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Superhero Bits: ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Next Gen Release Delayed, Deadpool Becomes Ghost Rider & More
Did you know there was a Superman short where Perry White was pissed that his Corn Flakes were missing? What do critics think of Helstrom on Hulu so far? What’s the working title for Zack Snyder’s Justice League reshoots? When will Black Adam start shooting? Will Fantastic Four debut in Ant-Man 3? Why is the […]
Continue readingSuperhero Bits: Nicolas Cage Could Have Been Doctor Doom, You Can Be in ‘M.O.D.O.K.’ & More
Want to play as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Smite? What can you expect from the third season of The Boys? Did you know Nicolas Cage was once sought after to play Doctor Doom in 2005’s Fantastic Four? Who are the boy band villains in Big Hero 6: The Series? How can you make […]
Continue reading‘Project Power’ Review: Jamie Foxx Anchors a Druggie Superpower Action Thriller from Netflix
In the hurtling, slapdash fanciful action thriller “Project Power,” people get high by swallowing a tablet that looks like a cross between a tiny light bulb and an old Contact cold-relief capsule. The bottom half of the pill is dark and ridged, the top half is a bright orange Tesla energy field. The drug affects […]
Continue readingSuperhero Bits: Rumored ‘Spider-Man 3’ Title Surfaces, ‘The Crow’ Costume Sold at Auction & More
What is this new Fantastic Four Iron Man armor in Marvel Comics? Want to check out an extensive chat between Marvel’s Joe Quesada and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane? Did you hear DC Direct is being shut down? Want to watch Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man audition tapes? How much did The Crow costume worn by Brandon Lee […]
Continue readingSuperhero Bits: ‘Fornite’ May Get an ‘Avenger’ Crossover, ‘Invincible’ Animated Series First Look & More
Is there an Avengers crossover coming soon for Fortnite? How did Jurnee Smollett respond to the racist backlash against her being cast as Black Canary? Want a sneak peek at the upcoming Invincible animated series? Have enough money to buy The Thing’s head that Michael Chiklis wore in Fantastic Four? Are there any other platform […]
Continue readingJosh Trank Says Studio Rejected Hiring a Black Actress for ‘Fantastic Four’
It’s no mystery that director Josh Trank had a notoriously bad time making the 2015 Fox superhero movie “Fantastic Four,” to the degree that he slept with a gun on his nightstand during production. It doesn’t stop there, as according to a new interview with Geeks of Color, Trank said he was met by friction […]
Continue reading‘Fantastic Four’ Director Pitched a Black Sue Storm, but Got ‘Heavy Pushback’
Josh Trank, director of the 2015 reboot of “Fantastic Four,” has revealed that he wanted to cast a Black actress as the superhero Sue Storm, but got “heavy pushback.”Kate Mara was cast as Sue Storm, a.k.a. the Invisible Woman, one of the founding members of the Fantastic Four along with her brother Johnny Storm, played […]
Continue readingJosh Trank Really Wanted to Cast a Black Actress to Play Sue Storm in ‘Fantastic Four’
Josh Trank has a reputation for being a great many things, with “no bullshit” being right at the top. Trank famously directed the 2015 reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four for 20th Century Fox, back before the studio got eaten by the mouse. The notorious flop was seemingly plagued by difficulties from day one, not the […]
Continue readingJosh Trank Says He Should Have Left ‘Fantastic Four’ When Fox Didn’t Let Him Cast a Black Sue Storm
In a recent profile of Fantastic Four director Josh Trank, the filmmaker said he slept with a gun by his bed because of threats he was receiving online due to his decision to cast a black actor as Johnny Storm, Aka The Human Torch. Now Trank says he initially tried to cast a black woman […]
Continue reading‘Fantastic Four’ Director Tim Story to Return to Superhero Movies with ‘Night Wolf’, Starring Kevin Hart
A decade before Josh Trank’s disastrous Fantastic Four film hit theaters, director Tim Story tackled Marvel’s First Family in a colorful, breezy, largely forgettable comic book movie. He directed a sequel two years later and has since been out of the superhero realm altogether, but now it looks like he’s found his re-entry point. Story […]
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