Spider-man Reaches Over 200-million
Sony’s Spider-man Homecoming has passed the 200-million mark this weekend at the box office bringing in another 45 million for its second week though it was still knocked to second because of this week’s new blockbuster War of the Planet of the Apes that barely managed to take first with just 10 million over.
The third reboot within the turn of the century, follows Peter Parker as an awkward teen who is trying to balance school life with that of being a superhero. He goes to the Avengers Headquarter on a “retreat” where we briefly see Captain America, Hulk and the other Marvel superheroes. Then he is sent home with his own suit and given instructions to take it slow.
Frustrated that he can’t do more, Parker sets out on adventures on his own, after school looking for crime fighting opportunities. He ends up uncovering a heist, that was 8 years in the making, but the Avengers still can’t take his 14-year-old self seriously.
At 2 hour 13 minute run time, will Peter Parker be able to prove himself to the Avengers and be able to save New York from the Vulture? Spider-man Homecoming stars newcomer, Tom Holland as Peter Parker, along with Marisa Tomei playing is Aunt May, with cameos from of course comic creator Stan Lee as well as the Avengers themselves, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, and Chris Evans as Captain America, as well as Michael Keaton as the Villain “Vulture” and Gwyneth Paltrow as the reporter Pepper Potts.
Overall, Spider-man Homecoming will have audiences laughing at the awkward comedy as well as cheering for Spider-man when he finally realizes who he is on the inside. Make sure to see Spider-man Homecoming in a theater near you.
Ant-Man: A New Breed of Super Hero
From the creative mind of comic book legend, Stan Lee, comes a hero in the form of an Ant. Actor Paul Rudd is Ant-Man as he goes from a regular cat burglar to hero with the help of Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), a.k.a the original Ant-Man and his daughter, Hope (Evangeline Lily). Now it is up to the three of them to fight back against Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) in order to save the world and his family from the Yellow Jacket.
At just under 2 hour runtime, Ant Man is full of adventure, action and suspense as you follow the transformation of Scott Lang into the Ant-Man. Overall, the special effects of phenomenal, as we see various objects, including ants, and Lang himself, shrink and grow right before your eyes. In addition, the creators did a great job of connecting the story of Ant- Man to that of the Avengers franchise, thus hinting that there will be sequel.
Ant man is currently playing in a theater near you, and has already brought in over 106 million dollars worldwide, coming in at number one for its second week at the box office.
See it, you won’t be sorry.
Wondercon 2014
The 26th annual WonderCon saw sold out crowds as thousands of Pop Culture fans flooded the Anaheim Convention Center over the three day Easter holiday. There were various new as well as classic comic books on display for all to see and purchase as well as the latest Wii and Nintendo 3ds games for the crowds to play.
To see even more of what WonderCon had to offer including exclusive interviews with several of the authors, click the video below.