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X-Men’s Shawn Ashmore Interested in Playing Iceman as Gay
While at the 2015 Game Awards to promote his upcoming game, Quantum Break, actor Shawn Ashmore told us that he would be down for playing Iceman in another X-Men movie. Iceman recently came out as gay in the comics, and Ashmore said he was interested in portraying that turn of events on screen.
“Obviously the comics and movies are separate. I wonder what the transition would be because we’ve sort of established Bobby as having a love interest in Rogue and having a love interest in sort of Kitty Pryde, but I think it’d be really interesting,” Ashmore said. “I think it’d probably be the most interesting thing that could happen to Bobby in the films. If they decided to take the story that way, it’d be incredibly dramatic, it’d be an interesting storyline, and it would give Bobby a great character arc. I’d definitely be open to that, but again, I’m not sure if they want to take the character in that direction. I have no idea how they would play that out. I think it’d be very interesting.”
12 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Gremlins
Since smashing its way onto screens in 1984, Gremlins has become a festive mainstay, the film’s combination of slapstick comedy and brutal horror making it a twisted alternative to other, tamer holiday fare. But how well do you really know this tale of cute creatures turning into malevolent monsters hell-bent on death and destruction? To test your knowledge, the following are 12 things you might not know about this Christmas classic...
Here’s George Lucas’ Verdict on The Force Awakens
The father of the Star Wars franchise has seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens and is a fan...kind of?
LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy told THR that Lucas "really liked" the film after attending an early screening.
But when Vulture had the opportunity to ask Lucas to elaborate on his thoughts, he was less effusive. “I think the fans are going to love it,” he said. “It’s very much the kind of movie they’ve been looking for.”
A more reserved statement than "I really liked it" perhaps, but an unsurprising one considering Lucas' recent comments where he equated letting go of his franchise to going through a divorce.
Number of Netflix Original Series to Double in 2016
Netflix is doubling its output for scripted, original shows, says chief content officer Ted Sarandos.
Sarandos spoke at the UBS Media Conference this morning (as reported by the Verge) and announced that Netflix will almost double the 16 scripted shows that aired in 2015, bringing the total to 31.
"It's not just a lot of volume," said Sarandos. "This is quality stuff."
Fans of Netflix originals like Jessica Jones, Daredevil, House of Cards, and Orange is the New Black already know this to be true. According to The Verge, this success is two-fold—because of Netflix's expansion, other networks are wary about licensing to the streaming service. Netflix has "to make even more of its own original content to remain competitive."
Powers: Season 2 First Trailer Revealed
The first official trailer for Powers: Season 2 has been unveiled.
Big changes are in store for the second season of the PlayStation Original series, as Detectives Christian Walker (Shalto Copley) and Deena Pilgrim's (Susan Heyward) search for the killer of Retro Girl (Michelle Forbes).
Get a sneak peek at what's to come in the show's official "first look" trailer below.
That's not the only thing new in Powers: Season 2, as back in October, executive producer and comics co-creator Brian Michael Bendis announced Wil Wheaton is joining the show in an "exciting, mysterious and powerful" role.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: December 9, 2015
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer James Tynion IV & artist Freddie Williams | DC Comics (with IDW Publishing)
20 Films Shortlisted for Visual Effects Oscar
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that 20 films have advanced in the voting process for the visual effects category.
Among the films vying for a Visual Effects Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards are Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Here's the full list via The Hollywood Reporter:
- Ant-Man
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Bridge of Spies
- Chappie
- Everest
- Ex Machina
- Furious Seven
Watch This Black Panther In Phase 2 Featurette
In a new video releasing with Marvel's Phase 2 collection, Chadwick Boseman discusses his role as Black Panther in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.
Entertainment Weekly shows that Black Panther will play an important part in the film, which deals with the government's response to the Avengers, and what's happened in the universe thus far. Nate Moore, executive producer of Civil War, notes that the government thinks "all superheroes should be registered; there should no longer be vigilantes."
A rift comes between Captain America, Iron Man, and the Avengers when ideas differ on the course of action. Black Panther comes in as a "third-party who
iZombie: Get Ready for Liv to Turn Superhero
While iZombie is based on a DC Comic, it’s specifically from DC’s Vertigo imprint and not based in the traditional superhero world – but that will change, at least for a week, on Tuesday’s new episode.
When I spoke to the cast about this episode, “Cape Town” on a recent visit to the set of iZombie, there was a lot of excitement about it, with Malcolm Goodwin (“Clive”) noting, “It’s one of my favorite ones. It reminds me of Kick-Ass and I love Kick-Ass.”
Yes, this time out, Liv will find herself eating the brain – and thus taking on the traits -- of a real life costumed vigilante; someone Goodwin described to me as, “A teacher by day. He was a teacher at a woodshop and he posed as a superhero at night.”