‘The Legends Of Tomorrow’ Is Coming To Sky1

January 29, 2016 by 1 Comment
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 Legends Of Tomorrow is coming to UK tv are you psyched? I am – Skatronixxx

After acquiring CBS’s super-popular Supergirl in September, British channel Sky has secured the rights to air DC’s latest superhero show The Legends of Tomorrow in the new year.

Sky1’s director Adam McDonald, announced the move to buy the show: ‘Hot on the heels of the amazing success of Supergirl, I’m really pleased to announce that another exciting comic book drama is coming to the channel.’

‘From the team behind our three best-loved superhero shows and with a great high-profile cast, there’s real pedigree behind DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. And it’s set in the same world as The Flash and Arrow, too, so it couldn’t be more suited to Sky 1. Our customers are going to love it.’

For British fans this shouldn’t come as much of surprise, even though McDonald preference the move to buy the show given the success of Supergirl on both sides of the pond. The fact that the channel currently airs both Arrow and The Flash is an indicator that Sky1 recognises how closely associated all three shows will be going forward.

British fans will also rejoice at the return of Doctor Who alumni Arthur Davrill who on this go-around will command time and space himself as time-traveler Rip Hunter. Joining him in his quest to stop comic-book villain Vandal Savage (Casper Crump) will be an eclectic bunch of new and old faces including Arrow fan favourites White Canary (Caity Lotz) and The Atom (Brandon Routh), with The Flash nemeses Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and Heatwave (Dominic Purcell) representing the fastest man alive universe. Comic-book fans will also get to see the debut of Hawkman (Falk Hentschal) and Hawkgirl (Ciara Renee) while both Victor Garber and Franz Drameh will reprise their roles as two parts that make the superhero entity known as Firestorm.

An airdate for British viewers is still unknown but for American fans the show is scheduled to air on the CW on January 21, 2016.

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The Casting For Young Han Solo Heats Up

January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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What about Skatronixxx as Han Solo ? Skat Jr could be Chewie!- Skatronixxx

With Disney’s new era of Star Wars nearly here, casting for their Young Han Solo standalone film is heating up with a long list of Hollywood actors and new faces auditioning for the iconic role. Reports out of The Hollywood Reporter reveal that over 2,500 actors have either met with Disney and Lucasfilm representatives or sent audition tapes in the hopes of bagging the galactic smuggler role. The report also indicates that noteworthy actors including Dave Franco, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Miles Teller have already auditioned in front of casting director Jeanne McCarthy.

Casting for the role has been a long process with previous reports surfacing in early autumn that newcomer Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) and fellow brit Nicholas Hoult (X-Men: First Class) were tapped to be favourites for the role.

Un-named sources close to THR also confirm that the studio is looking at actors in their mid-20’s however the age-limit appears to be flexible given that the 16-year-old Walking Dead actor Chandler Riggs and the 34-year-old Mr. Robot star Rami Malek have thrown their hat into the ring.

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 The hopefuls! I’m with ATJ as he lives down the road from me – Skatronixxx

The Han Solo film will be directed by 21 Jump Street and Lego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller working off a script by legendary Star Wars scribe Lawrence Kasdan (The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens). Filming is expected to begin in January 2017 with a theatrical released expected on May 25, 2018.

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The ‘Rambo’ Tv Series Finds A Home

January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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 Live for nothing, or die for something. Your call – Skatronixxx

Sylvester Stallone may be heading to Tv after a televisual series based on his iconic franchise Rambo found a home with Fox ‘after lengthy negotiations.’

The new series title Rambo: New Blood, will follow John Rambo and his son J.R, an ex-navy SEAL, as they try to work together with the show exploring their ‘complex relationship.’ With the character of Rambo playing a major role, it is expected that Stallone will reprise his famed role as the Vietnam war vet but as yet that isn’t confirmed. However, with the man himself serving as executive producer on the project, it would be remised for the action star to not once again don the bandanna.

This isn’t the only Stallone-centric film franchise to hit the small screen however with media outlets reporting earlier this year that The Expendables will spin-off on to Tv after the poorly received third sequel failed to set cinema’s aflame last year. The show will also see Stallone serve as executive producer alongside the franchise’s producer Avi Lerner and NCIS’s Shane Brennan, who will also serve as the series show-runner.

With films such as Ghostbusters, Power Rangers and even Star Wars: The Force Awaken’s looking to tap into movie-goers sense of nostalgia. It looks as if Stallone may be cornering the market of nostalgia for his own franchises on the small screen.

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Star Trek Writer Admits Khan Twist Was A Mistake

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Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan – Skatronixxx

Before Star Trek Into Darkness was released, Benedict Cumberbatch’s casting in JJ. Abrams sequel to his reboot of the original franchise. Was perhaps cinema’s worst kept secret, even though the filmmakers at the time wouldn’t admit to the actors casting as the infamous villain Khan.

‘When we did Star Trek Into Darkness for example, we decided that we weren’t going to tell people that Benedict Cumberbatch was playing Khan’ explained writer Damon Lindelof. ‘And that was a mistake, because the audience was like, We know he’s playing Khan. That was why it was a mistake. But J.J. [Abrams] is telling us nothing about the new Star Wars movie and we love it. I’ve not come across a single person who’s like, I wish I knew a little bit more. We are like, ‘Thank God he’s protecting us from all the things that will be revealed in the movie theater.’

Star Wars: The Force Awakens director Abrams echo similar sentiments back in 2013 when asked about the mystery surrounding the casting: ‘The truth is I think it probably would have been smarter just to say upfront, ‘This is who it is’ . It was only trying to preserve the fun of it, and it might have given people more time to acclimate and accept that’s what the thing was.’

With the third sequel, Star Trek Beyond, currently in production, director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, True Detective) will be hoping for a better reaction to his adventure than the previously critically maligned Into Darkness. With fan favourites Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto returning to their roles as James T. Kirk and Spock. Star Trek Beyond is due to hit theatres July 22, 2016.

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Star Wars Rebels Renewed For Season 3

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Are you a fan of Disney’s Star Wars Rebels? – Skatronixxx

With all the frenzy surrounding the new era of Star Wars starting with The Force Awakens coming to a cinema near you this December. Its easy to forget about the old era, or more accurately, the original era which is still very much alive on our Tv screens with Disney’s Star Wars Rebels.

Fans of the original series set between the first and second trilogy of films will be pleased to hear that the Disney X.D. animated series has been renewed for a third consecutive season. Kiri Hart, Senior VP of Development at Lucasfilm, commented in a press release that ‘the show continues to tell fun, heartfelt, exciting new Star Wars stories week after week, and it’s beloved by fans of all ages.’

For the uninitiated, Star Wars Rebels follows the misfit team aboard The Ghost as they find themselves recruited by the start of a Rebellion that looks to defeat the evil Galactic Empire. A spiritual successor of the popular Star Wars: The Clone Wars that ran for six seasons (and the last Star Wars project to be overseen by George Lucas himself). Rebels has seen its numbers grow since it debut early this year, due in no small part the appearance of Darth Vader as the shows primary antagonist and a re-appearance of The Clone Wars fan favourite Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) in season two.

Currently the second most-watched show on the companies child-centric cable channel Disney XD. The series has also proven a ratings hit with adult viewers with more than 48 million worldwide. With season two yet to finish its current run, Hart teased that season three ‘will see our Rebel heroes face new obstacles and find new allies in their fight against the Empire.’

Season Two is currently airing repeats daily on Disney XD with new episodes debuting every Saturday morning in the UK.

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Ryan Gosling Eyed For Neil Armstrong Biopic

January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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 Is Ryan Gosling going where no man has gone before? – Skatronixxx

As a Ryan Gosling fan, I have known for some time that the actor is out of this world talented but it seems that the Canadian actor may be going further into space by lending his actors chops to Universals Neil Armstrong biopic First Man.

A source close to Deadline reports that Gosling is currently ‘being courted’ by the studio who hopes that he will step into the boots of the famed astronaut. Spotlight (2015) writer Josh Singer is working on the screenplay, based upon the autobiography First Man: The life of Neil A. Armstrong written by James Hasen, detailing the man’s life and historic Apollo 11 space mission. The Oscar bait story will also see director Damien Chazelle take the helm after his surprise hit Whiplash gained critical acclaim early this year.

If Universal are dead set for Gosling to take the lead they will have to wait until the actor has completed work on Blade Runner 2 first, after confirming last week his involvement with the sci-fi sequel.

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Captain America: Civil War Trailer Drops

January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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 Whose side are you on? – Skatronixxx

Marvel fans around the world took note today as the first trailer for the much anticipated Captain America: Civil War dropped giving some much needed answers to geek-dom questions everywhere.

Since Marvel revealed that they would be adapting the story from one of their more successful crossover events from the comics. Questions regarding how closely they would stick to the source material have dominated the discussion.

From what we saw of the trailer it appears that Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) friendship with the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barns (Sebastian Stan), kickstarts the debate of superhero registration that puts Capt and his New Avengers firmly in the crosshairs of Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and the rest of the Government officials hell bent on bringing down the Winter Soldier.

For a movie considered a cross-over event in the same vein as The Avengers. The trailer suggests a more focus story following on from the events of The Winter Soldier that saw the fall of SHIELD and apparent death of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) at the hands of Hydra and brainwashed Bucky Barns. With Rogers standing by his best friend it appears that the resurrected SHIELD will go to any lengths to get their man, seemingly holding Barns responsible for their implosion and Capt as the obstacle in their way.

 In case you haven’t seen it ENJOY – Skatronixxx

With both Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and the new Spider-Man (Tom Holland) making their debut in the film. It is still unknown what capacity the two will play in the overall story with Peter Parker proving a bigger mystery given that the character proves vital in the comic book story.

Expect more information to be revealed before May 6, 2016 when the film is released in theatres.

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Marvel Announce The Official Cast For Doctor Strange

January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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 I think this movie will surprise alot of people – Skatronixxx

After numerous scoops and set photo leaks, Marvel has finally officially confirmed the identity of their cast for Doctor Strange even though we still don’t know who the bloody hell they will be playing. In an announcement via marvel.com, the superhero juggernauts gave an official synopsis that looks to up the quirk-factor set by those pesky Guardians of the Galaxy. ‘Doctor Strange follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions.’

The titular character will of course be played by everyones favourite Sherlock Holmes, Benedict Cumberbatch, who will look to bring his horde of Cumber-bitches to Marvel as he casts a spell over the cinematic universe. He will be joined in his inter-dimensional escapades by Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton and Michael Stuhlbarg. As they look to take down 12 Years A Slave’s Chiwetel Ejiofor as he steps into the role of the villainous Baron Mordo.

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 Could this be a glimpse into what Dr Strange will look like? – Skatronixxx

The announcement also confirmed the involvement of Hannibal actor Mads Mikkelsen who had long been rumoured to be connected to the production but did not disclose the role he will play in the upcoming origin story.

Doctor Strange is currently filming in the UK and will kick-off the Phase Three series of Marvel films that will introduce fans to previously unseen characters in their cinematic universe. In the meantime, be sure to catch-up with Marvel comics reboot of Doctor Strange in stores now before the motion picture scheduled for release in theatres November 4, 2016.

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Director Debunks Rumours Of Star-Lord’s Father

January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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Who’s Star-Lord’s father? – Skatronixxx

Director of Marvel’s quirky smash-hit Guardians of the Galaxy James Gun, took to Facebook to quash rumours surrounding his leading man’s parentage: ‘The rumours surrounding Quill’s parentage at the present moment are completely false, and aren’t even close to the truth.’ The directors outburst was in response to reports regarding the identity of Star-Lord Peter Quill’s father, a purported major player in the sequel planned for release in May 2017.

Original reports regarding the identity of Quills father alleged that the original Captain Marvel, also known as Mar-Vell, would have been revealed to be everyones favourite scoundrels dad. Created by Stan Lee and Gene Colan in 1967, Mar-Vell was an intergalactic spy for the Kree Empire sent to Earth to identify our weaknesses for an eventual invasion. The soldier would eventually become turncoat for Earth after falling in love with his new home becoming a champion of the people and even joining The Avengers.

With rumours detailing that Mar-Vell would play a key role in Guardians 2, Gun took umbrage with the statement explaining that ‘We’re creating a film that doesn’t rely on plot twists to be an enjoyable experience. They’re only a very small part of what we’re cooking up for you.’

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 Could we be seeing Mar-Vell in Guardians 2 ? – Skatronixxx

The now debunked rumour also alluded that this was the role that Oscar Winner Matthew McConaughey recently turned down, with some outlets reporting that Marvel had offered the Interstellar star a villainous role for his Marvel debut.

With Gun officially taking Mar-Vell off the table for discussion. It does beg the question of who possibly could be the Star-Lord’s daddy. With information imparted to Quill by the Nova-Corps in Guardians 1 that he does possess Alien DNA. Chances are the wayward father wont be found on Earth … or will he?

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Trailer Release Date

January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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Tick Tock are you about to be Shell Shocked? – Skatronixxx

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans better book their tickets for Star Wars The Force Awakens pronto if new cast member for the long awaited sequel is to be believed.

Stephen Amell who is set to appear alongside Megan Fox and the CGI Turtles as fan favourite Casey Jones. Hinted to a fan,while appearing at Heroes and Villains fan fest, that ‘If you’re a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Fan, then you’re going to want to go to the theatre in December before a relatively big movie that’s being released for a fantastic trailer.’

Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that The Force Awakens is that ‘December’ movie and is a big boon for director Michael Bay to generate buzz for his ninja Turtles sequel.

With Bays reboot drawing dead with critics last year, the first in a planned franchise did go on to earn $493.3 million worldwide, more that tripled the budget for the film. The sequel, titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Half Shell, will also see the return of Alan Richardson (Raphael), Noel Fisher (Michelangelo), Jeremy Howard (Donatello) and Johnny Knoxville (Leonardo) as the voices of the heroes in a half shell. Alongside the debut of classic villains Bebop and Rocksteady voiced by Gary Anthony Williams and WWE wrestler Stephen ‘Sheamus’ Farrelly.

 Lovin’ the hair do fella – Skatronixxx

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