THE WALKING DEAD Monopoly Game

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What’s your favorite Walking Dead Monopoly piece?! Think Geek has released The Walking Dead Edition of Monopoly, and it’s all kinds of awesome. I haven’t played Monopoly in years, but I like the idea of playing in the world of The Walking Dead!

The last thing you want to do, when the zombies hit the fan (so to speak), is to worry about real estate deals. What you DO want to be doing is making sure the property you own is well protected and ready to withstand the advancing zombie menace. Let this be your mindset when you play The Walking Dead Monopoly.

Despite its post-apocalyptic setting, The Walking Dead Monopoly delivers classic Monopoly wheeling and dealing game play. Players vie for, and then must fortify, the prime real estate and resources that will sustain their lives. There’s only one victor that will outlast the others. This completely customized game features six collectible tokens, optional speed play, and a fight to the finish! The Walking Dead Monopoly – everything you know and loved about Monopoly, but with 100% more zombie flavor. Eww.walkingdeadmonopoly75848 walkingdeadmonopoly7584 14b5_the_walking_dead_monopoly

Terrence Howard Now Blames RDJ for His Dismissal from IRON MAN 2!

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Terrence Howard is a great actor, and he has seen much success in his career. However, he just can’t seem to get over the fact that he was not able to continue his role as James “Rhodey” Rhodes in the Marvel movie Universe. Granted, I don’t know what the details are that surrounded his ousting, but if anything he says is true, then he was royally screwed. During an interview in 2008 he said this:

“Apparently, the contracts that we write and sign aren’t worth the paper that they are printed on. And promises aren’t kept. Good faith and negotiations aren’t always held up.”

He went on to vent about it every chance he got. Well, apparently there is some steam left in that kettle. On a recent episode of Watch What Happens Live, Howard turned his blame flames onto Robert Downey Jr., saying:

“It turns out that the person that I helped become Iron Man, when it was time to re-up for the second one, took the money that was supposed to go to me and pushed me out.

“We did a three-picture deal. That means you did the deal ahead of time — a certain amount for the first one, a certain amount for the second, a certain amount for the third. They came to me with the second and said ‘look, we will pay you one-eighth of what we contractually had for you, because we think the second one will be successful with or without you.’ And I called my friend, that I helped get the first job, and he didn’t call me back for three months.”

Sounds like the wound it still fresh for Mr. Howard. Like I said before, I don’t know what the whole story is, but from what Howard has to say, everyone screwed him over.

Celebrate Star Wars’ Life Day by remembering those who died

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It’s Life Day once again! For those who don’t know, November 17, 1978 was the one and only airing of the (infamous) “The Star Wars Holiday Special.” Now that Star Wars is owned by Disney, a remake with a real script, real budget and real production values might be possible, but I highly doubt it.

To commemorate Life Day this year, I present to you this video. The song is in the style of Jim Carroll’s, “People Who Died.” I wouldn’t call this a parody, per se, but more of an homage. It’s a great recap of Episodes I – III. And I just love the ending – Padmé died, but Jar-Jar’s alive? WHY?! Pure genius!

As always, enjoy!

THE WALKING DEAD Spin-Off Series To Be a Prequel?

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Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and AMC are currently in the process of developing a new spin-off series. There hasn’t been much information on what the series would entail, but thanks to TV Line we’ve learned that it will be a “prequel of sorts, one that would chronicle the early days of the epidemic and the effort to contain it.”

This is interesting, because one of the things about the world Kirkman has created is that he’s never explained how the zombie apocalypse started. That’s one of the things I really like about the series, and I kind of don’t want to lose that mystery. But who knows, the series is still early in development.

In a recent interview with IGN, Kirkman said that the new series will be set in a “different location” and feature “completely different people.” He also said that “It definitely won’t be set in Georgia… It’s important to us that this show exists on its own. The spin-off has to be a show worthy of existing, or else we’ve all sold out.”

Hopefully they end up giving us another series that fans are going to love. What do you think about the possibility of the series being a preque

The 10 Worst Changes to Spider-Man in the Comics

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Right out of the gate, we know that a large number of fans of superhero movies such as the “Spider-Man” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” films don’t necessarily keep up with the comic books they are derived from. Not only do we get it, but we aren’t going to sit here and try to persuade you that comics are the greatest thing since foxy boxing (take a hike, sliced bread). In fact, we know they’re not, and we have ten perfectly good examples why. So we’ll try to make this as amusing as possible for you, while keeping nerdy details and inside jokes to a minimum. ‘Nuff said?

 

No. 10 – Organic Web Shooters

Issues: “The Spectacular Spider-Man” (2nd Series) #17-20 (2004)

Don’t get us wrong, it was pretty cool how in the 2000-era “Spider-Man” films, Peter Parker generated his webs from his own body instead of pressurized web-shooters he designed himself and wore. In the comics, however, it had always been the mechanical web-shooters, and for the most part, no one really had a problem with it. So for no real reason, Marvel decided to greenlight the story

“Changes,” in which a new villain by the name of The Queen kisses Spider-Man and makes him slowly transform into a giant spider. (Get it? Spider Man!) Once he fully transforms and The Queen prepares to breed with him (seriously), he dies, but then gives birth to a Peter Parker. This time, however, Peter can make webs organically.

 

No. 9 – Peter Parker Dies (Ultimate Spider-Man)

Issues: “Ultimate Spider-Man” (2nd Series) #155-160 (2011)

For those unfamiliar with comics, there are basically two types in the Marvel Universe: the traditional ones that date back to the beginning (more or less) and the Ultimates. Ultimate comics are essentially a rebooted version of the traditional in a more modern setting. Therefore, they can switch things up however they see fit for a newer generation of readers.

However, new to the comic books scene or not, most know Spider-Man to be Peter Parker. When the Ultimate version of Peter Parker was killed in battle with the Green Goblin, regardless of the story being good or not, it got under a lot of people’s skin that he was replaced by 13-year-old Miles Morales for the foreseeable future. Now, since it was just the Ultimate version, not that big of a deal, right?

No. 8 – Ben Reilly

Issues: “Web of Spider-Man” (1st Series) #117-129, “The Sensational Spider-Man” (1st Series) #0–11, “The Amazing Spider-Man” (1st Series) #394–418, “Spider-Man” #51–75, “The Spectacular Spider-Man” (1st Series) #217–240, “Spider-Man Unlimited” (1st Series) #7–14 (1994-1996)

… try this story on for size. The man on the right in this picture is Peter Parker. The man on the left is Ben Reilly. Both of these men are

indeed Spider-Men. But imagine we told you that Peter was, in fact, a clone of Ben, and that Ben was the true Spider-Man. Now, imagine you’d been reading Spider-Man comics since the ’60s and we sprung this on you out of nowhere. Now, imagine we didn’t tell you this, but Marvel comics did, and they expected you to welcome this “Clone Saga” with open arms. Obviously, such audacity didn’t go over quite so well, and, long story short, Ben was killed off and everything was put back to normal.

No. 7 – Cyborg Parents

Issues: “The Amazing Spider-Man” (1st Series) #386-388 (1994)

Back in issue 365 of this same series, Peter Parker’s parents, who happened to be undercover secret agents his whole life, came back into the series after a long absence and seemed to be there to stay. Then, when Marvel decided they wanted to get rid of them, they decided, “Eh, let’s just make them robots sent by the Chameleon to try and figure out Spider-Man’s secret identity.” Or at least,

we imagine that’s how much thought went into this story. It’s essentially Spider-Man as told by M. Night Shyamalan. You gotta really hang in there until the end to be disappointed.

No. 6 – Fast Cars and Loose Women

Issues: “The Amazing Spider-Man” (1st Series) #130 & 131

Sounds pretty awesome, doesn’t it? We’ll admit, we just put that as a title to hook you, and because “Aunt May Marries Doctor Octopus While Spider-Man Drives Around in a Wall-Crawling Bug-Mobile” sounds corny. But alas, this is what fans were dealt. So many things about both of these storylines are mind boggling that we’re glad they were short-lived. For instance, how would a giant

“Spider-Mobile” (as it was called) that can somehow drive up walls and shoot webs benefit the agile Spider-Man in traffic-heavy New York City? Why would sweet old Aunt May fall for a certifiably insane Doctor Octopus (who doesn’t even know she’s Spider-Man’s aunt) who is clearly trying to marry her for a uranium mine she randomly just inherited? Why are we still trying to justify to you why these ideas are terrible?

No. 5 – Radioactive Semen

Issues: “Spider-Man: Reign” #1-4 (2006)

You know that scene in the movie “Mallrats” where Brodie meets Stan Lee and starts asking him a bunch of inappropriate questions regarding superhero sex organs? This is kind of like that: an answer to a question that no one is actually really thinking and would more than likely be embarrassed to ask if they were. This mini-series is set in a gritty, distant future where an old Peter Parker is thrown back into action in his sixties, and is all the while

distraught by the death of his lady love, Mary Jane, to cancer. But what caused the cancer, and what makes the entire terrible story even more ludicrous, is the fact that Peter himself caused the cancer from years of pumping MJ full of his radioactive, um, fluids. Luckily, the story isn’t canonical, and thank God. Changes to a character like the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man that are this dark and twisted should be left in the creepy heads of whoever the hell thinks of them.

No. 4 – Gwen Stacey + Green Goblin = Ewwwww

Issues: “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2nd Series) #509-514 (2004 & 2005)

After promising ourselves we’d never, ever start a sentence this way …

Speaking of semen, the “Sins Past” storyline counted on it heavily in order to not only make a story, but simultaneously tarnish the good name of Gwen Stacey, one of the most beloved Spider-Man characters of all time, in the worst possible way. As it turns out, before

being killed by the Green Goblin all those years ago, she was secretly getting doinked and impregnated with fraternal twins by him. Long gone are the days of the Comics Code Authority indeed (only our second nerd reference). Anyway, the twins were then genetically altered to accelerate in age quicker so that they could be adults and go after Spider-Man for killing their mother. Seriously, it makes no sense to continue, because the story ultimately went nowhere and was just another unfortunate misstep of many in the Spider-Man mythos.

No. 3 – Spider-Man Reveals His Secret Identity

Issues: “Civil War” #2 (2006)

Yeah, this sounds like a really smart idea, considering the fact that he’s refrained from doing this for the last, let’s say, his entire career in order to protect the ones closest to him. And wouldn’t you know it, soon after this brilliant plan (more details in the next slide), his dear sweet Aunt May is shot and nearly killed, all setting up the event that rocked the history of Spider-Man as we knew him.

 

No. 2 – Reset Button

Issues: “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2nd Series) #544 & 545, “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” #24, and “The Sensational Spider-Man” #41 (2007 & 2008)

The story was called “One More Day.” It is regarded by many as one of the worst things to happen to Spider-Man in the history of Spider-Man. In a nutshell, the villain known as the Kingpin sends a sniper to pick off Peter Parker after he has revealed his secret identity to the world. The sniper hits Aunt May instead.

Rather than letting the feeble old woman die like she probably should have years ago, Peter and Mary Jane decide to make a deal with Mephisto (the Marvel Universe’s Devil, more or less) to erase their marriage in exchange for Aunt May’s life. This was done basically because Marvel’s editor-in-chief, Joe Quesada, never liked Peter Parker being married. So basically, one man’s greed erased years of storytelling. That’s worth ruining things for millions, right?

 

No. 1 – The Superior Doctor Octopus

Issues: “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2nd Series) #698-700, “The Superior Spider-Man” #1-present, “Avenging Spider-Man” #16-present (2013)

You know what, why not just shake up the status quo one more time? It’s not like it exists anymore in the Spider-Man comics, anyway. After 700 issues, Marvel decided that the best way to honor the hero was to not only have a dying Doctor Octopus switch brains with him, but to then kill the Doctor Octopus with Peter

Parker’s brain inside. Therefore, from this point forward, Doctor Octopus, Spider-Man’s arch-nemesis, is Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and Peter is just a ghost inside his head acting as a conscience of sorts. That is, until recently when Peter was abolished completely. Everybody loves a very long, drawn out, often flawed tale where the good guy loses in the end, right? Oh wait, that can’t be.

Hugh Jackman Gives Update on WOLVERINE Sequel

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It was recently announced that James Mangold is coming back to write and, most likely, direct Hugh Jackman in a sequel to The Wolverine. We really have no idea what to expect, but in a recent interview with EW, Jackman said that he basically revealed all that there is to reveal about it at the moment.

“I was on the phone with Jim Mangold last night. There are some really cool ideas that I’m dying to tell you, but that would be giving away a secret that is not even [fully] formed yet.”

He goes on to discuss how his Wolverine deal currently works with Fox,

“I started with a two-picture deal on the first two [X-Men films], and from that point on, it’s been movie by movie — not just me, but Fox and Jim and everyone. I do want to do it with Jim and with [producer] Lauren Shuler-Donner because we had such a great experience. I’m really proud of The Wolverine.”

Jackman then talks about what drives him to keeping playing Wolverine in the movies,

“I don’t want to dive into another one until we have a compelling reason to do another one. I love the character, he’s kind of like a best friend to me, and I don’t ever want to take [him] or the fans for granted. … I think we’ve got a great opportunity to make something really cool, but it has to be great. That’s what we’re all working toward.”

 

Big BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN Movie Rumors – Possible Spoilers

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While Zack Snyder is developing his Batman Vs. Superman film, there’s a lot of speculation and rumors about what we will end up seeing in the film. We’ve got a few more rumors for you today regarding some additional characters we might see in the film and how Lex Luthor might be portrayed. There’s also some potential scene descriptions. None of this has been confirmed, but just in case, I’m going to throw out a big SPOILER alert!

So here are some points of interest thanks to CBM:

  • The Flash will be in the film, but he will not be in costume for the movie. He will only be seen as Barry Allen.
  • Wonder Woman will also not be seen wearing her costume in this film, and she will only be known as Diana.
  • Apparently WB wants Grant Gustin, who is playing the Flash in the upcoming CW series, to make a cameo as Barry Allen in the film, but that it all depends on how the audience reacts to him when he makes his debut on the small screen later this year.
  • As for Lex Luthor, Synder’s version won’t be focusing on real estate, like he has in the other Superman films. This time around Lex’s motivations will be rooted on his belief that Superman is not good for mankind. The Lex that you will see will resemble the character from Grant Morrison‘s All-Star Superman.
  • Lex is described as being “the pride of Metropolis. The people love him, he’s been helping out a lot. Even Lois thinks he’s a good guy initially. He is a very smart man and has a lot of charisma.”
  • Lex also likes to play around in “fringe” science, and apparently, in one scene Lex will ask his LexCorp scientists if they can recreate Kryptonian armor. Lex says to them, “When the world realizes what he truly is, they will need someone to stand up to him.” When one of scientists ask if he is that someone, Lex replies, “Is there any other person who can?”
  • As for Bruce Wayne’s love interest in the film, apparently WB is looking to cast an African-American actress for the part. Their inside source claims that “Ben Affleck will be reading with several actresses this very week to see if they have chemistry. This will be a committed relationship, not just a one night stand. It’s so serious that she will know Bruce’s superhero identity.”

So there it is! There’s some really interesting and cool stuff there, but let’s just wait and see how it all plays out. You never can tell what’s real or not, after all, this is the internet. If it does turn out to be true what do you think about the claims that are being made?

Elizabeth Olsen Confirms Scarlet Witch Role in Avengers: Age of Ultron

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About a month ago, Samuel L. Jackson confirmed that Elizabeth Olson was playing Scarlet Witch in Joss Whedon‘s Avengers: Age of Ultron. In a recent interview with MTV, Olsen says that she doesn’t know much about the story yet. She does however discuss her character and talks about once again working with Aaron Taylor-Johnson who is playing Quicksilver. The two recently worked together on Godzilla, and here’s what she said,

“We get to play husband and wife, and we get to play twin brother and sister. It’s also fun because even though in Godzilla we play husband and wife, we don’t have a lot of scenes together. I just love him. I love his family. I love his kids. I’m so excited…to actually work with each other. I think it’s going to be fun.”

She goes on to talk about Whedon saying,

“He’s very smart. He’s too smart. He might be too smart. Some people are too smart for their own good, but he’s amazing.”

Olsen and Johnson are going to make a great team in the film, and I’m excited to see how Whedon plans on portraying these two characters.

Three New Photos From The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Revealed

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Three new photos from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 have come in today via The Times of India. Check them out below!

Opening in theaters on May 2, 2014, the Marc Webb-directed sequel stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, Sally Field, Chris Cooper, B.J. Novak and Sarah Gadon.

In The Amazing Spider-Man 2, for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), life is busy – between taking out the bad guys as Spider-Man and spending time with the person he loves, Gwen (Emma Stone), high school graduation can’t come quickly enough. Peter hasn’t forgotten about the promise he made to Gwen’s father to protect her by staying away – but that’s a promise he just can’t keep. Things will change for Peter when a new villain, Electro (Jamie Foxx), emerges, an old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, and Peter uncovers new clues about his past.

Maria Hill Returning for AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

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Coblie Smulders confirmed in a recent interview with the Calgary Herald that she would reprise her role as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in Joss Whedon‘s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Here’s what she said,

“I think I’m in Avengers 2, but it is very top secret. I hope I’m in Avengers 2. I didn’t get my invitation yet. Well, actually, they know I’m in it but they don’t know to what degree I’m in it.

“I am really excited to read the script because they are introducing Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch into the Avengers universe and the bad guy is going to be very interesting.”

That bad guy she’s talking about is, of course, Ultron, who is being played by James Spader. I actually like the Maria Hill character, and maybe next time around she’ll be given a bigger role with some more action.

Avengers: Age of Ultron will be released in theaters on May 1st, 2015. Production on the movie will begin in March 2014.