Alfred to Fight in Lego: Batman
Yet another gameplay video has been released from the upcoming Lego: Batman. This reveals that the ever-loyal Alfred will be a playable character. I wonder how the Batman loyalists will feel about such a drastic change in character. One would hope they wouldn’t take a game in which their hero is made out of [...]
Superman Reboot Confirmed by Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers president Jeff Robinov officially confirmed that the studio would release a Superman reboot. This, according to SuperHeroHype.com, will be similar to the way Louis Leterrier handled his recent The Incredible Hulk. The Wall Street Journal article referenced by SupeHeroHype.com mentions that Warner Brothers originally planed on filming a Superman Vs. Batman movie [...]
Flick Face-Off: X-Files vs Step Brothers
This is a weird week. I’m torn.
This is a great example of summer movie counter-marketing. Big sci-fi adventure versus a big bawdy comedy. I’m rooting for both. But I’m way too distracted by Comic-Con madness to probably see either this weekend. Maybe on Monday… my sleep in [...]
Flick Face-Off: The Dark Knight vs Mama Mia
C’mon. Seriously…
There is absolutely no competition here. Sure, releasing Mama Mia on the same week as the Dark Knight is a savvy bit of counter-marketing to reach the people (women) who have no interest in seeing a movie starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger (do such women exist?).
I’ll keep this [...]
DC’s Trinity starts strong
DC Comics constantly frustrates me. DC probably has the most recognizable and iconic superhero characters in the world — Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, etc. — but they’re written as untouchable gods. We’re rarely given an opportunity to relate to DC’s biggest characters. It drives me batty. DC’s supergods may be great at [...]
Batman vs Iron Man
The battle of the big blockbuster summer superhero movies boils down to this: