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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What The Shell: Viral Campaign For 'Ghost In The Shell' Is Perfect For Twitter Trolls
It looks like hell in the shell for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell film, while the controversy around it is spreading like the computer virus from within. It hasn't been an easy ride for the live-action reimagining of the manga classic and director Rupert Sanders must be sitting with his head in his hands. Firstly accused of whitewashing, the film was then called out for featuring a scantily clad #ScarlettJohansson and her *erm* assets were quite clearly visible in the trailer. Well, things are about to get worse for Rupert, much worse.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Stabbed In The Back: How Negan's Saviors Will Be His Downfall On 'The Walking Dead'
As AMC's The Walking Dead comes striding toward its Season 7 finale, things are looking pretty peachy for Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan. The baseball bat aficionado looks untouchable as the king of the apocalypse and leader of his own cultish following, the Saviors. However, with the various communities of the #zombie outbreak gathering their resources and Morgan's well-built prison cell currently sitting empty in Alexandria, those who follow the #comicbooks will know exactly who is about to become its solitary resident.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Horror
Bad Max: Someone Has Turned 'Breaking Bad' Into A Bitesize Two-Hour Movie
As addictive as the drugs it pedaled, Vince Gilligan's Breaking Bad scored a line in the history of groundbreaking television, and now someone has reminded us just how good the show was in a brave new fashion. While binging can be an unproductive method to while away a day off or nurse a hangover, the modern man or woman probably doesn't have 62 hours to spend staring at Bryan Cranston's chrome dome. Thankfully, some diehard #BreakingBad fans have neatly dissected the show's entire run into a more manageable two-hour sitting.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Whole Bloody Lot: 5 More Comic Book Titles DC Should Give An R-Rated Adaptation
Cinema is finally tooling up for its bloody battle against the censors and comic book movies are finally leading toward their intended origins, while more and more R-rated films are sneaking into cinemas. Past mistakes like Spawn and Punisher are forgotten in a resurgence of wisecracking potty mouths and clawed Wolverines. While some #superhero films still limit their splashes of violence to final battle scenes or grisly origins, the pages that they come from are dripping with red ink. For too long we have been kept happy with Peter Parker for kids and Tony Stark's grinning face.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Predator Finds Its Prey: First Look At Thomas Jane And Alfie Allen In 'The Predator'
Polish your pistols and dry off those dreadlocks, the hunt is on for Shane Black's upcoming Predator movie. Imaginatively titled The Predator, Black brings the fourth *official* #Predator film to our screens, and the most recent since 2010's Predators. While shooting has only just got underway, audiences are still left in the dark at where exactly the franchise's next entry is heading. Off the back of that rather cheesy first cast photo, a more realistic version of the actors on set has surfaced online.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Ridley Me This: Ridley Scott Says Engineers Didn't Create Xenomorphs In The Alien Franchise - So Who Did?
God creates Xenomorph, God destroys Xenomorph, God creates Man, Man kills God, Man brings back Xenomorphs! For those whose chests are bursting with excitement for the upcoming Alien: Covenant, news and teasers are coming from all sides like a swarm of the titular aliens. Off the back of an all-revealing trailer, director #RidleyScott has teased that not all may be as it seems. As #AlienCovenant bridges the gap between prequel film #Prometheus and Scott's 1979 original, there is still a planned third film to finish the puzzle.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
'R' We Going Down The Right Route: Does DC Need R-Rated Films?
Cue the blood and don't skimp on the guts! It sure seems that there is a resurgence in R-rated superhero films, especially since the success of the likes of #Deadpool and #Logan. Once a dirty word among the superhero filmverse, R-ratings mean big business nowadays, which will undoubtedly force the rest of the film studios to reevaluate their current slate of films.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
How 'Logan' Will 'Spawn' The Next Violent Superhero Film: Todd McFarlane Eyes Hard-R 'Spawn' Film!
You'd better put on your sunscreen, because we are one step closer to taking a trip into the bowels of hell with the highly-anticipated Spawn film. Although we have been here before in 1997, this time the #comicbook anti-hero's creator Todd McFarlane is onboard to bring the King of Hell tearing into the 21st Century.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Stunning 'Logan' Concept Art Shows The Western Film We Nearly Got
As Hugh Jackman throws down his claws and walks off into the sunset, so ends his 17-year reign as Wolverine with a near-perfect swansong. As James Mangold's #Logan slices through the box office, even its adult premise and depressing setting haven't put off die-hard #XMen fans. It was a grim look at Logan's later years, but if newly released concept art is to be believed, it was set to be a whole lot more barren.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
'Prison Break' Is Back From The Dead As Season 5 (Finally) Gets A Name
Dead show walking, dead show walking the mile; as we stick on our orange jumpsuits for the fifth season of Fox's Prison Break, fans are wondering whether Paul Scheuring's twisty thriller will be worth the hype when it returns from a spell on death row. Seemingly rising from the ashes, #PrisonBreak will continue the story of Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows, who once again find themselves behind bars.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Arnold Schwarzenegger Speaks Out After Being Terminatored From 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
To take a spin on the classic catchphrase, it is a case of "I won't be back" for Arnold Schwarzenegger and his famous faces finance frolic The Celebrity Apprentice. The former Governor of California has bowed out of #NBC's reality show after just one season, citing Donald Trump's continued involvement behind the scenes as the main factor.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Claws For Thought: Liev Schreiber Pens Love Letter To Wolverine After 'Logan'
Pass the tissues to mop up the blood and the tears, it is time for an emotional farewell as after 17 years we are waving goodbye to Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Over nine films we have bulked and sulked with the clawed Canadian, who bows out of his role with James Mangold's #Logan. The third chapter in the Wolverine spin-offs, Logan saw Mangold pick up the reins after the car crash that was Gavin Hood's X-Men: Origins Wolverine in 2009. While Origins was almost universally panned, it did explore the relationship between #HughJackman's Logan and his half-brother Sabretooth, a.k.a. Victor Creed, played by Liev Schreiber.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
