June 2014

News and Notes

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Rosario DawsonDeadline is reporting that following J.J. Abrahams‘ Star Wars Episode VII (now in production and due out in 2015) writer/director Rian Johnson has signed on to write and direct both Star Wars Episode VIII and Star Wars Episode IX

Variety is reporting Rosario Dawson has signed on to play an undisclosed recurring role on the upcoming role in Netflix’s upcoming Daredevil show as a character “absolutely critical to Matt Murdock’s journey to become the hero we know as Daredevil”

The Vulture has an article about Pixar’s 2015 Inside Out which takes place inside the mind of a girl named Riley

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Dexter’s Laboratory #3

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Dexter’s Laboratory #3Given the perfect set-up I expected Dexter‘s successful attempt to write his sister Dee Dee out of reality and his subsequent dimension jumps to find her would be the start of IDW’s Cartoon Network summer crossover. Sadly it appears that’s not the case, but Dexter’s adventure continues here as the genius inventor finds himself in a reality where science is outlawed and ruled over by a sister who has no memory of him.

Despite getting some unexpected help from Dee Dee’s subjects who want their queen to return to her own reality, Dexter’s attempts to talk some sense into his sister only get the scientist thrown into the pink palace’s dungeon. And his escape only draws Dee Dee’s further wrath.

Next month’s final issue should wrap up the arc as Dexter will have to find some way to convince, or trick, his sister into returning home and let their reality get back to normal (or as normal as things get in Dexter’s Laboratory). Worth a look.

[IDW, $3.99]

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Teen Titans Go! – Man Person

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  • Title: Teen Titans Go! – Man Person
  • wiki: link

Teen Titans Go! - Man Person

Taking the wrong lesson from Cyborg‘s (Khary Payton) attempt to make him feel better about his new scar, Beast Boy (Greg Cipes) decides he wants to be tougher and more manly like his best friend including getting his own robotic hand and taking the name “Scar Man.” Still not satisfied, the hero removes more of his body parts to become full cyborg which may turn on Raven (Tara Strong) but causes concern from the rest of his teammates.

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2004 – DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

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  • Title: DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
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“Nobody makes me bleed my own blood!”

DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

On or around this date ten years ago DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story opened in theaters. Centered around a slacker gym owner (Vince Vaughn) and group of likable misfits (Justin Long, Stephen Root, Joel David Moore, Chris Williams, and Alan Tudyk a man who dresses as a modern-day pirate) fighting against a ridiculously over-the-top rival gym owner (Ben Stiller) by entering a dodgeball competition, it’s lightweight fare to be sure but surprisingly one of the more entertaining movies of either Vaughn or Stiller’s careers.

Throwing in Christine Taylor as a love interest for Vaughn, Rip Torn as an insane dodgeball coach, and Gary Cole and Jason Bateman as the tournament’s announcers, and camoes from the likes of David Hasselhoff, William Shatner, Chuck Norris, and Lance Armstrong, writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber‘s first feature delivers its share of memorable scenes and lines which gets the most out of its premise and has aged fairly well over the past decade.

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Wander Over Yonder – The Lonely Planet

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  • Title: Wander Over Yonder – The Lonely Planet
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Wander Over Yonder - The Lonely Planet

When Wander (Jack McBrayer) and Sylvia (April Winchell) land on a small barren planet neither are that unimpressed, at least until it begins talking to them. Wander’s obvious joy at meeting a talking planet which can anticipate his needs (such as providing glorious sunsets, beaches, rolling hills, and more without any real effort) is only matched by the planet Janet’s (Kari Wahlgren) jealousy of Sylvia.

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