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- The Rock is Turning One of the ‘Biggest’ Videogames Into a Film
- Another Celebrity Dwarf Offers Solution to Snow White Controversy
- The Many Rumored Cameos in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness
- ‘Saga’ is Back at Image Comics, Along with Its Far-Left Politics
- Report: Marvel is Preparing to Introduce Sub-Mariner to the MCU
| The Rock is Turning One of the ‘Biggest’ Videogames Into a Film Posted: 28 Jan 2022 03:45 PM PST Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson fans have a lot to speculate about. In a recent interview, the Jumanji star hinted that he was working on another movie based on a video game, but he didn’t say which one.
“I can’t tell you which game in particular we’re doing, but there will be an announcement this year. We’re going to bring one of the biggest, most badass games to the screen – one that I’ve played for years," Johnson told Men's Journal. He did, however, indicate that the news will be announced later this year and that it is a game he enjoys.
The actor and former wrestler also assured fans that the upcoming film will “do right by our gamer friends” while also being “a great movie” to see.
Johnson has previously starred in two movies based on video game IPs, 2005’s Doom, as well as 2018’s Rampage. He was also in the two recent Jumanji movies, in which he plays a video game character. Sounds like this is definitely right up his alley.
The Rock will next be seen in his own DC superhero film, Black Adam, which is scheduled for a July release, and is also lined up for the Jungle Cruise and Red Notice sequels.
Any guesses to which game it might be? The post The Rock is Turning One of the ‘Biggest’ Videogames Into a Film appeared first on Bleeding Fool. |
| Another Celebrity Dwarf Offers Solution to Snow White Controversy Posted: 28 Jan 2022 02:15 PM PST
After Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage publicly expressed umbrage at Disney being considered “progressive” over their Snow White live action film casting decisions, calling it “f–king backwards” to reinforce certain stereotypes that he had hoped would remain in the past, comedian and actor Brad Williams shared his own ideas on how Disney should handle the seven dwarfs in their upcoming remake.
Williams, who was born with dwarfism himself, doesn’t necessarily disagree with Dinklage’s opinion, but speaking with TMZ about the situation he explained how Disney could fix the problems. For his part, Williams would like to see Dopey and the gang still be a part of the live-action remake, but this time suggests the dwarfs should serve as romantic interest possibilities for Snow White. He also added that many actors with dwarfism, himself included, would still be quite happy to star in the film.
“He’s right, but at the same time, I’m torn, because it’s like, yes, it’s mildly offensive, but at the same time, I kind of need the work,” Williams explains. “I think there’s ways to fix it. I think there’s ways you can still do a progressive Snow White and not offend the dwarfs. Like, make Snow White end up with one of the dwarfs, how about that? I mean, she goes for a prince, who made out with her while she was legally dead. I mean, that’s kind of creepy, right? She should go for one of the dwarfs!”
The comedian adds: “I mean, they have jobs, you know? They got good friends. They got a house. They like to protect her. They’re diamond miners, so they’re rich. They’re self-made, wealthy. It’s not like the prince, who’s just like, ‘Do you know who my father is?’ Come on, how about you end up with the dwarfs, and you have a progressive Snow White, and everybody’s happy.”
After Peter Dinklage’s oddly misinformed criticism went viral, Disney offered a public response to address the controversy. The company noted that they were “taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community" with the goal of not reinforcing any of the stereotypes depicted in the animated original. Officially, Disney stated that more details would be revealed in the future about how they will handle these characters.
It has since been reported that the plan may be to substitute dwarfs for “magical creatures,” according to casting sheets for the film, suggesting that Snow White’s seven friends will look nothing like the dwarfs in the animated movie and will instead be something else entirely. There’s no word yet on if they will still be cave miners who share a single cottage with unique names based on their personalities. The post Another Celebrity Dwarf Offers Solution to Snow White Controversy appeared first on Bleeding Fool. |
| The Many Rumored Cameos in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness Posted: 28 Jan 2022 09:15 AM PST
The Multiverse of Madness, starring Doctor Strange, is shaping up to be the next big MCU event. Now I’m hearing rumors about several cameos, and some of them have really piqued my interest.
For the MCU, the year 2021 was all about the multiverse; episodes like What If…? and Loki provided us vastly diverse viewpoints on some of our favorite characters, and Spider-Man: No Way Home brought together three popular Spider-Man franchises and their respective adversaries in one spot. With the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this May, the concept will be taken even farther.
Hollywood and entertainment maven, Grace Randolph of Beyond the Trailer had this to say about the recent screening of the sequel.
In the film Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) must thwart another threat to all of humanity with the help of returning favorites Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Wong (Benedict Wong), as well as MCU relative unknown (and wildly unpopular comic character) America Chavez played by Xochitl Gomez. Hopefully it won’t be the Gabby Rivera version of the alien superhero… But there have been a few recent rumors have suggested cameos from Loki, Professor X and Deadpool, several X-Men, and even a few surprise visit from alternate versions of heroes in the MCU.
Grace Randolph also commented on some of the surprise cameos, but resisted the urge to spoil them.
But the drips keep coming, because BGR provided this updated list of all the rumored Multiverse of Madness cameo appearances that seem to fit:
BGR also cautions readers that unlike the No Way Home plot leaks that trickled out, these Multiverse of Madness leaks could be a bit more complicated because the studio went back for extensive reshoots to tweak the story and bring in more cameos, possibly due to the success of Spider-Man at the box office. So any leaks you read that are older than October 2021 are being disregarded.
What do you think of these potential cameos? Are you looking forward to the next Doctor Strange sequel? The post The Many Rumored Cameos in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness appeared first on Bleeding Fool. |
| ‘Saga’ is Back at Image Comics, Along with Its Far-Left Politics Posted: 28 Jan 2022 07:10 AM PST
CNET is fawning over the return of Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga, which continues to incorporate quite a bit of the usual leftist talking points into its narratives:
Gee, wonder what kind of religious fanatics could those be in the story? It’s doubtful they’ve written up any criticism of Islam, that’s for sure. So, we must assume Judeo-Christianity is the complaint made by Saga in that regard. And why must everybody simply learn coping, but not how to overcome?
Maybe even more bewildering:
If there’s no distinction made between good and bad (except for maybe any attacks made on the aforementioned Judeo-Christian religions), what good is this tale? Let us be clear. When it comes to those we consider heroes, of course in real life, even some heroes do have flaws and disappointing moments. But if this book can’t emphasize why it’s worth admiring the good one can do in life, then it’s making the same mistake as countless other stories passing for pastimes these days: mimicking the mainstream news channels on TV instead of focusing on entertainment value and merit. And maybe it’s better not to sell the audience on trauma?
Why don’t these modern PC scribes ever consider that?
Originally published here. The post ‘Saga’ is Back at Image Comics, Along with Its Far-Left Politics appeared first on Bleeding Fool. |
| Report: Marvel is Preparing to Introduce Sub-Mariner to the MCU Posted: 28 Jan 2022 05:41 AM PST
With the X-Men waiting to be introduced in the next Doctor Strange film, we’re starting to get reports that the film may introduce Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner as well. After all, he is said to be the first mutant, having predated the X-Men who first appeared in 1963. This would tie into his having been a member of the mutant team if the studios go in that direction. This could also lead to more significant conflicts depending on how the current MCU heroes handle the mutant arrival.
Reporting from various sources suggest Black Panther will be introducing the lost city of Atlantis to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Namor (aka the Sub-Mariner) along with other characters from Atlantis bringing them in direct conflict with Wakanda.
Marvel Studios has laid the groundwork for Atlantis and Namor to appear in the MCU for years. Iron Man 2 features a S.H.I.E.L.D logo on a map over the ocean. Avengers: Endgame featured a reference to an underwater earthquake, and most recently, the event of Eternals featured the Celestial Tiamut emerging from the Indian Ocean, which likely would have caused a major disturbance to Atlantis
According to InsidetheMagic, this development could be begin in Doctor Strange’s next film.
Gargantos, a creature set to fight Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange in his upcoming sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which releases on May 6 in theaters, is a minion of the sorcerer Naga who is one of Namor's foes in the comics. Doctor Strange is also supposedly going to tease the Defenders, who had Namor as one of the original members of the team. At the moment, Marvel Studios has been teasing several Avenger-like groups to be created such as the Young Avengers, Thunderbolts, and now the Defenders. If Namor did appear as a likely enemy towards Wakanda, it would be interesting to see Namor interacts with the rest of the world as Eternals has shown that fans don't like heroes who suddenly decide to act. Thankfully, Namor has plenty of motivation to show up due to Tiamut possibly damaging Atlantis.
It’s been rumored that Narcos: Mexico star Tenoch Huerta will be playing Namor the Sub-Mariner in the Black Panther sequel, although nothing is confirmed yet. What is known is that he’s rumored to play an unknown antagonist. If he is leading Atlantis against Wakanda, it may be a part of a longstanding rivalry between the two nations. Indeed, Atlantis and Wakanda have been at odds in the comics since 1980 with The Defenders #84. The feud took its deadliest turn in The Avengers vs. The X-Men comic series.
In that series, T’Challa would eventually lure Namor into a false peace meeting as a distraction while Wakandan forces destroyed Atlantis. With his kingdom ravaged, Namor returned home to find an envoy of Thanos waiting to demand his loyalty to the Mad Titan. With no other choice, Namor did so, but not before lying about the presence of an Infinity Stone in Wakanda, prompting Thanos to attack the already wounded country. While this conflict happened in the comics, it’s only a taste of how bad things could get if the two nations go to war. The two leaders have joined forces as well, although begrudgingly. They notably teamed to fight Doctor Doom in the Secret Wars series.
Fans probably shouldn’t expect a Namor film series, however. While Marvel has the right to introduce the character, Universal owns the solo film rights, much like they do with The Hulk. So unless a deal is struck, we may never see the popular antihero in his own film. That does not mean he won’t be a significant force as we advance, though. As the world in the MCU continues to change, there is promise that the King of Atlantis could be a prominent figure in the ever-shifting landscape. The post Report: Marvel is Preparing to Introduce Sub-Mariner to the MCU appeared first on Bleeding Fool. |
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