Geekd-Out • 21st August 2019

[NEWS] UNLESS SOMETHING CHANGES, SPIDEY IS SWINGING OUT OF THE MCU ⋆

Tuesday afternoon, Deadline reported that negotiations between Sony and Disney have officially broken down, resulting in Sony taking Spider-Man away from Marvel Studios. Disney was attempting to negotiate a 50% co-financing cost, substantially increasing their profit margin from the original 5% entitled to them. Merchandising was also a huge part of the original deal. The annual fee Marvel was paying Sony to keep the profits was reduced down to $35 million. Sony’s Tom Rothman attempted to compro

Geekd-Out • 10th June 2019

[REVIEW] 'ALADDIN (2019)' SHOWS A WHOLE NEW WORLD TO A CLASSIC TALE ⋆

Despite exceptional box office performances and critical acclaim, Disney’s live-action remakes continue to draw skepticism. 2019 features three of these remakes, two of which are arguably the most beloved Disney films of their era: Aladdin and Lion King. Dumbo was released earlier this year and was panned by fans and critics alike. The lack of buzz surrounding its release may have been an indication of the difficulty in properly translating the film to a live action format. Fortunately, Disney

Geekd-Out • 31st May 2019

[OPINION] BLACK WIDOW'S CHARACTER ARC IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE MCU ⋆

The portrayal and treatment of Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff, has been one of the most critiqued aspects of the MCU. She was introduced in Iron Man 2 as a personal assistant at first. We later find out she’s a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent sent to protect Tony Stark. Going from eye candy to badass who doesn’t talk much makes sense in this case given the circumstances and the story that’s being told. In The Avengers, she’s still used as a spy and manipulator. Widow is a bit more stiff and direct this t

Geekd-Out • 13th May 2019

[INTERVIEW] HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U COSTUME DESIGNER WHITNEY ANNE ADAMS ⋆

Happy Death Day 2U is the sequel to Happy Death Day and one of the first horror films of 2019. We were able to speak with the costume designer, Whitney Anne Adams, regarding her career and creative process for the film. How did you get into costume design? “I did theater my whole life. I had been doing acting in high school, and I wasn’t very good at it. I got into costume design my first year of college, and I’ve always been a film person. I owned around 500 films by the time I finished high

Geekd-Out • 3rd May 2019

[REVIEW] AVENGERS: ENDGAME, SPOILER FREE ⋆

There are absolutely no spoilers in this review. Because of the film’s scope, anything outside of broad generalities will give away too much. “10 years, 22 films” has become a mantra over the last year. Marvel Studios meticulously navigated shifts in priority, the needs of the market, combating “Comic Book Movie Fatigue” all while building towards the conclusion of what has been titled The Infinity Saga. Avengers: Endgame (2019) is the culmination of all things MCU and a love letter to film and

Geekd-Out • 11th December 2018

Movie Review: Creed II ⋆

Prior to the release of the first Creed film, there was much skepticism about the new direction of the franchise. The franchise was handed over to Ryan Coogler, popular among his peers but still relatively unknown to the masses. The film ended up being well received by critics and audiences. And after three years we have a sequel that not only stands out in the franchise but possibly outshines its predecessor in several areas. Creed II goes in a direction that many assumed it would go but wasn’

For All Nerds • 9th May 2018

Avengers 4 Theories (Opinion)

Avengers: Infinity War blew up many fan theories with it’s ending. Avengers 4 set photos of Ant-Man and Hawkeye were mostly ignored or forgotten. It was just assumed they died early in the film because they weren’t in any of the promotion. The film ends with the gauntlet being completely blown out and Thanos injured after he wipes out half the universe. Now our heroes will have to figure out what they’re going to do to make things right, which probably means sacrifices will be made for the great

For All Nerds • 21st March 2018

Gui DaSilva Pulls All the Stunts In Pacific Rim Uprising, Black Panther & More (INTERVIEW)

Stunt talent and coordinators are the unsung heroes of some of your favorite films. The Academy doesn’t even recognize their important contribution to film. They just don’t stand in for actors or act as henchmen and bystanders. They’re the ones training the actors, helping with shot continuity for key scenes, and making sure each action scene goes as well as it can while make sure people are a safe as possible. So this will be the first in what I hope is a series of articles featuring the people

For All Nerds • 20th March 2018

Black Panther And The Future Of The MCU (OPINION)

Black Panther And The Future Of The MCU With Black Panther earning over $1 billion dollars and becoming one of the top 10 domestic gross films in less than a month, it should be no surprise that Marvel Studios will be throwing its weight behind Wakanda as well as more diverse projects going forward. In a recent interview, Kevin Feige discusses crucial plot points of Avengers: Infinity War and plans for future Black Panther films. And as far as Wakanda’s role in the future goes Yes. I think we

For All Nerds • 17th January 2018

Ruth E. Carter: The Costuming Master (INTERVIEW-Part 2)

In late 2017 we interviewed Ruth E. Carter, speaking on her legacy and her body of work as she costumed over 50 films and has contributed to the rich history of black cinema. You can read Part 1 right here on Fanbros.com. Ruth E. Carter is responsible for the fashions in everything from Do The Right Thing, to School Daze, The Butler, Selma, and has dressed everyone from Angela Bassett to Josh Brolin. Here’s what she had to say in part two of this exploratory interview: Black Panther seems like

For All Nerds • 17th January 2018

Ruth E. Carter: The Costuming Master (INTERVIEW-Part 2)

In late 2017 we interviewed Ruth E. Carter, speaking on her legacy and her body of work as she costumed over 50 films and has contributed to the rich history of black cinema. You can read Part 1 right here on Fanbros.com. Ruth E. Carter is responsible for the fashions in everything from Do The Right Thing, to School Daze, The Butler, Selma, and has dressed everyone from Angela Bassett to Josh Brolin. Here’s what she had to say in part two of this exploratory interview: Black Panther seems like

FanBros.com • 26th October 2017

Ruth E. Carter: The Costuming Master (INTERVIEW-Part 1)

If you ask the average person who they think of when you say “black cinema”; names like Cicely Tyson, Sidney Poitier, and Denzel Washington come...

For All Nerds • 9th August 2017

Disney Ignores Critics, Ready To Launch Their Own Streaming Service

Disney Streaming Services On The Way With Warner Brothers announcing their DC Digital streaming service and CBS announcing that the new Star Trek show will be exclusive to their CBS All Access Service, many fans thought Disney would be the smart one and keep their deal with Netflix. Unfortunately, their faith was not rewarded when it was announced on Tuesday afternoon that they would be launching their own service. All Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney films will be pulled from Netflix by 2019. Th

Hidden Remote • 25th January 2017

‘Avengers: Infinity War’, ‘Avengers 4’, and ‘Black Panther’ Officially Begin Filming

‘Suits’: 5 Reasons Why The Best Is Yet To Come In Season 6 ‘Suits’: 5 Reasons Why The Best Is Yet To Come In Season 6 by Brittany Frederick Marvel has been quite busy this past week. The mega movie studio currently has six films in various stages of production. Last week, it was announced that Marvel’s Black Panther had officially begun production. Marvel Studios producer Louis D’Esposito even tweeted out an image of Black Panther’s new logo. Set photos also confirm a long standing rumor that

Hidden Remote • 19th January 2017

Miles Morales To Headline Sony’s Animated Spider-Man Film

This week, it was finally confirmed that Miles Morales will be the focus of Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man animated feature. Yesterday, it was confirmed on the official Sony Pictures Twitter account that Miles Morales will be the focus of their animated Spider-Man film! Philip Lord and Chris MIller have been tasked with bringing the character to life for this project. The conference that day also featured preliminary footage of Miles fighting a villain dressed in purple and yellow. The film will h

Hidden Remote • 19th January 2017

Top 3 MCU Characters Peter Dinklage Could Play in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

With the news that Peter Dinklage is in talks to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we decided to break down the characters he’ll most likely portray! Marvel fans were delighted to hear that Peter Dinklage of Game of Thrones fame is in talks to join Avengers: Infinity War. But who will the actor portray? With what we know so far about the MCU, we have narrowed it down to three characters that will most likely be brought to life by Dinklage… Uatu The Watcher is one of the most popular cosmic

Hidden Remote • 10th January 2017

Sterling K. Brown Added To Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’: Who Else Will Star?

The All-Star cast of ‘Black Panther’ gets stronger with recent additions. Marvel announced last week another major casting for the upcoming Black Panther film, due to be released February 16, 2018. Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown is the latest confirmed high profile casting. He will play the role of N’Jobu, someone from T’Challa’s past. However, Brown may have prematurely let it slip that the film has added another industry vet in it’s ever growing cast. Comicbook.com stated that in an earlier v

Hidden Remote • 22nd November 2016

John Wick Director Heading To Deadpool 2

Over the weekend it was announced that John Wick’s David Leitch will be directing Deadpool 2. Once in a while, the internet and Hollywood actually agree on something. Hollywood’s decisions are often met with angry posts and Twitter statuses. News about the reshoots of one scene result in speculation about the films quality. But this is one of those rare times where studio and fandom can rejoice. Earlier this month, it was rumored that David Leitch was the front runner to take over the director

Hidden Remote • 16th November 2016

Marvel And Fox Make Deal For This Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 Character

News has surfaced that Marvel and Fox made a deal for a key character in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 It was confirmed during a Q&A by Deadpool’s screenwriter Paul Wernick, that Marvel and Fox made a deal allowing Fox to use Negasonic Teenage Warhead in Deadpool with a different powerset. In exchange, Marvel was allowed to use Ego The Living Planet. This news also tells us that Fox likely holds the rights to quite a few cosmic entities due to owning the rights to the Fantastic Four. Marvel

Hidden Remote • 4th November 2016

Retro Review Friday: Equilibrium

For this Retro Review we will be discussing the cult classic, Equilibrium. A good action film about a dystopian world featuring some big names. Over the past few years, Hollywood has produced a number of films and television shows that take place in a bleak and somewhat futuristic settings. We’re all familiar with The Hunger Games, Divergent, and CW’s The 100. But roughly fourteen years ago, Dimension Films decided they wanted to try an dystopian action drama back when the genre didn’t exist.