The year was 1978, and teenagers everywhere were about to stare down the cold, blank face of fear. John Carpenter’s seminal slasher, Halloween, set the high water mark for minimalist horror, inspiring a spate of knockoffs in the following decades. The renowned cult auteur hasn’t touched the horror franchise since the bizarre Halloween III: Season of the Witch in 1983, but things are about to change, as the legendary director has signed on for a new Halloween entry.
Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) was always a tentpole character for Marvel, so it’s no surprise he grew into such a major force in Bryan Singer’s X-Men-centric universe. Logan led fans through multiple stand-alone films and appeared in every single X-Men picture, aside from Deadpool (unless you count Wade Wilson's opaque references).
With Captain America: Civil War about to launch Phase 3 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, all eyes are on the prominent directors leading the charge. Since their favorite superhero, Spider-Man has already made his way into the MCU, who else would the directorial siblings like to have at their behest? The brothers set their sights on none other than Wolverine (currently played by Hugh Jackman).
It’s still fairly early in the game for James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The sequel is in the process of shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and although this quirky entry in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe usually takes place in the depths of outer space, one of the locations featured in the film looks to be very earth-bound indeed.
If there’s any theme that defined ex-Reverend Jesse Custer's (Dominic Cooper) journey through the 75 issues of Preacher, it’s his aversion to authority (to put it mildly). The Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen-produced AMC series, although deviating somewhat from its source material, looks like it will still result in lots of run-ins with the cops.
Marvel has a massive job on its hands in lieu of its Phase 3-ender, the two-part Avengers: Infinity Wars. Ever since the intergalactic conflict was first announced, rumors have circled around exactly which members of the comic book company’s legions of superhero forces would partake in the action. According to the Russo Brothers, the number stands at roughly 67 now. More so, how will Kevin Feige and crew manage to bring together all these diverse heroes and teams who are scattered throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
With the release of Captain America: Civil War less than two weeks off, Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to shift into overdrive. It may be a long time before Captain Marvel in 2019. However, is it possible Marvel's already got the perfect lead and director in mind?
J.J. Abrams’ box office triumph, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, brought a nostalgic feel and some brand new likeable characters into the beloved sci-fi franchise. The follow up to The Force Awakens, Rian Johnson’s as of yet untitled Star Wars: Episode VIII, should add even more new layers to the mythology and further develop characters like Finn, Kylo Ren and Rey. More importantly, though, it should also answer a number of vital questions that were left hanging in the air after Abrams’ frantic franchise restart.
The first trailer for the latest Star Wars adventure, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, dropped recently, fuelling the next round of speculation, rumor and anticipation. Star Wars fanatics and those new to the saga alike are getting ready for another exciting entry into the galaxy far, far away, and as many people have acknowledged already, this Star Wars film will be strikingly different from its predecessors.
