Rob Bricken

  • Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Mixtape Has Been Revealed

    Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Mixtape Has Been Revealed

    The first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies were scored to Peter Quill’s musical tastes for late ‘70s and ‘80s rock (having been abducted by aliens in 1988). But like the reality-warping Infinity Stones, a Zune — Microsoft’s defunct MP3 player — has radically reshaped the soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and…


  • Marvel’s Wonder Man Disney+ Series Summons Its Grim Reaper

    Marvel’s Wonder Man Disney+ Series Summons Its Grim Reaper

    Every hero needs a villain, and Marvel’s Wonder Man — the alias of Hollywood-star-turned-indestructible-superhero Simon Williams — has the Grim Reaper, a bad guy best known for two things: 1) wielding a truly goofy scythe-gauntlet, and 2) being Simon Williams’ brother Eric. The Wonder Man TV series found its Simon in Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and…


  • The New Knights of the Zodiac Movie Trailer Is an Act of the Gods

    The New Knights of the Zodiac Movie Trailer Is an Act of the Gods

    What if I told you that actor Madison Iseman is the reincarnation of the goddess Athena? Would you have any idea I was referring to Knights of the Zodiac, the upcoming live-action adaptation of a hit manga/anime series from the 1980s originally called Saint Seiya? I would be surprised, because adaptations were immensely popular around…


  • Luke Skywalker Defeated the Empire for This?!

    Luke Skywalker Defeated the Empire for This?!

    Although Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo defeated the Galactic Empire at the end of Return of the Jedi — with an assist from a teddy bear or three — the new era of Star Wars has made no secret of the fact that the galaxy’s problems weren’t all solved with the death of…