Category: Movies

KYLE MacLACHLAN Joins New TWIN PEAKS Series

Kyle MacLachlan on Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel
Kyle MacLachlan on Agents of SHIELD courtesy Marvel

Start making the cherry pie and fire up the “damn fine and hot” coffee!

Showtime announced Kyle MacLachlan has officially signed on to headline the Twin Peaks revival. The new nine-episode series will start production in 2015 and is scheduled to premiere in 2016 on the 25th anniversary of the original series finale on ABC.

Original creators David Lynch and Mark Frost are back to executive produce the follow-up series set 25 years later.

MacLachlan played FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper who came to the Pacific Northwest town of Twin Peaks to solve the murder of Laura Palmer.

Fans of the beloved series will remember Cooper’s dream  in which Laura said, “I’ll see you again in 25 years” and they were together again 25 years in the future.

MacLachlan hinted at his possible return to the lead role in the cult classic series. Continue reading KYLE MacLACHLAN Joins New TWIN PEAKS Series

PLANET ULTRON In AVENGERS: RAGE OF ULTRON

Avengers: Rage of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Rage of Ultron courtesy Marvel

The Avengers greatest enemy as they’ve never faced him before?

Marvel revealed an ominous teaser with chilling new art for Avengers: Rage of Ultron, an original graphic novel by Rick Remender, Jerome Opena and Dean White.

This time Ultron plots against the Avengers other greatest villain: Thanos!

The evil A.I. targets Saturn’s moon and takes over Titan’s computer core and Planet Ultron is born.

It will take two generations and maybe some super-powered Eternals to stop Ultron’s rage this time. Continue reading PLANET ULTRON In AVENGERS: RAGE OF ULTRON

MARVEL STAR WARS #1

Star Wars #1 courtesy Marvel
Star Wars #1 courtesy Marvel

The Force is strong in comic book stores this week!

A long time ago with a publisher that’s very different from what it is now…there were Star Wars comics.

Decades later, Marvel is owned by Disney, Lucasfilm is owned by Disney.

Star Wars Marvel comics are here. The homecoming and three new comic books were announced at San Diego Comic Con last year.

Star Wars #1 by Jason Aaron (Wolverine and the X-Men) and John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men) arrives this week. The book will be set after the destruction of the first Death Star. As you can see from Cassaday’s preview art – the beloved trio of Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa and Han Solo are fighting Imperial forces. Continue reading MARVEL STAR WARS #1

OSCAR ISAAC Says APOCALYPSE “WILL BRING X-MEN TO THEIR KNEES”

Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel

Oscar Isaac is winning raves for his role in A Most Violent Year and he’s teasing what’s next as he plays one of the most vicious and relentless X-Men villains.

Isaac is playing En Sabah Nur but comics readers know him as Apocalypse.

The holy mutant trinity we met in First Class (James McAvoy as Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique) along with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine will explore the origins of mutants on Earth and face “The First One” in X-Men: Apocalypse. Continue reading OSCAR ISAAC Says APOCALYPSE “WILL BRING X-MEN TO THEIR KNEES”

15 Geek Wishes for 2015

Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics
Batman Eternal #42 courtesy DC Comics

I’m a little late but our tradition continues of 15 Geek Wishes for 2015.

Here’s what we hope will happen this year with some of our favorite comic book characters, creators and publishers.

 

Batman: The Next Generation Rises

As we await the finales of Batman: Endgame and Batman Eternal and the impact of Convergence one thing is for sure – we want the Batman family. Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo have introduced a compelling cast of new heroes (Harper Row, Duke Thomas, Lark, Cullen Row.) Continue reading 15 Geek Wishes for 2015

DEATH OF DEADPOOL

Deadpool #45 courtesy Marvel a Nerdist exclusive first
Deadpool #45 courtesy Marvel a Nerdist exclusive first

Marvel is killing off Deadpool?

The Merc With a Mouth is enjoying an incredible ride: he got married in 2014, a solo movie is green lighted for 2016 and the hero is starring in multiple series.

But popularity didn’t stop the Death of Wolverine did it?

Marvel revealed Deadpool will die and Deadpool #250 will be the final issue as revealed exclusively on Nerdist.com.

Current writer Gerry Duggan will be joined by a team of co-writers for the final adventure of Wade Wilson. Continue reading DEATH OF DEADPOOL

EDWARD JAMES OLMOS Joins MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD

Agents of SHIELD Season 2 courtesy Marvel
Agents of SHIELD Season 2 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced Edward James Olmos will join Agents of S.H.I.EL..D. this Spring. The actor will play Robert Gonzalez whose debut will have “massive repurcussions for Director Coulson and his team.”

The veteran actor is known for playing Commander William Adama on Battlestar Galactica and his roles on Miami Vice and in Blade Runner. Continue reading EDWARD JAMES OLMOS Joins MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD