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

‘The Batman’: Catwoman Said To Be Black Or Mixed

Following the earlier rumors, now it is being claimed that director Matt Reeves is looking for a black or mixed-race actress to play Catwoman. It’s said that Reeves wants a “Zoe Kravitz-type” actress to play Catwoman, which means black or mixed, but that Zoe Kravitz herself wasn’t available to play the role due to a […]

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Movie News

Only Robert Pattinson Can Play Batman Says Kristen Stewart

While promoting her latest movie, Kristen Stewart has been making all the headlines as of late, and now she talks about her Twilight co-star and former boyfriend, Robert Pattinson, being the only guy that can play Batman. “Oh, man. I feel like he is the only guy that can play that part,” she told Variety.

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Movie News DCU Marvel

Marvel and DC Playing Tug Of War Over Keanu Reeves

Following the awesome success of the John Wick movies, Keanu Reeves happens to be a hot commodity which has seen talk of comic book movies for the actor including roles for Marvel as well as a possible return to DC. A pair of, perhaps, related rumors have surfaced offering that a reason Warner Bros. decided to

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Marvel Movie News

Wolverine Beats Hulk In MCU Poll

With there talk of being a possible Wolverine vs Hulk movie, I asked fans on my Facebook page and FB Group who would win if the fight took place within the MCU. With over 2400 votes cast, Wolverine and his adamantium claws managed to beat out the MCU version of the Hulk with 54% of the

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Marvel Movie News

Mahershala Ali Was Wanted For Jim Gordon In ‘The Batman’

It’s being said that director Matt Reeves eyed two time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali for the role of Jim Gordon in The Batman. According to the rumor, Reeves spoke with Mahershala Ali about the part, but obviously that didn’t happen as this past Comic-Con saw Marvel Studios announce that Ali is starring in their

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Movie News

Rihanna Rumored For ‘The Batman’ As Poison Ivy

With the Matt Reeves The Batman movie featuring multiple villains (I’ve been told more than six), a rumor offers that Poison Ivy will be in the film, possibly played by pop star Rihanna. According to the rumor, Rihanna is one of a few names that are on the list to play Poison Ivy, and it

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TV News

Jonah Hex Returning For Crisis On Infinite Earths

Add another DC character to the ever-growing roster of the upcoming Crisis On Infinite Earths event as Jonah Hex will be featured in the crossover. It’s confirmed that Johnathon Schaech will be back as Jonah Hex, who appeared in episodes of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. In addition to the main characters from Arrow, The Flash,

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Marvel Movie News

Captain Marvel Gets Adult Film Parody

Following the billion-dollar success of the MCU movie starring Brie Larson, comes an adult film parody of the Captain Marvel movie from Axel Braun. The adult film star director posted the cover for the Captain Marvel parody movie on social media. “HERE IT IS!!! Behold the EPIC AWESOMENESS of [Kenzie Taylor] all suited up on

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Movie News

Godzilla’s Mothra Has More Personality Than Captain Marvel Goes Viral

A meme is currently going viral on Reddit that offers Godzilla: King of the Monsters‘ Mothra has more personality than Captain Marvel Brie Larson. Recall that Brie Larson also starred in the MonsterVerse movie Kong: Skull Island. The meme posted to r/Godzilla, which has over 300 up-votes, features rapper Drake putting up his hand to

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Marvel Movie News

Avengers: Endgame Directors React To No More Spider-Man At Marvel

Following all the Spider-Man news, now The Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo react to Spidey no longer being involved with Marvel Studios. The Russo brothers are responsible for introducing Spider-Man in the MCU with Captain America: Civil War as well as having a hand in casting Tom Holland, as Spidey happens to be

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Movie News

Henry Cavill Welcomes Kansas City Chiefs To The Jungle

Henry Cavill takes to social media to offer support for his adoptive home by rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football team. The English actor portrayed Superman for three movies, with the character, of course, known from being from Smallville, Kansas. “It’s a chilly 95 degrees here in Phoenix today and it’s Red Friday!

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Marvel Movie News

Robert Downey Jr. Returning To MCU In Move That Makes No Sense

Though thought to have been his final appearance in The Avengers: Endgame, it is being said that Robert Downey Jr. will be returning to the MCU. According to the rumor, the Tony Stark and Iron Man actor will be returning for an Ironheart series on Disney Plus. It’s said Robert Downey Jr. will be providing

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Marvel Movie News

Spider-Man Deal Not Dead; Sony Said To Be Lying

Earlier today saw it reported that Sony chief Tony Vinciquerra said that for the moment the door is closed regarding Spider-Man with some sites reporting things are dead, but now it’s being claimed that is not exactly true and that those may be lies. According to Mikey Sutton, who recently put out that Wolverine vs

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Movie News

New ‘Harry Potter’ Rumored With Daniel Radcliffe

Warner Bros. is officially bringing back The Matrix, so why not a new Harry Potter movie with the original cast including Daniel Radcliffe? Well, that is what is actually claimed as rumors offer that Warner Bros. is going to adapt the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway play into a feature film. It’s said

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Movie News Star Wars

Rian Johnson Star Wars Trilogy Said To Be Still Happening

I’ll believe it when I see it, but it is being said that the Rian Johnson Star Wars trilogy at Disney Lucasfilm is still happening. In an interview with Johnson over at Deadline, the article notes: They are crafting a new film series set within the Star Wars universe, and those plans remain on the

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TV News

Ethan Van Sciver Thinks Green Lantern Corps TV Series Is Happening

Responding to my earlier article, former DC Comics artist Ethan Van Sciver actually thinks the rumored Green Lantern Corps TV series for HBO Max is possible. Van Sciver points out that DC Comics recently contacted him to get an updated bio for a Green Lantern: Rebirth reprint that comes out early next year, and he

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DCU Movie News

Birds Of Prey Margot Robbie Reshoot Scene Leaks Online

While we wait for the new teaser to get officially released, footage from the Birds of Prey reshoots has leaked online featuring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. The footage shows Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn involved in an action scene where she is wearing roller skates and getting pulled by a motorcycle while pursuing another

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TV News

Titans Season 2 Clip Name-Drops Superman

WB sent over a new clip for Titans Season 2 that sees Hawk name-drop Superman. A previous rumor actually offers that Superman will appear in Titans Season 2, similar to how they used Batman, in the shadows. Of course, Season 2 also features Superboy, who in the comics is a clone of Superman and who

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Movie News

Stephen Amell’s ‘Code 8’ Getting Theatrical Release

Good news for cousins Stephen and Robbie Amell as their crowd-funded sci-fi film, Code 8, has been picked up for a theatrical release. Deadline reports that Vertical Entertainment has acquired the rights and will release Code 8 in theaters at the same time as the home release later this year. Code 8 is directed by

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Marvel Movie News

Bernie Sanders Announces Thanos As His Running Mate Teases Ted Cruz

Democratic socialist hopeful Bernie Sanders has apparently listed the aid of none other than the Mad Titan, Thanos, for his 2020 presidential campaign. Texas Senator Ted Cruz took to social media to offer up that, “In a surprise move, last night Bernie announced Thanos as his running mate.” Cruz responded to a tweet from MSNBC/NBC

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TV News

The Flash Season 6 Reveals New 52 Costume

The CW releases a look at The Flash Season 6 costume that looks similar to the “New 52” version from the comics and features the return of the chin strap. The new season picks up where we left off last season with Nora Allen seemingly dead as well as the “Flash Missing, Vanishes in Crisis”

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Movie News

WB CEO Ann Sarnoff Chooses Wonder Woman Over Batman and Superman

New CEO Ann Sarnoff recently came into power at Warner Bros., and while giving a pep speech, chose Wonder Woman over both Batman and Superman. No worries (in case you are) as Deadline notes it was a light-hearted response to a fun question: One light moment during the “lightning round” at the end of the

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Marvel Movie News

Jeremy Renner Shuts Down EscapeX App; Twitter Explodes

Jeremy Renner is current trending on Twitter with over 15k tweets as The Avengers: Endgame actor has closed his EscapeX app. Long story short, Renner helped develop an app that would connect “super-fans” to celebrities, but apparently, things have gotten out of control due to trolls, so Jeremy Renner wants the EscapeX app closed for good.

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Marvel Movie News

Wolverine vs Hulk Said To Include Alpha Flight and Weapon X

A couple of days ago I reported on a rumored Wolverine vs. Hulk movie, which went completely viral, as it reached over a quarter-million people on my Facebook alone. Lot of people now know about the #wolverinevshulk movie. — #wolverine #hulk #mcu #marvel #marvelstudios https://t.co/x5oroFY6q6 pic.twitter.com/xh3i2496oG — Matt McGloin (@cosmicbooknews) September 5, 2019 Wolverine vs.

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TV News

Superman TV Series Rumored Details: ‘Metropolis’

A Superman TV show has been rumored for the past seven months for The CW, with it said it may be replacing the Supergirl series, which hasn’t been doing all that well in the ratings. Back in January of 2018 also saw it said that plans were underway for a Metropolis series for the DC

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Comic Book News

Black Batman Rumored For DC Comics

It is being claimed that a black Batman will be introduced in the pages of DC Comics, which will replace the current Dark Knight, Bruce Wayne. According to the rumor, the black Batman won’t be Duke Thomas (The Signal), who debuted back in 2013 from writer Scott Snyder, and who trained under Bruce Wayne. It

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TV News

WarnerMedia NYCC Plans Include Chris Jericho, All Elite Wrestling, More

Smashing barriers in wrestling, political satire, measured misfortune, firehouse hijinks, and sci-fi sagas, WarnerMedia announces its plans for the upcoming New York Comic-Con from TBS, TNT, and truTV. Featured panels include Snowpiercer, All Elite Wrestling, Impractical Jokers: From Staten Island to The Misery Index, Tacoma FD: From Super Troopers to a Sizzling Hit TV Show,

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Movie News

Alicia Vikander ‘Tomb Raider’ Sequel Gets A Release Date

The Alicia Vikander Tomb Raider movie from 2018 gets a sequel as MGM gives it a release date of March 19, 2021. Deadline further has it that Ben Wheatley, known for episodes of Doctor Who, Ideal and Stange Angel, will direct the flick, with Amy Jump writing the script and Graham King and Elizabeth Cantillon

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