Author: Jennifer Huneycutt

I think we can all agree that a Dredd series on Netflix would be drokking awesome. Perhaps even better than a film sequel, since there would be more room to flesh out decades’ worth of story arcs from 2000 AD. We’re all doing our best to keep that dream alive. Our fearless leader, Frank, started a sequel campaign that went on to be officially endorsed by 2000 AD. Thousands upon thousands of us have signed the petition. Karl Urban himself frequently talks at conventions about how much he’d love to return to Mega-City One and dispense some more justice. And…

We’ve received a ton of photos and videos from the set of the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Spider-Man: Homecoming during its filming, and were gifted with two more pictures today – that tease Tony Stark. The first gives us a peek at the newest addition to Tony’s collection of beautiful sports cars. This one appears to be a Bentley, a classic status symbol for the mega-rich. And we all know how much Tony Stark likes reminding people that he’s a billionaire playboy. https://www.instagram.com/p/BK4HsZ8D3Qn/ But he’s also a genius philanthropist, which leads us to the second picture: a poster for the…

T’Challa, King of Wakanda, also known as the Black Panther, made a huge splash with his introduction in Captain America: Civil War. He quickly became many fans’ new favorite Avenger (he’s still second to Hawkeye for me), but we really haven’t learned a great deal about him yet. That will be remedied when his solo film is released on February 16, 2018. That is an unfairly long time, but we’ll just have to be patient – and look for all the information we can in the meantime. In addition to Chadwick Boseman returning to the role of T’Challa, we also…

The Walking Dead’s former producer, director, and creator, Frank Darabont, is suing the AMC network for $280 million. He was fired from the show in 2011, during its second season, and says that this was a breach of his contract. He alleges that the reason for the breach was to avoid paying him his fair share of the show’s profits. For six years, it’s been the most popular show on television, so those profits would certainly be substantial. In addition to its sky-high ratings, which bring in revenue from advertisers, there is also a significant amount of merchandise associated with…

There are some fans who have taken exception to the casting of Tom Holland as Spider-Man, saying the actor is too young, or doesn’t resemble Peter Parker as much as they had hoped. (For the record, Holland is 20, and is pretty much a dead ringer for Parker.) To those people, I would like to say, open your eyes. If what you’ve seen so far isn’t enough, take a look at this picture, posted to Holland’s Instagram today. https://www.instagram.com/p/BK3XTr6jA86/ Now, compare him to these close-ups from the comics. Still have any complaints now? Holland shared the picture from the movie’s…

Spider-Man: Homecoming will be the young webslinger’s first solo film in the MCU. Along with the familiar characters of Peter Parker, Mary Jane, Aunt May, Tony Stark, Betty Brandt, and Flash Thompson, we’re also getting several who are new to the screen. Donald Glover’s unannounced character, Michael Keaton’s Vulture, and Bokeem Woodbine’s Shocker will all be coming to the big screen for the first time. While Vulture is set to be the main villain, we don’t yet know how Shocker is going to factor into the story. At least, we didn’t until the film’s director, Jon Watts, posted a seemingly…

Comics love the idea of “vs.” Pitting a hero against his greatest villain, another hero, or even an alternate-reality version of the hero himself is a time-honored comic book staple. The latter poses perhaps the most fascinating possibilities. How would you deal with another you? Same powers, same abilities, but perhaps a somewhat different backstory, and therefore, a somewhat different personality. Would alternate you be as heroic as prime you? Would he live by the same rules, or would his other experiences cause him to have a different code? Would the two (or more) of you fight for the same…

Are you excited to see Ben Affleck’s solo Batman outing? You better be, because it’s coming sooner than you think. Speaking at the 25th annual Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, Warner Brothers CEO Jeff Bewkes talked about the future of DC Entertainment. The reboot of Batman with Ben Affleck was a big success. He’s going to be EP (executive producer) on Justice League, and that’s helpful to the team. And Ben announced a Batman movie that he’s going to write, direct, and star in – I think it’s a year and a half out.” What? We had previously assumed that it…

Ghost Rider made quite a splash during the season premiere of Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. His quick dispatching of a group of white supremacists, and then his later battle with Quake, were better than anything we saw in the character’s two feature film outings. But how did the effects team create such an awesomely realistic look for the Rider? There was definitely a lot of CGI involved, but the process also involved more practical effects than you might think. The show’s VFX supervisor, Mark Kolpack, explains in this behind the scenes video how he created the lighting that would originate from…

There’s a new Power Rangers film on the way next spring, starring Elizabeth Banks and Bryan Cranston. It’s hard to say how good it might be – those are some solid talents, but good lord, the TV show was awful. I’m 34 now, so I was in the right age group for the show when it debuted in 1993. But even then, I could see how incredibly campy it was. However, the concept was certainly interesting – a group of seemingly ordinary high school students are granted the powers and skills necessary to deal with the universe’s greatest villain, the…