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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New Star Wars Novel Excerpt Reveals The History Of Captain Phasma, Set To Play A Major Role In 'The Last Jedi'
We were introduced to Gwendoline Christie's Captain Phasma in The Force Awakens, but fans were more than a little disappointed when the character played only a minor role. By all accounts, that's set to change in The Last Jedi; as part of their official buildup to the movie's release in December, Lucasfilm has even gone so far as to commission a tie-in Captain Phasma comic and a novel that reveals her backstory. She's clearly being positioned for an important role in the Sequel Trilogy, so this is likely to be one of the most significant Star Wars novels.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
'The Gifted' Introduces Pulse, And Takes Another Step Toward 'Days Of Future Past'
Fox's latest X-Men spinoff, The Gifted, has introduced us to a dark dystopia in which the world's mutants are hated and feared. It's a world policed by Sentinel Services, where even an accidental use of a mutant power can be classified as an act of terrorism, and where mutant rights are pretty much nonexistent. Although the show doesn't (yet) feature any main X-Men characters, the series clearly pays homage to a wide range of classic comic book concepts.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Bye Netflix: Disney Finalizes It Will Stream Marvel And Star Wars Movies After 2018 On Its Own Platform
UPDATE (Sept. 7, 2017 1:39pm): Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced that the Disney and Star Wars movies will run on their own streaming service after theatrical release. Read on for more.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
JK Rowling Tops Richest Author List Again After Nearly a Decade
Who says a delayed train is a bad thing? Back in 1990, a dull wait on the line from Manchester to London gave single-mother J. K. Rowling a chance to sit back, relax, and dream up a wizarding world that would ultimately become an international sensation. No stranger to poverty, by 2008 Rowling was literally the wealthiest author in the world. Incredibly, almost a decade later, she's back at the top once again!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
'Hollywood Is Racist' — Marvel's Chloe Bennet Speaks Out About Her Name-Change
It all began three days ago, when Ed Skrein shocked Hollywood. Rather than accept the whitewashing of a Japanese-American character he had been cast for, Skein instead chose to quit Neil Marshall's Hellboy reboot. It's an important stand that's once again ignited the debate about Hollywood's history of under-representing Asian Americans onscreen. Now, Chloe Bennet — best known to Marvel fans as Agent Daisy Johnson in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. — has chipped in too.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Why Chloe Bennet's Instagram Video Has Led Fans to Think The Kree Will Return in 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will return to our screens January 2018, and filming for the upcoming fifth season is underway. As is always the case, the cast are dropping entertaining teasers that show just how much of a blast they're having. Take, for example, Chloe Bennet's (Daisy Johnson) now-deleted Instagram video, which showed some of the show's female stars enjoying a workout. It was just a bit of fun, but the fact it has since been deleted seems suspicious — particularly when you look at this image with an attentive fan managed to snap before the video was taken down:
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Paul Bettany Joins The Star Wars Universe — Stepping Into The 'Han Solo' Spinoff
Ron Howard is certainly making his mark on Lucasfilm's as-yet-untitled Han Solo spinoff. He joined the troubled production back in June, and since then has been working tirelessly to complete the project and turn it into something Star Wars fans will love. It looks as though that includes bringing on whole new members of the cast — in this case, Howard has just revealed that his old colleague Paul Bettany has joined the production!
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
Luke Skywalker's New Force Powers In 'The Last Jedi' May Have Just Been Revealed By The 'Battlefront II' Trailer
In 2008, LucasArts launched The Force Unleashed, a tremendously popular Star Wars console game. Set between the prequel and original trilogies, The Force Unleashed introduced players to Galen Marek, a.k.a. Starkiller, Darth Vader's secret apprentice. It was a tremendous success, winning a Writer's Guild of America award for Best Video Game Writing, and earning a (less well-received) sequel.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
'Inhumans': Did Marvel Just Rewrite Triton's Backstory for the MCU?
We've seen the first trailer for #Marvel's Inhumans, and reactions are mixed. That said, it hasn't stopped the fans from running through the trailer looking for details: How have the human race discovered the Inhumans? How has the history of the Inhuman race in the #MCU been rewritten? And did we just see Kree symbols?
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Star Wars: Force Friday Action Figure Hints that Kylo Ren is a Man With a Mission in 'The Last Jedi'
What exactly is Kylo Ren's role in The Last Jedi? The first film in the Sequel Trilogy ended with Kylo Ren fleeing in disgrace, defeated by Rey. Until now, all we'd known for certain was that actor Adam Driver had declared his plot would be "hopefully unexpected." Naturally, this left Star Wars fans convinced that we should be expecting a plot twist revolving around his character.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism
How Could 'Agent Carter' Return to The Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Back in 2011, fans were delighted to be introduced to one of Marvel's preeminent female heroes; Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter, the kick-ass lost love of Steve Rogers. At first, we thought Peggy's story was over when her beloved Captain America was frozen in the ice. Only a couple of years later, though, we were overjoyed to see Atwell return in the beloved Agent Carter series.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The Power of the First Order Revealed: Our First Glimpse of Snoke's Mega-Class Star Destroyer in 'The Last Jedi'!
Supreme Leader Snoke remains one of the most intriguing mysteries of Star Wars. By all accounts, Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi won't answer all of our questions — but it will give us a chance to see Snoke in action, and will introduce us to Snoke's incredible mobile base.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Futurism