When we think of Marvel Studios, we think of Disney. When we think of Disney, we think of a gigantic, well-oiled corporate machine that knows how to crank out popular products at a break-neck pace. What we don’t tend to think of, especially when it comes to MCU movies, is grassroots marketing. The Marvel machine has these movies coming off of such a primed conveyor belt that they pretty much promote themselves. That’s what makes what’s…
In the immediate aftermath of Justice League‘s arrival on November 17th, the outlook wasn’t pretty. After an incredibly tumultuous production, seemingly everything was going to come down to the way the film would be received. Would the ends justify the means? Would all of the behind-the-scenes drama somehow result in a film that exceeded expectations? Would audiences gobble it up even if it wasn’t great, simply because it’s the Justice League? Once Monday, November 20th came along…
After many rumors circulating towards the tail-end of 2017, Nintendo has made their partnership with Illumination Entertainment official. First up will be an animated film starring everybody’s favorite (former?) plumber, Mario. This partnering should come as no surprise, as Illumination Entertainment is partly owned by Universal Studios who currently has a working relationship with Nintendo, bringing Nintendo IP to Universal’s Theme Parks in the next few years. Nintendo representative director and Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto…
Marvel Studios has just dropped the first trailer for Ant-Man And The Wasp, starring Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly, and it looks like Rudd’s Scott Lang has got some ‘splaining to do! The premise for this new Ant-Man adventure seems to hinge a lot on the consequences of Lang’s actions in Captain America: Civil War, as he and his crew are now on the run after his big public showing at the infamous airport brawl. Lang’s shortsighted nature…
“In an age of mystery and superstition, how would the people of Gotham react to a weird creature of the night, a bat-garbed vigilante feared by the guilty and the innocent alike? The very first Elseworlds tale re-imagines the Dark Knight detective in Victorian times and pits him against the infamous murderer Jack the Ripper.” (DC Comics) I’ve been wanting to read Batman: Gotham by Gaslight for the past 13 years, and I finally have. It…
As of May 2018, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is 10 years and 19 films old. In celebration, we’re talking about the deeper elements of the MCU, mostly film-by-film. We’ve already talked about how Iron Man is about finding truth, why Incredible Hulk might not be in the MCU, that Iron Man 2 is the true beginning of the MCU, how Thor does the work to make the Avengers great, why Steve Rogers was alone BEFORE…
If you’ve been following my El Fanboy Podcast for the last couple of months, and if you read the second part last week’s big Revenge Report, you’ll know there’s been a bit of a Superman Tug-of-War going on behind the scenes at DC Entertainment. First, there was a ton of renewed momentum for a proper sequel to Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. It was fueled by the way both the WB/DC brass and test audiences were reacting to the portrayal…
As of May 2018, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is 10 years and 19 films old. In celebration, we’re talking about the deeper elements of the MCU, mostly film-by-film. We’ve already talked about how Iron Man is about finding truth, why Incredible Hulk might not be in the MCU, that Iron Man 2 is the true beginning of the MCU, how Thor does the work to make the Avengers great, why Steve Rogers was alone BEFORE…
Yesterday, I reported some insights into WB/DC’s creative process and shared with you how the company is going to start making changes in an attempt to control what’s being shared about their upcoming projects. Also in that report, I promised you that today I would shed some light on DC’s upcoming slate since it’s been the cause of great confusion and uncertainty. But before I can get into what I’ve learned about DC’s actual slate, I’ve…
The Star Wars universe has traveled in time, from the Darth Vader days to the rule of The New Order, and in Rogue One has introduced us to the unsung heroes of the rebellion. With the newly released Star Wars: The Last Jedi a month old in theaters fans are already looking forward to the soon to be released Solo: A Star Wars Story, a film that will focus on the slick talking smuggler/gambler/thief/hero Han…
When deciding on my first column for Revenge Of The Fans, I realized that I wanted to give more love to the DC Animated Films. At a time when their live-action output is so beleaguered, some serious admiration needs to go towards their animated films. So, why not start with one of my favourites? With that, I chose to do Justice: League: The Flashpoint Paradox. I chose The Flashpoint Paradox not only because it’s one of…