Sometimes when there is smoke there is fire. And when there is a Deathstroke on set, it’s because he is in the movie. Earlier this month Ben Affleck released a brief video on Twitter confirming the presence of fan favorite DC Comics’ character, Deathstroke. The brief clip appeared to be shot by a camera phone, filming […]
The CW network has not been shy with their promotion for their upcoming fall prime time lineup, which is laden with superhero headliners. The premieres for Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, are all coming within the next two weeks, while the godfather of the lineup, Arrow, is set for a comeback next Wednesday. Over the past month or […]
The Walt Disney company has made a major announcement: They like making money. With that in mind, they have officially confirmed that they have put a live-action adaptation of The Lion King on the fast-track. This past spring saw the enormous success of the live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book – one of our favorite movies of […]
As expected, the remake of The Magnificent Seven took the top spot over the past weekend. The movie, headlined by Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, opened to an estimated $35 million in its first weekend. While pleasing moviegoers, the movie slightly underperformed on industry projections. The western revival film was produced on an announced $90 million dollar […]
The countdown has begun, as we are only a few days away from the formal introduction of the next live-action Marvel hero with Luke Cage. Marvel has established a new tradition that began with Daredevil and Jessica Jones, dropping entire seasons of entertainment featuring characters from the grittier side of their universe. Within the next two years we will […]
Welcome back to another episode of Epic Comicast! The ECC podcast is dedicated to bringing the world of geek directly to your ears and this week they are at it again. TC and Karina don’t discriminate as they highlight all forms of geeky media, whether it’s movies, TV, video games, or comic books, and this episode they […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returned to ABC’s airwaves for the fourth season of the comic book inspired series. The show barely exists within in the Marvel cinematic universe, but up until this time, has not been trusted with any heavy lifting. However, this is an all new season. That all changed when Marvel made the decision to introduce Ghost […]
Children’s programming from the 1980’s and 90’s is big business at the box-office in today’s marketplace. You don’t have to look any farther than Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or the X-Men, to grasp why these properties are so valuable as live-action properties for the studios. Without a doubt one of the most popular kids’ shows of the 90’s were […]
There has been a lot of talk about how movie stars in today’s climate don’t draw audiences to the cinemas anymore. We are living in the era of the franchise filmmaking and the actual character, whether it’s Spider-Man or Optimus Prime, is what sells tickets. However, there are a few legitimate stars around like The Rock, […]
Clint Eastwood continues to prove that his movies are big business at the box-office with Sully taking the second weekend at the box-office. The Tom Hanks-led biographical drama lost only 37% of its opening weekend’s audience, with an estimated $22 million dollars. This outpaced its competition by twice as much, however should get a huge chunk of […]
As much acclaim as Pixar has deservedly gained over the years, they aren’t the only studio consistently pumping out grade-A animated films. Other production houses, like Illumination and LAIKA, have also proven the ability to create magic as well. However, it should come as no big surprise that a company with resources as vast as […]
There is a lot riding on the success of Arrow’s fifth season as the DC Comics’ TV show prepares for a return to airwaves next season. The Emerald Archer has birthed an entire universe on the CW network and beginning next month four out of five weeknights will be headlined with superhero programming. The veteran show of […]