The year is less than halfway over and it’s already been one of the most rewarding years in recent memory for comic book movie fans. While there is a bevy of anticipated movies in the stable, such as Spider-Man: Homecoming, Thor: Ragnarok, and Justice League, still waiting to be released. It’s easy to be spoiled with the abundance […]

Loud. Colorful. Bombastic. Ambitious. These are all apt descriptions of Marvel Studios’ most outlandish franchise, Guardians of the Galaxy. The first movie was one of the biggest hits of 2014 and it was clear that audiences were eager to see more of the space adventures from the crew of misfits aboard the spaceship Milano. Director James […]

It’s hard to deny the dominance of Greg Berlanti’s television empire. Over the past six years, he has overseen the creation of a legion of live-action hit superhero shows, including Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow, as well as the forthcoming Black Lightning television show. It seems that all of his success has inspired him to go larger and smaller […]

In early 2015, the world was treated to a surprise release that helped to reinvigorate and re-imagine the spy movie for the current generation. Kingsman: The Secret Service caught audiences off-guard with both a new face in Taron Egerton and an unique sensibility adapted from the comic pages of creator Mark Millar and retooled for the big […]

Walt Disney Studios is in the midst of creating a brand new sub-genre of films, the animated live-action remake, that they have helped to define in recent years. The possibilities were clear with Tim Burton’s success, Alice in Wonderland, which failed critically but made a fortune. The formula has continually been refined since that point and […]

Sony Pictures is back in the Spider-Man business after their flagship character was given a proper reintroduction into pop culture, thanks to a formal blessing by Marvel Studios in last year’s Captain America: Civil War. Now the wall-crawler is back on his feet in Spider-Man: Homecoming, after a profitable yet underwhelming run with the Amazing Spider-Man series, that blemished the character’s […]

The long wait is over as Deadpool’s Ryan Reynolds, director David Leitch, and Fox Studios, have finally found the actor to bring the X-Men franchise into the future. Ever since the Deadpool popped out of the bathroom during the post-credits scene in his movie, fans and the media have been clamoring to find out who would be charged […]

The partnership between Netflix and Marvel Studios has been a spectacular success. Daredevil set the gritty tone for the corner of the Marvel cinematic universe that is rarely shown on the big screen. It was followed by Jessica Jones which took superhero entertainment in a refreshing new direction, with a female protagonist that is unlike any other hero […]

In a shocking development, The Boss Baby bested Beauty and the Beast for the second consecutive weekend in a row. The surprise animated hit has once again proven the power of cartoons at the box-office and vacuumed up all the excess children’s ticket sales. Fox Animation’s released made an estimated $26.3 million dollars in its second week and […]

Marvel Studios is at it again. This time they are using the immense amount of creative capital they’ve accumulated over the past decade to push their characters in some unexpected ways. While the state of the MCU is more than stable, no character needed a franchise makeover more than Thor. With that in mind, Marvel looked […]

Biopics have long been a staple of Hollywood filmmaking. Whether they are focused on famous politicians or the roller coaster ride of being a rock star, there is an entire sub-genre dedicated to recreation of famous people’s lives on film. Now that we are well into the second decade of the 21st century, enough time […]

There has been no shortage of news in the geek world and the Epic Comicast podcast is here to walk you through the biggest stories of the season. There have been new developments in all corners of the superhero universe recently and the ECC team dig up the biggest gems to discuss with you! First […]