Kevin Smith, the writer/director/co-star of the cult favorite View Askewniverse movies, revealed what his favorite scene to shoot was across his 27-year career. As part of the documentary film Clerk., which chronicles the filmmaker’s life and journey, Smith singled out one moment on film that was “kind of the most telling and the one the means the
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Tony Stark is a billionaire philanthropist, genius engineer, playboy, and the superhero Iron Man – a founding member of The Avengers. He’s regarded as one of the most successful people in the Marvel Universe, but that doesn’t mean he’s succeeded at everything he’s tried. RELATED: The 10 Most Exciting Marvel Comics Coming This November Stark has come up
As a genre, Zombies have become undeniably popular over the last 30-40 years. With huge blockbuster movies like Train to Busan and World War Z, and massive hit TV shows like The Walking Dead and Z Nation, it’s obvious that a sizable portion of people actively seek out zombie-themed entertainment. And like movies and TV, comic books are no stranger to the
They say good things come in threes, which is certainly the case for Harry Potter‘s iconic Golden Trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Their adventures in the Wizarding World turned them into some of the most cherished characters of the late 1990s and the 2000s, captivating millions of fans all over the world with their friendship.
Pixar‘s Brave was the first of its kind. Female-led, upgraded animation software and a uniquely heartwarming plot. However, the tale it was based on is not so well known. As with most fairy tales, it traditionally originates from folklore and retells classic stories of bravery, love and redemption. Here’s a bit of history on Pixar’s Brave — and
The Avengers #50–the team’s 750th issue since its first–leads this week’s Marvel Comics releases for Dec. 1, 2021. The team comprised of Earth’s mightiest heroes made their debut in The Avengers #1 back in 1963, celebrating 750 issues now almost six decades later. The supersized anniversary issue will not only mark a milestone for the team however, but also
Hawkeye star Alaqua Cox recently described what it was like for her to make her professional acting debut in the Disney+ series. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor recounted how she first heard the news that she had been cast as Maya Lopez. After auditioning for months, she received an “urgent text” from a
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Hawkeye, now streaming on Disney+. From the first scene, Hawkeye centered its spotlight on Kate Bishop: Clint Barton’s would-be heir and official ruiner of an Avenger’s vacation. The new series opens with a slick explainer covering how Bishop became obsessed with the archer and
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WARNING: The following contains minor spoilers for the first episode of Hawkeye, “Never Meet Your Heroes,” streaming now on Disney+. Hawkeye producer Trinh Tran explained the major connection The Avengers in Kate Bishop‘s backstory. In the opening scene of Hawkeye‘s first episode, we jump back to 2012 in New York City and meet a young Kate and her
Dungeons & Dragons is generally viewed as a multiplayer game where players gather around the table while the Dungeon Master guides them on an epic adventure full of magic, might and monsters. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with a group of friends who long for adventure. On the other hand, there are no rules that say a single player can’t
Legend of the Northern Blade is an action manhwa/webtoon based on an original story from Woo-Gak and illustrated by Hae-Min since late 2019. However, despite two years of consistent publication, the series has gone widely unrecognized when compared to similar stories like Solo Leveling and Dungeon Reset. In spite of this, Legend of the Northern Blade consistently provides its readers
With less than a month to go until the movie hits theaters, a new Spider-Man: No Way Home poster appears to contain the clearest look yet at the redesigned Green Goblin costume Willem Dafoe will don in the film. The poster, which was unveiled on the Sony Pictures Japan Twitter account, shows a hooded Norman Osborn hovering
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is still some time away from hitting shelves, but the reveal trailer released in September is still offering some details as to what has transpired since the original game’s events. While Miles’ transition from student to full-fledged hero was documented in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, there is still a window of time
A clip from the Kevin Smith documentary Clerk. reveals the real-life origins of Smith’s friendship with his longtime collaborator Jason Mewes. The clip focuses on Mewes in the present-day discussing how he came to meet Smith through their mutual friends and a shared love for comic books. “[They] were like, ‘Oh Mewes is funny, man,
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 2, “Anomaly,” streaming now on Paramount+. Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 opened with the Discovery at the helm of rebuilding the United Federation of Planets and the Starfleet centuries after the galaxy was rocked by a cataclysmic event known as the Burn. And
Shonen anime fans won’t have to unleash their full power level on any unruly crowds this Black Friday, as they can instead take advantage of some generous deals and bonus offers on Dragon Ball and Demon Slayer figures through Funimation. Funimation’s online store will host discounts of more than 50% off on some of its most
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for season 2 of Saved by The Bell, now streaming on Peacock. The original Saved by the Bell featured two fan-favorite couples, that of Zack and Kelly, and Jessie and Slater, with Zack and Kelly always edging out Jessie and Slater in the best couple category, in all respects. They
Since her introduction, Storm has been one of the most iconic X-Men because of her unique weather-controlling powers and her commanding but caring personality. Ororo Monroe, descended from a long line of sorceresses and commonly called the Weather Witch, has always had a connection to the supernatural but it’s always been overshadowed by her mutant
Gorillaz‘s Damon Albarn, who provides the vocals for fictional lead singer 2-D, provided an exciting update on the previously announced full-length Gorillaz film currently in development at Netflix. In an interview with Apple Music, Albarn teased that the film’s script is being written, stating, “I’m in LA because we’re making a full-length [Gorillaz] film with Netflix. We’re having a
Legendary video-game designer Hideo Kojima is showcasing the development of what fans speculate might be a sequel to Death Stranding. The picture Kojima posted on Twitter shows a studio set and four blurred people in the background. Fans have speculated that the man in a white shirt is Norman Reedus, who starred in Kojima Production’s most recent
Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) continues to struggle with his inner demons in an official promo for “Armageddon, Part 3,” the next installment in The Flash Season 8’s five-episode event. The 20-second promo continues to lean into the idea of Barry himself being the “Armageddon” event’s big bad. “In the last 24 hours, I’ve started having
Being a big-budget fantasy TV show adapted from a popular book series, Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time has inevitably drawn comparisons to HBO’s smash hit Game of Thrones, but showrunner Rafe Judkins knows that he’s making something very different, and he says that the network does too. In a Nov. 19 interview with The Ringer, Judkins was asked whether
A rare copy of a book incorporating production art from director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed 1975 film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune has sold for nearly $3 million — 10 times its asking price. Christie’s sold the copy this week, whose full title is Michel Seydoux Presents Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune from Frank Herbert’s Novel. Design by Jean Giraud. Machines
Marvel Comics has evidently canceled its upcoming three-part limited series Luke Cage: City of Fire by writer Ho Che Anderson — one month before it was set to launch. Anderson himself confirmed the cancellation in a post to Instagram. “Man plans, God laughs,” he wrote. “No easy way to say this. I got the word
One change made from book to screen when adapting The Wheel of Time for Prime Video is the way that the characters swear, but showrunner Rafe Judkins hinted that linguistic callbacks to the book series are coming up — and so is a character known first of all for his dirty mouth. During an AMA from Judkins on Reddit,
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for X-Men #5, on sale now from Marvel Comics. After the Hellfire Gala elections, a new roster of X-Men was selected — recruiting familiar faces, underrated powerhouses, and younger mutants alike. But one powerful member of the team can already think of someone who she feels would make a perfect addition
In the pantheon of Action RPGs developed by FromSoftware, Bloodborne was a game with a singular vision. While it may not have presented players with the wealth of character-building options that its cousin, the Dark Souls series, did, it more than made up for this with its arsenal. Bloodborne features some of the most brilliantly designed melee weapons
WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Episode 3 of Blade Runner: Black Lotus, “The Human Condition,” airing on Adult Swim and now streaming on Crunchyroll. Blade Runner: Black Lotus introduces Elle in Episode 1 as an amnesiac with no recollection of her life or identity. At best, she learns her combat skills and flashbacks are
The 2020 remake of Resident Evil 3 featured a nail-biting finale wherein protagonist Jill Valentine unearthed a gargantuan rail gun. Now, a skilled cosplayer has created his own life-sized version of the legendary weapon, as well as a gender-bent take on Jill herself. Shared by Reddit user Shawngo_Fett, the gun was created out of EVA foam and