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September 24, 2014

Gotham Gets TV Season Off To A Good Start!

I was a little skeptical of the TV show Gotham, but it has at least got me interested enough to keep watching it. The show follows new Detective James Gordon as he tries to fight crime in the completely corrupt Gotham City. His first big case is of course the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne, and he is in way over his head.

I think they got the tone of this show right. Thanks to its comic book roots it is crazy and a little over the top, but it still manages to take itself seriously so that it doesn’t seem like a farce. It did suffer a little bit because they tried to introduce too many characters, so it didn’t really ever focus on what was going on enough. For instance they kept showing young Selina Kyle, but she never really did anything, Next week’s episode is named after her, so maybe it will make more sense.

The show seems to have a good cast, and the sets bring Gotham to life. We will see if they can build off this episode in to something really good, or if they get lost in the weeds, and it becomes yet another canceled FOX TV show. For now it looks like FOX is my home for Monday nights.

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

Who Will Be Shazam?!

Since Dwayne Johnson threw everyone for a loop when he announced that he would be the villain Black Adam and not Shazam himself that means we need to find someone to do battle with the former Captain Marvel! This one is a little tricky since the actor will need to be older to separate him from the actor that will be playing his child alter ego Billy. But I think I found a good group of guys!

5: Vin Diesel

This one is kind of a stretch because I am sure that he is under contract with Marvel for Groot, and he has been hinting that he will soon be announced as an Inhuman for a future Marvel movie, but audiences would line up to see The Rock face off against Diesel again, or least that is what the Fast and Furious movies keep telling me.

4: Luke Hemsworth

Now I am not sure about the eldest Hemsworth brother’s acting talent, but it would be fun to have a little sibling DC versus Marvel rivalry, and he seems like the bulkiest of the bros. I think it would be fun, and fun is something that the DC movies need.

3: Jon Hamm

He would need to work out a little bit, but what twelve year old boy doesn’t want to look like Jon Hamm when they are older? He has proven with 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live that he could handle this fun character very well.

2: Joe Manganiello

I know I use him a lot, but he is like 6’5″ and has a 36 pack, so I will keep using him in my lists until he is wearing a cape. Plus if they are worried about his acting they needn’t be since with Shazam all he has to do is fight and pose because the younger actor with be doing all the character work.

1: Brandon Routh

I know he just signed on to play The Atom in The Flash TV show, but I think it would be a fun crossover. Plus the reason DC has Shazam at all is because they sued the creator because he looked too much like Superman, so why not have a former Superman play Shazam! It would be fun, and he was not the reason Superman Returns did not live up to expectations.

That is my list for Shazam, and I am sure that they will use none of these actors to fill this spot, but one day they will listen to me! Who would you pick?

September 19, 2014September 19, 2014

Deadpool Gets His Day!

It was only a matter of time before Fox decided to do a Deadpool movie. Besides the X-Men themselves, Deadpool is the most popular character they have got, and to keep him sidelined for long just didn’t make sense. The date they picked was perfect too: Valentines Day weekend 2016. What is a better date movie than one about a jerky loudmouthed mercenary?

They haven’t announced who will star in the movie yet, but due to its rapidly approaching date, I am sure that it is <sigh> Ryan Reynolds, but we will see. As much Reynolds has killed a lot of other superhero movies, this is the role that I would pick him for. If they don’t announce it is him soon it may be time for me to get out the casting couch.

2016 is shaping up to be a good year: Deadpool, Batman V Superman, Captain America, and Shazam! That is a lot of comic book movies, and I can’t wait.

September 12, 2014July 7, 2015

Let’s Cast TNT’s Teen Titans!

So I guess TNT decided that if every other channel was getting a DC show then they needed one too. Still the one they picked surprised me, Teen Titans. This shouldn’t be that shocking since there have now been two popular cartoons based off this property, but a show about butt kicking teenagers seems like an odd choice for the serious TNT. To help them out I thought I would cast it for them.

Nightwing/Robin: Liam James

I know I already used him for Billy in the Shazam movie, but he could use some steady work, and he was super good in The Way Way Back, so I am using him again. Deal with it. I think he has what it takes to lead this group of young justice bringers.

Starfire: AnnaSopia Robb

Yeah I know she is from The Way Way Back too, but I forgot about that when I picked her. Then when I remembered she was in that movie it made me like this choice even more. She is a talented young actress and would have no problem being the most powerful member of the group…… unless they add a Green Lantern.

Beast Boy: Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Beast Boy was hard because he had to be funny and be able to handle the action. Luckley for me Thomas just ended his stint on Game of Thrones (sorry if that is a spoiler), and I know he is funny because he is also Ferb from Phineas and Ferb!

Raven: Elizabeth Giles

Really I just picked her because she has a lot of experience and is brunette. She has that superhero look, and I could see her casting a few spells.

Cyborg: Michael B. Jordan

Yeah I know he is in the new Fantastic Four movie, but those always suck, so I am finding him more work. He is a great actor, and I think he would do a great job.

There. This would be a show I would watch! I don’t have expanded cable, so I would have to watch it on Netflix, but I so would.

September 11, 2014September 11, 2014

Let’s Take A Moment To Talk About Comic Book Stuff!

There has been a lot of action in the comic book world recently, so I thought I would give my two cents about everything going on. My two cents are very valuable you know!

The New Batmobile Is Revealed!

As you can see in the image above Batman’s new ride has been spotted. It is a mix between the old stylized Batmobiles and the newer movies’ Tumblers. I like it. It shows that Batman is ready for anything, but it still looks fast, and It looks a lot like the Batmobile from the new Arkham Knight game.

Critics Praise Gotham!

Critics gave Gotham the “Most Promising New Show” award. That is surprising since it is a police procedural, and one based on comic books. Though it gives me hope that this will be a show worth watching.

A Supergirl TV Show?

The team that has brought you Arrow and The Flash are working on Supergirl. Supergirl is an odd choice since she is usually tied to her more famous cousin, but it would be fun to have a bright and bubbly superhero show on TV instead of all the angst. I have heard that they may not want to use the Supergirl name since there is no Superman in which case they would use her Earth 2 moniker Power Girl.

They haven’t picked a channel for the show yet, but I am hoping NBC. She and Constantine would be an awesome duo. Constantine dealing with the magic and Supergirl laying waste to the bad guys would be a match made in heaven. My only fear is that poor TV special effects would make the show look cheap.

Constantine Gets New Friends!

Speaking of Constantine, they have cast Emmett Scanlan as Jim Corrigan. If that name doesn’t ring a bell don’t worry, but in the comic book world he dies and becomes The Spectre. The Spectre loves to use his ghostly wiles to terrorize bad guys, so I think he will be a good fit with Constantine, and hopefully Dr. Fate. This would also make sense since they were talking about making a Spectre TV show, and this way they could just spin it off.

I Was Wrong About The Rock!

He is indeed going to be Black Adam and not Shazam. I guess he didn’t want to sign on for a lot of movies. It might be time to head to the casting couch!

Michael Douglas Will Not Wear The Ant-Man Suit!

Even though Michael Douglas is playing the first Ant-Man Hank Pym, he will leave all the tight fitting suits to Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang. It is a shame, I was hoping for some Ant-Man on Ant-Man action.

My thirteen year old self is super excited for all the upcoming comic book media! I just hope it is all good. I guess time will tell.