Why DC’s Next Phase of Films Could Be Better than Marvel’s — infoprezz

No one could’ve predicted how the 2020 year in movies was going to go – not by a longshot. The Coronavirus Pandemic has shattered all scheduling expectations for major franchises – DC and Marvel movies chief among them. While fans will now have to wait longer for films like Black Widow, Wonder Woman 1984, The […]

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Comics vs. coronavirus: Comics industry shut down for the first time in almost a century — At the BookShelf

An extended pause by the biggest publishers could spur comic creators to pursue new projects and accelerate a shift away from comic book stores. Here, the cover of Batman Giant #4, which was expected in stores this April 1, 2020. (DC Comics) Bart Beaty, University of Calgary Last week, the producers behind a number of […]

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The Comic We Wanted and the Movies we Got: A Look at the Eastrail 177 Trilogy — Comics In A Flash

0. Intro A lot of people have a lot of different things to say about M. Night Shyamalan. Some good, most bad, and few great. I for one find him insanely fascinating and I generally like all of his films to one degree or another. I can tell you with a straight face that The […]

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Why The Best Comic Characters Resonate So Well — Ghosts of the Stratosphere

Some of the most memorable and fascinating characters in all of fiction were first created for comic books. The last decade-plus of movie ticket sales can more than substantiate that. But even before cinematic effects caught up with the way these larger-than-life heroes deserved to be presented, you are still talking about characters that have […]

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Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020) — Ghost Dog

Movie Review Birds of Prey (2020) Directed by: Cathy Yan Starring: Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Rosie Perez as Renee Montoya, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as the Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as The Black Canary, Ella Jay Basco as Cass, and rounding out the cast, Ewan McGregor as the Black Mask. Some of you might be surprised […]

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Winning FAN FICTION Short Screenplay Reading: BLACK WIDOW, by Benjamin Jefferson

A beautiful, newly trained KGB officer must complete her final test to prove her loyalty to the state and earn her code name: BLACK WIDOW

CAST LIST:

Narrator: Allison Kampf
Headmistress/Young Girl (F): Cassandra Guthrie
Ivan (M): Manny Pacheco
Natalia (F): Miriam Capper
Matt (M): Steve Rizzo
Tommy (M): Allan Michael Brunet

Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

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Winning TV SPEC Screenplay: Bojack Horseman S05E09.5 Fifteen Minutes, by Shane Walsh-Smith

When BoJack deliberately crashes his car in order to obtain painkillers (S05E09), he is forced to confront the people whose lives he ruined in a humiliating court-ordered public appearance.

CAST LIST:

Henry: Nick Hendrik
Gina: Georgia Grant
Narrator: Justine Christensen
Bojack: Peter Valdron
Princess Carolyn: Rebecca MacDonald
Todd: Thomas Fournier

Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com

Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder

Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne

Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson

Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy

Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch