Whedon undecided on "Avengers 2"

Clearly not content to let Marvel back the Brinks truck up to his house while he comes up with awesome ideas for Avengers 2, Joss Whedon continues to express reservations about taking the helm for "Avengers 2". This really isn't news, given that he's said this in the past and nothing's changed, but I want to bring this to the world's attention in order to make sure that he does it. Because frankly, I don't think anyone else is up to the task. If he must be kidnapped Kim Jong Il style in order to get it done, then Disney needs to do that. I have no moral qualms about such a choice.


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Idiot name explained by "Twilight" author

"I can't wait to hook my fetus up with my former werewolf lover."

Stephanie Meyer has explained where she came up with the name Renesmee for the daughter of Bella and Edward in the most recent Twilight movie, Breaking Dawn. Apparently, because these characters were so otherworldly, they couldn't name their child something normal. And this clearly resulted in her slamming on the keyboard until that word came out because the name is stupid.

She also believes what you name a child will result in that child becoming a stripper or a lawyer. So what does that mean for my future daughter Candy Bambi Diroff, Esq.? I'm expecting adding the esquire to the end will ensure her lawyerly status.

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The "Firefly" reunion sounded incredible

Ten years after a low rated show goes off the air, it's pretty much forgotten. Yet, somehow Firefly has been able to endure stronger than pretty much any other failed show in history. On EW.com, there's a recap of what exactly when down at the nerdiest of all nerd panels. Selected highlights follow:

- To portray River Tam, the then-19-year-old Summer Glau remembered what it was like to be 17. Two years prior. That's some really heavy stuff. Nobody should have to remember what life was like at 17.

- Nathan Fillion is forever grateful to Joss Whedon for giving him the opportunity to be the leading man. Prior to this point, his most notable role was Ryan Reynolds' romantic rival on "Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place". People everywhere are also grateful to have Fillion in their lives. Not that I have dreams about him or anything.

- Apparently they're going to explore more of the universe in comic form. Yes, because that has been working out so brilliantly for Buffy. I haven't read the Buffy comics but I hear they just continually get more and more atrocious. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

- The panel ends with the audience, followed by the cast, giving Joss Whedon a standing ovation.

Now, I know not everyone agrees, but I can't think of more awesome, quality writing than Whedon has done. I still can't get over the fact that Marvel let him make the Avengers movie he wanted to make and that he's now the highest grossing director of all time not named James Cameron. It's amazing. And the fact that Firefly got to live, even as short as it did, and then in movie form no less, is nothing short of a miracle. What I wouldn't have given to by a fly on that wall today. Shiny, indeed.

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Maybe the new "Community" showrunners DO know what they're doing...

The "Community" panel at the San Diego Comic-con with fresh new showrunners have apparently placated some fears that they wouldn't be able to maintain the level of quality after loss of Dan Harmon. Of course, why would they say anything differently? At the very least, they recognize the inherent weirdness of the show by stating that outright. So that's a plus. The last thing that Community fans want is for the show to become a homogenized version of what it once was, as evidenced by the fake twitter account that was attributed to the new showrunners shortly after they were announced. But at the very least, we'll be seeing an Inspector Spacetime convention and meeting Jeff's dad.

You know, a lot has been said about Harmon's ousting, but from the business side of things, I totally get it. His appearance earlier this week on Attack of the Show kind of puts things into perspective on that front. I'd definitely rather have him at the helm, but hopefully these new guys will mean Community goes out on a strong note rather than just whimper out of existence.

In the meantime, check out some best of season 3 clips.



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First Two Minutes of Dexter: Season 7

Now here's something a little more up my alley. Showtime has (nearly three months early) released the first two minutes of the seventh season of Dexter. Sanitized with bleeps of course. Wouldn't want all those random YouTube users to accidentally come across a f*ck or a sh*t after all.

Honestly, I'm hoping that this shakes things up for the show. The only really good seasons of Dexter have been the first and fourth, and an argument can be made for the second. (Doakes is surely missed.) For a show about a man who moonlights as a murderer, Dexter has become surprisingly formulaic. What once led to genuine suspense has been reduced to a predictable series of outcomes. But with an endgame in sight (current plan is to end after season 8 in 2013), here's hoping that things get back to the insanity they're capable of. (And drop the Deb in love with Dexter thing. It's dumb and creepy and nobody likes it.)

Everyone look out! It's a pseudo-Halo movie!

Now, I didn't really want to relaunch this blog starting with video game content, because that normally comes a distant third to all the movies and shows that I watch, but this was just too interesting to pass up. Apparently, Microsoft has released a trailer for their newest $10-$15 million hype-event, which is Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, or as I see it, "Halo 4: Looks better than a fan film but shows how ridiculous this would look in a theater". Honestly, the cinematography looks uninspired and less interesting than Neill Blomkamp's "Halo: Landfall" short that they did prior to Halo 3. 

In the meantime, I'll sit back and be snarky about something that I have no stake in, despite the clear ambition on the part of Microsoft. Also, look! It's Susan from Narnia. Where's your Aslan now? 

The Storyverse Re-launch

Two years ago I developed this blog as a way to share information, reviews, and pure excitement with the billions of potential readers of this website. (Except possibly China. I feel this is a blog that would get a China-ban.) After a few random updates, I essentially stopped completely.

As someone who spends a vast majority of time thinking and talking about television and movies (and the occasional video game), I really haven't spent much time writing about them. I left that to the thousands if not millions of other online outlets.

Now, I'm looking to change things. I hope to be bringing you the latest movie and TV news as well as up-to-date reviews on all the best shows, movies, and (from time to time) games.

Hopefully you'll find it enjoyable. If you have any suggestions, definitely drop me an e-mail or a comment and I'll see what I can do about implementing new ideas. I really want this to become the go-to place for news like this on the internet. A lofty goal, to be sure, but might as well shoot for the top.