Bob Chipman, Author at The Escapist

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Shazam, Aquaman and Wonder Woman Movie Domains Registered

Studio now owns domains for long-rumored comic book adaptations While Warner Bros owns the rights to just about every important character (and also ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 2, 2014

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Rumor: Wesley Snipes to Return as Blade?

NY Daily News claims Wesley Snipes will return to his iconic Marvel vampire-hunter franchise It’s easy to forget, but before The Guardians, before ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 2, 2014

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The Revelation of Maude Flanders

What I took away from FFX’s Every Simpsons Ever marathon wasn’t quite what I expected. Well, well, well. Would you look at that. ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 1, 2014

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Just Announced: Dragon Quest Heroes is DQ Dynasty Warriors-Style

Sony, Square-Enix and Omega Force reveal Dragon Quest beat-em-up In a press conference in advance of TGS, Sony revealed that the legendary Dragon ...

By Bob ChipmanSeptember 1, 2014

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Friday Box Office: Guardians of The Galaxy Set to Become #1 Film of 2014

Marvel feature will surpass another Marvel feature to become year’s top-grosser over holiday weekend Box-office analysts are predicting that Disney/Marvel’s Guardians of The ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 30, 2014

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The Tick to Return as Amazon Pilot

Patrick Warburton plans to revive his cult-hit giant blue superhero on Amazon Ben Edlund’s 1986 indie comic book hero The Tick is fondly-remembered ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 30, 2014

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And Rohan Will Answer: Film Comes to the Defense of Games

It’s not the end of journalism as we know it. Film journalism has already traveled the exact same path games journalism is heading ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 29, 2014

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First Trailer For Jon Stewart’s Directing Debut, Rosewater

Daily Show host directs Iranian hostage drama based on a true story In 2009, Iranian Canadian journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari was arrested, ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 29, 2014

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FXX Announces Post-Marathon Simpsons Schedule

Classic Simpsons to air 24 hours a week on cable network FXX’s #EverySimpsonsEver Marathon has been a ratings winner for the newbie cable ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 28, 2014

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ADHD Says Goodbye to Studio Ghibli

Comedy animators get whimsical to salute (possible) end of anime legend It’s still a bit unclear what’s actually happening at Japan’s Studio Ghibli. ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 28, 2014

Reviews

Marvel’s Not-So-Awful Animation of the 80s

The Marvel cartoons of the 80s cemented characters like Spider-Man in the minds of a generation of kids. I’ve touched on it as ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 27, 2014

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Meet Your Next Great Disney/Pixar Heroine, Riley

Animation powerhouse releases gives first look at the star of its upcoming feature Inside Out Disney Movies Anywhere (which requires an account login) ...

By Bob ChipmanAugust 27, 2014

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