Tom Bacon

Joined November 2017

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A prolific writer and film fan, Tom has a deep love of the superhero genre.

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It Takes A Lot To Be The Punisher's Roommate — Just Ask Micro
The last week has seen Marvel release a series of strange, sinister teasers for their next upcoming Netflix series, The Punisher. These teasers have suggested that someone is seeking Frank Castle out, and they have some pretty phenomenal tech. The final teaser showed us a mysterious basement headquarters, and revealed that the man in question was Ebon Moss-Bachrach's Micro. Now, in production notes released by the Netflix Media Center, Marvel has chosen to introduce us to the MCU's version of this classic comic book character.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Meet Agent Dinah Madani, The Original Character Created For Marvel's 'Punisher' Series
Marvel fans are increasingly excited about the next Marvel Netflix series, The Punisher, which promises to see Frank Castle confront a mysterious conspiracy. Along the way, though, the show will explore themes and questions of morality — particularly regarding the Punisher's brutal vigilantism.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
A Safe Pair Of Hands: Why Lucasfilm Chose J. J. Abrams To Face The Challenge Of Directing 'Star Wars Episode IX'
The last week has been a tumultuous one for Lucasfilm. Colin Trevorrow stepped down as director of Star Wars: Episode IX, with initial reports indicating Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy was unhappy with the quality of his script. Fans initially hoped that Rian Johnson, director of The Last Jedi, would step up. Unfortunately, Johnson didn't seem willing to take on Episode IX; he's still focused on The Last Jedi, due for release in December.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
James Gunn Hints That Rocket Raccoon's Origins Will Be Revealed In A Future Marvel Movie And May Even Be Rewritten
Avengers: Infinity War is set to embrace the cosmic side of the MCU like never before, but as James Gunn is looking beyond even that. The writer and director of Guardians of the Galaxy is currently working on the script for the threequel, with the intent to lay the foundations for literally decades of Marvel movies.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
In Honor Of Len Wein: The Legend Who Reshaped The Comic Book Industry
Yesterday, comic book fans across the world were heartbroken to learn of the passing of writer and editor Len Wein. His friends and colleagues have all taken to social media to express their profound sorrow over his untimely death, aged just 69.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
'The Gifted': The Villain Of Fox's X-Men Spinoff Has Been Revealed To Be Ahab, The Mutant Hunter
Fox's X-Men series The Gifted is possibly the most exciting superhero series of the year. Show runner Matt Nix seems to have created a fascinating world, one steeped in prejudice and fear, in which mutants are hunted down by the government-funded Sentinel Services. This is the grim backdrop for a fascinating family-driven drama in which one Sentinel, Stephen Moyer's Reed Strucker, is horrified to learn that his children are actually mutants.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Which Five Upcoming MCU Movies Has Stan Lee Filmed Cameos For?
Comic book legend Stan Lee is now a household name. The mastermind behind countless Marvel properties, Lee's career has moved in an unexpected direction. Nowadays, he's best known for repeated cameos in Marvel movies. Those all came to a head in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which revealed that Lee was actually playing the same cosmic being, a mysterious 'Watcher's Informant.'
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
A Tale Of Two Relaunches — How 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' & 'Marvel's Spider-Man' Compare
Earlier this year, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures partnered together to launch the new Spider-Man trilogy, and Spider-Man: Homecoming was a tremendous success. Now, Marvel Animation has launched its own new iteration of Spider-Man in a new and tremendously fun animated series. Set just two weeks after Peter Parker was bitten by that radioactive spider, Marvel's Spider-Man charts his early days as a superhero, much like Homecoming. But how do these two Spider-Man relaunches compare?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Marvel's Latest Teasers For 'The Punisher' Reveal A Dangerous Game Of Cat And Mouse
Marvel's upcoming series The Punisher remains the most mysterious Netflix show to date. We haven't even been given an official release date yet! The House of Ideas is carefully building up the sense of intrigue around the show, and they're using social media to do so. Over on Twitter, for example, they chose to release the episode titles — but used Morse Code to do it!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Nick Blood's Lance Hunt Is Returning To 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' In Season 5 — Could Mockingbird Be Far Behind?
Joining Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Season 2, Nick Blood's Lance Hunter was a roguish merc who wound up becoming so popular that Marvel actually tried to launch a spin-off series, Marvel's Most Wanted. Sadly though, ABC didn't bite and unfortunately for Nick Blood, his character had already been written out of S.H.I.E.L.D. As a result of this, the whole of Season 4 went by without a hint of his return.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Patty Jenkins Returns For 'Wonder Woman 2' — And Shatters The Glass Ceiling With Pay Of $7-9 Million!
Wonder Woman has already given superhero fans many reasons to celebrate, and now we have another: Patty Jenkins is officially back on board for the sequel, slated for 2019! The movie shattered Hollywood myths, proving once and for all that a female superhero can triumph at the box office. It was also a stunning success for Jenkins, becoming the highest-grossing live-action film by a female director.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Marvel Fan Theory: Are The Celestials The Surprise Main Villains Of 'Avengers 4'?
Next year, the tenth anniversary of the MCU, will see Earth's Mightiest Heroes team up with the Guardians of the Galaxy in battle against Thanos. But here's the strange thing: Infinity War seems to lead straight into Avengers 4, due for release a year later. And Marvel is still holding back the title of this next film; Kevin Feige has explicitly stated that it would be a spoiler of some kind. There were brief rumors that the movie's title is actually Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet, but those have been dismissed by James Gunn — and besides, that would be the title everybody's kind of expecting, so it would hardly constitute a spoiler.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks