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  • So I’m never going to 100% say no to a sequel, but this is probably the closest you can get.

    First off, you need a story to tell. Face Off tells a ridiculous story that is absolutely wild. You can’t just “face off” again in the sequel. You’d have to find a way to body swap but in a whole new way, likely one that wouldn’t even make sense with the title.

    Second, the primary antagonist is dead. So now you need to retcon the ending, which is usually a bad sign.

    Third, no clear mention that the original cast is returning. I struggle to find a sequel without the original cast that worked.

    Fourth, it’s too many years later. You can sometimes make years later sequels work, Blade Runner 2049 comes to mind, maybe a few others, but that list is short.


  • No writer is attached to the project although Sony’s animation arm, Sony Pictures Animation, is opening up a writers room to develop the a script or takes.

    I feel like this is just Sony flaunting that they own the rights to characters like Venom and they want a return on investment. This is basically a signal to Marvel Studios, “We own Venom. We made three live action films. We’re going to make some animated films. Make us an offer.”

    Sony Pictures Animation has a strong track record. The Spider-verse films have been fantastic so far. They own K-Pop Demon Hunters who exploded this past year. They have a steady track record with Hotel Transylvania. They intend to expand with Mitchell vs the Machines.

    We’ve also seen rumors of future Spider-verse spinoffs, including Gwen Stacy.

    This supposed film is years away, five years at least.



  • I really have no idea how they’ll handle it in Doomsday. While we and the greater universe know where Loki ended up, you can’t assume the average viewer has seen the Loki series. I’m not even sure you can assume the average viewer is familiar with the TVA, although you can introduce them pretty easily.

    But also Loki and his current position is tied to the entire idea of the multiverse. You can’t conclude the multiverse saga and not include Loki in a major role.

    My best guess is have Thor follow some series of odd clues. Have those clues remind and flashback to Loki. Have Thor remind the viewer that Loki escaped in Endgame. Discover some magic thing, see Loki for a moment, then ignore that during secret wars(?) and then post secret wars be confident that Loki is out there in the universe.










  • I think you’re absolutely right. I was concerned when I saw the teaser images yesterday. It looked like black and white was going to be an afterthought. But seeing the actual color trailer, it’s obvious that the “weird” colors are only weird because it’s intended to be in black and white.

    When you plan for black and white you sometimes shoot films in stranger colors, which are perfect for the black and white contrast, but odd when in color.






  • Caught this on Hulu and it definitely isn’t the best film, but with the RT audience reviews currently sitting at 57%, I’d bump it up to an even 60% so it’s certified popcorn or whatever.

    I think Emma Mackey and Jamie Lee Curtis are great. I think the backstory and the beginning of the film work well. The husband character was a little all over the place and a little mustache twirly, we could have used an overbearing mother in law, which is hinted at both directly and indirectly with Kumail’s character, I think that could have made that story more believable and contrast well with the “perfect” family idea.

    A fine 6/10.




  • In general I think talking about either having a disease, or being predisposed to having a disease is a positive thing since it helps remove the taboo that surrounds it. Seeing that a celebrity has the same problems as your average person may allow someone to better understand and interpret their own disease, or the disease of someone close. So for that reason I’m glad Hemsworth went public.

    That being said, as just a random person Chris Hemsworth has no obligation to share such personal information with the world at large.

    For a disease like Alzheimers, if he gets it, then yeah he’ll no longer be able to play an action star. And I understand wanting to be young forever, especially in acting where you can play a role “till he’s 90”. A diagnosis like Alzheimers essential removes your decision making from that process. It cuts years off your life that you thought you had.

    So I’m glad to see him talking and thinking about it now.