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[Rory Abel]

Nope.


Bleeding Cool is claiming it could be the Sons of Muspell, from Walt Simonson's run on Thor.

It's a possibility - there are definite similarities in the look of their armour. The only difference is that rather than coming through a portal, these guys are clearly leaping from a ship of some kind - you can see Iron Man zooming towards it in one shot.

In one of the shots the little ships, as well as the giant blue energy beam, are clearly coming out of a portal in the sky. I'll try to get a screen grab and post it shortly.

EDIT: Got it -

Edited by Rory Abel, 06 February 2012 - 04:12 PM.

[Steve Sensible]

That's what I took to be a ship hovering overhead. Could equally be a portal I s'pose.

[Ulf Imwiehe]

Looks like we’ve dodged the Space Phantom bullet.

Hmmm, looking at those armor designs the Sons of Muspell theory makes sense. While I was sort of hoping they’d save them for the second Thor movie the hordes of Muspelheim are perfect material for an Avengers level threat. Maybe Loki has forged an alliance with Surtr (whose appearance would make for some truly bombastic eye candy btw)?

Still, the technology is throwing me off a bit. My money’s still on Thanos.

[Christian U]

That's what I took to be a ship hovering overhead. Could equally be a portal I s'pose.

I say it's a portal. And with the non-alien thing, well... are people from other dimensions aliens, technically?

Because those guys look vaguely insectoid to me.



Oh yes. I say Annihilation Wave.

[brucegray666]

The "Earth's mightiest heroes" line sounds pretty cheesy. The "We have a Hulk" was pretty cool though!

[Johnny Henning]

The latin word for "of Jacob" is actually Jacobaeus. The -eus denotes the genitive of an irregular third declension noun borrowed from Greek (I think), so I guess Jacob comes to Latin via Greek (New Testament Greek?), from the original Hebrew, which I seem to recall was Yaakov.

I have no idea where Jacobean comes from but I'm pretty sure it's not a Latin declension. Possibly just an English corruption of Jacobaeus.

But none of that explains why the reign of King JAMES is called the Jacobean period! Why not just call it Jamesean?!

[Ulf Imwiehe]

You may be on to something there, Christian. On the other hand, the Sons of Muspell as designed by Simonson have a vaguely chitinous, exoskeletal appearance as well.

[Kalman Shemtov L]

But none of that explains why the reign of King JAMES is called the Jacobean period! Why not just call it Jamesean?!

Becuase James is a form of Jacob.

[Johnny Henning]

Yeah, if you speak Latin, but he wasn't the King of Latland.

[Kalman Shemtov L]

But people tended to latinize things back then.

[craggy]

Latinize it! Ja mon!

[David Meadows]

Yeah, if you speak Latin, but he wasn't the King of Latland.

But everybody spoke Latin then.

Even some of those malcontents who went off to found Americanium

[David Meadows]

What are the expectations for the new Ghost Rider? Saw a trailer but couldn't get much impression of what it was going to be like. Except, I was half way through the trailer before I realised it was actually from the new film not the old one I guess that answers my question...

[Adam Balson]

What are the expectations for the new Ghost Rider? Saw a trailer but couldn't get much impression of what it was going to be like. Except, I was half way through the trailer before I realised it was actually from the new film not the old one I guess that answers my question...

I'm watching it for the action and the directors seem pretty nuts and innovative. But I'm fully expecting the story to be gash.

[Paul F]

What are the expectations for the new Ghost Rider? Saw a trailer but couldn't get much impression of what it was going to be like. Except, I was half way through the trailer before I realised it was actually from the new film not the old one I guess that answers my question...

Most of the expectations are based on it being by the guys who did the Crank movies, rather than for any connection to the first movie.

[Rory Abel]

Most of the expectations are based on it being by the guys who did the Crank movies, rather than for any connection to the first movie.

Well, I am hoping that it will be as hilarious as the first movie.

[David Chapman]

Well, I am hoping that it will be as hilarious as the first movie.

If you have seen Crank or Gamer and do not think Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will be exactly the kind of crazed, hyperkinetic anarchy that the character deserves to have in a movie, then please schedule yourself for corrective lobotomy.

[Rory Abel]

If you have seen Crank or Gamer and do not think Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will be exactly the kind of crazed, hyperkinetic anarchy that the character deserves to have in a movie, then please schedule yourself for corrective lobotomy.

I have no idea what that means in terms of me hoping it will be hilarious. Does crazed hyperkinetic anarchy exclude it being ridiculous and therefore funny?

[John Mosby]

I've seen it, but due to a review embargo which stretches to the VERY DAY OF RELEASE, I'm not allowed to say whether it's surreal, stupid, over-acted, under-scripted but just crazy enough to work as a fun romp/ideal beer-and-pizza outing with truly great visual effects

Or not.

Yet.

(However watch for my Nic Cage interview early next week!)

[Adam Wednesdays]

The "Earth's mightiest heroes" line sounds pretty cheesy. The "We have a Hulk" was pretty cool though!

Let's just say I'm happy that they seem to be giving the "well, I suppose we need to shamelessly pander to the fanboys now" lines to Robert Downey, Jr (see "If we can't save the Earth... you'll be sure we AVENGE it!" one from the first trailer). He's got the charisma to say it and not sound entirely stupid.

Edited by Adam Wednesdays, 09 February 2012 - 01:13 AM.