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3 Things We Already Know About The Recently Announced 'Indiana Jones 5'
The Internet is ablaze with excitement after the news dropped that Harrison Ford will be reprising his role as Indiana Jones in a fifth movie, to be released in 2019. We don't know much — enough to get excited! — but Disney has actually told us a lot more than it perhaps realizes. Check out three things we already know about the upcoming Indiana Jones 5.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Four Ways to Build Fantasy and Superhero Worlds!
It's a staple of science-fiction and fantasy - that beneath the world we know, there lies another world, one that is strange, alien, perhaps magical. How do writers create those worlds, and how do they intertwine them with our own? Here, I want to look at some classic examples...
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
You'll Never Guess Which Teen Sensation Has Just Been Cast for Spider-Man...
Deadline have the latest scoop on casting for Sony and Marvel's Spider-Man reboot - and it's a surprise! Yes, nineteen-year-old #Zendaya - actress, singer, dancer, and model - will be joining the cast. Surprisingly enough, she's playing a character who goes by the name of Michelle. Zendaya's popularity is growing, and some fans are hoping this could be a breakout role for her.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
A bit of an odd spin here.
First off, you've painted a singularly rosy picture of the post-Civil War comics landscape; you're ignoring the fact that the superheroes spent an inordinate amount of time chasing after one another. Worse still, the structure of the Initiative was easily compromised by the Skrull, and Stark's mistakes ultimately led to Norman Osborn taking power. Moving on to your examples, you point to the idea that government agents could have kept the Maximoff twins away from Dr. Banner. The twins beat all the rest of the Avengers (bar Hawkeye) before getting to Banner, and I fail to see how some agents would have helped. Likely they'd have been left firing at one another. It's true that Stark's 'Veronica' solution was flawed, but with the Avengers' main strategy - Black Widow - neutralised, Veronica was the only card Stark had to play. You've also stumbled into an awkward point when you argue the Hulk / Stark battle "would have ended a lot smoother had the U.S. government been involved" - really? I'm pretty sure everything would have gotten tangled up in red tape, with a diplomatic nightmare ensuing between Wakanda and the US. To be fair, though, it looks likely that the MCU equivalent of the SRA involves the UN, not the US. Your take on Ant-Man is an odd one. The precise point of the film is that Pym is unwilling to turn to the authorities, having been burned by them before (and we ultimately learn he was actually burned by Hydra agents within SHIELD). Pym has shelved the Ant-Man suit so as to prevent any government getting their hands on it, and an SRA-equivalent would be ignored by him. In fact, the Accords were being heavily discussed at the time, so Pym's actions were in full awareness of the international issue. That said, Pym and Lang also ensured everybody got out of PymTech before the building blew up. Your final example, the scepter, is utterly unpersuasive. We saw in The Avengers exactly what government types do with alien tech - they experiment on it. All that would have happened in that third scenario is a different disaster, where somebody else experimented with the Mind Gem, and caused something else. Incidentally, your argument about the Vision's being on Team Iron Man assumes too much. First, it assumes that someone who's smart is always necessarily right; second, it assumes that he's not a traitor to Team Iron Man (we know somebody switches sides at some point).
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
The Dangers and Difficulties When a Franchise Becomes Greater than its Creator...
When George Lucas announced that he doesn't like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fandom was shocked. But I think the reason he dislikes it is simple, and it's rooted in something very human; he's seeing that his baby has grown up, and he doesn't quite like it.
By Tom Bacon8 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House'
It baffles me that any filmmaker could screw up making a movie about Mark Felt. How is it possible to fumble a subject so timely, important, historic, and filled with all of the great cinematic trappings. I’m left baffled by the movie Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. This Liam Neeson-starring drama should have been a slam dunk. This a subject that should be front and center in the day and age of a President who faces pressures that only Richard Nixon could truly relate to.
By Sean Patrick8 years ago in Geeks
Where Were Hawkman and Hawkgirl During 'Suicide Squad'?
Suicide Squad is still the big topic of discussion in online circles. Regardless of critics' review on the film and the lackluster reception from most fans, Suicide Squad is doing great overall. This weekend will be the third weekend straight that Suicide Squad has remained at the top of box office numbers. The success of the film is being underestimated at the moment but once the final tally comes in and confirmation of the sequel is announced, all those flip-flop fans and critics are going to be singing a different tune when they hear of a sequel for Suicide Squad being green-lit by Warner Bros. Pictures.
By Allie Z.8 years ago in Geeks
'Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,' Trailer One Quick Reaction
This is the first trailer of the highly anticipated second installment of the Maze Runner franchise. Much like the first movie; it's biggest draw to viewers who were not readers of the James Dashner's series, was the mystery surrounding the Maze. The Scorch Trials seems like it will follow that same marketing plan to try and attract an audience.
By Tyler S. Callaway8 years ago in Geeks
9 of the Most Messed-up Moments in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Series
Avast ye landlubbers: Dead Men Tell No Tales / Salazar's Revenge is here! The latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie is set to broadside the box-office and shiver timbers once more, complete with its original core cast, and Paul McCartney thrown in for good measure!
By Max Farrow8 years ago in Geeks
Minion Mayhem!
Universal Studios Presents..........MINIONS Are you ready for a new film involving the Minions? No it isn't Despicable Me 3. It's a brand new Minion Film.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Geeks
All-Star Fan Casting: 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers'
Lionsgate has entered the casting process of their Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers reboot. Names like Liam Hemsworth, Taylor Lautner, and Chloe Grace-Mortez have been rumored. But I have a list of 6 actors I believe will not only give us some of the best up and coming talents, but a very diverse cast.
By Tyler S. Callaway8 years ago in Geeks
Justice League Movie Review
Released: 17th November 2017 (UK and United States) Length: 120 Minutes Certificate: 12A Director Zack Snyder (With Joss Whedon brought in)
By Robert Cain8 years ago in Geeks