Bob Chipman, Author at The Escapist

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All-New TMNT Gets All-New Ninja Rap

Is it a no ninja no ninja no? For good or ill, one of the most memorable contributions to popular culture spinning out ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 22, 2014

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Director: No Post-Credits Scene on Marvel’s Guardians Until Opening Night

Is Marvel hiding a major reveal until the last possible moment? By now, the post-credits scenes of Marvel Studios movies are events in ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 21, 2014

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Will The Rock Play Shazam?

Has the action star and WWE Legend revealed which DC Comics superhero he’ll bring to the big screen? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 21, 2014

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MovieBob’s Take: The Strain Premiere Was a Strain to Watch

Will del Toro’s The Strain improve in upcoming episodes? I hope so. From the outset, The Strain (full disclosure: I have not read ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 21, 2014

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MovieBob Predicts the (Near) Future of Movies

Only time will tell whether these educated guesses about upcoming movies are right or wrong. One of the reasons I’m (mostly) ambivalent about ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 18, 2014

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EW Reveals New Avengers NOW Team

Black Captain America, female Thor, Apple-ized Iron Man, Angela and other surprises revealed in new group shot Hot on the heels of Marvel ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 17, 2014

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BREAKING: Sam Wilson, Formerly “The Falcon,” is Marvel’s New Captain America

Steve Rogers’ onetime comic (and current movie) sidekick will inherit the shield Just moments ago, Marvel Comics Editor in Chief Joe Quesada appeared ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 17, 2014

Retro Marvel TV

Supaidaman: The Amazing Spider-Man Swings East

The secret origins of… Supaidaman? Today, Marvel Comics is one of the most popular entertainment brands in the entire world. Its characters and ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 16, 2014

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Actress Reveals Rainbow Brite Reboot

The nostalgia-reboot scene gets a little more colorful Reviving children’s properties of the 80s and 90s is big business these days, but only ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 16, 2014

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Fantastic Four Reboot Movie Won’t Be Based on Any Comics

Fox’s next superhero reboot throws out the book. Literally. It’s been known for awhile now that Chronicle director Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four reboot ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 16, 2014

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Disney and Marvel’s Big Hero 6 Trailer Intros Villain, Boy and Inflatable Robot

Disney’s first animated Marvel movie introduces two of its six heroes Disney is known for its animated features, Marvel is known for its ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 16, 2014

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Roberto Orci to Produce Power Rangers Reboot

Will draft new story for the film with X-Men: First Class co-writers Roberto Orci, the controversial writer and producer most famously associated with ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 15, 2014

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