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Marvel Casting Actresses For Jessica Jones Netflix Series

Marvel seeking actresses for lead in hard-boiled Netflix series Marvel’s Netflix-exclusive plans (four original series building to a Defenders team miniseries) has already ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 20, 2014

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Halo Star in Contention For Marvel’s Luke Cage

Mike Colter and Lance Goss rumored contenders for Marvel’s “Hero For Hire” Marvel Studios’ ambitious Netflix-exclusive plans (four original series following four heroes, ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 20, 2014

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This Week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Is All About World-Building

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. focuses on Marvel fans… and if you’re a fan, the results pay off. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has gone from feeling ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 19, 2014

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Disney Debuts Live-Action Cinderella

Mouse House looking to strike box-office gold with glass slipper Walt Disney’s live-action Sleeping Beauty reworking, Maleficent, may have raised controversy with its ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 19, 2014

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French Politician: Assassin’s Creed is “Propaganda Against the People”

Former Minister says Ubisoft’s latest has “far right” view of French history, presents “an image of hatred.” The following may include SPOILERS for ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 18, 2014

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Snoopy Takes Flight in New Peanuts Trailer

Snoopy battles The Red Baron while Charlie Brown is defeated by popcorn in new trailer We’d already seen a brief announcement teaser for ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 18, 2014

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Frieza Returns In New Dragon Ball Z Movie For 2015

Iconic villain will return in 2015 theatrical feature He’s one of the most infamous villains in the Dragon Ball mythos: The first opponent ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 17, 2014

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The Top 10 Best Portrayals of Gamers on Television

Though pop culture is packed with terrible video game stereotypes, there are good portrayals of gaming and gamers, too. Last week I tackled ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 17, 2014

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When Jim Carrey Ruled the World

Once upon a time in the 90s, a little-known comedian took the box office by storm. This is the story of one of ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 14, 2014

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Sweden Considering Sexism Labels For Video Games

Swedish games industry study group may recommend labeling products for levels of sexism, depiction of gender-equality Sweden has become known as a country ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 14, 2014

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More Suicide Squad Casting: Will Smith as Captain Boomerang?

A-list stars tapped for C-list supervillains in dark actioner from director David Ayer David Ayer’s Suicide Squad movie, the first villain-centric film in ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 13, 2014

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Rumor: Fast & Furious Franchise to End in Multi-Movie Finale

Do all roads lead to a two-film epic climax? Despite the major hype for Furious 7, action fans have been facing the inevitability ...

By Bob ChipmanNovember 13, 2014

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