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Marvel Officially Announces End Of Fantastic Four
At today’s Axel In Charge NYCC panel, it was announced that Marvel is officially cancelling the Fantastic Four comic book. It was stated the comic will be returning to it’s original numbering and blue costumes before “going away for a while.” Writer James Robinson said the following: “The challenge of the Fantastic Four is that…
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Robert Downey Jr. Would Guest Star In Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Downey Jr. recently took part in a fan QnA on Reddit where mentioned he would guest star on Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Below you can check out the relevant QnA, where down below Robert Downey Jr. does state there would be some red tape involved with getting him on the ABC series, but does…
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Robert Downey Jr. Confirms Iron Man 4 On Ellen (Video)
With Robert Downey Jr. teasing he will do Iron Man 4 if directed by Mel Gibson and Howard Stern, now while recently appearing on The Ellen show, the actor confirms the fourth film. “I know there is going to be a bunch of more Marvel movies and they have big ideas of how to do…
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Movie Review: Gone Girl (2014)
2014’s Fall Film Season Is Here! A Film Review of Gone Girl David Fincher’s latest thriller starring Batfleck (aka Ben Affleck) and Rosamund Pike is the first exceptional film for the fall season which sets an appropriately devilish tone as we approach Halloween for a story layered with thought provoking plot, twists, surprises, shock, awe…
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The Fade Out (#1 & #2) – Alternative Comics Beat
Alt Beat By Ken Porter The Fade Out #1 & #2 Written by: Ed Brubaker Art by: Sean Phillips Colors by: Elizabeth Breitweiser Publisher: Image Comics Hollywood Horrors I’m a big fan of murder mysteries and crime drama. The only thing I enjoy more than a good noir is a saucy Hollywood story set in…
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Review: Guardians 3000 #1
Now THAT’s more like it! Despite the “subtle bigotry of low expectations” perpetrated against this title by Brevoort and Alonso (hereinafter referred to as “Bonso”), it succeeds on nearly every level. And before I move on, I’d like to address Bonso’s ongoing bigotry against cosmic books, characters, and writers. Before this book was ever released,…
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Robert Downey Jr. Says Yes To Iron Man 4 If Directed By Mel Gibson
Robert Downey Jr. has been making the press rounds for his latest movie, The Judge, and of course he has been asked about Iron Man 4. Last time Robert Downey Jr. gave a subtle tease mentioning that he would ride the wave to the end, and now the actor talks with Deadline mentioning that he…
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Barbarella – Alternative Comics Beat
Alt Beat By Ken Porter Barbarella Written by: Jean-Claude Forest Collaboration with: Kelly Sue DeConnick Art by: Jean-Claude Forest A Dose of Cosmic Sensuality Barbarella has been one of those characters that I’ve heard about for years but never really experienced. I knew a little about the movie with Jane Fonda, but had never dreamed…
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Bramble – Alternative Comics Beat
Alt Beat By Ken Porter Bramble Written by: Jean-David Moran Art by: Nesmo Published by: Humanoids A very different world One thing that keeps bringing me back to comics as a medium is how inventive a writer and artist can be with the world they create. When I pre-ordered Bramble I had no idea what…
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Watch: Batman Justice League McDonalds Commercial
Batman and the Justice League have arrived at McDonalds! Sadly, at least for now, the promotion only looks to be taking place in Hong Kong. Below you can check out the commercial as well as some promo images featuring the Diner Double Beef Batman burger with Squeeze Cheezy Fries. Looks like Superman, The Flash and…
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Watch & Listen: Comparing The Voices Of Rocket Raccoon
Watch the following cool of video that compares all the voices of Rocket Raccoon. Depending on whom you ask, Rocket Raccoon has at times been thought to speak with an English accent as the character was inspired by the Beatles song, “Rocky Raccoon” as well as being written by UK writers Dan Abnett and Andy…
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Awesome: I Am Groot By Luke Gibson (Sepultura Parody)
We’ve seen how James Gunn did the Baby Groot scene in Guardian of the Galaxy with The Jackson 5. How about “I Am Groot” done in the vein of Sepultura? That’s exactly what Luke Gibson did with “Groot Bloody Groots,” which is a take on the Sepultura song “Roots Bloody Roots.”
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Josh Trank Fantastic Four Gets A New Release Date
Fox Studios has announced the Josh Trank-directed Fantastic Four reboot will have a new release date with August 7, 2015. That moves the film back by about two months, from its previous release date of June 19th. Fantastic Four now shares the same release date as Assassin’s Creed, which will star Michael Fassbender, and the…
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Watch: Batman Vs. Superman Batmobile Chase Scene With Machine Gun Sounds
Zack Snyder filmed a Batmobile car chase scene in Detroit for Batman Vs. Superman where the roar of the engine can be heard and also the Batmobile machine guns. Check it out: “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot…
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Matt Damon Returns For Bourne 5
It’s become known that Universal Studios is moving forward on a fifth “Bourne” movie that will see not only Matt Damon return, but also Paul Greengrass to direct. Both previously stated they would do another “Bourne” film if the script was right. Regarding a sequel to the Jeremy Renner 2012 Bourne Legacy, Deadline is reporting…
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Divergent’s Theo James Lands Lead Role In New Underworld Franchise
Previously said to be a reboot, now it’s being stated that the new Underworld will be an expansion of the existing universe with Theo James in the lead. THR reports that the new Underworld will be the fifth film in the franchise focusing on Theo James’ vampire character, David, from 2013’s Underworld: Awakening. It’s also said that…
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Gotham Fish Mooney Jada Pinkett Smith Featurette
Fox released a new promo/featurette for Gotham for Fish Mooney, played by Jada Pinkett Smith. Check it out below. Gotham premieres Monday, September 22 on FOX. Synopsis: Based upon characters published by DC Entertainment and produced by Warner Bros. Television, GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an…
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Legion of Superheros Movie Rumored Following Guardians of the Galaxy
Following the success of Marvel and James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, is Warner Bros. going to attempt another cosmic movie following Green Lantern? Well, that is the current rumor as Latino Review is suggesting WB may be going forward with a Legion Of Superheroes flick. Interestingly enough, the writers of the 2008 Guardians of the…
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American Horror Story: Freak Show “Voyeur” Official Trailer
FX has debuted an extended trailer for the upcoming season of American Horror Story: Freak Show with “Voyeaur.” This season of American Horror Story debuts Wednesday October 8th and stars Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, Angela Basset and Michael Chiklis. Synopsis: American Horror Story: Freak Show begins its tale in the quiet, sleepy hamlet of Jupiter, Florida.…
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Watch: All 8 Minutes Of Godzilla Footage In Godzilla
A major complaint about the new Godzilla movie was that it didn’t feature enough Godzilla. So how much Godzilla footage was actually featured? How about less than eight minutes? With the movie now available digitally, someone went and compiled the Godzilla scenes together. Here they are. Godzilla 2 is slated for June 8, 2018 release…