Director ‘Taika Waititi’ Promises That ‘Thor’ Will Be The ‘Best Character’ In ‘Ragnarok’

In the past two Thor films nobody can deny that perhaps the title character has been eclipsed by other characters. From comedic timing of Jane Fosters adorkable side-kick Darcy (Kat Dennings) to the God of Mischief Loki’s (Tom Hiddleston) sarcastic-put downs and one liners. Its easy for the God Thunder Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to be overlooked in his own film.

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi assures fans however that this time around that won’t be the case.

In an interview with Crave Online, Waititi revealed his approach for third film in the Thor series, describing that in his pitch to Marvel big-wigs, the director imparted that Thor “just needs to be the most interesting character.” Even quipping that “If you’re going to call the movie Thor, Thor has to be the best character.”

After 2013’s Thor: The Dark Worlds some-what serious approach, fans have been concerned that the series might lose Marvel’s trademark comedy going forward. But it seems that Waititi’s comedic past, with such films as What We Do In The Shadows (2014) on his resume. He might be the man to bring levity back to the series. But not too much with Waititi pressing to Marvel that he “wasn’t just like a crazy comedy director or too dramatic.”

Waititi has also looked to bring his improvisational style to the Marvel film, with the director making up “a lot of shots on the spot sometimes” while sticking to an overall plan. “I always plan what I’m going to do and then I’ll throw that plan away when I see what the actors want to do, and then we have to come to a common ground and figure that out.”

The director further noted the difficult with balancing CGI with practical effects, a danger when dealing with the rumoured appearance of The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), commenting that he tried “as much as possible” to film “practically and on locations.”

Although fans have theorised as to the nature of the film, story details are still tight as what exactly the ominous Ragnarok will bring to the MCU and what it means for the future of Asgard itself.

Thor: Ragnarok opens November 3, 2017.

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‘Simon Kinberg’ & ‘Bryan Fuller’ Explain ‘Apocalypses’ Power In The New ‘X-Men Movie’

Apocalypse is easily one of the most recognisable X-Men villains from comics and the cult-classic animated Tv show of the 90’s. But the Ancient Egyptian is also one of the more enigmatic and complicated nemesis that the Mutant team have ever faced.

So with Oscar Isaac stepping into the shoes of the title villain for the first time on the big screen this coming May. X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer and producer Simon Kinberg sat down with IGN and a handful of press to hype up their next movie in the growing X-Men franchise.

“He’s the most powerful mutant we’ve ever had in one of these movies and that he would be an unbeatable foe for any individual mutant in these X-Men movies,” explained Kinberg. “One of the things they do in the comic and the cartoon is you notice he has multiple powers. It’s not just one, he has a power suite. We do that in the film. He has various abilities and powers, one of them, like [Apocalypse actor Oscar Isaac said during the Comic-Con panel], is the power of persuasion, and part of why that’s necessary is he needs other followers to be his Horsemen, and some of them would be hard to persuade – Magneto, Erik being the hardest.”

It was revealed in the debut trailer for the movie that X-Men mainstay Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) would be one of Apocalypses’ Four Horsemen alongside younger versions of Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Angel (Ben Hardy) and newcomer Psylocke (Olivia Munn). It was curious however as to why Magneto would join the elusive villain given that Erik has never been one to play well with others, a facet of Apocalypse which Kinberg elaborates on:

“It’s interesting, what’s a little bit, hopefully, complex in the movie, or even ambiguous, is how much he’s persuading his followers with a superhuman ability or just he’s like any cult leader who is really good at convincing people to follow him, so we don’t really ever make that explicit. It’s not like he’s putting people under a spell, but he is superhumanly persuasive.”

In a separate interview, director Bryan Singer who also wrote the film alongside Kinberg. Further explains the intricacies to the Cult Leader-esque villain and his wide array of powers. “He has a number of different powers he’s acquired over the years, as he moved from body to body, accumulating these various abilities. One of them is to imbue other mutants and to heighten their powers and abilities beyond anything imaginable,” a skill which is on full display when Storm uses her heightened powers to wreck havoc on a city in the trailer.

“Secondly, he can shield from psychic power”, explained Singer. “He can form shields so that it makes it harder for a psychic like Xavier to tap in and get to him. He’s not a psychic himself though. He can’t manipulate — he can amplify your power, but his ability to physically damage or destroy or build is in the non-biological world. That’s in the physical world. He can change the inorganic molecules of things. So these are some of the powers that we’re exploring in this one, and the epic things that he does towards the end of the picture.”

Singer further echoes Kinberg’s sentiments mentioning that “in the end, his greatest power is the power of persuasion, is the ability to know what he needs and who he needs it out of and to get it from them, as he does with the Horsemen, and as he has through civilization after civilization for tens of thousands of years.”

The filmmakers are also keen to emphasis that their Apocalypse is a charismatic leader, whose goal is to unite Mutants under his reign. This sense of entitlement comes from the villains origin story that he is the first mutant to walk the Earth, a part of the characters comic backstory that Kinberg reveals inspired their interpretation of the character:

“This Apocalypse of our film is an amalgam of a lot of different versions of Apocalypse from the comics and the cartoons. [-] But one of the things that interested us the most was the notion of his being the first mutant and coming from a time where mutants were treated as gods and what it would be like for someone who experienced a world in which he was treated as a god, go from that to a world where he was treated at best as an equal and at worse than less than, and how radical that would make that character in our modern world, so that was something that we talked a lot about thematically and emotionally for this character, this actor.”

Singer also recognised that this villain’s unique backstory would bring a different aspect to the Mutant franchise which fans have yet to see: “We always tread this theme of ‘mutants vs. humans,’ and Apocalypse has two aspects that make him such a different character than I’ve traditionally explored in the universe. One is that he makes no distinction between humans and mutants. He’s interested in the Earth as a whole, in the purity of civilization and the strongest. Secondly, it deals with ancient mutantism, or the origin of mutants, or the origins of gods and religion. The X-Men universe has never touched upon any of those things, and that stuff I loved when I was a kid. I read Chariots of the Gods when I was a kid, and I was fascinated with religion as a kid, and cults and things like that. So that stuff made this so appealing to do.”

The director also hinted that by the end of the film the landscape of the Mutant world would be drastically different, like erasing four or so films from the timeline such as his previous X-Men: Days of Future Past did. “It’s a global situation. He wants to make a massive global change. I don’t want to tell you what he’s going to do, but it’s visually unique. He’s going to do something really bad to the Earth that’s going to cause a lot of people to not live. [Laughs] And those that survive will be the strongest.”

X-Men: Apocalypse hits theatres May 27, 2016.

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New Team Members For ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’

As a wise man once said “I think we need a bigger boat,” a sentiment shared by the Guardians of the Galaxy in Volume 2, as new information regarding the much-anticipated sequel indicates that the crew of The Milano is getting bigger. Just where will the Racoon sleep?

A source close to Geek.com revealed that Nebula, Yondu and newcomer Mantis will be hopping on board Star-Lord Peter Quill’s (Chris Pratt) ship and join the intergalactic mis-adventures of Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (Bradley Cooper) and the dancing-tree Groot (Vin Diesel).

Although a newcomer to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Mantis is an old-flame of Quill and a founding member of the Guardians in the comic books. It was also reported late-last-year by The Hollywood Reporter that Director James Gunn and Marvel had “conducted a wide search for its mystery part, which called for an Asian actress, and did several rounds of chemistry reads.” Before Deadline indicated that Oldboy (2013) actress Pom Klementieff had won the role of the powerful telepath but the casting has yet to be verified.

It was also revealed that Mantis will have an integral role in the new Guardians film, with Geek.com reporting that her backstory “ties into the Celestials, Kree cults, and the Guardians themselves.” Indicating that the Marvel may introduce Quill and Mantis past dalliance into the MCU making for a lethal love triangle if the most dangerous woman in the Galaxy, Gamora, has anything to say about it.

Alongside Mantis, the source also broke that Gamora’s half sister Nebula (Karen Gillian) and Pirate Captain Yondu (Michael Rooker) will be returning for the sequel and joining the Guardians of the Galaxy. Yondu is a less surprising addition to the team given the fact that his comic-book origins depict him as a founding member of the Guardians and saw the surrogate father to Peter fight alongside his new team mates in the climax to the first film.

Nebula on the other hand is far more interesting recruit for the clan of misfits. Not only is she a devout follower of her father Thanos (Josh Brolin) but her intense hatred for Gamora lead to many epic collisions between the pair including a battle over Xandar that Nebula only barely survived. Should the two warring siblings be reunited, it must mean dire straits for Nebula if she seeks protection with a team that she spend most of her time trying to kill.

Can’t wait for that awkward team-up.

Rumours have also been circulating that the big-sentient planet Ego will also be making his debut. If your thought a thriving space port located inside the head of a Giant Ancient being was weird. Wait and until you meet Ego, of which animated fans of Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H on DisneyXD will be more than aquatinted with. Seriously, you should check him out.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 will be freaking out our screens on May 5, 2017.

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‘Jason Momoa’ Discusses ‘Aquamans’ Duel Identity

 

Aquaman is a joke no more, you wouldn’t mess with this guy – Skatronixxx

DC’s big preview night gave fans a chance to delve deeper into the comic book giants upcoming cinematic releases.

One such character that has proved as elusive as the big-green-yonder he calls home, is Jason Momoa’s Aquaman.

Last night Momoa had the chance to share his unique approach to the superhero who is unlike the other Justice Leaguers. “He’s the only one that’s both human and he’s a god. I want to see him struggle with the fact that he has these powers and he doesn’t know how to handle them; he hasn’t been trained.”

With DC’s reboot of their comic book lineup in 2012, Aquaman was given the opportunity to rise from the moniker as the Justice League member that sucks, with his Throne of Atlantis comic book storyline proving a critical and commercial success. Showing that the superhero from two worlds could be as compelling as his more famous peers.

Momoa’s Aquaman will debut in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice this summer.

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‘Ezra Miller’ Talks About DC’s The Flash Mythos

 I thought it was Daisy Ridley for a split second in this photo – Skatronixxx

With the arrival of CW’s Legends of Tomorrow last night, so too did DC’s preview night that gave fans an abundance of information across their upcoming cinematic spectacles.

One of which was the chance for Ezra Miller to talk about his role as The Flash ‘Barry Allen’ in DC’s new cinematic universe. “He’s been struck by lighting, that’s the Mythos” revealed the We Need To Talk About Kevin (2011) actor. “But he’s a human. He can run through walls. He can run across water. He can run so fast that he can move into a another plain of frequency where there’s another reality.”

It’s Interesting to note Millers reference to other realities in his character description. Given that Grant Gustin’s Flash is dealing with the alternate Earth 2 in the shows second season. Although the character is known for his alternate-reality-time-hopping in the comics. It will be intriguing to see if DC’s movie counterpart will follow the same cues as its CW fore bearer.

The Flash will make his debut alongside other Justice League members in the fast approaching Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice on March 25, 2016.

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Rumour: Will Odin Be Back For ‘Thor: Ragnarok’

 

Why does Odin remind me of a badass version of Captain Birdseye ? – Skatronixxx

Thor: The Dark World gave us hovering tankers, the comic genius that is Kat Dennings and of course, the Underground riding Thor. But one of the mysteries that surrounds the sequel is what really happened to Odin (Anthony Hopkins) after Loki (Tom Hiddleston) stole the throne from under his fathers unsuspecting gaze.

For all those that might have expected a fate-most-foul, hold your horses because the All-father might just be okay … well, okay-ish.

According to sources close to Geek.com, legendary actor Hopkins will return for Thor: Ragnarok when Odin finds himself in Midgard, wandering the streets “as one of those crazy-looking ‘the end is nigh’ street-corner hobos, warning of the impending apocalypse.”

As many fans have theorise, Ragnarok will see the end of Asgard which was foreseen by Thor himself during his spirit journey in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). Sources also revealed that Thor will encounter his father on Earth which undoubtedly will lead to the pair uniting to take the throne back from the God of Mischief himself, Loki.

Thor: Ragnarok opens in theatres November 3, 2017 and will also see Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner join the God of Thunder in protecting his home-world from the impending Norse Apocalypse.

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‘Deadpool’ Denied Permission To Be Shown In China

 Who else but Deadpool ? – Skatronixxx

Ryan Reynolds much anticipated Deadpool movie may have just justified its hard R-rating with one of cinemas biggest markets outside the EU and the United States refusing to show the Merc-with-a-Mouth’s debut solo outing.

According to local media, China has “denied” 20th Century Fox Studio permission to show the movie due to, in Reynolds own words via Twitter, “blood. Guns. F-bombs. And graphic, expertly lit French Unicorn sex.”

Although the China Film Group has worked with certain R-rated films in the past to give an edited “cleaner” version to the country. Reports have indicated that an edited version of Deadpool is unlikely given that it will compromise the integrity of the plot.

Reynolds first played Wade ‘Deadpool’ Wilson in 20th Century Fox’s first X-Men spin-off Wolverine Origins (2009). The film was widely panned, in no small part to the perceived mis-handling of the Deadpool character. Who not only became the films villain William Stryker’s (Danny Huston) zombie-like henchman but the filmmakers also made the unwise decision to sew the characters mouth shut, effectively working against the characters ‘Merc-with-a-Mouth’ moniker.

Since then Reynolds had been trying to get a solo R-rated film off the ground with the project passing through many hands. His dream was finally realised when the film went into production last year with Reynolds in the title role accompanied by Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J Miller, Gina Carano, Brianna Hildebrand and Stefan Kapicic.

Although Chinese Marvel Fans will miss out, Deadpool will open in theatres everywhere else February 12, 2016.

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‘Supergirl’: Whats Next For J’onn J’onzz?

 

Hank Henshaw is J’onn J’onzz? DAMN – Skatronixxx

Partway through the first-half CBS’ Supergirl, the show delivered an unexpected reveal that DEO Director Hank Henshaw was in fact Justice Leaguer J’onn J’onzz aka The Martian Manhunter.

In a set vist by IGN, actor David Harewood revealed that “I didn’t actually know at all that I was going to be playing J’onn J’onzz when I did the pilot. The pilot was, I would say, a little bit of an uncomfortable experience, because I couldn’t really find an angle with Hank. A lot of the pilot was very expositional, so it wasn’t particularly easy to say, it wasn’t particularly easy to enjoy.”

Harewood further explained that once the producers let him in on the truth behind his character he felt excited to portray the comic book hero. The producers even gave him a pile of comics to read, opening his mind to another side of the Martian Manhunter. “I thought this character had such an amazing story, backstory, and amazing mythology. And I had no idea that he was so popular amongst the DC community, and also amongst the black community, who have seen J’onn J’onzz as almost the kind of honorary black person, which is… I was really happy about.”

J’onn J’onzz ultimately reveals himself to Alex Danvers (Chyler Leigh) after she starts to suspect that Henshaw is not totally as he seems given that he is last person to see her father, Jereminah Danvers (Dean Cain), alive. “We’re actually going see how J’onn became Hank in an upcoming episode”, confirmed showrunner Andrew Kreisberg. “I think part of Hank Henshaw that we see on our show, that J’onn is inhabiting, is an affect. He is inhabiting… he is impersonating somebody. But I do think that there is an aspect of… You know, the character Hank Henshaw is supposed to be protecting the world from destruction.”

Kreisberg also highlighted that J’onzz is ideally placed to understand what Supergirl aka Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist) is going through: “like Kara, who lost everything. He lost his family; his wife; his children. He is truly the last survivor.” With executive producer Ali Adler adding that “As much experience as Hank brings to Kara, in terms of the D.E.O. in the world, Kara brings this new coming out, in terms of being herself. And I think for J’onn J’onzz, who doesn’t know his familiar form anymore, he’s been around a long, long time, and he’s never been able to walk amongst humans the way that Kara has. And so I think she does a lot of teaching, in ways, and it’s really sweet.”

Since the pilot episode many fans had assumed that Harewoods Henshaw would ultimately become the Cyborg-Superman from the comics, a theory that was confirmed by Creator Greg Berlanti: “We knew we were going to have a twist with Hank’s character and it was perhaps going to be in the vein of Cyborg Superman. We talk with DC at the beginning of the year and ask what characters might we be able to have, who is where, who are we maybe going to use. For a little while, I think they had talked about doing a Martian Manhunter series, so I never thought that was on the table. But when everybody saw what David was doing and saw an opportunity, we thought, ‘Wow, if you’re going to have a human embodiment of J’onn J’onzz, this is who we want.’”

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Marvel’s ‘Infinity War’ Could Have Up To 67 Characters

2018 but I want it now *sulks* – Skatronixxx

The count-down to Marvel’s Infinity War has already begun. Once we have navigated the murky waters of the Russo brothers Civil War, the fight to save Earth, the Galaxy and even the Universe from Thanos becomes the imminent threat.

So of course with a great threat such as the mad Titan, to steal a newbies motto, comes a great responsibility. And when the threat is that large, why not throw 67 superheroes at the situation and see if it sticks.

“We have so many characters we’re dealing with,” revealed Joe Russo in an interview with ComicBookMovie. “We’re breaking ground on Avengers: Infinity War. We have a board with 67 characters on it.”

With production still in the early stages, it’s too early to confirm who indeed will be in the Infinity War Part 1 and 2. But with many solo movies currently in the vault and with Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel, Black Panther and InHumans scheduled for release before the ultimate fight for survival hits our screens. It’s safe to assume any facsimile of all the current and future crop of heroes could certainly be in the mix.

Although the Russo’s have made it clear that fans would “not be disappointed” by the cast. Joe seemed to remain tight lipped as to whether The Guardian’s of the Galaxy will be making an appearance. “That is another one that we would have to reserve as a surprise, but we will say this – people will not be disappointed in the amount of characters in the movie.”

The director did however state: “The concept of Infinity War is that the Marvel universe unites to battle the greatest threat to the world and universe that you’ve ever seen, and we’re going to honour that concept.”

Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 debuts in spring 2018, with Part 2 following in 2019.
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The Ask And The Answer By Patrick Ness

If it’s written by Patrick Ness you know it’ll be good! – Skatronixxx

(Alternate title: Stop hurting me Mr Ness I keep having physical and embarrassing reactions in public.)

The Ask and the Answer is the sequel to The Knife of Never Letting Go, and second in the Chaos Walking series by Patrick Ness.

The Knife of Never Letting Go made my heart so sad I cried on public transport. The Ask and The Answer made me so upset and angry I audibly gasped on a plane. Thanks, Mr Ness.

The first book was brutal, unafraid and unforgiving – themes of war, misogyny, murder and genocide – all of the characters and events were incredibly cruel, realistic and well thought out.

The Ask and the Answer lives up to all these amazing points – in fact it’s possibly a hell of a lot better, because it amps this whole thing up by a good 3000%

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Mild spoilers from here on out if you have yet to read The Knife of Never Letting Go – you have been warned!

This book completely and utterly lays out realistic reactions to war and terrorism – the idea of no rights or wrongs, but only two sides who are willing to kill and die to win and for what they consider the greater good.

This is shown in the two main antagonists that Todd and Viola deal with separately; the Mayor and Mistress Coyle. Prentiss and Mistress Coyle were portrayed as two sides of the same coin and I thoroughly enjoy not knowing what the fuck is going on because then my frustrations are on the same level as Viola and Todd’s.

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The Mayor is such a great villain – always having a next move to fuck with everyone, and motives beyond not caring. He’s twisted, power hungry and incredibly intelligent – which always makes for somebody formidable and terrifying. He messes with Todd so damn much and it’s honestly painful to watch – especially when Todd goes into a total emotional shut down, because it is much easier to do that than fight.

The way the Mayor manipulates Todd and Viola against each other because he knows they are each others biggest weakness – especially Todd.

Todd and Viola’s relationship has grown into something so beautiful – they adore each other so much, they’d do anything for each other and they will always forgive each other. They seem to completely understand the enormity of the situation they’re in and what they fought through together – enough to know they need each other. Their relationship is so beautiful and tragic and it’s made me fear for them.

Another thing that Patrick Ness nails, time and time again, is emotions. They’re so raw and real and unharnessed, and it’s incredible, especially with the addition of the Noise. Noise is so amazing, like last time, with different fonts to show things, with the ideas of Noise being images, of colours, of being fuzzy and grey with boredom or red and large with fury. It’s wonderful, imaginative and just so incredible!

Overall, this book is just incredible. It is such a good sequel to The Knife of Never Letting Go, living up and excelling at all the things that made the first book great. Where most sequels fail, The Ask and The Answer absolutely shines. And I cannot recommend this series more.

Fare thee well,

Fran

Spoilers below to express my feelings on certain events.

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• I WANTED DAVY TO JOIN TODD AND HAVE A WHOLE CRISIS WITH HIS DAD and instead he got shot and I cried. Fuck you Mayor.

• Viola’s torture scene was terrifying.
• The BANDS THEY USED FOR CATTLE ARE HORRIFIC AND WHEN HE STARTED BRANDED WOMEN I WAS SHAKING IN ANGER
• I was terrified the talking horse would die and I would have another Manchee incident on my hands.

• I can’t believe they captured the fucking Mayor and then had to release him because there’s a new Spackle War. And that Todd is now an enemy. Aaaargh!

 

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