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Avengers: Infinity War Was it Worth the Wait?

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Do people even remember a time when it was absolutely impossible to see a good superhero movie? (Dolph Lundgren Punisher?) Let alone a TV show (Generation X?). Well, I do and I hope we never return go that dark period in history again. Although, many a cinema”expert” has predicted the crash of the superhero genre it keeps moving along strong. And I promise with the release of the latest in the Avengers saga it won’t be stopping anytime soon.

I almost grow tired of singing Marvel’s praises but credit is due where credit is due. I wasn’t precisely sure how they were going to fit characters from the various film franchises they’ve spawned from 2008 until now and allow everyone to get their moment but I had the same fear when the first Avengers film was approaching release. Then the writers and director blew me away with the way they were able to utilize everyone without overcrowding the screen or the narrative.

I should’ve known better than to worry because with the writing team and the Russo Brothers at the helm there would be order in the face of potential chaos. The actors were no sweat as they’ve played these characters and defined who they are to audiences worldwide over the years. But, there was enough space to fit in the never before seen Black order (Thanos’ henchmen also referred to as his children in the movie) although without much or any character development.

Speaking of Thanos. He has consistently throughout the interweaving stories been cast as the walking doom of all things (and trust me he lives up to that billing). The Mad Titan is given a surprising amount of screen time to show that he’s more than just a power hungry genocidal madman. These random showings of emotion add a few layers to him as the villain which is always my complaint with superhero movies and make him more interesting beyond a powerful foil to the plethora of heroes thrown at his way.

I will say the CGI was improved from the less than up to par effort dropped in Black Panther. The creatures were ugly and characters sharp.

My biggest compliment is that when the individual heroes got screen time the writers were able to keep the spirit of the films they came from while they addressed them. It went a very long way to making the film feel less crowded or like people were being forced into another persons’ film.

The acting, direction, and writing were on point. The action sequences were what they needed to be but nothing to write home about. This I attribute to the fact this is the first in a two-part story. I will give this a 4.5 out of 5 as it was good enough to split people on which part they like better when the finale drops in 2019. I guarantee you will want to see this film early in its release as everyone will spoil things they saw as it sets up the future of Marvel Cinematic Universe and shifts focus to newer characters.

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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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