Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo have been pretty busy on the set as they are in production. Now on their Facebook feed they posted Stranger Things star and “guest director” Millie Bobby Brown on set. https://www.facebook.com/TheRussoBrothersOfficial/photos/a.740279982774603.1073741828.739779486157986/935391979930068/?type=3&theater Social media has been busy as of late since the two directors have been currently in production and chances are this is a behind-the-scenes photo of them on the Infinity War set. But could this be a tease for something more? After all, the directors have advertised a large ensemble of 60+ characters for the movie already. Is Millie one of…
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Tony Smejek
Tony is a child of the 80s so has been pretty on par with pop-culture, sci-fi/fantasy, and anything that hits the nostalgia bone. Even before it was popular to be nerdy. Not only that, he still follows trends and what is going on in the world of TV, video games, and movie entertainment as he has his finger on the pulse of such things. He covers conventions and likes to bump elbows with others that share his interests at these geek-related events.
Rumors regarding The Batman flick are running rampant. Fan concerns about Ben Affleck leaving the role are running rampant on social media. Director Matt Reeves was reported earlier to be in talks to direct the DC Comics movie and now comes another rumor regarding The Batman that Reeves will have “HEAVY” say in the casting. There’s also suppose to be a contract for multiple movies that could extend beyond the year 2020. Financial situations would still need to be sorted out via Reeves legal team. The Batman rumor was posted by DCLeaks_Throwaway on Reddit and his take on all this: “I do have…
This is exciting news because there has been revealed a character breakdown and short list of cast members for the Deadpool 2 movie. Domino, a.k.a. Neena Thurman, has been confirmed for the flick and a character break-down is asking that the role be seen regarding both her hard and softer sides. https://youtu.be/P6nsxqdOwBk Female, All ethnicities; Late 20s – early 30s. Sexy, lithe, and athletic. She has a witty personality. Neena is a no-nonsense badass who rarely shows her feeling. Highly capable, supremely confident and armored in…well ARMOR…and bullet-proof sarcasm. But beneath her shell she’s still and vulnerable and some soft, beating…
Something interesting popped up on Twitter. It looks like a quick piece with who looks to be Captain America’s Frank Grillo and director Joe Carnahan. The post was under the XYZ Films account, but no mention of their names. https://twitter.com/XYZFilms/status/831930518274924545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw It looks like both the director and actor were pondering another incarnation of the original Raid: Redemption movie. Grillo said in the clip that it wouldn’t be a reboot, but a re-imagining. They were also figuring out the number people they would use for The Raid re-imagined version. Later on, it was announced that the original movie’s Gareth Evans will be returning…
Star Wars Episode VIII – The Last Jedi comes out this year and somehow people have gotten onto the UK set at Pinewood Studios and got a good look and a good shot of the location. The photo revealed a large prop tree on the set that Mike Zeroh of YouTube thinks may be a central focus delving into the history of the Jedi. You would need to take all this with a grain of salt, but even in comic lore this tree was mentioned in the comics via Luke’s encounter with Poe Dameron’s parents when Poe was young. Mike…
There’s been a lot of flip/flopping in the DCEU as of late when it comes to The Batman movie. Decisions were being made on which director to use and whether or not Ben Affleck would be directing the flick. The latter confirmed Ben not helming the movie at all. https://twitter.com/Collider/status/831280060548186112 Now, some interesting news from Collider Movie Talk John Campea revealed from three different sources he talked to that Ben Affleck wants out. They’re telling me that Ben Affleck, make no mistake, he does want out. He doesn’t want to to be Batman anymore, is what I was told. John went on…
The folks over at the Yes Have Some Podcast came up with a theory that will definitely give fans of Stranger Things a light bulb moment. People went ballistic over the kids of the Netflix show wearing the iconic Ghostbusters costumes in the teaser trailer which debuted during the Super Bowl and now it was brought to the attention of podcast listeners that there could be a reason for this. https://www.facebook.com/yeshavesomecast/photos/a.942722682470126.1073741828.933369020072159/1231826850226373/?type=3&theater Remember how the kids were playing Dungeons and Dragons and referred to their fictional encounter on their adventure as the Demogorgon? Apparently, it was some kind of learning tool…
James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is coming out this year and the second trailer made its way to the Super Bowl. Today was recently released a TV Spot for the ensemble cosmic cast. The sequel will have yet another soundtrack, Awesome Mix Vol. 2. https://youtu.be/eX0KjDFvDAY The light humor and a slew of new characters are on board with Yondu switching sides from the Ravagers to the Guardians. So it will be interesting how this film turns out. Film synopsis: Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s…
Well it looks like Planet of the Apes’ Matt Reeves is in negotiations with Warner Bros. to helm the The Batman starring Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader. https://twitter.com/TheWarKnightEc/status/830258426190106624 Other directors were also interested in the project like Ridley Scott and Don’t Breathe’s Fede Alvarez. According to a Twitter post on Borys Kit, Reeves had “clinched it” with the studios. https://twitter.com/Borys_Kit/status/830240920431759360 Reeves will be directing the upcoming War for the Planet of the Apes and has also helmed Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Previous movies on his resume include Cloverfield, Let Me In, and The Pallbearer. According to Slash Film,…
An exciting debut of a brand new behind-the-scenes featurette of Avengers: Infinity War made its way online via Marvel Studios. This is a fascinating ensemble of eye candy and what Marvel Comics fans can expect with some new pieces of footage, story boards, concept art, and the like. Studio president Kevin Feige, the Russo brothers directors, and screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely gave their accounts on what Marvel fans can expect in this “culmination of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.” Check out the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAOzrChqmd0&t=6s Feige was demonstrating how in the past 10 years that their method of operation…