La Ron S. Readus

Why The Hunt Was Cancelled (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, I have a quick question. Have you ever heard of this movie called “The Hunt”?

/It’s an up and coming Blumhouse movie slated for a 2019 release about a group of individuals who were stolen from their homes and placed on a mansion reserve where they’re being hunted for sport by an elite group of individuals./

I mean, I should say that it WAS slated for a 2019 release.

/Because now thanks to a combination of...lots of things (stupid things), Univer...

Why THE HUNT Was CANCELLED | READUS 101

Here's the reason why Blumhouse's latest horror film "The Hunt" was cancelled by Universal Pictures, and my thoughts surrounding it.

How Andy Serkis Became the Director of Venom 2 (VIDEO SCRIPT)

(Sees the Hollywood Reporter article. Is emotionless, then pulls out & uncorks wine bottle)

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Hey Readers. Remember that time I decided to watch a movie that I didn’t wanna watch starring a famous villain-turned-anti-hero that I hate because I had a free ticket and didn’t have anything to review for the channel that week, and the only way I was able to really talk about it on camera was getting buzzed off of Red Wine?

...

Well, Sony’s makin...

How ANDY SERKIS Became the Director of VENOM | READUS 101

Andy Serkis of Lord of the Rings and Planet of the Apes fame is officially directing Venom 2 for Sony Pictures. Here's how it happened.

Which Characters are in Ava DuVernay's New Gods? (VIDEO SCRIPT)

If you think the reason why I’m making a DC Films video is because I’ve been giving Marvel more algorithmic love...then you are absolutely right.

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Readers, just in case you forgot, Warner Brothers and DC Films are working on a New Gods movie

Not only co-written by comic writer Tom King: aka the man responsible for having Selina Kyle leave Bruce Wayne down the isle -- IT’S FINE, THERE’S CONTEXT NOW! IT WAS BANE; IT WASN’T THEIR FAULT!

But a...

Which Characters are in Ava DuVernay's New Gods Movie? | READUS 101

 Ava DuVernay and Tom King are officially working on the script for DC’s New Gods movie! But which characters are going to be in it? Let’s piece together some old and new info to find out! 

Should Quentin Tarantino Make Kill Bill Vol. 3? (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Yes, I know you want me to whistle the theme. Trust me, I TOO want to whistle the theme.

But if I do, knowing my luck I’ll whistle it TOO good, make the bots think it’s the ACTUAL SONG, and get copyright struck

Because we live...in a society...

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Readers, I’m not gonna lie; I’ve been on the “Kill Bill Volume 3” bandwagon pretty much since Quentin Tarantino first entertained the idea

Of course there’s the plot of Vernita Green’s ...

Should QUENTIN TARANTINO Make KILL BILL VOL. 3? | READUS 101

With Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" reaching a worldwide release, talks of Kill Bill Vol. 3 are once again stirring. But how legit are they, truly?

How Mahershala Ali Became Blade (VIDEO SCRIPT)

All I know is that we better get some context for the “Ice Skate Uphill” line

I can’t say or use the scene with the ACTUAL line, because it’s still the first minute of the video and I don’t wanna get demonetized.

YET.

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Readers, San Diego Comic Con 2019 has come and gone, leaving behind plenty of things to look forward to (Harley Quinn animated series)

Plenty of things for me to complete ignore (Top Gun Maverick logo)

And plenty o...

How MAHERSHALA ALI Became BLADE | READUS 101

Marvel Studios' Hall H presentation at this year's San Diego Comic Con revealed that a Blade movie was in the works, and that Muslim actor and 2-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali would be playing the role. Here's how he got it.

Why Thor 4 is Confirmed While Akira is Put On Hold (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Hey there, champ. You’re gonna wanna sit down for this one; it’s a bit of a doozy

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Readers, once again I come to you bearing both good news, and bad news...depending on your point of view.

/The good news is that on July 16, 2019, Marvel Studios confirmed through an exclusive Hollywood Reporter article that there will in fact be a fourth solo Thor movie with Chris Hemsworth starring, and Taika Waititi both writing and directing the film./ 2019-07-17 20:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Why THOR 4 is Confirmed While AKIRA is Put On Hold | READUS 101

With the news breaking that Taika Waititi will write and direct Thor 4 breaking the same time that Warner Brothers' live-action Akira movie is once again put on hold, I explore the possibilities as to how this happened.

The Truth About Lashana Lynch's Role in Bond 25 (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, this past week and a half, the world has seemed to have caught a case of Black Girl Magic

First Disney announced right before Independence Day that Halle Bailey would be playing the role of Ariel in their upcoming “of course they’re making a live-action” remake of The Little Mermaid, and white people were mad about it

How mad? Mad enough to try and stir fake outrage with a valleygirl-ass bot account and start a hashtag on Twitter, which those of us with...

The Truth About Lashana Lynch's Role in Bond 25 | READUS 101

Thanks to how the original article in question was written, there’s a lot of information about Lashana Lynch’s role in the upcoming James Bond movie. Allow me to break it down for you. 

My Thoughts on the Sandman TV Show Announcement | READUS 101

Readers, I have good news and bad news

The good news is that after years of being in development hell, Neil Gaiman’s Sandman is finally getting a live-action adaptation in the form of a Netflix tv show

The bad news is that along with Neil Gaiman, David Goyer is executive producing the show

(visual signs of frustration)

So, I already made a video explaining why I hate David Goyer. And while I’m not opposed to making the same video more than once just fo...

My Thoughts on the Sandman TV Show Announcement | READUS 101

Netflix recently picked up Sandman from Warner Brothers and DC, and I have feelings about it. Specifically feelings about who is attached to it... 

Spider-Man: Far From Home Spoiler-Talk (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Heads up, Readers. This Readus Relives contains spoilers for Spider-Man Far From Home

So if you haven’t clicked away from this video yet, that tells me one of three things.

One - You’ve already seen Far From Home

Two - You HAVEN’T seen Far From Home yet, but don’t care about spoilers

And Three - I dunno, you believe in witches or something...

But yes, Readers. There are a lot of things that I wanted to talk about and expand upon in my review ...

Spider-Man: Far From Home (SPOILER-TALK) | READUS 101

Here’s all the stuff about Spider-Man: Far From Home I wanted to talk about in my review, but couldn’t! 

Spider-Man: Far From Home Review (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Being SLIGHTLY true to their word, Far From Home picks up after Endgame where everyone who disappeared from the snap re-appeared 5 years later, and everyone’s trying to get back to a sense of normalcy

This goes double for Peter Parker, whose feeling the weight of his mentor Tony Stark sacrificing himself to defeat Thanos, and just wants to go on a school field trip with his friends to Europe

But even THAT goes haywire, when Nick Fury -- joined by Mysterio -- drafts ...

Spider-Man: Far From Home Review (NO SPOILERS) | READUS 101

Here’s my review of Sony and Marvel Studios final installment in Phase 3 of the MCU, Spider-Man: Far From Home! 

Jumanji: The Next Level - Official Trailer (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Alright.

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Readers, I just watched the trailer for Jumanji: The Next Level and I’m...curious? Concerned? Concerious?

I say that because while watching the trailer, part of me was looking at the overall premise of the sequel’s story wondering if they really finished workshopping it before getting greenlit.

Like, yes; it’s great we get to see elements of the game that weren’t previously explored in the original OR Welcome to the Jungle

/B...

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL - Official Trailer (REACTION) | READUS 101

The trailer for the third Jumanji movie is out, and I have opinions...

The Final Fantasy XIV TV Show: What We Know So Far (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, I’m not gonna lie. Thanks to Bungie’s “Destiny,” I’ve gained an interest in playing MMO’s

And I’ve tested out a lot of them in the process of finding one that was right for me.

Like D&D Neverwitner, Tera, the one made by my favorite Fantasy Date Simulator (Star Wars: The Old Republic), and the one featuring my Orc Husband (WoW)

When I played Final Fantasy 14 however - specifically during the Stormblood DLC - I was drawn to it for multi...

The Final Fantasy XIV TV Show: What We Know So Far | READUS 101

While things like the cast, how many episodes there will be, and when it will premiere are currently unknown to us, here's what we can figure out about Sony's upcoming live-action Final Fantasy XIV TV series!

Tim Burton's Batman (1989): 30 Years Later (VIDEO SCRIPT)

I wanna talk about Batman

/Batman was an action adventure film released in theaters on June 23rd 1989, based on the character of the same name published by DC Comics. It tells the story of Bruce Wayne, a billionaire philanthropist and playboy who for a few years has been taking on the identity of the vigilante to fight crime in Gotham City. Then when the right hand to the mob boss Carl Grisham Jack Napier appears, he’s disfigured and falls into a vat of chemicals during t...

Tim Burton's Batman (1989): 30 Years Later | READUS 101

I wanna talk about Batman...

Tru Kids and the "Comeback" of Toys R Us (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Readers, it’s been over a year since Toys R Us closed their doors for good here in the United States.

Like a lot of you, I also had fond memories of the times I went to Toys R Us being an event as a child

It was just as rare and exciting to me as going to Chuck E Cheese as a kid. Mostly because the ones closest to me were in the same shopping complex.

Nowadays, the Chuck E. Cheese is still there.

The Toys R Us on the other hand...is something else entire...

TRU Kids & the COMEBACK of Toys "R" Us | READUS 101

Toys R Us has been given a new breath of life thanks to the company TRU Kids, with plans to reopen the chain physically and digitally just in time for the 2019 holiday season. Here’s what we can learn from the whole ordeal. 

Analyzing the Leaked Marvel Phase 4 Slate (VIDEO SCRIPT)

Heads up, Readers! This Readus Reacts contains possible spoilers for Phase 4 of the MCU

Now I know what you’re thinking:

But La’Ron, we won’t know anything about Phase 4 until after Spider-Man: Far From Home is released; Kevin Feige said so himself. How could you possibly know about anything regarding the next set of movies from Marvel Studios outside of what they already told us?

/Well Readers, that’s because a lot of news sources have recently discover...

Analyzing the Leaked Marvel Phase 4 Slate | READUS 101

With the news of Marvel Studios hosting a Hall H presentation at this year's San Diego Comic Con, I take a look at the supposed leak of the MCU's Phase 4 slate to give my opinions and to check the info's legitimacy.