Saturday, August 31, 2019
Happy Birthday Marvel! Today marks 80 years of the House of Ideas!
August 31st is a very special day for Marvel fans worldwide, as the House of Ideas officially celebrates 80 years of existence and bringing to life many of the world's greatest superheroes! Beginning life as "Timely Publications/ Timely Comics" in 1939 - heroes such as Jim Hammond/ The Original Human Torch and the Star Spangled Avenger Captain America would lead the charge, and then inspire the creation of the Golden Age heroes of the 1960's such as Iron Man, Hulk, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and of course The Amazing Spider-Man.
As we honor the memories of legendary creators such as Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Jack Kirby, we also celebrate their creations and the many people who have contributed and influenced the comic book industry and genre through Marvel Comics and beyond. In fact, I recently celebrated with fellow fans, collectors, and cosplayers this week at the "Marvel 80 Years At SM" exhibit launch - welcoming a collection and showcase of the legacy and impact the brand has brought on for eight decades!
Check out my vlog coverage here! - https://youtu.be/GFd_K8ykWbU
From the release of this week's milestone celebration comic in Marvel Comics #1000, the growing popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the expanding reach of the heroes and villains in various media and merchandise, Marvel has left its mark and imprint everywhere... And will continue to do so in the years to come! Make Mine Marvel and Excelsior - Happy Birthday Marvel!
Friday, August 30, 2019
Terminator: Dark Fate poster and trailer reveal the next chapter after judgement day
It's been nearly thirty years since the release of "Terminator 2: Judgement Day", and it's only recently that the film's director James Cameron has made his triumphant return to the franchise - serving as producer of the latest entry that arrives in theaters this fall. Called "Terminator: Dark Fate", the movie is directed by Deadpool helmer Tim Miller, and will once again feature Arnold Schwarzenegger back in his signature role as the "T-800" along with the returning Linda Hamilton - who reprises her role as an older but still badass Sarah Connor.
Promoting the mechanical battle for the future to come, here's the new trailer and poster to the film.
Terminator: Dark Fate will be released in theaters this November.
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Joker: "Final Trailer" showcases an origin that pure mad love in the making
All it takes is one bad day... And that's exactly what audiences will see and get to know when Warner Bros. Pictures and director Todd Phillips release "Joker" this October. Based on the DC Comics' supervillain of the same name and starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, we will see how a man named Arthur is pushed to the brink of madness in the fractured society of Gotham - starting his journey to becoming the legendary "Clown Prince of Crime" that will ironically put "a happy face" on each of his victims.
With a "Hard R Rating" and an intense looking origin story, this is one "Oscar worthy" film fans of DC, Batman, and Joker dare not miss!
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
DC Universe's Titans: Season 2 Trailer features Deathstroke
Set to be released next month and bringing new players to the table that includes the likes of Superboy, Krypto the Super Dog, Deathstroke, and the inevitable rise of Dick Grayson into his new superhero persona (Nightwing), DC Universe has released the full trailer to "Titans" Season 2 - based on the "Teen Titans" and "Titans" superhero groups of the same name and focusing on a darker and edgier interpretation of the characters featured in the pages of DC Comics.
Titans Season 2 will premiere on September 6 on DC Universe.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
ICYMI: Here's the D23 poster and trailer for the Star Wars TV Series "The Mandalorian"
Set to stream this November and bringing the very first live-action Star Wars TV Series to Disney's new streaming service "Disney +", the House of Mouse and Lucasfilm have revealed last weekend at D23 Expo the official poster and trailer to "The Mandalorian" - the space western created by Jon Favreau that is set five years after the events of "Return of the Jedi" and sees Pedro Pascal take on the titular role.
The Mandalorian will begin streaming on Disney + starting November 12.
Monday, August 26, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: D23 reveals new poster and Special Look trailer
In case you missed the big reveals and news from Disney's annual D23 Expo over at Anaheim, California, Star Wars fans were treated to a brand new poster and special look at the upcoming finale to the Skywalker Saga in "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" - which will conclude not just the Sequel Trilogy with Episode IX but an overall four decade journey that started with George Lucas' original "Star Wars" film in 1977.
Above is the new poster featuring Rey and Kylo Ren dueling as the towering head of the returning Emperor Palpatine is seen, and then below is the Special Look trailer that recaps the saga and then gives us glimpses of what to expect in Episode IX - including a Rey turned to the Dark Side with a dual blade red lightsaber?!
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits cinemas worldwide this December.
Friday, August 16, 2019
Ewan McGregor to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Disney Plus Star Wars series
First rumored and long talked about for years as a potential Star Wars spin-off film, it looks like the idea of Ewan McGregor's return as Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi will FINALLY happen - as Variety reports that McGregor is in talks to reprise his famous role from the Star Wars prequel trilogy in a brand third Star Wars series being developed for Disney's upcoming streaming service, Disney Plus.
Originally, the plan/ rumor was for McGregor to reprise his role as Kenobi in a standalone Star Wars spin-off film in the same vein as "Rogue One" and "Solo". Unfortunately the unsuccessful roll out of the latter film in May last year shelved those ideas, and now it looks like Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker's mentor will be back in this as of yet untitled third Star Wars series - which will be joining Jon Favreau's "The Mandalorian" starring Pedro Pascal, and another show focusing on Diego Luna's "Rogue One" character Cassian Andor.
Look out for more updates on McGregor's return as Obi-Wan soon from Disney as they prepare to hype up Disney Plus - which also includes new Marvel shows like "WandaVision" and "Loki".
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Netflix's "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" Final Trailer released
Fans of Jim Henson's classic muppet live-action 1982 film "The Dark Crystal" are going to revisit that world pretty soon thanks to Netflix, as the upcoming prequel series "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" is set to tell a tale that happens many years before the events of that movie. We return to the world of Thra in an all-new adventure, with an impressive all-star voice cast led by the likes of Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nathalie Emmanuel, Mark Hamill, Jason Isaacs, Benedict Wong, Simon Pegg, and Sigourney Weaver as the Narrator!
Check out the final trailer below! For more information, visit the show's page over at Netflix!
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance will debut on Netflix on August 30!
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Super 7 brings back the "Thundercats" in 7" action figures!
Fans of the 80's animated series Thundercats were given a dose of toy nostalgia when Mattel initally released the Thundercats Classics line of action figures. After the company gave up the toyline when the rights went to Super 7 - it seemed all was quiet and tucked away... Until Super 7 was ready to jump into the mix and let the Thundercats loose!
Available for pre-order at their official website, the first wave of "Ultimate Thundercats" figures will consist of Lion-O, Panthro, Jackalman, and Mumm-Ra in Mummy form! Do check out the official Super 7 site to take a look at how awesome these figures are!
The "Ultimate Thundercats" toys will be up for Pre-order starting September 13th and will arrive next Spring, retailing for $45 each.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Reminder: Avengers: Endgame is NOW AVAILABLE in 4K UHD and Blu-Ray
In case you were waiting it out for a physical release of the epic culmination of the journey Earth's Mightiest Heroes have taken up to this point in the MCU, good news - Avengers: Endgame is NOW AVAILABLE in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray Combo packages. That means you can now add this baby to your home media library, and the 22nd film by Marvel Studios finishes off the story that began with the first Iron Man and sees the heroes do "Whatever It Takes" to undo the damage Thanos' Snap did with the power of the Infinity Stones.
"Part of the Journey is the end" indeed, and now my collection of MCU films on Blu-Ray is up to date. All that's left is Spider-Man: Far From Home and Phase 3 and the entire The Infinity Saga will be complete.
Avengers: Endgame is now available both Digitally and in Home Video.
Monday, August 12, 2019
ICYMI: Tekken 7: Zafina and Leroy Smith highlight the first of new DLC for Season 3
In case you didn't meet or see the new characters coming to Season 3 of Bandai Namco Entertainment's smash hit fighting game Tekken 7 - here is the EVO 2019 reveal trailer presented by none other than producer Katsuhiro Harada himself.
Meet the first new characters for Season 3 in the returning Zafina (with Azazel bonded to her left hand) and new character Leroy Smith!
Watch out for the Season 3 Pass content and more from Tekken 7 soon./
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Mortal Kombat 11 reintroduces Nightwolf as upcoming new DLC
One of Mortal Kombat's veteran fighters from the MK III era will finally make his return, as the shaman and Native American warrior Nightwolf makes his return as the latest character for Mortal Kombat 11!
Check out the official Kombat Pack gameplay trailer for the fighter.
Nightwolf will debut as an early access character for MK 11 starting August 13.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
ICYMI: Check out the introduction videos to E. Honda, Lucia, and Poison from SFVAE
It's been about a week since the world found out before EVO 2019 that three new fighters were coming to Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and those were revealed to be returing veteran sumo wrestler E. Honda, Final Fight fan favorite and femme fatale wrestling promoter Poison, and new fighter and police officer Lucia Morgan - who is also from the Final Fight universe.
Check out the introductory videos to these characters c/o Capcom.
The new fighters are now available as DLC on Street Fighter: Arcade Edition on PS4 and PC!
Friday, August 9, 2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home: 4K Ultra HD Box Art revealed by Best Buy
After more than a month since its release in theaters and earning over $1 Billion Dollars in the worldwide box office, fans are now turning their attention to the inevitable Digital and Home Video release for Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios' "Spider-Man: Far From Home" - the second stand alone film featuring Tom Holland's Peter Parker/ Spider-Man and the epilogue to "Phase 3" and "The Infinity Saga" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Courtesy of Best Buy, we get that first glimpse at what the various home video box art will look like - specifically the 4K Ultra HD Combo pack which includes the Blu-Ray and Digital versions as well. It's a fantastic piece that features all the major players of the film, including Spidey, MJ, Ned, Nick Fury, and Mysterio.
No release date has been given for Spider-Man: Far From Home yet, but expect it to be soon and this fall more or less.
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Wonder Womans: Bloodlines trailer and synopsis released
After releasing Batman: Hush and integrating it into their continuity of DC Animated Films sharing the same universe, DC Entertainment's next "DC Universe Original Movie" will focus on Diana of Themyscira herself as well as her legend, her home, and her adventure meeting and saving fighter pilot Steve Trevor in "Wonder Woman: Bloodlines".
IGN has exclusively released the official synopsis and trailer for the upcoming animated film, which you can watch above and read below:
"In Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor and return him to his home in America - setting in motion one of Wonder Woman's most captivating chapters. Fulfilling the role of both ambassador as well as protector, Diana soon earns the name Wonder Woman from the gracious people of Earth. Equally strong in body, heart and will, she makes it her mission to help a troubled young girl enlisted by a deadly organization known as Villainy, Inc., whose criminal members have their sights set on invading Themyscira, Diana's paradise home."
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines will be released on October this year on Digital and Blu-Ray.
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Resident Evil: New game in development and TV Series coming to Netflix
2019 is definitely a good time for Resident Evil/ Bio Hazard fans. The beginning of the year saw the release of the much anticipated remake of "Resident Evil 2" - which hit PS4, Xbox One, and PC and went on to earn critical acclaim from gamers new and old alike. That trend of reignited interest in the "Survival Horror" franchise began of course with the release of Resident Evil 7 in 2017 - and since then fans have been looking forward to the next big thing... And it may be coming sooner than we think.
Courtesy of RE fan news site "Residence of Evil", Capcom has confirmed that a new RE game is in development - and they are recruiting a series of game testers to test the game. What that is and whether it's "Resident Evil 8" remains to be seen - but it is still exciting news nevertheless!
Then comes news of a "Netflix" Resident Evil TV Series in development - which "We Got This Covered" has featured on in an "Everything We Know So Far" article.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
DCU's Titans: Recap and First Look at Season 2 trailer released
Hitting back with another season in just a month's time, DC Universe has released a brand new "Recap and First Look" trailer for "Titans" - their live-action adaptation of the superhero group of the same name that consists of heroes like Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, and Raven. The upcoming new Season 2 will introduce fans to Bruce Wayne (played by Game Of Thrones' Iain Glen/ Jorah Mormont), as well as Daethstroke and even Krypto the Superdog.
Check out the trailer below
Titans Season 2 will air on DC Universe starting September 2.
Monday, August 5, 2019
Kevin Conroy, the Voice of Batman, joins DC on the CW's "Crisis On Infinite Earths"!
Batman fans - REJOICE. Another big name has been added to the EPIC DC ON THE CW CROSSOVER EVENT coming this fall in "Crisis On Infinite Earths", and it's none other than Kevin Conroy - AKA THE VOICE OF BATMAN in "Batman: The Animated Series", its numerous spin-offs, and other forms of Batman media in film, TV, and games!
Reported by Comic Book.com, Conroy's casting comes in the heels of Brandon Routh returning to the role of Superman and Cress Williams confirming that "Black Lightning" will be part of the crossover.
His role hasn't been revealed yet... But he could be playing an aged Bruce Wayne/ Batman ala Batman Beyond (which just turned 20 years this year) or The Dark Knight Returns (Update: HE IS PLAYING OLDER BRUCE according to TV Line!). That would be AWESOME, and while the Batman from Batwoman's world hasn't been named yet - one has to wonder if Conroy will wear the Cape and Cowl somehow. If John Wesley Shipp could do 90's Flash, the folks behind Arrow and The Flash may figure something out and surprise us yet.
The Arrowverse's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" will debut this December 2019 and the crossover will run through Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and Legends of Tomorrow until January 2020.
Sunday, August 4, 2019
ICYMI: Check out Marvel's video on "Avengers Endgame" comic book easter eggs
It's been almost a week since Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Endgame" finally became available digitally for the world to stream and download and once again see, and now Marvel has taken to release this awesome video featuring Agent M and Avengers: Endgame Visual Effects Supervisor Dan DeLeeuw as they look at the comic book easter eggs the 22nd Marvel Cinematic Universe film has!
Check out the video below, and if you're a comic book reader you'll recognize these moments!
Avengers: Endgame is now available Digitally and will come to Blu-Ray on August 13!
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Evolution Championship Series 2019 - Catch the fighting game action this weekend!
In case you have nothing to do this weekend and enjoy watching Esports and Fighting Games, it's the annual Evolution Championship Series this weekend - meaning almost every pro-fighting game player in the world that you know and are a fan of are coming to this one... And there are big games in store for us to watch and root for.
As seen in the official EVO website, here's the lineup of games featured in this year's tournament - including new entries Mortal Kombat 11 and Samurai Showdown. Fan favorite games like Tekken 7, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, and Dragonball FighterZ are back and will have some pretty heavy competition.
You can check out all the action at EVO's Twitch channel.
Friday, August 2, 2019
Happy Spider-Man Day! Marvel celebrates with Spidey costume restrospective video
If you're a big webslinger fan like me and most of the world, you'd know this week is officially "Spider-Man Day" celebration - as the wallcrawler made his first appearance in "Amazing Fantasy #15" in August of 1962 and was created of course by the legendary Stan Lee and Steve Ditko! Marvel celebrates by honoring the MANY COSTUMES that Peter Parker and his legacy have donned through the years in this video called "Spider-Man's Top 10 Costumes"!
Thursday, August 1, 2019
New characters revealed for Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition ahead of EVO 2019
Leaked ahead of the upcoming Evolution Championship Series reveal that was planned this weekend and forcing Capcom to make things official afterwards, THREE NEW FIGHTERS are coming to "Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition" next week - and it's returning veteran E. Honda, Final Fight femme fatale Poison, and fellow Metro City resident yet newcomer to the Street Fighter universe Lucia!
Check out the announcement trailer below courtesy of Capcom!
E. Honda's return marks the complete reunion of the original Street Fighter II roster of World Warriors. It will be exciting to see what else Capcom has in store for fans and fighters in the coming days - including new surprise reveals if ever and of course new costume packs and bundles.
Street Fighter V is also Free To Play at the moment for any newbies to try out for a selected time. Catch it on PS4 and PC now.