Wubalubadubdub! We all knew that Rick and Morty would return; the show came out swinging during its freshman season, and only continued to solidify its status as a modern classic during its second. Although we have known for sometime that Rick and Morty would receive a third season, it turns out that Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland’s masterpiece will return to Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim much sooner than expected, as in 2016.
Disney’s Zootopia has effectively taken the world by storm. In barely a week it's become one of the best rated films of 2016, and shows no signs of slowing down. Much of this success stems from the way in which the film crafts a genuinely engrossing story around its central characters, Lt. Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman).
Few modern actresses have a pedigree for playing badass women quite like Zoe Saldana. Between Avatar, Columbiana, and the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, she’s developed a reputation as someone who knows her way around a fight. He latest film, Nina, will see her take on a different sort of fight as legendary singer Nina Simone, and it looks like a powerful experience.
It’s hard to believe that Breaking Bad has been off the air for almost three years now. Luckily for us, Better Call Saul has effectively filled that void with an amazing origin story for Jimmy McGill a.k.a Saul Goodman. Still, there’s one character from Breaking Bad who never fully got the closure he deserved, and that’s Jesse Pinkman.
Gods of Egypt sucks… Well, at least that’s the general consensus that most movie critics have come to. A movie that suffered from immense controversy even prior to its release, Gods of Egypt hit theaters this weekend to near universal panning by the film community. This didn’t sit well with director Alex Proyas, and he decided to voice his opinion on the matter.
Earth’s mightiest heroes are about to do battle. Captain America: Civil War has become one of the most highly anticipated Marvel movies of all time, because it follows one of the most critically successful Marvel movies ever produced: Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Beyond awesome action scenes and iconic characters, a major part of crafting a proper Captain America adventure stems from tone and execution – something directors Joe and Anthony Russo know quite a bit about.
Throughout Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy, one of the most consistently reliable aspects of the entire franchise came in the form of J.K. Simmons’ role as J. Jonah Jameson. His portrayal of the character has remained so beloved in recent years that fans have actually begun a petition for him to return in the upcoming rebooted Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland.
Honestly, it couldn’t have gone to anyone else. This year the Academy Award for Best Director went to Mexican director Alejandro Iñárritu for his exemplary work on The Revenant. It was a crowded field and anyone could have won, but at the end of the day the award once again went to Iñárritu. As incredibly easy as it would be to say that we didn’t see this coming, that simply would not be the case.
No matter how hard you try, you can’t outrun destiny. Amid all of his romantic entanglements over the course of The Flash's first two seasons, Barry Allen’s heart continues to truly belong to his surrogate sister Iris West. Audiences have watched their relationship develop as the show has progressed, but now it seems that Barry’s recent incursion to Earth 2 will have a major impact on the nature of their feelings for one another.
Beyond their war of batarangs, kicks, and general fisticuffs, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) will soon go to war over ideology. The long-awaited Man of Steel follow-up Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice will mark the first ever meeting of the two DC titans on the silver screen, and they aren’t exactly going to get along at first.
While most versions of the Batman mythos emphasize that The Dark Knight’s flamboyant villains arose due to his own presence in the city, Gotham charges headlong in the opposite direction. Rather than responses to Batman’s own influence, Gotham City’s rogues serve as a reminder of how inherently insane and outlandish the city has always been – explaining the need for a bat-clad vigilante to one day come in and fix the city’s mess.
While things have never necessarily been easy for the survivors on The Walking Dead, they're about to get a whole lot harder. When Season 6 of the hit AMC series ended for its midseason break, all of our favorite survivors had been scattered by the chaos of a walker horde, Alexandria lay in ruin, and we as an audience witnessed our first glimpse of the imminent threat of Negan and his Saviors.
Historically significant biopics have become the bread and butter of Hollywood’s award season. Although the industry has covered numerous Americans across many distinct eras, one particular facet of American history and culture has yet to be properly zeroed in on for this particular genre: Native Americans.
Stand up comedian Louie C.K, is nothing if not an innovator. Over the last few years he has developed not only a signature brand of humor, but myriad ways of delivering it. Between his amazing standup sets, and equally amazing forays into the world of television, he's one of the most reliable sources of comedy working today.
Many Star Wars aficionados found themselves disappointed when they learned that the Expanded Universe was no longer considered canon. And when I say disappointed I actually mean absolutely devastated. The Star Wars EU is jam packed full of iconic characters and storylines that it simply seems like a waste not to incorporate them into the current continuity.
Although the story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) came to a close in 2013, the story of Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) has only just begun. It’s been almost a year since Better Call Saul premiered on AMC, taking the Breaking Bad universe to a different emotional place by exploring previously unseen backstories of its more popular characters.
