Comic Book Films & TV

[Avenged Probably]

Just that a franchise can have a successful movie/show without its main character I think. Still James Gordon and May Parker are quite different; ones a detective and the other is... I don't even know what she was before an Aunt?

[Benjamin]

She probably worked for the ATF.

[lanky316]

I don't think they've really gone massively into her background. I know DC don't really go on about it too much but there are references to Alfred being a detective before taking up butlering but May has just been May for the most part except for a short series where she was really Peters mum but think that was swiftly removed from the history.

[Benjamin]

I thought Alfred was a army doctor?

[lanky316]

In the golden age he was an amateur detective, they've bought back references since in the odd issue. Not exactly a Batman lore expert but I'm pretty sure it's popped up in a couple of the things I'd read.

[EWB's Best Poster.]

Fun fact. Aunt may was once the Herald for galactus, just like a new silver surfer...

Her name? The golden oldie.

I think she baked him cookies to show earth's usefulness

[tristy]

SHE WAS A MOTHER/GRANDMOTHER, GUYS. C'MON! That's a job too!

[I Don't Mind]

Hardest job in the world, MIRITE?

[livid]

Michelle MacLaren is the top contender to direct Wonder Woman.

Makes sense. She's not a household name but she's one of the most in demand TV directors working right now, having directed episodes of Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead.

[Benjamin]

She directed the Bear and the Maiden Fair, one of my favourite GoT episodes. I think she'll be great.

Plus I'm a big fan of a female director for Wonder Woman.

[The Lusophone]

I thought Alfred was a army doctor?

Pre-Crisis he was an intelligence agent. I think there's another one where he is either Royal Marines or British Army though..

[Maxx]

http://io9.com/if-this-is-the-new-fantastic-four-movies-plot-it-is-no-1660154234

Rumored plot details for the Fantastic Four movie. Screenwriter on twitter said they were bullshit, but it's sad that the bar is set so low that I would totally buy that as the plot.

[TKz]

It's fucking baffling to me that they went the gritty realistic route. The current feel of the MCU films is exactly what a Fantastic Four film should be. That's the comic that focused entirely on whacky sci-fi and space aliens.

[GoGo Yubari]

Somehow we went like four days without mentioning in here that Daniel Bruhl has been cast in Captain America: Civil War. I really really hope this is somehow Red Skull-related.

[TKz]

Somehow we went like four days without mentioning in here that Daniel Bruhl has been cast in Captain America: Civil War. I really really hope this is somehow Red Skull-related.

My heart holds onto the hope, but my head says Baron Zemo.

It's also been confirmed that the main villain is Crossbones. And that Winter Soldier will play a key role.

That's either an incredible red herring, or they're going to drop a bombshell by the end of the film.

[tristy]

He would make a good Peter Parker...

[Ant]

I thought they had Weaving to a multi-film deal as Red Skull?

[Gabriel]

Hugo Weaving signed a multi-film deal, but after The First Avenger came out, he publicly stated that he had absolutely no desire to go back under the makeup again. Marvel decided not to force him to do anything, because they know that won't help anybody...but he won't be welcomed back either.

I'd be happy with Bruhl as Skull in Civil War. I love Baron Zemo to death, but I really feel like if they need another villain for Civil War, it's gotta be the Red Skull.

[Lint]

Spoilers...I guess?

[Noah]

Spoilers...I guess?

The back and forth with Groot and Batman was amazing.