We send Ant-Man on a very weird, mind-bending journey at the end of Ant-Man. It was something we hadn’t seen in a shrinking movie before, but it also represents the tip of the mind-bending weirdness we’re going to do in Strange, which I think will surprise people.
Neat, even if it is lip service. MIcroverse confirmation? Hulk and Jarella?
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Also, Ava Duvernay officially confirmed to direct Black Panther movie.
Apparently it wasn't nearly as confirmed as I believed. She backed out, stating "I think I'll just say we had different ideas about what the story would be."
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Marvel announces another actress for Daredevil's second season. Elodie Yung cast as Electric Nachos. Has the look, which is always a plus. Also, she has experience as a ninja, in GI Joe Retaliation, so that's also a good sign. Also, she's not Jennifer Garner.
Also no more hokey capeflicks for Ryan Reynolds after Deadpool, not including potential sequels.
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"The Rich are there to take all of the money & pay none of the taxes, the middle class is there to do all the work and pay all the taxes, and the poor are there to scare the crap out of the middle class." -George Carlin
She's 50. That makes me feel like a not yuts. Guess they're going more Ultimate May instead of 616 May, so labeled by age and not universe. Tomei is pretty dead on balls accurate for that.
In other good news, Deadpool to not be schizophrenic, which is another sign of distancing themselves from Daniel Way.
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Jessica Jones vidyas. Shows Jessica and Luke Cage.
According to SDCC reporting, Ben Affleck and Geoff Johns are co-writing the next solo Batman movie, there's an Omen sequel TV series in the works (You know, "I DID IT ALL FOR YOU, DAMIEN!" Omen), and Jada Pinkett Smith says she wants to be in the next Suicide Squad movie. Between that and the possibility of a Static movie starring Jaden, just how far can Will's Hollywood credibility stretch before he's unhireable?
Walking Dead season 6 info came up shortly after I started getting ready to leave work. October 11 premiere night. Also a lovely trailer. Admittedly, this season's shows are during a stretch of the book that I found pretty boring, but the show usually finds ways to deviate from the source so who knows for certain. Also Ethan Embry joins the cast (and appears on the trailer), who I can't really remember even with a quick IMDB search.
As for the Fear the Walking Dead spinoff, that one is looking to zombify LA on August 23. And, I'm not sure why, but it's also getting a Fear the Talking Dead after-show spinoff for the first season, and if the ratings permit continue onwards.
While we're on premieres, Ash vs Evil Dead is set for October 31 on Starz. Also stars Lucy Lawless, who hopefully survives longer than her previous television appearance on Agents of SHIELD.
Leslie Uggrams to be Blind Al in what is now going to be the best cape movie ever created. TJ Miller as Weasel, Morena Baccarin as Copycat, and Sean Quan as Ten Year Old Boy.
DC to animate The Killing Joke. Hamill has been championing it's creation and would probably come out of Joker retirement for it. Considering the ****storm the last time over the subject matter I can't imagine this going over well. Should be fun to see.
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Saw a Deadpool leak, which won't be aired on TV. Lots of swearing. They're really focusing on the Hard R rating. Doesn't really do anything for me. A bit unnecessary to be honest. "You look like Freddy Kreuger's face fucked the topographical map of Utah." A couple chuckle worthy jokes and wall breaking "Just don't make the super suit green. Or animated!" lots of action, which appears to be mostly the leaked test footage plus some extra. But I admit it was a little hard to see, since it was a cellphone video.
There's a Suicide Squad as well, but I've yet to snag a view of that one yet.
Warner Bros Statement wrote:
“Warner Bros. Pictures and our anti-piracy team have worked tirelessly over the last 48 hours to contain the Suicide Squad footage that was pirated from Hall H on Saturday. We have been unable to achieve that goal. Today we will release the same footage that has been illegally circulating on the web, in the form it was created and high quality with which it was intended to be enjoyed.
Well, Leto sounds like he'll be a decent Joker. The little bit they showed of his mannerisms aren't bad either. But I don't think it'll be enough to forgive that horrible Juggalo damaged BS design. Harley doesn't sound like she has her thick accent, but it's an early trailer so that might change or it might be more noticeable when she has more than three word lines.
Green Lantern Corps movie to feature multiple Green Lanterns. Ryan Reynolds' movie shunted from continuity.
In a slightly less related but exciting for me note, Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness on a Deadpool and Spider-Man team up book. I could skewer adamentium.
Edited, Jul 13th 2015 4:36pm by lolgaxe
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Maybe the script and acting can save it, but personally casting and costume design are pretty important elements when it comes to cross platform media. Weak segue into pointing out that Tilda Swinton confirms her role as the Ancient One in the Dr Strange movie. I'm bitter it isn't James Hong.
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Entertainment Weekly cover showing off Psylocke and Apocalypse, and Magneto's new threads. Two out of three look good, true believers. Goddess Edit-ion: One with Storm. Could be more mohawky, but still hot.
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"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." — James D. Nicoll
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." — James D. Nicoll
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." — James D. Nicoll
Disney's biennial D23 Expo starts up next month, and rumors are they'll be releasing some early peeks of Captain America: Civil War and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Program: Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Upcoming Films, Hosted by John Lasseter Friday, August 14, 3:00 pm - Hall D23 After meeting the Emotions inside the mind of an 11-year-old, taking a trip to San Fransokyo, where a boy genius and his robot save the world, and falling in love with a queen with icy powers who wants to “let it go,†come see where Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios plan to take you next. In what has become a D23 EXPO must-see, host John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, presents this in-depth look at the animation studios’ slate. Filmmakers will unveil never-before-seen footage from Pixar’s upcoming The Good Dinosaur and Finding Dory and Disney Animation’s Zootopia and Moana. The event will include surprise announcements, musical performances, and appearances by the films’ star voice talent.
Worlds, Galaxies, and Universes: Live Action at The Walt Disney Studios Saturday, August 15, 10:30 am - Hall D23 Disney, Marvel and Lucasfilm are home to some of the planet’s best storytellers, immersing audiences fully in the world of each film from beginning to end and beyond. In this exclusive Hall D23 presentation, join Walt Disney Studios Chairman Alan Horn for a tour of upcoming live-action projects from these legendary film studios. A bevy of special guests will be on hand to offer a look at an unparalleled slate that includes Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Jungle Book, Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens—and much, much more.
Frozen FANdemonium: A Musical Celebration! Sunday, August 16, 3:00 pm - Hall D23 Join host Chris Montan, president, Walt Disney Music, and the Oscar®-winning songwriting team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez as they take you on a once-in-a-lifetime musical journey through the world of Frozen. This one-day-only performance features your favorite friends from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film—including Anna and Elsa––with sing-along experiences and fascinating stories behind some of your favorite Frozen songs.
Disney has also released details for selected panels outside of the arena:
In Conversation with the Filmmakers and the Emotions Behind Inside Out Friday, August 14, 11:30 am – Stage 28 Get the inside story on the making of Pixar’s latest summer release, Inside Out. Hear from Academy Award®-winning director Pete Docter (Up, Monsters, Inc.) and producer Jonas Rivera (Up) as they reminisce and share their personal stories of creating a world that everyone knows, but no one has ever seen.
Welcome to Zootopia! Saturday, August 15, 1:30 pm - Stage 28 Welcome to Zootopia, a magnificent mammal metropolis, and home to Walt Disney Animation Studios’ next feature, the comedy-adventure Zootopia. Join directors Byron Howard (Tangled, Bolt) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph), producer Clark Spencer (Wreck-It Ralph, Bolt), and artists from the incredible production team as they introduce rookie rabbit-officer Judy Hopps, con-artist fox Nick Wilde and a host of dynamic animal characters, sharing footage and behind-the-scenes stories with D23 EXPO-goers.
Pixar Secrets Revealed! Hear the Stories They Didn’t Want You to Know! Saturday, August 15, 3:00 pm – Stage 28 Ever wonder where your favorite Pixar stories began? Hear the stories you don’t know about the classic films that you love. Pixar senior development executive Mary Coleman hosts this experience, welcoming the storytellers behind some of Pixar’s most successful films, including Darla K. Anderson (A Bug’s Life,Monsters, Inc., Cars, Toy Story 3), Mark Andrews (The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Brave), Ronnie del Carmen (Up, Inside Out) and Dan Scanlon (Cars, Toy Story 3, Monsters University), as they talk about the twists and turns of crafting a narrative and share some of the crazy story ideas that didn’t make the final cut.
Toy Story: 20 Years Later, the Original Crew Looks Back Saturday, August 15, 4:30 pm – Stage 23 From flipbooks to feature films, animation has taken audiences to fantastical new worlds, far beyond the limits of any real-world setting. Pixar Animation Studios has been at the forefront of this evolution, blurring the line between art and technology and bringing beloved characters to life with heart and humor. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of 1995’s Toy Story, the first computer-animated feature film, join members of the original crew, including filmmakers John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich, Galyn Susman, Ralph Eggleston, Sharon Calahan, Eben Ostby, Bob Pauley and Bill Reeves as they share their stories and the challenges they faced along the way.
Aladdin – The Making of a Classic Saturday, August 15, 6:00 pm - Stage 28 Join Walt Disney Animation Studios filmmakers, including legendary directors John Musker and Ron Clements, animators Eric Goldberg (Genie) and Mark Henn (Jasmine), as well as Jasmine herself, Linda Larkin, and the two actors who gave life to the character Aladdin: Scott Weinger and Brad Kane, as they unveil the stories behind one of the great Disney classics, Aladdin, a film that led to a “whole new world†for animation.
The Shorts of Walt Disney Animation Studios: from Paperman to Prep & Landing, Feast to Frozen Fever Sunday, August 16, 11:30 am - Stage 28 When Walt Disney and his brother Roy founded the Disney Brothers Studio in 1923, their first medium for storytelling was the animated short. More than 90 years later, Walt Disney Animation Studios continues this tradition, making groundbreaking and award-winning shorts including Feast, Paperman and this year’s hit Frozen Fever. Join the filmmakers behind these shorts and so many others, including Get A Horse!, John Henry, Lorenzo and The Ballad of Nessie for a conversation about this truly animated art form.
The Tunes Behind the Toons: Screening/Q&A Sunday, August 16, 6:00 pm, Stage 28 D23 EXPO invites you to a special screening and Q&A panel for The Tunes Behind the Toons, a short form documentary that celebrates the power of music in animation. From the silent film days when organists played live accompaniments, to the music within today’s animated features, this documentary traces the origins of cartoon music and its pioneers. Featuring interviews with Alan Menken, Randy Newman, Patrick Doyle, Mark Watters, Bruce Broughton, Richard Sherman and many others. Producer/director Dave Bossert will lead a star-studded Q&A following the presentation.
Michael Chiklis, known for being stoned on a pair of bad movies, to be a regular on the next season of Gotham. Also, apparently Sony has acquired the rights to make a movie based of emoticons called "Emoji," proving just how starved for scripts Hollywood has become. There's also a Sword in the Stone live action movie in the works, with Bryan Cogman on board. Bryan, as you may know, is a writer on the Game of Thrones tv show. That's a fun combination.
This just in. Jimmy Akingbola cast as Baron Reiter, aka Baron Blitzkreig, the leader of the neo-Nazi organization Shadowspire, for the next season of Arrow. Also next seasons episode 4 of Flash and Arrow will be crossovers leading into Legends of Tomorrow. I dunno if I posted it (*Heh, scrolled up and I guess even I don't read this thread), but Echo Kellum is in the show as well as Curtis Holt, aka Mr Terrific. Rounding out the cast is Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk, leader of HIVE, and finally Alexander Calvert as Lonnie "Anarky" Marchin.
Edited, Jul 22nd 2015 3:43pm by lolgaxe
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Dr Michio Kaku, the theoretical physicist slash futurist slash comic book nerd, hosts a featurette where he explains the science behind Fantastic Four science. Powers, teleportation, wormholes, invisibility, the works. On note, I won't be seeing the movie, at least opening weekend and possibly not even at theaters due to lack of interest in Fantastic Four, and the last two movies weren't exactly confidence boosting. But, you know, f'in Michio Kaku talking comic books is neat.
Tyrese Gibson in talks for Green Lantern role, presumably John Stewart. Now WB just need to get Vin Diesel and the DCCU can have a 2 Fast Justice 2 Furious League movie on their hands.
Edited, Jul 24th 2015 1:56pm by lolgaxe
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George Carlin wrote:
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John Francis Daley and Jonathan M Goldstein, the directors of the upcoming Vacation movie, confirmed they're co-writing the next Spider-Man movies. They've also written Horrible Bosses 2 and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. Not the greatest pedigree, guess we'll see with Vacation and when we get more actual news.
Gambit, staring Channing Tatum, reported to have a budget of around $155m, which is a pretty massive amount when you consider Gambit is an untested character for films and that 2013 The Wolverine's budget was only around $120m. So they're really throwing some weight behind this for Jackman's departure. Also, the casting sheet.
Louis– Male, any ethnicity, 40s-50s. Elegant and intelligent. An appealing entrepreneur with an unexpected dark side.
Vera– Female, any ethnicity, mid 20s – early 30s. Beautiful, smart, tough, fiery and unpredictable.
Wes– Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s – mid 30s. Aspirational but weak minded. Soulful and sensitive.
Fritz– Male, any ethnicity, 40s – 50s. A professional thief. Charismatic con-artist. Warm hearted but untrustworthy.
Nash– Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s – early 30s. A potent threat. Heir to his mother’s business. Malevolent.
Willhelm– Male, any ethnicity, 30s. Dangerous street criminal. Protective and loyal to his family. Intensely loyal and violent.
Gary– Male, any ethnicity, mid 20s – early 30s. A little simple; dim-witted and passive.
Nonna—Female, any ethnicity, mid 20s – 30 years old. Uptight, corporate, vicious, sexual.
Joe– Male, any ethnicity, 30s. He’s a gun for hire. He is the black sheep of his family. Not from good breeding but from a working class family.
Ben–Male, any ethnicity, 20s. Just reaching adulthood. A street kid, a disaffected outsider, an orphan.
Boris–Male, Hispanic, 20s. Charming, handsome, and dangerous..
Clarissa– Female, mixed race, 10 – 12 years old. Ethereal and other worldly. Very expressive.
Wolfgang– Male, authentic French, 40s. A French criminal. Must speak fluent French.
Howard– Male, Caucasian. 50s. A refined European mobster who speaks fluent Frenc
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Looks like the news that Mark Hamill will voice Joker in the Killing Joke movie is a little more official. Hope so, since he's pretty much the definitive Joker, and he's been wanting to do this specific story forever.
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Adi Shankar, who produced the immensely popular and controversial “Power/Rangers†fan film, will step into the director’s chair for the first time with his new drama “Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets,†Deadline reports.
Shankar will direct the drama alongside Stewart Yost, who will also make his directorial debut with this project. The report compares “Gods and Secrets†to Alan Moore’s “Watchmen,†in that the new project will explore the darker side of superhero conventions. Created by Shankar, Jenni Powell (“The Lizzie Bennett Diariesâ€) and Shawn Deloache (“New Adventures of Peter and Wendyâ€), the drama will follow the secret lives and celebrity of the Guardians of Justice, particularly after a tragedy strikes the group and sparks a war.
Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Sharni Vinson, Andy Milonakis and WWE’s Diamond Dallas Page have signed on to star in the project, with Rathbone and Discourse Media producing. It is unclear at this time whether “Gods and Secrets†is a film or television series; CBR has reached out for comment.
“Gods and Secrets†won’t be Shankar’s first foray into superhero filmmaking, as he’s delivered a series of well-received short films that include “The Punisher: Dirty Laundry,†“Venom: Truth in Journalism†and “Judge Dredd: Superfiend.â€
Could be neat.
CBR, bit more wrote:
Denise Richards (“Starship Troopersâ€) and Jane Seymour (“Live and Let Dieâ€) have signed on for “Gods and Secrets,†Adi Shankar’s directorial debut.
Richards plays Laura Lang, a CIA agent and the wife of a superhero, while Seymour’s Addison Walker helms a villainous organization. As announced yesterday, Shankar will direct the drama alongside Stewart Yost, who will co-direct the project. Created by Shankar, Jenni Powell (“The Lizzie Bennett Diariesâ€) and Shawn deLoache (“New Adventures of Peter and Wendyâ€), the film’s official description reveals,
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“Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets†explores the darker ramifications of a world with super heroes, both on the people they protect, and the heroes themselves. Tragedy has struck the Guardians of Justice, and in its aftermath secrets are revealed, lives are changed, and the war to end all wars begins. Death, secrets, and lies threaten to tear the Guardians of Justice apart, and the world with them.
The film also stars Jackson Rathbone as Blue Scream, a superhero hero reality star with a sonic scream; Kellan Lutz as King Tsunami, who rules the sea; Sharni Vinson as the Speed, a speedster like her moniker; WWE’s Diamond Dallas Page as Knight Hawk, a Batman-like vigilante who uses his fighting and detective skills to combat the worst of humanity; and Andy Milonakis as popular talk show host Phil Hart.
“With ‘Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets,’ we are hoping to show that the most interesting thing about a character that is superhuman isn’t the super, but the human,†explained deLoache in a statement.
Rathbone and Discourse Media will produce.
Edited, Jul 30th 2015 3:24pm by lolgaxe
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'lypse looks kind of like Ivan Ooze from the Power Rangers movie. 
