Two years ago, Marvel Studios and director James Gunn proved that the impossible was possible with the release of Guardians of the Galaxy. They reinvigorated the space opera and made superstars out of a talking tree and raccoon. However, it takes a lot of talented people to bring a space raccoon like Rocket to life, including […]
Marvel Studios has made a habit of finding ascending or underappreciated talent when casting roles within the MCU. Whether it was casting Robert Downey Jr. when he was literally uninsurable to work on movie sets, choosing an overweight Chris Pratt to be an action star in Guardians of the Galaxy, or Chadwick Boseman as Black […]
It’s time for Points of the Week, where we recap some of the stories that may not have been featured on the site. October has already been full of interesting developments that will surely carry into the next year and beyond. So let’s not waste anymore time and dig into the most important… Points of the […]
One year ago Marvel Studios shocked the world with the unexpected smash hit Guardians of the Galaxy. The movie based on the previously unpopular comic book, that introduced the world to Drax, Gamora, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Star-Lord, stretched the scope of what people can expect from Marvel. Director James Gunn has finished the first draft […]
Wow what a week! We had all kinds of exciting news! Mark Hamill talked about returning to Star Wars: The Force Awakens and how the BB-8 droid was a practical creation. We got a Mad Max: Fury Road trailer that surpassed everyone’s expectations. Sony Pictures mainframe was hacked, which has led to numerous stories that have […]
It’s Labor Day weekend and apparently the weather is good because it was a slow weekend at the theaters. Guardians of the Galaxy sits atop the box office universe for yet another weekend, with another impressive pull of $22 million dollars, in its fifth week of release. It has already become the highest domestic grossing film […]
The undoubted star of Marvel Studios and the Marvel cinematic universe is Iron Man’s Robert Downey Jr. Marvel’s first film Iron Man, could have gone in a much different direction and the course of movies would be in another place right now. By all accounts, the script was incomplete during shooting, leaving much of the […]
There is officially no doubting the power of the turtle. For the second weekend in a row Platinum Dunes’ reboot of the popular brand, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, finished in first pulling in an estimated $28.4 million dollars. More impressively it held off two new entries and the juggernaut Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel’s space […]
Marvel has identified it’s next franchise and while it is a lesser-known property, it makes a lot of sense for the studio. The Inhumans were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, making their first appearance in 1965 in the pages of the Fantastic Four. The comic revolves around a royal family of superbeings led […]
Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot have all been added to the “cool” list officially. It is hard to find anyone that didn’t have a blast watching Guardians of the Galaxy. (Check our review) The characters and humor in the film stay with you long after you leave the theater. Epic Comicast recaps and reviews […]
Crowds flocked to theaters to see the latest mutation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. Despite mixed reviews and a debatable modernization of the property, the film pulled in an impressive $65 million dollars over the weekend. Industry insiders were skeptical if it would have a good opening since there is an overlap of […]
Actor Josh Brolin has been involved in classic geek films since his first major role in The Goonies in 1985. Most actors are lucky and talented enough to get just one iconic movie on their resume. Brolin was nominated for an Oscar for No Country For Old Men and he just added Guardians of the […]
