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I Actually Like the Trailer for Joker: Folie a Deux
I wasn’t a big fan of the first Joker movie. It was dark and misanthropic, which is what it was going for, and just wasn’t my cup of tea. Well we’re getting a sequel that introduces Harley Quinn, played by Lady Gaga, and now we’ve got our first trailer! And I actually like this trailer.
I’m a big fan of musicals, and turning Joker 2 into a musical should be a hoot. They definitely turned it into a good musical trailer. Will that mean the movie is good? I don’t know. I doubt these films will ever be my cup of tea. But I shall never yick somebody else’s yum. So huzzah this movie!
Joker: Folie a Deux comes to theaters on Oct. 4.
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Silver Surfer Cast in New Fantastic Four Movie!
According to Deadline, actor Julia Garner has been cast as the Silver Surfer in the upcoming MCU Fantastic Four movie. They believe she will play a Shalla-Bal variant, which is neat! Shalla-Bal is the normal Surfer’s home planet girlfriend, who he saved by sacrificing himself to Galactus. Interesting choice instead of just gender-flipping Norrin Radd.
As a lifelong Silver Surfer fan, I am perfectly OK with the movie switching the Surfer to Shalla-Bal and making the character female. A girl can be as introspective and as awesome as a dude, and the same can be said about Silver Surfer! I don’t know Garner as an actor, but all I’m hearing online are great things. So this should be pretty awesome.
Since we have so few details, a lot of people online are grasping at straws. They think she’ll be based on a Shalla-Bal version of the Surfer from a single issue of Earth X, or that this will be the Silver Surfer of an alternate reality. Personally, I think it’ll just be a story where Shalla-Bal instead of Norrin Radd sacrificed themselves to Galactus to save Zenn-La. Norrin Radd and Shalla-Bal are very similar characters, and I wouldn’t expect any great difference between the two.
But I could be very wrong. What do I know?
This movie just gets more and more interesting! Marvel, of course, hasn’t confirmed or denied anything.
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Let’s Take Another New Look at Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
A new, extended trailer/clip of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes came out yesterday, and it’s the perfect sort of thing for me to share on this idle Tuesday. It’s got one extended clip that doesn’t give too much away, and then some more trailer, wanting you to watch this film on IMAX.
This movie looks great! The CGI is perfect. The character dynamics seem really cool. The drama feels great. This will hopefully be a damn fun film!
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes comes to theaters on May 10.
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Jerry Seinfeld is Making a Pop-Tarts Movie
Frankly, this looks more parody than anything else, which I can get behind. A parody of all these ‘true story’ movies, like Air or Tetris. And it’s got a good cast. But I don’t think it comes off as particularly funny. See for yourself.
Is it weird that they don’t say the name ‘Pop-Tarts’ anywhere in that trailer? I suppose the Pop-Tarts people might not even be involved. Also, who eats unfrosted Pop-Tarts?
Anyway, Unfrosted comes to Netflix on May 3. I might watch, depending on how bored I get some nights.
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6 Classic Godzilla Monsters I Want to See in the Modern Films
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire comes out this week and promises some brand new monster action — and a pink Godzilla, which I’m totally fine with. We’ve already seen the new orangutan monster in the trailers, and there are hints of even more beasties for the new film. And while I’m in favor of creating new monsters, there are still plenty of classic beasts we’ve yet to see in the new franchise.
I’m an old-school Godzilla fan from the silly ’80s period. And my favorite films were the ones where Godzilla teams up with other good monsters to fight the bad guys. The new movies have featured a lot of classic monsters, from Ghidorah, Mothra and Rodan to a surprise appearance from Mechagodzilla. But I want more! Hopefully this new film is another hit and we can keep getting these sequels over and over again, with more and more monsters!
Join me after the jump for six classic Godzilla beasties that I want to see in the new films!
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