Marvel NOW brought us the ‘Uncanny Avengers: The Red Shadow,’ a tale about the X-Men and the Avengers coming together. It is written by Rick Remender with issues one through four drawn by John Cassaday with artist Olivier Coipel taking over for issue five. Following the death of Professor X, Captain America decides that the…
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘ is a television series created by Malcolm Spellman that is based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and directed by Kari Skogland. It was made by Marvel Studios and released on Disney Plus. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) donates Captain America’s shield to the Smithsonian Institute feeling he is not worthy…
‘WandaVision‘ is a television miniseries based within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and streamed exclusively on Disney Plus. The show is created by Jac Schaeffer, directed by Matt Shakman, and executive produced by Kevin Feige. Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) move to the town of Westview, New Jersey where they live an idyllic…
Because everything is stupid, a bunch of bored SJWs went after ‘The Magnificent Seven‘ star Chris Pratt. Why? Well, no one really knows. He wore a shirt with the historical “Don’t Tread On Me” flag. He taught his son the Pledge of Allegiance. He is a Christian. For some reason, these things are offensive to…
With so many movies being released every year, across continents even, it stands to reason that Hollywood would give the same title to different movies, depending on trademark status obviously. It happens more often than you think and this list makes it abundantly clear. Here is a batch of Movies With Matching Titles, But Not…
Leading us into the “Iron Man 2020” event in the first issue in the Marvel Comics event. It is written by Dan Slott with artwork Pete Woods, who also did the premiere variant (seen above). The story takes place after the world discovers that Tony Stark did die at the end of Civil War II…
Following the conclusion of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “Infinity Saga,” Disney and Marvel Entertainment announced that they were expanding their Avengers story-arcs into four different shows on the Disney Plus streaming service. “Loki” would see the return of the Asgardian trickster who perished in Avengers: Infinity War played again by Tom Hiddleston. Elizabeth Olsen and…
Marvel Comics delves into the world of deities and pantheons with “Chaos War,” a story-arc written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art from Khoi Pham. An ancient being known as the Chaos King escapes from his prison and slays Nightmare, giving him access to the Dream World. After slaying deities, he can…
While Joker won several technical awards and Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actors, there was a series problem with the 92nd Academy Awards. Avengers: Endgame, Alita: Battle Angel, and Shazam got a massive middle finger at the Oscars. I liked Joker, loved it, in fact. However, it was not the only game in town this year.…
All has been revealed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its 2020 “Best Picture” nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards. Many are predictable, some are good, some are bad, and others are head-scratchers. Here is the list: FORD V FERRARI THE IRISHMAN JOJO RABBIT JOKER LITTLE WOMEN MARRIAGE STORY 1917 ONCE…
I figured I would share my thoughts on my favorite comic book covers of 2019. This year displayed so much artwork so it was hard to narrow it down. The covers were not limited to just the big companies, but several of the smaller ones showed some incredible talent. In no particular order, here is…
I thought I would share my thoughts on the best films of the 2010s. This decade had so many genre movies so it was hard to narrow it down. While this list will mainly focus on theatrical releases, I will mention a few that were DVD exclusive releases. Some of the choices will be controversial,…
2019 was a strange year for movies. They all came in batches. One month, it would be all bad movies and the next it would be all good. For this list of my favorites, I did not just focus on movies I enjoyed for fun. I also looked at creativity, good writing, excellent artistic techniques,…
WarriorWoman91 guest hosts StudioJake while I am at LA Comic-Con. She talks about a wide range of your favorite film franchises and gives updates on their latest developments. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Star Wars to the DCEU and even The Hunger Games, no turn is left unturned. Check out the episode below: After…
Marvel Studios has officially titled the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the ‘Infinity Saga.’ Spanning eleven years and over twenty movies, this film franchise defied the odds. Naysayers and Hollywood elitists said it would not get this far and yet it did. While some have been good, some have been bad,…
The moment every nerd, geek, and fanboy has been waiting for has finally arrived. The best film of 2019 (so far), Avengers: Endgame has defeated the pretentious, over-hyped remake of Fern Gulley: The Last Rainforest, known other than James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest-grossing film of all time. This is from a Deadline report. I discuss…
Recently, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige announced that Disney is closing a deal for John Wick actor Keanu Reeves to appear in the MCU. That has led to wild speculation on what character he should play. I give my ten suggestions that I think would fit him perfectly should he throw his hat in the…
My favorite musician and violinist Lindsey Stirling’s album Brave Enough features the inspiring songs Forgotten City and First Light. She also does amazing covers like the theme from “Kingdom Hearts.” She released one of her newest covers where two great works for fiction collide. Marvel Studios theme to Avengers: Endgame meets the theme to the HBO adaption of George R.R.…
Marvel Comics brings us their latest event in ‘War of Realms,’ written by Jason Aaron with artwork by Russell Dauterman. It combines science fiction and fantasy in a new way with all of your favorite Avengers, rallying together to take a stand against dark forces. Malekith the Accursed of the Dark Elves has a battle…
Marvel Studios has officially titled the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the ‘Infinity Saga.’ Spanning eleven years and twenty-two movies, this film franchise defied the odds. Naysayers and Hollywood elitists said it would not get this far and yet it did. While some have been good, some have been bad, but…
I returned to the ‘You Got It’ podcast with WarriorWoman91 to talk about Avengers: Endgame. As usual, I had a really good time. Just to warn any potential viewers, this interview does have some spoilers. Check it out below: According to the episode summary, “Jacob Airey of StudioJake joins me to discuss Avengers: Endgame and…
In this episode of StudioJake, I share my spoiler-free thoughts on Avengers: Endgame, elaborating further on my movie review. I also break down the question of the day for the comic book fans, why does DC Comics hate Wally West? Check it out below: During the New 52, DC Comics tried to rewrite Wally West…
It all started with Iron Man, but it truly came to fruition with Marvel’s The Avengers. All of our favorite characters have experienced loss and triumph, good times and bad, but they were not prepared for the events in Avengers: Infinity War. In the direct sequel, Avengers: Endgame, directors Joe and Anthony Russo paint a…
Marvel Studios has not announced any new Avengers films after Avengers: Endgame, but no doubt they are being planned since Phase Four of the MCU is coming in hot with Spider-Man: Far From Home. With most of the original Avengers from the film franchise, it stands to reason that new characters will arrive to pick up…
The Avengers have been assembling to fight crime, take on galactic overlords, battle time-displaced tyrants, defeat mutant terrorists, and stop other villains since 1963 when the team was brought together by Marvel Comics legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Through the years, they have shifted membership quite substantially with some becoming unrecognizable, but they have…
