X-Men Die By The Sword

Posted by John Klein III on February 14, 2025
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Excalibur has joined the Exiles in their Crystal Palace baseCat Pryde is asked to check in on the Captain Britain Corp in the Starlight Citadel, and sees as army of Furies being led by Mad Jim Jaspers X-Men : Die By The Sword 2

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-02-13T20:34:36.635Z

Brian Braddock is still unconscious, so Cat Pryde recruits a Storm & Nightcrawler from a world without superpowers, so they're both doctors, to try to help Brian outX-Men : Die by the Sword 3

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Cat Pryde in her Monitor Gal era X-Men : Die by the Sword 4

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Cat Pryde is exhausted, and sleeps at the monitor as Dave & Patty Cockrum say their goodbyes Betsy Braddock and Sage join the Exiles! X-Men : Die by the Sword 5

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-02-13T21:00:25.841Z

Best X Issues of 2025 – January

Posted by John Klein III on January 31, 2025
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As we end January, and happy birthday to me! 🙂

Our current standings for #BestXIssuesOf2025 are

  1. Exceptional X-Men 5
  2. Magik 1
  3. Laura Kinney : Wolverine 2
  4. Psylocke 3
  5. Storm 4
  6. Uncanny X-Men V6 9
  7. Uncanny X-Men V6 8
  8. Ultimate X-Men 11
  9. Ultimate Wolverine 1
  10. Mystique 4

I imagine at some point, the list will be nothing but Exceptional X-Men and Magik with Ultimate Wolverine, but until we get there, other titles have a list.

Marvel April 2025 Solicitations

Posted by John Klein III on January 27, 2025
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Follow along if you would like

https://www.comicreleases.com/2025/01/marvel-april-2025-solicitations

I’m hoping we are getting a Godzilla / X-Men oneshot.

Joe Kelly taking over Amazing Spider-Man and getting a new number one sounds fun.

Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe One Last Time 1 of 5, I’ll be checking this for character appearances. Avengers, and it is a fun callback to when he was the Superior Iron Man. And Doctor Octopus is involved, so they thought of everything.

One World Under Doom, 3 of 9, everyone is mad at Doom. This feels like an event I can skip out on.

Doom Academy, 3 of 5, after reading the Midnight Suns mini, I’m in the mood for a Strange Academy revisit, so I’m hoping this series has that vibe.

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I had to reread the solicit for issue one, just to make sure Karma wasn’t on that cover. Adding Karma definitely gets me interested in this series.

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Predator vs Spider-Man could be fun, just waiting for the X-Men to fight either the Predator or Aliens, or both!

Marvel Rivals 1, just makes me really wish I could afford a PS5

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as soon as they announced this miniseries, I took a breath to get ready for how many variants I was going to buy. BUT! There’s only one cover with Lockheed on it, so I’m only buying that Marcus To cover, and it looks gorgeous. The first comic I’m actually preordering this month.

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Weapon X-Men 3 is still a title full of bros

Uncanny X-Men 13 is still focusing on the Outliers, so I like that as I love Calico.

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X-Men 14 is the first cover in the solicitations that reveals we are being treated to Marvel Bullpen Bits legend, Chris Giarrusso, variant cover series. A callback to the Official Marvel Handbook connecting covers.

So I’m committing to getting the ones that has Kitty Pryde and Magik, if those two show up on any of them. We got Lockheed, so I feel like their chances are high.

I’m excited to see what the huge image is going to look right.

also, Magik should be in this issue of X-Men, so that’s nice.

X-Men is double shipping too, which I’m not sure if this title needs that treatment.

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Phoenix 10, probably has my favorite supporting cast in comics right now. Phoenix vs new friend, Adani.

Storm 7, she’s battling all of the thunder gods, minus Throg.

NYX 10, vs Mojo

X-Factor 9, Archangel is back, but even more devilish looking

Psylocke 6, I like the solicit being purposely vague.

X-Force 10 is also X-Force 300, proving why legacy numbers are important. Another X-Title where the overall plot isn’t doing much for me, but it has Rachel Summers, and I want to read her adventures, so here I am.

Laura Kinney : Wolverine 5, guest starring Winter Solider

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Kitty is on both covers, and I have been missing getting Carnero’s proper cover, so maybe I’ll get that one. This is where I would love if I had a comic store closer to me than being an hour and a half away (one way). But there is also the Giarrusso variant to consider. I might preorder the Carnero cover, and if the Giarrusso cover features Kitty (could not happen, as many of these covers don’t relate to the title character(s)) get that one.
Poor Axo already getting a clone, and having to deal with Sinister.
My third issue I’m preordering.

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Wolverine 8 is also Wolverine 400, so fun!

Sabretooth : Dead Don’t Talk, 5 of 5, this is ending.

Cable : Love and Chrome, 4 of 5, penultimate issue.

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Hopefully you, dear reader, enjoy just having the image, I’m liking how clean this looks.

I’m definitely not buying the Campbell cover, so I’ll blind preorder either the Momoko or Resch cover. Dani Moonstar is guesting in this issue, so it’ll be nice if either of those covers feature her.
My fourth issue I’m preordering this month.
If this title was simply a team-up title for Magik, that would be enough for me.

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Kid Juggernaut 1, is printing the digital Marvel Voices that didn’t feature any of my favorite characters, but nice it is getting a physical copy. I’m still waiting for Lovable Lockheed to get a physical copy.

Rogue Savage Land, 4 of 5, the variant covers keep being full of cheesecake, but the interior for issue one was delightful.

Ironheart : Bad Chemistry 1, so that there will be a trade by the time the show comes out on June 24, 2025 (a day before my lovely wife’s birthday)

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Ultimate Wolverine 4.
Ultimate Kitty Pryde is referenced in the solicit, but it reads like she won’t be in this issue. I’m going to preorder that sweet Magik solo cover, so even if Kitty isn’t in it, I’ll still get that Ultimate Magik content I crave. My fifth issue of the month.
Hopefully Kitty survives issue 3, if she dies, I’m going to be done with this Ultimate Universe. I’ll casually follow Magik’s adventures, but my heart won’t be in it.

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Ultimate X-Men 14, Shadow King is still the ongoing threat of the series. I do feel bad for how much I was enjoying this series until Ultimate Wolverine came out, and started featuring the mutants I love.

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur turn 10! That’s pretty cool.

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The sequel to Dazzler’s previous miniseries, but now we’re having a fun play of Contest of Champions with Concert with Champions. Dazzler and all of the musically inclined characters are going on the road!

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Deadpool / Wolverine 4, they are fighting Stryfe. Going to look amazing with Joshua Cassara’s art.

Every month, I scroll right pass the Spider-Man titles, and there are so many of them, yet, not a one that stands out to me enough to get interested.

West Coast Avengers 6, vs Avengers

Iron Man 7, issue 4 didn’t have any Emma Frost content, so we may have moved on to what I was looking for any crumb to hold onto.

TVA, 5 of 5, 2 felt like a step down from 1’s surprising high quality – too much TVA business for me, so I’m clearly in the minority, but it has Gambit and Jimmy Hudson, so I’m committed to finishing the series.

Hellhunters, 5 of 5, final issue.

Hellverine 5, vs Mephisto

. . .

April 2025 has me buying the most comics, and for five months at least, that is going to be the number.

Wolverine and Kitty Pryde 1, the Marcus To variant
X-Men 14, the Chris Giarrusso Lockheed variant
Exceptional X-Men 8 (cover to be determined)
Magik 4 (cover to be determined)
Ultimate Wolverine 4 (the solo Magik cover)

Midnight Suns, the Comic

Posted by John Klein III on January 24, 2025
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#MidnightSuns 1just a typical day at Strange Academy with Blade as a guest lecturer, when Dessi has a vision the entire magic community can seeLogan keeps mentioning how he didn't see it, in a fun running gagAgatha takes Dessi to an unknown, but safe locationIssue ends with Doom not pleased

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-23T15:47:32.498Z

#MidnightSuns 2I love Magik's confidence going up against Doctor DoomI love Nico's absolute respect for MagikI love how four against one are the odds Doom prefersClea shows up, recognizes the vision involved the MS, so she banishes them to a different realm.That's one way to prevent the vision

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-23T16:13:54.101Z

#MidnightSuns 3Magik can't use her powers, but can use her soulswordDamn, Magik is funnyI really miss Magik & Nico's friendship, but maybe we can get more of that in her ongoing?A lame magical Tony Stark gives them cool costumes, that are not in the game. So that's a confusing/interesting choice

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-23T16:52:07.470Z

#MidnightSuns 4How does Magik's red horns work? Are they fancy head thingies, or is she allowing a part of her darkchilde to be stylish?I love Logan references Magik's sweet leadership skills & how Kate Pryde would be proud A random zoric names the team, and Magik likes the name

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-23T17:56:48.889Z

#MidnightSuns 5Magik gets the job of explaining the plot thus far, and how they are going to winWe see a glimpse of The Haven from the gameIf the game was more successful, this would have been a fun DLC with new costumesI wonder if the upcoming Doom Academy will starch my itch for more of this?

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-23T18:31:32.325Z

#NotMyUntilDawn

Posted by John Klein III on January 18, 2025
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#NotMyUntilDawn

I can’t tell you how excited I was for the movie adaption of Until Dawn, one of my favorite games ever.

Then we got the trailer

Thanks to Sony Pictures Entertainment for hosting their own video

I knew not to expect any of the original cast to show up in this, even though the bulk of them are still acting – Hayden Panettiere, Brett Dalton, Jordan Fisher, Rami Malet, and Nichole Sakura.

I was super excited to learn Peter Stormare was in the movie.

But this trailer killed all of my enthusiasm for the movie.

Now, if they were to announce an Until Dawn 2 game, and have this be the story of that? Sure, I’ll be all for this movie, and what a brilliant way to get promote a game.

even if they went with an alternative title, that implied this was set in the same universe, such as Until Dawn : Loopers, or something, but to call it plainly, Until Dawn?

It isn’t a movie about a class reunion

It isn’t about the Washingtons

Even if the wendigos are in this, and I can only assume, if they are surviving 13 repeated nights, with each night being a different horror creature, one of those will HAVE to be a wendigo, just means someone was aware they should at least have the faintest connection to the game.

I’m surprised they didn’t just call this Dark Picture Anthology: Loopers, or something. At least promote that series of games.

I wonder how many script changes did they get before they finally got to the shooting script?

I had this whole plan of taking Walker D to it, I was going to replay the game, and now, all of that is gone.

Maybe I watch it once it streams somewhere?

#NotMyUntilDawn

BattleWorld : Siege

Posted by John Klein III on January 16, 2025
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or Siege V2, if you are so inclined

Agent Brand and Leah talk about Magik, who is missing for a week(I only vaguely remember this mini) Siege V2 1

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-15T21:59:06.170Z

Turns out Leah and Magik are an item in this Battleworld Realmalso, first and last kiss we've ever seen an Illyana have Leah is committed to finding Magik – as she should be Siege V2 2

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-15T22:08:27.213Z

while looking for the Magik mention, I completely overlooked when Kitty Pride was introducedSiege V2 2

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-15T22:26:52.212Z

Lockheed and Kitty Pride (a collective of tan cats that share a consciousness) fight off an army of Ultrons Magik & Leah meet up, destroy an army, and catch up with Agent Brand, just to tell her that they are leavingSiege V2 3

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-15T22:18:08.903Z

the conclusion!Lockheed has fallen 😦 , as Kitty Pride keep defending until the Thors show upSiege V2 4

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-15T22:35:24.464Z

Exceptional X-Men Flashback Sequences

Posted by John Klein III on January 14, 2025
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I’ll update this as we get more of these, if we get more of these – which I sincerely hope we do.

Imagine an entire History of X-Men miniseries done by Eve Ewing, Carmen Carnero, Nolan Woodard, and Joe Sabino? I know i have.

Exceptional X-Men 2

From Uncanny X-Men 129

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Exceptional X-Men 3

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Exceptional X-Men 4

From X-Men V6 25

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Exceptional X-Men 10

From New Mutants V1 15

Magik V2 1

Posted by John Klein III on January 10, 2025
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Magik’s first issue of her first ongoing came out on January 8, 2025.

Writer : Ashley Allen

Artist German Peralta

Color Artist : Arthur Helsi

Letterer : VC’s Ariana Maher

I treated myself to the David Nakayama cover.

Ashley Allen wrote the incredible Blood Hunt : Magik ongoing (thus, earned the right to write Magik’s ongoing).

German Peralta drew the Age of X-Man : Prisoner X is where I recognize his work from, and Cable 155 – 159.

Issue opens with someone chasing someone else down a street in Juneau, Alaska.

We see Magik was having a nightmare. I love that Kitty Pryde and Dani Moonstar are there. I imagine Beast is there as he’s currently on X-MEN with her. Cyclops and her are best buds, so that makes sense too. Illyana has a closer tie to the Storm who existed with her from her origin mini series, Magik & Storm. Events that occur there are the main reasons I like to think of why Magik & Storm are not that close. Even though they served together on Kieron GIllen’s Uncanny X-Men Volume Two, as part of Cyclops’ Extinction Team. Cannonball represents the boys of New Mutants.

Illyana wakes up, and I absolutely love that she is wearing a, Magneto Was Right shirt. He is her greatest teacher from her original New Mutants days. I also like how she could have easily worn a, Cyclops Was Right shirt but this is a more fun option.

I also adore how she has a New Mutants, original recipe, class photo, and a photo of her and Kitty. So we get that Kitty and her are still close. I thought the picture of Kitty came from Uncanny X-Men 600, because of the gray in her suit, but I think that is something else now.

Be nice if Kitty had a picture of Illyana in her room, but she barely has an origami Lockheed on her shelf, so she’s not decorating her current room with pieces of her past – which is a real shame.

That is further added by the fact that Kitty had called Cyclops to tell him that today is Magik’s birthday.

I also love how this is her birthday, Kid Omega implies she is having a quarter life crisis, so if she’s about 25, that feels right to me. Though Exceptional X-Men Kitty Pryde strikes me as a gal into her 30s, but Illyana could easily be in the 25-28 age range.

Comics disclosure is complicated, but also, Illyana has been de-aged and aged, that she could be floating anywhere from mid-twenties to early-thirties.

So it is her birthday, but also 2025 marks her 50th year in publication, so it works on a meta level as well.

This surprise party goes over better than the one Nico throws her in Midnight Suns.
(Starts around the 18 minute mark)

All of the attention is too much for Illyana, and she overhears a news report about missing kids, and like we learned from one of my favorite Uncanny X-Men Volume 3 stories, issue 33, Magik likes to rescue mutants when she’s not busy saving the world.

I do love how quick Cyclops is to explain her quick exit. He completely gets Illyana, and her intimacy issues.

In Juneau, we are introduced to Cal and Ren Isaacs, and their grandmother, Anges – the perfect grandmother name. Someone is hunting mutants, and there are jerk protestors who want these two mutants to leave the city.

Magik arrives, and any new readers are immediately shown Magik’s public persona, as well as get an explanation for her soulword.

Magik deals with the demons, and introduces herself to the Isaacs family. She gets her mission statement to protect the other mutants, and deal with the protesters.

Magik misses one of the students, who turns out to be our big bad, the Crow Demon. Who actually is working for the Liminal – a mysterious new organization.

Allen has set up so many threads to pull for future stories that it is bonkers.

The Crow Demon and Magik get into an intense fight, that we see Magik use her other magical skills, and not just swats at him with her appropriately sized sword.

Unfortunately, while Magik is trying to get her bearings, Crow Demon kills Ren. Agnes is trying her best to create a protection spell.

Unfortunately, we lose Agnes as well.

Magik and Cal have Agnes’ spellbook, and they are going to pursue the Demon Crow.

I like how Cal is aware of his grandmother’s abilities, so it isn’t like Magik has to explain to him how mutants and magic work, separately or together. Magik tells him she will pursue the threat, but he insists on coming along.

And that is the first outstanding issue of Magik’s first ongoing.

I’m excited to see Cal be part of, hopefully, her ever growing supporting cast.

Issue ends with someone prophesizing about Magik’s Darkchild persona, that is on the edge’s of Illyana’s mind.

I can’t wait for issue two. I treated myself to the Mark Brooks cover.

as bitter of a pill as it is 😀

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My only goals for this series is that we get 50 issues of it (at least), and a crossover with Exceptional X-Men, that doesn’t necessarily have to also crossover with X-MEN. Though I can only imagine we will get a Magik – X-MEN – Psylocke crossover eventually, as those are three easy enough books to crossover as they share the same cast members.

Cataloging My Collection into LoCG

Posted by John Klein III on January 6, 2025
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I was maintaining collection on League of Comic Geeks

https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/jackalsiii

https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/jackalsiii/stats/collection

trying to keep it so Lockheed was always my top character, but then I really wanted to see what my stats really were, so I started cataloguing my collection.

As I’m pretty committed to getting my entire collection into League of Comic Geeks, this is probably the last day Lockheed is on the top spot I added a slew of AvX titles during my lunch, which added to my Magik appearances

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-12-26T20:45:14.182Z

Cataloged another comic book box I never considered Shadowcat wouldn’t stay in my Top 3Now I’m pretty sad 😔Should balance out, I hope

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-12-31T01:36:17.372Z

Third Box Down!Shadowcat at 3Lockheed at 5

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-12-31T04:53:24.574Z

Another box down!Makes sense Wolverine claimed the top spot, and I haven’t even gotten to my W box. Shadowcat still holding onto 3Lockheed now at 7 as Cyclops took 6Lockheed probably doesn’t have much to worry about from Beast, we’re through Astonishing, and onto E – J

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2024-12-31T06:00:39.353Z

Happy New Year!Finished another box!Logan finally claimed the top spot Kitty at 4 because of StormLockheed at 7, still not threaten by BeastEmma gaining on MagikJRJR took Top Artist

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-01T17:24:47.162Z

Got another box cataloged Nothing really changed, which is interesting Marvel box up next

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-01T22:34:27.862Z

Finished another box!After under estimating him, Beast passed Lockheed, placing Lockheed at 8 nowAbout to tackle my Wolverine box, so expect Logan to run away with the first place

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-03T06:04:30.380Z

Cataloged my first Uncanny Box Irritatingly, Colossus passed Shadowcat, making her place 5Magik and Lockheed swapped at 12 & 13Claremont is so far ahead of Bendis nowTom Orzechowski reclaims Top Letterer I’m excited to see what results from the final box

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-04T14:58:54.467Z

I finished my project!2,445 comics Shadowcat came in 6th, maddening enough to convince me to pay for Pro membership eventually Magik at 12Lockheed at 14I saw Charles Xavier was separated from Prof X, and I have no idea how they justify that

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-04T22:28:59.648Z

Claremont at 500 comics feels impossible, but here we areI like how round of a number that is X-Men Classics help with that JRJR top Artist is interesting Alan Davis my Cover King, thanks to Excalibur Glynis Oliver, my top colorist

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-04T22:28:59.649Z

Tom Orzechowski is my top Letterer, but Cory Petit probably take it eventually Turns out I’m missing three Lockheed appearances, so that isn’t great, nor does it make sense, but I can’t find them so I’ll buy those across a few paydays I have three variant covers I want as well

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-04T22:28:59.650Z

Thanks for following along!

— John Klein III (@jackalsiii.bsky.social) 2025-01-04T22:28:59.651Z

2025 in Film

Posted by John Klein III on December 31, 2024
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follow along as I see what I might be interested in 2025!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2025

January

I didn’t know there was a first Den of Thieves film

Mel Gibson is directing again with Flight Risk with Mark Wahlberg and Topher Grace

whoa, we’re getting a new Star Trek film, Section 31, starring Michelle Yeoh. Going straight to Paramount Plus.

Not sure if my son is interested in Dog Man

Ariel Winter is in Like Father Like Son, along side Vicia A Fox and Mayim Bialik. I suppose Dermot Mulroney is the father?

February

Jessica Parker Kennedy is in Good Bad Things

Key Huy Quan is in Love Hurts, that looks like a lot of fun, as is Sean Astin and Ariana DeBose

Olivia Holt is in Heart Eyes, a romantic comedy horror movie

Netflix is making an animated Witcher movie

Bridget Jones is getting a fourth entry in the film franchise with Colin Firth and Hugh Grant returning, and Chiwetel Ejiofor and Isla Fisher joining.

We get to the first film of the year I’m hoping to see in the theater, Captain America : Brave New World. Going to dedicate February to Captain America comics on the podcast.

The Gorge has Anya Taylor-Joy and Sigourney Weaver, with Miles Teller, a survival action movie that could be intense

Cleaner has Clive Owen and Daisey Ridley

Looney Tunes are coming back to theaters with The Day the Earth Blew Up

Legend of Ochi looks very cute, but it is a A24 film, so some big twist should be in there. Unless the twist is the concept itself. Willem Dafoe is in it

March

Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s horror film, starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld

Senior, based on a true story, stars Michael Chiklis, in a story I’m interested in, with Rob Corddry

Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag starring Michael Fassbender and Pierce Borsnan has my attention

The Russos are loosely adapting The Electric State graphic novel, with a huge cast : Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Giancarlo Esposito, and Stanley Tucci.

Disney’s live action Snow White finally comes out after hearing about it so much. I didn’t know Marc Webb was directing it, nor that Greta Gerwig was one of the writers. Has Gal Gadot as the Queen.

Barry Levinson’s Alto Knights is coming out with Roberto De Niro and Debra Messing

the sequel to Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad is coming out, I haven’t seen the first one

April

The Minecraft movie! Hopefully better than we think it will be?

in time for Easter, the animated King of Kings – not about HHH, features the voice cast of Pierce Brosnan, Oscar Isaac, Mark Hamill, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley, Kenneth Branagh, and Uma Thurman

Robert Pattinson’s Mickey 17 looks like a fun movie, that I’ll watch eventually

We get to the second film of the year I hope to watch in theaters, Until Dawn, I love the game, I got the platinum for it, I would love a PS5 so I can play the remaster of it. The cast is very young, but I recognize Maia Mitchell, and Peter Stormare is in the game. I’ll take Walker D if he wants to watch it.

The Accountant 2, I really enjoyed the first movie until that third act shoot out. Looks like the main cast, minus Anna Kendrick, is back.

May

We get to the third film of the year, Thunderbolts*, still not sure what the * is about. I don’t have any comics to tie into it, so I keep searching my brain for anything I can do to tie-in with it.

Golden, a musical, is coming out, and I immediately want to know more about it. Great cast : Halle Bailey, Tim Meadows, and Missy Elliott.

We’re getting another Final Destination movie, so it can be available digitally and for streaming by October.

Possibly the final Mission Impossible movie comes out. I finally saw Fallout, so I’m a bit behind.

Live action Lilo & Stitch comes out, so that’s two this year

Neal McDonough co-wrote and stars in The Last Rodeo

Karate Kid : Legends, which reminds me, we haven’t watched the last season yet. So I don’t want to click on the link and spoil myself.

June

Ana de Armas’ Ballerina, set in the John Wick-verse, comes out. I still need to watch any of these films

Pixar/Disney is releasing Elio, so we’ll probably end up watching this in the theater

28 Years Later, I need to watch the previous two films again, it has been a while

my wife has expressed interest in watching the live action How to Train Your Dragon film, so its summer movie season

M3GAN 2.0 has my attention

July

we’re getting Jurassic World Rebirth?! I didn’t even know we were getting a new movie?! Wha?! Stars : Scarlet Johansson, Mahershala Ali, new favorite – Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend

Trey Parker is directing a movie, he must want a new house or island. Kendrick Lamar is in it. Matt Stone is co-producing it

James Gunn’s Superman, we’ll hopefully watch this in the theater

We’re trying another Smurfs Movie, states it is a musical, so that’ll be fun

We’re getting a fourth I Know What You Did Last Summer movie, and yes, Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt are returning. I need to watch the third one, and the tv series.

If I have to choose Superman or Fantastic Four, I’m choosing Fantastic Four, but hopefully we can watch both. I’m dedicating July’s episodes of the podcast to Fantastic Four comics.

August

They’re bringing back The Naked Gun franchise, which seems like a lot of pressure.

We saw Bad Guys 1 very late in the game, so I’m not sure how eager we are with watching the sequel.

We’re getting Freakier Friday, with Jamie Lee Curtis & Lindsay Lohan. I haven’t seen the first one, but I love the idea of this sequel getting made.

PTA’s latest film, One Battle After Another, comes out, has Regina Hall, so that’s interesting, and Alana Haim

We’re getting Nobody 2, which I started the first one, and I should finish it. Did they ever place this in the John Wick Universe? I thought Love Hurts was going to be place in this too, but I might be just looking for connections.

Another Insidious movie, I haven’t seen any of these.

September

Another Conjuring film, I haven’t seen any of these either

My wife will love to know that she’s getting another Downton Abbey movie.

Him, not a sequel to Her

Maggie Gyllenhaal directed and wrote The Bride! A sci-fi musical monster film WITH Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Julianne Hough, and even Jake Gyllenhaal. This should be good

Saw XI, I’m so far behind in these movies

October

Micheal, movie based on Michael Jackson’s life, be interesting how far they go, especially as his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, plays him

Roofman, a crime drama, starring Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, Peter Dinklage, Uzo Aduba

Tron : Ares, I have only seen the first one, and I barely remember that one

Animal Friends, a live action/animation movie with Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Vince Vaughn, Aubrey Plaza, Addison Rae, Dan Levy – not sure who is physically acting, and who is voice acting

Aziz Ansari directed, wrote, and stars in Good Fortune with Keanue Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, and Sandra Oh.

Mortal Kombat 2, which feels like forever since the first one. Ideally, Johnny Cage will be in it

November

Ellen Fanning stars in Dan Trachtenberg’s latest Predator Movie, Badlands.

Bugonia stars Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, and Alicia Silverstone, a remake of a Japanese movie, Green Planet

Now You See Me 3, I haven’t seen the second one, but I should

Wicked : For Good, I am all about this movie, we will definitely be watching this for our 17th wedding anniversary. I really want an Elphaba Funko

The Running Man, I suspect Glen Powell is going to start remaking all Arnold films, or just keep remaking films

Zootopia 2 ends the month, we’ll probably watch this one too

December

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, we’ll definitely be watching this one for Walker D

Avatar 3, haven’t seen 2, and probably never will

We get to avoid all of the SpongeBob movies

A Hundred Acre Christmas ends the year, odd that it is Amazon Prime, and not Disney, but now that Pooh is in public domain, shouldn’t be too surprising.

. . .

So the films I’m really excited about :

February – Captain America : Brave New World

April – Minecraft Movie, Until Dawn

May – Thunderbolts*

July – Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, I Will 4ever Know What You Did Last Summer, Fantastic Four : First Steps

November : Wicked : For Good

9 films, and I bet we end up watching at least five more – should be a good movie year