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Titles are incredibly important to Star Wars. Just look at excitement around the reveal that the massively-anticipated Episode VIII is going to be called The Last Jedi. It’s just three simple words, but they speak volumes. But, beyond being all you’re going to hear for the months surrounding its December release and giving a taste of what the focus of Rian Johnson’s film is, it more subtly tells you how the Star Wars saga is currently evolving....
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is kicking off a new art program to celebrate its upcoming episode 100. While Marvel’s flagship TV show has never posted amazing numbers ratings-wise, it’s kept pace with other superhero shows while consistently gaining additional critical acclaim with each season. As such, it’s no surprise that Disney saved Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. from cancellation ahead of season 5. It also means the show will hit the magical syndication number of 100 episodes, and we’ve heard big things are in store for the momentous occasion....
Thanksgiving has arrived and all of the best deals have followed. Headlining is a new all-time low on AirPods Max at $120 off for Black Friday, which is joined by a rare Apple TV 4K sale and Apple Watch Series 7 from $380. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. AirPods Max are more affordable at $120 off for Black Friday Delivering a flagship listening experience backed by Apple’s H1 chip, the new AirPods Max arrive with some of the best-in-class active noise cancellation you’ll find on the market....
The Fantastic Four are one of the cornerstones of the Marvel Universe, even dubbed as Marvel’s “First Family”. It’s no surprise then that fans are so excited about the Fantastic Four finally joining the MCU. While it is still several years away, seeing these iconic heroes join this ever-expanding universe is a thrill for comic book fans everywhere. One of the key characters that will need to be cast perfectly in this new version of the team is Sue Storm aka Invisible Woman....
Face front, true believers! The latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War has arrived, and it’s full of juicy snippets about the upcoming movie. From the looks of the trailer, the third Captain America movie is drawing more inspiration directly from a story arc in the comics than has been seen before in an MCU movie. The big talking point of the trailer is the reveal of Spider-Man, and while viewers are only given a tiny glimpse of newcomer Tom Holland’s brand new webhead, it’s possible to surmise more than a few plot points which are taken directly from the 2006 Civil War comic book event....
In 1976, Anne Rice released Interview With The Vampire. The novel was a smash hit, launching her Vampire Chronicles series and placing Lestat firmly in the lexicon of great vampires like Dracula and Count Orlok. While the movie adaptation was inevitable, it still took nearly twenty years to get film version in theaters. The film went through several iterations during that time, one idea bandied around was actually a gender-flip featuring Cher and Angelica Huston....
This week, Zootopia will given us an immersive world rich in detail, and there’s a lot of exotic wildlife you might miss on first viewing, and a lot going on behind the scenes, too. This may be the film that finally knocks Deadpool off its perch come this weekend: early signs are good for its debut in the U.S. box office (it was already selling ticket-for-ticket in some European markets)....
In years to come, 2015 will likely be remembered as the year when big-screen reboots of popular franchises truly became the new way of things. Movies like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Creed and Mad Max: Fury Road - while not full-on reboots - represent Hollywood’s ever-increasing desire to update brands of the past for a new generation. After all, many fans are already speculating on whether the Marvel Cinematic Universe - arguably the most trusted and certainly the highest-grossing current franchise - will ultimately reboot its continuity or simply keep pushing forward....
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are both well-loved series within the Whedonverse. Created by genius writer/director Joss Whedon, and also brilliantly produced/written/directed by David Greenwalt, Jane Espenson, Marti Noxon, Tim Minear, David Fury and others, the shows generated an enormous and loyal fanbase that continues to accumulate fans from every generation. The 21st anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer was recently celebrated, and it’s been nearly 19 years since Angel first premiered....
Pokémon has remained a staple of pop culture since it was first introduced for the Game Boy back in 1996. Various iterations of the franchise, from the anime TV series to the short-lived Pokémon Live! musical, have boosted its popularity among mainstream audiences. Plus, Pokémon Go allowed fans to merge the iconic universe with real life, and introduced a whole new generation of fans to the franchise. Perhaps the most iconic image of the Pokémon universe is Pikachu, Ash’s very first Pokémon....
[Warning: SPOILERS ahead for the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4 premiere.] – After months of waiting, Ghost Rider (Gabriel Luna) finally made his debut in the MCU in the season 4 premiere for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Previous concerns over the look of the character and how effectively the design would be used on a TV budget were all but squashed, with his scenes being a standout from the episode. One of those scenes in particular was a fight between Quake and Ghost Rider, which ended with Ghost Rider as the clear winner....
It may be weird to think about today, but the MCU began with humble roots. Eight years ago, the announcement of Iron Man making its way to the big screen raised a few eyebrows about whether or not Marvel had any business stepping directly into the movie-making game. Now, of course, Marvel is the studio everyone wants to emulate. The roster of MCU heroes grows bigger with every passing year. By the time 2016 comes to a close, there will be 14 entries into the MCU movie canon, and Marvel will once again (most likely) be the box office champions of the year....
As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues its record-setting run, rival distributor DC Comics finds itself playing catch-up in the world of live-action film franchises. Many have postulated that DC is rushing out its shared universe in order to compete more directly, choosing to focus largely on team-up films rather than first introducing its major characters via solo adventures. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, the second film in the DC Extended Universe (or DCEU for short), has been tasked with introducing audiences to new iterations of Batman and Lex Luthor—as well as the first big screen Wonder Woman....
One of the most popular ways for Harry Potter fans to memorialize their undying love is by marking themselves with tattoos. There’s a strong likelihood that someone somewhere in the world is commissioning their very own Harry Potter tattoo right now. It has become a tangible way to showcase just how deep this story has become embedded in their very core, both inside and out. That being said, there are a few of these tattoos that are very common....
When there are decades of comic book history to pull from for a superhero blockbuster, it’s impossible to adapt all the fan-favorite moments and characters. But that doesn’t stop the directors, writers, stars and crew from filling the movies with details and jokes that the average fan might miss out on - but not anymore. Here are Screen Rant’s 10 Hidden Details in Superhero Movies. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 When Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) finally decides to find out what his father was up to before he disappeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, all the clues point towards a single word: Roosevelt....
Since the beginning of cinema, female characters have been evolving and diversifying to include a wide range of roles for actresses in current day Hollywood. Although there is still a disparity between the number of leading roles offered to men and women, the past 40 years have introduced viewers to a number of fantastic heroines. Whether they’re battling robots or aliens, leading a rebel resistance, or succeeding where their male counterparts have failed, no one would dare call these female characters damsels in distress....
Avengers: Endgame is full of memorable, jaw-dropping moments. However, what we see on screen isn’t always what was initially planned, as elements get changed or even completely removed during the filmmaking process. In 2019, Marvel released The Art of Marvel Studios’ Avengers:Endgame, a book that shows the original designs for some of the film’s key moments and unused concepts that were ultimately scrapped, giving us insight into the creative process and allowing us to see what the film looked like when it was first being mapped out....
A casting choice can make or break a movie, not only for the main characters, but also for the antagonists. Often, a film’s villain can be the linchpin for the success of a movie, and choosing the right actor can bring depth, complexity, and nuance to an otherwise generic “bad guy.” For this list, the actor chosen to play each villain was exciting, more often than not because of their previous work....
In only a few short months, one of the most anticipated superhero films of all time will be available for viewing in theaters everywhere. Until then, fans are left to their own devices in order to speculate the possible outcomes and plot points of the upcoming Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justicefilm. While the first full length trailer for the film was well received by the vast majority of comic book film fans, the more recent preview has been significantly more polarizing....
