Tag Archives: Avengers movie

Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D.

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Thomas Mets

As part of his exclusive contract with Marvel films, Joss Whedon will oversee a television series following agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. set in the Avengers movie universe. That’s going to be an interesting development. By the end of the first season, … Continue reading →

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Explaining the differences between Action Comics and Superman

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Thomas Mets

DC Comics Executives refused to confirm or deny that the company was planning to launch a Man of Steel monthly title by Scott Snyder and Jim Lee to coincide with the upcoming movie. This would be the third solo Superman … Continue reading →

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Three-Act Structure 3.2 Negation of the Negation

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Thomas Mets

In Story, McKee suggests that an advantage of three-act structure is that it allows a film to explore the many facets of a topic. The simplest aspect is the contradictory, “the direct opposite of the positive.” (319) There is also … Continue reading →

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Comics and Inaccessibility

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Thomas Mets

Tim Marchman, best known as a sports writer for the mostly defunct New York Sun, trashed the modern comics industry in what was supposed to be a Wall Street Journal review of the book Leaping Tall Buildings: The Origins of … Continue reading →

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Will Avengers be the first of many film super-franchises?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Thomas Mets

The upcoming Avengers movie is potentially the biggest gamechanger for the entertainment industry. It’s something new: a super-franchise, a crossover between what are already four major film franchises, with the potential for sequels of its own and further spinoffs in the future. … Continue reading →

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