THE LIGHTNING: Exploring Darth Vader’s Origin In The Serial ‘The Fighting Devil Dogs’
Ever since the release of Star Wars in 1977, George Lucas routinely expressed his love for movie serials and their influence on his two major film series….
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Inside Superman Returns’ Canceled Sequel Featuring Darkseid? Brainiac? A New Krypton? And Why It Never Happened?
In 2006, Superman returned to the big screen after a two-decade hiatus. The film could have been great. It had the right guy playing Superman,…
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New DC Slate: Gunn and Safran Share Key Insights Into The New DCU’s 10 Film & TV Projects And Beyond
The pressure is on for DC Studios’ Co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran to deliver with the brand new DCU. James Gunn dropped a six-minute…
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Goldfinger’s Laser: How Movie Serials Influenced Bond’s Near Castration–And Why It Replaced Dissection By Buzzsaw in Ian Fleming’s Novel
The third James Bond film, Goldfinger, turned agent 007 into a global phenomenon. His popularity had built over the two previous films but it had…
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Namor Film Rights: Universal Studios Blocks Disney From Making Namor Movie After Black Panther Wakanda Forever
In another dispute over movie rights, Marvel Studios is blocked from making a standalone movie on Namor the Submariner. Like the Incredible Hulk, Universal Studios…
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Liam Hemsworth Replaces Henry Cavill As The Witcher After Superman Announcement
Henry Cavill announced via Instagram that he is “laying down my medallion and my swords for season 4” of The Witcher. The in demand actor…
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Power of Myth: Watch Joseph Campbell’s Six-Part Interview With Bill Moyers (1988)
The Hero’s Journey is the backbone of most myth-based stories in Hollywood. Mythic storylines, according to Chris Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey, are the most sought-after…
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s New 10-Year DC Plan Will Follow Kevin Feige’s MCU Model. What Does This Mean For The Snyderverse?
The recent shakeup at Warner Brothers Discovery has resulted in the first sign of common sense. Speaking at the Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Earnings Call,…
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‘The Living Daylights’: Old School Miniature Effects Helped Give The Hercules Cargo Plane Sequence An Epic Scale
The standout action sequence in The Living Daylights involves a Lockheed Hercules C-130 cargo plane that is certainly put through its paces, and then some….
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Octopussy’s Flight Risk: The Full Story Behind the Acrostar BD-5J Microjet And The Coolest James Bond Opener Ever
After being dropped from Moonraker, the Acrostar BD-5J microjet made a big impression in Octopussy. Learn how stunt pilot J.W. “Corkey” Fornof, director John Glen, and special effects…
