ComicBookMovie has posted several new stills from WB’s wildly anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice. The stills give us a more detailed look into the production and some insight into the overall story. These stills come from Empire’s upcoming issue which promises to give fans an in depth look into the story and a sit down with the film’s cast and crew. Click the images for full versions.
Fearing the actions of a god-like super hero left unchecked, Gotham’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice stars Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, with Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane returning from Man of Steel, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and Holly Hunter as a US Senator, Callan Mulvey, Scoot McNairy and Jena Malone in unspecified roles and Jason Momoa making an appearance as Aquaman. Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is set to open in theaters on March 25th, 2016.
The debut trailer for Spotlight, a new docudrama about corruption and child molestation within the Catholic Church, has been released. Recent Oscar nominees Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton lead an impressive all-star cast into the murky waters of the corrupt clergy.
Here is the Spotlight trailer:
As you can see, the cast is remarkable. Rachel McAdams, Billy Crudup, Mad Men‘s John Slattery, Billy Crudup, Liev Schreiber, and Stanley Tucci join Ruffalo and Keaton. Spotlight has been selected for both the TIFF and the Venice Film Festival, which released its lineup today.
Spotlight is directed by Tom McCarthy, a character actor who has had some success with smaller films like Win Win and The Visitor. In addition, it’s nice to see Keaton parlay his success from Birdman into another compelling film, rather than squander this opportunity at a career renaissance.
Spotlight will be released November 6 after taking its tour on the festival circuit.
The star of Lavalantula Steve Guttenberg stopped by to talk about his new monster movie franchise, our need for heroes, and the difference between giants spiders that shoot lava and Shakespeare.
“It is very important to take the audience’s mind into an absurd place. That they know this is a movie. That they know this couldn’t happen, so you can have fun,” said Guttenberg. “You want them to take the leap of faith, but you want them to realize that it’s light on a sheet.”
Lavalantula gathered 1.44 million viewers and Syfy has greenlit the sequel 2 Lava 2 Lantula coming out in the summer of 2016.
Guttenberg defined the 80s with 19 films, including Diner, Police Academy, Short Circuit, Cocoon, and 3 Men and a Baby.
Bonus track: Top 10 Marvel Super Heroes of All-Time
What is Lavalantula?
Giant lava breathing tarantulas – Lavalantulas – erupt out of ancient volcanos in the Santa Monica Mountains, raining death and destruction upon Los Angeles, in the new Syfy Original Movie Lavalantula, premiering in Summer 2015.
With the City of Angels on the verge of incineration, only a washed up ‘90s action hero actor, played by Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy, Diner) – joined by Police Academy alumni Leslie Easterbrook (Police Academy) and Michael Winslow (Police Academy: The Series) — stand in the way of this monstrous swarm of bloodthirsty creatures who burn their victims alive.
The new Benghazi drama 13 Hours marks somewhat of a departure for director Michael Bay, who is tackling a hot political issue in lieu of giant robots. A new red band trailer has been released for the upcoming thriller, though I’m not certain what makes this trailer R-rated.
Nevertheless, here is the 13 Hours trailer:
First off, this still has the look and feel of a testosterone-fueled Michael Bay action film, only with more of a purpose behind it. It’s nice to see John Krasinski shed the rom-com shell for something weighty. The writing feels a bit curious, however, especially when one character says “welcome to Club Med.” Is Club Med still a thing? Who says that anymore?
13 Hours is based on the non-fiction novel by Mitchell Zuckoff, which tells the story of six security members who fought to protect Americans in the embassy in Benghazi. Starring alongside Krasinski are James Badge Dale, Max Martini, and fellow Office alum David Denman.
I’m curious to see if Michael Bay can avoid political angles with 13 Hours, or if it will even matter in the end as Bay will undoubtedly steer the film towards explosions and heavy gunfire. We’ll see when the film gets a wide release January 15, 2016.
Jeff Sneider from The Wrap has reported that negotiations between Channing Tatum and 20th Century Fox are underway, as the studio tries to keep the actor from exiting the X-Men spin-off, Gambit.
Channing Tatum playing Gambit felt like a done deal, with the film set to release in October, 2016. That is no longer the case. Somebody close to the project said the actor, who is also a producer of the film, might not end up playing the lead:
One individual close to the project told TheWrap that Tatum’s reps are still in active discussions with the studio but acknowledged that “something is up.”
This is yet to be confirmed or denied by either 20th Century Fox or representatives of the actor.
We also don’t know anything else from the situation, what prompted Tatum to want to leave, or how close both sides are to a deal, but we can only hope that this is solved soon. The actor has been pushing for this project for some time, and with director Rupert Wyatt on board, they were in the process of testing female leads.
Tatum also made a brief appearance at Comic-Con 2015, alongside Marvel God, Stan Lee, Deadpool‘s Ryan Reynolds, and the rest of the X-Men and Fantastic Four ensemble.
If Channing Tatum left the Gambit movie, who do you think could replace him?
Mr. Robot‘s fifth episode is a return to form in many ways, though it’s never as good as the series premiere. This week, our players were dealt much less heightened drama than in the last few episodes–though it’s still a little too much, to be sure. Tyrell is stuck in the “evil with a capital ‘E'” routine, and Darlene is exceedingly ridiculous in her subtle “mommy didn’t pay attention to me” shtick, but everything else in this episode seemed much more closely tied to reality than in the past. Rather than being over the top, this week’s Mr. Robot was just plain mean.
Following Elliot’s drug withdrawal episode from last week, the fsociety crew continue their plans to break into Steel Mountain–Evil Corp’s offline backup storage facility–in hopes of destroying the data held there by hacking into the system. Meanwhile, Darlene struggles to keep ties with the Dark Army–an integral piece of fsociety’s plans–and Angela attempts to start over after dealing with the dissipation of her relationship.
That doesn’t sound all that mean-spirited, but it also doesn’t quite cover the scene in which a harmless worker drone–a tour guide, jovial and decently happy with his life–is berated with insults by Elliot in Elliot’s attempt to sneak into a certain part of the facility. Sure, Elliot is doing it for the greater good–or at least Mr. Robot’s greater good–and he clearly feels bad about what he’s doing, but the fact that he can draw these thoughts about the tour guide’s lack of friends and family–as well as the man’s pointless life–says loads about Elliot’s character. Since the beginning of the series, Mr. Robot has balanced carefully between critiquing society’s hoi polloi and treating Elliot as if he’s a savior figure for that very same group. Elliot looks down on those who flock to the newest Marvel film or frequent Starbucks–clearly seeing this crowd as lesser than–but he also hopes to save them from their corporate dependence, looking to be a hero of the common man. Nowhere is this dichotomy more apparent than in the wonderfully crafted Elliot-moments of this episode. Not only does Elliot have to treat another human being like he’s nothing, but throughout the episode there is a running theme of Elliot understanding the “security flaws” in other people. In other words, Elliot is a little too aware of how to completely break down his fellow-man.
Compare that to Tyrell’s rather inspired inclusion into the goings on at Steel Mountain, and things get really interesting. At the facility on a routine check-in, Tyrell catches Elliot–unaware of Elliot’s true reason for being at Steel Mountain–and convinces him to join Tyrell for lunch. A few scenes later–the shot purposefully framed with Elliot down-screen from Tyrell (seemingly inferior) and Tyrell down-screen from a framed picture of a cross-armed President Obama–finds Tyrell discussing their waiter with Elliot. He calls the unknowing waiter–more than competent at his job–a…
I couldn’t bear it, a life like that. A life of an ordinary cockroach who’s biggest value is to serve me salad.
It perfectly captures our nation’s most extreme ideas of the one percenter; a greedy capitalist who finds everyday human life so beneath them that they can mold it into whatever suits their needs. It’s also over the top–one of the few moments, I admit–but it allows us to question our feelings on the “heroic” Elliot and the “evil” Tyrell. Clearly Elliot–having broken down a hard-working and harmless man just moments before–isn’t so different from that which he hates. In fact, one could say that his diving deeper into Mr. Robot’s world has driven Elliot ever more close into the realm of Tyrell and Evil Corp, at least in mind and spirit. It’s a topic that Mr. Robot deals in relatively subtly, but it’s one of the key components that still makes Mr. Robot an intriguing watch from week to week.
I wish I could say the rest of the cast has as interesting or as worthwhile of scenes as Elliot does this time around, but it’s just not the case. Darlene really doesn’t advance much from where she was last week and Shayla is a vital part of an end-of-episode plot twist–my last favorite since that lame second episode ending–but her character doesn’t really evolve, even after taking on a gig as a waitress. Meanwhile, Angela has some interesting plot developments that could tie her even closer to Elliot–if I’m reading the cards right–but the acting/writing in her scenes feels very USA Network, whilst Elliot’s feels more like HBO… okay, Showtime. Tyrell is the one source of, “Really, this is happening?” moments, per the usual, but something about his storyline feels more tolerable this time around. Maybe I’m just getting used to his shenanigans. Last of all, Christian Slater’s Mr. Robot feels like he has less and less interesting things to do each week. That’s a shame too, because the few scenes where Slater does get to put his chops on display are truly enjoyable. He, more than the majority of the cast, knows how to deliver some seriously silly lines with conviction and gravitas, leaving us more interested in what Mr. Robot has to say next, rather than picking apart Slater’s performance itself.
Mr. Robot has definitely settled into a level of quality that’s half-way between its USA Network compatriots and the upper echelon of cable networks like HBO and AMC. Oddly enough, Mr. Robot is actually better than HBO’s handful of original series airing this summer. That’s really neither here not there, but I’ll let you decide what that means about this season’s television offerings. Suffice it to say, Mr. Robot is still worth your time, especially since they’re finally pairing down the “deep dark bad guys” motif. It still lingers of course, but compared to Elliot’s flawed hero, that tired motif finds a way of saying more about our protagonist than we have any right to expect.
To be honest with you, I wasn’t expecting loaded responses to the question, but I was blown away by the amount of people who had a very definitive answer. Jeff (a friend), proceeded to give me the complete rundown on how he would rank certain Marvel characters in the Marvel universe. Lacey, (a friend of my wife) with whom I have never had a conversation once about Super Heroes, had an answer to the question. Karen, (whom I haven’t seen in 15 years but I’m now friends with on Facebook) chimed in with her take on the question. Probably one of the more interesting responses was when I had the whole Henderson family (and I do mean the whole Henderson family) chime in, and each and every one of them had his or her own favorite.
What was once thought to be just a random question actually turned out to be quite the hot-button issue. Who knew so many people had very firm answers to the question of who his/her favorite Marvel Superhero was? Based on this response, I decided to come up with the Top 10 Marvel Superheroes. It would be super easy just to put them in the order I see fit, but that wouldn’t be a valid way to tackle this question. I’m going to have to establish criteria to evaluate these heroes:
CRITERIA –
I thought the only way for this to work is that I would have to create a 3 categories for which I would evaluate Marvel Heroes. Here are the categories:
1)Wow Factor – How does that super hero change the world?
2) Super Power Factor – How does that super hero’s powers effect the world?
3) Likability Factor – How is that super hero regarded by others?
I will be going by a scale of 10 with 1 being the worst and 10 the best. I will base my ranking on the research that I did on each of the characters that were under consideration.
10) Falcon – (Sam Wilson)
Wow Factor – 3
Super Power Factor – 4
Likability Factor – 4
Falcon is a fairly popular hero in the Marvel universe, but to be quite honest, I’m just not that impressed with him. Yes, I know he has mechanical wings that help him fly and he has telepathic powers that control birds, but he really doesn’t do much more than that. I think if I were to do a list of all the Marvel Characters he would even be further down the list.
I know he means well but he just isn’t #1 in our rankings.
9) Hawkeye – (Clint Barton)
Wow Factor – 4
Super Power Factor – 2
Likability Factor – 4
Hawkeye first showed up in the Marvel Universe in 1964. He doesn’t truly have any super powers, but is in peak physical condition and excellent with a bow and arrow. His ability to hit those tricky shots is fairly impressive, but not as impressive as some of the other characters in the Marvel Universe. He is likable and plays a key role on the Avengers team.
He’s cool .. He’s quick with a bow and arrow… but not #1.
8) Deadpool – (Wade Wilson)
Wow Factor – 5
Super Power Factor – 4
Likability Factor – 8
Deadpool certainly can be impressive when he’s using those weapons on which he’s been trained, with such precision. He also has the ability to heal quickly, so that adds to not only he’s “Wow Factor” but his “Super Power” Factor. You are probably thinking, well, why is his ranking so low then? Other than his ability to heal himself, there is not much to Deadpool when it comes to Super Powers. He’s extremely likable due to his constant sarcastic tone that he takes and the one liners that he will rip off after he’s destroyed a gang of bad guys. That’s what makes him so charming in the end.
You can threaten me all you want but you aren’t our #1 Marvel Hero.
7) Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff)
Wow Factor – 5.5
Super Power Factor -4.25
Likability Factor -8
Black Widow first appeared in the Marvel Universe as an antagonist to Iron Man. She later defected and became a member of the Avengers. I gave Black Widow a slight edge in Wow and Super Power Factor due to her ability to interrogate individuals, and the ability she has for coming through during secret operations. She doesn’t have a set super power but, like Deadpool, she is quite familiar with all weapons and martial arts . She is also well liked in the Marvel Universe.
She’s liked but not enough to be our #1 Marvel Hero.
6) Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
Wow Factor – 6
Super Power Factor – 5
Likability 7
The Scarlet Witch first appeared in the Marvel Universe in March of 1964. Her Wow Factor is fairly high because of the hexes and the mind control she exhibits throughout her adventures. Her Super Power Factor is high as well, not due to her abilities, but when your husband is The Vision you always have backup. It also seems that she is a very likable person in the Marvel world just not as much as The Black Widow.
The Scarlet Witch can surely be a valuable member to any superhero team.
5) Wolverine (Logan Howlett)
Wow Factor – 6
Super Power Factor – 6
Likability – 7
Wolverine first appeared as a special guest in a Hulk comic in November 1974. His Wow Factor is high because of his claws and his body, which can heal itself rapidly. His Super Power Factor is high as well for the same reason. I think the average fan of comics is also a fan of Wolverine’s. I’m not sure if he has a hardcore following like some of these characters do, but nonetheless he is our #5.
No matter how mad you look Logan, you won’t be the #1 ranked Marvel Hero in our list!
4) Iron Man (Tony Stark)
Wow Factor – 8
Super Power Factor – 4
Likability Factor – 8
I’m pretty sure that this is going to enrage some readers (especially my sister). Tony Stark’s Wow Factor is literally touching the roof. His technology is really at the heart of a lot of the Marvel Universe. He is constantly trying to come up with the next best thing, and sometimes his ego gets everyone in a ton of trouble. He lacks that Super Power Factor, but his machines make up for it and then some. Of Course, Tony scored high in likability because everyone loves Iron Man. I’m a fan ,but based on our evaluation process, I would not have him in my Top 3.
Iron Man is cool, but he’s not our #1 Marvel Hero.
3) Spider-Man ( Peter Parker)
Wow Factor – 8
Super Power Factor -8
Likability Factor – 8
I can hear people screaming now. How could you rank Peter Parker over Tony Stark? Let me explain. His Wow Factor was an 8 because, not only can the guy take a punch, but he can quickly web out of a jam. He can also go from skyscraper to skyscraper with ease. His Super Power Factor is high, too, because the guy can literally climb up the side of wall undetected no matter what’s going on. Likability Factor is high because Spider-man is, without a doubt, universally adored.
Spiderman ahead of Iron Man… yep but neither are our#1 Marvel Hero.
2) Captain America ( Steve Rodgers )
Wow Factor – 9
Super Power Factor- 9
Likability Factor – 10
Captain America first appeared in the Marvel World, in 1941. He doesn’t necessarily have Super Powers but his abilities are comparable. After his treatment with the Super Solider Serum, he has unmatched strength, speed, and agility. He also heals quickly, and the serum never wears off. It’s these factors that lead to him getting a 9 in the WOW and Super Power Factor categories. He is also quite handsome, and quite likable. In fact, in 1941, Captain America was designed as a patriotic solider fighting the Nazi’s, and was used to drum up American pride.
He’s close, but he’s not our #1 Marvel Hero.
1) Hulk (Dr. Bruce Banner)
Wow Factor – 10
Super Power Factor – 10
Likability Factor – 10
The Hulk first made his appearance in the Marvel universe in May of 1962. His Wow and Super Power Factors are high because the guy can literally level buildings in a single punch, and can leap through the clouds. If you are going to go into a battle, this is the one guy you want on your team. He is also extremely likable because, even with all this destructive powers, all he wants is to be normal. The last thing that Dr. Bruce Banner ever wants to do is turn into the Hulk.
He’s our #1 Marvel Hero!
I understand that I have probably neglected to include some of your favorite Marvel characters. I can already hear some people asking about this guy:
Thor just didn’t fit in our top ten.
Thor is a god. He’s doesn’t qualify for this list.
Keep in mind that just like anything in life, these things are subjective. I tried very hard to use an evaluative tool to help make this process fair. I had some fun writing this because, what’s more fun than a debate? And what’s more debatable than who’s the #1 Marvel super hero? I highly encourage you to join in on the debate … share the article with friends on Facebook or retweet it on Twitter. Let’s get the discussion started. Who would be in your top 10?
The slime girl is here, the slime girl is here! It’s been three episodes coming in Monster Girls, but we finally get the slime girl Suu. And well, just from her intro I look at Suu as less of a character and more like a prop. Now I know that differentiating between character and prop in a harem show is a thin line anyway. But I feel Suu fits the “mold” better than others.
And I don’t really think the show portrays her much different. Even from the get-go Suu’s very existence feels like a joke. The show doesn’t even explain how she got in their house. But honestly all that doesn’t matter because Suu is just there to give you weird boners and to constantly slime all the members of the household. And I guess she’s also there to be a sort of girl pal to Papi. Or maybe Suu being her play thing is a better way to put it. Either way you could say that they’re “birds of a feather.”
Now don’t get me wrong I like Suu and the comedy she brings to the show. It’s just it’s hard to consider her a character when its easy to tell the only reason she’s there is to slime everyone. And while all the other girls clearly have their own purposes similar to Suu’s, it seems like a prop to a prop and that just gets too Christopher Nolan’y for me. But I do enjoy the mechanic of what she can do as a slime girl, and combined with that dumb/confused look on her face, it just makes sense to me.
Now uh, more stuff happened in this episode. One part that really confused me is when Cerea gets naked and walks into the bath. She has a towel covering her breasts and the towel hangs down to make it seem like its covering her vagina. But when she’s getting scrubbed down by Kimihito and he gets too close to her butt, she makes a big deal implying that there’s something there. Basically what I’m getting at is I want to know if her vagina is on the front or back. I know it shouldn’t bother me that much, but I need to know. Given the fact that Miia’s is where a normal humans would be, I’m leaning more towards the front.
But enough of my fascination with vagina placement on Centaurs, we also get a few pretty cute scenes with Papi. To be honest she’s probably my favorite to watch on-screen when things aren’t getting sexy so this is sort of biased. But when she’s playing with those kids, it just seems really cute to me. Kimihito even comments on it maybe being her maternal instincts. Which makes sense giving the immediate shine she took towards Suu. Because Suu basically acts like a baby. Now I totally can see Papi not being maternal at all and just having fun with these kids because she can relate to them, but I can dream can’t I. Or maybe I’m just being delusional.
Like they did with Papi’s scenes, the show is still nicely incorporating how everyone’s feelings are changing given the news that Kimihito will be marrying one of them. These scenes are short and funny while feeling natural to whats going on in the episode. Even though its minute, any continuity in a show like this is appreciated. Especially when it’s handled this smooth. It’s clear that the girls have switched modes into proving who will make the best wife. Now lets just hope Monster Girls can take that and grow on it instead of just devolving backwards, which is what almost always happens. Now please excuse me while I go look up centaur anatomy. Until next week, see ya!
And yay I made it thorough this article without making a Ghostbusters joke! oh wait!
While many fans may have been pining (GET IT?!) for Captain Kirk to be the new Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, The Wrap has reported that Chris Pine has officially signed the contract to be the enigmatic Steve Trevor for the upcoming Wonder Woman film.
“Chris Pine has closed a deal to play Steve Trevor opposite Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman,” TheWrap has learned. Pine joins the DC Movie Universe in a multi-picture deal that includes sequel options, according to insiders.
Sounds like Pine will be doing more than playing the Amazon Princess’ love interest. In the comics Steve Trevor was a fighter pilot who crash landed on Themyscira (Wonder Woman’s home island) and brought Diana to the United States.
“Steve Trevor will be no mere love interest for Gadot’s Diana Prince, as there will be plenty of action to keep him busy, though plot details remain under wraps.”
So what do you guys think? Are you excited to see that Wonder Woman has a male love interest? Or do you think she’s supposed to be a strong independent Super Heroine who don’t need no man? Are you happy that Chris Pine is taking the roll? Or are you still not talking to him, because of the Star Trek movies?
Let us know what you guys think in the comments below.
Christopher Nolan has already finished his next film, but it’s not quite what you would normally expect.
The Nolan film to follow Interstellar is… a documentary. A short documentary about stop-motion animation; however, that’s not the only thing unexpected about this project. We’ll also be able to see it sooner than expected, with its screening in New York City this August.
The film itself, titled Quay, is about Stephen and Timothy Quay, a pair of identical twins who worked together in stop-motion animation. These influential brothers, known for working on titles like In Absentia (2000), The Comb (1991) and Crocodiles (1986). It’ll first screen for a Quay Brothers retrospective in New York City, which Nolan himself is working on.
It’s interesting to see Nolan branch out into other forms of media, as this will be Nolan’s first documentary he’s directed. It would be cool to see him try even more adventurous things. Animated films, perhaps even working with the Quay Brothers???
Another thing to consider is what we heard about Nolan earlier this month.
So, the question at hand now is: was this ‘comprehensive draft’ for this documentary? Or has Christopher Nolan already have his sights set on his next projects?
Regardless, I’m looking forward to see this upcoming documentary, and whatever else Nolan comes up with.
