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

Trump Blasts ‘Liberal Hollywood’ For Being ‘Racist’

In a news conference and series of tweets, President Trump slammed Hollywood calling it “racist” and more, in addition to blasting Universal’s upcoming release of The Hunt, which features liberal elitists hunting “deplorables” for sport. “They’re treating conservatives very unfairly. Hollywood, I don’t call them the elites. I think the elites are people they go

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Movie News

Godzilla Director Reveals How Ghidorah Got Trapped In Ice

One of the coolest scenes in Godzilla: King of the Monsters was when King Ghidorah was trapped within the ice and broke out, but how did the cosmic kaiju get trapped in the ice in the first place? A fan has asked director Michael Dougherty on Twitter that very question: “How did Ghidorah get trapped

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TV News

Doctor Who: Chris Chibnall, Jody Whittaker Rumored Off Show

A rumor is currently circulating that showrunner Chris Chibnall and star Jody Whittaker have exited Doctor Who. It’s said that Chibnall has quit the series with Whittaker following suit, as Chibnall cast Jody Whittaker as the controversial female Doctor Who following Peter Capaldi. There is actually a rumor that Chris Chibnall was going to bring

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Movie News Marvel

Daniel Radcliffe Says ‘Maybe’ To Wolverine

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has actually been a name thrown out there to play the new Wolverine for Marvel Studios by various fans. As Hugh Jackman has retired from the role and the X-Men will be rebooted within the MCU, Wolverine has been said to be a character that Marvel is excited to recast.

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Movie News

The Kitchen Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In

I actually forgot this movie was coming out this week, which judging by The Kitchen‘s Rotten Tomatoes score is no surprise. The Rotten Tomatoes score for The Kitchen is presently at a dismal 19%, with 83 reviews accounted for. While not really a DC movie, The Kitchen comic is from DC’s Vertigo comic book line,

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DCU Movie News

Batgirl, Supergirl May Film Soon

A pair of separate rumors offer that movies for both Batgirl and Supergirl may be in development soon. Regarding Batgirl, it’s claimed that Warner Bros. is currently looking for a new director and may want to fast track the project. The news isn’t all that surprising as it is known Joss Whedon was once attached

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Movie News

Halle Bailey Responds To The Little Mermaid Backlash

Last month saw Disney announce that 19-year-old R&B singer Halle Bailey will play the part of Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid for director Rob Marshall, which has sparked backlash as the character has been race-bended. Variety caught up with the actress and asked her thoughts. “I feel like I’m dreaming and

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Marvel Movie News

X-Men Dark Phoenix Skrull Concept Art Reveals Original Ending

We now have conclusive proof that Simon Kinberg was going to use the Skrulls in his X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie, which actually was originally slated to be an epic two-part film. Concept art has landed online showing a possible depiction of the way the Skrulls could have looked in the flick where we see the

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DCU Movie News

James Gunn Teases Bat-Mite For The Suicide Squad

The cast and characters for The Suicide Squad have yet to be officially announced, but James Gunn has now possibly teased the involvement of Bat-Mite. Responding to a fan on Instagram questioning which characters will be in The Suicide Squad, James Gunn responded, “I love Bat-Mite.” In the comics, Bat-Mite is an imp similar to

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TV News

Home Alone Reboot Coming To Disney Plus; Macaulay Culkin Reacts

Yesterday saw Disney announce that Fox properties are getting rebooted as part of the Disney Plus streaming service with Home Alone, Cheaper by the Dozen, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Night at the Museum. “We are also focused on leveraging Fox’s vast library of great titles to further enrich the content mix on our

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Movie News Star Wars

LucasFilm Developing ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’

Disney and LucasFilm look to have their first movie outside of Star Wars and Indiana Jones in development with the adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s best-selling novel Children Of Blood And Bone. Deadline reports Children Of Blood And Bone caught the fancy of LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy, with Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) on board as director and

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Marvel TV News

Marvel Female Superhero Show In Talks For ABC

Following having passed on an all-female superhero show back in February, it is again reported that ABC is eyeing another female Marvel series. Deadline offers the new Marvel female superhero show that may come to ABC is different than the previous series that got the ax. The report offers that since Agents of SHIELD is

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Movie News Star Wars

Report: Kids Not Into Star Wars Anymore

Following up on my article from yesterday that offers Star Wars is on the decline again, now it is questioned whether kids like the franchise anymore. Bloomberg posted an article titled “Star Wars Is Struggling to Win Over the Next Generation of Kids” which basically presents the same evidence that I have been posting for

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Movie Trailers

Wonder Woman Is Back In ‘Bloodlines’ Trailer

Following the ten minute featurette, now the official trailer for the Wonder Woman: Bloodlines animated movie has been released. The trailer features Wonder Woman in action with a look at Steve Trevor and more. In Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor and return him to his

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Movie News

Mark Hamill Joker Rumored For Crisis On Infinite Earths

With Kevin Conroy set to debut as his live-action Batman in Crisis On Infinite Earths, now it is being rumored that Mark Hamill may join him for the first time on screen as the Joker. Conroy is known for voicing Batman in the highly popular animated series and video games, with Hamill also known for

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Marvel TV News

Daredevil Reboot Sparks Marvel TV Auction

At Comic-Con, I was told plans are underway for a Daredevil reboot within the MCU, and now Marvel announces when it is auctioning off items from its canceled Netflix shows. Marvel posted a link on their Facebook page yesterday noting, “The Marvel Television Live Auction begins Monday, August 12! Need some bidding help? Prop Store’s

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Marvel Movie News

X-Men: Dark Phoenix Blamed For Hurting Disney Box Office

Today’s release of Disney’s third-quarter earnings report sees the Fox Studios X-Men Dark Phoenix movie blamed in part for hurting Disney’s box office. While the report notes that revenue increased 33% in the quarter for their Studio Entertainment division, it is mentioned that an increase in revenue was in part offset by a loss from

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TV Trailers

Titans Season 2 Trailer Reveals Batman, Superboy, Deathstroke

Warner Bros. and the DC Universe streaming service have released a Titans Season 2 trailer that offers a look at Batman, Superboy and Deathstroke. “This is DCU’s TITANS like you’ve never seen them before, and they’re back for another season. Binge season 1 so you can prepare for the awesomeness that is season 2. It

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Movie News Star Wars

Star Wars On The Decline Again

Star Wars merchandise sales continue to decline, a trend that kicked off with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Today Disney released their third-quarter earnings report, which once again, confirms that Star Wars sales are on the decline as part of their Parks, Experiences and Products division (bold my own): The increase at

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Movie News Star Wars

Disney Confirms Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Is Suffering

Disney released its third-quarter earnings report for 2019 today which again sees sales surrounding Star Wars continuing to drop and suffering in the Parks, Experiences and Products division, which includes the Galaxy’s Edge park, a downward trend that started with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The earnings report confirms the earlier reports

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Movie News

Andy Serkis Confirms Directing Venom 2

Following the reports from a week or so ago, now Andy Serkis confirms he will be directing Venom 2. “It’s actually happening. I can feel it, the Symbiote has found a host in me, and I’m ready for the ride…Can’t wait! Are you ready @tomhardy? #venom #venom2 #marvel,” Serkis posted on Instagram that includes an image

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Marvel Movie News

Taika Waititi Responds To Thor: Love and Thunder Complaints

While the writer on the Black Widow movie recently blasted comics, the fans and superhero movies, at least Thor director Taika Waititi has fun while doing it. In addition to confirming that Natalie Portman won’t be playing an original character or having her own identity with the Female Thor, Waititi responds to additional fan complaints

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TV News

Michael Rosenbaum Responds To Crisis On Infinite Earths Rumors

Following my Comic-Con exclusives, the cat is now out of the bag as characters from Smallville are confirmed to be potentially appearing in the upcoming Crisis On Infinite Earths mega-event crossover, with Michael Rosenbaum now weighing in on recent rumors surrounding his Lex Luthor. Regarding the rumor of Michael Rosenbaum appearing in Crisis, the actor

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Marvel Movie News

Black Widow Sounds Like PC SJW Disney Train Wreck

My fears about Black Widow are now confirmed, as I just went over how Disney is turning the MCU into a politically correct SJW-agenda-filled train wreck, and now recent statements made by the writer of Black Widow, Jac Schaeffer, confirm my thoughts. In an interview over at Inverse, Jac Schaeffer says that she doesn’t want

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TV News

DCEU, Smallville Talks For Crisis On Infinite Earths Confirmed

Following up on my Comic-Con insider info, yesterday saw Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl writer and producer Marc Guggenheim confirm that there are talks of potentially having characters from the DC movies, TV and Smallville involved with the upcoming Crisis On Infinite Earths mega-event crossover. The Managing Editor of Fandango tweeted that Guggenheim said

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DCU Movie News

James Gunn Gets A Suicide Squad King Shark Birthday Cake

James Gunn turned 53-years-old today and was surprised with a King Shark birthday cake while getting ready to prepare for filming on The Suicide Squad. “Came into #TheSuicideSquad production offices this morning to a surprise birthday greeting with goats, donkeys, sheep, and camels and these awesome #KingShark cakes. I have the greatest team in the world!!”

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Movie News

Disney Replaces Little Mermaid For Second Time

In what is quickly becoming a pattern at Disney, the company has once again replaced the classic-looking Ariel in The Little Mermaid, this time for an ABC special. It has been announced that Auli’i Cravalho will play Ariel, singer and actress Queen Latifah is set to play Ursula, and reggae musician Shaggy will voice the

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