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#945793
Topic
All Things Star Trek
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suspiciouscoffee said:

FanFiltration said:

On the original 1979 TMP poster, Spock is drawn with a very somber contemplative expression of longing or seaking something. The Spock on the “Beyond” posted has his angry murder face on.

I think that’s just Quinto’s normal resting face, but I understand the confusion.

Yeah, he’s great in villainous roles but man do I hate his Spock.

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#944223
Topic
The Marvel Cinematic Universe
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I’m dying to watch the finale of AoS but I’m in a holding pattern with my roommate who I watch it with.

In other news:

Two-time Oscar®-winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine,” “Carol, “Cinderella”) joins Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Ragnarok” as the mysterious and powerful new villain Hela, along with Jeff Goldblum (the upcoming “Independence Day: Resurgence,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “Jurassic Park”) who joins the cast as the eccentric Grandmaster, Tessa Thompson (“Creed,” “Selma”) who will bring the classic hero Valkyrie to life on the big screen, and Karl Urban (“Star Trek” trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King”) who will add his might to the fray as Skurge.

Rounding out the cast for the film is three-time Oscar®-nominee Mark Ruffalo (“Spotlight,” “The Kids Are All Right,” “Foxcatcher”), reprising his role of Bruce Banner/the Hulk from “Marvel’s The Avengers” and Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

“The continuation of the epic Thor franchise will be powerful and unique, and with the additions of Cate, Jeff, Tessa, Karl, and Mark to the cast we have the makings of his most dangerous and heroic adventure yet,” said Producer Kevin Feige. “The sheer, raw talent each of these actors brings to the screen can’t be quantified. Having any one of them join the Marvel Cinematic Universe would be an honor, and having all of them is incredible."

Thor’s new cast members join returning stars Chris Hemsworth (“Rush,” “In the Heart of the Sea,” “Ghostbusters”) in the title role for the fifth time; Tom Hiddleston (“Crimson Peak,” “The Night Manager,” “Kong: Skull Island”) as Thor’s adversarial, adopted brother, Loki; Golden Globe® and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Idris Elba (“The Dark Tower,” “Luther,” “Beasts of No Nation”) as the Asgardian sentry, Heimdall; and Academy Award®-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins (“Silence of the Lambs,” “Nixon,” “Hitchcock”) again portraying Odin, Ruler of Asgard.

“Thor: Ragnarok,” the third installment of Marvel’s popular Norse Super Hero, is directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Taika Waititi (“Two Cars, One Night,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Hunt for the Wilderpeople”). Kevin Feige will produce the film, joined by executive producers Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Victoria Alonso, Thomas M. Hammel and Stan Lee.

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#943005
Topic
Am I a Bully?
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It’s not a matter of kicking their butts. And sure, the first time you strike out at one and it’s not a decisive blow, you’re likely to get the snot kicked out of you. But that will more than likely be the last time they mess with you. Bully’s like easy targets, if they know they’re likely to face real resistance of any kind they won’t bother.

But the past is the past, c’est la vie.

Edit: ^What MFM said.

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#941614
Topic
The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Time

A sad day in TV Land…

It’s the end of the road for TV’s Peggy Carter.

ABC has canceled Marvel drama Agent Carter after two seasons, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The second of Marvel’s ABC dramas, while a critical favorite, was never a ratings breakthrough. The Hayley Atwell starrer earned a surprise second season renewal and returned as a “gap” show under former ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee.

After weeks of conflicting reports, leaving fans to wonder what would become of Marvel’s Most Wanted, the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spin-off set to star Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood), the network has apparently passed on the series.

“We’re very proud of all the hard work, from Jeff Bell and Paul Zbyszewski’s writing and producing to the incredible cast, especially the supremely talented Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood, who we adore,” Loeb tells EW in a statement.

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#941006
Topic
General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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Smithers said:

I wish they finished Star Wars: 1313
It looked like it was going to be the same quality as The Last of Us but set in the Star Wars universe and stars a young boba fett that wasn’t a Jango clone!

That game was about to turn into a mess. The stuff we saw of the game was what they’d managed to finish before George stepped in and had them trash it all.

Originally the game was going to star an original character and follow his rise in the underworld of 1313. That’s who you see in that game footage.

Then George stepped in and “suggested” using Boba Fett instead. Which meant scrapping most of what they’d done as there was a standing policy of “DO WHATEVER GEORGE SAYS”. It wasn’t George’s fault mind you, he just wanted to come in and make suggestions not commands.

But his handler put that policy in place which ended up killing a number of projects. As George would regularly role in every six months or so with radical suggestions that usually meant scrapping everything you’d done and starting over until his next appearance and then rinse and repeat.

Which is why we had such a long dry spell before the Disney sale.