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Cosplay is one of the most common sights of the convention scene. Nearly every single con you choose to go to will be littered with fellow fans embodying their favorite characters with meticulously handmade clothing, make-up and props. It’s only fitting that some exceptionally talented individuals have dedicated their lives to accurately portraying attractive fictional entities with great success. But then there’s also the odd flipside of the popular trade. Sometimes cosplayers seek out unloved and unattractive characters, which they then decide to give an unexpected makeover. Sometimes things are as simple as gender-bending a familiar character. Other times are far more extreme, like giving a character a head-to-toe makeover and redesign while retaining the original essence, leaving them identifiable even after the upgrade. In ... Click to continue reading 17 Cosplays Steamier Than Their Characters The post 17 Cosplays Steamier Than Their Characters appeared firs...

If you’re making a list of the worst comic book-based movies of all time,  Judge Dredd  probably isn’t in the #1 slot, but it’s almost certainly very close to the top. Upon its release in June of 1995, the movie received critical reviews that could charitably be described as poor. Reaction from longtime Dredd fans wasn’t any better. The film even churned up a bit of controversy, due to the fact that the titular character removes his helmet during the course of the story — something he’d almost never do on the page. It was widely believed that the studio, the Disney-owned Hollywood Pictures, didn’t want to pay star Sylvester Stallone millions of dollars ... Click to continue reading 15 Things You Didn’t Know About The Disastrous Judge Dredd The post 15 Things You Didn’t Know About The Disastrous Judge Dredd appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is now out in theaters and is set to become one of (if not the most) highest grossing films of all time. This should come as no surprise; every single Star Wars movie has come close to shattering the records set by the previous installments in the series upon release. The story, the action, the drama, and the truly immersive world George Lucas has created all feed into our love for Star Wars . But perhaps above all, it’s our love of the great characters that keeps us coming back to the ... Click to continue reading 15 Most Offensive Star Wars Characters Who Couldn’t Be In The Movies Today The post 15 Most Offensive Star Wars Characters Who Couldn’t Be In The Movies Today appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Since its premiere, and before it was a twinkle in Netflix’s eye, Black Mirror made a name for itself partly through its Twilight Zone -like anthology format of single-serving episodes that delivered somewhat outlandish but still totally plausible tales of technology gone wrong. And in doing so, the series really became known for its bleak tenor and scenarios that painted a rather dismal, inorganic, social media-driven, corporation-ruled future for humankind. Sure, there were moments where things looked up for a bit, but Black Mirror was, if nothing else, utterly competent in delivering twists that snatched defeat ... Click to continue reading Black Mirror Season 4 Is At Its Best Finding Hope In Otherwise Bleak Scenarios The post Black Mirror Season 4 Is At Its Best Finding Hope In Otherwise Bleak Scenarios appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

It was a close race for the top spot at the box office, but the charts saw little change as we bring in 2018. Pulling off the three-peat is  Star Wars: The Last Jedi , which brought in $52.4 million in its third weekend to raise its domestic total to $517.1 million. Initially (especially after the 69 percent second weekend drop), there was some concern  Episode VIII would underwhelm (relatively speaking) commercially, but those concerns are hardly warranted.  The Last Jedi has quickly become the highest-grossing film of 2017 in the United States and the latest member of the $1 billion club. This marks the third consecutive time a  Star Wars movie has crossed ... Click to continue reading Weekend Box Office Wrap-up: December 31, 2017 The post Weekend Box Office Wrap-up: December 31, 2017 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

The news that Disney was planning to buy 20th Century Fox may have come out of nowhere, but discussions about the implications quickly began amongst fans and critics. One major topic was the idea that, under Disney’s purview, singular and R-Rated films like  Deadpool and  Logan would never get made. We cautioned that Disney wouldn’t ruin Deadpool given their track record of non-family content ( The Punisher being a fitting recent example) and the character’s continued reign in Marvel Comics. Sure enough, the recent finalization of the deal between Disney and Fox brought with it word from Bob Iger ... Click to continue reading Marvel Should Invest in a Marvel MAX Movie Imprint The post Marvel Should Invest in a Marvel MAX Movie Imprint appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

As even the most casual cinema buff already knows, film productions get canceled all the time. A reminder of the colossal effort required to actually make a movie, these aborted projects will typically be announced by their respective studios, a script will be developed and cast and crew hired – only to be scuttled soon after. There are plenty of reasons why this occurs – the most common causes are creative disagreements between studio executives and the filmmakers, or financial concerns – but regardless, these reasons wind up being sufficient to ensure the plug is pulled. Like we said, happens all the time – but what doesn’t happen that often is that a film actually commences ... Click to continue reading 16 Movies That Were Canceled Mid-Filming The post 16 Movies That Were Canceled Mid-Filming appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

In Star Trek , Gene Roddenberry’s idealistic vision of the future, the United Federation of Planets is born. Money is forgotten, technology is advanced, and the human race lives in near-harmony with their alien neighbors, too busy exploring the wonder of far-flung reaches of the galaxy with Starfleet to engage in discrimination or warfare. Except every TV show needs drama. So, as the franchise progressd Roddenberry’s perfect future became less and less idyllic. The Federation is clearly a military organization; they do not just participate in wars, they initiate them. Starfleet has a secret intelligence organization, which engages in clandestine, dubious tactics; their Captains repeatedly break their own Prime Directive, interfering with both space ... Click to continue reading Star Trek: 16 Most Despicable Things Starfleet Has Done The post Star Trek: 16 Most Despicable Things Starfleet Has Done appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Supergirl actor Jeremy Jordan wants to play a superhero someday. Jordan currently plays Winn Schott, Kara Danvers’ friend and co-worker at the DEO, on Supergirl . Winn is often an integral part of saving the day. He is incredibly smart and often responsible for coming up with the solution that Supergirl needs to defuse any situation. Yet for all Winn does, he is still considered more of a sidekick than a hero – even though he will be rising into more of a leadership role soon. Winn has done many heroic things on the show, but usually he does so from behind the scenes. Winn often remains either at the DEO ... Click to continue reading Supergirl’s Jeremy Jordan Would Love to Play A Superhero The post Supergirl’s Jeremy Jordan Would Love to Play A Superhero appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Dana Scully is calling it quits after The X-Files season 11, as Gillian Anderson reiterates her plans to leave the series behind. The new season of FOX’s hit series is set to premiere next week, promising fans 10 more episodes of Fox Mulder and his partner tracking down everything from alien conspiracies to ghosts to secret governments running the world. But no matter how the new season ends, it looks as though any possible continuation of the show will have to do without Anderson, who, for the second time this year, says she’s turning in her badge. The news that Anderson ... Click to continue reading X-Files: Gillian Anderson Confirms Season 11 Will Be Her Last The post X-Files: Gillian Anderson Confirms Season 11 Will Be Her Last appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

It’s not hyperbole to say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has changed the way that movie franchises are developed. There is more to it than simply throwing a few recognizable characters together, as the creators of the DC Cinematic Universe and the Dark Universe learned the hard way. The movie industry might currently be obsessed with crossing different franchises over, but the TV industry has been doing it for years. We have seen numerous crossovers between the shows on various networks, which has included both cartoons and live-action programs. Marvel is no exception in this regard, as many of their animated series crossed over, in episodes that date all the ... Click to continue reading 15 TV Show Universes That Are Linked In Insane Ways The post 15 TV Show Universes That Are Linked In Insane Ways appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Screen Rant’s editorial team has assembled to share their top 5 picks for TV shows in 2017 – both new and ongoing. It was a great year for vegging out on the couch, with the return of Game of Thrones for an eventful seventh season in the summer, The Walking Dead bringing the braaains once more in season 8, and lesser-watched but more cerebral fare like Black Mirror , Mr. Robot and Channel Zero . We also got a brand new Star Trek show – Star Trek: Discovery , which has fans eagerly awaiting the second half of the season in 2018. The small screen was also ... Click to continue reading Screen Rant’s Top 5 Favorite TV Shows of 2017 The post Screen Rant’s Top 5 Favorite TV Shows of 2017 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Last week, Doctor Who said goodbye to Peter Capaldi in a memorable Christmas Special , and now the series is saying goodbye to the Twelfth Doctor’s TARDIS with a strangely melancholy time-lapse video. Endings are hard, even when your character is Doctor Who and can regenerate in perpetuity to keep the franchise wheels spinning indefinitely, but ‘Twice Upon a Time’ managed to send Capaldi’s guitar-playing Doctor off with some finesse, while also introducing Jodie Whittaker’s highly anticipated take on the character, all while leaving the audience with one heck of a cliffhanger. That ... Click to continue reading Doctor Who: Say Goodbye to Peter Capaldi’s TARDIS in This Time-Lapse Video The post Doctor Who: Say Goodbye to Peter Capaldi’s TARDIS in This Time-Lapse Video appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

It’s hard not to find cosplayers these days. Most conventions hold cosplay contests, and no matter what level of experience you have, you have the same opportunity to win prizes as a novice as you do being a master. Many attendees enjoy dressing as their favorite character for fun, showing off their skills for simple admiration. Other cosplayers take a more professional approach, devoting time, creativity, and money to their costume to win multiple contests on the cosplay contest circuit. Others get their cosplaying gratification online. The Arrowverse is a shared universe focusing on television DC superhero shows from The CW and its online streaming platform. Shows include  Arrow , The Flash , Vixen , ... Click to continue reading 15 Stunning Arrowverse Cosplays That Look Just Like Their Characters The post 15 Stunning Arrowverse Cosplays That Look Just Like Their Characters appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Gal Gadot is named 2017’s highest-grossing actress thanks to her roles in Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman and Zack Snyder’s Justice League . Gadot made her debut as Diana Prince, aka Wonder Woman, in Zack Snyder’s Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016, and she reprised her role in the Jenkins-helmed solo movie in June 2017 before uniting with the rest of the world’s finest heroes – Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Flash (Ezra Miller), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) – in Snyder’s Justice League in November 2017. Wonder Woman came on the heels of multiple DC critical disasters and box ... Click to continue reading Gal Gadot is 2017’s Highest-Grossing Actress The post Gal Gadot is 2017’s Highest-Grossing Actress appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

There are still some people out there who think that the onslaught of movies based on comic books is just a passing trend. The fact is, super hero movies are here to stay, and there’s nothing wrong with that. There’s so much inspiration to be found in the pages of comics from decades past, as well as stories being written today. In 2017, a ton of comic book movies hit the market, and they were mostly successful. Wonder Woman, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, and Logan were all huge hits with critics and audiences. Justice League earned a well-deserved critical ... Click to continue reading 15 Comic Book Movies You Didn’t Know Were Coming In 2018 The post 15 Comic Book Movies You Didn’t Know Were Coming In 2018 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

In 2017, there was something for everyone at the box office. From rich superhero stories like Wonder Woman , Logan and Thor: Ragnarok to inventive horror movies like Get Out and It , and the recent flood of awards season offerings like Call Me By Your Name and Lady Bird , not a week has gone by where there wasn’t something worth watching on the big screen. We saw breathtaking original films, such as Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water and Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver . The Marvel Cinematic Universe offered a touching coming-of-age story in Spider-Man: Homecoming and a surprisingly moving exploration of family dynamics in ... Click to continue reading Screen Rant’s Top 5 Favorite Movies of 2017 The post Screen Rant’s Top 5 Favorite Movies of 2017 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi presale tickets are starting to gain ground in China. Rian Johnson’s long-awaited sequel to J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens hit theaters worldwide in mid-December and expanded Lucasfilm’s Star Wars sequel trilogy in more ways than one, continuing the story left off with Abrams’ 2015 film while also laying the groundwork for the filmmaker to return for the trilogy’s final chapter, Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019. The Last Jedi has been in theaters for just over two weeks and it has already garnered a substantial sum ... Click to continue reading Star Wars: The Last Jedi Ticket Presales Pick Up in China The post Star Wars: The Last Jedi Ticket Presales Pick Up in China appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has a lot of deleted scenes, and rather than just being needless filler, some of them could have directly addressed the most common criticisms of the film. Episode VIII may have been met by overwhelming positivity from critics, but it’s been much more divisive in the fanbase , with a seemingly neverending string of plot illogicies and character betrayals being cited. Much of this centers on the very concept of Rian Johnson’s film, but some of them may be caused – or, rather, exacerbated – by certain scenes that were cut. All Star Wars movies have a lot of cut content. ... Click to continue reading Star Wars 8’s Deleted Scenes Could Have Fixed Controversial Plotlines The post Star Wars 8’s Deleted Scenes Could Have Fixed Controversial Plotlines appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office, while becoming the #1 movie of 2017 in the U.S. The Last Jedi grossed $220 million its opening weekend , the second-biggest domestic opening of all-time behind only The Force Awakens . The film continued ruling the box office over the Christmas holiday, grossing $99 million in the four-day window. Projections have The Last Jedi finishing in the top 5 all-time worldwide. Despite huge numbers for The Last Jedi , 2017 box office totals overall are down from 2016 . Going into its fourth weekend, The Last Jedi ... Click to continue reading The Last Jedi Hits $1 Billion, Becomes Top Grossing Film of 2017 The post The Last Jedi Hits $1 Billion, Becomes Top Grossing Film of 2017 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

A new Star Wars movie – either Episode IX or Rian Johnson’s new trilogy – is set to start filming scenes in Scotland in June 2018. When Disney acquired Lucasfilm , the studio also announced a new trilogy that would kick off in 2015 with J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens . Disney and Lucasfilm also planned a number of anthology movies that would hit theaters in between each episodic installment, the first of which was Rogue One: A Star Wars Story that premiered in 2016. Most recently, Rian Johnson’s Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi debuted. Even ... Click to continue reading New Star Wars Movie Reportedly Filming in Scotland Next Year The post New Star Wars Movie Reportedly Filming in Scotland Next Year appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

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2017 has been a special year for video games. It witnessed the return of such important series as The Legend of Zelda , saw factory line franchises like Call of Duty return to their roots, and even bore witness to the arrival of some impressive new properties. Of course, the year was not without its troubles. One look at the most anticipated games of 2017  paints a picture of delayed releases and disappointing launches for some of the most-wanted games, while troublesome and predatory business practices such as the ongoing gaming loot box problem  has hampered the success of titles such as Star Wars: Battlefront II . It’s definitely been a year of ups and downs. Thankfully, the best ... Click to continue reading These Are The Best Video Games of 2017 The post These Are The Best Video Games of 2017 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Since the ’90s, Sailor Moon has inspired young women to be whoever they want to be. Serena is not your typically graceful princess-warrior; she loves to eat sweets, play video games, and is constantly looking for romance. While Sailor Moon accomplishes this goal most of the time, sometimes they miss the mark. There were instances where Sailor Moon could have been better supported, where the message gets muddled, or where the show becomes down-right inappropriate. While there have been several instances of the English dubbed version being more kid friendly, some moments were too integral to the story to be removed completely. It’s important to note that the ’90s English version was marketed and served to children in North America. The English dub ... Click to continue reading 15 Inappropriate Moments From Sailor Moon The post 15 Inappropriate Moments From Sailor Moon appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Jodie Foster is an actress most associated with projects that are rooted in the thriller genre. She is most known for her role in The Silence of the Lambs , but has appeared in other tension riddled films such as The Accused and Panic Room . Rosemarie DeWitt is most known for her work in television. She’s appeared in shows like The United States of Tara , Mad Men , and The Last Tycoon . She has also appeared in films such as La La Land , Rachel Getting Married , and The Poltergeist . Both will be starring in an episode in the newest season of Black Mirror . Screen Rant got a chance to talk with Jodie Foster and Rosemarie DeWitt, where we discussed how they came to be introduced to the Black Mirror series, the choice to change the dynamic between the parents and their children in their ... Click to continue reading Black Mirror: Jodie Foster Wants To Work With Netflix ‘Forever’ The post Black Mirror: Jodie Foster Wants To Work With Netflix ‘Forever’ appeared first on Screen Ra...

Few primetime TV shows have managed to unnerve its audience quite like  American Horror Story . The show is seven seasons in and the FX horror fest keeps bringing the terror in new and twisted ways. AHS: Cult  for example, drew inspiration from our collective election fears and channeled them into a hellscape of killer clowns and psychopathic cult leaders. What makes American Horror Story  so unnerving is how it draws inspiration from the evil that already exists in the world, usually resulting in the most horrifying moments being ripped straight from the history books. From snuff movies to the Black Dahlia, some of history’s darkest crimes have made their way into Ryan Murphy’s vision of American horror. Blurring the ... Click to continue reading 15 Dark Secrets You Never Knew About American Horror Story The post 15 Dark Secrets You Never Knew About American Horror Story appeared first on Screen Rant . View Sour...

Joining an established ensemble cast in the second entry in a popular franchise like Star Wars ‘ sequel trilogy is hardly an enviable task for any actor. For a relative newcomer like Kelly Marie Tran, it’s safe to say that expectations were high and curiosity was beyond piqued when it came to Tran’s new character, Resistance mechanic Rose Tico. Based upon initial critic responses and fan reactions alike, however, it seems as though Rose Tico has quickly gone on to become yet another character in the long line of icons to emerge from  Star Wars . As resilient as she is vulnerable, as witty ... Click to continue reading Star Wars: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Rose Tico The post Star Wars: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Rose Tico appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for  Nightwing: The New Order  #5 – A new Superman has joined the DC Universe, embracing an ancient warrior look to fight the grim future of  Nightwing: The New Order . To this point in the story the action has focused on the Batman Family – specifically Dick Grayson and his son, Jake. But with the Grayson family’s outlook now as uncertain and terrifying as the rest of  New Order ‘s possible future , things have changed. Grayson was once in charge, but is now on the run. And where Superman used to be a shining beacon of hope, this future has turned him into ... Click to continue reading Superman is a Bearded Warrior in DC’s Dark Future The post Superman is a Bearded Warrior in DC’s Dark Future appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

A new video from Netflix explores the alternate history of the world of their new release,  Bright . The fantasy cop thriller starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton is a certified smash for the streaming service, racking up 11 million viewers in its first three days alone. Its success comes in the face of some  truly awful reviews ; the critical consensus on the film is pretty terrible. One of the chief criticisms leveled at  Bright  is its largely unexplained (but prominently featured) magical mythology. The world as we see it in the film looks very similar to the one we live in, just with orcs, elves, and magic thrown into the mix. Those elements seem to have had surprisingly little impact on the world itself, however. Throughout the film, three or four exposition-heavy sidebars are thrown in to keep the audience caught up on things, but by and large, the ... Click to continue reading Bright: Learn The Alternate History Of Netflix’s Urban F...

2017 was one of the best years yet for superhero movies, and we’re taking a crack at ranking them. It seems that any concerns that the genre would soon go the way of the western can be safely set aside, as the year’s eight major releases combined to pull in a whopping $4.8 billion at the box office. 2017’s superhero flicks have also garnered some of the best reviews the genre has ever seen. Amazingly,  five of the eight movies that hit theaters in the last twelve months sport a  Rotten Tomatoes  rating of 91% or higher. The eight films actually average out for a certified fresh rating of 78.5%. Honestly, though, those numbers just make it that much harder to rank them. To be clear, this ... Click to continue reading Every Superhero Movie Of 2017, Ranked The post Every Superhero Movie Of 2017, Ranked appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Ah, Disney. Arguably the greatest studio in the history of movie making (and becoming more powerful every day), they have brought joy and toys to kids throughout the world for decades. Hell, even their flops become franchises, complete with more action figures, costumes and stuffed animals than you can shake a fuzzy stick at. Sometimes it seems like everything they touch turns to gold. Only, you know, not so much. Even the House of Mouse has had a gigantic share of flops, sometimes even before the talking horse is out of the gate. For a myriad of reasons, from lack of funding to lack of interest, Disney has multiple films that have sadly ... Click to continue reading 19 Canceled Disney Sequels We’ll Never Get To See The post 19 Canceled Disney Sequels We’ll Never Get To See appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Tony Stark is in distress in a brand new Avengers: Infinity War photo. Dubbed the culmination of everything that has transpired in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far, the movie will bring all pockets of the franchise into one massive spectacle that will pit Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against big bad Thanos and his children, the Black Order. Coming from the fall-out of Captain America: Civil War , Tony and Steve Rogers are still not speaking with each other. While the former was busy mentoring Peter Parker and even getting engaged to Pepper Potts, the super soldier, on the other hand, has gone underground. The last we’ve ... Click to continue reading Iron Man Is Worried in New Avengers: Infinity War Image The post Iron Man Is Worried in New Avengers: Infinity War Image appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Mark Hamill took to Twitter to debunk a rumor about  Star Wars: The Last Jedi . In the last few weeks  The Last Jedi has been a part of several controversies. In spite of strong numbers at the box office  and  strong reception by most moviegoers , some  Star Wars   fans have made their critiques of the movie very well known. Petitions have sprung up on the internet trying to shut down Rotten Tomatoes for having good reviews of the movie, demanding that the film be removed from Star Wars canon , and other even crazier demands . Nor has the fan reaction been the only controversy surrounding the movie. Star ... Click to continue reading Mark Hamill Debunks Rumor That He Didn’t Know Last Jedi’s Ending The post Mark Hamill Debunks Rumor That He Didn’t Know Last Jedi’s Ending appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Two-time Oscar winner Jodie Foster says big budget blockbuster superhero movies are  “ruining the viewing habits of moviegoers” in the U.S. and abroad. Without question, Foster has one of the most successful longstanding careers in Hollywood, having appeared on such iconic TV series as Gunsmoke , My Three Sons and Mayberry R.F.D. – and films such as Freaky Friday – in her youth, before making a stark transition in her early teens to more mature subject matter like Taxi Driver . Winning Best Actress Oscars for The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs   in-between, Foster at current is taking on more films and TV episodes as a director – including Black Mirror season 4 episode ... Click to continue reading Jodie Foster Says Superhero Blockbusters Are ‘Ruining’ Moviegoing The post Jodie Foster Says Superhero Blockbusters Are ‘Ruining’ Moviegoing appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Aquaman star Jason Momoa talked in a new interview about how he can relate to the superhero’s unique diversity. As a half-Hawaiian, half-German/Irish/Native American man growing up in Iowa, Momoa certainly felt like a fish out of water himself at times. In addition, he studied marine biology and wildlife biology in college – so he’s practically born for this role. And his background combined with his magnetic personality make him one of the most anticipated star turns of 2018 when Aquaman finally hits theaters. Fans already got a glimpse of the blend of energy and humor that Momoa brings to his performance as Arthur Curry in his appearance in Click to continue reading Aquaman: Jason Momoa Says Aquaman’s Diversity is Relatable The post Aquaman: Jason Momoa Says Aquaman’s Diversity is Relatable appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Occasionally  Star Wars  movies  address small unanswered questions by providing more information. For example,  Rogue One addresses how the Rebels discovered that the Death Star had a weakness, solving the decade-long question. Similarly, midi-chlorians appear in The Phantom Menace to explain the Force, which explains that the great will of the galaxy is made of merely DNA-like units. Even with their occasional explanations, Disney and Lucas haven’t answered every important question. Instead, they brought plot contrivances in many cases, which created many major plot holes. The First Order– occasionally refer to the Empire 2.0– rose from the ashes ... Click to continue reading Star Wars: 15 Things About The First Order That Don’t Make Any Sense The post Star Wars: 15 Things About The First Order That Don’t Make Any Sense appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Hollywood can be an incredibly vindictive place. Stories of the entertainment business chewing up and spitting out bright eyed young talents are as old as the industry itself. The tales of young actors who were brought low by their own egos or addictions could fill libraries. But there’s another, more insidious form of show business burnout that tends to be less mythologized. With surprising regularity, young stars have their careers intentionally sabotaged for nefarious reasons. Often the motivations are personal; a young actress who rebuffed the romantic advances of a powerful producer can find herself suddenly struggling to land roles. Sometimes the motivations have been political, like during the Red Scare of the 1950s that saw a stunningly large ... Click to continue reading 15 Rising Stars Whose Careers Were Sabotaged The post 15 Rising Stars Whose Careers Were Sabotaged appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Black Mirror season 4 may have just dropped, but Netflix is pretty sure you’ll want to binge (or re-binge) the entire series to help ring in the New Year. A brand new promo for the newest season was released by the streaming service that pays homage to the unsettlingly thin line that distinguishes the real world from the bleak, tech-obsessed nightmare that is Black Mirror . It’s a surprisingly effective ad that feels like it could have been its own mini-episode as it blends archival news footage with clips from various episodes so seamlessly you’ll have to watch it a few times to make sure you know what’s what. At almost two minutes long, ‘Happy New Year’ makes a convincing argument for the disturbing prescience of the series and the anxiety-inducing stories it tells. As is usually the case with Black Mirror , the ... Click to continue reading Black Mirror Promo Pokes Fun At ‘What a Wonderful Year’ 2017 Has Been The post Black Mirror Promo Pokes Fun At ‘What a Wonderful Year’ ...

Everybody loves a good meme. Scrolling through the internet and its limitless supply of memes can be addictive. Some of the best memes are the memes that are either spun off from or parodied from fandoms that we enjoy. The beauty in that kind of spectacle is that memes are laced with inside jokes and innuendo so subtle that only the most diehard fans who have kept up with the lore long enough will understand. In this particular case, the fandom that we will be talking about is the fandom that is the Dragon Ball franchise. A franchise which spans four television shows, several spin off movies, a series of manga, ... Click to continue reading 15 Savage Dragon Ball Memes That Only True Fans Will Understand The post 15 Savage Dragon Ball Memes That Only True Fans Will Understand appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

2018 is barely upon us, but blockbuster movie productions with 2019 release dates are already well underway. Superhero fans can count on 2019 being a year of highly-anticipated sequels, epic conclusions, unlikely reboots, and high-stakes origin stories. Both Marvel and DC have lined up incredibly important projects for 2019, but that year will also feature important installments from franchises such as Star Wars , Transformers , and John Wick . Though it will open up several new beginnings, 2019 will be mostly anticipated for its great finales and tent-pole sequels, which will be responsible for advancing the storylines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the DC Extended Universe, and the main Star Wars ... Click to continue reading 15 Superhero Movies You Didn’t Know Were Already Confirmed For 2019 The post 15 Superhero Movies You Didn’t Know Were Already Confirmed For 2019 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Congratulations, if you’re reading this then you have made it through the absolute maelstrom that has been 2017. Several events this year, both political and social, have really taken the world aback, some for the better and some for much, much worse, and more than ever I have turned to the dark comfort of the cinema for a spot of escapism. At last count, my releases seen list cracked the 70 mark, and whilst I would argue that it has been a particularly good year for film, there can only be a chosen few that make my end of year countdown.  Here are Oh! That Film Blog’s top ten of the year, as always, determined by release dates here in the UK. 1. La La Land La La Land  was one of the first movies I saw in 2017, and it has remained unrivalled at the top of my list. Once every ten years or so, you get to see a film that feels utterly classic and breathtakingly new at the same time, and the hypnotic, euphoric, heart swelling and heart breaking musical is everything you could e...