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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TV News

Henry Cavill Ready For Battle In New ‘Witcher’ Image

A new image of Henry Cavill has been released for the Netflix series, The Witcher, which shows Geralt of Rivia holding a sword preparing to do battle. Geralt actually has two swords, a normal one to fight humans (shown below) and a silver sword to fend off the monsters. Check out previously released images of […]

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Marvel Movie News

Bella Thorne Female Ghost Rider Rumored For MCU

A few days ago saw it said that Ghost Rider is wanted by Kevin Feige, which was followed by the news that the Gabriel Luna HULU series has been canceled. Now a new rumor is offering that Kevin Feige is going to introduce a female Ghost Rider in Doctor Strange 2. It’s further said Bella

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Marvel Movie News

Sony Expands Spider-Man Universe With ‘Madame Web’

Sony continues expanding their Spider-Man cinematic universe as it is learned a Madame Web movie is in development from the writers of Morbius, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. In the comics, Madame Web is actually a mutant who has precog powers and has been an ally of Spider-Man at times and is involved with the

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DCU Movie News

John Cena Filming Suicide Squad; James Gunn Reveals Inspirations

James Gunn is now filming The Suicide Squad and offers his inspirations from the comics with news that WWE Superstar turned actor John Cena is already filming. Gunn received a slabbed copy of Brave and the Bold #25, the first appearance of Suicide Squad (7.0 goes for $3500) from September 1959, and posted an image

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Marvel Movie News Star Wars

Kevin Feige Developing Star Wars Movie

With Star Wars currently a disaster, Disney is going to Marvel’s Kevin Feige in order to get the franchise back on track. Disney confirms Kevin Feige is developing a new Star Wars movie that will be part of a “new era in storytelling” for the franchise. Feige, who is a huge Star Wars fan and

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Movie News

Bad News: Nova, Villain Rumored For Captain Marvel 2

Following Guardians of the Galaxy, Hulk, Thor, Planet Hulk, Ragnarok, and Mar-vell, leave it up to Kevin Feige to now ruin another Cosmic character and storyline as it is being rumored Nova will debut in Captain Marvel 2 with Brie Larson. The rumor comes from TVO’s weekly series for The Lords of the Long Box

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Marvel Movie News Star Wars

Brie Larson Rumored For Star Wars

Back in July saw Brie Larson tease that she is ready for Star Wars, and now it is rumored just that. It’s claimed that Disney really wants Brie Larson to star in a new Star Wars franchise, possibly in the Game of Thrones creator movie(s) or the new Rian Johnson trilogy. Update: Disney confirms Kevin

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DCU Movie News

DCEU Reboot May Involve Robert Pattinson Batman and The Flash

Following my report yesterday how a soft DCEU reboot is underway involving the Robert Pattinson Batman and a young Superman, now it is claimed that it may involve “Flashpoint” and The Flash movie. The info comes from the website We Got This Covered who is taking credit for my Tom Welling and Lynda Carter in

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TV News

Lynda Carter May Be Back As Wonder Woman For Crisis On Infinite Earths

Confirming another one of my Comic-Con scoops, it is being reported that Lynda Carter might be returning as Wonder Woman for the upcoming Arrowverse mega-event crossover, Crisis On Infinite Earths. Recall back in July I said both Tom Welling and Lynda Carter were wanted as their respective characters for the Crisis On Infinite Earths crossover.

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Movie News

Keanu Reeves Reacts To ‘The Matrix’ 4 Script

Last month saw Warner Bros. officially announce The Matrix 4 which will see both Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss returning along with Lana Wachowski writing, directing and producing. Tuesday saw Keanu Reeves appear with his sister, producer Karina Miller, at a screening of Miller’s latest movie, Semper Fi, in Los Angeles where ET Online asked

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Marvel TV News

Ghost Rider HULU Series Canceled Amid MCU Rumors

Following those rumors, now it is learned the Gabriel Luna Ghost Rider series that was to spin-off from Agents of SHIELD on Hulu is not happening. According to Deadline, due to creative differences, the Ghost Rider series is not moving forward. It’s further reported it is unclear if the series will be shopped elsewhere, but

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Movie News

Jurassic World 3: Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern Returning

Colin Trevorrow is reuniting the original Jurassic Park cast for Jurassic World 3 with Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern. The trio will star alongside returning actors from Jurassic World, Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard. Laura Dern released the following video on social media noting, “See you in 2021.” “Hey, everyone. I’m so

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Movie News

FBI, Military Respond To ‘Joker’ Threats

The FBI and the U.S. Military are warning its employees and troops about the potential of violence from incels at the upcoming release of the Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie. According to an e-mail sent out by the U.S. Military, incel refers to “individuals who express frustration from perceived disadvantages to starting intimate relationships.” It’s said

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Marvel Movie News

J.K. Simmons Promotes ‘Spider-Man’ For Sony In New Clip

Who needs the MCU when you have J.K. Simmons back as J.Jonah Jameson to help promote Spider-Man. Sony released a new clip featuring J.K. Simmons who is back from the Sam Raimi movies from the 90s as well as the Far From Home post-credit scene. “TheDailyBugle.net EXCLUSIVE! Spider-Man is a Menace! Get the latest on

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Marvel Movie News

Disney Considered Marvel ‘Too Edgy’ At First

In his new book, Disney CEO Bob Iger reveals Disney almost purchased Marvel before 2009, but that they passed because some executives thought the brand would be considered “too edgy.” Iger says his predecessor at Disney, former CEO Michael Eisner, had a meeting where they discussed the purchase of Marvel, however, various execs scoffed at

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TV News

Stephen Amell Getting Replaced With Female Green Arrow

Perhaps joining Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl (if they don’t get canceled first) and Batwoman, it’s being reported The CW will be replacing Stephen Amell with a female Green Arrow Arrowverse series. Arrow, which as its final season coming up in October, will feature Stephen Amell’s exit from the Arrowverse, which he kicked off back in

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Movie News

Power Rangers, GI Joe, Transformers Movie Universe Rumored

A Hasbro Cinematic Universe is currently rumored which may include properties such as the Power Rangers and Transformers coexisting together. It’s claimed that while the first Power Rangers was a disappointment, the reboot that has been announced may have ties to the Transformers movies that take place after the recent Bumblebee flick. It’s further said

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TV News

Michael Rosenbaum Passes On Crisis On Infinite Earths

Michael Rosenbaum takes to social media to let the fans know that he has passed on being involved in the upcoming Crisis On Infinite Earths mega-event crossover. Following Tom Welling and Erica Durance recently being revealed as returning for Crisis On Infinite Earths, it was assumed Michael Rosenbaum would be back from Smallville as Lex

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DCU Movie News

Jonah Hill Up For Penguin, Ridder In ‘The Batman’

It’s been quite a day for the DCEU, with it also learned that Jonah Hill is in talks to play a villain, possibly Penguin or Riddler, for Matt Reeves in The Batman. It’s reported that Jonah Hill is in early talks for a role and that things are at a sensitive stage, not because of

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Movie News Star Wars

Disney Fires Exec After Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Failure

As if we needed further proof that Star Wars is one big mess at Disney, now following the failure of the Galaxy’s Edge theme park, the president of Disney Parks West has been removed. THR actually says that Disney has gone so far as to remove Catherine Powell’s position completely and that she is leaving

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Movie News DCU

DCEU Reboot Underway With Abrams, Gunn, Reeves, More

I’ve been told some sort of soft DCEU reboot is taking place involving Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and Suicide Squad, along with directors Matt Reeves, James Gunn, and J.J. Abrams, and more. I first heard word about the soft DCEU reboot at this past Summer’s San Diego Comic-Con where I had lengthy conversations with insiders

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DCU Movie News

J.J. Abrams Recasting Superman; Henry Cavill Out

I’ve been mentioning this in a few articles since I first heard word at Comic-Con, but now with the news that Robert Pattinson won’t be playing the Ben Affleck Batman and the casting of Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, I do believe that, unfortunately, Henry Cavill is out, and that J.J. Abrams is going to

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DCU Movie News

Robert Pattinson Not Playing Ben Affleck Batman

Robert Pattinson won’t be playing the younger version of the Ben Affleck Batman in the upcoming Matt Reeves movie. With the news that Jeffrey Wright will be playing Commissioner Gordon, obviously it means Wright is playing a different version of the character than J.K. Simmons, who was featured as Jim Gordon in Justice League. With

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Movie News

Jeffrey Wright Cast As Commissioner Gordon in ‘The Batman’

It turns out the rumors were right, as it is being reported director Matt Reeves has cast Jeffrey Wright as the new Commissioner Gordon in The Batman. Rumors offered that Reeves was looking for actors of color to play Gordon, Catwoman and Poison Ivy, with it previously said Reeves spoke with Mahershala Ali for the

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Marvel Movie News

Kevin Feige Wants Ghost Rider In MCU

While Gabriel Luna from Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD is returning in a series of his own for HULU, it is claimed that Kevin Feige also wants to use Ghost Rider in the MCU. DanielRPK on Twitter posted an animated GIF of Ghost Rider adding, “Feige wants him too.” The GIF is of the Sony Pictures

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DCU Movie News

J.J. Abrams on Superman and Green Lantern Said Again

Following my Comic-Con scoop in regards to J.J. Abrams taking on Superman and Green Lantern, now more of the same is being said again. Note: I also scooped Tom Welling in Crisis In Infinite Earths while at Comic-Con. The latest regarding J.J. Abrams tackling the DCEU comes from leaker Daniel RPK who recently launched a

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