M. Night Shyamalan has been mired in mediocrity and worse for over a decade now. The once promising director has tried anything and everything to capture the magic he displayed in his trio of early films, The Sixth Sense, Signs, and my personal favorite, Unbreakable. Which brings us here, to The Visit, and the first official trailer.
Here is the official trailer for The Visit:
While it is clear Shyamalan is employing overused hand held and documentary-style camera techniques in The Visit, at least the film appears to be a return to what made Shyamalan so popular in the first place: low-key thrills with small casts.
This film could really go either way, but here’s to hoping that it at least shows off some of the storytelling prowess Shyamalan once had. The Visit opens September 11.
Oni Press, known for publishing fan favorites Scott Pilgrim and The Sixth Gun, will be taking open submissions beginning May 1, 2015.
From Oni Press:
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
PITCHES – Cartoonists and writers, we’re looking for pitches. If you’re a cartoonist who can write and draw we’d love to see what you have. Writers, this is the day you’ve been waiting for—we are looking at story pitches without necessitating an artist attached. If you already have an artist lined up you think is up to snuff, fantastic! But if you’re a writer who needs help finding an artist, if your pitch is THAT good, we will help partner you up.
PORTFOLIOS – Illustrators and colorists! If you think your work is up to snuff and you are looking to be paired up and you think your artwork would fit in amongst some of the best storytellers in comics, now is your chance to prove it.
WHO SHOULD SUBMIT:
Anyone with a unique perspective and a firm grasp of the comics medium.
WHAT WE WANT TO SEE:
An excellent sense of storytelling and well-developed characters with a definite perspective.
If you’re interested in submitting, you can find the Oni Press Submission Guidlines HERE.
We just had one week till Avengers: Age of Ultron! Couldn’t we keep our heads together for six more days.
Jeremy Renner was asked how he felt about the Black Widow being with Bruce Banner now. Renner’s response, “she’s a slut!”
Chris Evans chimes in with, “just a complete whore!”
UGHHHHH!!!!
Seriously, the internet it just waiting for people to be stupid. Renner just soft-tossed a pitch over the middle for the internet to explode.
Evans and Renner have since released a statement apologizing for their remarks.
Evans said, “Yesterday we were asked about the rumors that Black Widow wanted to be in a relationship with both Hawkeye and Captain America. We answered in a very juvenile and offensive way that rightfully angered some fans. I regret it and sincerely apologize.”
Renner said, “I am sorry that this tasteless joke about a fictional character offended anyone. It was not meant to be serious in any way. Just poking fun during an exhausting and tedious press tour.”
@monkeys_robots@MatthewSardo I'm not a politically correct psycho but that so-called"joke"was incredibly insulting & not even remotelyFunny
Kevin Ulrich of Brotherhood Workshop with the help of Brian Ulrich, David Ulrich and Rick Cortez overlooked no detail in their stop-motion remake of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer using everyone’s favorite building blocks, LEGO, a project that took five months to complete. And boy was it worth it!
Check out the recreation below, and then view it side-by-side with the original to see how it compares. You can also learn more about the project in an interview with Ulrich on Power of the Brick.
As the Secret Wars begin, the Ultimate Universe reaches its end! This May, experience it’s heartbreaking curtain call in ULTIMATE END #1! Blockbuster creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley – the creative team that helped start it all – will end it with one last, epic story! Miles Morales and the rest of the heroes of the Ultimate Universe face their final extinction. Judgement Day is here and the end is nigh. Yet as they come to terms with the end of all they’ve ever known and all they hold dear – will their gut-wrenching sacrifices make any difference? Is there any hope for the Ultimate Universe or it’s beloved heroes? Find out this May, as an entire universe experiences its final moments in ULTIMATE END #1!
ULTIMATE END #1
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Variant Covers by DAVID MARQUEZ & SKOTTIE YOUNG
Action Figure Variant by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Spider-Man Variant by MARK BAGLEY
On-Sale – 05/20/15
Yesterday, the first official image of Johnny Depp as Whitey Bulger in Black Mass surfaced, indicating that this may be the first film in several years Depp has truly sunk his teeth into. Now, the first trailer for the crime drama has dropped, showcasing a frightening Depp as Bulger.
Watch the Back Mass trailer here, courtesy of Apple trailers:
The cold blue-eyed stare is enough to send shivers up your spine. That, coupled with the fact that Whitey Bulger was a vicious gangster, and a massive all-star cast make this one of my most anticipated films of the fall movie season.
Facebook announced their quarterly earnings yesterday and the founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg posted a statement and picture on his wall.
“We just announced our quarterly earnings and gave an update on our community’s progress to connect the world.
Our community now has more than 1.44 billion people. Here are some other highlights from our quarter that show the scale of what we’re all building together.
Thank you for being a part of our community, and for helping to connect the world,” said Zuckerberg at Facebook HQ.
The company’s monthly active users were 1.44 billion in March, a 13% increase over last year. Mobile users were at 1.25 billion, 70% of all users.
With this new data Facebook’s monthly user number officially surpassed the population of China.
After what can only be described as a veritable sh*tstorm that erupted over Frank Cho’s Spider-Gwen cover — which he stated on his ComicArtFans.com page as, “my nod and a wink to the much-maligned Manara’s Spider-Woman cover” — we now ask ourselves; what ever happened to Frank Cho’s Spider-Gwen cover and was it really such a big deal?
So, what did happen to this infamous illustration and where did it end up? Well, like most things that are surrounded with controversy and the potential to make a quick buck, it found its way to the one place where you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy… eBay.
But, that’s not really so surprising is it? No, what is more surprising is the price tag — $6000.
The listing has since been ended by the seller from eBay because, “the item is no longer available”. Does this mean it sold elsewhere? Or did the owner (this listing was a consignment listing) decide not to part with it; even for that kind of cash?
More importantly, was Frank Cho’s Spider-Gwen cover really controversial enough to justify that amount of money? Well, according to Cho, he actually raised the price of his sketch cover commissions to $800+ because of several on eBay that he had found going for much more than he originally charged. Factor in the recent controversy that this image had — although let’s be real, this argument is so 2014 — also account for the popularity of Spider-Gwen, and to a potential collector even crazier than myself… well, maybe.
You see, in terms of original artwork, $6000 can get you quite a lovely and published piece. The problem with Cho’s Spider-Gwen cover is that it is only a blank variant (a practice which has become popular for collectors). Despite what some might have you believe, this is not a special published variant cover — in which case I could see the justifications behind the outrage, such as the Manara cover, which was intended for publication. It was something Cho did as a tongue-in-cheek homage to sell at his table at MegaCon and Big Wow Comic Fest. That’s it. However, because there was such an uproar by a handful of individuals on the Internet that eventually grew into an angry mob with torches and pitchforks, including Spider-Gwen co-creator Robbi Rodriguez, the infamy and value equally grew around this cover and…
That’s all well and good, but did Frank Cho’s Spider-Gwen cover really warrant the hatred and outrage it deserved and is Cho the sexist pig he has been made out to be? The short answer — no.
Whether you found the illustration to be in poor taste or not, the end result of all this venom being spit at Frank Cho and his work has led us to a drawing of an over-hyped character becoming controversial enough for someone to justify a $6000 price tag. While people are busy arguing about this illustration, Frank Cho and the owner of this book are laughing all the way to the bank.
Does the comic book industry need to stop with its over-sexualization of women and rethink the way they are portrayed? Yes, absolutely. Does Frank Cho need to apologize for his drawing — which, mind you, is a homage and not even his own original design — because it is offensive? No. Should I be upset that I just spent $6000 for this thing? A resounding YES!
Just kidding, I didn’t buy it (I wish).
You can read more about what Bill Sienkiewicz had to say about this controversy HERE.
Do you agree or disagree? Leave a comment and let us know what you think! Tweet Jacob @semperfilm
Krishnan Guru-Murthy of Channel 4 News apparently went too far with Robert Downey Jr. during an interview in London to promote Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Guru-Murthy was looking to get questions answered about Downey’s past but wasn’t prepared for when the interview went sour. Downey even calls out the reporter when Guru-Murthy starts to get nervous.
“Your foot is starting to jump a bit, you better get to your next question,” Downey said.
In full Tony Stark mode Downey just gets up and leaves the awkward interview.
Amy Schumer mocks hollywood ageism in a sketch for Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer. The comedian stumbled across a picnic where Patricia Arquette and Tina Fey were helping Julia Louis-Dreyfus celebrate her “last f—kable day.”
“In every actresses life, the media decides when you finally reach the point that you’re not believably f—kable anymore,” said Louis-Dreyfus.
