Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Comic Con Headed To Cape Town In April

The San Diego Comic Con is off course seen by most enthusiasts as the Holy Grail of Comic Cons, but perhaps Cape Town can give it a run for its money. Kapow!

Tuesday Morning Spice

Stan Lee dies. State Capture drama. Cape underworld trial begins. Brexit endgame. Pravin didn’t lie. UFOs in Ireland. El Chapo trial begins. Caster wins big. Brangelina drama. Chappelle photobomb. Emily drinks beer.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Deadpool

Deadpool, “the merc with a mouth”, is a comic book character from Marvel who featured in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Ryan Reynolds has played a number of superhero characters, but seemed like the only choice for the immoral, over-the-top and juvenile, Deadpool. This is his origins film, an action adventure comedy and sci-fi thriller that could […]

SPL!NG Movie Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2014. Apart from being yet another superhero comic book adaptation, the ragtag Guardians of the Galaxy have been described as “Space Avengers” and have been toting an exciting trailer in the build-up to their intergalactic adventure.

Marvel Gears Up For Their First Gay Wedding

Marvel is having a pretty good year this year, given the kajillions their Avengers film is making, not to mention all the glorious tie-ins, but another important event is set to drop in the pages of Astonishing X-Men this June – the long-awaited marriage of mutant Northstar (aka Jean-Paul Beaubier) and his human fiancé, Kyle in what will be a first for the comics giant.

Amazing Spider-Man Kicks Off It’s Viral Campaign [VIDEO]

The Amazing Spider-Man (aka the amazing, if unnecessary, reboot) will be upon us in July, and producers, Marvel, are kicking the viral marketing campaign into high gear from the get go with this news report from “Daily Bugle News” concerning a webbed menace that is plagueing New York city, and no, it’s not one of the Kardashians in town to promote a new relationship bust up, it’s Spider-Man!

First Theatrical Trailer For “The Amazing Spider-Man” [VIDEO]

Sure, Marvel dropped their ‘Avengers’ trailer during the super bowl too, but if there’s one thing Marvel likes it’s making money, and nothing makes money like overstimulated comic book movie fans. And this trailer for Marc Webb’s ‘The Amazing Spider-Man,’ starring Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone, is very, very stimulating.

Shane Black To Direct ‘Iron Man 3’

Well hey, this could be fun. Since Jon Favreau – director of Iron Man and its sequel – decided not to sign on for the series’ third installment, Marvel’s been on the hunt for a suitable replacement, and it looks like Shane Black, writer of Lethal Weapon and director of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, is the guy.