Author: Martin

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A question for those of us who remember such things. What is missing from this comic book cover? This is a bit of trivia that I asked before on Twitter a number of years ago. Since I now have the privilege of writing for GVNation, I am going to put the trivia question out there again to our readers. This comic cover is missing something that when it was printed had not happened before (at least not on mainstream comic book shelves). The fact that it was printed at all was a testament to the head man at Marvel in…

CBS All Access will soon be bringing back another classic series to go along with Star Trek Discovery and the new Patrick Stewart led Next Generation reboot.  For fans of the original, The Twilight Zone is heading into production. The original The Twilight Zone was created by Rod Serling. Who could forget the iconic opening to the show (first season, version one): “There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1770″ img_size=”902×531″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Even with advances in digital sound work, apparently not all audio special effects are done in post-production. If you have heard the  echoing double-voice of half-man, half-alien symbiote Venom in the new Venom trailer, Eddie Brock actor Tom Hardy explained how it was accomplished and shared it with Entertainment Weekly. According to Hardy, it was achieved “all at the same time” during actual filming. “Actually, the sound boys, [Patrick Anderson on sound playback and production sound mixer Michael B. Koff], they worked relentlessly to trigger [it] — I’d have to lay down the vocal for Venom in the morning and then play Eddie opposite…

We all know what HQ is. We’re Geeks, it’s in the initiation documents we are required to fill out. HQ stands for headquarters. A lot of heroes have them. A place they can go to research a problem or discuss with other heroes a plan of attack. Superman has his fortress of Solitude, Batman had the Batcave, the Justice League had the Hall of Justice, the Fantastic Four had the Baxter Building, the Avengers had Avengers Mansion. Spider-Man had…his Aunt Mays house? Need to work on that Spidey. So it’s established, we know what HQ is… However, for this…

When Zack Snyder came on board the DC Cinematic Universe, it was assumed that Snyder was tasked with creating a full blown shared universe.

In order to continue to meet fans needs for behind the scenes information, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice production designer Patrick Taopoulos shared a behind-the-scenes image on instagram of a Kent family portrait in their home. The portrait featured Kevin Costner and Diane Lane who play Clark Kent’s own adoptive parents in the film. Portraits like this are just one of many details that were spread throughout Batman v Superman set. The production team hoped that elements like this would help build continuity for the cinematic DC universe that was re-introduced after Man of Steel. Although the portrait was absent from any of…

The Predator! From it’s first appearance in 1987, it has captured audiences attention as one of the more iconic alien hunters in modern film. It is with this in mind, that 20th Century Fox has major plans in place in their hopes to revitalize the franchise. To accomplish this, they have delayed the film’s release twice to accommodate director Shane Black to make sure it is just right for fans. With multiple reshoots, fans have questioned about the film’s status ahead of the film’s premiere in September. In order to allay those concerns, Black shed some light on the…

There was a time that Donald Glover had plans to make an animated Deadpool series for FX. Unfortunately, those plans were unceremoniously cancelled. In response, Glover posted a script for an unmade episode, which he appeared to write in response to the cancellation that spoofed both Marvel Television and current pop culture in pure Wade Wilson style. FX CEO John Landgraf revealed at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour that Marvel pulled the plug on the series Donald and brother Stephen Glover were creating although he didn’t specify why. “They didn’t want to do the show that Donald…

In the interest of full disclosure, I am a huge Star Trek Geekzilla. There, I said it! My therapist said that admitting the problem is half the battle. (I think I might have heard something similar from G.I. Joe.) But as usual, I digress. The evidence of this is found in my fondness for the Star Trek Novels. Back in the ancient days of my childhood, I used to own a huge collection of the “Pocketbooks” Original Series paperbacks. That included some of my favorites “Yesterday’s Son” by A.C. Crispin, “Ishmael” by Barbara Hambly, and “The Vulcan Academy Murders” by…

Majestic Mjolnir. The mystic hammer of the Mighty Thor. As the legend goes, only someone who was worthy could yield the mighty hammer and thus, the power of Thor. This was true in the Marvel Comics Universe as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In the MCU, only two beings have proved capable of lifting Thor’s hammer: Thor himself and the Vision. One of my favorite scenes in Avengers: Age of Ultron was the look on Thor’s face when he though for a moment that Steve Rogers might be able to lift it. But that was Mjolnir. After the events…