When Krypton was first formally announced all the way back in 2014, even the most devoted among us Superman fans questioned if such a series was entirely necessary. After all, the ten-year journey to becoming the Man of Steel that was Smallville (and the epilogue comics that followed) are still fresh in our memories, so why continue milking the prequel cow for all it’s worth when there are many other fine DC properties that are ripe for adaptation?
As a longtime fan of Supernatural, it's very difficult to hear anything about the upcoming flick Winchester and not think of Sam and Dean. But, quite obviously, this movie has nothing to do with them, instead focusing on the enigmatic mansion of the same name.
Despite being a lifelong fan of the X-Men, I must confess that I had some reservations heading into the series premiere of The Gifted. To put it mildly, I wondered if such an endeavor could be capably handled on a major network, especially considering that its roster was made up by mostly D-list characters. Thankfully, my worries were put to bed as Bryan Singer, Matt Nix and the rest of the crew proved that this franchise has so much depth that it makes failure difficult.
Ever since Jaws caused moviegoers to be afraid of going back into the water in 1975, the concept of rampaging sharks has been in a staple in the horror, thriller and science fiction genres, often blurring the lines between them. And while the topic of today's discussion isn't nearly as over the top as the likes of Sharknado, Sharktopus and Ghost Shark, it sure has been generating its share of online buzz as of late.
Now that 2018 is officially underway and we have the holidays behind us, it's about time that we get back to the TV shows that we love. To be more specific, folks like me can't wait to resume the current season of what the Arrowverse has to offer and, to help get us back into the swing of things, the Crisis on Earth-X crossover is set to re-air next week.
By now, any DC fan who's been following along probably doesn't need us to tell them how incredible Batman: White Knight has been. In short, writer/artist Sean Gordon Murphy has thus far succeeded in crafting one of the greatest stories to feature the Caped Crusader of this era. Featuring fantastic character work, political intrigue, and some nifty redesigns of the heroes and villains we've come to love, there's been seemingly no shortage of things to gush over in this book.
In the vigilante justice system, metahuman-related offenses are considered especially heinous. In Central City, the dedicated geeks who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as Team Flash. These are their stories.
As someone who’s been a devoted viewer of The Flash ever since the pilot episode first aired, it pained me to see the series turn into a flat-out comedy with its fourth season. But after weeks of cringing, I was happy to see the show recapture its former glory with the compelling episode that was “Therefore I Am,” before astonishing us all when participating in the Crisis on Earth-X crossover.
By now, you don’t need us to tell you that Batman writer Tom King has been on a hot streak ever since penning the modern classic that was The War of Jokes and Riddles last year. And aside from redefining some of the most iconic villains around, the scribe has since seen to it that the Dark Knight be engaged to Catwoman, effectively showing that he’s just as good at telling heartwarming tales as he is a riveting page-turner.
Even if some of their films haven't been your cup of tea, none of us can deny the force in the industry that Blumhouse Productions has become. In the past decade or so, they've enthralled audiences with new franchises such as Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Ouija and, my personal favorite, Sinister, to name but a few.
