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Aquaman Turns the Tide for DC Movies

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DC movies are generally not reviewed well by me. I have a beef with the reliance on CGI for everything in them. The seemingly Marvel lite dialog in the scripts since they noticed no one wants Superman or the entire Justice League to feel like Christopher Nolan directed their cinematic endeavors.

But, it seems that DC is beginning to turn a corner and right the ship of the DCEU. First with a fantastic Wonder Woman film and now with a grand adventure under the sea in Aquaman.

In all honesty I’ve never liked Jason Momoa’s version of Aquaman. Not necessarily because of him but, because he’s a giant frat boy. It grates after a bit to be frank. I did notice though that he was allowed to be a bit toned down from the version we got in Justice League but, there’s enough yelping and woowhoos to remind me of that iteration.

Maybe, the plan is to reduce this aspect of him as he adjusts more to being Atlantean royalty. All I know is, it needs to progressively wane from his being as it is a part of the reason this movie isn’t higher rated. As far as action is concerned this film has the superhero fighting down to a science. I was never bored or felt like “oh that’s been done before whilst watching events on the battlefield unfold.

The one-on-one fights were choreographed well and the large battles felt chaotic and grand. Amber Heard as Mera is there. Not distracting nor does she really add anything to the proceedings she’s just…there. The love story of Arthur Curry and Mera is integral to the Aquaman mythos but, in this particular script it feels forced and unnatural. Willem Dafoe plays Vulko, Aquaman’s trainer and friend. He’s a good guy but, with that signature smile I just kept waiting for him to turn on our hero.

Dolph Lundgren continues to make his comeback, with yet another appearance in another big movie. First Creed 2 and now Aquaman. He plays Mera’s father and king to one of the underwater kingdoms. Ocean Master/Orm was an OK but, whiny villain. With his “everyone loves my half brother but, I wanna be King” schtick that we’ve seen in many a film. The true all-star of the baddies in this one was Black Manta, played by actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. He, rules the screen whenever he’s on it. Bringing an “it’s about to go down!” factor whenever he’s present. It felt like more focus should’ve been placed on him as he has a legitimate beef with the Aquaman.

I absolutely loved how they built the world in this movie as it brought a feel to how large and varied the world Atlantis inhabits is.The film has been called “Underwater Thor” and I feel like it lives up to that nickname through making it feel like a world within the world away from the world of mankind. I really dug that aspect and fully expect them to dive deeper into the other locals and kingdoms going forward.

All in all with the cast holding down the fort whilst Momoa(Aquaman) and Abdul-Mateen II(Black Manta)chewing up scenery and stealing the spotlight I had fun watching Aquaman’s first foray into solo hero work. I loved the world they’re building and hope the franchise and even future Justice League films utilize the varied and plush world they’ve given us. Solid to fantastic action sequences and an awesome Julie Andrews feature Aquaman is my favorite DC film since Christian Bale hung up the pointy ears and cape. I give it 4.25 out of 5.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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