Bob Chipman, Author at The Escapist

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy Director Will Helm The Guns of Christmas Past

Popular web-series filmmaker signs on for what is, apparently, an actual movie Filmmaker Kevin Tancharoen is no stranger to high-concept action, having parlayed ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 15, 2014

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Marvel Will Make “Exclusive Announcement” on ABC’s The View Tuesday

Superhero factory will announce “all new thundering title” on daytime talk show Developing: Marvel has issued a cryptic press release stating that the ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 14, 2014

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Planet of the Apes: When TV Went Bananas

Planet of the Apes has graced both small screens and large, though its TV adaptations are mostly forgotten. Everybody knows the story of ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 14, 2014

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Tumblr Convention “Disaster” Unfolds at Illinois’ DashCon

Mismanagement, cancellations, confusion and accusations of fraud fly at gathering of Tumblr users DashCon, a startup fandom convention that aimed to be “the ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 13, 2014

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Weekend Box-Office: Big Dawn For Apes

Many monkeys make mucho money Buoyed by a largely empty new-release schedule and overwhelmingly positive reviews, Dawn of The Planet of The Apes ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 13, 2014

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Tracy Morgan Sues Wal-Mart Over Deadly Crash

Comedian will sue retail giant over truck-crash that serious injured him and killed his mentor On June 7th, a limo-bus containing comedian Tracy ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 12, 2014

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TMNT Director Brings Terry Brooks’ Shannara to MTV

Will nearly 40 year-old fantasy series the next Game of Thrones? MTV has ordered a 10 episode first season for a series based ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 12, 2014

MovieBob - Intermission

The Mo-Cap Battle Between Actors and Animators

Is the success of motion capture in modern cinema because of the efforts of actors or animators? The battle rages on. The point ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 11, 2014

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Ghostbusters Will Return to Theaters This Labor Day

Who ya gonna call? While Ghostbusters 3 continues to (supposedly) stall and sputter towards production behind the scenes, the original classic will be ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 11, 2014

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REPORT: Proposed Gremlins Reboot Actually a Sequel

Original writer Chris Columbus may bring Gizmo and friends back to the big screen Late on Wednesday, Tracking Board reported that the long-rumored ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 10, 2014

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Zero Theorem Trailer Says All Is For Nothing

Terry Gilliam returns to Brazil territory for the 21st Century His most widely-seen films today may still be 12 Monkeys and Fear & ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 9, 2014

Retro Marvel TV

The Not-So-Amazing Spider-Man

Peter Parker’s 70s television series was mercifully short-lived… at least in America. Chances are, if you meet someone today who’s a big fan ...

By Bob ChipmanJuly 9, 2014

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