Author: Martin

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14242″ img_size=”800×450″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Let’s face it. When you’re doing a film about what has been considered by many as the “wet-headed step-child” of DC comics, your expectations might not have been grandiose. James Wan knew he wanted to elevate the character to a level that was on an equal footing with the more iconic heroes like Superman or Batman. What he probably didn’t anticipate was his film, would one day surpass all DC films that came before it and become the highest grossing DC film of all time. He helped commemorate this by posting about the character he wanted to…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14212″ img_size=”800×450″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When Fox’s 2nd Season of The Orville started production, there were rumors that Sage Halston, who played the role of Chief Security Office Alana Kitan was leaving the show. This was confirmed when in the episode entitled Home, Alana resigned her commission in order to return to her home of Xelaya. Apparently, Captain Mercer had grown accustomed to having Xelayan muscle for his Security Chief as her replacement also is an Xelayan per his request. Lt. Talla Keyali, played by Jessica Szohr make her appearance in this weeks episode All the World is Birthday Cake.  Upon her arrival, Captain Mercer…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14223″ img_size=”800×450″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]While young children might recognize Henry Cavill from portraying their favorite superhero Superman, the show runner for his upcoming NetFlix series The Witcher is quick to point out, it is not aimed at children. Lauren S. Hissrich watched a cut from the show and came away with the impression that viewer discretion might be advised, especially where young children are concerned. https://twitter.com/lhissrich/status/1089320545470959616?s=21 While an actual release date has not been revealed, production for the series is still underway and has drawn quite a bit of interest from fans of the video game series and fan’s of Cavill who are still clinging…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14127″ img_size=”800×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]With six movies in the can and a Box Office haul of over 1.2 billion dollars, it’s not surprising that the Resident Evil franchise would be looked at as a possible target for a television adaptation. Per a story in Deadline, it appears that might be the case as Netflix is exploring the potential for a series based on the popular movie series which has starred Milla Jovovich and is based on the Capcom video game series. Deadline says this will be a Netflix global original and that German production company, Constantin Film, will produce. As it is being discussed,…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”14067″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Things continue to push forward  in the final season of Gotham. The new refuge for Gotham’s homeless created by Lucious Fox and company is being called Haven and it looks good to everyone, even some of Penguin’s followers. This is news even listening to his personal choir sing his praises cannot assuage. Upon hearing this, Penguin decides to gather some men and pay Haven a visit. Before this can happen, he is set upon by the Street Demons who believe that it was Penguin who attacked their headquarters and leader last episode. Apparently the question why Penguin…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”13934″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]It was revealed from the last credit scenes in Avengers Infinity War that Nick Fury obviously had a relationship with the soon to be introduced Captain Marvel. I mean, c’mon, she was the last girl he contacted before he dusted off this mortal coil…if you don’t count Maria Hill.  So it makes sense that story of  Carol Danvers will explore her relationship to Nick, before he left in a cloud of dust. It is that relationship that Sam Jackson describes as an important one, for both of their characters. At that time, Nick was just starting his Shield career,…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”13915″ img_size=”400×631″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Star Wars Celebration Chicago is continuing to round into shape for its April 11th – 15th run. First off a new poster was released showing the light and the dark of the Star Wars universe during the Skywalker saga. This is a fitting tribute as that story is slated to complete after the upcoming film (see above). In addition some more guests were added to the event as the actor who has been filling Peter Mayhew’s furry shoes will be included. Joonas Suotamo, who has played Chewbacca in recent Star Wars movie projects like The Force Awakens, The…

Fans who have been waiting with baited breath for the release of Fox’s New Mutants appears to be facing more disappointment as it is being suggested that another delay is a possibility. Originally scheduled to be released last April, it was delayed for additional reshoots to make it scarier and to introduce new characters into the mix. That meant that an August 2019 release was planned but now that also appears in jeopardy according to a tweet by Scott Bechtel, host of Merc with a Podcast. His sources report a possible November release or perhaps, a straight to Hulu release in October. The…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”13755″ img_size=”800×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] When the plan was established after the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald it was thought that production for the third film for the series would begin in July. However, Warner Brothers has announced that they have pushed the project to the fall. This is to allow for more pre-production time as needed. While past Warner Bros administrations have rushed films to meet their scheduled release date, the current leadership is not afraid to take the time to give their films the best chance to succeed. Since the last film made almost 650 million world wide,…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”13752″ img_size=”1000×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]When your latest stand alone picture has grossed over a billion dollars and still climbing, it can make you rethink your strategies a bit. That is the case with DC with the monumental box office numbers for Aquaman.  While it was thought that DC would try to keep a unified Universe for their heroes, much like Marvel has had success in doing, the overwhelming reaction to Aquaman has made them think that stand alone, individual stories is the way to go at this time. This was intimated by a recent discussion Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures…