Bob Chipman, Author at The Escapist

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Netflix to Reboot 1980s Popples Cartoon Series

Saban to relaunch 80s stuffed animal cartoon on Netflix Saban Brands is back in a big way with its revamped Power Rangers big ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 25, 2014

Reviews

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 Sends Heroes into the Shadows

Season two of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. feels a lot like the second half of season one… and that’s a good thing. …And we’re ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 24, 2014

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Boardwalk Empire Star Joins Marvel’s Agent Carter

Shea Whigham joins S.H.I.E.L.D spin-off series as ultra-obscure Marvel character With his HBO series Boardwalk Empire (in which he portrays the younger brother ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 23, 2014

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Police Academy Veterans to Battle Syfy’s Lavalantula

Director of Big Ass Spider pits 80s comedy stars against the Sharknado network’s newest monsters. The Syfy network scored a pop-culture phenomenon with ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 23, 2014

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New Trailer For Watchmen/Kick-Ass Co-Creators’ Kingsman

Colin Firth trains the next generation in director Matthew Vaughn’s new teenage spy thriller Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming comic-book actioner Kingsman: The Secret Service ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 23, 2014

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New Actors For Cyclops, Jean Grey and Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse?

New faces will join familiar director in 80s-set sequel NOTE: Some information could be considered spoilers for X-Men: Days of Future Past. Director ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 22, 2014

High Definition

American Dad‘s Next Evolution: Moving to TBS

The American (Dad) revolution isn’t over… it’s just moving from Fox to TBS. Last night on Fox, an entire era of television quietly ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 22, 2014

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Rumor: Aquaman to Look “Like a Surfer” in Dawn of Justice

New rumors suggest radically-altered look for oceanic hero, ties to Man of Steel Note: The following rumors could be considered minor spoilers for ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 20, 2014

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Friday Box-Office: Maze Runner Outruns All Competition

Young-adult sci-fi tops box-office again as Fall movie season begins Teen-oriented science-fiction proved a stronger draw than gruff older action stars and tragicomic ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 20, 2014

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Roberto Orci Exits the Power Rangers Reboot

Transformers writer too busy with Star Trek 3 to executive produce Saban reboot. Roberto Orci, the busy co-writer of Transformers: Revenge of The ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 20, 2014

MovieBob - Intermission

Looking Back at This Summer’s Movies

Summer has come to an end once again, which means it’s time to recap the season’s most notable cinematic moments. This is the ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 19, 2014

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Fantastic Four Reboot Delayed Again

Fox delays the Josh Trank-directed superhero reboot for a second time That no one has seen more than the tiniest teases of Fox’s ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 19, 2014

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