Author: Martin

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21416″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When the first hints of the proposed merger between Fox and Disney became public, most fans immediately speculated how franchises like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four would be presented in the MCU. Now that the merger is complete, the possibilities are there but according to Marvel head Kevin Feige, it will be some time before the X-Men and the Fantastic Four are incorporated into his grand scheme. However, that hasn’t stopped End Game co-writer Christopher Markus in an interview with the LA Times from speculating on what might be on the horizon. It’ll be fascinating to see…

With the final season of Game of Thrones at the halfway point, more attention has been paid to the numerous spinoffs that have been discussed to possibly replace the award winning show. While only one has proceeded to requested pilot stage, the others have been mired in rumors and uncertainty. Part of this began when it was announced that Bryan Cogman’s spinoff was no longer happening. In an effort to clear the air some, Game of  Thrones creator George R.R. Martin posted on his blog about the different “successor” entries to one of the most successful shows on television: Oh, and…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”20949″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]With the money making machine that is Avengers Endgame chugging toward breaking Avatar’s global box office record, Marvel has been working on what follows. Apparently, one of those discussions involves one Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Just recently, Johnson had posted a lengthy congratulations to the creative team at Marvel for the monumental success of End Game. He hinted that he and his team had been trying to hook up with Kevin Feige, mastermind at Marvel Studios. Now MovieHole has reported that Johnson and his team have indeed been in creative discussions with Marvel. This would come as…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21382″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]As pretty much all Game of Thrones fans know by now, last week’s The Long Night, saw the battle for Winterfell and the demise of the Night King. This was due in no small part to the ambidextrous Arya Stark. While it was a twist, it was not totally unexpected. Especially for those who have seen Arya grow up as a small girl who wanted to be a Knight and turn into a skilled, silent assassin. While most have extolled the way the episode ended, not everyone was happy how things went down during the battle. This…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21353″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]As we  celebrate Star Wars Day and remembering the late Peter Mayhew, it is with great respect and tribute that we discuss how Peter Mayhew became Chewbacca and the lasting impressions he made on his fellow cast mates. When George Lucas was looking to cast Chewbacca, he mainly knew he wanted one important thing. Height. In fact he originally offered the role to David Prowse, but he became another important figure in the film, Darth Vader. Fortunately for Lucas and for us all, Mayhew was discovered in of all places, as an orderly at King’s County Hospital.…

By now, everyone knows about the Russo Brothers policy of only revealing parts of the script to the actors on a need to know basis. Their theory that it protects the actor from having too much knowledge to have to safeguard is a good way to avoid plot points from being leaked. It also sometimes means the actors are in the dark about something important that is about to happen in the story. Such was the case at the end of Avengers End Game and the climatic scene with Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson. [Spoiler] Steve, who had went back…

In the past, where the Marvel Cinematic Universe was concerned, the Marvel Television world tended to walk their own path. The only exception generally was the early days of Marvel’s Agents of Shield where they made a conscious effort to tie in to what the Movie folks were doing. New York, Hydra and Asgardians were melded into the show and made for a great way to learn about some of the background information that wasn’t seen in the films. Beyond that, it was don’t look over there, nothing to see. However, with the release of Avengers: End Game and the…

While Netflix decided to pull the plug on a number of their Marvel series, it hasn’t precluded those involved in the show’s creative process to obtain other work. Such is the case for M. Raven Metzner, who was the Season 2 showrunner for Netflix’s Iron Fist. Metzner has inked a two year deal with ABC Studios to develop shows for them for broadcast, cable and for Disney+. According to Deadline, he already has begun to work on two series for the forthcoming Disney+ Streaming platform. This will not be Metzner’s first Rodeo with ABC as he has worked previously on…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21242″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Fan’s of Jared Leto know that the actor puts all of himself into his roles. One look no further than his Academy Award Winning turn as Rayon, a drug-addicted transgender woman with AIDS who befriends McConaughey’s character Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club or his polarizing performance as Joker in Suicide Squad. Presently, he is working on director Daniel Espinosa’s Morbius the Living Vampire. As selective as Leto has been known to be in his roles, there must have been something in the character or the genre that intrigued him. In a recent interview during Variety’s Big Ticket Podcast…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/byQWZLqgyys” align=”center”][vc_column_text]We are known by many names. Geeks, Nerds, Uber-fan’s, Techies, Book-Worms, but whatever the term, the last few months have been like Christmas in April and May. We have witnessed the now historical release of Avengers: End Game, the final season of Game of Thrones is at the half-way mark with the last episode breaking viewing records and fan’s hearts at the same time. And now we approach what is a red-letter day in THIS Geek’s agenda, the Season 6 Premier of Marvel’s Agents of Shield. May 10th is when it once again consumes my Friday night schedule…