Tag Archives: Super Heroes

TV Surf Report: Adaptations Of Podcasts, Games, Graphic Novels & Music Have Hollywood Aflutter (Books Are Still Cool, Though)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — The Adaptation Trend has been in full-swing for several years now as Hollywood seeks to break through all the clutter with Intellectual Property Titles that audiences are already predisposed to like (and will thereby, tune in). … Continue reading →

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Surf Report: California Dreamin’ On A Winter’s Day – Series To Binge, Books To Revisit, and Photos for That Inevitable Surf Memoir

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — I never realized just how much writing I did at my local coffee shop on Main Street, which has been closed for two months, and that’s exactly how long it’s been since my last Post.  Yikes. … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Pilot Season – The Good. The Bad. The You Know What.

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Surfing Hollywood

Santa Monica, CA — Seems the networks and streaming services are not quite done with Super Heroes, are sticking with struggling new series longer, and are ordering more and more pilots with some sort of built-in marketability (i.e., re-makes or spin-offs). FX … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: 2016 Is The Year Super Heroes Stake Their Claim As Entertainment Overlords

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Surfing Hollywood

   Santa Monica, CA —  (Updated 07 April 2016) Resistance is Futile, Viewers.  Kneel before Comic Book Adaptations and Super Hero Television.  Their Time is Now…or, at least for the next 5+ years until their powers fail due to audience ennui. In … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: Franchise Fatigue? Get Over It, Audiences! Hollywood’s Got More On The Way

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Surfing Hollywood

   Santa Monica, CA — Whether audiences are tired of all these Sequels, Super Heroes or Continuations of Franchises, Hollywood’s got more on the way.  Think of it as:  Sequels Or Bust! For the rest of 2015,  we’ve still got … Continue reading →

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Film Surf Report: Summer Sequel & Super Hero Fatigue Sets In…Amy Schumer & Ian McKellen To The Rescue!

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Surfing Hollywood

   Santa Monica, CA — While I’ve enjoyed Fast & Furious 7, Mad Max: Fury Road and Pitch Perfect 2, and Avengers: Age of Ultron and Jurassic World, Terminator: Genesys and those darn Minions, a generalized cinematic fatigue is setting in, and … Continue reading →

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TV Surf Report: Heroic & Fantastical Television On The Horizon

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Surfing Hollywood

      Santa Monica, CA — As Avengers: Age of Ultron pummels the domestic and international box office (“Hulk: Smash!”), Hollywood television executives are pondering which pilots to order to series. Don’t think for a moment that they won’t be … Continue reading →

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