Author: Nate Arel

Everyone knows that successful movies don’t just aim to make a profit from ticket sales. In fact, the close to £25 billion of merchandise sales generated by the Star Wars franchise completely dwarf the initial cinema ticket and VHS / DVD / Blu-ray / Streaming sales since A New Hope arrived in 1977. The range of tie-ins, merchandise and licensed products grows bigger each year as movie studios look for new revenue streams and ways to maximize profit. One of the less mainstream bits of merchandise that was once a big money maker for casinos was the themed slot machine.…

When it comes to major movie franchises there’s one undisputed heavyweight champion not just of the world but of the whole universe. That’s surely why Disney were happy to buy Lucasfilm, and the Star Wars name, from George Lucas for a reported $4.05 billion in 2012. With an outlay like that you need to be pretty confident that the films that result are not going to just beat box office records but smash them out of the park. Now, some 40 years on from when we first met Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader it’s a very different picture…

Online casinos are popular with most ages but they certainly do seem to have a certain bias towards younger players. To counteract this and to give older players a reason to visit and play most sites use their slots offering to tailor some games specifically to appeal to them. One area where they’ve found a particular sweet spot is in the linking up with some of the major movie franchises of recent years and in particular with the ones that feature superheroes. In these, the larger than life characters and striking imagery make them the perfect subjects for games that…

WWE’s next pay-per-view, Money in the Bank, has the chance to be something truly special. But in order for WWE to fully capitalize on the show and make it everything it needs to be, there are a few things they need to do. So, let’s break down the 5 things that need to happen at Money in the Bank 2016. Give more details on the Brand Split When WWE announced the return of the brand split with Smackdown going live starting July 19th, fans have been debating whether this was a good move or a bad move for the company.…

I know – it is always said in hushed tones, as if still in disbelief, but – someday Hugh Jackman will step away from his iconic role as Wolverine. In fact, Jackman himself stated that his next Wolverine stand alone will be his last time for the role. And I as fan can only stand back and applaud him for fifteen plus years of excellent services. This doesn’t mean that it’s the end for Wolverine as a character. If Fox wants to reboot the character – which they probably will – it could possibly be a good thing and here…

Roman Reigns is not the most well received guy on the WWE roster, being booed mercilessly in every arena he enters, despite being the face of the company. So, what is it about the man that isn’t getting him over with the crowd? Is it his move set? His below average mic skills? Sheer over exposure? In reality, the problem can be narrowed down to one facet which all other problems stem from: his record. Reigns is one of the most protected superstars of recent memory, almost never losing a match, clean or dirty. Off the top of this…

There are quite a few matches on this card – some predictable and some that could go either way. Here’s what we think we ultimately end up going down at WWE Payback: Kalisto vs. Ryback (U.S Championship Match) This match is especially difficult to predict who will walk out of as champ because neither participant seems to have any build for them. Both Kalisto and Ryback seemed to have been forgotten about despite the fact that Kalisto is the United States Champion. WWE seems indecisive as to whether they are pushing the Lucha Dragon or not as he…

Batman has had a storied history when it comes to movie outings. From straight up awful to cinematic masterpieces – we’ve had a plethora of great films. Not all have been live action – some of the best Batman movies have come in the form of animation. With the release of The Killing Joke getting closer, we decided to take a look at the 5 best animated Batman films: 5. Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero To many die-hard fans of Batman, Mr. Freeze is considered more of a sympathetic villain instead of a cold hearted killer. That type of thinking first…

The death of Superman is one of the biggest events that has ever happened in the world of comics and is an event that truly deserves to have its time in the sun when it comes to big screen adaptations. With the new DC movie universe, the odds have never been higher that this event actually happens someday. And if done correctly, this event could be huge, unlike anything seen before. In the hypothetical world, here is one way that things could play out that could lead to the demise of the Man of Steel. (Potential Spoilers for Batman v.…

Batman v Superman director Zack Snyder recently made some comments about Marvel films, calling Ant-Man a “flavor of the week” type hero. Though some of his comments were taken out of context, not everyone seemed to enjoy them. One person that didn’t – The Winter Soldier. Sebastian Stan had this to say about Zack Snyder in a recent interview with Collider: “Yeah, I’m sitting here and I’m listening to you and I’m thinking, “Do I want to fire some shots at DC right now, at Zack Snyder?” I read some of those comments where he…