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

Birds of Prey Gets R-Rating

Birds of Prey gets an official R-rating, as it follows in the footsteps of Joker, Logan and the Deadpool movies. The Motion Picture Association of America notes it has rated Birds of Prey rated R for: “strong violence and language throughout, and some sexual and drug material.” At first, it was unclear if Birds of […]

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Movie News Star Wars

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Tanks At Rotten Tomatoes

The Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Rotten Tomatoes score is in, and it’s not good, as it is currently on par with Phantom Menace. The reviews went live earlier Wednesday morning, so with 47 reviews presently accounted for, the Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Rotten Tomatoes score currently stands at a “rotten” 53%.

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Movie News Star Wars

Star Wars: ‘JJ Abrams Is Over Party’ Trending On Twitter

The “JJ Abrams Is Over Party” hashtag is currently trending on Twitter, as Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker premiered last night, which also follows those initial mixed bag reactions. No spoilers will be found below, but apparently fans aren’t happy with what they are hearing about, which not only includes the Fandom Menace but

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Movie News

Doctor Strange 2 Release Date Problems Hints Director

The director of Doctor Strange 2, Scott Derrickson, has posted a cryptic tweet that has the fandom worried about problems with the release date, which also sees industry veterans chime in on Twitter. Sunday night saw Derrickson tweet out: “Studio release dates are the enemy of art.” The tweet has since gone viral with over

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Movie News

Chris Pratt Gets Shot In ‘The Tomorrow War’ Set Pics

Check out Chris Pratt in action below on the set of his latest movie filming in Atlanta, Georgia with The Tomorrow War where the actor can be seen getting shot. Apparently, Chris Pratt gets pinned down during a gun battle which sees him get blasted, though it is unknown if it is a fatal shot.

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Marvel TV News

SWORD, Witches Confirmed For ‘WandaVision’

A batch of set images for the Marvel Disney Plus WandaVision series confirms the existence of SWORD within the MCU and offers up further details about the series that stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. In the comics, SWORD, aka the Sentient World Observation and Response Department, is more known for dealing with things from

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Marvel Movie News

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Will Have ‘Crazy Stuff’

Director Taika Waititi offers that Thor: Love and Thunder will be even bigger and crazier than its predecessor, Ragnarok. While talking about his latest movie, Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi filled in Entertainment Weekly the following about Thor: Love and Thunder: The next Thor film I’m doing, basically, we’re sort of launching ourselves again on this

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Movie News

Birds of Prey: No Connection To Ayer, Gunn Suicide Squad

It’s learned that the upcoming Birds of Prey movie starring Margot Robbie back as Harley Quinn will have no direct connection to the David Ayer Suicide Squad movie or the new James Gunn flick. Similar to the Jason Momoa Aquaman movie and the Gal Gadot Wonder Woman films, Margot Robbie and director Cathy Yan say

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Movie News

DC Movie Teased By ‘The Batman’ Co-Writer

The co-writer behind the Matt Reeves The Batman movie seemingly teases a new DC movie on Twitter, as Mattson Tomlin posted a rather cryptic tweet. “I need to buy some comic books,” Tomlin tweeted. The tweet has led to speculation that Mattson Tomlin needs to buy comic books to research a new DC movie. “I

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Movie News

Ben Affleck’s Batman Trainer Wants To Get Robert Pattinson Jacked

Ben Affleck’s DCEU trainer offers up that he wants to get Robert Pattinson jacked for Matt Reeves The Batman movie. It’s unknown if Rehan Jalali is actually training Robert Pattinson or if he simply is offering his services but in a tweet, Jalali remarked: “we’ll get Robert Pattinson jacked!!” #Batman Body. Holla @mattreevesLA , we’ll

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Movie News

‘Bill and Ted Face the Music’ Reveals Plot With New Images

New images are released for Bill and Ted Face the Music featuring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter with details about the flick’s plot also revealed. Details include that the third movie in the franchise finds the pair still trying to create music for their band, Wyld Stallyns, which saw them learn back in the first

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Movie News Star Wars

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Reactions: Big Mess

Various individuals, sites and journalists got the chance to see Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker early with their reactions hitting social media. Per the norm, as they do get advanced screenings, a lot of them are on the more positive side of things, but there are a few that offer the flick is a

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Movie Trailers

Superman: Red Son Trailer Introduces Russian Man of Steel

What if baby Kal-El landed in the Soviet Union instead of Smallville, Kansas? That’s what the Superman: Red Son animated movie and comic of the same name explores. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released the Superman: Red Son trailer, with the flick getting released early 2020. Watch below. The film is adapting the DC Comics

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Movie News

Power Rangers Reboot Plot Made Known

The Power Rangers reboot continues to move forward as the plot is made known and The End of the F***ing World director and producer Jonathan Entwistle is in talks to helm at Paramount. The most recent flick released in 2017 was a big-time box office dud as it only brought in around $142 million, but

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TV News

Watchmen Season 2 In Doubt

Watchmen Season 2 is in doubt, which is not really a surprise, but what comes as a surprise is all the claims that it is a successful show. Obviously, if Watchmen Season 1 was a smash hit, a Season 2 would definitely be happening, as it is confirmed the actors signed on for an ongoing

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Movie News Movie Trailers

Top Gun: Maverick Trailer Brings Back Tom Cruise

Paramount Pictures releases the Top Gun: Maverick trailer which brings back Tom Cruise as the hotshot fighter pilot now turned instructor from the classic 1986 movie. After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous

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Marvel Sports TV News

Ronda Rousey Rumored For She-Hulk

Ronda Rousey is again being rumored to play She-Hulk in the upcoming Disney Plus series with it claimed the news is “confirmed.” Back in September saw the MMA fighter turned WWE Superstar first rumored to play the cousin of the Hulk, Jennifer Walters, who upon getting a blood transfusion from Bruce Banner, becomes She-Hulk. Now

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Marvel Movie News

Hugh Jackman Calls Out Ryan Reynolds With Wolverine Deadpool Meme

The heated battle between frenemy’s Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds continues as Wolverine and Deadpool are added to the mix. The Marvel actors have been going back and forth for quite a while busting each other’s chops, with the latest being that, following having been called a fraud by Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman gives Reynolds

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Star Wars TV News

Baby Yoda Toys Coming 2020

Hasbro sent over its “Baby Yoda” toys that will be made available in 2020, which includes a talking plush toy and more. Hasbro, Inc. announced a new line of Star Wars products featuring The Child will be available for preorder today and shipping beginning in May 2020. From the live-action Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, Hasbro

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Marvel Movie News

Venom 2 Shows Off Carnage Orphanage

We get a behind-the-scenes look at Venom 2 as director Andy Serkis is spotted filming scenes at what looks to be the orphanage Cletus Kasady, aka Carnage, grew up.    The second pic reveals “St. Estes Orphans” and “Home for Unwanted Children.” In the comics, Cletus Kasady grew up at the St. Estes Home for Boys orphanage before going on to

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DCU Movie News

Shazam 2 Gets A Release Date

Following The Flash, now Shazam! 2 has a release date as Warner Bros. announces the sequel will be released on April 1, 2022. Zachary Levi has confirmed he will be returning to the titular role, with Asher Angel and Jack Dylan Grazer expected back in their respective roles, Billy Batson and Freddy Freeman. Director David

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TV News TV Trailers

Henry Cavill Reads ‘The Witcher’ As Final Trailer Is Released

Netflix releases the final trailer for The Witcher as well as a video featuring star Henry Cavill reading from the books. “On a Continent riddled with evil, the paths of a monster hunter, a sorceress and a runaway princess converge,” teases the trailer description. Regarding Henry Cavill reading, the description offers: “You can’t outrun destiny

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Marvel Movie News Star Wars

She-Hulk Writer F-Bombs Abrams; Loves The Last Jedi

#RIPShe-Hulk, as the writer on the Disney Plus series reveals she is a big fan of Rian Johnson and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, as Dana Schwartz f-bombs director J.J. Abrams. A recent article and interview put out by the NY Times sees Abrams, Boyega, Isaac, and Ridely offer up they don’t like what Rian

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Marvel Movie News

Dave Bautista Teases Possible DC ‘Dream’ Role

Dave Bautista takes to social media to tease a possible DC dream role, which may be for the Batman villains, Bane or possibly Clayface. The WWE Superstar turned actor posted an image of himself on Monday in front of Warner Bros. studios. “It won’t come to you so get after it!!” Dave Bautista tweeted along

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Movie News

The Matrix 4 Gets Same Release Date As John Wick 4

Warner Bros. announces that The Matrix 4 has a release date, which oddly enough is the same release date for John Wick 4, both set to star Keanu Reeves. The Matrix 4 will get released May 21, 2021, which is the same as Lionsgate’s fourth movie in the John Wick franchise. It’s probably safe to

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Movie News

The Flash Movie Finally Gets A Release Date

The Flash movie finally has a release date as Warner Bros. announces the DC Speedster flick will be released July 1, 2022. WB didn’t announce any details but it will presumably feature Ezra Miller back as Barry Allen, aka The Flash, with IT helmer Andy Muschietti on board as director. Ezra Miller first appeared in

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Movie News Star Wars

John Boyega Hates Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Too

You know when your own actors hate the movie that something is really wrong, as now John Boyega comes out against Star Wars: The Last Jedi. While promoting the release of The Rise Of Skywalker, John Boyega lets it be known that he wasn’t thrilled with The Last Jedi, just like Mark Hamill. “The Force

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