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Kevin Feige On The 'Doctor Strange' Whitewashing Controversy
A few weeks ago, Marvel Studios got caught up in a storm. The issue of #whitewashing has become far more visible in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite trending for the second year in a row, and #Marvel's casting of (white female) Tilda Swinton as the (male Tibetan) Ancient One seemed like a classic case.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Should An X-Force Movie Be R-Rated? Here's X-Men Producer Simon Kinberg's View...
For superhero fans, the 1990s were a troubled decade. In the '90s, comic book writers and artists seemed to fall in love with the words 'dark' and 'gritty'. Desperately seeking to mirror the tone of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns or Alan Moore's Watchmen, they introduced us to a far more brutal superhero world. Now, after the success of both Deadpool and Logan, there are calls for Fox's X-Men films to embrace that darker, bloodier style. That's particularly the case for X-Force — but should this film be R-rated? Producer Simon Kinberg has weighed in with his opinion...
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Is 'Logan' Embarrassed To Be A Comic Book Movie?
*Warning! This Article Contains Spoilers For Logan* The release of Logan is not just a current box-office success; it's undoubtedly an important chapter in comic book movie history. Logan’s unique position as a western, a touching fugitive narrative, a brutal R-rated action movie and a comic book film has made it a huge talking point for cinema buffs and casual fans alike. But do the filmmakers actually classify it as a comic book movie at all? Certainly, script writer Scott Frank takes issue with Logan being a superhero film:
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Four Signs The DC Extended Universe Is Getting Back On Its Feet!
Let's be honest about it: the DC Extended Universe, DC's response to Marvel's successful Cinematic Universe, has had a rocky start. DC had intended it to be launched by 2011's Green Lantern, but that film's failure meant they were forced to reconsider. Instead, 2013's Man of Steel became the birth of the DCEU, but even that film had its controversies, mostly rooted in director Zack Snyder's cinematic style and plot decisions. DC marked 2016 off as the year when things would get serious, with the Man of Steel sequel transforming into a massive multi-franchise collision - Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
'Logan' Trivia: 11 Things You Never Knew About Wolverine's Final Outing
Like the titular character, Logan has been unleashed and is sure to be making an (ahem) killing at the box-office in the coming weeks. It's going down very well with critics and fans anyway!
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
'X-Men: Apocalypse' Cast Member Reveals He's Signed On For Two More Movies
X-Men: Apocalypse was set to be perhaps the grandest act in the X-Men saga to date. On the one hand, it's a conclusion to the trilogy begun in X-Men: First Class. On the other, it's a collective origin story that introduces us to the newest incarnations of characters like Cyclops, Jean Grey and Storm.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Old Man Logan Indeed: Just How Old is Wolverine in 'Logan'?
Logan has been heavily promoted as the swan song of Hugh Jackman’s now-iconic Wolverine, and the character himself mirrors this. By the time of the movie, the X-Men have disbanded, and our favorite, clawed Canadian is no longer the hero he once was. So where and when does this movie take place?
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Are We Still Reaching for the Stars? The Decline of the Movie Star Phenomenon
There has been an awakening... well for quite many years actually. The awakening in question is that people don't go to see movies solely because of a famous actor or actress attached to it anymore. Instead, the focus has shifted more from going to see movies for their starts to going to see movies because of their link to a franchise, their source material, director, the ideas behind them (perhaps even most importantly), critic reviews and so on. Who is acting in them, has become just one of the many factors and not the most important one.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
So Where Did The Wolverine Go Wrong? 'Logan' Director Mangold Tells All
He’s the best there is as what he does: Slashing his way through the world of mutant-filled cinema. Logan, Hugh Jackman’s final outing as the iconic and infamously irritable mutant Wolverine, is already earning rave reviews, and this plethora of early plaudits are sure to translate to big takings at the box office.
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Tom Hiddleston Reveals Loki and Doctor Strange Won't See Eye To Eye In ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Everyone is using their all-seeing Eyes of Agamotto to peer at every Avengers: Infinity War development, but we shouldn’t forget that we have three awesome additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe heading our way this year. Aside from Spider-Man: Homecoming and Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok is preparing to strike... and the hype for it is growing by the minute!
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
The Greatest Gladiator Match: 'Batman v Superman' Against 'Captain America: Civil War'!
This is the year when superheroes go head-to-head! DC gave us an epic confrontation between the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel, and Marvel followed up with a battle that tore the Avengers apart. But how do these two movies compare? I'll focus in on jut a few key factors: themes and symbolism, characterization, new character introductions, and the villains! But first, here's some groundwork...
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
'Before Sunrise': A Refreshing Little Reminder of the Power of Movies
I have to be honest here. I am writing this article not so much because I have a lot to write about regarding Before Sunrise as a movie, but simply because I want to write about that movie.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks