We’re marking the one-month anniversary of this column today. While I blow out the imaginary candles, here are the five biggest events that happened in the entertainment industry this week: Quentin Tarantino to Film ‘The Hateful Eight’ in December This past summer, we saw a sizzle reel teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s next movie, The Hateful Eight … Continue reading
Comics Corner: Batman, Harley Quinn, Wolverine & a Boring Spider-Man Spin-Off
If you follow along on Instagram (you totally should), you know that every Wednesday since way back when, I’ve been posting pics of my weekly comics pull. For a while now, I tried to figure out a way to highlight the various titles I pick up each week and eventually, this column has been born. … Continue reading
Box Office: ‘The Maze Runner’ Dashes to First & Scores a Sequel
In the hit and often miss world of YA adaptations, Fox has itself a hit with The Maze Runner. The sci-fi thriller opened domestically with $32.5 million, bringing its two-week worldwide total to $81.5 million. That total was enough muscle for Fox to greenlight and date a sequel, The Scorch Trails, for a September 18, … Continue reading
Emma Watson Delivers Inspiring Speech at United Nations HQ
Yesterday, Emma Watson delivered an inspiring speech about gender equality at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. She also launched “HeForShe,” a campaign for men and boys worldwide to advocate an end to gender inequality. Here are ten excerpts from her speech, which you can also watch below. “Today we are launching a campaign … Continue reading
Friday Five: ‘Avengers’ Plot Updated, ‘Popeye’ First Look & ‘Magic Mike’ Sequel Gets Busy
It’s the end of another week and time to take a look at some of the biggest news from the entertainment industry this week. I’ve covered some other major news in previous posts and you can find them linked below. Ok, let’s jump into this week’s Friday Five! David Ayers Circling ‘Suicide Squad’ Movie for … Continue reading
Vote: Favorite Japanese Actress of 2014
With the year coming to a close, it’s time to look back on the roller coaster that was 2014. Ok, so it’s a tad bit early, but for voting purposes, I wanted to post this up so you all would have a chance to submit your picks. In a few months, I’ll go through the … Continue reading
Marvel Turns November into Groot and Rocket Raccoon Month
You can’t blame Marvel for wanting to cash in on the Guardians of the Galaxy craze. While the film continues to build on its $618 million worldwide gross, third party companies like Funko have released highly coveted collectibles that go for as much as $100 on the aftermarket. Two characters from the film who have … Continue reading
DC Comics Reveals Awesome LEGO Variant Covers
DC Comics is certainly having fun with their variant theme months. In November, they’ll launch their latest collection and Comicvine gathered a majority of the covers from around the web. You can see the full list of covers here, but below, I’ve included a few of my favorites aka ones I’ll be dropping a few … Continue reading
DC Comics Goes Crazy For Harley Quinn to Close Out 2014
When they’re not busy publishing 20 variation of Batman comics (slight exaggeration), DC Comics is busy trying to figure out ways to fit Harley Quinn into storylines. The mistress of mayhem and mischief with a soft spot for the Joker has quickly risen to become one of DC’s most popular characters. Last month’s Harley Quinn … Continue reading
Matt Damon Returns to Play Jason Bourne
Jason Bourne is back! Deadline reports that Universal Pictures has had a surprise change of plans with their Bourne franchise and is currently negotiating with Damon and director Paul Greengrass to re-team for another film. Greengrass directed Damon in The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. Universal has also tagged July 16, 2016 as the … Continue reading
Tom Hiddleston Goes to ‘Skull Island’
Earlier this summer at San Diego Comic-Con, Legendary Pictures revealed that a King Kong origins movie was part of their upcoming film plans. Titled Skull Island, the film would be written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla) and recently announced that The Kings of Summer director Jordan Vogt-Roberts had signed on to helm the project. Today, we … Continue reading
Friday Five: New Batmobile, More ‘Rambo,’ and Morgan Freeman Stays Busy
It’s been a busy week in the movie world, so let’s get right into this week’s Friday Five. Morgan Freeman Signs on to Two More Blockbusters Morgan Freeman joined a couple of blockbuster films this week. On Wednesday, it was revealed the actor would play a marijuana advocating civil rights lawyer in Ted 2. Then … Continue reading