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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 Has Big Thursday Preview Box Office

According to early reports, Captain Marvel and Brie Larson are off to a good start at the box office for the advanced Thursday previews. It is reported that Captain Marvel will bring in around $20 – $24 million for the Thursday night box office, though the numbers are considered to be estimates only, with the […]

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Marvel

The Captain Marvel Review

Kevin Feige, Disney, and Marvel Studios debut their big Captain Marvel movie this weekend starring Carol Danvers that catapults the character to not only the forefront of the MCU but the background as well. The flick propels the character into the past, present, and future where Brie Larson will be the new face of the Marvel

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Movie News

James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2 Team Rumored To Include Dave Bautista

With talk of Idris Elba replacing Will Smith as Deadshot and Margot Robbie possibly returning as Harley Quinn, now a rumored list of the new team James Gunn will be using in Suicide Squad 2 is rumored including that Dave Bautista may be playing a character. Dave Bautista, who supported James Gunn following the controversy

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TV Trailers

Cobra Kai Season 2 Trailer Erupts In Civil War

YouTube releases the Cobra Kai Season 2 trailer for their Karate Kid digital series that erupts in Civil War! With YouTube Premium announcing Season 2 premieres April 24, a fan-favorite character from the original movies returns with Sensei John Kreese, played by Martin Kove. “Daniel and Johnny are back and their rivalry is bigger than ever.

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Marvel Movie News

Marvel Exec Say World Is Ready For Gay MCU Superhero

Following the rumor from a few days ago, now Marvel Studios production chief Victoria Alonso offers it’s time a gay superhero appears in the MCU. “The world is ready, the world is ready,” Alonso told Variety at the Los Angeles premiere of Captain Marvel. The rumor has it that a major character in the Eternals

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Marvel Movie News

Captain Marvel Rotten Tomatoes Drops To Lowest Score Yet

When the initial batch of Captain Marvel reviews was released, they were generally positive, which saw its Rotten Tomatoes score shoot up in the 90s; however, as more and more reviews have been released, now the score is at its lowest point to date. With 199 reviews presently accounted for, Captain Marvel now has a

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Movie News

WB Sex Scandal Involves Supergirl

In a scathing report regarding a sex scandal involving Warner Bros. CEO Kevin Tsujihara, Supergirl is actually mentioned. Long story short, 50-something Tsujihara was introduced to 21-year-old Charlotte Kirk in 2013, where the two got involved sexually. As Kevin Tsujihara is a big movie exec, it seems Kirk expected him to help her career along,

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DCU Movie News

Idris Elba as Deadshot Suicide Squad 2 Fan Art

Yesterday saw it learned that Idris Elba is in talks to replace Will Smith as Deadshot for James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2. Check cool looking fan art to get an idea of what the actor might look like below. Reportedly, things went so smooth in a meeting between Elba and Gunn that talks are quickly underway

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Comic Book News

Batman 80th Anniversary Announced: Bat-Signal to Light Up Across the Globe

Warner Bros. and DC announce plans to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Batman including the first-ever Bat-Signal to light up around the globe, events coordinated with various conventions, the Boys and Girls Club and more. Check out the announcement:  Long Live the Bat: DC Commemorates 80 Years of Batman with Worldwide Fan Celebration DC Releases Landmark

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Marvel Movie News

Alec Bladwin, Emma Watson Rumored For Black Widow Marvel Movie

With Marvel Studios currently developing a prequel Black Widow movie starring Scarlett Johansson, a list of names rumored to be attached to the film is made known including Alex Baldwin and Emma Watson. It is reported that in addition to Baldwin and Watson, Marvel Studios is eyeing big-name actors for Black Widow such as Rachel

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TV News

Arrow Canceled; Stephen Amell Says Goodbye

Confirming the earlier rumors, it is announced that following a shortened Season 8, Arrow will be canceled, as star Stephen Amell says goodbye. “Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience of my life… but you can’t be a vigilante forever,” Amell revealed on Twitter. “Arrow will return for a final run of 10

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Movie News

Mortal Kombat 11 Cassie Cage Reveal Trailer

Following the official story trailer, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios released a new Mortal Kombat 11 gameplay trailer featuring Cassie Cage.  Cassie Cage, the commander of an elite Special Forces unit and daughter of the iconic duo, Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage, employs her lethal fighting skills to win every battle, with a relentless drive to measure

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Marvel Movie News

Ms. Marvel Rumored For Captain Marvel 2

This week sees the release of the Captain Marvel movie, which will spearhead the character and actress Brie Larson to the forefront of the MCU, and now it is being claimed its sequel will also introduce Ms. Marvel.  Brie Larson actually stated last month at the Singapore press conference for Captain Marvel that she hopes Ms.

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Movie News

Ernie Hudson Confirmed For Ghostbusters 3

It is confirmed that Ernie Hudson will be reprising as Winston Zeddemore for Ghostbusters 3 as the casting news comes about as a result of it learned the actor will be appearing in The CW’s Arrow. In Deadline‘s report about Ernie Hudson guest starring in upcoming episodes of Season 7 of Arrow as a Four

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TV News

CW The Lost Boys Casts Sam and Frank

Two more characters in The CW’s The Lost Boys series have been cast with Rio Mangini (Everything Sucks, Teen Wolf) playing Sam and Del Zamora (Mayans MC) playing the grandfather and Lucy’s father, Frank. Corey Haim and Barnard Hughes played the characters, respectively, in the 1987 film. The characters in the series are described as:

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Movie Trailers

Brightburn Trailer #2 is Here; From James Gunn

Sony Pictures has released a second trailer for Brightburn, which is being produced by James Gunn, and is an evil take on the Superman story. “The world will never be the same. Brightburn in theaters May,” the video description teases. Brightburn has a May 24, 2019 release directed by David Yarovesky, written by Mark Gunn &

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Marvel Movie News

Captain Marvel A Disgrace Says Former DC Comics Artist

Former DC Comics artist Ethan Van Sciver offers that Disney’s Captain Marvel is a disgrace. The 26-year veteran of the comic book industry, which includes doing art for Geoff Johns’ Green Lantern, released a video blasting the character, which follows the release of advanced reviews that are rather mixed. “Day two of the Captain Marvel

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Movie News

Pokemon Detective Pikachu Gets PG Rating

The release of the Pokemon Detective Pikachu movie gets a PG rating for “action/peril, some rude and suggestive humor, and thematic elements.” The rating shouldn’t come as a surprise as the Pokemon franchise is geared toward kids and people of all ages. Check out the latest trailer below. A sequel is also in development. The first-ever

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Movie News

Maleficent 2 Gets New Release Date and Poster

Disney releases a new poster and announces the release date for Maleficent 2 gets moved up seven months from its previous May 29, 2020 release date to an October 18, 2019 release. The poster features Angelina Jolie returning as the titular character in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. The film also stars Juno Temple, Ed Skrein, Elle Fanning,

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Movie News Movie Trailers

Tolkien Trailer #2 and Poster Released

Fox releases a full trailer for the new Tolkien movie with an introduction by its stars, Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins. A new poster has also been released stating, “A Life of Love, Courage & Fellowship.” J. R. R. Tolkien is responsible for writing The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit, which inspired the epic Peter

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Movie News

Mortal Kombat 11 Story Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios today released the new Mortal Kombat 11 Story Trailer, introducing an original, time-bending narrative that continues the franchise’s epic saga. In Mortal Kombat 11, Raiden’s defeat of the evil Elder God, Shinnok, has drawn the ire of Kronika and upset her desired balance between good and evil. To

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Marvel Movie News

The Avengers: Endgame Runtime Will Be Perfect Says Kevin Feige

Last month saw directors Joe and Anthony Russo offer their current cut of The Avengers: Endgame stood at around 3 hours. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is questioned if the length of the film will be cut down, responding that it will be perfect. “We’re gonna release the movie at the exact right running time.

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Movie News

Tyrese Joins Morbius

With Morbius now filming, it is announced that Tyrese joins Jared Leto in the Spider-Man spinoff vampire superhero flick. Tyrese, who actually heavily campaigned to play DC’s Green Lantern John Stewart at one time, gets his wish to star in a comic book movie granted, but his role is being kept a mystery. It would be

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DCU Movie News

Ricky Whittle Wants To Play Green Lantern

With a Green Lantern Corps movie currently in development, which has been said to feature Hal Jordan and John Stewart, actor Ricky Whittle offers he wants to play the latter fan-favorite character or a new one.  “The character Green Lantern needs to be reborn,” The 37-year-old actor known for American Gods told SYFY. “Even Ryan

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