Alex Hodgson
Bio
I'm a massive superhero fan who loves to put my thoughts down in writing. Spider-Man is my favourite, but I'm also a lover of the Arrowverse. Follow me on twitter @AlexJHodgson
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The Flash's New Costume May Reveal New Details About the Story for Season 4
When we left Barry Allen in Season 3 of The Flash, he had just made the most heroic of sacrifices. The Speed Force had become unstable and threatened to destroy all of Central City unless someone took residence in the prison that previously contained Savitar. Barry chose to occupy the prison, leaving Central City in the capable hands of his team and Kid Flash. His return will be a big part of the season premiere, but could a new image of his new costume offer some plot details for the coming season?
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
She's a Maneater: Hela Will Have Another Deadly Marvel Villain's Powers in 'Thor: Ragnarok'
We've known for a while that Cate Blanchett's Hela will be the main villain of Thor Ragnarok and that the Goddess of Death will mount an assault on Asgard. The first trailer showed a rather ominous shot of Hela shattering Mjolnir in her bare hands; clearly, she's not one to be trifled with.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
Christopher Reeve's Transition from Clark Kent to Superman Just Went Viral — So How Do the Modern Supermen Compare?
From all-American hero to mild-mannered reporter, there are two distinct personalities to Superman. In order to keep the world from putting the pieces together and working out his identity, Kal-El needs to project some difference between the two. While on the surface, it looks like he simply changes his clothes and removes his glasses, it's actually so much more.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
In Defense of 'The Amazing Spider-Man': How Andrew Garfield's Movies Forged the Perfect MCU Spidey
As soon as Captain America: Civil War hit theaters, Tom Holland's performance as Spider-Man was hailed as a triumph. In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Holland continued to perfectly capture both sides of his character. Fans and critics welcomed the portrayal after the divisive reboot attempt of The Amazing Spider-Man and its sequel.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
James Gunn Reveals What David Bowie's Cameo in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2' Would Have Been
The release of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 introduced a number of new characters to the MCU; aside from Ego the Living Planet and Mantis, James Gunn introduced many ancillary characters to the universe. With these new characters came new actors to play them, with many of them making cameo appearances. Miley Cyrus appeared as the voice of Mainframe in one of the post-credit sequences and James Gunn's good friend, Michael Rosenbaum also appeared as Martinex, for example. But there was one other superstar who was set for a cameo: David Bowie.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Concept Art Shows How Peter Almost Got Killed — by the Parker Luck
There's a certain element of Spider-Man's character that was highlighted in Spider-Man: Homecoming more than any other Spidey film: his youth and his famously rotten luck. From Peter's face-planting while web-slinging to his failed attempt to kiss Liz after saving his classmates at the Washington Monument — and ultimately, his realization of her father's identity — it was classic "Parker Luck."
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
Martin Scorsese Is Developing a Standalone Joker Origin Story for Warner Bros—But It Won't Be Part of the DCEU
Suicide Squad saw the introduction of Batman's arch-nemesis to the DCEU. Jared Leto took the role of the Joker and his performance garnered a mixed response, to say the least. Ever since then, his future in the role has been uncertain. His future was thrown into even further doubt earlier today when Warner Bros. and DC announced that an origin story would be released explaining the beginnings of the Clown Prince of Crime...but it likely won't involve Leto.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
'Black Panther' Star Sterling Brown Confirms Marvel Kept the Film's Details a Total Secret By Any Means Necessary
The internet has brought us many wonderful things over the years, but it has also magnified the scourge of spoilers. With social media being so popular, it can be very difficult to avoid spoilers for our favourite movies and TV shows. As a result, film studios have gotten even more creative in how they keep secrets for their upcoming releases. Marvel may very well be the most meticulous of all if the account of Sterling Brown, a supporting cast member in the highly-anticipated Black Panther, is anything to go by. A star on the very popular and huge fan-favorite show This Is Us, he will be making an appearance in Black Panther next year. While he's no stranger to keeping secrets about high-profile projects, what he has to say about working on Black Panther will leave you in awe of just how far Marvel will go to maintain absolute secrecy around a film of theirs.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
Marvel Always Wanted Donald Glover to Make the 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Miles Morales Reference
One particular Easter Egg from Spider-Man: Homecoming had fans giddy with excitement: the nod to Miles Morales, a beloved character who took over the mantle of Spider-Man in the Ultimate Comics after the death of that universe's Peter Parker.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
Marc Webb Reveals His Regrets About 'The Amazing Spider-Man' and What the Third Movie Would Have Held
If there's one reason we have to thank The Amazing Spider-Man films, it's that Spider-Man has now joined the MCU. Whatever you thought of The Amazing Spider-Man duology, it's because of these two films that Marvel's flagship hero is back where he belongs and is able to appear alongside the rest of the MCU heroes. Spider-Man: Homecoming was met with solid acclaim and many fans would argue it's the best Spider-Man film yet. But it all could have been so different.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
New Set Photo Reveals Spider-Man Teaming Up With Doctor Strange—What's Their Comic Book History?
With the anticipation for Avengers: Infinity War mounting, for now, we have to make do with set photos on Twitter. We recently learned that our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will team up with the Sorcerer Supreme during the battle, and a recent tweet has given us a further peek at the pairing.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks
'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Writers Reveal the Uncle Ben Moment We Almost Had — and Why They Cut It
Spider-Man: Homecoming gave us quintessential big-screen Spidey moments, but there was one crucial component of the web-slinger's origin story that was absent from the film. After Cliff Robertson and Martin Sheen brought Uncle Ben to life in the previous continuities, Marvel elected not to feature him in Spidey's MCU solo debut. He was alluded to, but never explicitly named in the film.
By Alex Hodgson6 years ago in Geeks