Author: Martin

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21505″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]With the first official trailer release of Spider-Man: Far from Home, we are shown a Spider-Man trying to cope with the loss of his mentor and friend Tony Stark. Who better to help explain things than the Director of Far from Home, Jon Watts. Watts was interviewed by Fandango and asked specifically about some of the events in the trailer. Here were some of the highlights of that interview. I have paraphrased but the general questions included are the same. You can read Fandango’s entire interview here. Before we get started Watts confirmed that Ned, MJ, and…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”21453″ img_size=”800×533″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]We have stepped over the half-way point now in the final Season of Game of Thrones. There is no turning back now. This episode contained so much story, so many important events, both personal and political that it’s hard to tell it all. Nonetheless, since that is the job, we will plow ahead and discuss what we learned from: The Last of the Starks. The Aftermath: 1) The funeral was a sad affair with each of the fallen main characters given their proper send off. Lyanna Mormont, Edd, Ser Beric, and Theon, who Sansa leaves her Stark pen.…

By now most fans know that Avengers Endgame did not come without some open wounds. These sacrifices needed to be made to bring closure to the story and to some of the characters that were reaching the end of their arc. The possibility of either Iron Man or Captain America sacrificing themselves for the greater good was debated long before the film made its premier. Although part of that came to past, the other character who passed was unexpected and somewhat controversial. With the film ending its second week at the box office, the writers of Endgame felt it necessary to…

So the 22 film Infinity Saga has run its course. Through it all we have been educated, entertained, saddened, surprised, angered and bewildered. Everything great entertainment should bring us. Now that the final chapter of that saga has been filed, its time to see what we learned from the final curtain call for this tale. So in no particular order, What we learned from Avengers: Endgame. ⚠️ WARNING! This contains Major Spoilers. If you haven’t seen End Game yet, ? STOP!! If you have seen it, continue on. 1) There is no question now that Thanos was a tough customer, Infinity Stones…

[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…