Author name: Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin created, designed and launched Cosmic Book News in 2008, an independent website that covers entertainment news including movies, comics, tv, video games and more. Matt helped Marvel Comics promote 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Nova' and has expanded into movies, TV and more.

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Movie News

WB Returning To Theatrical Releases In 2022; Not HBO Max

It’s exactly as I said and that is WarnerMedia has rethought its strategy of releasing movies in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time as it’s learned that WB will go back to releasing movies in theaters first starting in 2022. Deadline reveals that Cineworld and Warner Bros have reached an agreement that […]

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Marvel Movie News

‘Black Widow’ Getting Disney Plus Release

Marvel Studios has finally caved as Black Widow is announced to be getting both a Disney Plus and a theatrical release.  Black Widow, starring Scarlett Johansson, will be available starting July 9, but similar to Mulan and Raya and the Last Dragon, fans will have to pay for “premier access” on the streaming service.  While no pricing has been announced, the

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Comic Book News

Robert Kirkman Rumored To Buy DC Comics

It’s claimed that The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman is in talks with AT&T to purchase DC Comics. The claim was made last month by former DC Comics artist Ethan Van Sciver who commented on a Bleeding Cool article about a potential DC Comics buyout, something that Van Sciver first said was going to happen over

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Marvel Movie News

Michael Keaton Batman Not A Done Deal For ‘The Flash’

The reports that Michael Keaton is returning as Batman in the upcoming The Flash movie look to have been severely overblown. In an interview with Deadline, Keaton goes so star as to say he hasn’t even read The Flash script yet and hasn’t agreed to return as Batman in the movie: I am needing a

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Movie News

Hourman Movie In The Works At DC

An Hourman movie is in development at DC which has Chernin Entertainment onboard as producing, a company that for over eight years had made 24 films with most of them at 20th Century Fox. Further details include that Hourman is being written by the writing duo of Gavin James and Neil Widener who are new

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TV News

‘Batwoman’ Brings Back Kate Kane But Not Ruby Rose

It’s learned The CW’s Batwoman has brought back the character of Kate Kane, not played by Ruby Rose, but a different actress with Wallis Day. Apparently, Sunday’s episode answered the question of “what happened to the real Batwoman?” as Ruby Rose departed the series last season, with Javicia Leslie donning the cape and cowl as

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Movie News

WarnerMedia CEO Shoots Down Ray Fisher Justice League Claims

WarnerMedia CEO Ann Sarnoff shoots down claims made by Ray Fisher in regards to interference and racism while filming the 2017 Justice League movie with Joss Whedon, Geoff Johns, and Jon Berg. Among Fisher’s allegations includes that Joss Whedon replaced actors of color in Justice League and lightened their skin, with Fisher also claiming that

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Movie News

Zack Snyder’s Justice League Done For; No Suicide Squad Ayer Cut

While some fans are hoping with the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League that the director would be able to continue his vision of the DCEU, it’s again said not to be happening, with mention no “Ayer Cut” of Suicide Squad will be released as well. Last month saw Zack Snyder state he is finished,

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Movie News

Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Sequel Ideas Are Awful

Be careful what you wish for seems to be an ongoing theme in regards to the DC films, as details are made known about Zack Snyder’s Justice League sequel plans, which sound just plain awful.  Zack Snyder finally got to finish his version of the Justice League movie and recently spoke with Vanity Fair about

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Marvel TV News

Echo ‘Hawkeye’ Spinoff Series Coming To Disney Plus

It’s announced that Marvel Studios is developing an Echo series for Disney Plus which will spinoff from the upcoming Hawkeye series. Alaqua Cox has been cast as Echo for Hawkeye. The details for the series include Echo is in early development with Etan Cohen (Holmes & Watson, Men in Black 3) and Emily Cohen set

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Movie News

Zatanna Movie In The Works From J.J. Abrams

A Zatanna movie is in the works which has J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot producing, with Emerald Fennell writing the script. Emerald Fennell is known for writing and directing Promising Young Woman which has a lot of buzz due to getting nominated for five Oscars, including three for Fennell in the Best Picture, Directing, and

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TV News

Joe Manganiello Joins Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ Anime

Zack Snyder and Netflix have announced the voice cast for the Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas anime, which includes Joe Manganiello who recently appeared in the Justice League movie as Deathstroke on HBO Max. The anime spinoff series serves as a prequel to Zack Snyder’s upcoming 2021 zombie action heist film Army of the

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Movie News

Keanu Reeves ‘BRZRKR’ Coming To Netflix

The crowd-funded Keanu Reeves comic book from BOOM Studios, BRZRKR, is announced to be coming to Netflix in the form of a live-action movie and an anime series. The details include that Netflix has acquired the rights to the BOOM! Studios comic book BRZRKR and will first adapt the story into a feature film followed

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Movie News

Henry Cavill Congratulates Zack Snyder For Justice League Release

Henry Cavill takes to social media to congratulate director Zack Snyder for the release of Justice League on HBO Max. “Here’s to you Zack. Congratulations! I know this has been an arduous journey for you, you kept fighting, though. I couldn’t be happier to see your vision for Justice League realized. And what a movie it

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Movie News

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In

As the virtual premiere was held last night, Zack Snyder’s Justice League Rotten Tomatoes Score is in, and it’s presently the highest-rated Snyder DCEU movie. With 111 reviews accounted for, Zack Snyder’s Justice League currently has a 77% Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score, much better than Batman vs. Superman‘s 28% and better than Man of Steel‘s

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Marvel TV News

Chloe Bennet Joins CW’s Live-Action ‘Powerpuff Girls’

Chloe Bennet, known for playing the Inhuman Quake on ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, is announced to be starring in the upcoming live-action Powerpuff Girls series on The CW. Joining Chloe Bennet includes Dove Cameron (Liv & Maddie), and Yana Perrault (Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill) with the show described as: The drama revolves around the

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Marvel TV News

Secret Invasion: Kingsley Ben-Adir Cast As Villain

Marvel Studios has cast Kingsley Ben-Adir as a villain in its upcoming Secret Invasion series coming to the Disney Plus streaming service. It’s reported that Kingsley Ben-Adir will play a lead villain opposite Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelson as Talos. It’s unknown what the role is, but some fans are guessing it could be

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Movie News

Zack Snyder Rumored For Wonder Woman 3: Patty Jenkins Out

With WW84 turning out to be such an epic disaster, it’s now claimed that Zack Snyder might be brought in to save the franchise and direct Wonder Woman 3. It’s further claimed that with all the excitement and hype surrounding Zack Snyder’s Justice League on HBO Max, that Zack might actually get to do his

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TV News

‘Superman & Lois’ Ratings Race Past ‘The Flash’ Again

The Superman & Lois ratings once again race past The Flash as the new Man of Steel series starring Tyler Hoechlin seems to have found its audience. Tuesday’s third episode of Superman & Lois saw 1.252 million viewers tune in, a slight bump from last week, while The Flash came up just a bit short with 989k viewers. The

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Movie News

Darkseid Teaser, Poster For Justice League

Check out the Darkseid teaser and poster for Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie coming to the HBO Max streaming service next week. Darkseid never made it into the theatrical cut and it is known that Zack had (or has) big plans for Darkseid who was going to be the villain of Justice League 2. “What

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Movie News

Ray Fisher Cyborg Teaser For Zack Snyder’s Justice League

A Ray Fisher Cyborg teaser and poster has been released for Zack Snyder’s Justice League movie coming to HBO Max next week. Ray responded enthusiastically on social media. “The Modern Day God Of The Digital Age. Victor Stone is Cyborg,” Fisher tweeted before the teaser release. “To take a lesser-known Black character and evolve them into

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Movie News

The Flash Ezra Miller Teaser, Poster For Justice League

Zack Snyder released a cool teaser for The Flash and a new poster for the upcoming release of the Justice League movie coming to the HBO Max streaming service next week. It’s also known that Zack filmed additional footage with Ezra Miller who at the time was filming Fantastic Beasts 3 in the UK, so

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Movie News

Jason Momoa Aquaman Teaser, Poster For Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Following Batman and Superman, Zack Snyder releases a Jason Momoa Aquaman teaser and poster for the Justice League movie coming to the HBO Max streaming service this month. Snyder cast Momoa in the role of the King of the Seven seas, which Momoa has gone on record stating he is eternally grateful for. “I wouldn’t

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TV News

‘Superman & Lois’ Going On Hiatus; Replaced By ‘Supergirl’

Sure to be a ratings killer, The CW announces Superman & Lois will go on hiatus and be replaced by the final season of Supergirl. The reason Superman & Lois is going on hiatus is said to be due to COVID interrupting production earlier this season, which means the episodes aren’t complete or ready to air,

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