Everything You Know about the Death Star is Wrong!
One of the things I love about Star Wars is how it can still surprise me. Everytime I think I have learned all there is to know, another plot tie from another spinoff spells out more of the story. Or someone behind the scenes points something out that just blows your mind. EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW ABOUT THE DEATHSTAR IS WRONG!! ILM visual effects artist Todd Vaziri says: Nearly everybody points at the equatorial trench of the...
Movie Review: Passengers (Spoilers)
As I was watching Passengers unfold, I couldn’t help but think about marketing. It became quite clear that in creating trailers, the mission is to sell a movie to audiences. But it doesn’t have to be the movie you are about to see. In this case, they sold a film that was a romance thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt as two strangers stuck on a spaceship, where they fall in love and solve a mystery. Despite actually...
Deadpool had Many Creators
FINALLY some Deadpool origin coverage that puts Rob Liefeld in his place. The character has been getting a LOT of attention lately because of the feature film that is rocking the boxoffice this weekend, but also because of the epic level of cross promoting the hell out of the character and the movie. But a lot of this coverage online – on blogs and webshows that I LIKE – is dragging Rob Liefeld out of obscurity as if they...
Dazzler and Lila Cheney Star in Music Videos
Greasy Pig Studios has made some original music videos and decided that Lila Cheney should take center stage at a bar with the New Mutants in attendance. The song is ok. I didn’t hate it, but the cameo appearances of Longshot and bouncer Guido/Strong Guy were a lot of fun. Having them leave Stevie’s dance studio in the beginning was a nice touch. Seeing them tease their powers was cool, but hayseed mutant Canonball seemed...
First Look at Wonder Woman Film
Before we even get a chance to see Wonder Woman’s debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice we are now seeing her origin story in a stand alone Wonder Woman film and CW had a sneak peek at her film and a little bit about what we can expect. I still have my reservations about Gal Gadot. That she will now be carrying the legacy of this VERY important character in the DC Universe entirely on her shoulders is a little more credit...
New Suicide Squad Trailer Online
Suicide Squad has spilled a much better look at what we can expect from the upcoming film and I am impressed. Suicide Squad is going to heavily depend on whether or not we can like the characters. We know they are “bad guys” but they still have to be redeemable – at least a little. If they are bad and undesirable, there is nothing to make you want to root for them. They are being conned into being the good guys and...
Full Star Wars The Force Awakens Trailer is Online
So first impressions? It’s visually more in line with the original trilogy. Things are dirty and aged, even the Empire…. New Order are not so shiny as they were before. So that’s cool. The characters already look like something I am going to enjoy. I hope some of the charm and personality of Radley and Boyega translate to the screen. Han’s dialog suggests that despite their victory over the Empire, it...
Star Wars Force Awakens Trailer Break Down
With the release of the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed trailer, we got to see a lot of action, a bit of the characters and some splodey bits. All amazing, and was very effective at making me want to see this film more now. So I took to snapping some screenshots and want to share my observations. What follows will be a long post, but may also reveal some things you missed – potentially spoilers if my guesses are correct. So...
Star Wars The Force Awakens Poster is Revealed
LucasFilm/Disney announced that the first full trailer for Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens will happen Monday night during the football game. But to tide us over, they have released the official artwork for the film’s poster. Now I have a few first impressions on the poster. First, it is busier than any of the previous film’s posters. There is a lot to include in this image – the old cast and the new – and...
Glorious Cosplayer of the Month – Emily Devilorns!
I had the pleasure to chat with Emily that goes by the Cosplay name of Devilorns and she’s this month’s Glorious Cosplayer! This is a very special Cosplayer as we start presenting them monthly instead of weekly. This makes them four times as special! And this Glorious Cosplayer also has a message. First, let’s take a look at this artist’s work: And she builds her own props too. This is just a sampling, her WIP...
Star Wars Saga Vs Anthology Films
The new Star Wars films franchise are going to be divided into two main properties. The Skywalker Saga and the rest will be Anthology films. Spinoff Reports: “The Saga films focus on the Skywalker family saga,” Kennedy said in an interview with Costco Connection. “The stories follow a linear narrative that connects to the previous six film. ‘The Force Awakens’ follows ‘Return Of The Jedi’ and continues that generational story. The...
Wasteland Festival brings Mad Max to Life
There’s a new post apocalyptic middle of the desert festival like Buring Man, but this one is far cooler. The Wasteland Festival in California set up a recreation of the Mad Max world and this fan creation is worthy of the studios own attractions. Check it...
Behind the Scenes – Designing DC’s Holy Trinity
In the above video from this week’s New York City ComicCon, we get to see some inside information about how they designed Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman’s looks for this version of the characters. What surprised me was costume designer Michael Wilkinson dropping that Diana (Wonder Woman) is immortal. I don’t recall her ever being immortal but that her super powers of resilience make her very resistant to aging....
Dimensions Voice Cast includes Pratt, Fox and Banks!
Lego Dimensions is set to take over the new gaming subgenre of console games that includes figurines to unlock characters and levels in game. But Lego Dimensions is more than a mashup of the Lego Movie crossover worlds and console gaming. Many of the original voice actors of those characters have returned to their iconic roles just for the video game! Chriss Pratt, Gary Oldman Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Joel McHale, Alison Brie...
Is Deckard a Replicant?
The Blade Runner sequel will finally dispel one of the mysteries we have never really wanted to know. Is Rick Deckard actually a Replicant? ComicBook reports: Director Ridley Scott has since thrown such ambiguity to the wind, confirmed that Rick Deckard was definitely a replicant. But something doesn’t add up. Replicants were supposed to have a built in lifespan of 4 years, but Harrison Ford is reprising his role as Deckard the in the...
Electro Woman and Dyna Girl – Then, When and Now!
The super stoner Krofft Brothers, Sid and Marty may have given you nightmares with their whimsical but super creepy H.R.Puffinstuff, but most of you won’t remember Electro Woman and Dyna Girl. The show was meant to be a send up spoof of the 1966 Batman series, but didn’t last past its 16 episode “season”. It appeared as segments of the Krofft Supershow that also brought you Schlepp the Wonder Bug (a spoof of...
Rowdy Roddy Piper dies at 61
Rowdy Roddy Piper was always my favourite. Mostly because my family called me Roddy until I was in highschool, which is when I formally switched to Rodney. He was considered a villain – a heel. He was supposed to be a badguy. But everyone loved him. He was “the most gifted entertainer in the history of professional wrestling”. No one ever got the crowds riled up as much as he did. Just last month he was dropped from...
Deadpool will be Rated R
Of all the ways possible to break the news that Deadpool will be Rated R (AA in Canada), this may well be the BEST way! Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as Deadpool, and confirms that this is a different take on the presumed fate of Deadpool in Wolverine Origins (presumably altered by the events in Days of Future Past) and then rather surprisingly delivers the news that Deadpool will be Rated R. If this is even a hint at the type of...
Batman Arkham Knight Delayed until June
I have played all of the Batman Arkham games from Asylum to City to Origins and while it saddens me that this will be Rocksteady’s last version of the game (I hope it continues forever) the newest chapter is coming out soon. Well, less soon than we thought, but an official delayed release date has been announced. But while we are pining over the delay of this game, check out some extended gameplay footage! That was pretty...
All Girl Avengers called A-Force?
It seems in the wave of comics trying to be more diverse than its already fantasy driven imagery (fun for boys and girls), Marvel will be releasing yet another all-girl title on its non-X side of the 616. A-Force. Mashable states: The A-Force will consist of She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and many others — including at least one new superhero, a “cosmically powered” heroine named Singularity. Now I have no issues...