Creator of Deadpool, Rob Liefeld, showed off an exclusive poster from the Deadpool film at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International. Check it out below.
The poster shows some images from the film in a new art style that we haven’t seen before, giving it that Liefeld flavor seen in some of his other drawings and comics.
Deadpool is now out on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital HD. The sequel will hit theaters on January 12, 2018.
Source: Heroic Hollywood.
When it comes to Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, there are always reminders to expect the unexpected. Just as you think you understand the rules of the show and what can and can’t happen, you get thrown a curveball. The rules go out the window and you scratch your head in confusion wondering what will come next. This is the case with this episode as a new element, ghosts are introduced to the story.
Yes, there are ghosts in this episode. Ghosts who are walking around with the same injuries which killed them in real world. It’s a bit disturbing. In the last few arcs everything magical or out of this world was explained by it dealing with someone’s Stand causing the abnormality to occur. Here though there is just this weird occurrence which the fans have to accept. Still, given the other weird things which happen in this series, the idea of applying rules and logic probably shouldn’t come into play.
Rohan does return this episode and shows how his Stand can be used in a more combative aspect. It shows he has the ability to form his Stand into an actual physical representation, which looks like a little magician complete with cape and a top hat. He will be a welcome addition to the team, especially as the new villain has been revealed. All we know about him is his family name is Kira, he enjoys murder, and she seems to like keeping trophies of his victims which he talks to as if they were still alive. Make no mistake, this guy is creepy. Hopefully, Josuke and his crew will be able to hunt him down and stop in the next episode. Unfortunately, It appears to be a part one of a storyline so it’s obvious whatever they face is going to give them a hard time.
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Back in April, The Walking Dead Season 6 finale shocked the fanbase. Not revealing who Negan kills left the majority of viewers angry. Since then, we had gotten no new footage – until now.
The first teaser for Season 7 of TWD is here. Check it out below.
While the teaser gives no indication of who Negan kills, it does promote the Season 7 premiere, where we will undoubtedly find out who the victim is.
Season 7 of The Walking Dead starts this October.
This episode features some the return of some of the lost characters from the Golden Age Arc. For those who didn’t see the movies and only saw the original series you maybe surprised to witness a few more characters who actually survived Griffith’s transformation and the slaughter by Godhand’s demon horde. The two survivors are Casca and Rickert. One has been working to become a blacksmith and the other is still traumatized by the attack.
Terror and lose are usually the themes of this show but here they come front and center. While Rickert has found a way to deal with the loss he suffered by making a sword graveyard to represent all of his fallen comrades in the Band of the Hawk, Guts has done nothing but keep running after monsters so he can kill them. Of course, Rickert was able to escape the battle without one of the monster symbols being branded on him. This means he doesn’t have to deal with monsters whispering in the dark to him even in areas where he supposed to be safe like Guts does.
The new conflict Guts will have to deal with is also introduced. He will have to track down Casca who has wandered off and is not in right mind due to the attack. Unfortunately, she is very close to the Grand Inquisitor Mozgus, and his crazy, mixed up, and highly trained torturers. It will be interesting to see if they actually pose a threat to Guts or if he will be able to make short work of them. This is a good character building episode with a little dash of violence to remind others not to get too comfortable as death is always right around the corner. Of course this is always the mindset you need to have while watching this show.
Berserk is streaming on Crunchyroll.
Paramount Pictures invites audiences aboard the Enterprise in Star Trek Beyond, directed by Justin Lin, in theaters today. This marks the third film since the franchise was rebooted in 2009 and, quite honestly, its most lackluster as well. This movie has a profound and steadfast commitment to creating an action spectacle that will have all Trek fans holding their tribbles tight with excitement, but neglects any character development during the film.
This movie centers around an alien threat attacking the Enterprise as it enters into uncharted territory. The leader of the threat, Krall (Idris Elba), is after an ancient weapon which he can use to exact revenge on those who have wronged him and his crew. As luck with have it, Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) just happens to know exactly where that weapon currently is. Rather than just giving him the weapon and letting him be on his merry alien way, he decides to get into a shootout against a weapon which the Enterprise can’t defend. Eventually, the Enterprise is destroyed and crash lands on the planet below. The film becomes a tale of survival and triumph as the search for a way to get off the planet and to defeat Krall.
One of the highlights of the film is the writing of Simon Pegg and Doug Jung. Pegg and Jung manage to create a narrative that harkens back to the old television series which will cause the super fans to set their phasers to pumped. The script is rife with action witty one-liners, new worlds, and peril for the Enterprise crew, all things that we’ve been accustom to for the last 50 years Star Trek has been in our lives.
Karl Urban is fantastic as Dr. McCoy. In fact, in many ways, he steals the show from Zachary Quinto (Spock) and Pine. McCoy in this film is not only a person that both Spock and Kirk seek personal help from, but he provides an abundance of comedic relief. When Spock is confiding in McCoy what happened that lead to his break-up with Lt. Uhura (Zoe Saldana), he drily responds back by saying ” When a young woman tells you it’s her, Spock, trust me it’s you.”
Spock and Kirk are both dealing their own versions of a “mid-life” crisis. Kirk is wondering what his purpose in life is. Is it to be an officer in Starfleet (something that he says he joined on a dare)? Is it to be a Vice-Admiral at a Starfleet base? Will he ever live up to the bravery displayed by his father? Kirk is lost in his thoughts in space.
Spock is notified about the death of Ambassador Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and begins to question his own mortality. Should he continue his duties in Starfleet or work towards helping rebuild his new home planet of New Vulcan? He even goes so far as to approach Uhura about having children (to help repopulate new Vulcan), which was the catalyst for those two breaking up.
Both narratives are equally compelling but what was baffling is neither is allowed to develop during the film. Kirk has a scene in the beginning where he’s recording in the Captain’s Log about his state of mind, a scene where he’s talking to McCoy about his purpose for being in Starfleet, and that’s it. Rather than spending some more time fleshing out this relatively deep internal conflict, we immediately resort back to the same Captain James Tiberius Kirk that we’ve seen in the last three films.
The time spent on Spock’s narrative is even worse as he has two scenes in the film dealing with death that lasts a total of about one minute and forty-five seconds, and that’s all. At the very least we could have seen Uhura and Spock discussing their breakup a little further than just it simply being implied. It’s just baffling to me that Lin wouldn’t explore this narrative more. The concept of mortality from the perspective of a being reliant on logic would have been fascinating to play out further. Instead, Lin chooses to race through these parts and get straight to the action. You can’t help but wonder if scenes may have been cut from the film that would have enhanced both of these narratives just enough to allow for more character development.
Justin Lin is a fantastic director with a gift for developing eye-popping action sequences on screen. He also has a knack for bringing out the best in an ensemble cast. Lin’s gift has never been directing films that are character driven, and as any Star Trek fan knows, these films are character-centric. He simply was the wrong director. So the result is a film that’s visually marvelous (perhaps the best battle sequences that I’ve ever seen in any Star Trek film) but devoid of any character development that allows the audience to be engaged in the storyline.
Gal Gadot has released a brand new Wonder Woman poster on her Twitter account. Check it out below.
https://twitter.com/GalGadot/status/756520524935602176
Reading “Power. Grace. Wisdom. Wonder.”, one can only assume that will eventually be the tagline of the film.
The Wonder Woman San Diego Comic-Con International panel is Saturday, July 23, so expect to see a trailer pop online. We’ll post it up here at Monkeys Fighting Robots right when it airs at SDCC.
“Wonder Woman” hits movie theaters around the world next summer when Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny.
Creative Loafing Tampa announced the nominations for the 2016 ‘Best of the Bay’ Thursday afternoon, with Monkeys Fighting Robots receiving six noms.
Best Local Podcast – Monkeys Fighting Robots
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The Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast launched in April of 2015 and 84 episodes later we are still going strong with great guests and commentary. Matthew Sardo and EJ Moreno host the show with guest highlights including Oscar Issac, Terry Crews, Michael Ian Black, Chris Hardwick, Kunal Nayyar, and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
Never heard of Matt Sardo?
For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the Resistance to victory over SkyNet – all while sipping a finely crafted IPA. As a radio host, he’s interviewed celebrities, athletes and everyone in between. He’s covered everything from the Super Bowl to Comic-Con.
Who is EJ Moreno?
Is he a trained physician? No. Is he a former Miss Universe contestant? Possibly. But what we know for sure is he’s a writer, filmmaker, and pop culture enthusiast. Since film school, EJ has written & directed several short films. He’s used his passion for filmmaking to become a movie critic.
Have you met King Felix at the Movies?
One-time Blockbuster Video manager, textbook editor, trivia host, and community college English/Humanities teacher. Now a digital media producer, part-time film critic, amateur foodie, semi-retired beer snob, unabashed geek, and still very much a work in progress.
You don’t know Dewey Singleton?
A married man with two children, a big movie buff who enjoys bantering about the latest and greatest movies releases. Singleton is also a member of the South Eastern Film Critics Association.
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The science fiction world is on fire this week as Matt and EJ discuss ‘Star Trek: Beyond’ and Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things.’
Also, what is up with today’s horror film? While Matt hides under the covers, EJ reviews ‘Lights Out.’
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Strap yourself in buckaroos! Episode 84 of the Monkeys Fighting Robots podcast is here.
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Never heard of Matt Sardo?
For starters, he made the Kessel Run in less than 11 parsecs. Prior to that, he gave Doc Brown the idea for the flux capacitor and led the Resistance to victory over SkyNet – all while sipping a finely crafted IPA. As a radio host, he’s interviewed celebrities, athletes and everyone in between. He’s covered everything from the Super Bowl to Comic-Con.
Who is EJ Moreno?
Is he a trained physician? No. Is he a former Miss Universe contestant? Possibly. But what we know for sure is he’s a writer, filmmaker, and pop culture enthusiast. Since film school, EJ has written & directed several short films. He’s used his passion of filmmaking to become a movie critic for MonkeysFightingRobots.com.
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Funimation made two colossal announcements at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. They plan on bringing two giants to the American shores. The company will be releasing both the Live-Action Attack on Titan films and the new Godzilla film in America.
After the release of Legendary studios release of Godzilla in 2014, the King of the Monsters original studio, Toho decided they could do better. They went into production of their own film titled Shin Godzilla (literally “New Godzilla”) and it had already received an American title of Godzilla: Resurgence. Yet despite receiving a name for the specific audience no actual American release date been confirmed. Now through their San Diego Comic-Con panel, Twitter account, and homepage, Anime distribution company Funimation has revealed they will be in charge of Godzilla’s journey to America. No release date has been confirmed yet but the studio hopes it will be sometime this year.
The company also announced they had plans to release the Live-Action Attack on Titan films in physical media forms. They had previously released the films in theaters on a limited run in 2015 but there was no mention of the films being available for fans to add them to their media libraries. Now, both films will released in Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD formats with Attack on Titan: The Movie: Part One already having a release date of October 6th, 2016. Part Two has not received a release date but they probably won’t have to wait long.
Are you looking forward to Godzilla making his journey to America? Are you thrilled the Live-Action Attack on Titan will finally be released for you to put in your collection? Leave your comments below and stayed tuned to Monkeys Fighting Robots for more Godzilla and Attack on Titan news and all the Comic-Con updates you can handle.
Marvel and Netflix are a pretty awesome combination. Both Daredevil and Jessica Jones are great shows that tackle fascinating characters in realistic situations. The grim setting allows for more complex and intriguing stories. Some (like myself) would say that these shows are far superior to the MCU movies. So hype is at an all time high for shows like Luke Cage and Iron Fist. We knew that Luke Cage was going to make an appearance at San Diego Comic Con, but man there was a lot more exciting news that dropped for all the upcoming Marvel Netflix shows.
First up is Luke Cage. Michael Colter returns as the titular character. The show promises to go into Cage’s backstory and have a ton of action. From the looks of this trailer those promises will be fulfilled. Watch Luke Cage kick some serious ass in a fight reminiscent of the famous hallway scene in Daredevil. All 13 episodes of Luke Cage will be released on September 30th of this year.
Next is the ever elusive Iron Fist. Not much is known about the direction of the show, or what’s to come from series other than Finn Jones is playing him. However, it seems that Marvel has a lot to offer for Danny Rand. It looks like it’ll be more intriguing and psychological than what most fans are used to with the character. It also looks like the show will have mysticism included with Danny’s magic punching powers. Iron Fist debuts in 2017.
Then we roll around to The Defenders, which like its film counterpart The Avengers, will unite all the Netflix Marvel characters into one show. This is the only trailer that didn’t get me as excited as I wanted it to. Don’t get me wrong its not bad it’s just a little weak. The song choice felt wrong, the graphics weren’t as impressive, and the line of dialogue just felt cliche. But, I’m too excited about the show to care. The Defenders will also debut in 2017, after Iron Fist.
And finally we have a tiny announcement teaser for Marvel’s smash hit, Daredevil season 3. It’s barely thirty seconds long, and doesn’t tell a thing, but it gives all the right chills. Since there’s no announcement date for the season’s debut, fans will most likely have to wait until after The Defenders.
Well that’s all the teasers Netflix and Marvel dropped. Which one excited you the most? Let us know in the comments below.
