Before Batman, there was Gotham.
Fox looks to reveal a new chapter in the Batman saga with the pre-commissioner life of James Gordon. The network seems to be trying to sell a Batman series without Batman? Part crime drama, part superhero origins, fans get to see their favorite icons in the corrupt streets of Gotham City, from The Penguin to Catwoman and Two-Face and The Joker…. as teenagers.
This will be a day long remembered. On Tuesday the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII was confirmed by director J.J. Abrams. The casting does not come as a surprise for fans, as rumors have been swirling for months about bringing back familiar faces. (more…)
Warner Brothers finally confirmed the rumors—the Justice League is coming to the big screen. Either in 2018 or summer 2017 (those details are still debatable), the film will be following the Man of Steel sequel in 2016. Greg Silverman, Warner Brothers Pictures president referred to the Man of Steel sequel as Superman Vs. Batman, so intentionally or not it seems we also have an official spoiler for the title.
The Justice League film will be directed by Zack Snyder, starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Ray Fisher as Cyborg, and Henry Cavill as Superman. Currently, the production for Superman Vs. Batman suggests there’ll be a possible overlap in filming to accommodate dual production schedules (Cavil is probably going to awfully tired of spandex after all that).
The highly anticipated Fox prequel series Gotham recently cast actor Cory Michael Smith to be Edward Nygma, the future Riddler. The series follows James Gordon’s ride through a “dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil” and the birth of DC comics super villains and vigilantes in Gotham city.
Wendee Lee (left) with Ian Gaudreau (right)
At Anime Boston 2014, we had the honor of meeting and attending a panel with Wendee Lee. Wendee Lee holds the record for voicing the most animated characters as an English actor. She is most notorious for her role of Faye in Cowboy Bebop, a paramount anime of our generation:
Last week, Valve released Free to Play a documentary following three hopefuls, Benedict “HyHy” Lim, Clinton “Fear” Loomis and Danil “Dendi” Ishutin, all challenging for what would be the largest pool of prize money ever seen at a competitive gaming event, a whopping 1.6 million dollars. The captivating documentary focuses less on the game in question (DotA 2) and more on the human experience of living in a competitive gaming culture.
Dock Street Brewing Co. has created the Dock Street Walker American Pale Stout. Their newest brew pays homage to the seasonal finale of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Head Brewer Justin Low and Brewery Representative Sasha Certo-Ware created the idea, as they are both avid fans of the show. The company has earned local, national and international praise for many of its beers. Their newest beer is turning some heads because it is made with, wait for it…real brains.
Josh Grelle (left) & Matthew Mercer (right)
To continue the recap of Game&Comic’s Anime Boston 2014 panel interviews, next up are some words from Josh Grelle and Matthew Mercer. Josh Grelle is most known for his work as Armin (Attack on Titan), Kuranosuke (Princess Jellyfish), and Kyohei (Wallflower) and Matthew Mercer is most known for his work as Levi (Attack on Titan), Tygra (Thundercats), and Leon Kennedy (Resident Evil video game).
Mike McFarland
We had the absolute pleasure of meeting Mike McFarland at Anime Boston 2014! McFarland is most known for his work on Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, One Piece, and his current work as Director and voice of Jean Kirstein in Attack on Titan.
Keep reading to learn more about the McFarlands work as both director and voice actor:
A colossal Attack on Titan announcement was made this weekend at Anime Boston 2014. FUNimation released the world premiere of the Attack on Titan English dub. The first 3 episodes were shown on Saturday accompanied by a panel including Mike McFarland (Director, Jean) , Josh Grelle (Armin), Matthew Mercer (Levi), and Trina Nishimura (Mikasa). An encore 5-episode marathon was then shown on Sunday.
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