At Fanspeak Files, we believe all of our amazing readers are the superstars of their own stories! As very important characters with incredible tales to be told, which of the following writers/directors/producers would you love to see transfer your personal life experiences into cinematic perfection? Would you play a starring role in an epic adventure, a quirky indie film, or an edgy action flick? Let … Continue reading Time for Your Close Up!
After waiting for what seems like forever after the Pottermore relaunch announcement (which was really only 11 days ago, but who’s counting?) the shiny, new version of the site went live today in honor of actor Tom Felton’s 28th birthday. I’ll start right here by saying that I already miss the interactive aspect of the website. So, if you were really into that in the old … Continue reading Welcome to the New Pottermore
Last week at the 2015 D23 EXPO, Disney’s CEO Bob Iger announced to the world that plans are in motion to build Star Wars-themed lands in both Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Um, WOAH! “We are creating a jaw-dropping new world that represents our largest single themed land expansion ever,” said Iger. “These new lands at Disneyland and Walt Disney … Continue reading Disney announces plans for new themed lands
It looks like Star Trek Beyond is heading toward production at warp speed, and this Trekkie can’t wait! It’s no secret that the new Trek movies have certainly been divisive within the Trek fandom. I fell in love with classic Star Trek after watching J.J. Abrams’ reboot in 2009, so the new installments will always have a special place in my heart. Production for the … Continue reading Warp Speed Ahead to Star Trek 3
Queen Joanne and her team of filmmaking wizards have officially declared Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamandar in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. We know that the film will take place in New York, 70 years before the happenings in the Harry Potter series, and that the story will follow everyone’s favorite magiczooligist on his adventures. Jo Rowling is penning … Continue reading Rowling Tweets: Eddie Redmayne Officially Newt Scamander
“There’s been an awakening, have you felt it?” StarWars.com published an interview with photographer Annie Leibovitz yesterday, and I have to say that my favorite reveal from this article is Andy Serkis’ motion capture photo along with the offical name of his character in the film: Supreme Leader Snoke. Surprise, surprise…that’s all we know for sure, but from that classic Serkis snarl, I’m imagining we have another brilliant … Continue reading Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Name Revealed
Everyone has to start somewhere, right? In the days before social media truly kicked off, there were really only three forms of online communication. Email, AIM, and topic specific forums. Sports, science, culture, and plentiful other forums popped up left and right across the net. As young, aspiring fanatics Kaitlin and I knew there had to be others like us out there, somewhere. Stemming from … Continue reading BadFic: Fanfiction Gone Bad
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