by Blaise Hopkins | July 15, 2015 · 7:15 pm
A lot of announcements were made at San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend, but probably one of the subtlest yet best came from DC with their announcement that the next solo Green-Lantern movie would be a Green Lantern Corps. movie.
Green Lantern is one of DC's biggest heroes and it was a disaster when the 2011 movie featuring Ryan Reynolds crashed and burned. With the complete reboot of the DCMU in progress, Green Lantern is something that DC needs to get right; they have Batman, Superman, Woder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash all cast, but no Hal Jordan. I think that this clearly shows DC and Warner Bros. are taking their time with the property to make sure it is the big hit it should be.
Green Lantern is a cool sci-fi property and having the movie be about the entire corps. could set it in space and have a similar feel to Guardians of the Galaxy. The Green Lantern canon is old and rich, filled with plenty of amazing characters and deep stories.
The coolest thing about this movie is that we are guaranteed to get more than one Green Lantern.
Left to Right: Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner Hal Jordan, John Stewart and Kilowog
Although Hal Jordan is the most known Lantern figure, there have been multiple characters that put on the ring. In the past, other fan favorite Green Lanterns have emerged aside Hal which gives a pretty good guess of who will show up in the movie.
Behind Hal, the second most popular Green Lantern is easily John Stewart. I think that there is no question Stewart is a part of the Corps. film. A lot of people were hoping that Arrow's John Diggle would somehow become John Stewart Green Lantern, but it looks like the big screen will incorporate the character instead.
There is a chance that this first movie only features Hal and John, but if DC is smart, they will use the Green Lantern Corps. movie to cast two other big Lantern roles; Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardner. Rayner steps in after Jordan and Stewart but does a great job as well because he can overcome fear very easily and has a personality to match it.
Guy Gardner is a big fan favorite who gives off more of a greaser/punk vibe from his attire. Gardner had an abusive alcoholic dad and an overall rough upbringing and was one of the two people (the other being Hal Jordan) chosen by the ring of Abin Sur to become the next Green Lantern. Jordan got there first but later on Gardner becomes a Lantern as well.
These four characters are all staples in the DC comics universe and Warner Bros. has yet another chance to take golden material and bring it to life. Each of these Latnern characters are unique in their own way and all have great stories to be told. While I would still like the main focus to be on Hal Jordan, I think that quickly incorporating a Green Lantern Corps. motion picture opens up for tons of possibilities.
If DC and Warner Bros. can get this movie right, it might even set fans up to see one of the best DC stories around; "Blackest Night."
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The first full image of Doom from the upcoming Fantastic Four movie has come out thanks to a new trailer t hat blends old and new footage. It's definitely….umm… interesting, to say the least.
Victor Von Doom is a beloved character by many comic readers, and it seems like the new Fantastic Four film will once again miss the mark with the physical look of the character. In the old F4 movies, Doom physically looked closer to the comics version with a deformed face and metal mask. I think that the costume of the old Doom was pretty boring and could have been much cooler. However, when seeing the recently released photo of what the new movie's Dr. Doom will look like, it has me worried.
I've actually been quite excited for the reboot of Fantastic Four; I'm a big fan of Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Kate Mara. Jamie Bell wouldn't be my first choice for The Thing, but I can't say anything super negative about his casting.
All of that was good, I liked what I was seeing from the trailers for this movie and actually felt good about it's release and that someone might have finally gotten Fantastic Four right. Yet, this new Doom photo has me somewhat worried once more.
There have been multiple designs of Doom throughout the years, and it seems like 20th Century Fox has chosen to model their reboot version off of the Ultimate Universe version. That version of Doom, as you can see to the left, had a completely altered body like the picture above.
The new movie version would definitely not be my first choice because I think it just looks too modern. I would love to see the traditional version of Doom, but if this can logically fit for the new film, I won't hate it.
I'm a fan of Toby Kebbell from Rock N' Rolla and Black Mirror so I'm hoping this can be another successful role for him. If his performance is good enough, it will make it easier to get over the look if you aren't a fan.
The new Fantastic Four movie is set to release on August 7th of this year. I don't have high expectations for this movie, but I'm hoping it can at least manage to be above average. The cast is solid, Trank is a solid director that will hopefully be able to transition what he did with Chronicle to t his.
Tagged as 20th century fox, Comics, entertainment, fantastic four, jamie bell, josh trank, kate mara, Marvel, michael b jordan, miles teller, movies, toby kebbell
The Suicide Squad Trailer Looks…Interesting
With Comic-Con over we await all of the leaked Hall H footage that we know was being recorded despite the clear instructions to not do so. While there was never going to be a trailer for Star-Wars, plenty of the superhero films were debuting trailers and footage, which was plenty to get excited for. At this point, it looks like the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer has found its way to the web along with the Suicide Squad trailer. After some attempted crowd control, WB has accepted that they cannot stop the leak and, while they are clearly frustrated about it, they have done the smart thing and released the trailer in high quality.
The DC movies got off to a rough start with Man of Steel, which many people went to see but walked away feeling disappointed. Now DC is moving forward with their full universe and plans to follow up Man of Steel with Batman v. Superman in March of 2016 and then Suicide Squad that following August. So the trailer for both of these movies is out, and both look very interesting, but Suicide Squad will be the bigger risk.
Although the film features some of the most popular DC villains, some casting decisions seem like a gamble, but here are my thoughts on the trailer.
I'm going to love Viola Davis as Amanda Waller because she has the personality and intimidation that the character needs to have. As for the rest of the cast, I'm not a huge fan of the Harley Quinn look; not that I wanted it to completely match the comic or cartoon version, but as many of people on the internet have pointed out, she looks like a Juggalo. Fans were given quite the scare when David Ayer released the photo of the Joker a little while back featuring tons of goofy tattoos that didn't feel like they fit the character. I have to say, I'm very excited for Leto's performance because he is a terrific actor who should be able to make the Joker his own. The style of the Joker doesn't seem like the worse, but I don't think his metallic teeth would be missed.
Aside from that, I think the movie looks pretty interesting. I love the dark style of it all and that DC is continuing to roll with their own style of superhero films. The costumes and makeup all look much more realistic and grounded compared to Marvel. Ayer is a great director, but I'm worried about the supporting cast; Will Smith is a lovable guy, but not the best actor. I think he will do well enough in this role and I absolutely love the Deadshot costume. Cara Delevingne has been getting lots of recent notice for this and Paper Towns, so there's a chance for her to be very good as well. I think that it's great to see Joel Kinnaman get a major role like this so it will be interesting to see how he performs in a major motion picture.
Suicide Squad has a lot of good ideas in its trailer, but the true test will be seeing whether or not they can properly execute the story. With the release of this and the Batman V. Superman trailer, I think I have an idea of how DC is planning out their universe (I'll write about that later). There have been plenty of risks in the casting decisions, like Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, that won't necessarily be bad but more of a coin flip.
The DC comic stories are just as good as Marvel, and while their is a monetary race between the two companies, fans don't have to choose one over the other. I hope that DC is able to execute their movie universe as well as Marvel, because it could be just as amazing and only give viewers double the amount of comic based stories.
…oh yeah… I can't stand Jai Courtney. Maybe he will surprise me… but I'm expecting Captain Boomerang to be a complete let down in this movie.
Tagged as batman, comiccon, Comics, DC, deadshot, entertainment, harley quinn, jared leto, joker, margot robbie, movies, sdcc, suicide squad, superman, Television, warner bros., will smith
by Blaise Hopkins | June 29, 2015 · 4:25 pm
Spider-Man will be Similar to a John Hughes Movie
Everyone is extremely excited to see Spider-Man finally coming back home and joining the MCU. News continues to pour out about the character and his solo film; we know that Spidey will make his first official appearance in next years, Captain America: Civil War and young 19 year old actor, Tom Holland, will be portraying the character.
Some interesting information has now released that provides some very minor details about the solo Spider-Man film that is scheduled for a 2017 release. During interviews at a screening for Ant-Man, Kevin Feige said that Spider-Man's solo film would be comparable to a John Hughes coming of age film. Hughes created some of the 80's best films in classics such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Home Alone, The Breakfast Club, as well as tons more.
Personally, I think this is a good thing to hear. A large part of Spider-Man as a character is watching him grow into adulthood while having to manage being a hero on top of it. Marvel is making a smart decision to have this movie not be a complete origin story but I really am glad to see how much emphasis they want to put on the character to really build him.
Marvel is really nailing their characters and crafting the movies around that, which makes them feel unique and less generic for "just the superhero movie for this year." I think that Spider-Man will be a huge hit because while he is one of the most universally loved characters, there is a rich background of story-telling if done right. Civil War will be a huge way to introduce the character because in the comics, this is a situation that really defines who Peter is as a person.
I'm really looking forward to Spider-Man and think that it will be a huge success. I really like Tom Holland for Peter and think that Marvel's input will finally give us a stable and proper representation of Spider-Man on the big screen.
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Tagged as breakfast club, Comics, entertainment, ferris bueller, john hughes, Marvel, Movie, Peter Parker, Sony, Spider Man, SpiderMan
by Blaise Hopkins | March 10, 2015 · 4:03 pm
Full Daredevil Trailer Hits the Web
Marvel's Daredevil is extremely close to releasing on Netflix and is exactly one month away from today. The full official trailer was released today to give a longer look at the show. There have been some teasers released over the past month but this two minute collection of clips really shows how awesome the show looks.
It's clear that these Netflix shows are going to reveal a darker side of Marvel, especially with the announcement that Luke Cage will really be aimed towards an adult audience, but the new Daredevil trailer gives off a feel completely different from everything else Marvel has produced so far.
The cast that has been put together for this show is pretty fantastic and this full trailer only backs that up. The trailer has found a way to make me even more excited than I previously was about the show and April 10th really can't get here faster.
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Tagged as Charlie Cox, Comics, Daredevil, Marvel, Matt Murdock, Netflix, streaming, Television
by Blaise Hopkins | March 9, 2015 · 4:16 pm
Marvel Not Attending SDCC
San Diego Comic Con is the place to announce and reveal anything relating to superheroes in any form, and in the past decade it has been the exclusive place to learn new info about all of the upcoming DC and Marvel films.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn announced today that the company wouldn't be appearing at SDCC this year, which is a huge disappointment to fans. While it makes sense for Marvel to save all of their reveals for the D23 Disney expo later on in the year, Comic-Con has always been the place to go for all of the reveals.
Tagged as an diego comic con, Comics, Marvel, movies, sdcc, Television