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

Abrams Going With Black Superman; Could Be Michael B. Jordan

Just a guess on my part, but I am guessing the J.J. Abrams choice for the new Man of Steel will be a black Superman possibly played by Michael B. Jordan. The writing seems to be on the wall about a black Superman as the announcement comes during Black History Month and from a site […]

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Movie News

J.J. Abrams Rebooting Superman With Ta-Nehisi Coates

Confirming my scoop from almost two years ago, it’s finally reported J.J. Abrams is officially rebooting Superman. The reboot looks to be in the early stages as Deadline reports J.J. Abrams will be producing a new Superman movie and that Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing with Hannah Minghella also producing. Deadline offers no plot details are

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Movie News TV News

Paramount Plus Unveils Price, Content

Paramount Plus unveils its price subscriptions and the massive amount of content for its new streaming service featuring a catalog of more than 30,000 episodes, 2,500 movie titles, and over 1,000 live sporting events, plus around-the-clock news coverage, which includes Transformers, Star Trek, Mission Impossible, A Quiet Place, and more. ViacomCBS updated investors on Thursday

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TV News

Jordan Peele’s ‘The Twilight Zone’ Finally Canceled

The awful woke joke CBS All Access The Twilight Zone reboot series has been canceled at CBS All Access and won’t see a third season on the Paramount Plus streaming service. Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Film have confirmed the cancellation, via Deadline: We greatly enjoyed our time working on The Twilight Zone —

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Marvel Movie News

Tom Holland Spider-Man Contract Ends With ‘No Way Home’

It’s learned that Tom Holland’s Spider-Man contract with Marvel and Sony ends with the release of No Way Home, which is the title of the third movie in the MCU. Holland made his Spider-Man debut in Captain America: Civil War followed by Spider-Man: Homecoming, Infinity War, The Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home. The

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Marvel Movie News

‘Cherry’ Bombs; Tom Holland, Russos New movie

Cherry, the new movie for Apple TV Plus starring Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, which is written and directed by Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo, looks to be a big bomb. Reviews are hitting Rotten Tomatoes, and they are not good. With 48 reviews accounted for, the Cherry Rotten Tomatoes score

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TV News

Hasbro Drops ‘Mr’ Potato Head; Goes Gender-Neutral

Say goodbye to Mr. Potato Head as you know him as Hasbro has announced it has dropped “mister” and will be going instead with the gender-neutral name, “Potato Head.” I suppose that also means “Mrs.” will also be dropped from Mrs. Potato Head and all the Potato Heads going forward will simply be referred to

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Movie Trailers

Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ Trailer Is Here

Netflix has released the trailer for Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead movie that will be available on the streaming service on May 21. Watch below. A recent interview with Snyder by Vanity Fair also included a tidbit that, in addition to zombies, aliens are going to be involved in the flick: Army of the

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Movie News

Henry Cavill Responds To Supergirl With ‘Mass Effect’

In what I am guessing is no coincidence, following the news of the new Supergirl, Henry Cavill takes to social media to tease a secret project, which is speculated to be Mass Effect. Henry Cavill posted an update on Instagram on Wednesday which included what is thought to be a blurred-out script, where when de-blurred

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TV News

Wolé Parks Is New Black Lex Luthor In ‘Superman & Lois’

The black Lex Luthor debuted last night, played by Wolé Parks, in The CW and DC’s new Superman & Lois TV series. Note: Spoilers follow. The episode saw a new villain, which was promoted mysteriously as The Stranger in an attempt to avoid spoilers, luring Superman by sabotaging various nuclear power plants and leaving messages

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Marvel TV News

Feige Defends ‘Daredevil’; Comments On Agents Of SHIELD Rumors

Kevin Feige defends the Marvel Netflix shows, including Daredevil, and comments on the rumors surrounding Agents of SHIELD (all of which were from Marvel TV and not Marvel Studios). While attending the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday, Feige pushed back against the notion that the Marvel Netflix shows and ABC’s Agents of SHIELD

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Marvel Movie News

‘Blade’ R Rating In Doubt Hints Feige

The Blade R rating is in doubt following big hints from Kevin Feige while commenting at the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday. A reporter from THR was on hand and tweeted the following, which basically says that Deadpool 3 will be the only Marvel property with an R rating: Feige says other than #Deadpool3, there

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Marvel TV News

‘Loki’ Gets June Release; Feige Updates Marvel Disney Plus

Kevin Feige and Marvel announce that Loki starring Tom Hiddleston will debut on Disney Plus in June and offers an update on the Marvel shows. Loki debuts June 11 on Disney Plus, as Marvel and Feige announced the news at the 2021 Television Critics Association press tour Wednesday, which sees the release date get pushed

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Marvel Movie News TV News

Jim Lee Shuts Down Superman Spider-Man Feud

Leave it to Kevin Feige who attempted to steal the thunder from the premiere of Superman & Lois by teasing and revealing the official title for Spider-Man 3. Recall it was Feige who also changed Captain America 3 into “Civil War” only because DC announced Batman vs. Superman, Feige also made Spider-Man 3 into a

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Marvel Movie News

Spider-Man 3 Titled ‘No Way Home’

The official title for Spider-Man 3 has been revealed by Marvel Studios with “No Way Home.” The title fits with the Multiverse storyline for the movie. Following last night’s teases from Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon, which teased different titles and first look images (see below), Marvel revealed the title on Wednesday in a

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TV News

‘Superman & Lois’ Ratings Sky High

The early numbers are in for Superman & Lois as the ratings are sky-high for both the 90-minute premiere episode and the 30-minute special that followed. According to the preliminary numbers, 1.708 million people tuned in for the premiere, with the episode scoring a 0.3 rating among the advertiser-coveted 18-49 crowd. The special saw the same

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Marvel Movie News

Marvel Teases Spider-Man 3 Titles

Marvel teases the titles for Spider-Man 3 and releases first look images that include Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon. Update: The official title has been revealed. Tom Holland took to social media to tease the title “Spider-Man: Phone Home,” which is a reference to the 1982 Steven Spielberg movie, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. “So excited

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Marvel Movie News

No Big Hero 6 For The MCU

Despite online rumors, it’s reported that Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige have no plans at this time for Big Hero 6 to appear in the MCU. A Disney fan site apparently said Big Hero 6 was coming to the MCU, but Variety, per a source at Marvel, says it isn’t happening. “Big Hero 6 Characters Aren’t Making

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Movie News

Blue Beetle Movie In The Works With Angel Manuel Sot

A Blue Beetle movie is in the works which will be directed by Angel Manuel Sot. The director confirmed the news on Twitter along with a statement to The Wrap. “LETS GO!” Sot tweeted. “It is an honor to direct Blue Beetle, the first Latino superhero film for DC,” said Soto in a statement to TheWrap.

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Marvel Movie News

Black Panther 2 Looking For Mayan Warriors

A casting call has gone out for Black Panther 2 as Marvel is searching for a pair of Mayan warriors for the movie. The call sheet also reveals a tentative filming schedule for Black Panther 2 as it is noted the actors are needed to work from April to November. The roles are for a male

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Movie News

Ryan Reynolds Confirms No Green Lantern Cameo In ‘Justice League’

Ryan Reynolds confirms he is not appearing as Green Lantern in the Zack Snyder Justice League movie. In an interview with Zack Snyder, Vanity Fair reported the following, which got fans talking:  He has reshot the ending with a hero cameo that will blow hard-core fans’ minds.  Voice actor Jon Bailey then tweeted it’s Ryan

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TV News

‘Batwoman’ Ratings Worse Than Canceled ‘Supergirl’

The ratings for Batwoman are worse than the recently canceled Supergirl series on The CW. The numbers for Sunday’s episode of Batwoman are on par with last week’s numbers, which is the lowest ever for the series. The preliminary numbers show Sunday’s episode of Batwoman only brought in 507k viewers which is similar to last

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TV News

Disney Considers ‘The Muppets’ Offensive

If you have Disney Plus, the children’s show The Muppets is now considered offensive and comes with a warning prior to each episode. Five seasons of The Muppets are now streaming on Disney Plus, but they come with a warning from Disney that offers a disclaimer of the “dangers” ahead. “This program includes negative depictions

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Marvel Movie News

Jennifer Lawrence Rumored For Fantastic Four

It’s claimed that Jennifer Lawrence will be in the Fantastic Four movie and that it films soon in Australia. Australia’s The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence is expected to arrive in Australia to film the Fantastic Four film for Marvel Studios. It’s further claimed the Marvel superhero film franchise is set to “bed down” in Australia “for the

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Star Wars TV News

Disney Bullying Employees Claims Gina Carano

Disney bullies its employees according to Gina Carano who continues to open up about her exit from Star Wars and The Mandalorian. After having revealed she heard about getting fired from The Mandalorian on social media, a preview of her first sit-down interview has been released where Carano goes into further detail. “I’ve been through

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Movie News

Sasha Calle Is Supergirl In ‘The Flash’

Meet the new Supergirl for The Flash movie as director Andy Muschietti reveals he has cast Sasha Calle in the role. “Been doing a lot of flashbacks lately but today is about a Flash forward. #TheFlashMovie @sashacalle,” posted Muschietti on Instagram which happens to include the use of the iconic John Williams Superman score for

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