Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen Eying 'Godzilla' Reboot

Legendary Pictures is moving more swiftly than originally thought with their Godzilla reboot. Amazing writer/director Frank Darabont is currently rewriting the script that was penned by Max Borenstein. So while that is being done, sources are telling Variety that Legendary is eying the talented Bryan Cranston and Elizabeth Olsen to join the cast. 

Now, being that the script isn't even turned into the head honchos for review, we can't expect to get the characters these people are expected to portray. Besides having these 2 join the cast, Aaron Taylor-Johnson is also rumored to take a lead role in the film. Sounds pretty "Kick-Ass" if I do say so myself *slapping my knees*.


Godzilla, directed by Gareth Edwards, is set to begin production next month for a release next March 14th, 2014. That doesn't leave much time for casting to be finished, so expect official words on these people sooner than later.

Comics: Pick & Pull for February 6th, 2013

This is a new thing that I will be trying out here and there, but essentially it's a post to show you what comes out this week in comics that I (maybe not you) believe will be worth checking out. If you have any suggestions just let me know and I'd be glad to check it out or add it to the Pick & Pull list. 

So for the first ever Pick & Pull we have a few books to mention. 

Biggest Checkouts

Detective Comics #17 - We get to see meet some brand-new villains that kick off a new story arc after the events in the "Death of a Family" storyline. enough said. Sounds like a for sure check out!

Red Team #1 - I'm a huge fan of Garth Ennis since his Punisher MAX days and he knows how to create suspense, violence and memorable characters. This book features an elite anti-narcaotics unit going through great measures to get the job done with they get matched against a great force. 

All-New X-Men #7 - There are a lot of books featuring X-Men or members of it, but this book just takes the cake for being so great every single issue and a must read. We get to see how Mistique will interact with the original X-Team…very very interesting. 

Superior Spider-Man #3 - This series just created so much controversy from the beginning and how they are messing with spideys past relationships, but you know what? This series has pushed all the right buttons so far and created amazing dialogue and scenarios that makes it fun to read. 

Hit Girl #5 (of 5) - Finally! I gave up on waiting for this book to come out that I almost forgot to add it to the list. Hit Girl is finally getting the closing chapter it had been needing for quite some time now.

New Avengers #3 - Being pretty new this series was pretty strong from the beginning and now in this issue we get to the Illuminati do their thing, and best part a new member will be graced with joining them! Who is it!?!?

There is way more books to check out but for time and space just head on down to your local comic shop and check them all out and see what meets your fancy. You never know what might catch your eye. Go have some fun my fellow Nerds! 

Disney CEO Confirms Standalone Star Wars Movies

Disney is very happy to get their hands on Star Wars because they plan to milk that puppy all that they can by the looks of it. Disney CEO Bob Iger was interviewed by CNBC and he stated that they have plans to make standalone Star Wars films besides the new trilogy over a 6 year period. 

Iger stated "We are in fact working on a few stand-alone films, (Lawrence) Kasdan and Simon Kinberg are both working on films derived from great Star Wars characters that are not part of the overall saga. So we plan to make Star Wars VII, VIII and IX over roughly a six-year period of time starting in 2015. But there are going to be a few other films released in that period of time too."

He was keen in not stating which characters these standalone films will revolve around, but rumors are in full motion with Yoda, Boba Fett, Jedi stories, to many more. The lineup in just so rich in backstory to be mined. I'm still hoping for a Jar Jar Binks standalone film. Me so called Jar Jar Binks: The journey to me Home or something like that. 

More to come! What do you think about that move on Disney to milk Star Wars? Do you want a Yoda film? 

Chris Pratt Cast as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy has their lead star! The role of Peter Quill aka Star-Lord will go to Zero Dark Thirty's Chris Platt *wait who? Ohhh the guy from Parks and Recreational*. Deadline is reporting that Marvel has locked done Pratt to lead the very very left field intergalactic superhero team consisting of Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, Gamora, and Groot. 

Star-Lord is the leader of the Guardians, who is of earth, but finds out that his father is an alien. (Soo is that intergalactic erotica? hmmm). He is later taken in by a intergalactic conflict that will lead to him being the leader. Sounds cool and very outlandish for Marvel, which I think is needed to keep this universe fresh. 

James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy will hit theaters August 1, 2014

Rumor: Marvel has Big Plans for Hulk after Avengers 2

POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR MARVEL'S FUTURE FILMS!!!

This is some big news, if it turns out to be true, we will be seeing more Hulk than we initially thought. Bruce Banner/Hulk isn't getting his own film in Marvel's Phase II, although he was the life and best part of The Avengers. So, what does that mean for the big giant? Well, he will be given a Phase III movie and a huge part of The Avengers 3. Now, just take all of what I said and will say as rumors from  a source at Latino Review (which they have been pretty spot on with a lot of Marvel news).

So, stating that we are having a huge slate of Phase II sequels to Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, The Avengers, and new entries Guardians of the Galaxy than Ant-Man, and Doctor Strange for Phase III. The Hulk is nowhere in sight until The Avengers 2. Well, with what rumors have been circulating, the Hulk will be given a third act or post-credit scene to set up his on film in Phase III. Pretty sweet huh? gets better…

The Hulks next standalone film is based on Planet Hulk! That is just awesome!!

• So how does that post-credit scene lead up to that? The Marvel Cinematic version of the Illuminati (in comics consist of Iron Man, Reed Richards, Black Bolt, Prof. X, etc…) will deem the Hulk too dangerous for Earth and ship the guy into space. He will end up on a plant…Planet Hulk…well actually it's called Sakaar. He will go to gladiator-type games against other aliens, while being enslaved and then becomes a hero and starts a rebellion against the King. *causes trouble everywhere doesn't he*. 

Doesn't end there, no sir! 

• Well, somewhere down the line Hulk makes his way back to earth. And I don't know about you but I'd be a wee bit POed at the guys who sent me into deep space. So the rumors go that The Avengers 3 will largely be based the hit series World War Hulk, where Banner and his new army take on the Avengers, who banished him. Sounds absolutely crazy! So crazy it just might work. 

This is all speculation for now, but if true we shall see Hulk be a bigger part in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with adaptions of Planet Hulk and World War Hulk. Expect news to come ! 

New Trailer for Rob Zombie's The Lords of Salem

The new trailer for Rob Zombie's new horror film The Lords of Salem has arrived online and well it's directed towards more normal audience than the last trailer, but still very good. 

Rob Zombie has been working on this film for quite some time now and I'm actually more intrigued by this now, being I'm a huge fan of Devil's Rejects and sorta Halloween but still a big fan of this guy. 

Synopsis: From the singular mind of horror maestro Rob Zombie comes a chilling plunge into a nightmare world where evil runs in the blood. The Lords of Salem tells the tale of Heidi (Sheri Moon Zombie), a radio station DJ living in Salem, Massachusetts, who receives a strange wooden box containing a record, a “gift from the Lords.” Heidi listens, and the bizarre sounds within the grooves immediately trigger flashbacks of the town’s violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the “Lords of Salem” returning for revenge on modern-day Salem?

The Lords of Salem hit theaters on April 19th

Teaser Poster for Fast & Furious 6 has Arrived

This is kind of a cool teaser poster for Fast & Furious 6 (Holy cow! already up to 6 films) that was posted by Vin Diesel himself on Facebook. The poster arrives just before the 60 second Super Bowl spot hitting later tonight, which I will post later.

Here is the official synopsis that was posted online a few days ago.


Since Dom and Brian's Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete. 

Meanwhile, Hobbs has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

Fast & Furious 6 drives into theaters on May 24th

Super Bowl Ads: Time Warner Walking Dead Spots are Awesome

The Super Bowl is coming very soon, but it's never too early to get the ads beforehand! I Mean isn't that the only reason we watch the game is for commercials. We are bound to get some sweet movie previews and it's always cool to get a few good product placement ads.

Here is Time Warner's spots featuring zombies galore in this funny The Walking Dead themed spots. Also, we get a hilarious few *literally few lines* from Daryl Dixon himself. Check them out below

Cover Art and Release Date for Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore

Iron Man is coming at us full force this year with Iron Man 3 hitting theaters on May 3rd. Although first we will get a direct-to-video feature film starring Iron Man called Iron Man: The Rise of Technovore on April 16th. Thats quite a lot of Iron Man this spring. 

Here is the full official synopsis: Billionaire Tony Stark, in his Iron Man armor, prevents an attack from a mysterious new foe, but innocent bystanders are killed, including his best friend War Machine, Lt. Colonel James Rhodes.  Detained for questioning by S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man escapes, determined to find the mastermind behind the attack. Pursued by Black Widow and Hawkeye, Iron Man enlists the help of the ruthless vigilante The Punisher.  But can the Armored Avenger handle what he finds when he catches the person responsible and is forced to face his deadliest weapon, a biotechnology called Technovore that could wipe out all life on the planet?

Is it just me or did that pretty much give us the entire plot to the film….. anyways sounds pretty cool. Espcaiclly really awesome to bring The Punisher into it because he needs some love now too. 

Iron Man/Tony Stark will be voiced bu Matthew Mercer and The Punisher/Frank Castle by Norman Reedus (sounds like a goodish take on it). 

Iron Man: Rise of the Technovore hits streets on Blu-ray and DVD April 16th 

Comics: Batman and Robin Annual #1 Review

Okay, here is my first review of comics on the site….so stay with me here. I've been slowly working my way back into comics over the last few months catching up on everything from the New 52 to Marvel NOW. My top interest have been Batman for a while now, (used to be Marvel, but Batman is just killing it right now). I'll try to do a review on the current epic crossover "Death of a Family" soon, but for now lets stay a little light-hearted with one truly great annual. 

Batman and Robin Annual #1 is written by Peter J. Tomasi, who currently writes the series, and drawn by long-time DC artist Adrian Syaf. Syaf isn't the normal artist of the series, but I have no complaints there at all! His art is just beautiful throughout the entire annual. It just has a way of storytelling in itself. In one panel we have a heartfelt looking moment then the next a brawl in the streets of gotham. The atmosphere of the issue is greatly helped by Syaf. 

The real great heartwarming moments come from the dialogue Tomasi has accomplished perfectly to get that smile out of you. Tomasi has had one great story arc after the next in the series, but with recent issues taking darker tones for the family arc, we kind of needed a lighter issue. It shows us this is a family that does care for each other more than just having each others back in battle. After all they are father and son. The story is simple yet heart warming because we see Bruce reconnecting with his families past, while we see Damien going out and patrolling as a miniature batman. Smiles shall commence throughout almost every page. 

This issue is full of tenderness heartwarming family bonding we honestly don't see very much in the Wayne house, while keeping action in the streets of Gotham there. I actually kind of like Damien more, which says a lot. Guaranteed smiles are from Alfred doing his acting and his great sense of humor. 

A-