The first full trailer for Hostiles is here, Scott Cooper’s latest drama starring Christian Bale as a soldier in the Civil War tasked with returning a captive Native American to his land. The film here looks familiar, but the performances look fantastic. Plus there/s Ben Foster here, so craziness is bound to spring up.
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Set in 1892, Hostiles tells the story of a legendary Army Captain (Christian Bale), who after stern resistance, reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief (Wes Studi) and his family back to tribal lands. Making the harrowing and perilous journey from Fort Berringer, an isolated Army outpost in New Mexico, to the grasslands of Montana, the former rivals encounter a young widow (Rosamund Pike), whose family was murdered on the plains. Together, they must join forces to overcome the punishing landscape, hostile Comanche and vicious outliers that they encounter along the way.
The cast here is phenomenal. Bale, Pike, Foster, Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, and Q’orianka Kilcher, who worked with Bale on Terrence Malick’s The New World.
Hostiles looks and sounds familiar, especially the line about death that sounds like a line from Unforgiven. Scott Cooper has been up and down in his brief career – down with his most recent, Black Mass – but perhaps a traditional Western is what he’s been aiming towards this whole time. It opens in limited release on December 22, and goes wide January 19.
The time has come. After the revelation in The Darkseid War, Wonder Woman finally comes face-to-face with her brother, Jason. The search for Diana’s brother had truly started after the death of Hercules. He, along with many children of Zeus, had been targets for Grail, daughter of Darkseid. With every child of Zeus dead, Darkseid takes another step to his return.
While I have enjoyed this story arc so far, it is far from perfect. The first chapter had little Wonder Woman, but the previous chapter was able give her a better connection to her family. With us finally meeting the twin of the Amazonian princess, we will probably see the two fight against Grail and grow as a family. They first need to get past their introductions.
**SOME SPOILERS BELOW**
Story:
We find Wonder Woman exactly where we left her: face-to-face with her twin brother. Jason is a fisherman in Greece, fitting as he was raised by the last of the Argonauts. He is ecstatic to meet his twin sister and begins to tell her what his life has been like. Unfortunately, that family talk is sidetracked as Grail arrives soon after to kill them, leading to a battle between the demigods.
I love this introduction to the character of Jason. The dialogue between Diana and he feel human, as the pair catch themselves up to speed. It shows the two are going to have a special relationship going forward.
That being said, I have an issue with this installment. This chapter breaks a comic’s cardinal rule–it tells instead of shows. A comic should use its visual style of storytelling to its advantage. Instead of seeing the epic training of Jason by Hercules, we get told of it by the Amazonian twin. It left me feeling unfulfilled. The issue description of the next issue implies we get to see this origin, but it would be better than exposition.
Art:
The issue walks a line in terms of quality. While there are some great designs, the inconsistencies that plagued the first issue have returned. While it isn’t as obvious as it was in the first chapter, there are some that is very distracting. The real source of the inconsistencies comes from the inks and colors, that give Jason a disappearing 5 o’clock shadow.
Another distracting art choice is that of the speech bubbles. While speech bubbles change shape to describe the tone of voice, some of the choices in this issue made me unsure of what I should have imagined. One bubble, in particular, was curved and jagged in several different ways. It made me unsure if she was yelling, had a gravelly voice, or struggling. It’s interesting to see such choices, but at the same time, confusing.
Conclusion:
While it was nice to see the human dialogue between Diana and Jason, it feels like we missed out on a major story. We have to wait to see the origins of Jason play out in a future issue, which brings the story down in quality. While the art is beautiful to look at, odd choices in the pencil work and colors drag the reader out from their immersion. While it’s not the best chapter of the arc, it’s not the worst.
Another week, another chapter in the Dark Nights: Metal story. However, unlike the last few chapters I have covered, this tie-in covers something unrelated to the invaders. It focuses on the Dark Knight we know and love! Since the evil Dark Knights appeared on the main DC Earth, Batman has been missing. To allow the invaders to come in, the Court of Owls sent him into the Dark Multiverse. Since then, the League has been searching for him, but when Superman finally found him, he was different. He was an old man, ravaged by time, his will broken. Bruce became a shell of his former self. This left many with the question: What happened to him? In this week’s tie-in, we find out.
**SOME SPOILERS BELOW**
Story
This tie-in opens up to an old Bruce Wayne, who is relaxing as his grandchildren play. One of the children asks Bruce to tell her a story–a Batman story. She chooses “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate,” his first case, which Bruce obliges. What happens from there can only be described as an amalgamation of different stories in Batman’s history. Throughout this retelling, we have Bruce trying to break free but is stopped by Barbatos, the Bat God, and leader of the Dark Knights.
This tie-in is not for a casual comic book fan. We get a lot of insane imagery and ties to other stories spanning decades. It can be quite overwhelming for someone who doesn’t know what exactly they are getting into. The story draws heavily on the style of Grant Morrison where we get bizarre and horrific scenarios to peel back the psyche of a character. For this reader, it was a bit too much. I’m all for having deeper meanings in my comics, but the mass confusion of what was real and what wasn’t, threw me for a loop.
By the end of the story, the reader might question what has happened, and I cannot blame them. A lot gets thrown at the reader in 31 pages, some of which makes you question the origin of the hero. Was this all some dark, demented game since the creation of the Bat or just a trick by this dark god? It’s truly left up to the interpretation of the reader.
Art
While the story might be a confusing attempt at showing the dark multiverse, the art gives us something fantastic. Using the nightmarish themes that the multiverse is built on, we get creepy pencil work. One moment, we get an updated version of Batman’s first case, only to get it twisted into something akin to what Metal has been known for.
The colors of this issue help this twisted feeling as well. With each dark twist, the colors change to reflect the time period. The colors are subdued in the Chemical Syndicate story, but then bright and colorful when we turn the page to find Bruce in the midst of a tribal war. It’s imaginative and sets the tone for each scene.
Conclusion
If you are just looking for a fun time in the Dark Nights: Metal story, you might want to avoid this. On the other hand, if you want something to challenge you to interpret, then go out and pick this up. While the story itself is all forms of insane, the art takes advantage of this trip and gives us something nightmarish yet delightful to look at. It’s not for everyone, but for the minority who enjoy such bizarre tales, they will certainly enjoy this one.
As we enter a new era of Marvel Comics, I’ll be providing a weekly report on all Legacy titles. Your one-stop guide to what’s going on in the 616 universe from MFR’s resident Marvel fan. Above you’ll see Marvel’s report card for the week, then below we’ll dive into each book. Let’s dig in!
Also, check out our coverage from the previous weeks!
The Legacy makeover for Deadpool has, so far, turned out to be a success. Dropping the hero act and getting back to his more diabolical ways makes for much better Deadpool comics. Reverting back to his old ways puts this title in a particularly different direction.
Spider-Man was never Wade Wilson’s biggest fan, he most definitely doesn’t tolerate murderous psychos up to no good. Pitting Deadpool against a Faux-Pool, with Spidey mixed up in the chaos, is a wonderful place to start the next chapter of Spider-Man/Deadpool.
Chris Bachalo is a fantastic comic book artist, his work here is on-par with his Doctor Stranger and Wolverine & The X-Men output. There’s one exception, he doesn’t draw Spider-Man or Peter Parker particularly well. His janky and rigged style just doesn’t suit the wall crawler as well as it does literally every other character in this book.
Deadpool fatigue was a real thing for a while, Marvel seems to be toning it back a bit. Robbie Thompson tastefully delivers a fun Deadpool without leaning too heavily into the jokes. There’s no better time than now to give Spider-Man/Deadpool a try. It’s a wacky, fun book that pokes fun at both characters efficiently enough to entertain fans of both.
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She-Hulk #159 “Jen Walters Must Die” Part One
Jennifer Walters has been carrying a lot of the Hulk weight in the wake of Bruce Banner’s death. Her new strand of uncontrollable rage has been making her juggling of law practice and crime fighting more challenging. Just when she starts to get more of a handle on things, classic Hulk villain, The Leader, makes a comeback.
Mariko Tamari was a superior talent for writing conversational dialogue. There’s very little action in this issue, but it never feels like it’s dragging. There’s no word balloon clutter, each scene is short, sweet, and keeps the pace moving forward. Jen’s phone call to Hellcat makes you feel like you’re listening in on a real conversation between two best friends.
Jen’s inner-monologue is also spectacular, her “fuck this” reaction to everything unfolding makes it easy for readers to put themselves in her shoes. The title may have shifted from Hulk to She-Hulk, but the heavy focus on human characters in superhuman situations continues to be the focus.
Another classic Marvel villain returns as Jennifer Walters finds herself in a new mess. Her friendship with Hellcat is one of the realest feeling relationships in Marvel comics. Jahnoy Lindsay’s art keeps up and fleshes out the incredibly plotted conversation pieces that give this comic a spectacular human element.
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Master Of Kung Fu #126 “Shang-Chi’s Day Off”
Master Of Kung Fu is the second of the classic Marvel series’ to get a brief return in the form of a one-shot. This time we follow Shang Chi and his monkey sidekick as they attempt to have a day off.
CM Punk’s script is stale, going through the motions of a standard crime fighter story with an extra layer of stupid. Shang Chi is charming enough to liven scenes up, but it’s still a pretty dull read in the end. There’s a silly but fun Kung Fu adventure here, it’s just hidden under too much exposition and a predictable story that’s lamer than it thinks it is.
Dalibor Talajic’s art has the essence of an old Kung Fu movie, successfully hammering home the intended tone along with Erick Arciniega’s color. Unfortunately there isn’t much else to grab onto here. Fans of Shang Chi should look to the recent arc of Ed Brisson’s Iron Fist for a more satisfying experience worthy of both the character and their time.
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Daredevil #595 “Mayor Fisk” Part One
Horn Head returns home, from rescuing Blindspot in China, to find his oldest enemy has been elected mayor of New York City. Mayor Fisk’s first act is to wage war with the city’s vigilantes.
Charles Soule is using Mayor Fisk as less of a Trump analog and more of a super villain turning the city upside down. Turning the people against the heroes, with Matt Murdock trying to fight the good fight through legal means, capitalizes on every strength this book has. Kingpin is waging a war on both Murdock and Daredevil.
This run of Daredevil shines brightest when Ron Garney provides pencils, however Stefano Landini steps in this time and rises to the challenge. Garney still reigns supreme, but this is by no means a significant step down. Matt Milla is a superstar colorist no matter who is drawing.
This arc is shaping up to be a satisfying culmination of the preceding stories with a major shake-up thanks to Fisk. Readers who haven’t been following Soule’s stellar run should have no trouble diving into this arc here. Soule’s been telling classic Daredevil tales long before Marvel Legacy began, but now he seems to be raising the bar even higher.
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Moon Knight #188 “Crazy Runs In The Family” Part One
Max Bemis’ Moon Knight emerges as a slow-burning case study of both mental disorder and Egyptian pantheon. This new creative team immediately establishes itself as an absolute powerhouse.
Boldly diving deep into the psychology of a brand-new antagonist, this first issue barely even features our beloved Marc Spector. Regardless, it draws you in through the eyes of a doctor obsessed with her patient, with the presence of Moon Knight and Konshu lurking in the background. By the end of the issue, you’re left in total shock, dying to absorb more of what could seemingly be another Moon Knight masterpiece.
Everything Max Bemis brings to the table is on display here. It only took this one issue to have fans wrapped completely around his finger. Jacen Burrows’ art, with Mat Lopes’ color, is like if you took the atmosphere from Clean Room and turned up the crazy. This bizarre and haunting issue is a work of art both visually and conceptually.
Following the Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood run is no easy task. Moon Knight‘s Marvel Legacy debut proves that Bemis and company are not only up for the challenge, but could possibly raise the bar even higher. This is a must-read book for Moon Knight fans, Marvel fans, and comic book fans in general.
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X-Men: Gold #15 “Mojo Worldwide” Part Five
X-Men: Gold/Blue‘s crossover continues rolling, this issue is more of the same. Different groups of mutants fighting different waves of enemies while Mojo broadcasts it to the world. It’s still a fun, quick read but it’s approaching a repetitive place of no return.
These big clusters of X-Men continue to produce interesting character interactions. Marc Guggenheim capitalizes on having Old Man Logan and Jimmy Hudson together. Longshot is a bit more one-note than I would have liked, hopefully this doesn’t end up being a waste of his involvement.
There’s still plenty of wonderfully big set pieces and layouts, but this installment doesn’t have much to differentiate itself from the previous issue. It’s an average issue but the overall crossover isn’t tainted. However, there is a sigh of relief seeing that the next chapter will be the conclusion.
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Venom #157 “Lethal Protector” Part Three
Venom is fighting to protect the innocent dinosaurs living under the streets of New York from Kraven The Hunter. It’s one of the more ridiculous comic book premises we’ve seen for Marvel Legacy but there certainly is charm in it’s dumb fun.
We get a Maximum Carnage reunion with Shriek making an appearance, helping Kraven with his hunt. It’s nice to see overall continuity reflected upon with Mayor Fisk appearing to sanction Kraven and a task force to hunt these monsters.
Those looking for an ultra-violent, anti-hero Venom experience will be disappointed. Instead, this lighter and less serious take on Eddie Brock’s brand of justice is as enjoyable as it is stupid. We’ll have to wait and see how much of it’s charm relies on featuring Kraven and whether or not Venom can still entertain after the hunt is over.
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Spirits Of Vengeance #2 “War At The Gates Of Hell” Part Two
If Justice League Dark and Men In Black had a comic book baby, it would be Spirits Of Vengeance. That’s a high compliment, this is a pleasurable dip into the weirder side of Marvel. It’s also a palatable one that isn’t overly ambitious and won’t lose it’s casual reader appeal.
David Baldeón dresses this book up nice with creative creature designs and swift action scenes. The art style still doesn’t do Ghost Rider any favors, but suits the rest of the cast very well. Andres Mossa really colors the hell out of this issue as well, making certain moments pop and the journey as a whole more memorable.
With the Hellstrom siblings reunited, our fearsome foursome is officially assembled. Spirits Of Vengeance promises a war with demons and darkness that doesn’t seem to be following the same old schematic. A strong start for a team book that could be really strong in how different it is from others.
DC said if Marvel isn’t going to make Fantastic Four comics, we will with The Terrifics. Marvel says if DC isn’t going to do a proper Justice League Dark, we’ll take care of it with Spirits Of Venegance.
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Royals #10 “Fire From Heaven” Part Two
Al Ewing and company are making serious progress in making Inhumans matter again. Royals is a bold and adventurous space epic that harkens back to the glory days of Marvel’s cosmic tales.
Kirby-esque atmosphere, design, and color make this massive layouts pour out of the page into the reader’s eye. This art team (composed of Javier Rodriguez, Jordie Bellaire, and Alvaro Lopez) is absolutely lights-out.
There might not be a comic carrying out Marvel Legacy‘s mission statement better than Royals. The script is a dense sci-fi wonderland of survival and exploration illustrated in a hyper-imaginative way. This may be the most underrated Marvel title right now.
Inhumans are back to prominence in all the right ways with Royals and Black Bolt both setting a new standard.
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Falcon #2 “Take Flight” Part Two
The darkest corner of Marvel Legacy comes from an unlikely source. That’s what happens when you send Sam Wilson, who’s having a rough fallout from Secret Empire, to a city being overrun by Blackheart.
At times, the dark tone bleeds too much into the art. Some of the quieter moments are quite jarring just by how heavy and thick the absence of color is. Action scenes, and every panel with Doctor Voodoo, lighten the spectrum a bit more and are more enjoyable.
Falcon and Patriot’s new partnership, and budding friendship, is the heart of this book. Sam having a young partner to mentor should be the driving force to him growing past the darkness in his rear view mirror. Rodney Barnes has good handle on the duo, tapping into their potential confidently.
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Despicable Deadpool #289 “Deadpool Kills Cable” Part Three
Deadpool’s return to blood soaked lunacy continues serving up chaos and comic book goodness. Gerry Duggan has some fun with time travel rules and maximizes the strengths of our mutant duo.
This Cable and Deadpool reunion has been enjoyable. Nothing new to their dynamic, not letting nostalgia drag down their current standing, just a solid read. Scott Koblish and Nick Filardi take full advantage of Wade’s change of heart, painting the walls of every panel with bloody carnage.
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Jessica Jones #14 “Return Of The Purple Man” Part Two
Purple Man has a hold of Jessica and Luke’s daughter in a tense opening scene. Killgrave strikes at Jones’ heart to get her attention.
That’s the peak of this issue, from there it’s like a checklist for Jessica Jones comics. Conversations that wear out their welcome, a visit to Carol Danvers, at least one “duck face” head tilt shot, and plenty of smirks.
Michael Gaydos and Matt Hollingsworth are still producing high quality art, but this still feels stale. Even with a larger cast than the last run-in with Purple Man, there’s not a sense of danger or anything new to hook readers who have been here before.
If this is your first Jessica Jones experience, it’s probably great. For the rest of us it’s just a lot more of the same.
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Uncanny Avengers #29 “Stars And Garters” Part Two
A big, clunky (in a good way) battle against the Juggernaut escalates quickly into a superhero scenario we haven’t seen in a while. Juggs does a number on Synapse, it’s Quicksilver’s fault, he takes heat for it and is shown the door after trying to play the blame game.
That’s a ton of inner-group turmoil to happen in one issue, it’s laid out flawlessly with a fast pace that goes down easy. Uncanny Avengers has been one of the stronger team books throughout the entire run, this arc shifts the focus to be on the people wearing these costumes.
There’s a lot of personality on display, Jim Zub lays the ground work for each character’s development; Sean Izaakse, Juanan Ramirez, and Tamra Bonvillain flesh everything out in spectacular fashion.
This issue takes a heavier concept and paints it with a lighter brush. It’s a beautiful book that juggles the cast and all their differing views and personalities effortlessly.
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The Unbelievable Gwenpool #22 “Doom Sees You” Part Two
Gwenpool is giving her male namesake a real run for his money on best fourth-wall-breaking-character. Christopher Hastings wields her ability to speak to the audience and circumvent the rules of reality as a tool rather than a punchline delivery system.
As skeptical as I may have initially been with this series, I can’t get enough of it now that it’s hitting its stride. Irene Strychalski’s cartooning and Rachelle Rosenberg’s vibrant coloring make this is a visual joy to read.
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What were your favorites from this week of Marvel Legacy? Be sure to check back next week for another healthy installment of Marvel Legacy Report!
Netflix, the undisputed king of content in our modern streaming world announces Ellen Page set to star in a new comic book based TV show The Umbrella Academy. The comic book comes from Dark Horse and writer/creator Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance and illustrations by Gabriel Bá. News broke on Deadline just hours ago.
Vanya Hargreeves aka The White Violin aka Ellen Page
The Umbrella Academy follows the story of Reginald Hargreeves and his band of adopted children, all of whom have superpowers. It’s a sort of X-Men meets Fantastic Four set in an alternate 1977 where JFK was never assassinated. The character Ellen Page plays, Vanya Hargreeves, aka The White Violin, is the undoubted outcast of the group. Vanya displays no superpowers at first. But with Ellen Page filling the role there’s no doubt they will build on the mystery behind Vanya and the deadly and secret powers hiding within.
The rest of The Umbrella Academy includes Spaceboy, the leader of the Umbrella Academy and part Martian space monkey; The Kraken, the reckless and rebellious member of the group and an “insolent brat;” The Rumor, a narcissist with the ability to instantly alter reality by lying; The Séance, a morbid guy with the powers of levitation, telekinesis, and the ability to contact the dead (of course); Number Five, a 10-year-old with a wild origin story; and The Horror who possesses monsters from another dimension under his skin.
Steve Blackman (Fargo) will serve as Executive Producer and Showrunner. The pilot comes from Jeremy Slater who recently worked on The Exorcist. Bluegrass TV, along with Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg of Dark Horse Entertainment is also onboard as Executive Producers. Gerard Way serves as Co-Executive Producer.
The 10-episode season will premiere in 2018 with no specific day or month yet announced by Netflix.
Mr. Robot kicks viewers in the ass with the non-stop “eps3.4_runtime-error.r00”. The following contains spoilers, so if you read on without having seen the episode, that’s on you.
Mr. Robot is a show that has always used camera work to build tension in the audience in order to express the characters’ anxiety and paranoia, but never has it done so as ambitiously. Director Sam Esmail and cinematographer Tod Campbell crafted an entire hour-long episode in a simulated one-take style that will leave you white-knuckling your arm chair as you watch it. In this hour the cast and crew weave intrigue, paranoia, violent revolution, and personal conflict together into another innovative story.
The Chase
Things kick off with a disoriented Elliot (Rami Malek) in an elevator on the way to work. Cable news tells us that the U.N. is currently voting on whether to allow China to annex the Congo. Elliot’s phone rings, but he’s too distracted to notice it until Angela (Portia Doubleday) mentions it. Elliot senses that something is off with his childhood best friend, but with his schizophrenia, he can’t be sure what. We know that she has been working with his other identity, Mr. Robot, as well the Dark Army, to help take down E-Corp. In order to keep him from ruining their plans, she secretly had Elliot fired, which he discovers after he tries to log into his work computer and sees security coming in to escort someone out.
To escape them, he ducks in and out of meetings (playing the perfect corporate douchebag to allow him to hide there longer) and stairwells before finally getting tracked down and escorted out of the building, where he tries to get the other building evacuated before it explodes. But was his voice drowned out by a sea of protesters or was he message received? We won’t find out yet, because he is confronted by his Darlene (Carly Chaikin). Already reeling from his inability to remember the last four days, he is further shook when she tells him that she has been working with the FBI and that Angela has been working with Mr. Robot.
A Riot in Corporate America
Neither Elliot nor us is allowed much of a chance to digest this information as a group of agitators in the crowd rush the barricades and storm the building. Now the camera follows the rioters to Angela’s floor where she gets a phone call from Irving. He tells her the riot is a distraction set up by the Dark Army to allow Elliot time to clone an HSM. Of course, she can’t have Elliot do this, so she ends up (after a series of narrow escapes) having to perform the task herself.
In the elevator we hear (though Angela seems too preoccupied with the consequences of her decisions to notice it) that the U.N. resolution has been approved. Once out of the elevator, she meets a Dark Army operative who hands her a Red Wheelbarrow take-out bag. She’s staring at this when she comes face to face with Elliot, and that’s when the credits roll.
Lingering Questions
What’s in the bag that Angela received from the Dark Army soldier at the end of the episode? Surely it’s more than just delicious BBQ ribs cooked with the precise amount of moisture by Red Wheelbarrow.
Did Angela follow every step when working on the HSM? Irving stressed the importance of it, and we know that she’s not the hacker Elliot is.
Where is Leon and what sitcoms has he been watching? Home Improvement? Third Rock from the Sun?
Since Disney announced it’s own streaming service to compete with Netflix there’s been an uproar in the industry and with fans.
Disney made a deal in December 2009 to acquire Marvel Entertainment. Netflix currently houses 6 Marvel series ( Jessica Jones,Daredevil, Luke Cage, Ironfist, The Defenders, The Punisher). So with Disney launching it’s own service what does it mean for the Marvel shows on Netflix?
Netflix
Disney stated it plans to put all future Marvel series on its platform instead of producing them for others. So the ones currently on Netflix shall remain.
A new Marvel superhero series is in development for the new streaming service. Details haven’t been released. It will join the new adaptation of the Monsters, Inc. and a show based on High School Musical.
New research from Scientific Reports states that, had the asteroid that slammed Earth 66 million years ago landed anywhere else other than the Yucatan Peninsula, located off the coast of Chicxulub, Mexico, then dinosaurs may still be roaming a reptile-dominated planet.
The report states that, only 13-percent of the planet’s surface had conditions that were ideal, in the case of a big space rock crashing down, to cause a mass extinction event. Specifically, there was a one-in-eight chance to hit just right, thus killing off all the dinos, and it ended up landing in the exact spot.
It has long been estimated that the asteroid did indeed land off the Yucatan, which kicked up debris and ignited blazing fires, causing aerosols and soot to circulate the atmosphere, blocking the sun, and leading to dramatic climatic shifts and drops in temperature.
Had the asteroid hit a low-to-medium hydrocarbon area on Earth, the mass extinction event could possibly have been avoided, the research states. High hydrocarbon areas, as stated above, only cover roughly 13-percent of the planet which, when an ideal area was walloped by a huge space rock, would cause extreme global cooling with the sun being blocked. Thus, the impact chilled the planet with a drop in temperature of 18-29 degrees.
So many new theories and questions stem from this research. Could we potentially have real-life Jurassic Park or Jurassic World theme park(s)? Could we possibly have dinosaur pets and see them living in captivity? Would we even be here, considering the theory that mammals didn’t make an appearance till after the dinos all died? Guess we will never know.
The poster for the much-anticipated sequel Deadpool2 has been revealed. In an exclusive post, Collider has shared the image. You can check it out below.
What do you guys think? The poster certainly falls in line with the humor and ‘fourth wall breaking’ element that made the original Deadpool such a huge worldwide hit.
Are you excited about Deadpool 2? Comment and discuss below!
Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool/Wade Wilson, Josh Brolin as Cable,Zazie Beetz as Domino, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, T.J. Miller as Weasel, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Stefan Kapicic as Colossus, and Karan Soni as Dopinder. John Wick co-director and Atomic Blonde director David Leitch is behind the camera with a script by returning writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film opens June 1, 2018.
The new trilogy will be “separate from the episodic Skywalker saga” and focus on brand new characters, lore, and locations.
Rian Johnson will write and direct the first film. Ram Begman, who Johnson worked with on Brick, Looper, and The Last Jedi, is set to produce.
Along with the new trilogy, they are also working on a live-action “Star Wars” TV series to run on their upcoming entertainment streaming service. It is expected to launch in 2019.
“We all loved working with Rian on The Last Jedi. He’s a creative force, and watching him craft The Last Jedi from start to finish was one of the great joys of my career. Rian will do amazing things with the blank canvas of this new trilogy.” – Kathleen Kennedy
The information comes via Disney CEO Bob Iger, who also announced TV series based on Pixar’s “Monsters Inc.,” the Disney Channel’s “High School Musical,” and an original Marvel series.
You can read the entirety of the announcement below:
For director Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi was just the beginning of his journey in a galaxy far, far away.
Lucasfilm is excited to announce that Johnson will create a brand-new Star Wars trilogy, the first of which he is also set to write and direct, with longtime collaborator Ram Bergman onboard to produce.
As writer-director of The Last Jedi, Johnson conceived and realized a powerful film of which Lucasfilm and Disney are immensely proud. In shepherding this new trilogy, which is separate from the episodic Skywalker saga, Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy that Star Wars lore has never before explored.
“We all loved working with Rian on The Last Jedi,” said Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm. “He’s a creative force, and watching him craft The Last Jedi from start to finish was one of the great joys of my career. Rian will do amazing things with the blank canvas of this new trilogy.”
“We had the time of our lives collaborating with Lucasfilm and Disney on The Last Jedi,” Johnson and Bergman said in a joint statement. “Star Wars is the greatest modern mythology and we feel very lucky to have contributed to it. We can’t wait to continue with this new series of films.”
Johnson’s upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrives in U.S. theaters on Dec. 15, 2017.
No release dates have been set for the new films, and no porgs were available for comment.
