Marvel Highlight: Jessica Jones

Today we are proud to present our third Crave Cinema Marvel Highlight. In these articles we talk about material from the Marvel Universe such as where it originated and what its evolved into. The history of the comic book world is very diverse, and recently Marvel has recreated and connected it all into one giant live action universe! If you are interested you can read our previous articles on Daredevil and The Punisher. So to get you started, today we are going to talk about one of the most underrated and less known properties, Jessica Jones.

Conceptually the character is still very young. Jessica Jones was introduced only 15 years ago in 2001 by artist Michael Gaydos and writer Brian Michael Bendis. The character was introduced as part of a series released at the time called Alias. In adaptations of the comic books including her character, it has been mentioned that a military convoy colliding with a car she was in at a young age cause her to hold the powers she has today. These powers range from immense strength to the ability to fly. After failed attempted at becoming a superhero, Jones settles down to open an investigations company. Jessica Jones is also connected to another popular character in the Marvel catalogue through marriage, that being the also extremely strong Luke Cage. Both of these characters have grown to become somewhat popular in Marvel Comics, yet its their appearances in Marvels Netflix series that are going to take them to an entirely new level of fame!

© Jessica Jones in "Alias", written by Michael Gaydos

Jessica Jones on Netflix

In 2015, Jessica Jones made her first live action debut in the form of a Netflix series. Alongside a companion Marvel Netflix series Daredevil, Jessica Jones was said to be one of the Marvel Universes best creations to date. By being places on Netflix, these series are allowed to be true to their material and be expressed in a much darker tone. Essentially, Marvel and Netflix plan to release series based on Luke Cage and Iron Fist leading up to a group series called The Defenders. In the Netflix series Jessica Jones, the main character is portrayed by actress Krysten Ritter. The show sees Jones character, now retired from crime fighting and working as an investigator, trying to save herself and her friends from a horrible man of her past by the name of Kilgrave. In this series the villain Kilgrave is portrayed by actor David Tennant. Throughout the series, you get a feel for who Jessica Jones character truly is. Why she is far from a perfect person, her intentions are good and ultimately lead you to like the somewhat gritty character. This past January the show was renewed for a second season, and after the debut of the Defender series, you'll get a little more insight into who this character really is!

© 2015 Marvel Studios

Thus far, Marvels Jessica Jones character is truly still developing. This is exciting because whatever ends up happening with the character is essentially unpredictable in the future. Possibilities are endless and her team up with The Defenders may ultimately change her storyline. Make sure to check out Jessica Jones on Netflix and stay up to date with us at Crave Cinema for future Marvel Highlight articles as well as upcoming movie news and rumors each week. Also, keep your eye out in the near future for our first DC Highlight! That's all we have for you today, so don't forget to watch Jessica Jones on Netflix and as always, continue to Crave Cinema!

Go Greek with Neighbors 2

Director Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek) made strides in the comedy world in 2014 when he directed a film which went by the name of Neighbors. Grossing over $270 million on a budget of only $18 million, the film turned out to be a box office success with positive reviews from critics. The film tells the story of a couple with a newborn baby moving into their new dream home only to find the next door house was taken simultaneously by a fraternity that is not afraid to live up to their Greek legacy of partying. Through some creative tactical attacks, the neighbors take turns seeing who will give up their post first. Of course, no one is willing to move out of their home without a fight. With comedy success comes comedy sequels, so today well be talking about the upcoming film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising!

© 2016 Universal Pictures

Neighbors (2014)

The film featured many famous actors, but two were attached to the film before it even had a studio pitch, those being Seth Rogen and Zac Efron. The film was intended to be Seth Rogen's character fending off against the college students alone, but due to fear of similarities with other films, the idea of adding his wife to the script was chosen as a differentiating factor. This turned into a favorable decision as the character of Kelly, played by Rose Bryne, turned out to be a fan favorite. The film went on to feature substantial improvisation and many people on the set, including extras, were given devices to film from the set to provide extra unique footage for possible inclusion in the movie. The final change in the film was to the name. Originally intended to be released under the title "Townies", the powers that be decided the name Neighbors was much better.

Photo by Glen Wilson - © Universal Pictures

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

It was only one year later when a sequel to the hit film Neighbors started to come together. By February 2015, the director and writers of the original film were already set to return to formulate the idea of a follow up. The idea behind this film is that once the fraternity moved out, fate had it that a sorority would move in next door. Unfortunately for the couple, this sorority has a point to prove that they can be just as crazy as the fraternities. In order for them to take on yet another Greek challenge, they recruit Efron to help them figure out the right way to defeat a sorority. It was later decided that the headliner of chaos in the sorority would be played by actress Chloe Grace Moretz. Other talent set to appear in the film is Efron's fellow Disney star Selena Gomez and the return of Dave Franco. Filming occurred in Georgia between August and October of 2015. You can view the trailer for the film right below or view the more fitting NSFW red band trailer by clicking here!

You can see all the alcohol induced fun unfold in theaters next month by seeing Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising on May 20th, 2016! Check into Crave Cinema for the latest movie news and rumors on everything in the film world. Thank you for visiting and check us out next week, as usual, don't forget to Crave Cinema!