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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'Game Of Thrones' Season 6 Sets Sail: Just Who Is Euron Greyjoy?
The Game of Thrones death count continued to rise this week, and the War of the Five Kings is all but over. The king of the Iron Islands, Balon Greyjoy, finally took a tumble - he joins Joffrey, Stannis, Renly and Robb Stark on the great 'in memorium' section of the show. As entrances go, the arrival of newcomer Pilou Asbæk to HBO's epic certainly wasn't an understated one. Making his first appearance in the second episode of Season Six, "Home", Asbæk's Euron Greyjoy spectacularly throws his older brother, Balon, from a rope bridge during a late-night storm. With the Iron Throne now up for the taking, have we just met another contender for the race -and just who is this mysterious new pirate?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
"You Can Ride A Dragon Honey!" Emilia Clarke Promises Nick Jonas 'Game Of Thrones' Role!
We have all seen members of the public swoon at meeting their favourite celebrity, but it can also happen to the Hollywood gliteratti too. On a recent BBC 1 radio show, Nick Jonas proves he is a BIG fan of HBO's Game of Thrones, as well the show's Mother of Dragons - Emilia Clarke. It appears that is isn't only Queen Daenerys Targaryen who has set her sights on King's Landing; does Jonas prefer dragon queens to Scream Queens?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Silver Foxes Of The Silver Age: The 'Golden Guys' Of Comic Book Movies
Forget your Jeremy Renners and your RDJs running around a CGI screen, give us an older gent any day of the week. It looks like the upcoming Wolverine 3 movie will follow the "Old Man Logan" storyline, proving once again that comic book movies isn't just a young man's game. When 43-year-old Ben Affleck was cast as Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, some said he was too old, but as the Frank Miller/Dark Knight Returns era shows us, it is age which comes before beauty. You are only as old as you feel and let's be honest, Affleck has nothing on these guys, so let's look at the silver foxes of the comic book silver screen.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Noomi Who? Ten Actresses To Play The Heroine In 'Alien: Covenant'
Whilst Alien Day (April 26) gave us a whole smörgåsbord of titbits on the future of the Alien franchise, one of the most interesting pieces of information to come after was an update on the sequel to 2012's Prometheus.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Reebok 'Stomps' Hopes Of Nabbing Iconic Alien Shoes!
Get away from her, you bitch! As April 26 celebrated "Alien Day" (in reference to the franchise's planet LV-426), fans of the outer space horror were hopeful to nab themselves a pair of limited edition Aliens trainers. Nike announced their lace-up trainers to commemorate Back to the Future day, so not to be outdone, Reebok followed suit for "Alien Day."
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The 'Captain America: Civil War' Alumni: Then vs. Now
Some are calling Captain America: Civil War the best Marvel film ever! Marvel thinks that by the time Infinity War comes around there could be up to 40 Avengers flying, jumping, and Hulk-Smashing their way around our screens. We all know how an overpopulated film can kill a franchise *cough* Sam Raimi *cough*, but something tells us that the Russo brothers have everything under control. However, with an ever-growing MCU, we have to get the actors from somewhere. Hollywood has no shortage of budding young actors, but with the likes of Sam Jackson and Anthony Hopkins picking up roles (as well as Willem Defoe), there are some pretty famous faces filling the casts. Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson had to start somewhere, so just when did the cast of Civil War first step into the limelight?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
'Game Of Thrones' And Melisandre: Let's Talk About Necklaces
Every woman, even a Red Priestess, knows that accessorizing is the key to a put-together look in Westeros. And as the premiere of Game of Thrones Season 6 shows us, Melisandre is no stranger to the powers of a good accessory. A shocking final scene to the episode, "The Red Woman" revealed that the necklace around Melisandre's neck is in fact the key to her power and those devilishly good looks — a theory some people have been guessing at for years. However, did showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss drop a continuity clanger with "The Red Woman"?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Is 'Invincible' Robert Kirkman's Next TV Hit?
The world of Robert Kirkman means big business these days, just look at AMC's hit The Walking Dead, still pulling in the viewers after six seasons, with seemingly no ending in sight. Kirkman has recently expanded his TV world with the release of Cinemax's Outcast. However, what about Kirkman's super-hero epic Invincible? In a world saturated by Arrow, Gotham and Powers, do we really need another super-show...in short, yes, and Invincible is that show!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
'Game Of Thrones' Season Premiere: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Woman 'Dorned'
With a whip crack and the swing of an axe, things were off to an unexpectedly bloody start in the Game of Thrones Season 6 premiere. It wasn't all witchcraft and winter as we took our suntan lotion back to the land of Dorne. "Oh no!" I hear you cry, "Not there again?" Well thankfully Episode 1, "The Red Woman," ramped up the tension with a shocking twist we really didn't see coming, proving a trip across the sea of Dorne is no summer holiday. Spoilers ahead!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Could Will Smith Have Saved Independence Day: Resurgence?
Time to strike up the band and get Glenn Close singing "Star Spangled Banner," this year we are clawing yet another film out of development hell with Independence Day: Resurgence. The latest trailer rehashes the usual disaster stereotypes and meme-able catchphrases, but at least we have some familiar faces back on board to save Earth (and the film). A new story set 20 years after the original sees Vivica A. Fox, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum once again face off against an intergalactic menace... but wait, where is Captain Steven Hiller? Surely the man who saved us last time is here to once again save the day.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Remove A Letter, Make A Show Better - One Artist's Amazing TV Typos!
How can you make your favourite TV show better? Well illustrator Austin Light has a reddit thread with a simple solution...just remove a letter from the title for some midweek humour. From Agents of Shield to LOST, all your favourites are here.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
First Trailer For 'Sharknado 4' Blows Us Away!
When SyFy channel's insane idea of mixing tornados and sharks together hit our screens in 2013, we were all actually shocked about how well it actually worked. To be fair, doing the math of Twister + Jaws = success shouldn't have been that hard to master. Now three years and four films later, we have a teaser for the incredible Sharknado 4, and no, this isn't a hoax!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
