Posts by Zach Dionne
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Five Things About the Future of the Marvel Universe We Learned From the ‘Businessweek’ Profile of Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige is Marvel’s main man. At just 40 years old, the studio’s president has been indispensable in the industry-shaking moves Iron Man & Co. have been making since 2008.
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Zac Efron Is Producing and Starring in a John Grisham Thriller
It’s based on the 2009 novel ‘The Associate.’ Also: Zefron’s production banner is called Ninjas Runnin’ Wild.
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Someone Made a Better Ending for ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Also in the Afternoon Links: Drake’s got a new one, the trailer for James Gandolfini’s final film is here, and Hodor has 70 unique ways to say Hodor.
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‘Lucy’ Trailer: Scarlett Johansson and Luc Besson Made Something Brutal for You
Ever wonder what would happen if the Black Widow actually got something to do, and if she also possessed the all-knowingness of Samantha from ‘Her’? (Weird that they both happen to be played by Scarlett Johansson.) Luc Besson’s ‘Lucy’ looks like that and then some.
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‘The Fantastic Four’ Casts Its Doctor Doom. So Who Is This Toby Kebbell?
Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jamie Foxx as Electro — the big baddies in our latest superhero flicks have been going to guys we’re well acquainted with. The new ‘Fantastic Four,’ though, is taking a different approach, offering the coveted role of Victor von Doom to England’s Toby Kebbell. If the name’s not familiar, his face might be.
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Why Does a ‘Hannibal’ Cooking Show Have to Be an April Fools’ Gag? Can Someone Just Make It Real?
Also in the Afternoon Links: Jack White dropped a new track to announce his second solo album, ‘True Detective’ got the ‘Hardy Boys’ mashup it deserved, and the cast of ‘The Lion King’ serenaded their flight from Australia.
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‘Sex Tape’ Red-Band Trailer: The Full ‘Lincoln’
If you can look past a premise that totally misunderstands how cloud storage works, Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz have some high jinks for you.
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‘Top Gun 2’ Will Dare Ask If a Drone Could Ever Replace a Tom Cruise
“The concept is, basically, are the pilots obsolete because of drones,” says Jerry Bruckheimer. “Cruise is going to show them that they’re not obsolete. They’re here to stay.“
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Pharrell Completes Cultural Takeover by Becoming a Judge on ‘The Voice’
Also in the Afternoon Links: A new track from Kendrick Lamar and Alicia Keys, gigantic ratings for the ‘Walking Dead’ finale, and an ambitious directing plan from Kevin Costner.
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We Went There: Childish Gambino’s Deep Web Tour
I’m riding the last leg of a 10-hour, mental-stability-threatening apartment move in New York City. I’m cranky and exhausted and need to charge up my phone. I’ve kept it juiced most of the day, but something in me wants to get from 97 percent to the full 100. Right as my wife drops me at the […]
