What happened in 1997 may recall rumors that actor Patrick Stewart, who had not yet played Professor X in Bryan Singer’s “X-Men,” was in talks to play Mr. Freeze in the then-upcoming Batman movie. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Joel Schumacher eventually denied these rumors, stating that Stewart was never contacted, auditioned, or even suggested … Read More “Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Casting of Batman and Robin, Mr. Caused a Complete Rewrite of Freeze” »
A New Yorker profile Netflix’s television chief gave a surprising access to see how the sausage is made at the broadcaster earlier this year. He summed up the company’s ideal product with an eloquent metaphor: the gourmet cheeseburger, an offering that was “premium and commercial at the same time.” But “Bird Box Barcelona” feels like … Read More “Netflix’s Bird-Brain Franchise Extension Fails” »
Unfortunately, “The Flash” didn’t even come close to that benchmark on its opening weekend, so that’s unlikely to happen. Warner Bros. is much more likely to do that. Focus on Matt Reeves’ ‘Batman’ sequel and “The Brave and the Bold,” which will introduce a new Batman as part of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC … Read More “The Flash’s Disappointing Box Office May Have Ended A Batman Beyond Movie With Michael Keaton” »
One thing the SINNED system shares with the DENNIS system is that it primarily revolves around trying to manipulate and control a potential partner by playing with their ego (and potentially gassing them). However, the first step of the SINNED system is to “suppress your instincts”, which may be true for Dennis, who ignores his … Read More “It’s Always Sunny Season 16 Episode 4 Is Giving Us A Reverse DENNIS System” »
In 2019, actor Paul Blake, who physically embodied Greedo in “Star Wars: A New Hope,” made various comments on what “Maclunkey” could mean, jokingly (via) empire) “Oh!” It could be as simple as. or as deep as an old Rodian tradition that Greedo watched as he breathed his last. But twenty years ago, in “Star … Read More “Jon Favreau Tried To Get An Infamously Scary Star Wars Series For The Mandalorian Season 2” »
Roman (Kieran Culkin) has been completely inside Mencken since they met on “What It Takes” at the “Future Freedom Summit”. As a wealthy, white border lord with a sadistic streak, Roman is the target demographic for Mencken’s far-right style of politics. There’s another, more cynical reason for Roman’s support, though – if elected, Mencken promised … Read More “What Does the Mencken Call Mean for ATN?” »
Of course, Shaw has very good reason to hate a former Borg. As Shaw explains in an episode, he was present at the Battle of Wolf-359. Borg attack “The Best of Two Worlds” from the famous “Next Generation” episode (September 24, 1990). He explained that at the time he was a young engineer who wanted … Read More “Why Doesn’t Captain Shaw Say Hansen Seven Of Nine In Star Trek: Picard?” »
The cast of Sean Gunn is far from nepotism. He’s a talented character actor in his own right, but being related to the director and showing up to work on “Guardians of the Galaxy” must have been a little weird. He had a double job in this series, providing moves for Rocket and playing the … Read More “Sean Gunn’s Journey as an MCU Actor Reflected Kraglin’s Path as Guardian of the Galaxy” »
Logan may have loved Greg, but it remains to be seen how much power he is willing to give Egg. The media titan has openly wanted Roman to take over ATN in his final days and will eventually grant his wish with a side of Shiv and Kendall. Unfortunately, although all signs point directly to … Read More “Did Logan Want To Give Greg The Company In Order?” »
Jin arrives after “Black Widow” writer Eric Pearson has completed his sketch. With pre-production underway and filming to begin soon, it’s no surprise that Jin stated in Variety that this is just a rewrite, not a major overhaul of the script. “I’m rewriting. The whole cast again. Jake asked me if I’d join. I probably … Read More “Thunderbolts Finds New Writer in Beef Creator Lee Sung Jin” »