As you may already know, Mark Ruffalo‘s Hulk is set to be a prominent character in next year’s Thor: Ragnarok.
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Fans have been following Tony Stark for months now as he uncovers the secrets of his past. Who are his birth parents? Why did they give him up? The answers are finally coming to light in the pages of International Iron Man, and issue five promises the biggest reveal yet in the form of Tony’s birth mother. Read on for the description and a preview of the first few pages!
INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #5
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
On-Sale – 7/27/16
As Tony Stark stands at the frontlines of one of the biggest events in Marvel’s history, behind the scenes he wages a much more personal battle. Long teased and long rumored, the truth will finally stand revealed as Tony Stark comes face-to-face with his biological mother in INTERNATIONAL IRON MAN #5! Amid sins past and villains long dormant, superstar creators Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev reveal another piece in the puzzle of the Armored Avenger’s history! So, who is Tony Stark really? The time has come to uncover what his true legacy is. As half his true parentage comes to light, how did his adoption long ago by Howard and Maria Stark come to pass? The answers you’ve been searching for start here!
Rumors are flying once more about a potential Marvel-Fox movie crossover. While it’d be years in the future, there is apparently interest at Fox in pursuing a crossover deal. This is likely in response to the recent Spider-Man deal Marvel made with Sony. Now if such a deal were struck, what kinds of teams could we see? Here are ten possible crossovers that deserve consideration.
1. Spider-Man and Deadpool
If you haven’t been keeping up with the new comic series, then you should remedy that immediately. The dynamic between the two scarlet-spandex super friends makes for amazing stories. Seeing these two together on the big screen could make for an amazing buddy-cop type of film. Not to mention the fact the director and producer want the crossover to go through. It might be harder, now that Marvel’s Spider-Man is a younger lad, but it’d be great to see these two team up nonetheless.
2. Captain America and Wolverine
These two Marvel heroes have fairly similar origins. Both heroes were science-project soldiers, and are probably two of the oldest leading superheroes. It would make perfect sense for these two to have crossed paths. For this crossover, we could get some sort of wartime film, where the two meet for the first time, taking out Nazis in WWII. The film would be in the vein of Fullmetal Jacket or Inglourious Basterds. You could also make a film where the two are enemies – perhaps Wolverine is still the uncontrollable Weapon X, or Captain America is a recently brainwashed HYDRA agent. Regardless, it’d be awesome to see two super soldiers fighting alongside each other.
3. Storm and Black Panther
Let’s be honest – there aren’t a lot of black superheroes on the big screen. Therefor, it’d be amazing to have two strong, African, Marvel heroes headline a movie. Plus, you could mine a lot out of the two’s storied history in the comics. Not only could the two team up to fight M’baku or Klaw, but there’s a potential romantic element, as these two get married in the comics. This might be harder to accomplish, as Storm now has several past-vs-present iterations. But if this film helps to remedy the convoluted timelines of the X-Men films, then it can’t come soon enough.
4. Thing and Hulk
Imagine Rocky, if Rocky were made out of actual rocks. Okay, that’s over-simplifying it, but imagine seeing these two duke it out. Hulk doesn’t have that many people who can match him in brute punching power. Seeing a sarcastic Ben Grimm paired with the brute power of Banner could make for a great dynamic.
5. Iron Man and Doctor Doom
We know the possibility of Iron Man 4 exists, though it’s hard to say if it’ll happen or not. If it does happen, then Tony Stark needs a really good villain. Marvel needs to give him something better than the half-assed Mandarin of Iron Man 3. So if a crossover between Marvel and Fox were to happen, one potential enemy for Iron Man would be Doctor Doom. Victor Von Doom is one of the few people who could match Stark’s intelligence, giving Tony a real fight. Not to mention that Doom has his own suit, magical powers, and a whole country at his side. This could make for an engaging, edgy, entertaining return to the Iron Man series.
6. Hawkeye and Gambit
This crossover may not be as obvious, but would be entertaining nonetheless. Hawkeye may not be many people’s favorite Avenger, but he’s still an accomplished marksman, and his involvement with the Avengers has really boosted his hero credit. Teaming up with Gambit, the street-wise gambler, could make for an entertaining film. Hawkeye is a strong Marvel utility player, and Gambit could use a more experienced hand to help guide him into the hero-ing business.
7. Marvel Illuminati
This one might be harder to pull off. For those unfamiliar, the Illuminati is the coalition of Marvel’s most powerful geniuses, gathered together to keep the world in order (secretly). They handled things like the Superhero Registration Act, the impending Skrull invasion, and shipping Hulk off into space for a bit. While not many of these plot lines happen in the movies, there’s still plenty craziness for these gentlemen to discuss. It would make sense for Iron Man, Professor X, and Mr. Fantastic to meet about the problems with Thanos, or the various problems with re-written X-Men timelines. There’d likely be a lot of talking, but seeing the head honchos of a shared Marvel universe pull strings behind the scenes could still be an intriguing new look at the franchise.
8. Black Widow and Mystique
This pair has the potential to be the most dangerous espionage squad ever. Black Widow has paid her dues as a secret agent for both Soviet Russia and SHIELD. Mystique has the ability to shape-shift into anyone, using her powers to upset the US government. Not to mention that we’ve seen these two kick their fair share of ass in X-Men and Avengers. If these two went on a secret mission together, overthrowing some sort of evil terrorist faction, it’s hard to imagine them losing.
9. Mister Fantastic and the Guardians of the Galaxy
As delightful as the Guardians are, they’re a group of disorderly scoundrels. That’s part of what makes them so endearing. However, when faced with especially dangerous and clever enemies, the group could probably use a genius level-headed leader on their side. And if anyone’s up to the task, it’s Reed Richards. While the movies haven’t given a super satisfying portrayal of Mister Fantastic, his re-introduction into the MCU could totally reinvent his character for the better. Seeing him guide this rag-tag team with his intellect and experience could really help this unit become more cohesive.
10. Scarlet Witch and… Quicksilver…
Aww, now I’m sad.
Game of Thrones is one of the most popular and well-known show on television these days. Its sixth season just wrapped, and fans are still reeling from the events. However, one problem with the show is that there are a LOT of characters. With so many storylines, Game of Thrones has a lot of people running around its world. And sometimes, you may not remember who a character is until they get brutally murdered.
Thankfully, someone’s made a handy music video to help those in need. SourceFedNERD is a YouTube channel that provides informational videos on geek news and culture. Previous videos have included episode recaps, explanations of Westeros religions, and parody vlogs for character Sansa Stark. In this video, they attempt to name every Game of Thrones character, alive or dead. And boy, are there a lot of characters. Thankfully, each name comes along with a picture, just to make sure you know who’s who.
This song is the perfect Song of Ice and Fire companion. If you’re wondering, the song only contains one or two actual spoilers. The video also contains fun references to the show, like Lord Aryn’s “make them fly” line, and Tyene’s… more mature catchphrase. And did you know there are two characters named Walda and Walder? Now I understand how George R. R. Martin makes up half these names.
If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones, then this diddy is the perfect montage of familiar faces. Just to remember all the people we’ve lost, and all the characters left in the game.
The fact that we get a new film in The Purge series during Independence Day weekend of one of the most horrifying real-life election years in memory is a minor miracle. This series, which straddles the line between horror and brutal action films, has been maligned in the past for not taking advantage of its deliciously juicy premise. The Purge: Election Year might not win any of those voices over to its side but I’ll be damned if anyone wants to call this movie lacking in taking advantage of the opportunity it’s given.
For those unaware, The Purge franchise is built around the idea that our country has allowed itself to be ruled by a radical party which has instituted an annual “Purge” where, for twelve hours, all criminal activity including murder will be legal and all emergency and medical services will be suspended. Election Year picks up the series following Presidential candidate, Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), who is running against the NFFA and their candidate, Minister Edwidge Owens (Kyle Secor). Charlie runs on a platform of promised abolishment of The Purge, having been her family’s sole survivor during the events of a Purge 18 years prior. Refusing to alienate her middle/lower class constituents, Charlie stays home during this upcoming Purge and her loyal head of security, Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) our hero from The Purge: Anarchy, must do anything to keep Charlie safe. Boom. Scary situation. Great premise.
The Purge: Election Year isn’t what I would call a political movie. There aren’t any crazies running around in Trump or Clinton masks just asking to be murdered. I would definitely say that, like most good horror films, Election Year is a deeply ideological movie. The distinction between “cannot” and “will not” is paramount in this case.
During the first few moments of Election Year we’re treated to the NFFA’s (New Founding Fathers of America) chairman reaffirming his parties beliefs in stating that there are those “who cannot have” and that the NFFA is there to make sure “enough” goes around to those who deserve it. This single line is the essential dichotomy between many political ideologies existing today in America and around the world. “Cannot” means that the NFFA is determined to not allow less able individuals the right to advance. “Will not” (which isn’t necessarily an argument presented in the movie but a logical and unspoken counterpoint our heroes represent, nonetheless) infers that the natural world will likely leave some without, despite the best efforts of others. Our heroes in the world of The Purge will keep putting forth their best efforts, unwilling to sacrifice the rights of individuals.
That’s the difference between this film and any other potentially fulfilling, in-universe movie one could make. This movie is trying to say something. Of course, there is probably a pretty amazing art-house version of The Purge where we really dig deep into the socio-political constructs that cause a nation like America to devolve into class-eliminating maniacs. This isn’t that film. In Election Year, we get Russian cosplayers dressed as actual American Founding Fathers being mowed down by bullets before they’re able to commit heinous crimes.
Giving a ground pulse to the film are Joe (Mykelti Williamson), Marcos (Joseph Julian Soria) and Laney (Betty Gabriel) who bring their own brand of good into the chaos. The relationship between Joe and Marcos in particular is one of interracial and international intrigue. It’s a simple story of two men who just want their slice of the pie and deserve, as all Americans do, to have their shot without unwarranted obstruction. These characters breathe a bit of life into the film, which threatens to be one of otherwise high-class issues.
Election Year doesn’t rise to the pulpy genre goodness of 2014’s Anarchy. Grillo’s character this time around doesn’t have much to do other than to just keep being badass. It’s lovely to get as much of him as we do but his compelling arc from Anarchy is hard to replicate, though there are some good seeds planted for future Purge-ings should this film make some money*. There are some decent gore bits but the “scares” truly fall flat and are more telegraphed than a night at Universal’s Hollywood Horror Nights. Many conversations are stilted and the comedy likes to fall back on two or three of the same beats each time (“You’re black. I’m black. He’s Mexican. They’re white. Oh hayll naw.” You get the picture). Many of them work more than they should but it’s definitely a sore spot in a film that should just keep chugging at all costs.
*This is a Blumhouse film. It cost $10 million. It’ll make money and we’ll get another one, someway, somehow.
It isn’t the perfect Purge movie everyone clamors for each and every year. There is still so much material to be mined from this premise but Election Year takes what is most essential to our current state and grounds it within its horrifying world where anything can happen**. My argument is that this is the story the filmmakers wanted to tell and that’s the end of it. We can go out and make our own Purge movies if we really want to. The filmmakers aren’t here to please us at inception but at execution. That’s how we are meant to judge film.
**There is a great bit midway through where Joe, Marcos and Laney have to deal with what is essentially braindead millennials run amok. This is the sort of thing I’d love to see explored in future installments.
With this go-round, there are some great and even poignant moments peppered in throughout a fairly typical on-the-run film. If nothing else, see The Purge: Election Year and discover what it’s like to live in a country about to vote for a demagogue.
Until 1984, G, PG, R, and X were the only ratings for movies. ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom‘ changed that by outraging parents; starting a debate within the film community in the process. Where do you place a film that is too adult for its PG rating but not adult enough for the dreaded R rating?
MPAA’s answer was to create the PG-13 rating.
First film under the newly established PG-13 was ‘Red Dawn‘, released August of 1984. Since then, there has been countless of movies under the rating. Even the top three highest grossing films are rated PG-13. The impact ‘Temple of Doom‘ had on the industry is now without a doubt unforgettable.
Here’s a breakdown of the five best PG-13 rated movies ever.
To make it on the list is simple: Just take the rating and use it to the fullest. Outshine your peers whether its in box office sales, popularity, or memorability.
[PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.]
Steven Spielberg tested limits with ‘Jaws’ in 1975 and then made ‘Temple of Doom’ which we said created the PG-13 rating. In 1993, he created a modern classic that captured hearts of movie lovers and dinosaur enthusiasts. Equally adventurous, comedic, and scary, ‘Jurassic Park’ is one of the most well-rounded films on this list.
‘Avengers’ took an unconventional team of comic book superheroes and made them into cinema gods. Since this film, we’ve seen the Marvel Cinematic Universe reach unheard of heights and became one of the most established franchises in film history. Not that last time Disney is on this list…
Global Phenomenon! More so than ‘Avengers’ or ‘Pirates’ or ‘Harry Potter’, the latest Star Wars film took the world by storm. It also managed to creep all the way to number three on the highest grossing movie list. We venture back into the galaxy far, far away soon; will they have similar success?
Christopher Nolan’s second Batman film skirts the line of genre conventions by supplying the darkest superhero up until that point. ‘The Dark Knight’ shaped an entire era of movies imitating its “dark and gritty” tone. Other films may have better box office numbers but no other film here pushes the PG-13 boundaries as hard.
Titanic’ was once box-office king. Sitting pretty at over 2 billion dollars, James Cameron’s epic takes the top spot for achievements alone. ‘Avatar’ may be the highest grossing but ‘Titanic’ is a beloved film and has an Academy Award for Best Picture. Also, who can forget that infamous nude scene!?
Does your favorite PG-13 film make this list?
Let me know in the comments below if I missed anything!
For years now, we’ve been hearing about the production of a live action Death Note film being underway. The potential film had supposedly landed Shane Black as a director, who then dropped; same can be said for Gus Van Sant, who was also supposed direct at one point. Now, Adam Wingard is helming the project.
Principal photography is officially underway for the movie, which will now be a Netflix exclusive due to Warner Bros. passing on the project.
“Death Note follows a high school student who comes across a supernatural notebook, realizing it holds within it a great power; if the owner inscribes someone’s name into it while picturing their face, he or she will die. Intoxicated with his new godlike abilities, the young man begins to kill those he deems unworthy of life.”
As of now, Death Note doesn’t have a release date, but expect to see it on Netflix sometime in 2017.
Are you excited to see a live action Death Note film? Drop a comment down below and let us know!
The Legend Of Tarzan is a film that’s bursting with possibilities; it’s just a shame that none of them are realized. This movie, directed by David Yates (Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows), attempts once more to introduce the audience to the legend of Tarzan; the trouble is that we are all too familiar with the legend. Johnny Weismuller first introduced us to Tarzan in 1932’s Tarzan The Ape Man; Denny Miller took on the role in a reboot in 1959, Miles O’Keefe also starred in a remake of the original film in 1981, and of course, in 1999, Disney even made an animated version of his tale. Edgar Rice Burroughs fictional character has appeared in film over the past 84 years, so the need to give us any background knowledge on Tarzan is foolish at best. However, Yates thought it was necessary to give his take on Tarzan’s origin. The result is 109 minutes of continuous flashback/jumps in the narrative that would bring the most well written of films to a screeching halt, mixed with small pockets of tepid action that will leave audiences in a state of tedium.
The film starts off in the usual manner as the villain in the movie, Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz) makes a deal with tribal leader Chief Mbonga (Djimon Hounsou) to deliver Tarzan to him in exchange for a cache of diamonds. Back in London, George Washington Williams (Samuel L. Jackson) is trying to convince Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård), who now goes by his actual name John Clayton, to accompany him to Africa to investigate corruption in a couple of mining towns. Jane (Margot Robbie) pleads to accompany them back to Africa as this will be the first that Tarzan and Jane can go back to their homeland in over seven years. Little do they know, the reports of corruption were all part of an elaborate plot to lure Tarzan back to the wild.
The Legend Of Tarzan narrative is stunted by the needed to continuously go back and revisit the past. While It’s understandable why Yates felt it was necessary to do something fresh and original to this well-known tale, but the result of this decision will ultimately lead to this film being a major failure at the box-office.Did Yates have to retell the origin of Harry Potter in The Deathly Hallows? No, because that would have been ridiculous. Why did the audience have to know where this Tarzan came from? Every time that he tried to weave that tale in through the use of a billion flashbacks, it immediately halted any momentum the story was building. There was one instance where in the midst of an intense fight scene where Tarzan was taking out mercenaries with reckless aggression, they just decided to slip in yet another flashback.Why? It makes little sense. If you wanted to make a Tarzan film, focus on building the film around some tremendous action sequence and an original story that doesn’t have to take us down memory lane every five minutes.
The Legend Of Tarzan touts itself as being an action film but in reality, it’s more of drama with small pockets of “action” (notice how I used quotes). While the fight sequences are fluid and well choreographed, there is nothing that stands out that this film could brag about. Even the scene where Tarzan charges at the gorilla is a highly predictable sequence that doesn’t elicit much of a reaction from the crowd. I would have expected fight sequences that were more primal by design, but alas, it wasn’t to be.
This film does have brief moments of visual brilliance, as we explore deeper and deeper into the African jungle. My favorite visual moments was the shots of Tarzan swinging on the vines with the natives as he tried to jump on a moving train. The shots were crisp and highly realistic. What I didn’t get was why did the cinematographer feel it was necessary to have an endless amount of pan shots. The Legend Of Tarzan had seventeen pan shots in the film. We get it! We know that they are in the African jungle, no need to show us that through countless pan shots.
The cast in The Legend Of Tarzan is entirely underwhelming. Margot Robbie spends three-quarters of the film being a prisoner which doesn’t allow her to develop any chemistry with Alexander Skarsgård. Samuel Jackson seems just to be in the film to play the funny guy and nothing more. Christoph Waltz’s character is written like he’s the bad guy on an ABC school after school special. Remember, that this character apparently is running a slave trade and the worst thing he wants to do to his captive slaves is potentially drown them? He needed to be way more intense of a bad guy to have any sort hope at being believable.
Maybe Yates is better suited for films that come from a rich source material rather than a rich cinematic history. When given the chance to direct films that were set in the Harry Potter universe, he flourished and was able to create magic on the screen. When he’s given the ability to make choices, it seems to lead to bad decision after bad decision that ultimately results in a confusing and rather dull final product.
Ross Marquand was at Universal Studios in Hollywood checking out the new The Walking Dead attraction and the actor gave a preview to season seven of the show.
“First and foremost, Negan’s back, and he’s exciting. Secondly, we’re going to see what the group can do with this new threat. It’s just an entirely new world, and I think it’s going to bring a lot of interesting characters to the forefront. We’re also going to see a whole new world develop with Jesus and the Hilltop crew. It’s a lot of good stuff coming,” said Marquand to IGN.
Marquand, who plays Aaron addressed the Negan elephant in the room. Terri Schwartz the Entertainment Editor at IGN asked him if the cast at least knows who Negan killed in the season finale.
“I do personally know, but we’re obviously not at liberty to talk about that,” said Marquand.
More should be revealed on July 22 as ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ take over Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con. ‘Talking Dead’ host Chris Hardwick will be moderating both Walking Dead panels.
Fear the Walking Dead
Friday, July 22 with a Hall H panel from 12:00-1:00pm. On hand will be cast members Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frank Dillane, Lorenzo James Henrie, Mercedes Mason, Colman Domingo and Danay Garcia, as well as with Executive Producer and Showrunner David Erickson, Executive Producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and Dave Alpert.
The Walking Dead
Friday, July 22 with a Hall H panel from 1:00-2:00 PM. Cast members Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Christian Serratos, Ross Marquand and Josh McDermitt will be in attendance, along with Executive Producer and Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, joined by Executive Producer Robert Kirkman, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer, Director and Special Effects Make-up Supervisor Greg Nicotero and Executive Producer David Alpert.
‘The Walking Dead’ returns to AMC this October.
Apparently Tom Felton can’t get enough of guys with lightning bolts. First he took on Harry Potter and now the Flash.
TVline.com reports the actor best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter series is joining The Flash as a series regular. Felton will reportedly play Julian Dorn, a member of Central City’s CSI team who thinks there’s more to Barry Allen than meets the eye. No word on how Felton will fit into the Flashpoint storyline set up at the end of last season.
Felton last appeared on television in the first season of Murder in the First on TNT. TVline reports he’s expected to make his debut on The Flash early in season three. The Scarlet Speedster returns to the CW in October.
