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Just Say No To George Lucas (Episode II)

Prequels It’s tempting to leave the brilliant Mr. Plinkett Star Wars prequel reviews to suffice for this post. I think they should be used in film classes everywhere. Red Letter Media’s brilliant look at what went wrong with the franchise is without equal and perfectly nails everything wrong with three installments that scarred memories and almost derailed a franchise. The critiques are raunchy and in terrible taste but they are also funny as hell and exquisite. See all of them HERE There are multiple parts for each film, but every single one of them is worth it. Watching the Plinkett critiques was far more entertaining than watching the actual films. &list=PL5919C8DE6F720A2D#action=share To someone who’s under the age of 20 and says his his least favorite film in the series is the Empire Strikes Back because “it was the most boringest one,” can I suggest you shut this review off right now before I carefully explain how much of a fucking

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Capt McNeely
Nov 30, 2015
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Seraphim Song by Pandie Suicide – Book Announcement

I interviewed Suicide Girl, model, actress, and now published author Pandie Suicide about her short film Massacre for Gores Truly a few weeks ago. When she found out that I did book reviews for Zombie Apocalypse Defense Force, she wanted to hop on board and send me a copy of her debut novel Seraphim Song to review! She also was kind enough to send along a short story called Vampire Summer which is also available on Amazon. Double win! The book absolutely sounds like something I would have written as a teenager (obsession with mythology – check, obsession with music icons – check), so the idea that this is something Pandie wrote as a teen seems realistic. I can’t wait to check out both of these pieces. Book Description: An angel with a musical gift from the gods falls for a mortal woman. Left in limbo on earth, Will A. Is half angel and all rockstar. Doomed to walk alone

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Fox Emm
Nov 26, 2015
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‘A Monster Calls’ Starring Liam Neeson And Sigourney Weaver

‘The Orphanage’ director J.A. Banyona’s new film, ‘A Monster Calls’, is based on the Youth novel of the same name by Patrick Ness. Ness also penned the screenplay for the film. The story centers on Conor, a 13-year-old boy coping with his mother’s terminal illness. Conor, waking from the same nightmare he’s been experiencing for months, “the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming”, at seven minutes after midnight, hears a voice calling to him from outside his bedroom window, which over looks an old church and a graveyard, sheltered by a yew tree. Walking to the window, Conor meets the monster, a towering mass of branches and leaves in a human shape. The monster insists that Conor summoned it and that it will help him by telling him three short stories, in exchange Conor must tell his own story afterwards. The anthology film will star Liam Neeson, as the voice of the monster. Felicity Jones, Sigourney

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2015
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Ex Machina Director Alex Garland’s Next Project Annihilation Under Way

Alex Garland’s latest project, titled Annihilation, is now in pre-production. Jane the Virgin actress Gina Rodriguez is eyeing the lead role in the film, and will star along side Natalie Portman. Annihilation is based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer, by the same name. The film follows a group of women on a dangerous mission, to Area X, where the laws of nature do not apply. The previous teams have suffered severe health problems, suicides and insanity. Garland is best known as the screen writer for 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. He made his directorial debut with 2014’s sci-fi thriller Ex Machina. He will serve as both writer and director for Annihilation, which will begin filming in the spring of 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2015
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Is George Lucas THE PHANTOM MENACE? EPISODE I

You Won’t Have George Lucas To Kick Around Anymore George Lucas has been kicked around for the facial he gave us with the Star Wars prequels. While he’s taken a new drubbing in the media (Mostly as to why he’s not directing new Star Wars films/not asked to), it all adds to the hype for the upcoming Episode VII, but take a look: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/george-lucas-star-wars-episode-vii_n_6462960.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/why-george-lucas-wont-direct-841972 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/george-lucas-star-wars-episode-vii_n_6462960.html https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a442537/george-lucas-i-wont-have-much-involvement-in-star-wars-7/ Before I go into the Cynema aspect of Lucasfilm, I want to ask all of the film fan experts how are YOUR movies are doing? You know the ones you don’t write? Don’t direct? Don’t produce? Let me be more specific: the ones in your heads, on your hard drives or in the reams of your unpublished fan fiction? Right. “Fans” have done more to ruin the enjoyment of the Star Wars franchise than George Lucas. Their rabid love for fantasy product has taken what was once a fun, cinematic experience and turned

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Capt McNeely
Nov 23, 2015
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A New Riddick Film And Series Announced By Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Fox Debuts New Trailers For Their Upcoming Series ‘Lucifer’

DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Series Based On Stephen King’s 11/22/63 Coming To Hulu

A new limited series, based on Stephen King’s 11/22/63, will be appearing on Hulu. The nine hour series will premier on February 15, 2016. 11/22/63 follows a high school history teacher, Jake Epping (James Franco) as he travels back in time to attempt to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Jake comes face to face with Lee Harvey Oswald and finally comes to the realization that the past does not want to be changed. Kevin McDonald directs the first segment of the series, with Stephen King, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Bridget Carpenter serving as executive producers. The series will star Chris Cooper, Josh Duhamel, T.R. Knight, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry, Sarah Gadon, Daniel Webber and George MacKay, along side Franco.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 19, 2015
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New Comic Book Day: Horror Comics 11/18/2015

Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at ZADF.ORG ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 11/18/15 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Marvel Comics – Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three – The Lady of Shadows #3 Dark Horse Comics – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10 #21 , B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #137 #28 , Dark Horse Presents #16 IDW Publishing – Godzilla In Hell #5 Action Lab Comics – Tomboy #1 Titan Books –Angel Vol. 1 Graphic India – Mistry, P.I. #5 Dynamite – Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge #2 Vertigo Comics – Clean Room #2 , Red Thorn #1 American Gothic Press –

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Capt McNeely
Nov 18, 2015
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The Gunslinger, First In The Dark Tower Series, To Star Matthew McConaughey

For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a ‘Dark Tower’ film series is in the works. The project is being directed by ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s’ Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, ‘The Gunslinger’. Matthew McConaughey has been offered not one role in the film, but two to pick from. McConaughey has his pick of either playing the role of Roland, the Gunslinger and hero of the novels, or the villain, the Man in Black. Word is he’s leaning more towards the darker role at the moment. ‘The Gunslinger’ is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2015

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Just Say No To George Lucas (Episode II)

Prequels It’s tempting to leave the brilliant Mr. Plinkett Star Wars prequel reviews to suffice for this post. I think they should be used in film classes everywhere. Red Letter Media’s brilliant look at what went wrong with the franchise is without equal and perfectly nails everything wrong with three installments that scarred memories and almost derailed a franchise. The critiques are raunchy and in terrible taste but they are also funny as hell and exquisite. See all of them HERE There are multiple parts for each film, but every single one of them is worth it. Watching the Plinkett critiques was far more entertaining than watching the actual films. &list=PL5919C8DE6F720A2D#action=share To someone who’s under the age of 20 and says his his least favorite film in the series is the Empire Strikes Back because “it was the most boringest one,” can I suggest you shut this review off right now before I carefully explain how much of a fucking

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Capt McNeely
Nov 30, 2015
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Seraphim Song by Pandie Suicide – Book Announcement

I interviewed Suicide Girl, model, actress, and now published author Pandie Suicide about her short film Massacre for Gores Truly a few weeks ago. When she found out that I did book reviews for Zombie Apocalypse Defense Force, she wanted to hop on board and send me a copy of her debut novel Seraphim Song to review! She also was kind enough to send along a short story called Vampire Summer which is also available on Amazon. Double win! The book absolutely sounds like something I would have written as a teenager (obsession with mythology – check, obsession with music icons – check), so the idea that this is something Pandie wrote as a teen seems realistic. I can’t wait to check out both of these pieces. Book Description: An angel with a musical gift from the gods falls for a mortal woman. Left in limbo on earth, Will A. Is half angel and all rockstar. Doomed to walk alone

Continue reading →
Fox Emm
Nov 26, 2015
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‘A Monster Calls’ Starring Liam Neeson And Sigourney Weaver

‘The Orphanage’ director J.A. Banyona’s new film, ‘A Monster Calls’, is based on the Youth novel of the same name by Patrick Ness. Ness also penned the screenplay for the film. The story centers on Conor, a 13-year-old boy coping with his mother’s terminal illness. Conor, waking from the same nightmare he’s been experiencing for months, “the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming”, at seven minutes after midnight, hears a voice calling to him from outside his bedroom window, which over looks an old church and a graveyard, sheltered by a yew tree. Walking to the window, Conor meets the monster, a towering mass of branches and leaves in a human shape. The monster insists that Conor summoned it and that it will help him by telling him three short stories, in exchange Conor must tell his own story afterwards. The anthology film will star Liam Neeson, as the voice of the monster. Felicity Jones, Sigourney

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 25, 2015
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Ex Machina Director Alex Garland’s Next Project Annihilation Under Way

Alex Garland’s latest project, titled Annihilation, is now in pre-production. Jane the Virgin actress Gina Rodriguez is eyeing the lead role in the film, and will star along side Natalie Portman. Annihilation is based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer, by the same name. The film follows a group of women on a dangerous mission, to Area X, where the laws of nature do not apply. The previous teams have suffered severe health problems, suicides and insanity. Garland is best known as the screen writer for 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. He made his directorial debut with 2014’s sci-fi thriller Ex Machina. He will serve as both writer and director for Annihilation, which will begin filming in the spring of 2016.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 24, 2015
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Is George Lucas THE PHANTOM MENACE? EPISODE I

You Won’t Have George Lucas To Kick Around Anymore George Lucas has been kicked around for the facial he gave us with the Star Wars prequels. While he’s taken a new drubbing in the media (Mostly as to why he’s not directing new Star Wars films/not asked to), it all adds to the hype for the upcoming Episode VII, but take a look: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/george-lucas-star-wars-episode-vii_n_6462960.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/why-george-lucas-wont-direct-841972 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/george-lucas-star-wars-episode-vii_n_6462960.html https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/star-wars/news/a442537/george-lucas-i-wont-have-much-involvement-in-star-wars-7/ Before I go into the Cynema aspect of Lucasfilm, I want to ask all of the film fan experts how are YOUR movies are doing? You know the ones you don’t write? Don’t direct? Don’t produce? Let me be more specific: the ones in your heads, on your hard drives or in the reams of your unpublished fan fiction? Right. “Fans” have done more to ruin the enjoyment of the Star Wars franchise than George Lucas. Their rabid love for fantasy product has taken what was once a fun, cinematic experience and turned

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Nov 23, 2015
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A New Riddick Film And Series Announced By Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel announced a new series and film for the ‘Riddick’ franchise, yesterday, via Instagram. Next month work begins on the script for the film, titled ‘Furia’, to be written by Diesel and and director David Twohy. Diesel and Twohy will also be working on ‘Merc City’, a series that explores the Merc and Bounty Hunters of the ‘Riddick’ universe. ‘Furia’ will be fourth film in the ‘Riddick’ franchise. The first film, ‘Pitch Black’, was released in 2000, follows a commercial transport ship and its crew, who are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that come out at night. The crew discover that a month long eclipse is coming. An escaped convict named Riddick is their one hope for survival. The second film (2004), titled ‘The Chronicles of Riddick’ finds Riddick battling the “Necromongers”, an invading empire, planning to kill or convert every human on the planet. 2013’s release, ‘Riddick’, the badass finds himself stranded on a scotched

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Fox Debuts New Trailers For Their Upcoming Series ‘Lucifer’

DC’s character Lucifer, from ‘The Sandman’ comics and it’s spin-off comic titled ‘Lucifer’, is joining the list of adaptions for TV, that includes ‘Constantine’, ‘Arrow’, ‘Preacher’, Robert Kirkman’s ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Outcast’. The character ‘Lucifer’ was created by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg and Sam Keith, which premiered in ‘The Sandman’ in 1989. The comic follows ‘Lucifer’ as he abandons his throne for the “shinning insanity” of LA. There he befriends a pop star, who is murdered in a drive by, in front of Lux, the night club that he owns. The murder stirs something in him and he vows to punish the people responsible. The detective assigned to the case, Chloe Dancer (Lauren German), is intrigued by Lucifer (Tom Ellis) and his ability to get the truth out of people. Together they set out to solve the case. ‘Lucifer’ is scripted by Tom Kapinos, who wrote for ‘Californication’. Jerry Bruckheimer and Littman (CSI) along with Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2015
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Series Based On Stephen King’s 11/22/63 Coming To Hulu

A new limited series, based on Stephen King’s 11/22/63, will be appearing on Hulu. The nine hour series will premier on February 15, 2016. 11/22/63 follows a high school history teacher, Jake Epping (James Franco) as he travels back in time to attempt to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Jake comes face to face with Lee Harvey Oswald and finally comes to the realization that the past does not want to be changed. Kevin McDonald directs the first segment of the series, with Stephen King, J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Bridget Carpenter serving as executive producers. The series will star Chris Cooper, Josh Duhamel, T.R. Knight, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry, Sarah Gadon, Daniel Webber and George MacKay, along side Franco.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 19, 2015
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New Comic Book Day: Horror Comics 11/18/2015

Hey Horror Comic fans! It’s me, Shane AKA Deadman, your comic reading and reviewing fiend here at ZADF.ORG ! Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day, the day when all the new comics come out each week. This week 11/18/15 there are plenty of Horror Comics coming out to suit your need to read. Here is my list of what I think you should pick up or add to your pull lists: Marvel Comics – Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three – The Lady of Shadows #3 Dark Horse Comics – Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10 #21 , B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth #137 #28 , Dark Horse Presents #16 IDW Publishing – Godzilla In Hell #5 Action Lab Comics – Tomboy #1 Titan Books –Angel Vol. 1 Graphic India – Mistry, P.I. #5 Dynamite – Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Storm Surge #2 Vertigo Comics – Clean Room #2 , Red Thorn #1 American Gothic Press –

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Capt McNeely
Nov 18, 2015
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The Gunslinger, First In The Dark Tower Series, To Star Matthew McConaughey

For a while now the franchise based on Stephen King’s novels has almost become a movie, a show, and back and forth, with no project actually seeing completion. We reported back in December of 2014 that the first ‘The Dark Tower’ Film was coming, but the cast and director has since changed. Now, once again, a ‘Dark Tower’ film series is in the works. The project is being directed by ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’s’ Nikolaj Arcel, based on a script penned by Akiva Goldsman. The first film of the three film series will focus on King’s first book in the collection, ‘The Gunslinger’. Matthew McConaughey has been offered not one role in the film, but two to pick from. McConaughey has his pick of either playing the role of Roland, the Gunslinger and hero of the novels, or the villain, the Man in Black. Word is he’s leaning more towards the darker role at the moment. ‘The Gunslinger’ is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2015
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