Author Archive for Josh "ecksmanfan" Johnson
I'm an aspiring geek who has a love for movies. When I'm not writing up news stories, random lists and articles about bad guys who feel left out, I'm usually watching a movie of some sort. Or catching up on the latest must-see TV series. Or reading! I like to read!
Transformers 4 May Be Going Prehistoric! Spoilers Abound!
Before I get started, let me issue the usual SPOILER WARNING to our readers. If you don’t like to have story lines, plots and characters revealed to you, then I suggest you stop reading now, because this article is full of them. The news machine is in over-drive this morning! Our next bit of news [...]
Guardians of the Galaxy Villain Revealed? Potential Spoilers Ahead!
Before I get started, let me issue the usual SPOILER WARNING to our readers. If you don’t like to have story lines, plots and characters revealed to you, then I suggest you stop reading now, because this article is full of them. Still with me? OK, the folks over at JoBlo have been busy this [...]
Gina Carano Talks Comic Book Movies
When folks start discussing a potential Wonder Woman movie, it’s not unusual to see the same names resurface in regards to who should play the powerful female comic hero; names like Kate Beckinsale, Megan Fox, Olivia Wilde, among others. There is another name that usually comes up as well, MMA fighter turned actress Gina Carano. [...]
Li Bingbing Joins Transformers 4
I know you are all just as excited as I am that a fourth Transformers film is in the works. And, I know you are even more excited that Michael “Boom Boom” Bay is directing once again. So far, the cast for this fourth film is looking pretty decent, pulling in some great talent, as [...]
Dan Aykroyd Reveals Ghostbuster 3 Story Details
Like it or not, A third film in the Ghostbusters movie is headed our direction. The project is still early in the planning stages, but a script is ready to go and most of the cast is slated to return, with Ivan Reitman, who directed the first two films, is ready to get behind the [...]
Disney & Lucasfilm Announce New Animated Series Star Wars: Rebels
Just two months after the wildly popular The Clone Wars was forced to a closure, Disney and Lucafilm have announced that a new animated series is in the works and will hit the airwaves fall of 2014. The series will first air as an hour-long special, then will transition into traditional series format on Disney [...]
Rumor: Tudors Star in Talks for Latest Star Wars Film
It’s been a few since we’ve had the chance to report news on the Star Wars front. So far, we know that JJ Abrams, who just opened his second film in the popular Star Trek franchise, will be helming the latest film in what is one of the top film franchises in history. We also know that Harrison [...]
Red 3 in the Works
The release of Red 2 is still over a month away and Summit is hoping the sequel can capture the same success that its predecessor did at the box office. The first film was a bit of a surprise to many, giving viewers a great combination of action and comedy, topped off with a group [...]
Kevin Feige Gives Updates on Phase Three of Marvel Films
Yesterday, Marvel Studios head honcho gave us more updates on the future of Hulk and Doctor Strange solo films, both of which are in some phase development, with Strange likely to hit in the scheduled Phase Three of films. More from that EW interview has surfaced and we have more information on a few properties [...]
Edgar Wright on Why he Waited to Film Ant-Man
Long before there was an Iron Man film, or a Thor or Captain America: The First Avenger and of course before we had the box office juggernaut Avengers, Marvel Studios signed Shaun of the Dead director to oversee an adaptation of Ant-Man. The film has been gestating ever since, lost in the nothingness of development [...]
Kevin Feige Talks Hulk and Doctor Strange Standalone Films
We are just barely getting our foot in the door with Marvel’s Phase Two of films now that Iron Man 3 has hit theaters. Later this year, Thor: The Dark World will arrive in theaters, followed by next year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy with the anticipated Avengers sequel bringing [...]
Wonder Woman Prequel is Still in the Works at CW
Remember last year when the CW was working on that Wonder Woman prequel? As you may recall, the concept was dropped after execs opted not to pick the project up for a pilot and it was thought to be done with. Well, apparently that isn’t the case, as Amazon is still actively being worked on according to [...]
It’s Kaiju Versus Jaeger in Latest Feature Trailer for Pacific Rim
We are now full steam ahead in regards to the Summer blockbuster season. Already, Iron Man 3 is breaking the $1 billion mark, Star Trek Into Darkness is looking to have a massive opening this weekend and we’re only just a few weeks in! One of the films that many fans are looking forward to is Pacific Rim, [...]
Brad Bird Passed on Star Wars Sequel, But is Still Thinking About Incredibles 2
Star Wars trilogy would be produced, fans immediately began guessing who would be the the daring person to step behind the camera and direct the latest films in one of the most popular franchises in film history. No pressure at all. After numerous rumors and speculations, it was announced that Star Trek Into Darkness director JJ Abrams [...]
Rumor: How Will The Wolverine Tie into Days of Future Past?
Last year, it was announced that Fox had brought comic guru Mark Millar in to serve as an over-seer of a planned shared film universe for the studio. This would allow them to tie several film properties together, namely the X-Men and the Fantastic Four franchises. The first film(s) to take advantage of this will be Bryan Singer’s X-Men: [...]
Ms. Marvel & Blade Reboot Scripts in the Works at Marvel
While the folks involved with the Avengers are busy working out their contracts for the highly anticipated sequel, there are a few more characters that may show up in Marvel’s film world before too long. For several months now, we’ve heard rumors that Ms. Marvel may show up in a future film, even going as far as having [...]
Robert Downey Jr. Is Negotiating for Avengers Sequels; Iron Man 4 Not Mentioned
Earlier tonight, we learned that Marvel is in the midst of what sounds to be a heated battle with the Avengers actors in regards to their contracts for the anticipated sequel. Of course, it all comes down to money, with the group wanting a bigger payday from the notoriously frugal Marvel Studios. The biggest reason behind [...]
No Falcon or War Machine Spin-Offs Planned
As Marvel Studios juggernaut (see what I did there?) continues to roll on with the highly controversial Iron Man 3, fans are wondering which characters will have a presence in the planned Phase 2 & 3 of the successful studio’s film universe. With Phase one, we saw numerous crossovers and Easter eggs hinting at upcoming story lines and [...]
The Neglected Nemeses: Darkseid
Looking back at Bryan Singer’s take on Superman, one of the glaring faux pas is the lack of Supes hitting things. I think he spent more time being hit than the opposite. One thing fans of the character know is that Superman needs to be hitting things…or people. How about we bring in a character that is ruthless, cold and brutal and would certainly provide for some thrilling action scenes for a film, as well as a character that has yet to be touched outside Warner Brother’s animated series and films?
A Detailed Review of the Upcoming Reboot of The Crow; Luke Evans Will Star
The project this week that has provided for numerous rumors and speculation is the hotly debated reboot of The Crow. First, we learned that Tom Hiddleston (Avengers, Thor) was in talks to star in the film. Soon after, that rumor was laid to rent and a new name was brought up; True Blood and Battleship star Alexander Skarsgard. Both [...]
Iron Man is a Big Part of Avengers Sequel Says Kevin Feige
Many fans of the Iron Man franchise are likely just arriving home from seeing the latest film in the franchise, and hopefully, they are coming out of the film with a big smile on their face. Recently, there has been a lot of talk in regards to the Iron Man character and his future in the Marvel [...]
Alexander Skarsgard Says He’s Not Attached to The Crow Reboot
A few days back, it was reported that Thor and Avengers star Tom Hiddleston was rumored to be in talks to star in the upcoming reboot of The Crow. That rumor was quickly laid to rest and a new one jumped up to take its place. This time, it was True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard who was rumored to be in [...]
Brand New MASSIVE Pacific Rim Banner!
Guillermo Del Toro is upping the game on sci-fi alien-esque films this year with his latest film Pacific Rim. The movie centers on aliens, called Kaiju, that come ashore, hellbent on destroying humanity. In order to fight back, humanity designs giant robots, called Jaegers, to battle the aliens. Each of these Jaegers, which hail from various countries surrounding the Pacific [...]
May the Fourth Be With You? How Cliche!
As I was prepping myself for work this morning, pampering myself with my manly-man products, I heard a promo being run on a local radio station where they were going to give away two front row tickets to the ReAL Salt Lake soccer game this Saturday night. The station gave away the tickets to the [...]
Kelsey Grammer Cast as Lead (Human) Villain in Transformers 4
With filming set to begin on Michael Bay’s latest installment in the Tranformers franchise, we can expect to see more and more casting announcement in the coming weeks. The last to join the cast was the always entertaining Stanley Tucci. He will be joining Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor on the project. Today, [...]
