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How Marvel's 'Inhumans' Went From The Big Screen To ABC
When Marvel announced their Phase 3 slate, fans were more than a little excited; it included unexpected delights such as Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, and Avengers: Infinity War. One of the more surprising titles, though, was #Inhumans — which dropped off the Marvel radar pretty quickly. In an exciting twist, the film seems dead in the water but is instead being replaced by a live-action TV series. What happened?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Buffy's Drusilla Is Crowdfunding The Ultimate Vampire Documentary With Joss Whedon & Tim Burton!
The legend of the vampire is one that has resonated through the ages. The legend speaks to countless passions and desires, adding an evocative layer of supernatural horror to issues of loss, grief, passion, obsession, and desire. John Polidori kicked off modern vampiric fiction way back in 1819, but of course, it was Bram Stoker's Dracula that captured the world's imagination!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
3 Things New Mutants Will Add to Fox's X-Men Universe!
2016 has been a strange year for Fox. Although X-Men: Apocalypse received a lukewarm response at the box office, Deadpool was a tremendous hit. It's clear that the idea of broadening out the X-Men franchise - creating a mutant-centric universe - has real potential. As a result, it's not particularly surprising to hear that Fox is pushing ahead with New Mutants! The real question is, though, what will New Mutants add to Fox's developing #XMen universe? Here are three things we can expect to see...
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Fox's Legion Will Coexist with the X-Men Films! What This Means for Fox's Universe...
Appearing at the Edinburgh Television Festival, Bryan Singer and Peter Rice dropped a bombshell. As we already knew, Marvel Entertainment and Fox Television are working together on two TV shows - Legion (inspired by Professor X's son in the comics) and an unnamed series featuring a sort of 'mutant underground'. What we didn't know, though, was that these shows will be based in the same universe as Fox's X-Men films!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The 5 Most Dangerous Career Paths In Film And TV!
We're nearing the end of the academic year, and all over the planet students are preparing to finish their classes and enter the world of work. Other students are looking at their grades and trying to decide what path to take in their life, what career to pursue. But if you cast your eye to the TV and the movies, there are certain career paths you really shouldn't take. Some jobs just carry unusual risks - and here are the riskiest!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
From The Comics To The Movies, DC Is Fighting Back!
Since 2008, Marvel's star has been on the rise. The ever-growing Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a triumph of film-making, giving a raw and untested studio the surprising chance to build one of the most successful shared universes ever. Meanwhile, Marvel Comics has almost continually dominated the comic book market; it's not unusual for sales of Marvel books to take up 40-50% of that month's total comic sales! But Marvel's main competitor, DC, is pushing forward - today's awesome announcements should be seen in the context of a company fighting back!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
From Iron Fist to the Ancient One: Why Do Comic Book Movies & Shows Race-Swap Characters?
Iron Fist is proving to be Marvel's most controversial series to date, with the Internet pretty much set ablaze with discussion over Finn Jones's casting as the series lead But it's only the latest casting controversy; when rumours swirled that Zendaya would be playing Mary-Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the fury was almost palpable. The reality is, comic book fans take their casting seriously, and the result can be a Twitter storm. There's nothing more controversial than a race swap, raising the odd question: Why do the studios do race-swaps anyway? Here are the reasons...
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
20 Years on, Carmen Sandiego Has Finally Been Caught!
I'm pretty sure most children of the 1980s will be familiar with the name Carmen Sandiego! An elusive but beautiful thief who travelled the world, Carmen Sandiego had a habit of stealing precious items or treasured monuments. In a series of tremendously fun computer games, your mission was to solve riddles, learn about the world as you went, and ultimately track down the villain!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Make the F****** Donuts Kevin—This Open Letter to Warner Bros. CEO Reveals the Company's Behind-the-Scenes Problems
DC Film has had a strangely mixed year. It all began with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a movie that was controversial before it was even released. Even though the film grossed an impressive $872,662,631 at the box office - making it the 11th most successful superhero film of all time, even if you factor in inflation - it's performance is generally considered disappointing. Meanwhile, Suicide Squad may be performing well at the box office, but critically it's come in for some serious criticism. The main problem has been choppy editing, with the studio trying to blend two different versions of the film. So essentially, we had one incredible box office success that was viewed as a disappointment, leading to a massive reorganization, which produced another blockbuster mega-hit that's causing online fury!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Report: James McAvoy Will Not Return to Play Charles Xavier in New Mutants—Will He Be an Ex-Professor Soon?
Other than the casting of Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane and Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, not much is known about X-Men: The New Mutants, Fox's upcoming X-Men spinoff featuring a younger team of students. It had been rumored that James McAvoy would bridge the films in the role of Professor Charles Xavier, but — according to Borys Kit of the Hollywood Reporter — that rumor is false. Kit posted a tweet revealing this tidbit:
By Allie Z.8 years ago in Geeks
'Why do they have to be gay?'
Every day, I work tirelessly on my writing, whether that means jotting down ideas that sprung upon me during class, talking to myself loudly and animatedly about characters and major plot points in public and in private, staring into empty space as my mind plays over scenes to be created, or actually sitting down in front of my laptop and “writing like I’m running out of time,” to quote a beautiful piece of theater.
By Jaz Nieves8 years ago in Geeks
'Doctor Who' Theory: Is The Beast of 'Beauty and the Beast' A Time Lord?
There are many movie fan theories circling the web, the most famous being the Pixar theory. One theory recently surfaced on Reddit by user bigboxman8 that suggest the Beast from Beauty and the Beast is actually a time lord from the world of Doctor Who. Is it possible? He gives some evidence that seems to strongly support his theory. So, let's see if the Beast by any chance owns a blue police box in his castle! Geronimo!
By Sarah Loyd8 years ago in Geeks