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REVIEW: DOOM PATROL: “Puppet Patrol”
“Following their only lead in the search for Niles Caulder, the Doom Patrol set out for Paraguay where they discover Dr. Von Fuchs (Julian Richings) the Nazi doctor who transformed Eric Morden into Mr. Nobody and learn the connection between Niles and the two villains.” Official Plot Synopsis This is a non-spoiler review for the third episode of Doom Patrol, “Puppet Patrol”. For a review of the second episode, click HERE. “Puppet Patrol” is a great exposition into Negative Man/Larry, as well as his background before he joined the team. This was the perfect episode to explore his background, as the entity inside him is puppeteering him. Negative Man is…
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REVIEW: DOOM PATROL “Donkey Patrol”
“Following Mr. Nobody’s capture of Niles Caulder and the destruction of Cloverton Ohio, The Doom Patrol investigate the mysterious albino donkey and discover it is a door to another universe, one where Mr. Nobody is in control. Cyborg aka Vic Stone (Joivan Wade), a part man/part machine hero from Detroit who has his own complicated relationship with Niles Caulder, joins the search.” Official Plot Synopsis This is a non-spoiler review for the second episode of Doom Patrol, “Donkey Patrol”. For a review of the first episode, click HERE. Doom Patrol just really knows who it is, and is comfortable with it’s role in the DC Universe(haha, see what I did…
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REVIEW: AGENT CARTER One-Shot
Haley Atwell is amazing. She’s traversed three forms of media for the role of Peggy Carter, and has rightly deserved every paycheck for it. This short film was received very well. It screened at San Diego Comic-Con, before being released as a special feature with Iron Man 3. The response led ABC ordering a television series. The Agent Carter One-Shot stars Atwell, along with Dominic Cooper returning as Howard Stark and Bradley Whitford as John Flynn, Peggy’s SSR boss. The short focuses on Peggy facing sexism as a member of the SSR, the agency before S.H.I.E.L.D.. This short is a work of art. It tackles the issue of sexism in…
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New DARK PHOENIX Trailer Teases The End of The X-Men
20th Century Fox has finally dropped the second trailer for Dark Phoenix, the latest and final installment of the current X-Men franchise. The film is a new adaptation of the Dark Phoenix Saga from the comics. The movie will focus on Jean Grey(Sophie Turner) as she struggles with the Phoenix inside of her, leading to a conflict within the X-Men team. The trailer is full of new footage, teasing the film’s storyline, somber tone and action sequences. Check it out below. The trailer is full of exploration into Jean’s struggle with the Dark Phoenix side of her powers. She’s going through an immense internal conflict to try and prevent the Phoenix from taking over. The…
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Feature: The Pitch for STAR WARS TV
We’ve heard a lot of Star Wars rumors the past two weeks. Most have been focusing in on different pitches for Star Wars television shows on Disney+. We’ve heard from We Got This Covered, with their exclusive on plans for different Qi’ra, Lando, Finn and Poe TV shows. HN Entertainment has an exclusive out for ideas of different shows; Captain Phasma, young Leia Organa, The Knights of Ren, Darth Bane, and Rose Tico. Now, Star Wars News Net has a report on a development of a limited run Obi-Wan Kenobi show. Which ones are actually happening? Well we’re just going to have to wait to see what Lucasfilm says in an official press release. There’s multiple ideas for…
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Review: DOOM PATROL “Pilot”
“In the series premiere episode, the team – tired of being stuck in Doom Manor – decides to visit the local town while The Chief is away. However, this seemingly harmless field trip leads to some grave consequences, including an encounter with the mysterious and powerful Mr. Nobody (series star Alan Tudyk)” official synopsis – Doom Patrol “Pilot” Hot dang. That’s a way to start a show. The End (Just Kidding) Doom Patrol “Pilot” starts the series off right. The beginning team as it starts is Niles Caulder/The Chief (Timothy Dalton), Larry Trainor/Negative Man (Matt Bomer/Matthew Zuk), Cliff Steele/Robotman (Brendan Fraser/Riley Shanahan), Rita Farr/Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby), and Kay Challis/Crazy Jane(Diane Guerrero). The show introduces each character one by one.…
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Casting: WONDER WOMAN: BLOODLINES – Rosario Dawson, Michael Dorn, and More!
We’ve got casting news for y’all! There are loads of animated movies coming from DC this year, with Reign of the Supermen already out and Batman: Hush, Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, and Justice League vs. The Fatal Five to come. Revenge of The Fans has picked up the cast list for the first animated solo Wonder Woman movie since 2009. Rosario Dawson (Death of Superman, Reign of The Superman, Daredevil) is returning, presumably voicing Wonder Woman again. She’s really taken the role in stride, and especially her coming to Wonder Woman: Bloodlines. She’s been voicing Wonder Woman in DC’s Animated Universe since Throne of Atlantis in 2015. For the rest of the cast we have: Nia Vardolos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Adrienne C. Moore (Orange is The New Black), Constance Zimmer (House of Cards, Bojack Horseman), Courtenay Taylor (Skylanders Academy), Cree Summer (Guardians of The Galaxy TV series), Kimberley Brooks (Bumblebee, DC Super Hero Girls), Marie Avgeropolous (The 100), Michael Dorn (Atrocitous, Justice League Action,…
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Review: The Legends of Luke Skywalker – The Journey You’ve Been Missing
“As a cargo ship rockets across the galaxy to Canto Bight, the deckhands on board trade stories about legendary Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker. But are the stories of iconic and mysterious Luke Skywalker true, or merely tall tales passed from one corner of the galaxy to another? Is Skywalker really a famous Jedi hero, an elaborate charlatan, or even part droid? The deckhands will have to decide for themselves when they hear The Legends of Luke Skywalker.A collection of myths and tall-tales about the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, written by Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy award-winning author Ken Liu.” From the Publisher The Legends of Luke Skywalker is an interlude between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: A New Hope. If you have…
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AVENGERS: ENDGAME Casting Update
Whoa boy. Avengers: Endgame is only a couple months away, and everyone is itching for some news. The supposed end to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it will be big, as there will be a ton of questions that need to be answered after the shocking ending of Avengers: Infinity War. Thankfully, our good friends at Revenge of the Fans have the scoop on some casting news for us. First off, directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo have a tendency to use a Community or Arrested Development actors in their projects. It’s a fun little side plot fans like to speculate on, and it’s a tradition that gives fans an Easter egg to…
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DC Universe News: Casting, Renewal and Popularity
TITANS season one was definitely one that struggled immensely trying to find its path, drawing ire far and wide from the DC fandom. The show was renewed for a season two a few weeks before the show premiered, drawing confusion from fans. This turned out to be a standard however, as purportedly, Doom Patrol has already been renewed for a second season as well. As it turns out, the renewal for TITANS was well deserved. Parrot Analytics reported to Screen Rant, as TITANS went up in demand on DC Universe as the season progressed. Parrot Analytics, a data science company tracks metrics of audience demand for TV shows does so by…