Tom Chapman
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Tom is a Manchester-based writer with square eyes and the love of a good pun. Raised on a diet of Jurassic Park, this ’90s boy has VHS flowing in his blood. No topic is too big for this freelancer by day, crime-fighting vigilante by night.
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Han You Believe It? 'Han Solo' Still On Track For Its Original Release Date
Get your Kessel running shoes on, because Disney's Han Solo looks to be back on track and ready to fire a proton torpedo into the exhaust port of its haters. After a tumultuous time with the departure of directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, an underground resistance is determined to give us a faithful anthology film to carry on from the success of last year's Rogue One.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
'Han' On A Minute: George Lucas Nearly Cast A Black Han Solo In Star Wars
Starting life as a scruffy-looking nerfherder from Corellia, Han Solo has certainly been on quite a journey since his arrival in Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. As one of the most famous characters in the history of cinema, can you imagine anyone other than #HarrisonFord playing #HanSolo in the original #StarWars trilogy? While we know that #AldenEhrenreich will portray a younger version of the cocky captain in Disney's anthology spin-off, it turns out that things could've been very different for the original Han. As it turns out, #HarrisonFord wasn't always the first choice for the role and we nearly had a very different smug smuggler.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Who Are You? 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special Sees Another Familiar Face Return
As both Stephen Moffat and Peter Capaldi prepare to ditch their adventures in space for pastures new, a major era of the BBC's Doctor Who is coming to an end. The seeds have already been planted for the series finale, and some are calling Season 10's "The Doctor Falls" the best Doctor Who episode in years.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Crawling The Walls With Excitement: You Can Already Watch The Opening Of 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Online
Look out, here comes the Spider-Man — well, a new one anyway. If you are getting itchy feet (all eight of them) for the arrival of Spider-Man's solo debut in the MCU, you aren't alone. However, if patience is a virtue that you just can't master, you can now check out the first ten minutes of #SpiderManHomecoming online. The film's full theatrical release may only be days away, but I bet you'll click play anyway!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
A 'Titanic' Cock-Up: Remembering The Time That James Cameron Nearly Made A Spider-Man Movie
While we may be currently caught in the web of Tom Holland and the MCU's reboot of Spider-Man, it is easy to forget that the friendly neighborhood hero has been a staple of the Marvel universe for the past 55 years. Most will only think of the Sam Raimi trilogy, which started in 2002, and Marc Webb's "Amazing" series from 2012, but Spidey's history in film stretches back much farther than #SpiderManHomecoming. Jon Watts may be the man behind the current era of Parker and pals, but there was a time when others were spinning a web of ideas round #SpiderMan — in particular, a certain Mr. #JamesCameron.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
A Web Of Lies: Director Says No To Spider-Sense In 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'
Do you feel that? My blockbuster sense is tingling! As we prepare to ditch our arachnophobia and suit up for Spider-Man's standalone entry in the MCU, Spider-Man: Homecoming looks set to blow the cobwebs off a character that has undergone three reboots in the past 15 years. #TomHolland is readying himself to shoot his sticky fluid all over the New York skyline, and we are promised a different version than what Sony offered us under the tenures of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Neddy, Steady, Go: Crazy 'Game Of Thrones' Theory Says Ned Stark Is Alive
One surefire way to be classed as dead on any TV show is to lose your head and have it placed on a pike for millions of viewers to see. While Prison Break pulled the old head switcheroo for Dr. Tancredi, we are pretty sure that Ned Stark losing his noggin on HBO's #GameofThrones was a finite demise. The noble Hand of the King lost his life (and his melon) in Season 1's "Baelor" to the open-mouthed awe of audiences everywhere.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
From Superstar To Superhero: 'American Horror Story' Actress Wants A Role In The DCEU
Forget winning an Oscar, the boom of popularity in superhero films suggests that you have only really made it to the big time when you're crammed into a pair of spandex tights and saving the world from some malevolent menace. The recent castings of Willem Dafoe, Nicole Kidman, and Tom Hardy in superhero movies show that heroic ventures mean big business for our Hollywood stars. Now, keen to cash in on the #comicbook hype, Oscar nominee and American Horror Story darling #GaboureySidibe has set her sights on the genre and given a particular nod toward the Gotham City skyline.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Hold The Slaw: Hodor Is Back From The Dead In KFC's 'Game Of Thrones' Ad
HBO's Game of Thrones has never been afraid of a culling its own population, but Season 6 of the Ice and Fire saga really took the biscuit. As we waved goodbye to the rotten Ramsay, majestic Margaery, and tragic Tommen, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss really brought the feels when they gave gentle Hodor the axe.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Our Watch Isn't Over Just Yet: 'Game Of Thrones' Might Have Extra Long Episodes In Season 8
We have already been teased a bittersweet ending to HBO's Game of Thrones, and with a show that isn't exactly known for its joyous storylines, expect an even more macabre storyline to unfold over its final two seasons. However, away from the moping face of Jon Snow, we have some particularly good news for Thrones fans. Taking a knife to the gut, we were shocked to learn that the expected run of 10 episodes would be cut down to just six for Season 8, giving die-hard viewers the worst day of our lives since Catelyn and Robb RSVP'd to the Red Wedding. However, there could be news from Winterfell to help defrost our frozen hearts.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Exploring The Seven Kling-Doms: 'Game Of Thrones' Influenced 'Star Trek: Discovery' And Now No One Is Safe
Death comes to us all, especially in the land of television, but nowhere is it more prevalent than on HBO's Game of Thrones. In the time before Thrones butchered all and sundry, most TV spectacles were reserved for the odd big death that had us reaching for the tissues. From Charlie on LOST to George O'Malley on Grey's Anatomy, Adriana on The Sopranos and Maude Flanders on The Simpsons, death was a big shocker from which we thankfully had time to recuperate.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Fantastic Treats And Where To Find Them: 'Fantastic Beasts 2' Adds Cast And Synopsis As Filming Begins
Are you ready to have a spell cast over your plain, old muggle lives once more? Well, after the blockbuster success of last year's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, David Yates is back and moving forward with the spellbinding sequel of sorcery. With more animals and alchemy, #FantasticBeasts2 has officially begun filming and will once again see #EddieRedmayne take on the role of the bumbling Newt Scamander. However, who else will be whipping out their wands for the sequel in 2018?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
