MTV has released the first trailer for their upcoming Scream TV series. The trailer features a lot of familiar elements from the film franchise, including young teens alone being stalked by a killer, bloody death, and of course, meta commentary on the horror genre, like how you can't do a slasher movie as a TV series. As much as I have enjoyed the Scream franchise over the years, this new series looks like a dud. 

The series stars Willa Fitzgerald as Emma Duvall, described as “a classic beauty whose looks and popularity hide a natural shyness and intellectual nature. Her new life with the ‘in crowd’ leaves her estranged from her childhood best friend, Audrey (Bex Taylor-Klaus).” Here’s the synopsis:

Everyone has secrets. Everyone tells lies. Everyone is fair game. The new series is based on the Dimension feature of the same name. The series kicks off after a cyber-bullying incident results in a brutal murder, with the shocking violence stirring up memories of a killing spree from the past that has haunted some, intrigued others and maybe just inspired a new killer. It centers on a group of new teens — with two old friends struggling to reconnect at its heart — who become lovers, enemies, suspects, targets and victims of a killer who’s out for blood.

The series will premiere on June 30th, 2015.

Usually when we post cosplay photos it's of either a regular person who has created an amazing costume or a professional model. Today, we have She-Ra cosplay that not only features a great costume but fitness model Alyssa Loughran. This collaboration with photographer Jeff Zoet has yielded the most realistic She-Ra cosplay (she could kick your ass). If you look at the photos on Loughran's Facebook page, you realize the costume is hiding a lot of muscle.

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Sylvester Stallone has shared the first official photo from his upcoming Rocky spinoff film, Creed. The image features Rocky in the middle of training Apollo Creed's son, Adonis Johnson, who is played by Michael B. Jordan. It came along with a brief caption that reads: "Get ready to go for it!"

I grew up watching the Rocky films, and I'm a big fan of the franchise. I never thought I'd see anymore of them after Rocky Balboa in 2006, but it's great that a way was found to keep the story and characters alive. I really like the fact that Rocky is coming in as a mentor and trainer to Creed's son. You can find some additional details on the film in this synopsis: 

Adonis Johnson (Jordan) never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.

Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky (Stallone) down and asks him to be his trainer. Despite his insistence that he is out of the fight game for good, Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo—the fierce rival who became his closest friend. Agreeing to take him on, Rocky trains the young fighter, even as the former champ is battling an opponent more deadly than any he faced in the ring.

With Rocky in his corner, it isn’t long before Adonis gets his own shot at the title…but can he develop not only the drive but also the heart of a true fighter, in time to get into the ring?

Creed also stars Tessa Thompson (Selma, Dear White People) as Bianca, a local singer-songwriter who becomes involved with Adonis; Phylicia Rashad (Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias) as Mary Anne Creed, Apollo’s widow; and English pro boxer and former three-time ABA Heavyweight Champion Anthony Bellew as boxing champ “Pretty” Ricky Conlan. 

Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station) is directing from a screenplay he wrote with Aaron Covington. It's set to hit the big screen November 25th.

I’ve got a trailer for a wicked cool looking Predator fan film for you to watch called "Predator: Dark Ages." The thought of Predator hunting people in the medieval age has crossed my mind before, but that concept has now been brought to life. The film was written and directed by James Bushe, and it seems like it will be an awesome and well-made short. Here’s the synopsis:

Set during the Crusades, the faith & fighting skills of a group of Templar Knights is put to the test when they encounter the Predator. Their battle is the thing Myths and Legends are born from.

This looks like it’s going to be an awesome fan film. The trailer does a good job of getting the idea across and getting audiences pumped up. I can’t wait to see the final product! The full short will be released end of April or early May. We’ll post it to the site as soon as it’s live! 

Earlier this morning we posted an epic clip from Avengers: Age of Ultron of Hulk fighting Iron Man's Hulkbuster in the streets of South Africa. We now have two additional clips to add to the collection.

The first features a beautiful scene with Black Widow trying to calm down the Hulk, and it's amazing to see how much better the facial expressions have gotten with the green goliath. The second clip features the Avengers team questioning Tony Stark's Ultron creation, and how it could have been avoided.

The movie comes out on May 1st, and according to a lot of critics who have seen the film already, it's everything that we hope it will be. 

One of my favorite scenes in Marvel's Daredevil series was the final fight sequence at the end of Episode 2. The scene is a five and half minute continuous shot that features Daredevil taking on a gang of thugs in a hallway to rescue a boy, and it's one of the most insane fight sequences I've seen in a long time. It actually might by my favorite fight sequence in any of the Marvel movies I've seen so far. I love how brutal it is, and that our hero is portrayed as completely human, who gets extremely tired during the fight and has to take brief breaks before he gets back into kicking ass. 

We have three minutes of that fight scene below for you to watch. After you watch the video we have a couple of quotes from showrunner Steven DeKnight and actor Charlie Cox on how that scene came about.

This is what DeKnight had to say about the scene in an interview with /Film:

"You know, when I first came onto the show, when I took over for Drew Goddard, who had to leave to do the Sinister Six movie, the first two episodes were written. So I got to the end of reading that Episode 2 thing and, you know, it was described as this long, continuous fight in a hallway. And I thought oh that’s great. I don’t know how the hell we’ll ever be able to do it, but that’s great. So the next key was our Stunt Coordinator and we hired Philip Silvera. If you remember the elevator sequence from Winter Soldier, he’s actually one of the guys in that sequence, which I didn’t know until much later. But he had worked with Marvel before. And he gave us a great test reel for the fight in the Episode 1 [sic]. He put together a little test and he said, that’s exactly it. I had always approached it this way as I wanted this world to be very grounded. So we wanted more Jason Bourne, The Raid movies and not a lot of flying wire CGI stunts. And then he was instrumental. He brought in a fantastic stunt guy, Chris Brewster, who doubled Chris Evans in The Winter Soldier. So he was our main double for Charlie for some of the more extreme stuff."

Cox is asked the same question and he reveals that is was in fact a single take shot:

"It was incredible. It was as a special day as it was to as the scene has turned out [sic]. We dedicated our whole day to it. The first half of the day was just the camera movements. And then we got into, it was as you know it’s one take, so we had to get everything right. Each attempt that we had at it. And it’s incredibly tricky because it’s not like a long tracking shot with two people speaking, it’s a long tracking shot with people punching. And if one punch doesn’t land, it no longer works. It ceases to work as a scene. So I think we did it 12 times. I think three of them we made it all the way through to the end. And one of them was the one in the show, which is kind of almost flawless. I mean, it’s very hard to pick holes in that."

Amazing.

Maybe when Disney is done promoting the hell out of Avengers: Age of Ultron they will start pushing the marketing more on Brad Bird's Tomorrowland. This movie looks spectacular, but I've noticed that there's not as much interest out there for it as I thought there would be. The movie has a great talented team behind it that not only consists of Bird, but also Damon Lindelof, George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, and Britt Robertson. I'm really excited for this sci-fi adventure film, I love the mystery and intrigue behind it, and I hope that it's a success.

From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s “Tomorrowland,” a riveting mystery adventure starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.

The movie is set to rocket into theaters on May 22nd. 

Captain America’s transition from comic to screen uniquely parallels Steve Rogers’ own journey to becoming the “greatest soldier in history.” True to the character’s debut in 1941, Rogers’ story begins during World War II. Despite his small stature that deemed him unfit for military service, he possessed qualities beyond the physical. His bravery and compassion qualified him as the first and most successful recipient of Abraham Erskine's completed Super Soldier Serum, which granted Rogers peak-human capabilities. As Rogers’ role in World War II evolved, so did his uniform. And as he struggles to find his place in our modern world, after being awakened after 70 years frozen in the Antarctic, the needs of his uniform must adapt to fit his growing combat skills and the greater threats he faces.

Just as Captain America has been forced to adjust to through different eras and emerge in our modern day, concept artist Ryan Meinerding and his team have had to draw from over half a century of comics to conceptualize Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's iconic creation for the big-screen. From there, costume designers Anna B. Sheppard (Captain America: The First Avenger), Alexandra Byrne (The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron), and Judianna Makovsky (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) work with their respective directors to further tailor and realize those concepts for an ever expanding cinematic universe and increasingly savvy and scrutinizing audience.

In anticipation of Chris Evans’ return as Captain America in Avengers: Age of Ultron, we explore the evolution of his uniforms throughout the Marvel films. 

USO Uniform

“I finally got everything I wanted, and I’m wearing tights.”

Faced with being the subject of tests to replicate the Super Soldier Serum, Steve Rogers instead accepts an offer to serve his country on “the most important battlefield of the war” — a.k.a. using his newfound fame to help increase support for the war.

A nod to the classic Jack Kirby-designed costume from the original comics, this brightly colored [cotton] number — with its winged mask and shorts over tights — is worn by Rogers in fictionalized filmreels and in over 200 USO shows that prompt Americans to buy war bonds. Rogers initially uses the shield to hide notes that he could read while still learning his lines for the live shows.

Rogers last dawns the full stage uniform while performing for troops near the frontline in Italy, where he is heckled off stage.

Ad-Hoc Rescue Uniform

Upon learning that most of the men from his friend James “Bucky” Barnes’ unit were captured or killed by the forces of Johann Schmidt (a.k.a. the Red Skull), Rogers mounts a one-man rescue mission.

To make his USO costume less conspicuous, Rogers throws on a leather combat jacket, pants, and boots, and arms himself with his stage shield and an “A” helmet that he swipes from one of the “U-S-A” chorus girls. With the help of Agent Peggy Carter, Rogers is flown 30 miles behind enemy lines by arms dealer and Strategic Scientific Reserve engineer Howard Stark — future father of Tony Stark. The successful mission earns Rogers a Medal of Valor.

The look of the ad-hoc uniform borrows design elements from Bryan Hitch's WWII Captain America illustrations for Mark Millar’s The Ultimates comic series.

"Well if it isn't the 'Star-Spangled Man With A Plan.'"

Howard Stark Field Uniform

“Carbon polymer. Should withstand your average German bayonet.”

Recognizing the value in the imagery of his USO costume and its ability to allow him to lead, Rogers submits ideas for the design of his field uniform to Howard Stark. Stark makes Rogers’ uniform (and all of the Howling Commandos’ uniforms) with carbon polymer, a bullet and knife resistant fabric.

Stark also designs several shields for Rogers, who happens upon a prototype made out of the rarest metal on earth: vibranium, a completely vibration absorbent metal that is stronger than steel and a third its weight.

This is the uniform that Rogers wore the longest, as it was what he was wearing when he was frozen for 70 years after crash landing the Red Skull's jet into the Antarctic.

Avengers Uniform

With design input from S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson, an avid collector of WWII era Captain America memorabilia, Rogers’ Avengers Uniform evokes the spirit of his classic stars and stripes USO costume, but brings the brightly-colored look into the 21st century with modern materials and functionality. The uniform's design is unique in its use of exposed zippers (up the abdomen and on his legs). And while the lightly armored uniform is also the most aerodynamic of all his outfits, it’s the only one that doesn’t allow him to strap his shield to his back.

As evidenced in the uniform display photo near the top of the page, a heavily textured and open-eared helmet design was close to being used for the film (see alternate below). The final version of the helmet closely resembles Cap's mask from Marvel's Earth 616 universe. The uniform is last worn during the Battle of New York.

"With everything that's happening, the things that are about to come to light, people might just need a little old fashioned."

S.H.I.E.L.D. Stealth Uniform

"I thought you were more than just a shield."

Inspired by the look of the character's costume in the Steve Rogers: Super Soldier comics, Captain Rogers' S.H.I.E.L.D. issued Stealth Uniform is dark blue with silver stripes across his chest and muted red stripes that run down the side of his ribs to his knees. On covert missions the red stripes on his shield are also painted blue. 

The bullet-proof nomex and kevlar uniform represents the latest in military war apparel while, according to the directors, thematically it is "an expression of the new soldier [Rogers] was trying to be." The uniform also features a communicator in his right glove, straps the allow him to magnetically latch his shield to his back, and is the first to feature an open ear design for his mask/helmet. The uniform is last worn during his escape from S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.

Smithsonian Modified Field Uniform

After learning HYDRA has operated within S.H.I.E.L.D. for decades, Rogers sheds all ties to the organization and steals a modified version of the uniform he wore during World Ward II on display at The Smithsonian. There are many subtle differences between this and the original field uniform — from the different colored strapping in the chest and shoulders to the reinforced knees, differently designed belt, and embossed helmet graphics. But the most obvious difference is the addition of a third red stripe down the abdomen.

With the design differences, and since the fabric of this uniform is susceptible to knives and gunfire — unlike the carbon polymer used in Howard Stark’s design — one could conclude that this is a non-functional replica. However, Marvel President Kevin Feige suggests that Rogers presumably had multiple uniforms throughout WWII.

“If you're gonna fight a war, you got to wear a uniform.”

Tony Stark Avengers Uniform

In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Steve Rogers may be the boss, but Tony Stark pays for everything and designs everything, including Rogers’ first post-S.H.I.E.L.D uniform. And in typical Stark fashion, Rogers is given some hi-tech upgrades to his uniform and shield.

Much like Thor’s ability to summon his hammer, Rogers can call back his shield, which now electromagnetically attaches to his gauntlet. 

Aesthetically, it marries the modern utilitarian look and functionality of his Stealth Uniform with the more obvious red, white, and blue iconography of his original field and Avengers outfits.

"Show 'em what we got."

If you have seen or heard anything about the highly anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron, you might have thought, "Good hell, that movie has a lot going on." Here is a non-exhaustive list of things we knew were in the movie before we saw it: the creation of Ultron, the creation of the Vision, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, 100 villains (slight exaggeration), the early set up for Civil War, a romance, and a Hulk/Hulkbuster fight, plus the large regular Avengers crew. That’s a lot, and it’s a big challenge to work so many elements into a cohesive story, and writer-director Joss Whedon admitted as much at a press conference this weekend. Asked about the biggest challenge in creating the sequel, Whedon replied,

There’s like 47 of these people. I really didn’t think that through. I regret very much doing this at all. It’s just making sure that everyone’s got their moment, that everyone’s got their throughline, and that it’s connected to the movie. I have all these people. I love all these people; they’re extraordinary, but making sure that they’re not just all being served but they’re all within the same narrative structure, that they’re in the same movie, that it’s all connected to the main theme. 

So how did he even begin to approach the project?

With the smallest thing I could think of. The thing that drew me back to the movie was: what little moments are there between these characters that I haven’t gotten to do yet? What conversations have they not had? How can I... What haven’t I shown? It’s never the big picture stuff, it’s never, And we can have an army of robots! Although that’s cool too… It’s always just, where do they live? How can I get inside their hearts? What’s funny about them? Those are the moments I write just reams and reams of paper just thinking about the tiniest part. That’s really the heart of it. 

Did he rise to the challenge? We aren’t allowed to tell you yet, but this is what star Robert Downey Jr. said about reading the script.

I read Joss’s script, I said, I think this is great. Now, ask Kevin [Feige], didn’t I say that? I said that. I said, I think this is great. Kevin said, You never say that, you can’t mean that. I said, yeah, I think it’s great, let’s go shoot it. I really thought it was a Swiss watch to begin with, and Joss really created some great new situations for Tony to be in, and so, rather than digging my heels and try to rewrite every scene - to make them even better, if possible - I just, I showed up, and it turned out great.

“A Swiss watch to begin with” is pretty high praise. You decide for yourself when the movie opens on May 1st.

We've got a fun video for you to watch today in which we watch a man interact with and fight his own shadow. The live performance was completed with the help of a projection-mapping multimedia tool that combines cool animation with reality. It then escalates into a stunning fight sequence as he and another martial artist fight each other while interacting with the animated backdrop. The show took place in March of this year at the Hamdan International Photography Award in Dubai.

Via: Geeks Are Sexy

A new trailer for Terminator Genisys was released earlier today that changes everything I've expected about the movie, but I'm not sure if this is a good thing. It feels like the trailer just spoiled its own plot and I really hope that this is deliberate misdirection. If you haven't seen the trailer, stop, and go watch it now.

So John Conner travels back in time as some kind of terminator or cyborg. In either case, he's given up his humanity — mind blown, exceptions raised, so many new questions. There is a slight possibility it's an elaborate ruse by Skynet, but I think the filmmakers are going for something more horrifying. So the end of goal of the movie now looks to be how to save John from himself, time travel is trippy.

I've taken 83 screenshots and give a purely speculative analysis of what we see. I don't use all 83 in this post but I've conveniently put all of them in a single zip file for easy downloading.

Young John Conner fixing his bike. Guardian Terminator and Kyle Reese in the distance on the right. 

What looks to be John's foster parents in the background.

The youngest John we've seen on screen yet is shocked to see his mother. Maybe it's because she's younger than the last time he saw her.

Assault to gain access to the TDM (time dilation machine).

Kyle Reese going back in time.

T-1000 hiding in a mirror.

Weird T-800 smile, a.k.a. meme this Internet.

Genisys 01:11:19:34 — Anyone know what this means?

John?!?!

I wonder why they're at a hospital.

Sarah and Kyle don't look injured.

The Guardian is not fooled or detects that John is not human. Blasts a shotgun into John's chest.

A worried Sarah

Thats not normal blood

Introducing John-Bot-8000, also WTF?!!!

Look ma, no scars, because why pretend?

Loaded

Ready

FIGHT!

John-Bot-8000

John-Bot-8000 getting torn apart by an MRI machine which has very powerful magnets. Magnets might be how they stop John-Bot-8000.

The T-800 from the first Terminator going back in time.

A partial built TDM in present day or near future. John-Bot-8000 and the Guardian look to be having one final battle.

They keep improving this shot.

This CGI T-800 is really looking good.

One thing is clear, everything about Terminator is going to change. If it works — and I hope it does — they will have revitalized the franchise. But it if fails, they have not just shot themselves in the foot, they have likely killed the franchise for good.

Terminator Genisys jumps into theaters July 1st (USA).

A lot of Marvel fans spent this last weekend shut up in their homes watching Marvel's Netflix series Daredevil. If you've seen it, then you know that they delivered one hell of an amazing series, and I really hope that they give us a second season. They pulled off some stuff in this show that we'll never see in these films that Marvel is making with Disney. I guess we can thank Netflix for that! I loved how they brought the hero to life, and the villain Wilson Fisk a.k.a. Kingpin was perfect. He's seriously one of the best and most complex villains that I think has been introduced into the MCU. 

Earlier today we posted an article with a video that points out all of the Easter eggs and references in the series. We also posted a video showing you one of the most badass fight scenes from the series, along with some information on how it came to be. Now we have a couple new photos from the series showing off the costume, and some thoughts about the series from respected Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, who praises the series saying:

"I have loved the character of Daredevil since I was a little boy. Outside of Batman, Daredevil probably has more great comic book arcs than any other character. From Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli to Kevin Smith to Ed Brubaker and on and on, the character has elicited some of the best work from some of the greatest comic book storytellers.

"So I was a bit frightened last night when I dug into the new Marvel’s Daredevil Netflix series. I’m a rough TV critic – I love five or so shows on the air right now, but that’s about it – and I didn’t want to see one of my favorite characters come up short. On top of that I really like Steven S. DeKnight, the showrunner, and Drew Goddard, the creator, both as people and as creative forces (Spartacus, Cloverfield, Cabin in the Woods, etc).

"Well, I love it. The cast is great. Charlie Cox is just awesome, and Elden Henson is about as an amazing a Foggy as I could have imagined. The fight sequences stand alongside Spartacus and Rome as some of the best TV fight sequences ever (so, the best TV fight sequences ever not performed in togas). And the scripts have been touching and on point and true to the character. In the first few episodes, I cried twice: once in a scene between young Matt and battling Jack, and again when I realized this character I loved so much for so long had been brought to television with such spirit, love, and care.

"What I’m saying is, there’s a huge Marvel event going on right now, and it’s Daredevil on Netflix I hope you guys check it out."

What did you all think of the series?

Like many of you, I was looking forward to seeing Captain Marvel make her appearance in the Marvel cinematic universe in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Carol Danvers was originally supposed to be included in the film, but was cut out during the development process. 

In case you're wondering why she was cut out, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige explains the reason that she's not included. Here's what he said about it in an interview with MTV:

We didn’t want to introduce her fully-formed flying in a costume before you got to know who she was and how she came to be.

He's then asked about the casting of Captain Marvel, and he says an actress has not been cast as previously rumored. They are in the "very early days" of casting, and as of right now they are more focused on finding writers to take on the script for the solo film. You never know, though, Feige might just be trying to cover his tracks. 

I'm excited to see what they do with Captain Marvel. There's a lot of potential with this character, and it will be awesome to see her finally introduced into the MCU. I'm really curious to see who they will end up casting in the role, but in the meantime, here's an article where we list eight actresses we think would make a good fit for the hero.

Captain Marvel will be released on November 2nd, 2018, so we have quite a long ways to go.

Director Bryan Singer has announced that Olivia Munn has been cast in the role of Betsy Braddock a.k.a. Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse. I'm not the biggest fan of Munn, but I guess she'll be fine in the role. For those of you not familiar with the character here's some information on her, thanks to Marvel:

"Psylocke can generate a telekinetic katana, or direct her telekinesis through her fists to strike as if she had superhuman strength; she is also immune to telepathic probes and attacks. Psylocke's original powers were precognition, telepathy, mental bolts, mind control, and generating illusions. After Roma resurrected her, Betsy was briefly invisible to all mechanical detection devices. She could generate a "psychic knife" to stun or kill opponents. The Crimson Dawn gave her the power to travel via shadows, and to become virtually invisible in same. After swapping powers with Jean Grey, Betsy could create force fields, move objects with her mind, and generate energy blades."

Hopefully Singer will let her badassery shine in the movie. Munn joins returning cast members James McAvoy as Professor Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert, and Evan Peters as Quicksilver. Other newcomers include Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Lana Condor, and Kodi Smit-McPhee as young versions of Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, Jubilee, and Nightcrawler, respectively. Then, of course, there's Ben Hardy as Archangel.

X-Men: Apocalypse will be released on May 27th, 2016.

After a confusing mix-up at an airport scanning machine in which four people had MacBook Pros, I've since personalized my laptop. Thanks to Kickstarter project Brik Case, you can now customize your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with LEGO bricks, Mega Bloks, PixelBlocks, KRE-O, or K'NEX bricks. For only $35 you can back this laptop case project that has already doubled its goal.

While Spider-Man fans have yet to see an adaptation of the Green Goblin that matches the design from the comics, a silicone mask by Composite Effects is sure to make fans applaud. If it weren't $600, I'd be buying this as my next Halloween costume. In the video you can see how convincing the mask is. With just a touch of makeup around the eyes, this would be a near seamless effect.

We've seen a ton of Marvel movie news today regarding Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, and Daredevil. I thought I'd take a break from all of that Marvel insanity to bring you a little clip from Pitch Perfect 2! There's a decent sized audience out there that are fans of this franchise who are looking forward to this movie. I'll admit, I'm kind of excited for this sequel — it looks like a lot of fun.

The movie is being directed Elizabeth Banks, and Universal Pictures has released a clip from the film that features David Cross hosting an a cappella duel which lands on the category “90s Hip Hop Jamz.” That leads to a musical rendition of "This is How We Do It," followed by a similarly fun version of Lauryn Hill’s “That Thing”.

Pitch Perfect 2 hits theaters May 15th.

Games of Thrones returned to HBO last night and it was a great start to what is sure to be another incredibly insane season. In celebration of the return of the fantasy series, AWE me released a new episode of "Super Fan Builds" showing off the build of an Iron Throne crapper that they made for Game of Thrones fan John Giovanazzi. Even though it seems like it would be appropriate, I wouldn't recommend trying to flush the heads of your enemies down the toilet, as it would probably clog it. 

Rumors and hopes of a solo Hulk film have been floating since Mark Ruffalo's appearance as the Hulk in the first Avengers. Having been the lead character in two films (one in the Marvel cineverse), it seem odd that we've yet to see a new solo film. Collider interviewed Ruffalo while he was promoting the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron, and learned a possible reason why.

Ruffalo on Hulk solo films:

As far as a Hulk movie, a standalone Hulk movie, Marvel doesn’t really have the rights to that yet. That’s still Universal’s property, so there’s that issue. That’s a big impediment to moving forward with that. Now I don’t think that’s insurmountable, by the way, but I don’t know where it’s going from here for me.

Because Universal has distribution rights for a solo Hulk film, that puts the film in direct conflict with Disney, Marvel's parent company. But if an elaborate deal can be made with Sony around Spider-Man, it seems like co-distribution would not be impossible. With a solo film likely to make hundreds of millions, I think the biggest/real barrier is Marvel's slate of scheduled movies, which has two films in 2016, three in 2017, three in 2018, and at least two in 2019.

I'm a big believer in free speech and would not want to limit anyone's ability to express themself. But anyone punching and yelling at my house guests is a bully I will happily toss to the curb.

If you frequent our comments you might have noticed my benevolent dictatorship over my small corner of the internet. We don't allow comments that are racist or attack anyone's gender, orientation, or religious beliefs. We allow only specific kinds of foul language, so you can drop the f-bomb until your fingers bleed, but use a vulgar word for your genitals and your comment gets auto filtered into moderation.

The auto filters are far from perfect, and most are targeted to fight spam, but I do as much as I can, to do nothing and let the readers be self moderated via up and down voting.

Over the last couple months I have woken up to an inbox full of flagged comments, of which I approved nearly all. Most were innocuous and in disagreement with one single Disqus user: Throt the Unclean. He started several flame wars with many level-headed readers, forcing me to close comment threads earlier than they should have.

Flagging the comment of some who disagrees with you is pure cowardice. I'm strong enough in my opinions that if some hates a movie I love, I don't need to attack them personally. After weeks of flame wars, Throt the Unclean reveled himself to be a troll and true to his name.

I finally banned him this morning after he left some very clearly racist comments on the site. He's also the most annoying kind of racist/bigot — he's an unaware racist/bigot who tries to justify his ignorance by starting flame wars.

I need to apologize any reader who has been offended by this trolls comments, and in hindsight, I should have banned him sooner. Shortly after banning Throt a new user showed up named "GeekTyrantCensorsSpeech." I've since blocked both IP addresses.

I would happily defend this troll's right to free speech on the internet, but he's not going to shit on my guests' coats and expect to be invited back to my party.