Author: Jennifer Huneycutt

After being endorsed by Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn (not to mention droves of Marvel fans), it seemed that landing the role of Squirrel Girl was a sure thing for actress Anna Kendrick. But now, it looks like Marvel might have other ideas. Instead of incorporating the character into the MCU, they’re reportedly planning to include her in the lineup of The New Warriors, a comedy series being developed for Marvel’s TV division. According to TVLine, the series will focus on “the junior version of The Avengers……..a superhero squad made up of teenagers, one of whom would be…

By now, we’ve all seen the Deathstroke concept CGI footage shared by Batman himself, Ben Affleck. That’s about as “straight from the horse’s mouth” as it gets – Slade Wilson is officially coming to the DCEU. So now, we’re just left with two burning questions: when will the master assassin make his appearance on screen; and who will be playing him? The “when” could possibly be as soon as next year. Justice League Vol 1 hits theaters on November 17th, 2017. Or, perhaps he’s being saved for Affleck’s solo Batman film, which has no release date yet, but would…

While his time in WWE didn’t exactly end on a high note, Goldberg is still one of the biggest wrestling stars of the last 20 years. He was to WCW what The Rock and Steve Austin were to WWE. Unfortunately, once the two companies merged, he decided to retire shortly thereafter. What should have been the start of something great, was instead an extremely anticlimactic ending. But for the last few months, rumors have been swirling around the idea that he might be returning. First, there was his inclusion in the video game WWE 2K17. More recently, there was…

We’ve had time to come to grips with the sad reality that Hugh Jackman will soon vacate the iconic role of Wolverine. He’s been playing the character for a very long time – 17 years, by the time the third and final solo Wolvie film is released next year. So, even though we know he’s leaving, we still really can’t imagine anyone else filling his shoes. Anyone who tries is going to deal with a lot of cynicism from the fans. But one brave soul is stepping up to the plate, and he’s played a comic book character before. Jonathon…

Dwayne Johnson, the erstwhile Rock, is known for his frequent, and usually gregarious, social media presence. Lately, he’s been posting video updates from the set of Fast & Furious 8 (yes, eight, God help us). But his most recent post carried a decidedly different tone. It’s a typed post, and you can still hear the anger in his voice. Here are the harsh words he had for unidentified costars: “This is my final week of shooting Fast & Furious 8. There’s no other franchise that gets my blood boiling more than this one. An incredibly hard working crew. Universal Studios…

Since his debut with The Shield a few years ago, and even more so since he broke away for singles competition, Seth Rollins has proven to be one of the most talented young athletes on the WWE roster. He’s strong, agile, great on the mic, and makes a fantastic heel. Sounds pretty much perfect, right? There’s just one problem. He keeps seriously injuring his opponents. I’m sure we all know that professional wrestling is coordinated in such a way that the fights look real, but no one actually gets hurt – or at least, that’s the way it’s supposed…

As soon as Spider-Man was officially announced for Civil War, pretty much every Marvel fanboy had to go change his panties. It’s understandable; he’s one of Marvel’s biggest characters, and most had been waiting a very long time to see him in the MCU where he belongs. But comic fans, for the most part, aren’t very good at leaving well enough alone. We want bigger, better, faster, more powerful – and we want it now. So it’s no surprise that, about five minutes after the announcement, the internet was collectively clamoring for the Iron Spider. Pretty much the same reaction…

Can you imagine the critical epicness that would be achieved by an Avengers / X-Men movie? Many of us can imagine it, and have been doing so for years now. If only those pesky studio rights weren’t in the way. The first step may already be happening. According to rumor, the forthcoming TV series X-Men: Legion will be a part of Marvel Cinematic Universe canon. Then there was Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson, who was quoted at San Diego Comic Con as saying that his film will be “the beginning of the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse.” What the what? At the…

All of the characters in the MCU have been so perfectly cast (well, except maybe Jane Foster) that it’s hard to imagine a different actor playing any of the roles. The very possibility of any of them bowing out and being recast sends the entire internet into paroxysms of panic. So the thought that any one of them may have never been cast in the first place is pretty much unimaginable. But it almost happened with the star spangled man himself, Captain America. Before Chris Evans was chosen, one other actor made it as far as a costumed audition.”The Office”…

(Before you read this, and most definitely before you comment, please don’t even lift a finger to type “But wrestling is fake.” Because it isn’t. Is it scripted? Yes. Is it choreographed? Absolutely. But the injuries that happen in the ring are often very real – sometimes career-ending. As well as the awful dispositions that often lead to backstage altercations. And that’s why this matters.) In just the latest in a long string of unacceptable behavior, Brock Lesnar beat his SummerSlam opponent, Randy Orton, into a bloody mess. Blood is a big no-no in this PG era. Drawing it was…