Before the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers became the most popular teenagers in multi-colored spandex suits in the 1990’s, there was Voltron. The animated smash hit followed five astronauts who pilot robotic lions, who combine to form the intergalactic warrior, Voltron. The series that began in 1984, is coming back to television screens this summer via Netflix. The […]

Marvel Studios has made a lot of smart decisions during the creation of their cinematic empire. However, one strength that has proven to be the backbone of both their television and film worlds, is their impeccable casting of their superheroes they bring to life. It began with the inspired casting of Robert Downey Jr. as […]

Marvel raised the bar for comic book TV shows with their partnership with Netflix in 2015. They made a huge splash with their first series, Daredevil, which set the tone for the corner of the Marvel cinematic universe that is geared for mature audiences. That was followed by Jessica Jones, which may be the superhero genre’s first psychological […]

Netflix is quickly making a name for itself by gaining credibility in both the critical and geek worlds. The streaming network is producing shows ranging from House of Cards to Fuller House, so at this point nothing seems to be out of bounds. Netflix has also brought back animated properties such as Inspector Gadget and Danger Mouse and will continue sparking nostalgia […]

The road to a legitimate Luke Cage series has been a long one, however now that the show is in production, it may be coming earlier than most expected. We have exactly one week until the premiere of the second season of Daredevil and the scope of the MCU will grow even further. Other heroes will soon be following with shows […]

Marvel’s partnership with Netflix is expanding exponentially in 2016, with at least four shows in various stages of development. The fourth and most mysterious piece to the Defenders puzzle has been the Iron Fist show…until recently. In the fall, we in conjunction with That Hashtag Show, uncovered production start dates and early casting details for Iron Fist, who we later […]

A lot sure has changed since the year 2000, when the Chinese masterpiece, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was released. Ang Lee’s (Life of Pi)  monumental meditation on the martial arts genre was a phenomenal success grossing over $200 million dollars worldwide, while winning four Academy Awards including Best Foreign Film.  Sixteen years later, the entire model of […]

For a period of time in the 1980’s there was no star bigger than Pee-Wee Herman. A man-child character created from the mind of actor/comedian Paul Reubens that went on to be a star in numerous platforms including the stage, on television in Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, and on the big-screen in the Tim Burton’s screwball classic, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.  […]

There was no sophomore slump for the second television show out of the gates for Marvel and Netflix with Jessica Jones. It’s Marvel’s second live-action show featuring a female lead following Agent Carter and its first female superhero lead on TV. However, the show ended up being one of the more psychological complex dramas to air in […]

The sky seems to be the limit for the partnership between Marvel Studios and Netflix. One year ago, the gritty heroes of the MCU got a new sandbox to play in with Netflix, which allows for an unprecedented level of creative freedom. Both Daredevil and Jessica Jones’ series debuted in 2015 and a third is on the way with Luke Cage […]

It’s time to sit back, kick your feet up, and get ready to geek out to Epic Comicast. The podcast that was genetically engineered to entertain the fan inside all of us. This week WB turned up the volume on their marketing campaign with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, with the movie beginning to make its presence felt […]

In April of 2015, Netflix released their first Marvel produced series, Daredevil. The show went on to become a hit with both audiences and critics, as the PG-13 Marvel cinematic universe was expanded in some surprising and shocking ways on the show. While the movies handled the heroes who face global or intergalactic threats, Daredevil established that there […]