Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has already seen one long synopsis revealed, but a new synopsis has made its way online.
The synopsis wasn’t revealed by Warner Bros. so take it with a grain of salt.
You can read the rumoured synopsis below:
“At long last, see Batman and Superman square off against each other in ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’, an epic superhero showdown which will change both their lives forever.
Clark Kent doesn’t trust Gotham’s mysterious masked vigilante. Bruce Wayne doesn’t trust the alien who nearly destroyed Metropolis. And Lex Luthor, who hates Superman more than anyone, is manipulating both of them for his own twisted ends.
Choose your side: the Man of Steel or the Dark Knight? Learn the answer to the age-old question – who would win? – in ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’.”
New promotional artwork for Captain America: Civil War has appeared online. The artwork shows Captain America’s and Iron Man’s new designs for Marvel’s superhero showdown next year.
Captain America will finally have scale armour in his costume (a trademark the character has in the comics) and Iron Man wears the Bleeding Edge armour (which features advancements in nanotechnology).
Captain America: Civil War opens on May 6th, 2016.
X-Men: Apocalypse is already one of the most anticipated superhero films of 2016, but a new report will make fans even more excited for the film.
The report states that Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine will be involved in re-shoots for the film. Re-shoots are already confirmed to be taking place at Montreal in January, where they’ll spend a few weeks shooting. They previously used the location earlier this year for principal photography.
X-Men: Apocalypse is scheduled to be released on May 27th, 2016.
Marvel’s Jessica Jones series debuts on Netflix later this month. While not officially announced, the full list of episode titles and synopsis for the first season of the show has reportedly surfaced online.
You can see the full list below:
AKA Ladies Night: “Jessica Jones is hired to find a pretty NYU student who’s vanished, but it turns out to be more than a simple missing person’s case.”
AKA Crush Syndrome: “Jessica vows to prove Hope’s innocence, even though it means tracking down a terrifying figure from her own past.”
AKA It’s called Whiskey: “It won’t be easy to acquire or deploy, but Jessica thinks she’s found a weapon to use against Kilgrave. Luke and Jessica bond over their similarities.”
AKA: 99 Friends: “A new case demands attention as Jessica tries to find out who’s spying on her for Kilgrave. Trish’s radio show yields unexpected consequences.”
AKA The Sandwich Saved Me: “Despite Jessica’s objections, Trish’s new friend Simpson gets involved in the hunt for Kilgrave. Jessica recalls a pivotal moment in her life.”
AKA You’re a Winner: “Luke hires Jessica to help him find someone who may have skipped town, but she fears he’ll learn too much about her history in the process.”
AKA Top Shelf Perverts: “Malcom, Simpson and Trish go rouge to prevent Jessica from carrying out an extreme plan to outwit Kilgrave.”
AKA WWJD: “Jessica experiences a strange homecoming courtesy of Kilgrave. Hograth’s conflict with her estranged wife reaches a tipping point.”
AKA Sin Bin: “Just when Jessica has Kilgrave right where she wants him, Hogarth’s involvement complicates the situation. Details of Kilgrave’s past emerge.”
AKA 1,000 Cuts : “A discovery has the potential to change the entire game — if Jessica can refuse Kilgrave’s offer.”
AKA I’ve Got The Blues: “Jessica searches morgues for clues. Trish goes all out to keep Simpson from getting in Jessica’s way. Malcom has an epiphany.”
AKA Take a Bloody Number: “The hunt for Kilgrave reunites Jessica with Luke. Trish receives some unexpected information about Simpson and Jessica.”
AKA Smile: “Jessica and Luke get help from someone else in the neighbourhood. Kilgrave gears up for a major test of powers against Jessica.”
Jessica Jones is set for release on Netflix on November 20th.
CBS have officially announced that they have a new Star Trek TV series in development. This follows months of rumours that a new Star Trek series was on the way.
The new series will premier in January 2017. The show will begin with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network and will then be live on the CBS All Access digital subscription streaming service.
Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness) and Heather Kadin (Sleepy Hollow, Scorpion) have signed on as the executive producers of the show.
CBS Television Studios President David Stapf is quoted as saying the following:
“There is no better time to give ‘Star Trek’ fans a new series than on the heels of the original show’s 50th anniversary celebration. Everyone here has great respect for this storied franchise, and we’re excited to launch its next television chapter in the creative mind and skilled hands of Alex Kurtzman, someone who knows this world and its audience intimately.”
CBS Digital Media Executive Vice President/General Manager Marc DeBevoise is quoted as saying the following on the show airing on CBS All Access:
“This new series will premiere to the national CBS audience, then boldly go where no first-run ‘Star Trek’ series has gone before – directly to its millions of fans through CBS All Access. We’ve experienced terrific growth for CBS All Access, expanding the service across affiliates and devices in a very short time. We now have an incredible opportunity to accelerate this growth with the iconic ‘Star Trek,’ and its devoted and passionate fan base, as our first original series.”
Are you looking forward to the new Star Trek series?
Tommy Flanagan (Sons of Anarchy, Gladiator, Braveheart, Smokin’ Aces, AVP: Alien vs. Predator) will be playing a new character on Gotham this season, known as The Knife.
The character will make his debut in the tenth episode of Gotham’s on-going second season.
A description of the character can be read below:
“The Knife is one of Gotham’s most dangerous denizens. His charming, stylish shell and good humor mask a remorseless hitman whose skills are at the service of the highest bidder. He will sit with you, laugh with you, and then cut your throat.”
Flanagan had tweeted last month that he was on his way to film for Gotham, but no details had been revealed on his character until now. You can read the tweet below:
Ever since Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) announced that she will be leaving Doctor Who at the end of the current series, rumours have floated around that current Doctor Peter Capaldi would be following suit.
Showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed the rumours aren’t true. He is quoted as saying the following:
“Peter Capaldi is going nowhere.”
Also, Moffat shot down another rumour that had Doctor Who fans worried (that Doctor Who would be taking a break next year and wouldn’t be around for much longer). He is quoted as saying the following on this matter:
“It is definitely going to last five more years, I’ve seen the business plan. It’s not going anywhere. And I think we can go past that. It’s television’s own legend. It will just keep going.”
Marvel are reportedly in negotiations to cast Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire, Men in Black 3, Steve Jobs, Hugo) for a role in their Doctor Strange film, due out in late 2016.
No details on the character Stuhlbarg may be playing have been released.
Doctor Strange is scheduled to be released on November 4th, 2016.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens will officially introduce the planet Jakku to the Star Wars universe, but a DLC for the new Star Wars: Battlefront will allow fans to experience the planet beforehand. A teaser trailer for the DLC (titled “The Battle of Jakku”) has been released.
You can watch the teaser trailer below:
The DLC will allow players to play out the battle that took place between the Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire 29 years prior to the events of The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: Battlefront will be released on November 17th, with “The Battle of Jakku” DLC available to all players on December 1st. However, fans who pre-ordered Battlefront will be able to play the DLC a week early.
I recently attended the Belfast Film & Comic Con convention at the SSE Arena, last Sunday, November 1st. This is my report on the event.
The first Belfast Film & Comic Con took place last year. Compared to other Showmasters events I’ve attend which were manic and not very relaxed, I did really enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the event and it was the same for this year. This is one of the things that makes me appreciate the smaller conventions over the big ones, but naturally the big conventions have the draws that you can’t back away from. Not sure why, but Belfast Film & Comic Con felt eerily like CollectorMania Glasgow which I attended last year. I think it was similar in terms of the relaxed atmosphere and the way the arena was used.
I only met two guests at the convention- Dave Prowse (Darth Vader in Star Wars) and Samuel Anderson (Danny Pink in Doctor Who). Both were very nice and enjoyable to meet. Prowse is someone I’ve wanted to meet for a long time but I kept putting off (usually at fan shows where he charges more for autographs) but like Peter Mayhew and Kenny recently, I was delighted to finally meet a Star Wars actor I had been meaning to meet for a long time. Even though his character got some criticism from certain Doctor Who fans, I really enjoyed Samuel Anderson’s Danny Pink and I really enjoyed meeting him too. Unfortunately, due to a bit of carelessness on my part I lost a £1 coin (long story for another time) and that left me with not enough to get his autograph, but after seeing how chilled back he looked with fans I thought I’d ask him for an interview anyway, which he happily obliged to. Really interesting guy with some great stories that I can’t wait for all of you to hear.
On the subject of guests, while I believe that last year’s guest list was slightly better (I met three guests instead of the two this year), I was very happy that both Dave Prowse and Samuel Anderson were allowing pictures at their table. All three of the guests I met last year at this convention (who I won’t name for obvious reasons) weren’t allowing table photos. I understand and respect that it’s their/their management’s decision and Showmasters can’t do anything about it, but it felt awful coming away with no pictures with any of the guests I met.
Overall on the guest front, it was great to finally add Prowse’s autograph to my collection. Hopefully I can make amends and add Anderson to my collection at another convention.
As far as cosplayers are concerned, I thought there were a lot of great cosplayers at the event (including costumes organisations like the 501st Ireland Garrison and the Emerald Garrison). I was very impressed with the variety of franchises represented. Even when attending general (multi-franchise) conventions in the past I’ve sometimes felt that more films or TV shows are represented over others, but this event had a great variety. Some of my favourites included The Wolverine, Optimus Prime, Kylo Ren, Sabine Wren and The Silent, but all of the cosplayers I saw were excellent.
There were also a lot of great stalls at the convention. Aside from getting Dave Prowse’s autograph, I also bought four posters from a stall selling big posters in a 4 for £10 deal. How could I pass up on that? The posters I bought included two from Star Wars: The Force Awakens (including the recently revealed official poster), a Star Wars: Rebels and a Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D poster.
If I had one criticism about the convention, I believe that (in my honest opinion) it does have the potential to be larger. I know that Showmasters can put on much bigger conventions (London Film & Comic Con and CollectorMania Milton Keynes being the biggest) and while I don’t think the Belfast show ever become as big as those two, I think it could become one of Ireland’s (including both Northern and the Republic) biggest conventions. Considering the size of the SSE Arena, I think they could also have more going on at the event.
In summary, I had another great time at Belfast Film & Comic Con. Both guests I met were really nice, and I got a great interview with Samuel Anderson. The four posters I got were great as well, and I once again really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of this convention. However, I also left feeling that the convention has a lot more potential. We’ll see how it improves in its third year.
By Ruari Williamson
*The opinions in this article are of the writer and do not represent the views of all of the Everything Geek Podcast staff*.
