Tom Hardy Lobbying To Be Marvel’s ‘Punisher’

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May 6, 2015

Tom Hardy is ready to jump on the Marvel MCU train as The Punisher.

2015 is quickly becoming the year of Tom Hardy. First is the upcoming, highly anticipated Mad Max: Fury Road, mere days away. In September he stars as the Kray twins in Legend. If that weren’t enough, right in the middle of Awards Movie Season, Hardy will appear alongside Leo DiCaprio in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman follow up, The Revenant.

With everything on its way, Hardy is still anxious to get involved with more products, and if you ask me, the more the better. In a recent interview with Collider, the conversation went away from Mad Max for a moment and Hardy mentioned that he wanted to be The Punisher for Netflix’s own budding MCU.

“I want The Punisher,” Hardy said. “I want The Punisher, or Splinter Cell, I want something…I don’t know what I want.” Hardy is already in the middle of a Splinter Cell film, so the real news here is that he wants to take on Frank Castle’s Punisher, who would certainly join in with Netflix’s Daredevil on The Defenders team, a series that is already being built as well.

The Punisher is a tricky character, mostly because he is lacking any real power other than the power of revenge to drive his bloodlust. The vengeful character has been done over and over in all different facets of storytelling. On top of that, none of the Punisher films have been good really at all, and the previous performances from Dolph Lundgren, Thomas Jane, or Ray Stevenson. Tom Hardy would be a definite upgrade in the acting department, but does he fit the physical build of the imposing Punisher frame? Does that even matter?

Of course there is no confirmation from Netflix regarding Tom Hardy as The Punisher, but if they were smart, Netflix would extend an offer fairly quickly.

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Anna Kendrick, Hey Hollywood – What the f–k?

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Matthew Sardo

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May 6, 2015

Anna Kendrick talked to Glamour about her new film Pitch Perfect 2, the conversation lead towards gender bias in Hollywood, the Oscars and male insecurity on Twitter.

Kendrick doesn’t believe Hollywood is making strides in gender equality.

“All the films nominated [for a Best Picture Oscar] this year had male leads. Like, every single one. So I’m glad that [equality’s] feeling like a bigger issue now,” said Kendrick.

Kendrick believes it’s a f–k up situation on how women are treated in Hollywood.

“There’s [a film I’m considering] now where I have to wait for all the male roles to be cast before I can even become a part of the conversation. Part of me gets that. [But] part of me is like, “What the f–k? You have to cast for females based on who’s cast as males?” To me, the only explanation is that there are so many f–king talented girls, and from a business standpoint it’s easier to find women to match the men. I totally stand by the belief that there are 10 unbelievably talented women for every role,” said Kendrick.

Kendrick on male insecurity on Twitter.

“My favorite thing on Twitter is guys being like, “Listen: I’m not a pussy, but Pitch Perfect is awesome.” I’m like, “I didn’t think you were a pussy, sir,” said Kendrick.

I chatted with Anna Kendrick for @glamourmag's new cover. (There may also be some photos.) Check it out. https://t.co/itth7vB7EO

— Logan Hill (@loganhill33) May 5, 2015

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New Belgium and Girls Pint Out Team Up For Limited Release

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Matthew Sardo

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May 6, 2015

Ft. Collins, Colo., May 6, 2015 – New Belgium Brewing and Girls Pint Out to host a night of mixing and mingling to help celebrate New Belgium’s new Pear Ginger beer. On May 14 twelve cities across the country will host beer cocktail mixers featuring crafty mixology, beer samples and great food. New Belgium and Girls Pint Out have partnered before on a small batch release beer, Sin and Tonic. This go-round has twelve chapters of the national Girls Pint Out working with local mixologists to offer an interactive evening of beer cocktails and socializing.

“Girls Pint Out is an organization that promotes collaboration between women who love craft beer. By pairing with New Belgium, we have the opportunity to collaborate with a great women-operated brewery and for chapters to collaborate on a national level,” said Girls Pint Out President Amanda Wishin.

Pear Ginger, the inspiration for the evening, is a zesty, invigorating summer sipper crafted for beer glasses and mixologists’ cocktail shakers. Warming, spicy ginger punctuates the lemon, pear and bready white wheat. It starts sweet, but finishes with just the right amount of heat. You can drink it straight, no chaser, or put a new spin on a classic gimlet – either way, it’s how New Belgium is trying to shake it up this summer.

“With Pear Ginger Beer, we decided to create a beer that is wonderful on its own, then doubles as a world-class mixer. We partnered with some of the best bartenders in the business that just happen to be dear friends of ours,” said New Belgium Brewing Specialty Brand Manager, Lauren Salazar. “This beer cocktail event with Girls Pint Out featuring local mixologists is the perfect event to celebrate women who love craft beer and cocktails as well.”

The event includes one cocktail made with New Belgium’s Pear Ginger beer, two samples of beer cocktails, samples of other New Belgium beers and appetizers.

2015 Beer Cocktail Mixer Locations – May 14, 2015

Omaha, Neb.
Date: May 14, 2015
Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: Wilson & Washburn – 1407 Harney St

Kansas City, Mo.
Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: The Belfry – 1532 Grand Blvd

Denver, Colo.
Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: The BSide Denver – 1336 E 17th Ave
Tickets: $10
http://bit.ly/GPODenver

Washington, D.C.
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Roofer’s Union (2nd floor) – 2446 18th St NW

Indianapolis, Ind.
Date: May 14, 2015
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Binkley’s Kitchen and Bar – 5902 N College Ave
Tickets: $10
http://indygpomixernbb.bpt.me/

St. Petersburg, Fla.
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Cask & Ale- 29 3rd St N

Southgate, Mich.
Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: Rosie O’Grady’s – 14980 Dix Toledo Rd
Tickets: $15 Advance or $20 at the door

Asheville, N.C.
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Cucina 24 – 24 Wall Street

New Orleans, La.
Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Sobou – 310 Rue Chartres

Portland, Ore.
Date: May 14th, 2015
Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: The Station – 2703 NE Alberta St

Houston, Texas
Time: 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Location: Flying Saucer – 705 Main St.

Tucson, Ariz. – May 21
Time: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: Reilly Craft Beer and Pizza – 101 E. Pennington

For more information on New Belgium Brewing, visit NewBelgium.com. To follow along with the event use #gpomixernbb.

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Faith No More To Live Stream Fillmore Concert

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Matthew Sardo

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May 6, 2015

Yahoo! and Live Nation plan to stream 365 concerts in 12 months on the Live Nation channel on Yahoo! Screen.

On May 8 at 9:15 p.m. ET Faith No More will stream their concert from The Fillmore in Detroit. The band is on its first US tour since 2010.

Faith No More concert link

In more firsts:
Faith No More will release its first new album in 18 years with Sol Invictus on May 19.

It has been 20 years since the band performed on late night, that all ends on May 13 as the band is set to appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

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— Faith No More (@FaithNoMore) April 23, 2015

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Full-Length ‘Magic Mike XXL’ Trailer Is Loaded With Humor And Innuendo

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Larry Taylor - Managing Editor

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May 6, 2015

The full-length Magic Mike XXL trailer is loaded to the brim with innuendo, humor, some crafty dance moves, and a surprising appearance from Andie McDowell.

Check out the Magic Mike XXL trailer here:

I was a fan of the original Magic Mike because it offered much more than those scenes that had all straight women (and gay men) in the universe salivating. Steven Soderbergh’s film was darker, more thoughtful, and much more serious than I think most of those female “watching parties” expected.

Soderbergh is not behind the camera for Magic Mike XXL, but his longtime assistant director Gregory Jacobs is. Jacobs is clearly keeping the color palette and overall look of the original film in place, but the humor looks to be ramped up. While Channing Tatum remains the main draw, one piece that will be sorely missed is Matthew McConaughey’s character, Dallas. It makes sense that Dallas wouldn’t be around for this sequel given the falling out at the end of the original film, but it would still be fun to see him chew scenery.

Magic Mike XXL will attempt to counterbalance Terminator: Genisys when it hits theaters July 1. If you ask me, this one seems much more entertaining than Genisys.

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Hannibal Season Three – Bride of Hannibal

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Matthew Sardo

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May 6, 2015

It appears that NBC’s Hannibal will take a different course in season three. NBC released a promo titled, “Bride of Hannibal.” Gillian Anderson plays Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier apparently Hannibal’s wife…

BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO WILL GRAHAM?

We will have to wait June 4th with Hugh Dancy reprises his role as Will Graham. Episode 1 of season 3 is called “Antipasto.”

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Steven Spielberg To Bring “Brave New World” To Scyfy

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Matthew Sardo

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May 6, 2015

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television is adapting Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World as a scripted series for the Syfy.

Brave New World — ranked fifth among the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th Century by Modern Library — is set in a world without poverty, war or disease. Humans are given mind-altering drugs, free sex and rampant consumerism are the order of the day, and people no longer reproduce but are genetically engineered in “hatcheries.” Those who won’t conform are forced onto “reservations,” until one of the “savages” challenges the system, threatening the entire social order.

Got plans on July 22? OH HELL NO. #Sharknado3 https://t.co/YbuX5DOOTQ

— Syfy (@SyfyTV) April 29, 2015

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Jimmy Fallon Helps James Marsden Post His First Instagram

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Matthew Sardo

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May 6, 2015

Who knew that Cyclops was so anti-social media. James Marsden was on the The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon and took his first Instagram selfie.

Marsden was promoting his upcoming film The D Train with his co-star Jack Black. What information we really need is, what’s going on with the HBO show Westworld, it’s currently in post-production.

The story revolves around a futuristic theme park staffed by robots that can help guests live out their fantasies. The park breaks down, however, and two guests taking a Wild West adventure find themselves stalked by a gun-slinging android.

Marsden and Anthony Hopkins star in Westworld.

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Arcadia #01- The Concept Captivates You

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Matthew Sardo

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May 6, 2015

Arcadia #01
Writer: Alex Paknadel
Artist: Eric Scott Pfeifer
When 99% of humankind is wiped out by a pandemic, four billion people are “saved” by being digitized at the brink of death and uploaded into Arcadia, a utopian simulation in the cloud. But when Arcadia begins to rapidly deplete the energy resources upon which the handful of survivors in the real world (a.k.a. “The Meat”) depends, how long will The Meat be able – and willing – to help?

If LOST and The Matrix had a love child that would be Arcadia by Boom! Studios.

Alex Paknadel takes all that is right in pop culture and then creates an amazingly original story. For a first issue I expect a big cliff hanger to make me want to buy issue two. Paknadel goes in the other direction, he gives me an amazing concept with a bigger crisis that compels me to want to finish the story and find out the answers. Every character is damaged in just the right way that you understand them. Now that I’m hooked the pressure is on Paknadel to deliver a complete story. Which should not be difficult because the main Pepper is captivating in that 80s Kurt Russell kind of way.

There is some great symbolism at the beginning of the book with a wolf, but after the first issue anyone can be the wolf.

Eric Scott Pfeiffer is the artist on the book and he is tasked with creating two distinct worlds which he does well. His style lends toward an Æon Flux, Heavy Metal vibe. The opening sequence is very strong visually, a cold Alaskan snowy night with grit and action. The combination of blues, purples, and red gets your heart pumping. It will be interesting to see what color choices Pfeiffer uses going forward in the series.

Arcadia #01 is a must read because Paknadel is trying to understand humanity when most of humanity is gone, but they aren’t? The concept sucks you in, you must know more.

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Indie Comics Spotlight: Curb Stomp, Pisces, and Bitch Planet

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Sarah Yeazel

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May 5, 2015

It’s Tuesday! Tomorrow is the big day: the arrival of Secret Wars #1! While getting the first issue of this much-anticipated Marvel event, be sure to grab these indie titles to help you recover from the excitement of Secret Wars.

1. Curb Stomp – Ryan Ferrier and Devaki Neogi

Imagine if The Warriors had focused on The Lizzies. Now, add some punk rock, some great artwork, and you’ve got a great story about an all-girl gang known as The Fever looking to protect their community from rivals with bad intentions. The gang is more than just cookie-cutter punk characters; each of these women comes with an interesting set of personal problems and obstacles that are set up succinctly in the first issue. When a routine patrol results in the death of a rival, The Fever have a new set of problems. Their major problem is rescuing fellow member Derby Girl from a rival gang known as The Wrath. Who can be trusted? What will they do? The book hits hard and kicks ass. Curb Stomp is a four-issue limited series, and the first two issues have already been released. Hurry and get them on New Comic Day! This book is perfect for anyone who likes The Warriors, The Runaways, punk rock, artwork that hits like a fist, a great story, and turning up The Ramones.

2. Pisces – Kurtis J. Wiebe and Johnnie Christmas

Have you ever picked up a comic book, not knowing exactly what to expect, and upon finishing it you think, “Yes, that’s exactly what I thought it would be?” Pisces has that effect. The first issue was released last week, and it tells the story of a Vietnam veteran who finds his dream-come-true life of a family and a career with NASA is a nightmare. The non-linear story is a surreal, psychological house of mirrors. Personally, I am excited to see what happens with issue two. This story is perfect for anyone who enjoys horror, science-fiction, fantasy horror, non-linear storytelling, and the surreal.

3. Bitch Planet – Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine Delandro

There’s been a lot of talk about Secret Wars, Convergence, and Avengers 2: Age of Ultron. Now let’s talk about the real greatest thing happening in comics right now: Bitch Planet. Last week, I recommended Bitch Planet, and now that I’ve read #4 (that came out last week), I will give it another shout out. In fact, I will keep recommending this book because it is so incredibly good and so overwhelmingly important. If you haven’t started the series yet, start it tomorrow. It is not too late to get into this fantastic series. This book is perfect if you like feminism, if you like great art, if you like great writing, if you are a woman who has ever been asked if you’re picking up comic books for your boyfriend, if you want to smash the patriarchy, if you have ever felt like you do not fit into society’s agreed-upon impossible standards, if you’re a woman who makes 78 cents to a man’s dollar, and if you just want to read a comic book that is powerful. Get into this series.

There are a lot of great books are hitting the shelves tomorrow, so be sure to share what indie titles you’re enjoying in the comments below!

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