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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Game of Thrones' Finn Jones is going from the seven kingdoms of Westros to the five burroughs of New York for Netflix and Marvel’s Iron Fist. Entertainment Weekly, The Wrap, and Variety have all corroborated the story that the actor has been tapped to play … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) The second full trailer for Netflix's ass kicking detective drama Jessica Jones has arrived. The new preview gives us a glimpse into the hard drinking wise cracking private investigator character played by actress Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad). Jessica Jones is a … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) When Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. first premiered, many Marvel fans weren't very impressed. It seemed like the magic from the big screen failed to translate to the small screen, and making a comic book television series about characters who weren't super-powered … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) We're only a few weeks away from the premiere of Jessica Jones, starring Krysten Ritter, which is already looking like the best comic book television series since -- well -- since Daredevil! We know that the overarching plot involves Jessica Jones vs. The Purple … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) We finally got a chance to watch the Jessica Jones full trailer last week and it looks brilliant. Like Marvel's film counterparts, Krysten Ritter's character Jessica Jones looks like it can fit into the world of Hell's Kitchen that Daredevil helped define, and … [Read more...]
By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) One of the benefits of having an multi-year deal with Disney, in the year that Star Wars returns to the big screen, is that chances are, you'll be able to stream a few original Star Wars TV series. And maybe, just maybe, the original movies themselves. That's the hint … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Marvel outdid themselves with their first Netflix series Daredevil, which premiered earlier this year. I have absolutely no problem calling it the best superhero television series ever produced, and I'm looking forward to seeing the next season. During the … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) As the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two comes to a close with Ant-Man (July 17), Phase Three is starting to look even more crowded as another fan favorite is been added to the sprawling world of superheroes -- at least on Netflix with Daredevil. Marvel and … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The general consensus in the fan community when it comes to live action comic book properties is that DC Entertainment has television nailed, while Marvel has the movies figured out. Strangely, I think the strongest offering that Marvel has created has to be … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) One thing that makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe unique is that outside of the Avengers films, characters can cross over not only to each other's films but also to Marvel's television series as well. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has had Cobie Smulders, Jaimie … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Daredevil turned out to be the superhero television show we've always wanted to see on the small screen. While The CW's offering of Arrow and The Flash are fairly decent (albeit, frustrating at times for me). and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is improving, Daredevil was … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) When Marvel announced its five series order on Netflix of Daredevil, AKA Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist, which will culminate in The Defenders, I was looking forward to it. It's an ambitious project, but if it works, then this will be an amazing couple of … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Daredevil is a very hard superhero to describe, because when you come right down to it, he's a blind man who can 'see.' The truth of the matter is that he's also an incredibly well-trained fighter, and the senses he has left are so attuned, that he can tell what … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWs) Before we proceed, I'll start off saying these rumors are tenuous at best. If you haven't taken your grain of salt prescription yet, now's a good time to do so before we get into these. Customary possible spoilers ahead warning! Spider-Woman David … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) The hits keep coming with Marvel's fantastic casting for their upcoming Netflix television series. When they cast Charlie Cox, Rosario Dawson, and especially Vincent D'Onofrio for Daredevil, my jaw hit the floor and my heart jumped out of my chest. The next … [Read more...]
By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) I cover a lot of Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment comic book movie and television news. A lot of times I compare the pros and cons of Marvel's fully integrated cinematic universe vs. DC's multiverse, and the repeated phrase I keep using is that DC needs to catch … [Read more...]
