Comic-Con 2016 TV and Movie Trailer Party

Comic-Con San Diego was a blast to follow this weekend. Big casting news, epic first-looks, crazy cosplay costumes…

And trailers that made you feel like we’re in for a great rest of 2016 and 2017. Here is a collection of the best trailers to come out of Comic-Con San Diego and what you should be looking forward to…coming soon.

 

Luke Cage (Netflix)

 

Iron Fist (Netflix)

 

The Defenders

 

Agents of Shield: Season 4 (ABC)

 

Doctor Strange (Marvel)

 

Suicide Squad (Warner Bros.)

Wonder Woman (Warner Bros.)

 

The Justice League (Warner Bros.)

 

The Lego Batman Movie (WB)

 

The Flash: Season 3 (CW)

 

Arrow: Season 5 (CW)

 

Gotham: Season 3

 

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (WB)

 

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (WB)

 

Kong: Skull Island (WB)

 

Sherlock: Season 4 (BBC)

 

American Gods (STARZ)

 

For more, follow along on Facebook and Twitter

TV Character Madness: Round 2 – Part I

<< Previously on TV Madness…

Three matchups went down to the wire, and some big names were upset. Like Jack Bauer. thanks to Jessica Jones.

Jessica Jones win

Now we move to Round 2, where decisions only get tougher.

Matchup #33 (Sidekicks)

(6) Daryl Dixon – The Walking Dead

Screen Shot 2016-02-16 at 12.08.14 PM

vs.

(3) Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 9.54.11 PM

 

Matchup #34 (Antiheroes)

(10) Jax Teller – Sons of Anarchy

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 10.46.08 PM

vs.

(2) Walter White – Breaking Bad

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 10.51.47 PM

 

Matchup #35 (Heroes)

(12) Jessica Jones – Jessica Jones

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.02.38 PM

vs.

(13) Sterling Archer – Archer

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.07.18 PM

 

Matchup #36 (Comedy)

(1) Homer Simpson – The Simpsons

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.11.34 PM

vs.

(9) Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.13.54 PM

 

Matchup #37 (Sidekicks)

(5) Joey Tribbiani – Friends

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.28.22 PM

vs.

(4) Marshall Eriksen – How I Met Your Mother

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.34.12 PM

 

Matchup #38 (Antiheroes)

(1) Tony Soprano – The Sopranos

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.41.59 PM

vs.

(8) Hannibal Lecter – Hannibal

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.43.31 PM

 

Matchup #39 (Heroes)

(6) Buffy Summers – Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.51.37 PM

vs.

(3) Sherlock Holmes – Sherlock

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.53.06 PM

 

Matchup #40 (Heroes)

(7) Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 11.59.49 PM

vs.

(2) Michael Scott – The Office

Screen Shot 2016-03-19 at 12.03.27 AM

 

Voting will resume Sunday morning, April 19th, to see who will advance to the Sweet 16.

Follow along for more on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Next on TV Madness >>

TV Character Madness: Round 1 – Part II

<< Previously on TV Madness

Some close calls, upsets, and absolute dominance. 

Now for the second half of the Round 1 showdowns.

PiffBracketTV-02 (1)

Matchup #17 (Antiheroes)

(4) Omar Little – The Wire

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 8.56.30 PM

vs.

(13) Saul Goodman/Jimmy McGill – Better Call Saul

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.07.11 PM

 

Matchup #18 (Comedy)

(8) Barney Stinson – How I Met Your Mother

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.24.26 PM

vs.

(9) Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.28.07 PM

 

Matchup #19 (Sidekicks)

(7) Jack Donaghy – 30 Rock

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.39.37 PM

vs.

(10) Crazy Eyes – Orange is the New Black

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.43.20 PM

 

Matchup #20 (Heroes)

(2) Dr. Gregory House – House M.D.

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.47.39 PM

vs.

(15) Coach Eric Taylor – Friday Night Lights

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.49.42 PM

 

Matchup #21 (Antiheroes)

(6) Frank Underwood – House of Cards

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 9.53.27 PM

vs.

(11) Ray Donovan – Ray Donovan

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 10.00.35 PM

 

Matchup #22 (Comedy)

(3) Liz Lemon – 30 Rock

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 10.28.09 PM

vs.

(14) Selina Meyer – Veep

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.05.32 PM

 

Matchup #23 (Sidekicks)

(1) Dwight Schrute – The Office

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.13.00 PM

vs.

(16) Gary Walsh – Veep

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.16.31 PM

 

Matchup #24 (Heroes)

(5) Jack Bauer – 24

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.25.48 PM

vs.

(12) Jessica Jones – Jessica Jones

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.28.57 PM

 

Matchup #25 (Comedy)

(4) Ron Swanson – Parks and Recreation

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.33.49 PM

vs.

(13) Tina Belcher – Bob’s Burgers

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.37.35 PM

 

Matchup #26 (Antiheroes)

(8) Hannibal Lecter – Hannibal

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.44.10 PM

vs.

(9) Vic Mackey – The Shield

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.47.45 PM

 

Matchup #27 (Heroes)

(7) Jimmy McNulty – The Wire

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.55.24 PM

vs.

(10) The Doctor – Doctor Who

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 11.57.03 PM

 

Matchup #28 (Sidekicks)

(2) Josh Lyman – The West Wing

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.01.39 AM

vs.

(15) John Watson – Sherlock

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.05.20 AM

 

Matchup #29 (Comedy)

(6) Dr. Frasier Crane

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.09.45 AM

vs.

(11) Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.14.56 AM

 

Matchup #30 (Antiheroes)

(3) Dexter Morgan – Dexter

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.19.29 AM

vs.

(14) Thomas Shelby – Peaky Blinders

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.21.30 AM

 

Matchup #31 (Heroes)

(1) Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.26.30 AM

vs.

(16) Mal Reynolds – Firefly

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.28.46 AM

 

Matchup #32 (Sidekicks)

(5) Joey Tribbiani – Friends

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.33.48 AM

vs.

(12) Saul Berenson – Homeland

Screen Shot 2016-03-18 at 12.36.15 AM

 

Round 2 begins Saturday, March 19th. Hear our breakdown of the bracket on the latest Piffcast.

Follow along for more on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Next on TV Madness >>

TV Character Madness: Round 1 – Part I

It has begun!

PiffBracketTV (1) (1)

 

UPDATE: Polls are closed for now, but see the results here and be sure to check in tomorrow for Part II of Round 1.

Matchup #1 (Sidekicks Region)

(4) Marshall Eriksen – How I Met Your Mother

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 10.33.05 PM

vs.

(13) Olivia Benson – Law & Order: SVU

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 10.35.53 PM

 

Matchup #2 (Heroes Region)

(8) Rust Cohle – True Detective

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 10.47.05 PM

vs.

(9) Raylan Givens – Justified

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 10.51.37 PM

 

Matchup #3 (Comedy Region)

(7) Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.09.15 PM

vs.

(10) Eric Cartman – South Park

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.11.52 PM

 

Matchup #4 (Antiheroes Region)

(2) Walter White – Breaking Bad

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.19.29 PM

vs.

(15) Kenny Powers – Eastbound and Down

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.22.54 PM

 

Matchup #5 (Sidekicks)

(6) Daryl Dixon – The Walking Dead

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.31.56 PM

vs.

(11) Hurley – Lost

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.35.41 PM

Matchup #6 (Heroes)

(3) Sherlock Holmes – Sherlock

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.44.50 PM

vs.

(14) Michael Scofield – Prison Break

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.47.40 PM

 

Matchup #7 (Comedy)

(1) Homer Simpson – The Simpsons

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.55.17 PM

vs.

(16) Erlich Bachman – Silicon Valley

Screen Shot 2016-03-16 at 11.58.50 PM

 

Matchup #8 (Antiheroes)

(5) Don Draper – Mad Men

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.03.27 AM

vs.

(12) Al Swearengen – Deadwood

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.07.17 AM

 

Matchup #9 (Heroes)

(4) Will McAvoy – The Newsroom

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.16.20 AM

vs.

(13) Sterling Archer – Archer

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.22.53 AM

 

Matchup #10 (Sidekicks)

(8) Ari Gold – Entourage

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.30.00 AM

vs.

(9) Marty Hart – True Detective

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.34.44 AM

 

Matchup #11 (Antiheroes)

(7) Boyd Crowder – Justified

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.40.42 AM

vs.

(10) Jax Teller – Sons of Anarchy

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.48.42 AM

 

Matchup #12 (Comedy)

(2) Michael Scott – The Office

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.52.24 AM

vs.

(15) Jake Peralta – Brooklyn 99

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 12.53.52 AM

 

Matchup #13 (Heroes)

(6) Buffy – Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.02.25 AM

vs.

(11) John Luther – Luther

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.04.47 AM

 

Matchup #14 (Sidekicks)

(3) Jesse Pinkman – Breaking Bad

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.10.22 AM

vs.

(14) Dr. Niles Crane – Frasier

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.14.17 AM

 

Matchup #15 (Antiheroes)

(1) Tony Soprano – Sopranos

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.19.24 AM

vs.

(16) Nucky Thompson – Boardwalk Empire

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.21.47 AM

 

Matchup #16 (Comedy)

(5) Phil Dunphy – Modern Family

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.26.25 AM

vs.

(12) Gob Bluth – Arrested Development

Screen Shot 2016-03-17 at 1.32.34 AM

 

Part II of Round 1 will be up Friday morning. 

Follow along for more on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Next on TV Madness >>

Piffcast: TV Character Madness Bracket – Selection Show

UPDATE: VOTING HAS BEGUN FOR THE 2016 TV CHARACTER MADNESS TOURNAMENT! 

Just a day after the NCAA Tournament’s Selection Sunday show, The Piffcast announces its own bracket for TV and sports fans alike…

TJ and I reveal the participants of our new TV Character Madness tournament. Voting will begin here on MichaelPiff.com Thursday morning (3/17), as the NCAA Tourney tips off, and YOU will decide who advances toward Television Supremacy.

Also, take a listen for how you can enter our TV Madness Contest and win a Piffcast Prize Pack (Trust us. It’s worth it). Below is the full bracket and you can get copies of your own to fill out on Facebook and Twitter

(Before you freak out about some of your favorites being left out, the bracket goes back to 2000.)

PiffBracketTV (1) (1)

For a closer look at each region…

Screen Shot 2016-03-14 at 11.26.28 AM

Screen Shot 2016-03-14 at 11.27.39 AM

Screen Shot 2016-03-14 at 11.27.06 AM

Screen Shot 2016-03-14 at 11.28.18 AM

Subscribe to The Piffcast on iTunes here. Again, voting begins Thursday morning, March 17th. Have a favorite character you want to win? Let your friends know, and follow along on Facebook or Twitter.

 

 

007 #SPECTRE Trailer: Bond On The Run

Sony Pictures released the first official full trailer for “SPECTRE”, the latest installment of the modern n007 series.

“The say you’re finished…I think you’re just getting started.”

There’s a lot to digest from the latest footage to Sam Mendes’s follow up to “Skyfall”. Nearly a decade into the Daniel Craig era of James Bond, it appears to be as thrilling, slick, and exciting as ever. Unfortunately, Pierce Brosnan’s Bond didn’t age as well.

Let’s go frame by frame, breaking down the new trailer and start putting the pieces together before SPECTRE’s Nov. 6th release.

“Mexico City…What were you doing there?”

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.36.03 AM

007 picked one hell of a day to take a “holiday” to Mexico. In what’s obviously a Dia de los Muertos (Day of a Dead) celebration, Bond is hunting this ghoul, and probably blowing him up. This could also be Bond in full Reaper garb, but that’s not really his style. Ralph Fiennes begins his run as the new M (*skypoint to Judi Dench’s tenure*) playing damage control as the British government is on a mission to disband MI6, and he doesn’t appear happy with Bond’s actions. Who was in Mexico City worth killing? All likelihood, they are tied to SPECTRE.

“So what’s going on, James…?”

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.37.08 AM

Carrying over from the events of “Skyfall”, the British government is too keen on spies and MI6’s history. The vibe I get from the conspiracy mood in the teasers and trailer is that SPECTRE has some Hydra-like reach and influence with British lawmakers, which would explain the insistence to dissolve MI6. We notice contention between Bond and M early in the trailer, but going dark may be what’s best for 007 to get the job done.

“Zero to sixty in 3.2 seconds.”

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.37.35 AM

Behold, the new Bond-mobile. The Aston Martin DB10 was unveiled long ago, but it still has an aura in Q Branch’s garage. Deliberately sharing the speed and the “few tricks up its sleeve” suggests Bond is going to have some eluding to do, which we see right after in a sweet car chase sequence.

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 11.30.44 AM

Bad guys drive Jaguars anyway, right?

Introducing Mr. Hinx.

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.43.01 AM

This looks to be the villain behind the wheel of the aforementioned Jaguar. Former WWE World Champion and current “Guardians of the Galaxy” badass Dave Bautista plays Mr. Hinx, the evident SPECTRE #1 henchmen. We get a glimpse of Hinx breaking necks Bane-style in the trailer. Bautista is fantastic when it comes to nonverbal intimidation. Will Drax the Destroyer go down as one of the better 007 hired killers, like Jaws, Oddjob, Baron Semedi and Red Grant before him?

Drax gif

“Tell me where he is?”

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.39.58 AM

After Bond asks Q to help him disappear, we see him go into snow seclusion to find someone from his past. The character isn’t listed on IMDB yet, but previous teasers make it seem he and Bond were close once…In our experience, those close to 007 wind up either dead or evil…and then eventually dead. However, this old strung out soul looks to be James’s best connection to finding whoever is in charge of SPECTRE and is “protecting someone”.

“Why should I trust you?”

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 11.54.02 AM

Being creepily watched by Mr. Hinx is Madeleine Swann played by Lea Seydoux (previously in “The Grand Budapest Hotel”). She is likely whoever our sleepless friend from above is protecting and plays an important role in taking down SPECTRE for Bond, her “best chance at staying alive.”

“Its name is SPECTRE.”

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.40.42 AM

If SPECTRE sounds familiar to you, that is because the organization made an appearance in the 3rd Bond film, “Thunderball”. The name SPECTRE was also at the center of a long copyright battle between Ian Flemming and director Kevin McClory. McClory’s estate and MGM settled the issue in 2013, awarding the film rights of SPECTRE and the characters associated to MGM…Which leads us to the present.

We see the organization stand around the table. They seem to have influence over corporations and governments around the world and are led by the only man sitting down…

“It was me, James…The author of all your pain.”

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.44.24 AM

Enter Franz Oberhauser, played by the charming yet terrifying Christoph Waltz. The name of Waltz’s character is a hat-tip to Fleming’s “Octopussy” short story and the background character “Hannes Oberhauser”, who was described as Bond’s temporary legal guardian when he was young.

Waltz joins a series of Bond villains that have established themselves as memorable as any. Mads Mikkelsen and Javier Bardem were excellent predecessors in the Bond era, but the two-time Oscars winner could hurt Bonds in ways the others haven’t yet…and this hurt pretty bad.

Mads rope

Bond Is Not Alone.

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.41.11 AM

Sweet turtleneck, Q. Remember the great scene in “Skyfall” when Bond met the new Q for the first time?

Q says he can do more damage in his pajamas, but now he seems to be out in the field with 007. He trusts Bond, which makes it easy to think he would be capable of lifting a middle finger to authority, but I think this could mean M is assisting Bond in his quest. While he may be as bureaucratic as bureaucrats get, Gareth Mallory has proven his loyalty to Bond and MI6’s cause before. If the British government is compromised by SPECTRE, Bond is his best weapon.

Who called Jim Moriarty?

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.44.51 AM

This is not the face of a good guy. Famous for playing the recent “Sherlock” series villain Jim Moriarty, Andrew Scott looks cryptic and scary in London. Is he leading the government’s charge against MI6? We shall see, but my initial feeling is that those eye brows don’t bode well for Bond.

Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 10.45.37 AM

Have some more thoughts about the new SPECTRE trailer? Let me on Facebook and Twitter