Monthly Archives: December 2017
How Resurrecting the Original Doctor Who Connects to the Latest
“It all started out as a mild curiosity in the junkyard, and now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure.”
It’s been a mainstay of sci-fi pop culture for well over half a century, and now Doctor Who is about to turn another historic page with its 2017 Christmas Special, “Twice Upon a Time.” Seeing out the latest incarnation of the Doctor as played by Peter Capaldi, the episode will have the current Time Lord facing his imminent demise and meeting his first incarnation (as played here by David Bradley, replacing long-gone original actor William Hartnell) when he too is on the verge of regenerating into a new Doctor. Two Doctors are dealing with their mortality, merging past and present while looking to an uncertain future. And for all those viewers that may have become fans long after Hartnell’s Doctor was a distant memory, perhaps it’s a good time to review just what the First Doctor was all about. Yes, hmm!
The 5 Best Streaming Series You Might Have Missed in 2017
The television landscape is expanding in new and exciting ways. With streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and CBS All-Access producing more and more original programming, certain shows can get lost in the chaos of it all. There simply isn't enough time in the day to watch everything, so we came up with a list of the 5 best streaming series you might have missed in 2017.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel made its debut back in March 2017, during Amazon Studios’ pilot season. Thanks to excellent reviews, the series was picked up for a two-season order. Mrs. Maisel is about the life of an extraordinary woman named Miriam Maisel, or “Midge” for short. Set in the late 1950’s, Midge takes on a daring quest to become a comedian in a time when women weren’t supposed to be performing at nightclubs.
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: Nick Blood on Hunter’s Return
On Friday's new episode of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, "Rewind" - airing December 22nd at 9/8c - nothing will stop Fitz from finding the lost team as his incredible journey is revealed and Nick Blood returns to the fold as Lance Hunter.
Blood spoke to me about his new stint to the series, after having last been seen back in Season 3's "Parting Shot" (after which, he and Adrianne Palicki went off to film the Marvel's Most Wanted pilot that didn't get picked up), and revealed what Hunter's role is in this new Season 5 space/time travel adventure.
"Hunter finds Fitz in the middle of this big challenge," Blood explained. "Fitz is trying to figure out and work out how he’s going to find the rest of his gang, who's off who knows where, it's a mystery, and Hunter is gladly available to come and lend a helping hand. Then the two of them go a bit renegade and move off the grid slightly. Obviously, Hunter’s still got to keep his head down since he’s still exiled from SHIELD. But yeah, this episode was a chance for those two guys to hang out and bond. It was a lot of fun. It's quite funny too."
IGN UK Podcast #414 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Special
Hold on to your butts. Wrong film. Anyway, here it is: a spoiler-filled discussion of Episode VIII and why it's proved to be one of the most divisive blockbusters ever. Punch it! (Now that's Star Wars.)
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Arrow Can’t Use Deathstroke Anymore Because of DC Movie
Arrow will soon no longer be able to use Deathstroke, and it's all because of the upcoming DC movie starring Joe Manganiello as the character.
In an interview with Discussing Film, Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim explained there are limitations put in place regarding what DC characters Arrow can use and not use.
“These are DC’s characters; we’re just renting them you know, so we use the characters that they tell us we can use when we can use them, and we work around whatever limitations that places us,” Guggenheim said.
Manu Bennett has portrayed Slade Wilson on The CW show. Now, unfortunately for Arrow fans, Warner Bros. and DC have put said limitations on Deathstroke once again.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Responds to Fan Outrage
The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson has responded to the fan backlash the latest Star Wars film has been receiving.
When a fan on Twitter asked the filmmaker whether it's a good thing The Last Jedi is such a polarizing film, sparking discussions and debates among so many Star Wars fans, Johnson had an interesting answer. In his eyes, while dividing people has never been Johnson's main goal, it's still necessary to have these conversations in order for Star Wars to grow.
"The goal is never to divide or make people upset, but I do think the conversations that are happening were going to have to happen at some point if
Star Trek: The Revenant Writer to Reportedly Script for Tarantino
With Quentin Tarantino's potential Star Trek film gaining momentum over the past few weeks, it now seems the project has found its writer.
Deadline claims The Revenant writer Mark L. Smith is reportedly set to pen the screenplay for Tarantino while the filmmaker focuses on his next untitled movie, which is centered on the Manson family.
Tarantino wants to direct the R-rated Star Trek film, with Tarantino also producing the movie alongside J.J. Abrams. Recent reports indicate Tarantino met with a writers' room in preparation for directing a new installment in the seminal sci-fi series.
Shadowverse: Discussing Chronogenesis With Cygames
In less than a week, Cygame’s anime-infused CCG Shadowverse is going to change forever. Yes, on December 28, the 138 card Chronogenesis set will release and introduce a whole new class – Portalcraft – to the game. At the same time, Shadowverse’s ranked play mode will split into two – Rotation and Unlimited – with the former having a pool of around 500 cards and the latter more than 1000. I’ve already covered Portalcraft in depth and spoken with Cygames about what introducing formats will mean, so today, we’re going to take a bit more of a look at Chronogenesis and also briefly examine the year that was.
AU: PlayStation January Sale Details Announced
PlayStation Australia has just announced the details of its January Sale, with a number of deals for PS4 owners available on the PlayStation Store.
Log in now and you’ll see the following:
Was: $99.95 | Now: $47.95
Standard Founder’s Pack - Was: $59.95 | Now: $29.97
Was: $99.95 | Now: $47.95
Was: $99.95 | Now: $47.95
Was: $99.95 | Now: $13.95
Was: $47.95 | Now: $17.95
What games will you be picking up? Let us know in the comments.