Vincent D’Onofrio Teases a Return for Kingpin

Best things about Daredevil (in no particular order):
1. Charlie Cox is super handsome and a pleasure to look at
2. Foggy has classic lines all the time – “why are you fancy?” is still said in our house all the time
3. Karen giving Matt a balloon was hilarious
4. The 2 epic corridor fight scenes
5. The villains – both Kingpin and Punisher were incredible

Vincent D’Onofrio‘s star turn as Wilson Fisk was one of the highlights of season 1 for me. No cat stroking, one-dimensional bad guy here; Fisk was portrayed as sensitive, deep, and all together reasonable in his villainy. D’Onofrio was terrifying with his calm, quiet, anger culminating in violent, deadly rage. At times, he cut quite an empathetic figure, and creating that in the big bad is a real talent.

Fans were delighted earlier this year when Fisk had a cameo appearance in Daredevil season 2 (resulting in an incredible prison fight sequence), and D’Onofrio has not ruled out a reprisal of the Kingpin in future Marvel series. Last week he spoke to LRM Online, and said that although he hadn’t signed on to do any further work with Marvel, he would go back to the character if the right chance came up.

He told the website, “Marvel, the company, and especially Jeff Loeb, who runs Marvel Television, he’s a clever dude. All those people over there are pretty clever and they love talent. There’s no giant commitment for me at Daredevil. Like I didn’t have to sign my life away at all. When Jeff tells me there’s something coming up and if I’m available, I’ll be there. And because it’s written so well, I’m going to show up. I’m going to do everything I can because the writing is so good. And then there’s a company like Netflix and they’re not pressuring you either. They just want good material, good content. They give you money to make good content, so they’re not pressuring actors to sign their life away either…. I think that there’s this common ground where they say, ‘Look, if the material is good are you going to show up?’ and I said,  ‘Definitely’.”

When asked directly if he would be appearing again in a Marvel/Netflix series, D’Onofrio was coy. “That I can’t answer. I do know, but I can’t answer… so take that how you will. Jeff and Charlie (Cox) and Netflix love Kingpin, and so, Kingpin is good for Marvel’s television stuff and I think they agree.”

So, although our favourite Kingpin might not be back on Netflix for Luke Cage on 30th September, we might not be waiting too long to see him again.

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Annabelle 2 Trailer Dropped

Alright, this is for my fellow horror film goers! If suspense, thriller, and creepy get your heart racing then you’ll be on the edge of your seat waiting for this! The sequel to “Annabelle” which made its debut in 2014 has just dropped their trailer for “Annabelle 2”. With a great cast to include, Miranda Otto, Stephanie Sigman, and Anthonoy LaPaglia we can expect this movie to come to life just like Annabelle!

From rattling of teacups to possession of little girls, this possessed doll will have everyone holding on to a cross!

In this sequel, it is several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle! (Plot provided from IMDB).

So get ready as Annabelle 2 will be on screen May 2017! , I’m Malia Mercedes, blogging for Skatronixx.com. You can also catch me at maliamercedes.com where I’m always boasting my loyalty with “Loyal Bloodline”.

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James Gunn Shares Yondu Concept Art on Instagram

As we know, James Gunn is a very fan-centric director. He is a comic book fan himself, so treats his films with the respect you’d expect from someone with a great love of the stimulus material. He also spends a lot of time on social media, and makes an effort to share little Easter eggs with the fans, engaging with them in the comments section. This is awesome, because it draws the audience in and gives them an investment in the movie well before it’s released. It also gives me a lot of James Gunn stuff to write about, which is no bad thing.

This week, Gunn treated his Instagram fans to early concept art for Yondu:

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Sweet early concept art for #Yondu in #GotG by Andrew Kim featuring a fantastic vision of @michael_rooker's abs.

A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn) on Sep 13, 2016 at 10:43am PDT

In the artwork, Michael Rooker‘s space outlaw has a different image – something more Egyptian than intergalactic. He also has a red Mohawk (more in keeping with comic book Yondu than the one we came to love in the movie); face gills; and a fancy eye patch. The artist (Andrew Kim) also showed the character wearing a lot of heavy and ornate armour/jewellery (I think it looks like costume jewellery but my other half insists it’s armour!)

One fan asked Gunn why he doesn’t stick to the concept art, but the director advised that he does – just different concept art. He explained that while the picture is beautiful, the costuming was impractical and not the concept he had for movie Yondu.

Knowing how GotG turned out, I think the Egyptian (almost Apocalypse-esque) god figure in the artwork would have jarred massively with the cool crew of the Alyssa Milano. Thanks for sharing James, and I think you made the right choice!

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is due for release in the United Kingdom on April 28 and in USA on May 5

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Rob Lowe and Emmanuelle Chriqui join Super Troopers 2

Lots of Shenanigans going on in Boston as Rob Lowe and Emmanuelle Chriqui join the cast of Super Troopers 2!!

Fresh off his Comedy Central Roast, Rob Lowe will play Guy Le Franc, a former hockey star and mayor of a nearby Canadian town.  Lowe was recently seen in CBS’s Code Black and is set to be in Pantelion Film’s How To Be A Latin Lover.

On Friday, Emmanuelle Chriqui was announced to play Genevieve Aubois, a French/Canadian cultural attache.  Chriqui has been friends with the Super Troopers 2 director Jay Chandrasekhar for some time and they finally have the chance to work together.  The Entourage actress can also be seen in the upcoming Hulu drama Shut Eye beginning December 7.

Lowe and Chriqui join the original cast members including Brian Cox, who will return as Capt. O’Hagan, Marisa Coughlan returns as Ursula, and Lynda Carter also returns as Governor Jessman.  All members of the Broken Lizard comedy team will reprise their roles from the original 2001 film, Super Troopers; a zany comedy about Vermont state troopers and the creative pranks they pull on the patrons that they stop.  Broken Lizard members are Chandrasekhar as Thorny Ramathorn, Kevin Heffernan as Rodney Farva, Steve Lemme as MacIntyre “Mac” Womac, Paul Soter as Jeff Foster, and Eric Stolhanske as Robert “Rabbit” Roto.

Broken Lizard sequel is currently filming in Boston but no release date has been announced yet. The group launched an Indiegogo campaign to cover the budget for the sequel and after 30 days, the group had raised $4.4 million.  The campaign is over, but you can still contribute for some cool swag.

If you haven’t seen Super Troopers, I highly recommend seeing it meow!!!!!!

Agents of Shield Season 4: First ‘Sneak Peek’ Clip Released

Hot on the trail of releasing character portraits and promos, ABC has now released the first sneak peak at the Season 4 premiere of ‘Agents of Shield’. I swear they waited until I had finished my other piece before doing so, but it’s nonetheless exciting.

The clip sees Agent May pull back Coulson and Mack from field duty in order to deliver some bad news. It seems horribly mangled bodies have been popping up everywhere, and with Daisy now viewed as the outlaw Quake, all fingers are pointing in her direction. Whilst it’s most likely the work of Ghost Rider, May seems to have lost faith in Daisy’s capacity to do good and has no trouble believing it was her.

The scene worked to set up what will likely be some major storylines running through the season. Comments about the new Director seemed to be of the negative variety, whilst May’s new attitude towards Daisy will no doubt cause some strife later on. Offhand comments about the Watchdogs suggest they might have a part to play, and it looks like Daisy is hunting for Ghost Rider. Question is, will she ultimately come around to his way of thinking, or will she rejoin her friends at Shield?

‘Agents of Shield’ Season 4 premieres Tuesday, September 20th 10pm on ABC.

Agents of Shield Season 4: Character Portraits and New Promo

Only 4 days to go now until the Season 4 premiere of ‘Agents of Shield’ and the promotional push keeps moving forward. Today we were treated to a full cast photo, as well as official character portraits for all the main members of the cast, including John Hannah as Dr Radcliffe and Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Yo-Yo, hopefully hinting at larger roles for the two going forward.

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In addition to this a new promo has been released, giving us a few brief but awesome glimpses at the Ghost Rider’s ride, accompanied by a voiceover of him. Things are heating up now with the premiere just days away, so you all best get ready for vengeance to come.

‘Agents of Shield’ Season 4 premieres Tuesday, September 20th 10pm on ABC.

Arrow Season 5: Premiere Synopsis Released

It’s only a few weeks now until the 5th Season of Arrow premieres on The CW, and as such the synopsis for the opening episode has been released. The season premiere will be entitled ‘Legacy’, a theme which Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim has said will run throughout the season.

NEW BEGINNINGS — After Laurel’s (Katie Cassidy) death and the departures of both Diggle (David Ramsey) and Thea (Willa Holland) from Team Arrow, Oliver (Stephen Amell) takes to the streets solo to protect Star City’s citizens as the Green Arrow. With Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) guiding him from the bunker, Oliver is forced to deal with a city that has become overrun with both criminals and a slew of new (and painfully inexperienced) vigilantes. Watching Oliver try to balance his jobs as both the mayor and also the protector of Star City, Felicity suggests he form a new team, but Oliver resists. However, when a deadly new criminal, Tobias Church (guest star Chad L. Coleman), enters the picture, Oliver realizes the best thing for the city might be a new team of superheroes. Meanwhile, the flashbacks take us to Russia where Oliver faces off against the Bratva.

It’s ‘New Beginnings’ indeed then, as Arrow looks to be getting its biggest shake up yet. A radically different team and some interesting new villains should hopefully make for an exciting 5th season. A lot of viewers were understandably dismayed with the show last season so hopefully the changes, alongside the end to the flashbacks that fans have been bemoaning for a while now, will entice viewers to give it one last chance.

‘Arrow’ Season 5 premieres Wednesday, October 5th 8pm on The CW.

New Batman Tactical Suit Revealed

Zack Snyder has now reveled the new Tactical Batsuit that Batman will where in the Justice League movie via way of his twitter account with the caption “Homestretch. Last day filming Batman in the new Tactical Batsuit,” it shows Batman next a rather beaten up looking Batmobile. The suit looks a lot more sleek than the mech suit that was used in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice and looks to be improved to help him step up his game against his super-powered enemies.

You can see from the image that not much has really changed from the sleek designed suit that was in Dawn Of Justice apart from the addition of a set of goggles which can be assumed to help him pilot one of his new toys either the Nightcrawler (Batmobiles big brother) or the Flying Fox as we know these vehicles have been confirmed as being in the Justice League film.

There has been some comparisons by fans that the new suit looks like it has been designed as a nod to the Watchmen’s Nite Owl costume although this has been refused and the goggles were added as a homage to the Dark Knights classic design.

“We loved the way, in the comic books, that Batman’s always drawn with these white flashes for eyes,” he told reports on set. “So we played around with ways of doing that, and realized that they would sort of catch the light, to call to mind that classic age from the comic books.”

The Justice League hits cinemas on November 17th 2017 as always for all your Dark Knight needs stick with @Deadpool_1984 only at skatronixxx.com

 

 

The Flash Season 3: Premiere Synopsis Released

‘The Flash’ Season 3 premiere is speeding towards us now, and with just a few weeks to go The CW has opted to share the synopsis for the episode.

WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE TO HAVE EVERYTHING YOU’VE EVER WANTED? — Barry (Grant Gustin) is living his dream life – his parents are alive, he’s asked Iris West (Candice Patton) on a date and he can finally be a normal guy as Central City has another speedster, Kid Flash (Keiynan Lonsdale), running around saving the city. When Barry starts forgetting parts of his old life, the Reverse Flash (guest star Matt Letscher) taunts his nemesis and tells him that there will be serious repercussions for Barry and the ones he loves if he continues to live in this alternate universe. In addition to losing his memories, his powers will also start to fade. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide if he wants to continue to live in this world as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash.

Though the episode is entitled ‘Flashpoint’, it will be a very loose adaptation of the comic storyline that saw Barry’s actions leave the world on the brink of destruction. Instead this will, obviously, be focusing on Barry as he chooses between the life he had, and the life he always wanted. From what we’ve seen of this season so far, it’s going to be a tense and dramatic time for the show, so it will be interesting to see just how long ‘Flashpoint‘ will last, and what the lasting repercussions will be.

‘The Flash’ Season 3 premieres Tuesday, October 4th 8pm on The CW.

Jeremy Clarkson’s The Grand Tour Gets New Trailer And Release Date

A new trailer has been released for Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May’s new motoring show The Grand Tour, revealing the release date for the series’ first episode:

 

The series will air every Friday starting from the 18th November exclusively on Amazon Prime. The Grand Tour has been produced by the former executive producer of Top Gear Andy Wilman. The show will tour many places around the world; the first episode will see the famous Top Gear trio of Clarkson, Hammond and May in a studio tent in California.

Jeremy Clarkson said of the series: “We’re all really excited. No-one telling us what we can and can’t do, just us hopefully producing great programmes. Amazon has been delightfully clear on that. ‘Just make the show you wanna make, guys.’ Music to my ears,”

Here’s hoping Chris Evans doesn’t come anywhere near this series anytime soon…