We got a lot of Star Wars news this past weekend. We got the first trailer for the film along with a bunch of panels and interviews at Star Wars Celebration. So some behind-the-scenes stuff was bound to leak out. Like the fact that the ending was changed during shooting. This info came directly from Daisy Ridley herself.
Daisy Ridley tells me about how SHE learned about the ending of THE RISE OF SKYWALKER! pic.twitter.com/xYijqmKusL
So the new trailer for Star Wars Episode IX is finally here and… Disney Star Wars is as strange as ever. I want to have hope for this franchise but they don’t make it easy. Why is Kylo Ren chasing Rey in his TIE Fighter on the ground? Why does he not just shoot her? Why does Rey perform a Matrix move as if she’s going to cut the vehicle in half? As usual this is some terrible writing and editing, and this is JUST the trailer for this movie.
Also, that title sucks. The only thing that Disney has done with the skywalkers is to make Luke an A-hole who tries to kill his nephew, lives on an island all grumpy and drinks titty milk from a sea creature. Then he dies. So I don’t want any more Disney-Skywalker. The only good part of this trailer was Lando and even he is tainted thanks to the SOLO movie.
Here’s to hoping that one day Disney can get Star Wars right.
The takeaway from this new X-Men: Dark Phoenix TV Spot? Do not mess with Jean Grey. Seriously. It’s a bad idea. Fans seem to be split, with half thinking that the movie doesn’t look great, while the other half sees a lot of potential. What do you think?
In DARK PHOENIX, the X-MEN face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite — not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.
I guarantee that you had no idea how much you wanted to see this until you witness it for yourselves. This cool art combines Dave Bautista (from Guardians of the Galaxy) and Bane, the Batman villain. One incredibly talented fan artist, William Gray, took it upon himself to let Dave Bautista follow in the footsteps of director James Gunn and join the world of DC. Gray took to Photoshop to create this superhero masterpiece, which is just one of his many magnificent creations on display on his Instagram page. I think it’s fair to say that the fans were completely correct on this one – Dave Bautista would make an epic Bane.
I’m not even sure I need to convince you to buy this, it’s a toaster shaped like R2-D2! Star Wars fanatics can geek up their mornings with this awesome toaster, not only in the shape of your favorite robot, but it also imprints a picture of him onto your toast too. A handy toast-level dial allows you to have your toast however you please, whether you’re a light and friendly Jedi, or you’ve moved over to the dark side. Simply pop 2 slices of bread into the top of R2-D2’s head, set your preferred level of toastiness and wait for the force to do its business. No matter if you’re looking to give a loved one a unique and thoughtful gift, or you just want to treat yourself, the R2-D2 Toaster is the perfect little gem.
One of the controversies regarding Ben Affleck’s Batman in Batman v Superman was the fact that he killed. In the comics, Batman had a strict no killing rule. It’s one of those tough questions when writing Batman because if Batman were real, he would be forced to kill from time to time. On the other hand, his strict moral code is so ingrained in his character and is a beautiful thing.
During a recent Q&A, Zack Snyder talked about this part of Affleck’s Batman and the way he handled the character, and he was surprised that fans had a problem with it:
“Someone says to me: [Ben Affleck’s] Batman killed a guy. I’m like, ‘fuck, really? Wake the fuck up.'”
He explained further:
“I guess that’s what I’m saying. Once you’ve lost your virginity to this fucking movie and then you come and say to me something about like ‘my superhero wouldn’t do that.’ I’m like ‘Are you serious?’ I’m like down the fucking road on that.”
“It’s a cool point of view to be like ‘my heroes are still innocent. My heroes didn’t fucking lie to America. My heroes didn’t embezzle money from their corporations. My heroes didn’t commit any atrocities.’ That’s cool. But you’re living in a fucking dream world.”
People like to say that Shazam! is basically Tom Hanks’ Big but with a Superhero. That seems about right. So Nerdist has released this fun mash-up trailer that has Billy Batson transforming into Tom Hanks from Big. Enjoy.
So here’s Henry Cavill wearing the Golden Age Superman Costume. There have been rumors that a new Superman is being cast, but looking at this image from artist Dalton Barrett should make it clear that Cavill is a great Superman. He just needs better writing from people who actually know what Superman is all about. I love this image of Cavill wearing the Superman costume from the June 1938 Action Comics #1.
Breakfast With Batman? Noontime nuggets with Nightwing? Supper With Superman? According to Bleeding Cool, a new DC-themed restaurant is being planned for the UK where comics and food will collide. I have to say I like this idea a lot, but why doesn’t the US ever get cool things like this?
“The proposed design continues the use of the space as a high-end restaurant. The restaurant will be rooted within the DC Multiverse, taking visitors on a culinary adventure through the many fictional Universes famous for its superhero residents such as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. The style and design of the DC Multiverse are heavily influenced by the Art Deco period with the style prominent within its publications and film and television work.
The restaurant will not be a ‘theme park’ with literal sets and costumes from the franchise, but it has the intention to invite guests to experience the DC Universe without breaking the fourth wall- the imaginary wall that separates the audience from the performance. Reflecting Oliver Bernard’s work, the design will be a contemporary interpretation of the Art Deco period. This approach will evoke a sense of atmosphere prevalent in DC and the Titanic Bar without resorting to pastiche, encapsulating the Art Deco ethos of endless possibilities- progression and forward movement of time.”
When DC Comics launched their V series in 1984, the first and only season of the TV series was still airing. This put the writers of the comic between a rock and a hard place. On one hand, they were free to use whatever was already covered in the 2 mini-series and the current series, which is a great sandbox to play in, but on the other, they were constrained by the TV series still being on the air. They did not know where the TV writers were going with the plot, but since the TV producers had certain plans in mind, DC had to get permission for just about everything.
You can’t radically change or kill off any characters, or take any chances when the producers have their own agenda.
Sadly for the V comic, this often means that the missions of the resistance and the villainy of the Visitors are a bit subdued. That doesn’t mean it isn’t fun, but it is often little more than short story arcs that are wrapped up quickly. Ham Tyler, Mike Donovan, Julie, Willie, Kyle, the Starchild, they’re all here. And this 18 issue series is a fun read.
But for the reasons described above, it is far from perfect. I would say about half of the issues really capture the feel of the original two mini-series, while the other half is just kind of blah. Being that I am a hardcore V fan, I loved it all despite these flaws.
The art is at times great, at times not so great. It’s not that the art is bad in itself, it’s mostly that the characters do not look like the ones we love.
Interestingly the comic gets canceled right after the TV series does, so it never got the chance to stand on its own and spread its wings. Which is sad, because I feel like the team here could have made a very special book. One that might have lasted at least 100 issues. It just wasn’t meant to be.
Gonna keep this review short, but the bottom line is that it’s a great comic series if you have a special place in your heart for V. It’s fascinating to read through and see how the writers and editor chose to handle the constraints that they faced and it was fun reading the letters pages to see what folks thought of it back when these issues were new.
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