Say what you want about MTV’s television reboot of the Scream franchise, but it made for one hell of a ride, often getting darker and more disturbing than the Wes Craven films ever did. But even after turning in an incredible second season, declining ratings became impossible to overlook, though we could at least find some consolation in the fact that it’d been renewed for a third season to consist of six episodes. Needless to say, that’d provide ample time to wrap up some notably huge dangling threads.
When it comes to speculating on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I think we're all chomping at the bit to know when the X-Men and Fantastic Four will be integrated into the multi-billion dollar film franchise. Though those teams achieved much financial success over at Fox (okay, it was pretty much only the X-Men), both have been adored by the geek community for decades. That said, seeing them interacting with the likes of Thor or Black Panther on the big screen would be pretty cool.
From where I’m sitting, The Batman is shaping up to be the cinematic equivalent of comic books such as The Long Halloween and Dark Victory. The reason I’m saying that is because all signs point toward Matt Reeves’ upcoming blockbuster containing more villains than we’re used to seeing in a single film headlined by the Caped Crusader.
Whenever anyone chooses either Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, Wally West or Bart Allen as their favorite iteration of the Flash, odds are the era in which they grew up plays a big part in that decision. Though Golden Age purists may side with Jay, Silver Age junkies will likely favor Barry. Actually, a lot of people these days will also dig Barry because of the TV show airing on The CW, but let's not forget about how Wally stepped up during that period occupying the time between Crisis on Infinite Earths and Final Crisis. Yes, he was the Scarlet Speedster at DC for about two decades, barring that little hiccup with Bart.
San Diego Comic-Con may play host to major movie announcements, sure, but let's not forget how we're going to be treated to a ton of TV news and subsequent trailers in a matter of weeks. In other words, it's Christmas in July for fans of Arrow, its sisters shows, and the cult favorite Supernatural.
Now that it appears as though Henry Cavill has vacated the role, everyone’s speculating on which actor may next inherit the mantle of Superman. Personally, I’m not sure of whom I’d choose myself, but it’s guaranteed this icon will be recast every so often.
Although everyone and their mother has an opinion regarding who should play the next James Bond, let's be honest in saying we still have some time to go before the torch is passed. And while I'm sure the producers behind the enduring film franchise are having their own talks behind closed doors, nothing's going to happen until some time has gone by following Daniel Craig's final contribution to the series.
If any fictional superhero deserves a spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, it's most certainly Batman. After being in continuous publication since 1939 and lighting up the silver screen since 1943, few other masked crimefighters have proven to have the same staying power.
You know, it really seems like X-Men: Dark Phoenix can't catch a break. Thanks to massive delays and reshoots, the negative bad press preceding the film's release no doubt had lots to do with the public's lack of interest. If being panned by critics weren't enough, the flick posted the lowest grossing opening weekend in franchise history, and took a significant dip in its second weekend. Because of that, many theaters across the nation aren't even exhibiting it anymore.
Considering how impressive Avengers: Endgame's theatrical run has thus far proven to be, one would think that'll translate to some gargantuan home video sales. That said, you and I have no doubt been wondering when we'll be able to get our hands on a copy.
