Posted on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by David Chen
Dave, Devindra, and Joanna from Pajiba discuss the brilliance of Upstream Color, the unevenness of Baz Luhrmann’s filmography, and how The Mindy Project found its groove.
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Posted on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
Want to see footage of an action scene between Spider-Man and Rhino in The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Does Samuel L. Jackson know if he’s back for The Avengers 2? Did Warner Bros. just release the best Man of Steel still yet? Is there mathematical proof Batman is better than Iron Man? What’s going on in Washington DC on the set of Captain America: The Winter Soldier? And how is the Marvel Cinematic Universe influencing student filmmakers? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
There’s just something exciting about seeing a giant robot kick ass. Growing up in the ’80s, cartoons like Transformers and Voltron were fan favorites because of that very idea. Long before that, Godzilla and the Toho crew fought plenty of giant mechs, and the formula has been exploited in anime, live action television and some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. In projects like Evangelion, Power Rangers, and Pacific Rim, big robots kicking ass is a long-standing tradition.
The Acid Free Gallery in Philadelphia, PA is putting that fact to good use at the upcoming Wizard World ComiCon Philadelphia taking place May 30th through June 2nd. They’ve employed four of the top posters artists working today: Laurent Durieux, Tom Whalen, Kevin Tong and Jesse Philips to make exclusive, robot themed, posters for the event. There’s Voltron, Starscream, Soundwave and the Dinobots. Check them out below. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
Long before Fast and Furious 6 was in production, fans were curious about its title. Would the film be called Fast Six? Furious Six? Maybe just Fast and Furious 6, or some other combination of the title elements. Eventually the producers settled on the simple title Fast and Furious 6, and the movie hits theaters on May 24.
When you sit down to see the movie, though, you’ll find a title card that reads “Furious 6” rather than “Fast and Furious 6.” Um, what? (Somewhat like the “Iron Man Three” title card on the movie otherwise called Iron Man 3.) We spoke to director Justin Lin about the film and he discussed why he made that potentially confusing decision. Read his quote below.
Posted on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
“Star Trek or Star Wars?” is a question that’s been debated by sci-fi fans since Star Wars exploded onto the scene in 1977. At that time Star Trek had already been around for a decade, but some would argue the success of Star Wars helped reinvigorate the series. Others may say George Lucas would never have travelled to a galaxy far, far away had it not been for the ideas and vision of Gene Roddenberry. Either way, the thought of one person controlling both franchises likely never occurred to fans. Then, in 2013, the guy chosen to reboot Star Trek, J.J. Abrams, signed on to restart the Star Wars franchise, and fans of both were left with a multitude of different feelings.
Abrams is currently promoting his second Star Trek film, Star Trek Into Darkness, and has been asked about Star Wars: Episode VII at every single turn. Monday night he showed up on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and the topic came up again. This time, instead of delving into exactly how the director plans on dealing with Star Wars, they discussed the fundamental differences and merits of each franchise. It’s a fun watch. Check it out below. Read More »
Posted on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 by David Chen
Joanna and Dave discuss the seventh episode of season 3 of Game of Thrones, “The Bear and the Maiden Fair.” Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Adam Borden.
E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at gameofthronespodcast.com. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and like us on Facebook.
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Posted on Monday, May 13th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
Want to see a bunch of spoiler-filled set photos from The Amazing Spider-Man 2, featuring Paul Giamatti as The Rhino? How about two new TV spots from Man of Steel? What kind of secrets are held in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. preview? How did one theater showing Iron Man 3 attract the wrong kind of attention? Does Mark Ruffalo think the team will all be back for The Avengers 2? Did Marvel possibly cancel a rumored Iron Man 3 post-credits teaser? What did Guillermo Del Toro have to say about Justice League Dark? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Read More »
Posted on Monday, May 13th, 2013 by Germain Lussier
Wolverine and Beast are looking stylish on the set of Bryan Singer‘s X-Men: Days of Future Past. The director tweeted a photo of both characters, played by Hugh Jackman and Nicholas Hoult, in full ’70s regalia on the set of the 2014 film. The caption? “Welcome to 1973.”
This seems to answer one of the more interesting questions about the time-travelling narrative, which is where the immortal Wolverine would appear. (Though we may see an “older” version of the character as well.) Check it out below. Read More »
