The 2016 comic-book movie season kicked off with a bang with the February release of Deadpool, and expectations couldn’t have been higher for the Man of Steel follow-up Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. With the box office for BvS dipping significantly in its second weekend of release, the future of the DCEU may now be on shaky ground. Meanwhile, the MCU continues with the highly anticipated Captain America: Civil War....
While the character is definitely missed, it would be a mistake for Carl Weathers’ Apollo Creed to return in a future Rocky movie. Sylvester Stallone famously penned the first draft of Rocky in 3 days when he was a struggling actor and writer. He was inspired to write the ultimate underdog story after watching a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner, with the latter managing to last a full fifteen rounds before being knocked out....
If you’ve been an iOS user for a long time, you probably know Tiny Wings — a classic and popular game in which you control a bird whose wings are too small to fly. The game is still available in the App Store, but Apple Arcade subscribers will soon be able to get it at no extra cost. Back when it was released in 2011, Tiny Wings became a huge hit on the App Store....
This weekend, fans far and wide gather for San Diego Comic-Con, and here’s when Fox’s panel celebrating the X-Men - specifically Deadpool 2 - will take place. 2018 is a pretty quiet year overall for Fox’s X-Men film franchise, although to be fair, so was 2017, with only the critically acclaimed Logan hitting theaters. 2018’s sole X-Men universe project was comedic antihero sequel Deadpool 2, which debuted to quite positive reviews from both critics and fans....
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is the latest game to have microtransactions added in after launch. Hopes were high regarding Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled; a full-on HD remake of the fan-favorite 1999 kart racer. Nitro-Fueled promised to deliver the same timeless gameplay and tracks from the original, as well as a fresh coat of paint in the form of modern graphics, highly customizable karts and racers, and a slew of content from the PS2 sequel Crash Nitro Kart....
Rick and Morty is a sci-fi/comedy series from co-creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland. After making its Cartoon Network debut in 2013, the series became an instant cult favorite with audiences, as well as a critical hit. The show focuses on the adventures of the universe’s greatest scientist, Rick Sanchez, and his meek grandson Morty (both voiced by Roiland). Episodes usually consist of Rick dragging his reluctant family into perilous multi-dimensional adventures....
Darksiders 3 features some boss battles with some seriously energetic enemies, but it’s fair to say that the fight against Sloth isn’t one of them. Whereas the battle with Avarice sees Fury contend with a surprisingly nimble member of the Seven Deadly Sins, Sloth is much more laid back. Indeed, the grotesque Sin seems positively chilled about everything, including the impending apocalypse. Found in a suitably grim lair, Sloth is surrounded by eggs of creatures that will go on to wait on his every whim, and the Sin tries to trick Fury into following him in this regard, giving the Horseman a bed of bugs that is apparently more comfortable than it looks....
Fox releases a slew of fan-made posters for Deadpool 2 commissioned to become the sequel’s special IMAX one-sheets. With Avengers: Infinity War now officially out, Deadpool 2’s marketing is kicking into high gear with only two weeks left before its theatrical debut. Specific plot details about the movie are still under wraps, but if anything, the trailers have hinted that the forthcoming film still encapsulates the raw humor and crass behavior of the Merc With A Mouth, just with some brand new allies, and another foe to battle....
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Black Panther. Black Panther is getting at least one bonus scene on home video. The long-awaited film finally hit theaters after spending years stuck in development hell, and it’s breaking virtually every record in the book - both critically and commercially. Black Panther is Rotten Tomatoes’ highest-rated movie ever, and it’s now directly challenging Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ box office records. And while the movie tells an exceptionally well-constructed story, there are parts that could’ve used some more screen-time....
Black Panther has broken yet another MCU record, beating The Avengers for the best first week at the box office in the shared universe. Keeping tabs on every record Black Panther has broken is turning into a daunting task, as Marvel’s first movie of 2018 keeps hitting new milestones. While Avengers: Infinity War will be the film to beat this year, Black Panther may just end up in second place when the dust settles....
Rumors have recently circulated that legendary British comedy series Blackadder is set to make a return, but star Tony Robinson has shot down the reports. Set during the Middle Ages, the original series The Black Adder first debuted on the BBC in 1982, starring comedy legend Rowan Atkinson as a sniveling duke scheming to take the crown away from his father King Richard IV (Brian Blessed). Though season 1 had its moments, and certainly established the show’s basic formula for creating historical tomfoolery, it was during the second season that most believe the series truly took off and became a classic of British television comedy....
This post contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Blade Runner 2049 Blade Runner 2049 screenwriter Hampton Fancher has revealed his scrapped plans for the film’s original ending. The long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi film, Blade Runner (loosely based on Philip K. Dick’s novel, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), has finally released. And although the film has been warmly received by critics and audiences alike, it has been struggling at the box office....
For those who are eagerly awaiting the big reveal of Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, there is a treat ahead of schedule as the game’s box art leaks early. There has been much hype surrounding the game, with various rumors of Fornite-esque Battle Royale mode and even Treyarch doing away completely with single-player story thanks to it simply not being ready in time. Either way, there are plenty of fans old and new who are talking about Black Ops 4, which will only get bigger after the title’s unveiling....
NOTE: The following post contains MAJOR SPOILERS for Captain America: Civil War – Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has arrived with Captain America: Civil War - which picks up after the calamitous events of The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron. As audience expectations for shared universe movies are driven higher and higher - so grows the pressure for Hollywood studios to deliver epic-cross film storytelling (packing in as many characters and storylines as possible)....
Just when gamers think they have seen every possible port and remake of Super Mario Bros., someone has created the trippiest game yet with Jelly Mario Bros. for online browsers. Any avid gamer has their own fond memories of Super Mario Bros. and there is a reason it is held as one of the best games ever. Since its arrival on the NES, Mario has gone on to become one of Nintendo’s biggest names and constantly reinvent the adventure game genre with his increasingly imaginative games....
The murder of Hector in Coco is the darkest scene in any of Pixar’s movies. Pixar’s first film was the original Toy Story, which also had the distinction of being the first fully computer animated movie. Off the back of the acclaim Toy Story received, Pixar would build a list of classic animated features with strong characters, including The Incredibles, Inside Out, Finding Nemo and many others. Not every movie they’ve made has been showered with praises, with the Cars franchise generally receiving mixed reviews, but on the whole, Pixar produces strong work....
Cyberpunk 2077 is closing in on being one of the most ambitious games CD Projekt Red has ever made, and now they’re taking things a step further by touting it as their next blockbuster franchise. Video game developers, like film studios, are always looking for ways to turn their latest triple-A titles into an ongoing series with potentially multiple sequels and spinoffs. CD Projekt Red is no different; they just take a bit longer to develop their sequels....
WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Justice League #39 - The Justice League has a new leader in Cyborg - the first Black superhero to hold the post. And while that’s certainly cause for celebration among the comic book readers community, it comes at a time of crisis for the DC superteam. With a brand new Justice League super-fan villain pushing the team to its limits, not even Batman is able to keep up (running the world’s top strike team takes a mental toll)....
While Kevin Smith has long been established as one of the most geek-friendly filmmakers alive, all one needs to do is take a glance at his filmography to notice that he really hasn’t spent too much of his directing career in the superhero realm. In fact, Smith’s only comics-related directorial project to date is a 2016 episode of The CW’s The Flash series. With Smith being an outspoken fan of the genre - down to having written for both Marvel and DC, as well as owning his comic book store - it really does seem strange that he hasn’t directly contributed more to the world of superhero films and TV....
