I once heard that most people in medieval battles died from exhaustion and heat stroke rather than wounds from actual weapons. I'm not so sure I believe that after watching this latest Cold Steel video! Even if you aren't a bodybuilder, you can still slice a pig in half pretty easily! Watch a man obliterate that and other stuff below.
Almost exactly a year ago, we wrote about how 20th Century Fox planned a feature film reboot for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the box office bomb from 2003 that was an adaptation of Alan Moore's well-respected comic book series. We hadn't heard anything about the new version of the film since last year's update, so I assumed the movie just fell into development hell or was abandoned altogether.
But here comes Variety, swooping in to confirm that not only is the movie apparently still happening, but it's closer to life than ever. Producer John Davis still doesn't have a director or cast in place, but he did hire a writer: Jayson Rothwell, the guy behind movies like Malice in Wonderland and the Christmas horror comedy Silent Night. That's not exactly what I'd call great news for those who had high hopes this reboot would be a massive improvement over the original movie, but hey — maybe Rothwell has the perfect approach to the story and maybe he'll turn out something awesome.
There's no word yet about how this film will differ from the 2003 version; all we have is a vague description about how the story will center on "Victorian-era literary characters such as Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde teaming to fight a common enemy."
I was browsing Geekologie today and just happened to stumble upon the best (not officially licensed) Game of Thrones gear I've ever seen! Firebox is selling these candles (which run about $44.00 American) that turn into dragon figurines when the candle burns away! They're pretty neat! See pictures of them below, and get your own right here.
It seems like Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok is shaping up to be something incredible. There’s a lot of rumored information that has been leaking out regarding the story, but we know for sure that Hulk and Thor will be embarking on a cosmic adventure in which they will have to battle Hela and her armies.
Now, according to JoBlo, it sounds like Thor: Ragnarok will also feature elements from the classic Planet Hulk story arc. A lot of fans like myself have been hoping to see Planet Hulk adopted into a movie one day, and it looks like this upcoming Thor film might be the closest we get to seeing that. Possible SPOILERS ahead:
According to the report:
The film will definitely have the Planet Hulk element in it, operating as a kind of mash-up with the Ragnarok story. How Thor ends up on the planet in question is unclear, but he will definitely be involved in some gladiatorial games run by none other than Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster. In terms of Hulk’s appearance in this portion of the film, he will be rocking the one-shoulder armor as seen in the comics, so expect him to be decked out in the familiar Planet Hulk look.
It's been previously rumored that Cate Blanchett’s Hela will be joining forces with Tom Hiddleston's Loki to take over Asgard. After this happens, Chris Hemsworth's Thor is said to be exiled into deep space, in order to prevent his interference with their plans. It’s at this point that Thor would land on an alien planet where he would be imprisoned and forced into gladiatorial combat.
Thor obviously needs to escape so he can get back to Asgard to take it back from Hela and Loki. As he fights his way through one gladiatorial match after another, he comes face to face with the reigning champion…the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). You can imagine that at this point they eventually have to team up and escape together. The main mission of Thor is said to be that he needs to find the ultimate weapon to stop Ragnarok and reset the universe.
These are all just rumors at the moment because the studio hasn’t officially confirmed any of it. But it sure does make for an intriguing story to tell, and it’s enough to get a fan like myself excited for the possibilities!
The recent report goes on to offer information on some of the looks of the characters, including a new hairdo that Chris Hemsworth’s Thor will be sporting. Apparently the God of Thunder will have a shaved head for at least part of the film. They also say that the look of Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie will be changed up as well. The character is traditionally a blonde-haired warrior in the comics, but here "she’ll be wearing war paint on her face, much like a Native American warrior, which should be an interesting take on this variation of the character.”
The more I learn about this movie, the more excited I get. I hope a lot of these rumors turn out to be true because it sure does sound like it would make for a great film and an epic adventure.
Thor: Ragnarok is being directed by Taika Waititi from a screenplay written by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Stephany Folsom. Yost and Kyle both worked on the developing the story for the Planet Hulk animated film back in 2010, so it would make sense that they would carry over some of that stuff into the upcoming film. The movie also stars Jaimie Alexander, Samuel L. Jackson, and Karl Urban, with a few other actors involved as well. It’s set to be released on November 3, 2017.
Disney/Pixar's Finding Dory comes out later this summer, and it looks absolutely terrific. I went on an early press day for the film and learned a ton about the making of the movie (read more about that here), and it looks like this could be the next instant classic from the beloved studio.
To celebrate the upcoming release of the new movie, Disney went back to the beginning and created a video that retells the story of 2003's Finding Nemo only in emoji. (If you missed the video they did for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, click here.) Finding Dory hits theaters on June 17, 2016, and stay tuned to GeekTyrant for another in-depth article from the press day that I'll be posting tomorrow morning.
Disney has made it official: Emily Blunt and Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda will star in Mary Poppins Returns, a sequel to the 1964 classic film Mary Poppins, and Rob Marshall (Chicago) is directing. The film has a release date of December 25, 2018.
When Miranda's name surfaced as a possible co-star, there was some discussion about whether or not he'd contribute to the music of the movie as well as acting in it. That doesn't appear to be the case, because the press release doesn't mention anything about it; if he was helping out in the music department, I'd assume Disney would want to broadcast that as loudly as possible in order to capitalize on the crazy success of Hamilton.
December of 2018 is shaping up to be a busy movie season. DC has an untitled event film scheduled for that Christmas, Lord & Miller's animated Spider-Man hits on December 21, there's an Avatar sequel arriving around that time, and all of that is just off the top of my head. It's going to be crazy to see how competitive things get and which films survive that box office frenzy that's waiting to happen. Read the full press release below:
BURBANK, Calif. (May 31, 2016) – Golden Globe Award® winner Emily Blunt (“Into the Woods,” the upcoming “Girl on the Train”) and Emmy®, GRAMMY®, Tony Award® and Pulitzer Prize winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton,” “In the Heights”) are set to star in “Mary Poppins Returns,” a sequel to the studio’s 1964 classic, “Mary Poppins,” which will be released on December 25, 2018.
Reuniting the director and producing team behind Disney’s hit film musical “Into the Woods,” the film will be directed by Oscar® nominee, Emmy® and DGA Award winner Rob Marshall and produced by Marshall, Emmy winner and Golden Globe® nominee John DeLuca and Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award® nominee and Golden Globe winner Marc Platt. The screenplay will be written by Oscar nominee David Magee based on The Mary Poppins Stories by P.L. Travers, with Oscar nominee and Tony Award winner Marc Shaiman composing an all-new score and Shaiman and Emmy nominee and Tony Award winner Scott Wittman writing original songs.
Blunt has been cast as Mary Poppins and Miranda will play a new character, a street lamplighter named Jack. Drawing from the wealth of material in P.L. Travers’ seven additional novels, the story will take place in Depression-era London (when the books were originally written) and follows a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, who, along with Michael’s three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives.
“I am truly humbled and honored to be asked by Disney to bring P.L. Travers’ further adventures to the screen. The iconic original film means so much to me personally, and I look forward to creating an original movie musical that can bring Mary Poppins, and her message that childlike wonder can be found in even the most challenging of times, to a whole new generation,” says Marshall.
P.L. Travers introduced the world to the no-nonsense nanny in her 1934 book “Mary Poppins,” which Disney adapted for the screen and released in August, 1964. The film, which was directed by Robert Stevenson and starred Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, won five Academy Awards®, including Best Actress for Andrews. However, the subsequent adventures of Mary Poppins remained only on the pages of P.L. Travers’ seven additional books, which she published between 1935 and 1988.
After a string of interviewing some industry greats, this week’s episode will take another look at 5 of the best works in games music to grace our ears. From...read more on Gametyrant
When Back to the Future mania was in full swing last year, I remember seeing a meme going around comparing how the movie thought actors like Michael J. Fox and Lea Thompson might look in 2015 and how they actually looked in 2015. Today, Sploid has pointed me to a video that basically does the same thing, but with a much larger sample size. It's pretty interesting to see how Hollywood make-up artists (or the directors who instruct them) often assume people will look far worse than they actually do when they hit a certain age.
The First Narrative Episode of Kafka’s Metamorphosis
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Eric Calderone is back with a brand new heavy metal cover, and in honor of last Friday's release of X-Men: Apocalypse, he's turned his attention to the iconic (and super-catchy) theme song for X-Men: The Animated Series. I think I'd listen to a cover of that theme song in just about any genre of music, but there are some especially sweet licks in here for those of you who dig shredding metal music on the electric guitar.
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Major props go to Bryan Doell for this insanely impressive life-size Juggernaut cosplay suit. This hulking beast of a suit is an astounding seven feet and two inches tall, and he debuted it at this past weekend's MegaCon in Orlando, Florida. (Personal note: MegaCon 2006 was the first convention I ever attended.)
Bryan spent two years wanting to make this costume, and he started this past April and finished in time for the con. Check out some photos below. (If you're disappointed I didn't make a "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!" joke, Bryan took care of that himself in his description below.)
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FX is moving forward with their new X-Men drama series Legion. They ordered a pilot episode last year that is currently in production, and the cable network seems to like what they have done so far, because according to Variety, the network has picked it up for a season of ten episodes.
There’s been a lot of mixed reaction regarding this series. Some people seem excited for it, while others just don’t care. I’m personally really curious to see how it’s going to turn out because of the level of talent involved with developing it.
Fargo creator Noah Hawley is the brains behind the series, and that guy has done incredible things with Fargo! On top of that, it stars Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, The Guest), and that guy is an incredibly talented actor. He will be joined by Fargo alums Rachel Keller and Jean Smart, along with Aubrey Plaza, Jeremie Harris, Amber Midthunder, Katie Aselton, and Bill Irwin.
Legion centers around David Haller (Stevens); since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.
Nick Grad, President of Original Programming had this to say in a statement:
“We’ve come to expect excellence from Noah Hawley and with ‘Legion’ he has delivered another major creative achievement. Just as he did in reimagining ‘Fargo,’ he is bringing an entirely new aesthetic and sensibility to the enormously popular and richly represented X-Men world. The pilot episode is stunning, driven by incredible performances from Dan Stevens, Aubrey Plaza, Jean Smart, Rachel Keller and the rest of the cast. We join our producing partners at Marvel in congratulating the creative team for what they’ve accomplished and are as excited as the fans for the premiere of ‘Legion’s’ first season.”
Executive producer and head of Marvel TV Jeph Loeb added:
“Marvel Television is thrilled to not only have our first partnership with FX go to series, but working with the enormously talented Noah Hawley makes it even better. From the first time we heard Noah’s vision to his exceptional script and cast through the extraordinary filming of the pilot, we knew the series would be incredible.”
If you’re wondering what Hawley’s vision of the series is, we recently posted an interview in which he talked about the series saying:
“There’s, whatever, 9,000 superhero stories right now. They’ve got all the running and kicking covered. I think my goal with this is to do something whimsical and imaginative and unexpected. Not just because I want to do something different, but because it feels like the right way to tell this story.”
You can read the full interview with Hawley here. If you’re interested in learning more about this series, then that’s something you’ll want to check out.
The series is also being executive produced by Lauren Shuler Donner (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Deadpool), Bryan Singer (X-Men: Apocalypse), Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Martian), Jim Chory (Agents of SHIELD, Daredevil, Jessica Jones), and John Cameron (Fargo, The Big Lebowski).
With that level of talent, there’s a pretty good chance that this series could turn out to be awesome.
Adult Swim has released Robot Chicken's hilarious parody of Batman v Superman. It's called "Batman Has Zero F***s" and in it Batman asks Superman, "Tell me, do you bleed?" and before Superman can answer Batman goes on a profanity-fueled tirade letting him know how much that he doesn't care if he bleeds or not. Batman doesn't hold back at all when he is reinforcing this point of not caring. He gets so over the top ridiculous about it that I just couldn't help but laugh. Gotta love Robot Chicken.
Yesterday we learned that Lucasfilm's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was going to go through four weeks of expensive reshoots. There was also talk of the film being "in crisis." Reshoots are normal, though, and according to a recent report, Gareth Edwards' film is not "in crisis", but it's confirmed that the movie is going to go through some extensive reshoots to help fix a few things after it was screened to executives.
Thanks to THR and Deadline, we have some additional details on what exactly they are going to fix in these reshoots. THR reports that the studio execs felt that it "was tonally off with what a 'classic' Star Wars movie should feel like." The go on to say that the "goal of the reshoots will be to lighten the mood, bring some levity into the story and restore a sense of fun to the adventure."
As most of you already know, the story follows a team of rebels who go on a mission to steal the plans of the Death Star so that the rebels can destroy it. An inside source goes on to explain that “this is the closest thing to a prequel ever. This takes place just before A New Hope and leads up to the 10 minutes before that classic film begins. You have to match the tone!”
Sources tell THR that Edwards’ first cut was a solid showing, "but it didn’t measure up to the bar set in terms of four-quadrant appeal." The explain, “Anything less than extraordinary won’t do.” Sources with Deadline confirm all of this saying, "the first cut was lacking the edge that Force Awakens had, and the story needs to jell."
So as you can see, the tone of the film is incredibly important. There's also unconfirmed talk that some of these reshoots will include the new Han Solo behind played by Alden Ehrenreich.
I'm not worried about any of this. All of the stuff they are doing right now is to make the film better. There's nothing wrong with that. I'm so excited to see how this film turns out. Lucasfilm and Disney are expected to show off some new stuff from it at San Diego Comic-Con this summer, so we have that to look forward to!
The film stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, and Forest Whitaker. There have been a lot of interesting and cool rumored details leaking out for the film involving the story and characters. You can catch up on all of that stuff here.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story will be released on December 16th, 2016.
Just yesterday we reported that Hayley Atwell would do whatever to takes to get Marvel to bring Agent Carter back. At this point, the only place that could happen would be at Netflix or another streaming service. As of right now, there has been no word on if Marvel or Netflix are even considering it. They should be, because not only is Atwell willing to come back to reprise her role, but so is Dominic Cooper, who plays Howard Stark.
The actor recently appeared at MCM Comic Con and during a panel he was asked if he would like to see the show moved to a streaming service like Netflix or Amazon. He replied:
"I think as long as there is more story to tell and there's a place for that to continue to go, um, and someone has the idea and Amazon would be excited or whoever else, then I, it's been wonderful and very, I know that Haley and James both feel the same. The fact that people have got behind it and want to see it returned means a huge amount to them. It's always sad when a show is cancelled and you've worked so hard on it, but sometimes things do come to their own natural conclusion. That may, there may be much more story to tell ad maybe there is, and I'm sure there are people who are talking about it now. What's wonderful about Amazon and other streaming sites is that now these, whereas something like that, it may have been the end of the road completely, now there's hope that it might not be, and I'd be well up for doing more Howard Stark and I'd know they'd be up for doing more of their characters, so fingers crossed."
Agent Carter Season 2 left fans with a cliffhanger, so someone’s got to keep the series going to finish the story… right?! Hopefully, some streaming network steps in to make the fans happy and keep the adventures of Peggy Carter rolling forward. It's one of the best shows Marvel was developing, and it's sad to think that the we may never see these wonderful characters in action again.
A couple months ago a rumor surfaced that Elizabeth Debicki’s character in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 would be a villain named Ayesha. She has gone by several different names and forms in the comic book universe such as Her, Kismet, and Paragon. She is a cosmic being, who is mostly recognized as a blonde-goddess being, and she was created by the same group of scientists on earth that created Adam Warlock, so she has various superhuman abilities.
Now JoBlo confirms that Ayesha is in fact the villain from a separate source. The report goes on to offer some additional details on the character and what her significance is to the story, saying:
Now, the significance of Ayesha in GUARDIANS 2 and the greater MCU is rather huge, especially when you consider that she was created by The Enclave, a group of scientists dedicated to taking control of the world, starting with the creation of the perfect genetic beings, made to restart humanity. Their first version of this, called HIM, would later evolve into the character known as Adam Warlock, who escaped The Enclave. However, The Enclave made a second being, which became HER aka Ayesha, who also escapes and goes looking for HIM, who she considers to be her perfect mate to start a new perfect race.
There’s no word on how much of that origin will factor into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but she will be the main villain in the story. I’m really curious to see what director James Gunn is planning for her. There’s no doubt she’s going to put up a solid fight with our favorite heroes. If this actually does turn out to be true, it would be the first main female villain in the MCU.
The site also reconfirms that that the Guardians of the Galaxy will “most definitely be teaming up with The Avengers for the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War films.” They don’t know how big their role in that story arc will be, though. I imagine since Thanos is the main villain in the story, their role would have to be somewhat big.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is set to hit theaters on May 5th, 2017.
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Yesterday we got our first look at Harry Potter, Ginny, and their son Albus in the upcoming new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Today we get to meet the Granger-Weasley family, which includes Ron Weasley played by Paul Thornley, Hermione Granger played by Noma Dumezweni, and their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley, who will be played by actress Cherrelle Skeete. When talking about the characters Thornley says:
"It’s 19 years later when the play begins. Ron is married to Hermione Granger and they’re now the Granger-Weasleys. Our magnificent daughter Rose Granger-Weasley is about to start at Hogwarts, which is obviously a big day for everyone."
In an interview with Pottermore, Skeete talked about her character Rose explaining:
"Rose is ambitious, obviously her mum is Hermione so she’s got a lot to live up to. I think they’re quite similar in the fact they put a lot of pressure on themselves. And she just wants to do the right thing."
Rowley added her thoughts on Rose saying:
"Rose is like her mother, but more secure, more grounded. She was born to wizards and knows her place in the world. Cherrelle plays her perfectly: bossy but deeply loveable."
It's explained that Ron is in his forties and that he's not much different from Ron we knew in his teens, "except that his feet hurt a bit more."
As for Hermione, there was some controversy with her casting because she's not the Hermoine Granger that fans have become accustomed to after all these years. The main thing that matters is that she has the soul and personality of the character that we all love and know, and I'm pretty sure that is going to be there.
The Granger-Weasley family also includes a son named Hugo, but I'm not sure why he's not present in the family portrait. Either he's not going to be a part of the story or he doesn't have a main role that would require him to be a part of the photo shoot.
Here's the synopsis for the upcoming two-part play that was previously released:
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child makes its premiere at the Palace Theater in London’s West End on July 30th. Previews start later this month.
Wolverine 3 is officially in production, and the first photos of Hugh Jackman in the role of Logan have surfaced from the set. This is a very different look for the character. Not only is he wearing a suit, but he's also sporting that full mountain man-style beard.
Here they are! "Wolverine 3" set photos! #Wolverine #Wolverine3 pic.twitter.com/zwVFV3XjW1
— MovieTrip (@MovieTripApp) June 1, 2016
Wolverine 3 will be Jackman's final film in the role of Wolverine, which is sad, but hopefully he goes out on a strong note. The movie is said to follow the Old Man Logan storyline from Mark Millar's comic arc. Producer Simon Kinberg gave credence that to that when he confirmed the story would take place in the future.
Jackman will be joined by Patrick Stewart who will return as Professor X, Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) has been cast as the main villain, Richard E. Grant as a mad scientist, and British comedian Stephen Merchant has been cast in a mystery role.
There are also rumors that X-23 could be introduced in this film, and it was recently reported that the main villains going up against Wolverine in the film would be the Reavers. Wolverine 3 makes its way into theaters on March 23rd, 2017.
What do you think of Jackman's new Wolverine look?
No, it doesn't fly, but it does a whole lot of other cool s***! Geeky Gadgets reports that Hasbro is releasing a Nerf-N-Strike TerraScout RC Drone that will take your kids (or your) Nerf game to that next level. This remote controlled battle drone streams 720p video directly to the remote control! With 18 loaded bullets in tow you'll definitely be able to pester the hell out of someone until they kick it over on its side!
A price tag of $200 seems a bit steep, but you can't beat the recordable video aspect. I could imagine some cool outdoors footage being shot with that thing! Even so, that's crazy expensive for a lot of plastic!
