Author: Vince Hoover

Earlier today, WWE.com announced that legendary wrestler and American icon, Hulk Hogan, is being reinstated into the WWE Hall of Fame after a 3 year suspension due to the use of racial slurs during a recorded conversation with his son, Nick (who was in prison at the time because of the brutal car accident he caused). As soon as this news hit the interweb, rumors began swirling immediately about Hogan’s return to the company in some form or another. Now, Twitter user @wrestlevotes is reporting a rumored contract signing as well as a possible appearance at tonight’s Extreme Rules PPV…

Ant-Man and The Wasp is currently Number 1 in the theaters, making it 20 for 20 with Marvel movies taking the number one spot on opening weekend. Now we’ve only got 2 films left in the MCU’s Phase 3, and they are sure to pack a major punch for fans going into Phase 4. The Ant-Man sequel was a fun and lighter tone to help deal with some of the emotional turmoil left from Avengers: Infinity War, but it, too, had its major impact – and that impact could play a big part in Avengers 4. *SPOILERS AHEAD FOR ‘ANT-MAN…

With all the hype behind the plethora of superhero films in 2018, one in particular has kind of flown under the radar a bit. The anti-hero movie, Venom, is set to come out this fall, but it has been lost in the shuffle of all the MCU films (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and the upcoming Captain Marvel and Avengers 4), Deadpool 2’s meteoric success, and all the news on DC’s projects (Aquaman, Shazam!, and two Joker flicks). The Tom Hardy movie is starting to push out its chest a bit, with new official pictures and…

Marvel has finally nabbed their director for the solo Black Widow film in Cate Shortland, per The Hollywood Reporter. The Aussie born Shortland is best known for her 2012 Nazi drama, Lore. This signing caps off an over 6 month search, with Marvel talking to over 70 potential directors. The short list of finalists included Amma Asante (Belle, A United Kingdom), Maggie Betts (Novitiate), Melanie Laurent (Galveston) and Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry). Strickland had the backing of the Black Widow herself, though. Scarlett Johansson took a liking to the director after seeing how she handled the strong female lead in…

Besides a few exceptions, MCU films have a tendency to kill off their villains at the end of each film. However, we have recently seen the return of Red Skull from his apparent demise in Avengers: Infinity War and now, thanks to the director of both Ant-Man films, Peyton Reed, there may be a chance for the return of another villain: Yellow Jacket. That’s right, Darren Cross, the evil scientist/businessman who tries to recreate Pym Particles and eventually dons the Yellow Jacket suit, may very well be alive in the Quantum Realm. During an interview with Screen Junkies, Reed is…

Ant-Man and The Wasp has finally hit theaters, and is yet another hit for Marvel Studios. And, of course, like all other Marvel movies in the MCU, there is a mid-credits scene. And, boy, is it a doozy. Here’s a breakdown of that very scene. ***WARNING!!! MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!!! *** As the film ends, Janet Van Dyne (the original Wasp) has been saved from the Quantum Realm via Pym’s Quantum Tunnel, but she’s not quite the same woman she was when she went in. She has ‘evolved” some new abilities, mainly the ability to “Quantum Heal” people. However, she uses…

It is a sad day in the comic book world. Steve Ditko, the legendary artist who created one of the world’s most iconic characters in Spider-Man, has passed away in his Manhattan home on June 29th, according to the New York Police Department. The cause of death has been revealed as “arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease” which essentially means a heart attack caused by clogged arteries. Ditko will be best remembered as bringing Stan Lee’s vision of an awkward teen who gains great powers to life in Spider-Man. After Jack Kirby took a stab at the character, Lee wasn’t pleased…

Marvel Studios really has their filmmaking format and techniques down to a science. Instead of trying to use a Writer’s room collaboration style to their films, they allow multiple writers and directors to tackle characters how they see fit. They give guidelines and overall arcs they want for the film, but they don’t micromanage to a point where every film ends up exactly the same. Ant-Man and The Wasp may be the best example of this yet. The first Ant-Man film was a fun romp that helped introduce the world to Scott Lang, aka the modern Ant-Man. Whilst the film…

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is making a huge eruption at the box office right now. The fifth installment in the Jurassic Park Universe and the second of the modern Jurassic World films, it is crushing its way through to billions of dollars, all but guaranteeing Jurassic World 3 (sixth overall) will do the same. One of the great moments in the film was the bookend appearances by Dr. Ian Malcolm, played beautifully once again by the gem that is Jeff Goldblum. Goldblum famously played Dr. Malcolm in the first dinosaur romp back in 1993, as well as the follow up…

As soon as Disney acquired the rights to Marvel, people have been clamoring for theme park attractions of their favorite Avengers and more. Universal Studios has Marvel Island in their Islands of Adventure Theme Park, with exciting rides, great character meet and greets, and comic book shops. This wet the whistles of many a geek, and now they hunger for Disney to bring them a state of the art theme park world of the greatest film franchise on the planet in Marvel Land – obviously inspired by the MCU. Well, according to some rumors over at the Disney Travel Blog…