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Acura Max·6/22/2014 in Films

Jason Momoa rumored to be Aquaman in the new Batman Vs. Superman movie

Jason Momoa may be denying it, but we all know that he's in talks to get the part for Aquaman. If you know anything about superheroes, Aquaman has been the butt of many jokes. Maybe Jason can bring some respect to the character with his strong physicality. As of now, we don't know for sure if he is Aquaman or not since there is no official confirmation. <figure class="article-thumb tright show-info-icon" style="width: 335px">

03:37 <figcaption> Jason Momoa on Game of Thrones, Aquaman and Wife Lisa Bonet </figcaption></figure>

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Acura Max·5/17/2014

And then suddenly I want to watch the Flash and Arrow. Mission Accomplish CW. Well done.

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Acura Max·5/13/2014

Gotham is a prequel. So that means Batman doesn't even exist in that series. You will see Batman as a kid though.

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Acura Max·5/12/2014 in TV Shows

Gotham and Constantine Trailers have arrived

02:07 <figcaption> Official Extended Trailer GOTHAM FOX BROADCASTING </figcaption></figure>Gotham "Based upon characters published by DC Entertainment and produced by Warner Bros. Television, GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. Starring Ben McKenzie ("Southland," "The O.C."), Donal Logue ("Sons of Anarchy," "Terriers," "Vikings," "Copper") and Jada Pinkett Smith ("The Matrix" films, "HawthoRNe"), GOTHAM follows one cop's rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time. Executive producer Bruno Heller ("The Mentalist") wrote the pilot, which was directed and executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Danny Cannon (the "CSI" franchise, "Nikita"). John Stephens will serve as an executive producer on the series." Constantine <figure class="article-thumb tright show-info-icon" style="width: 335px">

03:14 <figcaption> Constantine NBC Official Trailer HD CONSTANTINE </figcaption></figure> "Upcoming TV series from NBC based on the comic book Hellblazer and its lea d character, John Constantine." It's not surprising that NBC would want a show like this. The series looks a whole lot like CW's Supernatural, which is producing great ratings for the network even 10 seasons after it premiered. So much so that CW is making a spin-off series to Supernatural. Plus, NBC would also benefit from all the comic book fans who like Constantine.

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Acura Max·5/11/2014 in Off Topic

Anime Vice Chat Meet

On Anime Vice, a couple vicers and I are hosting a movie party on Sunday. We're not sure what we're going to watch, but it would be cool if you guys can join us. Also, if you go into your Anime Vice accounts, you can help us pick the movies ot TV series we will watch. It doesn't have to be anime, so feel free to request anything.

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Acura Max·5/11/2014

Now that the series is on air, they have removed it. So, I've changed the title to include that it has been removed. Also, word around the TV critics is that the series is quite good.

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Acura Max·5/11/2014 in New & Cool Stuff

Showcase Thread - 5/10/2014

This is thread was made to highlight the accomplishments in editing during the past week. Taka wrote the page for Son of Batman I wrote out the pages for episode 1 and 2 of the second season of Hannibal this week. And last but not least, Mike20 has created a bijillion movie pages. Where would we be without that guy.

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Acura Max·4/30/2014

I doubled checked the Silicon Valley video and HBO has made the video private. They probably did it right after they announced a reneal for it. That's a real bummer.

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Acura Max·4/30/2014

That sounds like a good idea. Though, the network will likely remove the video if the series ever makes it to season 2. They've done this with The Newsroom and Ray Donovan series. Try thislink if you want to see the first episode. It might work.

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Acura Max·4/28/2014 in TV Shows

First Penny Dreadful Episode On Youtube - The video has been removed.

Continuing the trend of putting the first episode of preminum TV shows on youtube to draw viewers, Showtime has upload the first episode of Penny Dreadful on Youtube. It probably won't be playable outside the United States out though. <figure class="article-thumb tright show-info-icon" style="width: 335px">

54:26 <figcaption> Penny Dreadful Season 1 Episode 1 Full Episode (TVMA) </figcaption></figure>

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Acura Max·4/28/2014 in Films

Justice League Movie Officially Confirmed and Other Things

<figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Ever since the casting of Cyborg and Wonder Woman for the new Batman Vs Superman we knew that it was only going to be a matter of time before they announced a Justice League movie. Now, without further ado, finally we have official confirmation on the Justice League movie. And not only that, we are also told that Zack Synder will be directing the movie. Hurray for everyone who liked 300 and Manf of Steel because you are going to see more of that going around. In addition, Mr. Silverman and Toby Emmerich, president of Warner’s New Line Cinema label has also announced that they are making other DC properties for the big screen:"Shazam," "Metal Man," "100 Bullets," and "Fables." Time Warner has said that they have no plans for a Wonder Woman solo movie. However, they are "warmed" to the idea. “That is our hope,” said Sue Kroll, president of worldwide marketing. “With the right script, that could be viable. The world is ready for her.” Link to Comic Vine thread Link to Wall Street Journal article

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Acura Max·4/25/2014

Looks like Friday the 13th could be coming to our television sets. "Per Deadline, Bill Basso and Jordu Schell will script the Friday the 13th TV series, which focuses on “the eclectic characters of Crystal Lake who are forced to confront the return of the killer, as new secrets about his wacky family are revealed.” The potential show is currently not set up at a network so there’s no guarantee it will make it to air, but the success of genre-oriented fare on television with The Walking Dead and American Horror Story—in addition to the brand recognition—certainly bodes well for Friday the 13th’s chances. The report adds that the show is intended to span multiple time periods, so my guess is there will be an overall mythology to the Voorhees family that is doled out in flashback over the life of the series, while the week-to-week stories will see Jason tormenting a new (or old) victim. A guy wearing a mask isn’t necessarily the ideal television protagonist, so presumably the producers have a core set of non-murderous characters in mind as well." Read more at http://collider.com/friday-the-13th-tv-show/#GcmGjTMibmr1R6fw.99

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Acura Max·4/16/2014 in Films

Friday the Found Footage Film?

There's a rumor going around that the next reboot of the Friday the 13th film series is going to be a found footage movie. Today, those rumors may have gotten more support as The Wrap reported that David Bruckner, a director in V/H/S, will direct the reboot. If you aren't familiar, V/H/S is a film anthrology shot in the style of found footage. It is likely that the studio has chosen Bruckner because he has experience in the genre. Now, if the film is a found footage film, it would huge stylistic change from the other 12 movies in the franchise. (By the way, this reboot will be the 13th Friday the 13th movie.) Personally, I am not against such a change. Even if it does not work out, I can still watch the other films. So, what do you guys think? Source

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Acura Max·4/13/2014 in TV Shows

Syfy Channel wants to reclaim the Sci-Fi throne of TV

It's no secret that in recent years, the Syfy Channel has shifted its focus in hard sci-fi television to the B rated movies and broad dramas in order to broaden its appeal. It's come to a point where even Syfy Channel president David Howe has admited that the channel has largely been absent from the genre. Now he has set his sights on fixing the channel's image. "We want to be the best science-fiction channel that we possibly can, and in some respects, that means going back to the more traditional sci-fi/fantasy that fans often say they feel we've exited," Howe tells THR. "We're going to occupy that space in a way we haven't for the past few years." -David Howe in an interview with The Holloywood Reporter (3/13/2014) Thankfully, Syfy has realized this problem and has already started reinventing its image with original programing like "Helix" and "Defiance." With series such as "Game of Thrones" and "The Walking Dead" getting enormous ratings, Syfy is aiming to find their own "Walking Dead." And to do that they are extending their list of original programming. Here are this year's new series on Syfy: "The Expanse, Z Nation, 12 Monkeys, Olympus, Dominion and six episode space opera event series, Ascension to join a roster of originals that also includes Defiance, Haven, Lost Girl andContinuum." (Link to summaries for each series) If you looked at the list, it looks like Syfy has at least 3 space operas lined up. Most notable on that list is perhaps "The Expanse, which tells the story of a young woman who brings together a detective and a rouge ship captain to expose the greatest human conspiracy in human history." The series is based on three books, "Leviathan Wakes," "Caliban Wars," and Abaddon's Gate." Industry insiders have described the series as Game of Thrones in....SPAAACE.(Source) They even had George R.R. Martin put down a quote on the front cover: "It's been too long since we've had a really kickass space opera. LEVIATHAN WAKES is interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written." --- George R.R. Martin And if you want his full thoughts on the book, you can read it from George R.R. Martin's blog (which he claims isn't a blog, but totally is.) From the few pages that I had read in the first book, this seems pretty accurate. I'm really looking forward to the series and hope it turns out well. Though, I'm concerned that it would be more like "Helix" rather than "Game of Thrones" or "Battlestar Galatica."

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Acura Max·4/12/2014

Well, if you aren't into the whole Hunger Games romance thing, you won't like this one. Reading the first book, I felt that story was like the Hunger Games, but with more YA romance to the point where it stalled the story. Although, I have heard from critics that the relationship between the protagonist and the hot guy is the best part of the movie. As for the Hobbit page count, I ball parked that one since I was too lazy to look it up. lol. According to my copy of "The Hobbit," my book has about 306 pages.

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Acura Max·4/11/2014 in Films

Divergent Trilogy is getting 4 films instead of 3

Harry Potter and Deathly Hollows Part II, what hath thou wrought? It seems these days that every successful YA franchise since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2 needs to have its last book split into 2 parts whether it needs it or not. And with the success of the Divergent film, it appears this trend will not be fading anytime soon. This latest announcement from Lionsgate states that the last Divergent book, Allegiant, will have 2 parts opening on March 18, 2016 and March 24, 2017 respectively. The book in question has about 544 pages according to Amazon, which is not too bad when you compare it to The Hobbit (around 400-500 pages across 3 movies). Still, I think 2 movies for a book of 544 is a bit excessive when all is considered. Source <figure class="article-thumb tleft show-info-icon" style="width: 350px">

02:31 <figcaption> DIVERGENT - Trailer - Official HD - 2014-0 </figcaption></figure>

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Acura Max·4/7/2014

Thanks for clearing that up.

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Acura Max·4/7/2014

We're going to need to cc Mike20 to decide what to do then. He once told me to go with the festival date for Labor Day .

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Acura Max·4/7/2014 in Questions and Answers

Film Festival Dates

Each year a couple films are screened in festives before they are released widely to the public. I was wonder which date we should use for our database. For example, the film Begin Again was shown in a Canadian film festival on September 7,2013. It was shown again in an American film festive on April 26, 2013. However, it won't get a major release until July 4th, 2014. My question is which date should we go with?

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Acura Max·3/29/2014

That casting choice was probably one of the remnants of the first draft for this movie. Originally, Shredder was suppossed to be German as part of a really bad joke. (ex: He was called Colonel Schrader. Get it? He's German!)

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