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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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Marvel Movie News

Captain Marvel 2 Director Nia DaCosta Is Big Comics, Gamer Fan

Earlier it was announced that Captain Marvel 2 will be directed by Nia DaCosta, which may have left fans wondering who exactly that is. I’ll admit I’m not familiar with the writer and director, so I checked her social media which reveals some promise as she often tweets about comics and video games with mention […]

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Marvel Movie News

Captain Marvel 2 Gets A Director

Captain Marvel 2 now has a director as Nia DaCosta, known for the upcoming Candyman remake, will be helming the sequel set to star Brie Larson as the superpowered Carol Danvers. Deadline first reported the news offering that both Disney and Marvel Studios offered no comment, and Marvel has yet to officially confirm the news.

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Marvel Movie News

Ryan Reynolds on Deadpool In MCU: ‘I Don’t Know’

Echoing statements from May, Ryan Reynolds again says he doesn’t know what is going on with Deadpool in the MCU, a Marvel character Disney recently acquired from the purchase of Fox Studios. Speaking with Fast Company, Reynolds said: Fans have grown increasingly impatient for Deadpool to reemerge—especially because the character is now a Disney property,

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Movie News

Cheetah Roars In Wonder Woman 1984 Footage

Cheetah is teased in new footage from Wonder Woman 1984 featuring Kristen Wiig and Gal Gadot. The footage features Kristen Wiig as Barbara Minerva running and stating she doesn’t want to be like anyone, but she wants to be an “apex predator.” Gal Gadot then appears in the new Golden Armor suit and questions what

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Movie News

DC FanDome Teaser Kicks Off With Superman Music; Teases Snyder Cut

The DC FanDome teaser trailer kicks off in style as the Superman Christoper Reeve John Williams music score is featured which turns into teases for the Snyder Cut, Mortal Kombat, and more.  “The ultimate 24-hour experience for the world’s greatest fans is almost here! Explore every corner of the DC Multiverse on August 22,” teases

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Movie News

Batman, Harry Potter Coming To NBC Peacock Streaming Service

Batman, Harry Potter, and a lot more movies are coming to the NBC Peacock streaming service which recently launched on July 15. While the news may seem odd with Warner Bros. launching their own HBO Max streaming service in May, in regards to Harry Potter, the move of all eight movies to NBC Peacock in

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Movie News

‘The Suicide Squad’ Cast Wishes James Gunn Happy Birthday

Happy birthday to James Gunn who turns 54-years-young today as the cast of The Suicide Squad celebrates in a video with the launch of the film’s new logo and social media networks. The video includes stars Margot Robbie, John Cena, Alice Braga, brother Sean Gunn, David Dastamalchian who teases a certain character, Michael Rooker, and

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Movie News

‘Dune’ Could Face Release Date Delay Hints Director

The upcoming Dune movie could face a release date delay as director Denis Villeneuve says it will be a tight race to the finish line. Villeneuve recently attended the Shanghai International Film Festival where he made comments offering how the coronavirus “crushed his schedule” and that “it will be a sprint to finish the movie

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Movie News

‘The Matrix’ 4 Rumored To Be Trans Movie

If rumors are correct and judging by recent comments from Lilly Wachowski, fans better be prepared to expect something entirely different from The Matrix 4. Recently saw a number of movie plot descriptions leaked to 4Chan and then deleted, which included The Matrix 4, The Suicide Squad (which James Gunn freaked out about), Wonder Woman

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Marvel TV News

Disney Hopeful For Marvel Disney Plus Releases

Fans have been wondering about the Marvel releases on Disney Plus, as it’s known production has stopped because of fears surrounding the coronavirus that have caused delays in the release of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, as well as possibly WandaVision and Loki. Today during the Disney investors conference call, CEO Bob Chapek was

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Movie News

‘Mulan’ Getting Disney Plus and Theatrical Release

The live-action Mulan movie will be getting released on Disney Plus as well as in theaters, which follows numerous delays due to fears surrounding the coronavirus that has caused the shut down of movie theaters worldwide. During Disney’s investor earnings conference call on Tuesday, CEO Bob Chapek confirmed the release on September 24 stating it was

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Marvel TV News

‘Hawkeye’ Concept Art Shows Off Kate Bishop For Disney Plus

We get a full look at Kate Bishop concept art from the upcoming Marvel Disney Plus live-action Hawkeye series set to star Jeremy Renner. The art was first revealed last year, but now Marvel’s Andy Park reveals the full look, which includes Kate Bishop in a purple suit with bandages on her face and shoulder.

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Movie News

Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson First Look: ‘The Devil All the Time’

Spider-Man teams with Batman in the new movie from Netflix, The Devil All the Time, as first look images from the flick are released featuring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson. The movie, directed by Antonio Campos (The Sinner, Christine), takes place in a town called Knockemstiff, Ohio – a forgotten backwoods of this country –

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Marvel Video Game News

Spider-Man Coming To ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Only On Playstation

Spider-Man will be joining the Marvel’s Avengers video game as Crystal Dynamics announced the Wall Crawler will be exclusively available on Playstation. “Our own Crystal Dynamics take on Spider-Man is teaming up with Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and Black Widow of Marvel’s Avengers,” said Jeff Adams, Associate Art Director, Crystal Dynamics, on the

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Marvel Movie News

Marvel’s Shang-Chi Resumes Production

Marvel has resumed production on Shang-Chi after months of delay due to fears surrounding the coronavirus which shut down filming worldwide. Australia’s 7 News Sydney announced the restart of production as the news network posted set images and video on social media of crews building new sets. “It’s not Asia and it’s not Hollywood; it is Western

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Movie News

Alice Braga Rumored As Poison Ivy In ‘The Suicide Squad’ Leaks

Rumored casting and plot leaks for James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad offers that Alice Braga is playing Poison Ivy. The Latino Brazilian actress is known for Predators, Elysium, The Rite, I Am Legend, New Mutants, and more. The casting and plot details have been posted to 4Chan (via Reddit) and offer the following found below.

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Movie News Marvel

Brie Larson To YouTube Haters: Don’t Comment

Brie Larson finally addresses her YouTube haters in her latest video which sees the Captain Marvel actress telling them not to bother to comment. “Please like the video, if you liked it. If you didn’t like it, keep your comments to yourself,” says Larson in her fourth YouTube video which shows the MCU star exercising.

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Movie News

Bane Might Be In ‘The Batman’ Hints Dave Bautista

Bane might actually be in The Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson as Dave Bautista hints the character might be included in the flick. The actor known for playing Marvel’s Drax responded to a fan noting how an article speculates Dave Bautista could be playing Bane in The Batman, where Bautista actually says he tried to

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TV News TV Trailers

‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2 Opening Scene Is Explosive

Ahead of its Friday premiere, Netflix has released the opening scene for The Umbrella Academy Season 2, which is super epic! “What the hell did they do now? Watch an explosive opening scene from The Umbrella Academy season 2. Dropping into your timeline on Netflix July 31,” the video description teases. The footage shows an

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Marvel TV News

‘New Mutants’ Synopsis Mentions Colossus

Disney has released an extended and updated New Mutants synopsis which happens to reference the X-Men, Colossus, who is the brother to Magik, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. New Mutants synopsis: In this terrifying, action-fueled film based on the MARVEL comic series, five young people who demonstrate special powers are brought to a secret institution to

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Movie News

Wonder Woman 1984, Dune Trailers Coming Next Month

It’s said that new Wonder Woman 1984 and Dune trailers will be released next month as part of the Inception special tenth-anniversary re-release in theaters. Warner Bros. previously confirmed, “an exclusive sneak peek of select films on Warner Bros.’ upcoming slate.” According to foreign theaters, included with the Inception special tenth-anniversary re-release will be an

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Marvel Movie News

Ryan Reynolds Teases Why Deadpool MCU Movie Is Taking So Long

Ryan Reynolds takes to social media to tease why a Deadpool movie is taking so long to happen in the MCU. “It’s why the next #Deadpool film is taking so long. Still trying to solve this. Happy #Leakaversary,” posted Reynolds on Instagram. ‬ Watch the leaked test footage below.         View this

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Marvel Movie News

Hugh Jackman Jokes Ryan Reynolds Is Looking Green

Hugh Jackman jokes that Ryan Reynolds is “looking a bit green” in response to the Deadpool actor’s video about the Wolverine actor getting an Emmy nomination for Bad Education. Reynolds said it was “crazy” that Jackman got an Emmy nomination, which saw Jackman respond, “Careful Bub … you’re looking a bit green. (Thank you Television

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Marvel Movie News

Doctor Strange Benedict Cumberbatch Visits Comic Book Store In Viral Video

Benedict Cumberbatch visits a comic book store while filming Marvel’s Doctor Strange movie from back in 2016, which director Scott Derrickson recently posted on Twitter that has since gone viral with over a million views. Images and video of Benedict Cumberbatch visiting the comic book shop actually first appeared online way back in April of 2016, as

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Star Wars TV News

2020 Emmy Awards Nominations Includes Mandalorian, Watchmen

The 2020 Emmy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday which includes the Disney Plus Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, HBO’s Watchmen, Netflix’s Stranger Things, Westworld, and more. We see that with Watchmen being a one-and-done the Emmy’s have placed it in the “limited series” category, which is pretty funny, as it scored twenty-six nominations, the

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Marvel Movie News

Natalie Portman Getting ‘Jacked’ For Thor: Love and Thunder

Move over Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman plans on getting jacked for her role in Thor: Love and Thunder. The Academy Award winner took to Instagram to chat with Serena Williams where Portman talked about playing the female Thor. “She’s actually The Mighty Thor,” Portman said. “The comics had the female Thor when Jane becomes Thor,

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Movie News

‘Tenet’ Gets Release Date: Opening Internationally First

As expected, Warner Bros. has announced Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi espionage thriller, Tenet, will open first internationally followed by select cities in the U.S. Tenet has an Aug. 26 release date and will open in over 70 countries worldwide including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, and the U.K. The U.S. release will

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