What Role Will Namor Play In The Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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July 16, 2016

Marvel fans are still reeling from the news that Namor the Sub-Mariner’s film rights are back at Marvel Studios. It sure sounds exciting, but it remains to be seen how he will be introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Agent Carter has no love for Namora — Namora first appeared in Marvel Mystery Comics in 1947, the year *Agent Carter* is set in

Stop The Press, What Is That?

During an appearance on Fatman On Batman, Joe Quesada told Kevin Smith the Namor film rights had reverted back to Marvel. Universal Studios previously held distribution rights to the film property for several years, but no real progress took place on the proposed movie. In 2006, Chris Columbus had been attached to direct. Despite Smith’s inquiries, Quesada did not elaborate on when we can expect to see Namor joining the MCU.

Hero To Villain To Antihero

As an hero, Namor has fought with the Avengers from time to time. He has also served as a recurring antagonist of the Fantastic Four, even vying for the love of Sue Storm Richards/Invisible Woman. In recent years, however, he has been a helpful ally to the team. Since Fox is not letting Fantastic Four go, it is unlikely we’ll see the team take on Namor.

In the MCU, the Avengers have currently split into two factions at the end of Captain America: Civil War. Even if Namor would be introduced now, it is unknown which team Namor would side with. Would Marvel incorporate him into a future Avengers movie? Or is an origin story more likely?

Marvel Studios has begun Phase Three with Captain America: Civil War introducing the likes of Black Panther and Spider-Man. Doctor Strange will be released in November. Based on these recent events, it is likely Marvel does not want to rush Namor onto the big screen. This is probably for the best, considering hurried productions lead to mixed results.

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Diversity In 2016 Emmy Nominations- Surprises And Snubs

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Jonathan Bruce

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July 16, 2016

Yesterday’s announcing of the 2016 Primetime Emmy nominations is quite an event. Several series earned many acting and technical nods. Twenty-one non-white actors received acting nominations, which is quite impressive. Critics are calling it a reaction to the 2016 Academy Awards, because that event was called the “White Oscars” for a lack of diversity. There’s no doubt this will lead to an interesting 66th Emmy Awards ceremony.

The People vs OJ — Ryan Murphy’s series receives 22 Emmy noms- 13 of those in Primetime

Diversity is the new trend

American Crime Story‘s The People v. O.J. Simpson leads with 13 Primetime nominations. Sterling K. Brown, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Schwimmer, John Travolta, and Courtney B. Vance each got acting nominations for their roles. Gooding Jr.’s riveting performance as O.J Simpson has drawn critical acclaim, and it is being seen as a comeback for the Jerry Maguire actor. Previously, he won the Academy Award for his role as football player Rod Tidwell. Talk about life coming full circle.

Veep got eleven nominations for its fourth season. Cast members Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky and Tony Hale received acting nods for their work on the HBO series.

Rise of the Women

HBO’s Game of Thrones comes in third with a total of 9 nominations in the Primetime categories. Both Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage are supporting actor nominees. On the female side of things, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey and Maise Williams have supporting actress nominations. Sadly, Sophie Turner was not among the nominees, prompting author George R.R. Martin to voice his displeasure at the young actress being snubbed.

FX’s Fargo has 8 nominations, predominantly for its cast. Actresses Kirsten Dunst and Jean Smart earned acting nods for their roles. Jesse Plemons got a nomination for his work as Ed the Butcher, while Bokeem Woodbine scores his first nod for playing Mike Milligan.

Even More Diversity

Black-ish has done well with with its second season, and it has recently been renewed for a third. The hit ABC sitcom earned four Emmy nominations- including Best Comedy Series and Best Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. Series star Anthony Anderson got his second Outstanding Lead Actor nomination. Meanwhile, Tracee Ellis Ross receives her first Lead Actress nod.

In all, HBO nabbed 35 nominations, FX scored 28, Netflix got 28, and ABC got 9. Comedy Central, NBC and Showtime each racked up 8, while Amazon Studios got six.

Still No Love For Comic Book Shows

Marvel’s Daredevil and Jessica Jones were both snubbed by the Emmys. Despite having critical acclaim, the Marvel adaptations did not receive any nominations in the acting, writing or technical categories. It would appear the Emmys are less than enthusiastic about programming based on comic books. Luckily, Netflix left far from empty-handed with 14 nominations, mostly from House of Cards.

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards Ceremony will air on September 18th, 2016.

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‘Suicide Squad’ Characters Get Crazy Motion Posters

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Aric Sweeny

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July 16, 2016

The Warner Bros. Pictures official Youtub e channel has just uploaded a batch of character motion posters for the upcoming Suicide Squad film. Check ’em out below.

“It feels good to be bad…Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?”

Which one of these character promos is your favorite? Let us know in the comment section down below.

Suicide Squad hits theaters on August 5, and tickets are now available on Fandang o.

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Alan Tudyk Explains His Character ‘K-2SO’ From ‘Rogue One’

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Matthew Sardo

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July 16, 2016

Star Wars Celebration Europe is going on this weekend, and Friday after the ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ panel Alan Tudyk gave more details on his character K-2SO.

“He (K-2SO) has a very dry delivery. He doesn’t realize what he’s saying is very funny,” said director Garth Edwards.

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ is directed by Edwards, and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen (IP Man), Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen of Hannibal fame, Alan Tudyk (as a motion capture character), and Riz Ahmed.

The film is a prequel to the original 1977 Star Wars, dealing with rebel efforts to convey Death Star blueprints to Leia Organa. The screenplay is by Chris Weitz, and the film is due in theaters on December 16.

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Red Racer IPA for Autism – Central City Brewers & Distillers

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Michael Bedford

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July 15, 2016

Central City Brewers & Distillers in Surrey, British Columbia has won several brewing awards over the years, including Red Racer IPA‘s bronze last year in the Vancouver Magazine International Beer Awards. Red Racer IPA for Autism is a fundraiser that Central City puts on every year. And, though the beer’s no different from the usual Red Racer IPA, Red Racer IPA for Autism comes in re-styled cans, and donates 25 cents from each tall can sale to autism research ($2.00 per six-pack of 355-mL cans).

Central City has made a name for itself as one of BC’s foremost microbreweries. As their website shows, their products are available at brewpubs, stores, and online. Happy to fundraise by drinking beer, I grabbed a couple of pale blue cans of this IPA at my local LCBO.

Red Racer IPA – First Sip

Red Racer IPA pours a honey-brown colour with a very thin layer of head. There’s no strong aroma to this beer but as I take my first sip I notice a faint smell of burnt caramel, typical of lots of IPA’s. This is a strong beer with a strong flavour. It’s been so long since I reviewed an IPA that taking my first sip feels like coming home. Grapefruit flavours dominate this beer with just a touch of malt. This beer finishes with a mouth-puckering bitterness as any IPA should. Although other reviews claim that Red Racer IPA is a bit thin, its mouthfeel is on point for me. It’s not too thick but not too watery either.

Red Racer IPA – Last Sip

This is not a beer you’ll want to guzzle. Firstly, at 6.5% ABV I don’t imagine your liver would appreciate being pickled in this tasty brew. Secondly, Red Racer is a relatively heavy beer, so unless you’re the kind of person who loves to wolf down entire loaves of bread you’ll want to sip and not chug. I enjoyed my second Red Racer straight from the can to compare. It’s surprising the difference pouring a brew into a glass generally has. In the can, Red Racer, although its taste is relatively static, develops a fizzy mouthfeel almost to the last drop. From a pint glass, Red Racer is much smoother.

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Stephen Colbert’s BuzzFeed Interview: Orange Manatee v Policy Papers

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Michael Bedford

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July 15, 2016

For those who may have missed it, BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith interviewed Stephen Colbert this morning. Smith and Colbert discussed such things as the 2016 presidential election, Colbert’s process of adjustment to the late-night network TV format, his latent right-wing persona, and a range of other topics. Without further ado, my report on Stephen Colbert’s BuzzFeed interview …

Stephen Colbert’s BuzzFeed Interview – “I Think it Would Be Bad”

Smith asked Colbert about his thoughts on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Describing one as boring and another as an orange manatee (you figure out which was which), Colbert was candid. Unhindered by his right-wing persona and the demands of CBS network executives, Colbert let his hair down. Colbert dropped “F-bombs” because he could, and described the inconsistency in CBS’s application of censorship. But, Colbert also presented himself as the remarkably well-informed personality he is.

One memorable moment during the interview was when Colbert described Ben Smith but not himself as being a member of the press. Fake pundit that he is, it’s an easy thing to forget that Stephen Colbert is an entertainer and not a journalist.

Discussing his transition to network TV, Colbert said that the switch to network television hasn’t been that jarring. What has been a difficult adjustment for Colbert is the faster pace of his new show’s production schedule. With five shows a week, Colbert described the pace at which the show must go on. But, Colbert’s best moment was when he said of Trump’s potential presidency, “I think it would be bad.”

Stephen Colbert’s BuzzFeed Interview – Diversity among Writers

Taking a question from the public, Colbert answered a question about diversity among his writers. Colbert said he’s all for diversity among his writing team and said that he would love to have more black writers on his staff, saying that he often feels that an African-American viewpoint is missing from his work. For a good laugh and a great conversation, go to BuzzFeed to watch the complete video.

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The ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Trailer Has Leaked (Updated)

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Dewey Singleton - Film Critic

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July 15, 2016

Star Wars fans across the universe have been waiting patiently for a brand new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer to be released. It’s been speculated that at some point on Friday, the trailer would be released but alas all we got was new footage via a Star Wars Celebration sizzle reel.

Well, thanks to some fans of Monkeysfightingrobots.com, who alerted me to this leak, I present to you the brand new Rogue One trailer. (note- the camera is very shaky but remember … many Bothan spies died to get us this footage) click on the link –

http://sendvid.com/rs6okt2q

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is directed by Gareth Edwards, and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen (IP Man), Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen of Hannibal fame, Alan Tudyk (as a motion capture character), and Riz Ahmed.

The film is a prequel to the original 1977 Star Wars, dealing with rebel efforts to convey Death Star blueprints to Leia Organa. The screenplay is by Chris Weitz, and the film is due in theaters on December 16.

Are you excited about the latest release in the Star Wars saga? Could this film be the most action-packed one yet? Let us know your thoughts on either facebook or twitter.

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Why criticize anime I don’t like? (Re:Zero Prelude)

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Logan Peterson

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July 15, 2016

So with the explosive popularity that Re:Zero has gained last season, and continues to gain this season, I’ve started watching it. Boy do I have some things to say. I’m only on episode ten so a little behind, but I’m catching up. However this article isn’t about Re:Zero. No that will be for another time. This article is me preemptively justifying why I would continue a show that I don’t like, borderline hate, and write about it. Or to a lesser extent, share my negative opinion.

It seems no matter where you go Facebook, Twitter, 4Chan, Reddit there’s always people sharing opinions about anime. Its a big deal to a lot of people, myself included, to share our thoughts about something that we’re watching or doing. This is why social media’s big in the first place. However its hard for people like me to feel comfortable in some of these communities when I dare to put out an opposing opinion and get dismissed as a hater. Now I know I could easily find groups that I share similar opinions with, but I’m not of the mind to be pushed away because something stupid like opinions of cartoons. I like to live in a world where all opinions are equal as long as you have thoughts and evidence to back it up.

For some reason though, the anime community doesn’t like this way of thinking and devises that any negative criticism is unproductive. And you have no value talking about a show that you don’t like, “You don’t have to watch it.” “Can’t people have their own opinions?” “Just let the people who like it enjoy it.” Why do you have to be a buzz kill.” All of these statements are meant to de-value the opposing opinion, and its gross. But they do have a point, whatever their motives may be. Why talk about something you don’t like?

I don’t know how many times I’ve said it in my articles, but I’m a huge empath. So I value understanding people as one of the things that I’m really good at. And when I see something that everyone is into, I want to understand that thing and maybe bring me closer to the people who like it. This is what spawned me watching Re:Zero, and wanting to analyze it. It’s why I analyze most shows. The more I get to know about something the more I can understand and we can have a conversation about it. To further understand something is to learn from it and gain enrich yourself. (Of course there are some things that just don’t interest me enough to talk about) People on the internet don’t share that sentiment though. They live for affirmation and reject thought that doesn’t fit within their already conceived feelings or viewpoints, without looking at the facts or opposing viewpoints/feelings. That’s a good way to never understand anything, and it drives me crazy.

I also think that people take this stuff too personal and subject, me hating some show they like, to me hating them. Which isn’t true and people need to grow up. So what do I, or anyone else get out of me watching and shitting on a show that I don’t like or think is bad. Simply more ideas. The more people look at something the more ideas can be made about it. In turn sharing those ideas can broaden a persons perspective on something and everyone can bring their ideas together, see what works, doesn’t work. What holds up to scrutiny. Whats just personal taste or feelings. And then we can all sit around a campfire and eat smores because the reason we get along shouldn’t be based on what kinds of Japanese cartoons we like. But saying that I still have no problem telling you why a certain show is bad, and you shouldn’t either. In fact I dare say, sometimes its just fun to do.

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Review: ‘Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable’: Episodes 15 & 16

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Anthony Wendel

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July 15, 2016

Let’s go to the Manga Artist’s House, part 2

This episode begins with a new opening and then moves into Koichi’s predicament of still being under the control of Rohan’s Stand. Thought Josuke and Okuyasu are able to realize Koichi is in trouble they find it a bit difficult to actually figure out how to stop him. Can the team come up with a way to take out Rohan’s Heaven’s Door or will they fall under his control as well?

The joke about Josuke’s hair comes into play again. This time it comes along a nice flashback to Josuke’s childhood and where the love for his hairstyle originated. Given the mysterious stranger who saved him looked incredibly like him and was injured like he just got into a fight it could be possible this was himself from the future. Considering all the other crazy occurrences in this show the idea of time travel isn’t such a remote possibility.

By the look of the new opening Rohan is going to be sticking around for a bit. This is good because he was eccentric and could really help to shake up the cast. It’s hard to tell though how his Stand could be used in a combat situation. We’ll have to wait and see it action to find out.

Let’s go hunting

This episode opens on Jotaro and Josuke going on solo adventure. It turns out while Akira Otoshi was in possession of the Bow and Arrow which gives people Stand powers he decided to test it out and shot a rat. The entire episode focuses on the two of them working to take down this super powered rodent.

The rotten, who the show refers to as Bug-Eaten, doesn’t act like previous animals who have Stands like Iggy or Pet Shop. Instead it simply displays advanced reasoning and planning skills which would not be available to any normal creature. The ability of his Stand is disturbing to say the least and needs to be seen to be properly appreciated.

This episode helps to capture the peril the characters face when fighting against other beings with Stands. Although Jotaro is a veteran after his battle with Dio, he was still almost taken out by the rat, had to rely on his Stand’s ability to briefly stop time, and needed Josuke’s help to properly take care of business. It’s a dangerous world but hopefully now they can rest for a bit without having to worry about someone trying to kill them.

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable is streaming on Crunchyroll.

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‘Big Trouble in Little China’ Getting an Old-School Board Game for 30th Anniversary

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Larry Taylor - Managing Editor

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July 15, 2016

Pretty cool news for fans of John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China. And, really, who isn’t a fan of the adventures of Jack Burton?

Big Trouble in Little China The Game is coming from Boom Studios. And no, kids, not a video game. This is an actual game you’ll play on your table top with people in your life. It will have miniature figures for six characters. Here’s Boom Studios report, via i09:

“[P]lay as Jack Burton or one of his brave friends on the mysterious quest to rescue the green-eyed beauty, defeat Lo Pan’s ancient magic, and save Chinatown from his evil minions. Players will venture through the iconic locations in Chinatown saving the helpless and thwarting evil plans, all the while discovering weapons and rare magics to use to their benefit.”

There aren’t any images yet, or a release date, but it should be out close to the 30th anniversary of John Carpenter’s cult classic.

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