Film & TV Friday: Oh Captain My Captain

Has Chris Evans shot his last scenes as Captain America? No one knows, but let's talk about it anyway. This is Film & TV Friday.

News

Farewell to Captain America?

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So it has been widely reported that Chris Evans has shot his last scenes - not including reshoots - for the fourth Avengers film (the sequel to the one that's coming soon), the last film in his contract, and has said “You want to get off the train before they push you off.” People have interpreted this to mean he unequivocally won't be back after that. I'm not so sure. It's certainly possible. And they already have Bucky and Falcon, who have both carried the shield in the comics. But... if the right idea, right script, right director, right brinks truck of money comes along? Things change.

Still, if he IS done, let us take a moment to appreciate how great he's been in the role, and how great an avatar for the values of the character he has been off screen. He has shown unflagging decency, and is a delight on social media. He's the Captain American we needed, and is one of many examples to how great a job Marvel has done casting their films.

Spring (tv) Is Here

When you scroll down to the TV premieres section, you'll find 15 new and returning shows. We're in the midst spring premiere season, which has become nearly as big and significant as the fall season.

Wide Release Films Opening This Weekend:

Film	# of Theaters
Pacific Rim Uprising	3,708
Sherlock Gnomes	3,662
Midnight Sun	2,173
Unsane	2,023
Paul, Apostle of Christ	1,473

Source: BoxOfficeMojo

That's a lot of wide releases, but if you know anything about me, you know I'm here for exactly one of them. My love for the first Pacific Rim film is the love of someone who has been waiting for that film since he was nine, and never knew it. And, sure, reviews of the new one have been mixed to say the least. But it's probably still way better than any of the Transformers films.

TV Show Premieres This Week

Show	Season	Country	Network or Service	Day	Time
Billions	3	US	Showtime	Sunday	10PM EST
Silicon Valley	5	US	HBO	Sunday	10 PM EST
Trust	1	US	FX	Sunday	10PM EST
Barry	1	US	HBO	Sunday	10:30PM EST
The Terror	1	US	AMC	Monday	9PM EST
Roseanne	1	US	ABC	Tuesday	8PM EST
Splitting Up Together	1	US	ABC	Tuesday	9:30PM EST
Tosh.0	10	US	Comedy Central	Tuesday	10PM EST
Empire	4b	US	Fox	Wednesday	8PM EST
Alex, Inc.	1	US	ABC	Wednesday	8:30PM EST
Suits	7b	US	USA	Wednesday	9PM EST
Siren	1	US	Freeform	Thursday	8PM EST
A Series of Unfortunate Events	2	Worldwide	Netflix	Friday	3AM EST
Rapture	1	Worldwide	Netflix	Friday	3AM EST
The Dangerous Book for Boys	1	Worldwide	Amazon	Friday	3AM EST

Source: The Futon Critic

From new sitcoms to really, really, really old sitcoms, from horror on a boat to a mermaid come to land, from a show about the music business to a show about the podcast business, this week has a glut of new and returning stuff. As I wrote above, spring premiere season is most definitely here.

Trailers

Interesting bunch this week. Let's take a look.

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Based on the true story of author Lee Israel's short career as a forger and a thief, this looks mostly interesting because Melissa McCarthy is great.

Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado

Sicario - Emily Blunt = This Movie, I guess?

Tag

Another film based on a true story, a really odd one about a group of adults who have kept a game of tag running for 23 years.

The Titan

Stop trying to make Sam Worthington happen.

Under The Silver Lake

Color me intrigued. This will either be super fun or an absolute mess.

The Spy Who Dumped Me Trailer

Not entirely sure if this is a second rate Spy (I loved Spy) or something better, but I love the leads, and

Action Point

I am sure there is an audience for this. I am not that audience.

Terminal

Margot Robbie and Simon Pegg in a movie that seems bonkers? I am intrigued!

Deadpool

And, finally, for the trailer some of you have possibly been waiting for. This could be great. This could be a complete car crash of a movie. But it'll be a wild ride. I'm here for it.

What looks good to you?

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