Author: Vince Hoover

Avengers: Endgame is the most anticipated film of all time, and probably the most ambitious crossover ever. But, when you’re talking about a movie that is the culmination of 22 films and over a decade of interwoven storytelling, keeping the plot a secret can be pretty hard. It’s doubly troubling when you’ve got a few cast members with big mouths. It also doesn’t help that we live in the Instant Information Age of Social Media, where privacy and secrets seemingly no longer exist. So, how do you combat that? Why, don’t give anyone a full script, of course. While speaking…

As we rapidly approach the release of the most anticipated film of all time, Avengers: Endgame, fans are starting to look to the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. One of the issues with the future is that many fan favorite characters are most likely not making it out of Endgame. It is believed that the fourth Avengers movie will usher the end of Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk and Thor. However, a new rumor may have both Thor and Hulk sticking around a little longer in Thor 4. Tessa Thompson, who plays Valkyrie, the breakout star of Thor: Ragnarok,…

We are just days away from the long awaited and most anticipated movie of all time, Avengers: Endgame. The culmination of 22 films and over a decade of filmmaking, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 3 Finale is set to break box office records and blow the minds of every fan in the world. And, up until recently, Marvel was keeping it 100% under wraps. But, there’s been a sudden influx of trailers and clips which have given us a lot of insight as to what is to come. Or have they? In a great 10 minute video with Rotten Tomatoes,…

On the eve of the biggest comic book movie of all time, news of other comic book properties is running rampant. The exact opposite of “superhero fatigue”, fans are dying for more and more information on future projects. One such universe that is starting to boom is the WB/DC movies. After a tepid start to the all too dark Synder-verse versions, WB has changed course with the successful and lighter fare that was Aquaman and Shazam!. Another step the studio took was to bring in James Gunn, the man who brought fun and strength to a ragtag team of comic…

With the Disney/Fox merger complete, many a Marvel fan is overly excited for the X-Men and Fantastic Four properties to revert back to where they belong. It has been stated, though, that we will have to wait quite a while before we see a Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Marvel’s Merry Mutants. However, there are still two installments of the FoX-Men movies on the docket. But, is this version of the X-Men going out with a bang, or a whimper? According to box office projections, seems like the Fox version will limp off into the sunset like a wounded dog…

The Hellboy reboot took a bit of an attack from critics right before it’s release. The lambasted film was said to be a disaster from start to finish, and rumors of issues during shooting didn’t help. But, after fans got their opportunity to see the film this past weekend, it may not been as bad as the critics made it out to be. It didn’t have the strongest box office numbers, though, which some have taken as a sign of the critics’ power to make or break a film. This movie, however, may be playing the long game, and one…

We are in the home stretch for the release of the most anticipated movie of all time, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 3 Finale, Avengers: Endgame. This film is the culmination of a massive story arc spanning 20 plus movies and over a decade of filmmaking. The impact of this connected universe is unprecedented in the history of the silver screen. It has also created a massive spike in a certain genre on a smaller screen. It would seem that there is a direct correlation to the release of a blockbuster comic book movie and an increase in comic book…

The Disney+ Streaming Service is moving forward full steam ahead on the heels of the massive amount of news to come out of the Disney Investors Day. We learned that Disney’s extensive library of films will be available on day one, as well as all 30 seasons of the newly acquired The Simpsons. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will transcend the silver screen into the streaming service, with all the new TV shows tying deeply into the MCU. And the Star Wars franchise will be expanded with new shows diving into your favorite characters. Now, we’ve got our first official look…

There was a time when it was thought that Marvel Studios was going to go the “no marketing” route when it came to the most anticipated film of all time, Avengers: Endgame. But, in recent weeks, Marvel has inundated us with a barrage of clips and trailers relating to the film, corresponding with tickets going on pre-sale. It has been said that Marvel would only use the first twenty minutes of the film for marketing, and at this rate, they may release those full twenty minutes throughout all of these clips. Each time they release one, new footage is shown.…

April of 2019 looked to be one of, if not the, biggest months in comic book history. The massive blockbuster, Captain Marvel, would still be going strong, Shazam! was expected to dominate it’s opening weekend, and of course the most anticipated film of all time, Avengers: Endgame is finally coming out at the end of the month. But, there was one other comic book movie coming out that was meant to fortify April 2019 as the greatest comic book movie month of all time in Hellboy. Unfortunately, after the initial reviews came out recently, and Rotten Tomatoes has it at…