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Let's Get Down To Business - Petition To Stop Disney Whitewashing 'Mulan' Hits 90,000 Signatures!
Uh-oh, time to open up old wounds - this time, it's Disney whose head is on the chopping block. A petition to prevent the whitewashing of the upcoming Mulan live-action film has reached its goal of 90,000 signatures. It is a story that couldn't be more relevant, especially this year, as controversy surrounding the apparent 'whitewashing' of Hollywood has hit its peak. Is Mulan safe from the huns and Hollywood too?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Playing Hardy To Get: Tom Hardy Discusses Those 'Star Wars Episode VIII' Rumors
As Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to triumph at the box office, the eyes of the movie-going world are now turning to the next installment in the space-set saga: Episode VIII! Speculation about this next chapter is rife on the internet, covering everything from new Jedi Orders to which creatures will feature...
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
2016: A Terrible Year, but a Great Year for Progressive Blockbusters
*This Article Contains Major Spoilers for Many of this Years Movies* With divisive politics and the multitude of celebrity deaths, many people would conclude that 2016 has been a bit of a disappointing year all-round. It’s certainly been a strange old year for movie fans, with all manner of cinematic controversies arising, from the Batman v Superman review debacle to Nate Parker’s rape allegations. But overall, what can we take away from the movies of 2016? Are our popular releases saying anything in particular?
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Get Your Hot Wings! Could Fawkes the Phoenix Return in 'Fantastic Beasts 2?'
Undoubtedly, there’s a lot of potential to be had in the sequels of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The first movie successfully explored a wildly different and dangerous part of the Wizarding World, but there are still plenty references to the events of the Harry Potter series, some of which occur over fifty years later. The Fantastic Beasts sequels look set to follow Newt Scamander (#EddieRedymane), Tina Goldstein (#KatherineWaterston) on their adventures, but it will also tell the story of a younger Albus Dumbledore before he became headmaster of Hogwarts.
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Jared Harris Comments on Fan's Wish for Him to Play Young Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts 2'
Ever since we learned that a younger version of Albus Dumbledore would be appearing in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel, the internet has been alive with speculation. Who looks good with a beard? Who has the required gentleness and gravitas to portray the most powerful wizard in the #HarryPotter universe? Because if there's one thing we can all agree on its that, in the immortal words of Kingsley Shacklebolt:
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Colin Firth Will Be Making A Return In 'Kingsman' Sequel
Now without doubt, Colin Firth was one of the greatest things about Mathew Vaughn's spy thriller film 'Kingsman: The Secret Service'. However, the viewers were hit with sudden shock towards the end of the film with Harry Hart's death. But it's time for Harry Hart to dig out his suit once again, as he is confirmed to be returning in the 'Kingsman' sequel. Until now viewers were stumbling whether a new 'Kingsman' would be in charge and Harry would be laid to rest. Or would a 'Kingsman' sequel even work with the outstanding Colin Firth? Well that question has been answered. No of course a sequel wouldn't work without Colin! So he will be brought back from the dead some how to star in the sequel.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Geeks
This 'Fantastic Beasts' Star Won’t Be Back in Any of the Sequels!
*Beware! There Are Major Spoilers Throughout This Article!* Wasn’t Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them simply – well, fantastic? Serving as a brilliant exploration of the #HarryPotter canon, as well as delighting audiences with the new magic on show, talk has naturally turned to the future of the series. Where will we go, and what will we see?
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Where Was the Elder Wand in ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’?
*Beware! There Are Major Spoilers Throughout This Article!* The wizarding world has finally returned to our screens! Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is out, and fans are giddily enjoying seeing magical animals and sensational spells once again.
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
5 Things We'd Love to See in a Rebooted X-Men Franchise
It’s safe to say that 2016 has been a great (if divisive) year for comic book movies in general, with the massive successes of #Deadpool and #DoctorStrange standing proud among the many blockbuster hits. However, it would seem that not everything is rosy over at 20th Century Fox. Indeed, following the disappointing performance of X-Men: Apocalypse, and the troubles with Deadpool 2 and #Gambit, rumors have recently hit the internet which state that the studio is seeking to reboot the X-Men franchise.
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
This Old Spider-Man Comic Predicted the Final Battle in 'Doctor Strange' Years Ago!
Doctor Strange is out, and it’s looking to be one of the biggest and best-received blockbusters of 2016. In true #Marvel fashion, many of the various fan theories were confirmed or proved wrong throughout the course of the film, whilst prompting the birth of many more based on the great many Easter Eggs that are dotted throughout the movie. Now, an old Spider-Man comic has given us a brand new one to add to the collection!
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Harry Potter Fans Want the Original Dumbledore's Son to Play Him in 'Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them'!
Merlin’s Beard! Things are surely hotting up for #WarnerBros. — at least, where Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is concerned. With the first of the five planned movies due out next week (!), talk has already turned to the future of the series, which tells the story of the Wizarding World prior to the events of the #HarryPotter saga.
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
