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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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TV News

Tonight’s Flash Features Huge “Superman II Fight”

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Slight spoilers for tonight’s return of The Flash, but more than likely the details will just get you more excited to watch.

Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg let loose a few details about tonight’s episode, which is said to include a huge fight reminiscent of the big Superman II fight on the streets that reveals The Flash to the world.

“The Flash does this knockdown, drag out Superman II fight in the streets with the rogues, and everyone sees The Flash,” Kreisberg told The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s no longer an urban myth. He can’t be dismissed. The world starts to change and is starting to have to accept that there are these crazy things out there. That will have repercussions going back into Starling City as the world starts to change.”

The episode, titled “Revenge of the Rogues,” features Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold teaming with Dominic Purcell as Heat Wave.

“It’s the first time villains have said ‘our goal this week is to kill The Flash,'” Kreisberg offered.

So with the Rogues after Flash, will The Flash be prepared? Grant Gustin hints that The Flash might be distracted following the events that went down with the mid-season finale.

“He’s thinking about Reverse Flash after the last episode,” Gustin said.

“The Flash” airs tonight at 8pm ET on the CW.

Watch a preview:

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Movie News

Cool: What If Superheroes Were Powered By Iron Man Art

Check out some cool art that landed online featuring a collection of “What If… Superheroes Powered By Iron Man” images. We see Batman, Superman, Green Arrow, Spider-Man, Magneto and more all powered-up by Arc Reactors. Lorenz Lammens collected the images.

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Movie News

New Joker Jared Leto Says Batman Is Dead?!

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2016 will see the new Joker, played by Jared Leto, in the Suicide Squad movie.

It’s not been confirmed the movie will feature Batman, but Joker is already up to his old tricks.

While participaing in a chat on Vyrt, a fan mentioned that Batman was an unseen hero.

Leto’s reply to the fan?

“Batman is dead.”

Obviously, Jared Leto doesn’t mean Batman is really dead, but more than likely Leto is just talking smack meaning that there is a new Joker in town.

New Batman Ben Affleck debuts in Batman Vs. Superman, which hits March 25, 2016. Suicide Squad featuring Jared Leto as the Joker hits five months later. I wonder if Zack Snyder will reference Joker in Batman Vs. Superman?

Suicide Squad has an August 6, 2016 release directed by David Ayer.

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Movie News

New Green Lantern Rumored To Be Older & Darker; Not In Justice League Movie

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A new rumor has hit the net this week surrounding the rebooted Green Lantern for DC’s Justice League slate of films.

Warner Bros. did announce a new Green Lantern movie for 2020, but the rumor is stating that Green Lantern won’t be in the 2017 Justice League movie.

In addition, the rumor has it that Zack Snyder is going to use a Green Lantern that is 45 to 55 years old and is described as a broken soldier with a darker personality. It’s also said Oa is “doomed.”

The rumor comes from the techtimes.com website who seems to say that the rumor has been online for a while.

It’s the first I’ve heard of it.

With WB’s 2011 Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds considered a flop, is it possible they are going to keep Green Lantern out of the Justice League movie and possibly wait for Justice League Part 2 in 2019 to introduce the new Hal Jordan, with the new Green Lantern movie to follow in 2020?

At one point in the comics, Hal Jordan was shown to be aged, with grey hair, which initially was a result of actual aging in the comic book, but Geoff Johns has since retconned that away explaining the grey hair as a result of Parallax.

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Comic Book News

Now Wonder Woman Eats Rocket Raccoon In Justice League 3000

Detective Chimp was recently seen with a Rocket Raccoon message on his T-shirt, and now Wonder Woman has a Rocket-sized snack in the latest issue of Justice League 3000 #13.

Interestingly enough, Rocket Raccon was co-created by Justice League 3000 writer Keith Giffen, who brought the character back in Annihilation Conquest: Star Lord mini.

Following Giffen’s departure from Marvel, it was Marvel Editor Bill Rosemann who single handedly picked out Rocket Raccoon to be on DnA’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: Captain America: Civil War Trailer (Fan-Made)

Fans are getting excited for Captain America 3 as Marvel announced the official title to be Captain America: Civil War, which pits Captain America vs. Iron Man.

The movie is also being dubbed “Avengers 2.5” as in addition to Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr., Captain America: Civil War will feature Anthony Mackie as Falcon, Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

It also recently came out that Marvel and Sony had talked about Spider-Man being featured in Captain America 3, but both studios recently seemed to insinuate that isn’t the case.

While we wait to see what Marvel has in store for us, a fan went out and created a Captain America: Civil War trailer using footage from the various movies – including Spider-Man, who was an integral part of the Marvel Comics storyline.

Check it out above.

Captain America: Civil War hits May 6, 2016.

Fan poster:

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Movie News

The Avengers 2 LEGO Set Descriptions Reveal Possible Spoilers

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We can always count on LEGO for some potential movie spoilers as details on The Avengers 2 LEGO sets have become known.

A couple images previously hit the net from a LEGO catalog giving a peek at the Avengers 2 LEGO line, and now the Brick Fan has some spoiler-filled descriptions.

As it is LEGO, some of The Avengers 2 sets could just be for the line, but they probably do contain some good info.

 

Iron Man vs. Ultron (76029)

Team up with Iron Man MK45 to take on the Ultron army in an ultimate battle! Defend against aerial attacks from the Ultron vehicle piloted by the Sub-Ultron officer. Take cover as Sub-Ultron troopers leap from the back of the vehicle and fire their stud shooters.

Then activate Iron Mans Super Jumper to topple the Sub-Ultron officer and bring the vehicle crashing to the ground! Includes 4 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Sub-Ultron officer, 2 Sub-Ultron troopers and Iron Man MK45.

Duel with Hydra/Hydra Showdown (76030)

Join Thor and Hawkeye as they chase the Hydra henchman through the Sokovia winter forest! Place Hawkeye in the cockpit of the awesome Avengers 4×4 vehicle and accelerate away. When you have the Hydra offroader in your sights, fire the flick missiles from the rotating turret and swerve away from the offroaders powerful stud shooter.

Then launch Thor on his Super Jumper and disable the stud shooter with one perfectly aimed jump! Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Thor, Hawkeye and Hydra henchman.

Hulkbuster Rescue Mission/The Hulk Buster Smash (76031)

Hulk has been trapped by the powers of Scarlet Witch and she is ready to fire an electrical bolt if he tries to escape! Place Iron Man in the cockpit of the humungous Hulk Buster suit and rush to the rescue. On the way you must fend off aerial attacks from the flying Ultron.

Adjust the Hulk Busters arms and legs to create fearsome battle poses and grab the villain with the powerful hands. With Ultron safely in the mechs grip, attach Iron Man to his Super Jumper. Then take out Scarlet Witch with an accurate jump and free the imprisoned Hulk!

Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Iron Man, Ultron and Scarlet Witch, plus a Hulk figure.

The Avengers Quinjet City Chase (76032)

Launch a high-speed pursuit of Ultron with the Avengers in the iconic Quinjet. Place Black Widow at the controls in the cockpit and soar into the sky. Fire the stud shooters and release Captain America on his super-cool bike to take the pursuit to the streets.

Iron Man MK43 is flying alongside the Quinjet using his thrusters, ready to take on Ultron. When the time is right, make the perfect jump onto the truck to explode the sides and reveal the precious cargo. Includes 5 minifigures with assorted accessories: Vision, Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man and Ultron.

Attack on Avengers Tower (76038)

The Heroes are having a party when suddenly Avengers Tower comes under Ultron attack from the inside! Evil Ultron Mark 1 has assembled himself in the lab and is exploding out the windows. Help Iron Man and Thor to defeat Ultron and the 2 Iron Legion accomplices under his control.

Make plans in the JARVIS control room and treat injured Super Heroes in the sick bay.

An Iron Legion is blasting out the doors and windows of the ground-floor robot bay. The other has stolen the Loki Scepter from the analysis lab so pursue him with Thor and take aim from the roof of the tower with the secret hidden drone and stud shooters.

You must retrieve the Scepter and stop Ultron! Includes 5 minifigures with a weapon and assorted accessories: Ultron Mark 1, 2 Iron Legions, Iron Man and Thor.

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“The Avengers: Age Of Ultron” hits May 1, 2015 directed by Joss Whedon starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Quicksilver, Paul Bettany as Vision, with James Spader as Ultron.

Synopsis:

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

The Avengers 2 Trailer:

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TV News

Supergirl TV Series Dialogue Hits The Net

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Supergirl is coming to CBS, and while Kara Zor-El has yet to be cast, dialogue from audition tapes has hit the net giving an indication as to the show’s feel.

Video of the Supergirl auditions surfaced on Vimeo, and have since been removed, but we do get the text (via io9) which reveals conversations between Kara and Jimmy Olsen about Superman, as well as Kara and her foster sister, Alex, and a conversation comparing Supergirl and Superman’s powers.

Jimmy Olsen and Kara:

JAMES: Excuse me.

KARA: Derek, from editorial. Sorry, haven’t done your research yet… Wow, no. Not Derek. His bones are way less dense… Not that I know that, because that would be like… Having a dual energy X-Ray observatory meter inside your eyes, which would be crazy…

JAMES: Yeah, it’s… It’s James.

KARA: Right, the new unit photographer from Metropolis, I know that because you’re on a post-it… Oh, no. I was supposed to get those proofs from you…

JAMES: 10 minutes ago, yeah, I figured I’d bring them up so you wouldn’t get in trouble with your boss.

KARA: Thanks, that’s… That’s him.

JAMES: Superman, yes. How did you know?

KARA: Of course it’s him. Because you’re famous for taking pictures of him.

JAMES: Oh, God, am I really that derivative? Time for a new subject.

KARA: Is it true you’re friends?

JAMES: Yeah… Yeah, I guess. I wouldn’t have pegged you for a Super-fan.

KARA: He feels more like… family… to me.

JAMES: That’s what they all say. Go on, I know that look. Ask me all the questions, I’ve heard them all. How tall is he? What does he eat for breakfast? Does he sleep?

KARA: Were you scared of him? When you first saw what he could do, were you scared of him?

JAMES: … Haven’t heard that one. Was I scared? I was just starting out. Mr. White sent me to cover a house fire. People… Kids… trapped inside. At some point, the firefighters… All they could do was pray. And then, there he was. A person, in the sky, flying. He cut down this giant tree with a ray of heat from his eyes and made a bridge so a family could escape, and when the tree caught on fire, he cooled it off with a blast of freezing air from his mouth. I should’ve been terrified, but I wasn’t. Something about him made me feel…

KARA: Safe?

JAMES: Yeah, that’s right. That’s why he’s him, I guess. So, huh… Do you have superpowers?

KARA: What? That’s an absurd accusation, I’m just a regular human person who has a lot to do before she can leave tonight.

JAMES: No, I just mean because your boss is coming, and she really pissed. Later, Kara.

Kara and Alex:

ALEX: Why can’t you just text me whatever your big thing is? I’ve got a meeting with Henshaw in five…

KARA: Can’t see your face over the phone.

ALEX: OK, you have three seconds.

KARA: I did it, Alex. I did what you always wanted me to do.

ALEX: Your hair looks exactly the same.

KARA: No, I saved them. I did it, I stopped them from going over the bridge, those people are alive because of something I did.

ALEX: You could’ve been killed.

KARA: How? I could bend this steel desk into a little ball if I wanted to, you’ve seen what I can do.

ALEX: Then they could’ve been killed, it’s not like you’ve had a lot of practice stopping trains.

KARA: You always said that if you had my powers, you’d use them to change the world. I came here to say you were right, I’m going to.

ALEX: How?

KARA: By finally being the person I was sent here to be.

ALEX: You have not thought this through. You expose your powers. Outside, in daylight, to the general public. Do you have any idea what the odds are someone has taken a photo, maybe a video, of you stopping that train with your hands? I’m going with 100%. You’re probably already trending.

KARA: They would’ve died without me. I don’t get it, I thought you’d be proud.

ALEX: Our whole childhood, you hid your abilities like they were disabilities. You made me, our family, your co-conspirators. And now you walk in here, announcing a career change? What’s next, law school?

KARA: Today felt like the first day of my life. I felt like I was back home.

ALEX: In Midvale?

KARA: Krypton. I mean…I had to do something spectacular just to feel normal.

ALEX: Whatever you’re going through, it’ll pass. Just don’t do something you’re gonna regret.

KARA: I just told you about the best moment of my life, and you can’t even be happy for me.

ALEX: Kara… You may have his abilities, but you’re not him.

KARA: No. You’re right, I’m not. I am Kara Zor-El. Daughter of Alura. And I’m gonna start living like it.

Comparing Supergirl powers to Superman’s:

WYNN: This is straight from editorial. Have you seen her? I mean, she looks like every girl that never talked to me in high school and college…. I mean, she’s the female version of him!

KARA: No, she’s not the female him. She’s her own thing, completely unique, unaffiliated, individual…

WYNN: Imagine the possibilities. The Man of Steel… In girl form. I mean, her powers could possibly rival his.

KARA: Not “possibly” rival his, she’s an equal.

WYNN: She didn’t bother fabricating a costume.

KARA: She didn’t had time, she had to act fast.

WYNN: First impressions count, though, she’s very dirty.

KARA: She’s lifting a train.

WYNN: Barefoot, needs a pedicure.

KARA: She’s saving peoples’ lives!

WYNN: She’s very cool. Superpowers plus boobs, I mean, she’s gonna make it very difficult for women to think they can date him as long as someone like her is out there.

KARA: Stop saying stuff like that. Who cares what she looks like? She’s a hero.

WYNN: You know, Kara, you’re right. My superficiality is everything that’s wrong with this city. Where were you born?

KARA: Up north?

WYNN: Rhetorical. What I’m saying is that people living in National City weren’t actually born in National City. We moved here to make it, but we got caught up with the way we look and the clothes and the cars and the laser hair removal that we forget to see each other. I mean, this morning when I was in line waiting for my cream cheese I noticed people were actually talking to each other.

KARA: What did they say?

WYNN: Who cares, we were on our phones. Connecting over an alien. She’s already helping us more than she knows.

KARA: I think you’re starting to get it.

WYNN: This big city is already feeling a lot smaller now thanks to the new Super-Chick,

KARA: We’re gonna have to work on the name.

WYNN: Yeah.

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Movie News

World War Z Sequel To Have A Clean Slate

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2013’s World War Z was deemed a failure by Hollywood insiders prior to the movie’s debut; however, they were way off as the Brad Pitt zombie movie went on to be a hit making over $540 million worldwide.

Paramount quickly greenlit a sequel, and now an interesting detail has become known.

Steve Knight, who wrote the Word War Z script, tells IndieWire that the sequel won’t have anything to do with the first movie. 

Actually, Knight almost sounds as if the World War Z sequel will be a reboot.

“I thought, ‘why not? What fun.’ It’s not quite like the other, we’re starting with clean slate. When they’ve signed off we’re on,” Knight said.

Of course, Knight might not be mean something like a straight reboot, but that it’s possible the World War Z sequel won’t rely or even mention elements from the first movie.

Knight’s comments also seem to question whether or not Brad Pitt will be involved.

Pitt previously stated he would be attached to the film if they got the script right.

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It’s On! Chris Evans Vs. Chris Pratt For Super Bowl 49

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Let’s get it on!

Super Bowl 49 is right around the corner pitting the Seattle Seahawks vs. the New England Patriots.

The Seahawks managed to squeeze out a miracle against Green Bay and are on to the Big Game.

Meanwhile, Brady and Belichick are apparently up to their dirty tricks again as New England is now being investigated for intentionally deflating footballs in the game against the Colts, which might cost the Patriots their #1 draft pick for next season (and hopefully another $500k for Belichick!).

Now Captain America and Star-Lord are getting in on the action as a Twitter war has erupted between Chris Evans and Chris Pratt.

Captain America Chris Evans is a Brady fan and originally from Boston, with Pratt backing Russell Wilson and his hometown of Seattle.

Below you can check out a series of tweets between the two.

Me? I’m a Bills fan.

Update: Check out the suggestion by the Guardians of the Galaxy Twitter account below.

Update #2: The stakes have been set! Check out below.

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Comic Book News Marvel

NINO Selling Less Than DnA’s Final Issue Of Nova

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Well, it’s official.

NINO is now selling less with its 25th issue than Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning’s final issue of Nova with #36.

The numbers are in for December, and NINO has a paltry 21, 805 in sales.

DnA’s Nova #36, published in April 2010, had 22,365 in sales.

Likewise, DnA’s Nova #25, which came out May 2009, had 26,172 in sales.

Even though Marvel’s Tom Brevoort and former editor Stephen Wacker tried to blame sales for the cancellation of DnA’s Nova – in an obvious attempt to quiet the fans – we see it’s absolute BS coming from them as NINO has less sales and still goes on.

If sales were indeed a factor, NINO would have been gone with issue #3, as ever since then it has sold less than DnA’s Nova.

DnA’s Nova also never received the attention from Marvel Editorial that Loeb’s crappy version has received – and yet Loeb’s crappy version still continues to fail.

Isn’t it ironic that we would rather have Joe Quesda back as Marvel EIC than Axel Alonso, who royally screwed over Marvel Cosmic because of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie?

Bring back Richard Rider as Nova.

#NixNino.

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TV Trailers

Watch: The Strain Season 2 Trailer

FX has released a teaser for Season 2 of The Strain, which can be watched above.

The Strain returns this Summer.

The Strain stars Corey Stoll, MiaMaestro, Sean Astin, Kevin Durand, Natalie Brown, Jonathan Hyde, Richard Sammel, Robert Maillet, Jack Kesy, Ben Hyland, and Miguel Gomez.

Synopsis:

The Strain is a high concept thriller that tells the story of Dr. Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll), the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assemblyof everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself. 

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Movie News

Ryan Reynolds Films Deadpool In March

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It’s being reported that the Deadpool movie will begin filming in March.

The Canadian website Global News reports Ryan Reynolds will film in his hometown of Vancouver beginning in late March.

It’s said Fox has booked Deadpool for two months of filming at Vancouver’s North Shore Studios.

No additional casting has been announced for Deadpool, but it’s been said TJ Miller and Ed Skrein are in talks for roles.

Deadpool has a February 12, 2016 release directed by Tim Miller.

Watch the Deadpool test footage:

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Movie Trailers Star Wars

George Lucas Has Seen The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer

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George Lucas previously stated he wouldn’t watch the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer online, but now he has had a chance to see it at the movies.

Lucas spoke with Page Six while attending a screening of his latest movie, Strange Magic, and was asked about his thoughts on the new Star Wars trailer.

“I saw the trailer. I saw it in a theater because I don’t watch movies online,” Lucas said.

And what did Lucas think?

“Yeah, it was intriguing,” Lucas responded when asked, with a smile.

Watch the trailer below.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has a December 18, 2015 release directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer:

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TV News

No Lazarus Pit For Oliver Queen In Arrow

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The mid-season finale of Arrow saw Oliver Queen seemingly killed off at the hands of Ra’s al Ghul and then fall off a cliff.

It’s been speculated that Oliver Queen may return with the help of the Lazarus Pit, which is Ra’a al Ghul’s restorative chemical pool.

Stephen Amell even teased the Lazarus Pit on his Facebook page by teasing Arrow fan art (above).

However, now it’s learned the Lazarus Pit won’t be responsible for bringing Oliver Queen back.

While speaking with the Collider, Amell rules out the Lazarus Pit.

“We just saw him fall.  We’ve seen Oliver survive,” Amell responded when asked what it would take for Oliver to have survived. “So, [we don’t know] whether he went straight off the cliff, whether something broke his fall, whether he hit the ground.  We have mystical herbs on the show that have healing powers.  We’ve seen a Lazarus Pit, although that’s not something that’s going to be used for Oliver.  I hope he survives.  I like playing him.”

Arrow returns this week, Wednesday, January 21st at 8pm ET on the CW.

Watch a preview:

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Comic Book News

Good News: Abnett Writes GOTG 2008 In Guardians 3000 #7

Good news for fans of the 2008 Guardians of the Galaxy comic book that inspired the almost-billion dollar movie that Marvel Comics cancelled.

Dan Abnett will be writing the 2008 Guardians in his Guardians 3000 #7 book that hits in April.

Marvel Comics released the cover and solicit.

It’s just too bad we see the cruddy McNiven-designed costumes. Give me Brad Walker and Marko Djurdjevic’s versions over those, any day.

GUARDIANS 3000 #7
DAN ABNETT (W)
GERARDO SANDOVAL (A/C)
• Welcome to 21st Century Earth, Guardians. Meet… The Guardians of the Galaxy! The Guardians meet the Guardians…. what could POSSIBLY go wrong? Guest starring Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax, Gamora, Star-Lord…and Star-Lord… and… Time-travel craziness!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 

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Movie News

Batman Vs. Superman Fights Described & More Details

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We learn details about the fights in Batman Vs. Superman from stuntman/choreographer Guillermo Grispo.

Grispo has worked as a fight coordinator on the likes of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, 300: Rise of an Empire and also on Kingsman: The Secret Service, Riddick and the Legend of Hercules.

While Christopher Nolan used a form of martial arts known as Keysi for his Batman Trilogy, Grispo is trained in more traditional forms of martial arts including Aikido and Ju-Jitsu, both of which stem from original Japanese martial arts. In addition, Grispo is knowledgeable with the Japanese sword, Russian Sambo, Filipino Boxing, fencing, knife handling and Kempo.

Grispo participated in an interview with the Argentinean website Los Andes. Below are some of the details (translated).

Grispo says Warner Bros. is very strict and he cannot say much, but there should be no surprise if he does say that Batman and Superman face off in the film. He says the fight is one of the most important sequences in the film, which he was actively involved in designing. The Batman Vs. Superman fight features a series of punches/fights and physical movements put together with his partner, Ryan Watson.

Grispo goes on to state that you would think Batman would have no chance, that Superman would crush Batman like a bug. He says, but when you see the movie it will makes sense, and there is a clever explanation behind the Batman Vs. Superman confrontation that at first seems completely disadvantageous for Batman.

Grispo says Batman will fight the way that he has always dreamed to see him fight. Batman is a character so prepared in martial arts that he can do many things, but it’s not usually taken advantage of. Grispo then goes on to state that he wasn’t happy with how Christopher Nolan handled the action scenes in The Dark Knight Trilogy, stating the action scenes “are not very good” both from a technical viewpoint of martial arts – due to the choreography and mismanagement of camera.

Grispo continues stating not to get him wrong, Nolan is a great filmmaker – he takes off his hat to him – but it seems to him that Nolan did not taking the time required for the fights, as they have to be shocking. Grispo says Zack Snyder loves to prepare, which is a luxury.

Grispo then states there will be a big difference between how Batman fights in Batman Vs. Superman compared to the Nolan movies.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the

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Movie News

Batman Vs. Superman Leaked Promo Art

What could be leaked promo art for Batman vs. Superman has hit the net.

JoBlo has a pic of Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman.

The image looks familiar, it actually may be art that was revealed at Comic-Con.

It’s also thought the Batman Vs. Superman trailer may be released with Jupiter Ascending on February 6th.

Check it out:

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“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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Marvel Movie News

Marvel Surprised At Spider-Man Rumors

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This past week saw new Spider-Man rumors hit the net stating that Spider-Man in The Avengers: Infinity War – Part One was a done deal.

Following that, Sony quickly responded stating it wasn’t true.

Now some of the Hollywood trade reporters have gathered together on a podcast with some updated news.

Marc Graser of Variety, who broke the Robert Downey Jr. in Captain America 3 story, stated he talked with Marvel about the Infinity War rumor. 

According to Graser, Marvel was surprised by the rumor and was “wondering why it popped up again” and “had no clue why.”

Graser also speculated about Spider-Man returning to Marvel where Graser said it will involve a lot of money.

Graser said it’s up to producer and the former head of Marvel Studios, Avi Arad, for Spider-Man to be featured in Disney movies as Arad controls Spider-Man at Sony. 

Graser also pointed out that Spider-Man is really the only thing Arad has going on right now.

Another point was made that Disney is already making a lot of money from Spider-Man as they own the merchandising rights to the Spider-Man movies, so it’s not like they really need Spider-Man in their films.

“They would love Spider-Man to be in one of their movies, and it would just boost sales,” Graser said. “But they don’t need it.”

While Graser seemed to be insinuating it’s a long shot that Spider-Man would be back at Marvel, he did state that he wouldn’t be surprised if Marvel is having screenwriters working on scripts with Spider-Man in them just to have things ready if a deal does go through.

Regarding Spider-Man costing a lot of money, Disney did pay billions for Marvel and Star Wars, so it’s not like they haven’t dished it out before.

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Bad News: Constantine Ratings Lower With New Time

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NBC recently moved Constantine from a Friday 10pm ET time slot to an 8pm ET time slot in hopes the ratings would improve.

Constantine returned this part Friday, and the bad news is the ratings went down.

More than likely the reason for the drop is Constantine didn’t get the lead in from Grimm, which it usually followed.

However, Grimm‘s numbers were down as well.

Constantine‘s ratings for Friday at 8pm earned a 0.8 among adults 18-49, which is down from the 1.0 from the previously aired episode (December 12th) at 10pm ET.

The episode saw 3.08 million viewers tune in, down from the previous episode’s 3.3 million.

Executives at NBC recently hinted if the ratings didn’t improve for Constantine, the show would be cancelled.

The execs cited too many comic book shows on TV and that Constantine isn’t as popular a character as The Flash or Batman as reasons why the show wasn’t doing that well.

NBC Universal does own SyFy, which would probably be a better network for Constantine, so maybe we could see it continue on somewhere else.

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Henry Cavill Wants to Play Superman For As Long As It Takes (Video)

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We get more video featuring Henry Cavill talking Superman as the actor was once again interviewed at the BAFTAs.

This time Henry Cavill is asked how many more times will he want to play Superman.

Cavill’s response comes as good news for fans of his Man of Steel.

“As many as it takes,” Cavill said. “I love the character. I love working with Warner Bros. and what they are doing with it. So fingers crossed I’ll be able to tell the story for many, many years to come.”

Cavill is also asked whether his favorite British past time is having afternoon tea or throwing one back at at pub. Cavill responds with the latter.

“I am always… rather… to throw one back at a pub,” Cavill said with a grin.

Speaking of the pub, when Henry Cavill was in Michigan filming Batman Vs. Superman, the actor ran into some trouble at a local bar as an apparent argument ensued with a group of Michigan natives calling themselves the “Deaf Wolfpack.” Apparently Cavill misunderstood a fan who happened to be deaf, which led to the fan’s friends getting a bit rowdy.

Watch the video below with Henry Cavill talking Superman, and Cavill previously stated Batman Vs. Superman will make cinematic history as well.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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Ethan Hawke Says Scott Derrickson Is Right Choice For Doctor Strange

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Ethan Hawke was said to be a potential candidate to play Doctor Strange, and while he won’t get the chance to play the Sorcerer Supreme for Marvel, the actor did previously work with director Scott Derrickson on the hit horror movie Sinister.

While participating in a recent Reddit QnA, Ethan Hawke was asked about Doctor Strange and offered the following, stating it’s in good hands with Derrickson.

Doctor Strange sounds particularly interesting to me, not just because of the quality of the comic, but because of the man Marvel hired at the helm. Scott Derricksen directed me in SINISTER, and there’s a lot of lousy horror movies made. But Scott Derricksen really understands the genre. And the math and geometry involved in telling a great ghost story. And I feel certain that he will make an excellent Doctor Strange film if they give him the reins.

But really, I don’t covet any roles as much as I covet relationships with talented people. People often ask me “Do I prefer theater or film, or writing or acting?” And what I really prefer is being in a room with gifted, passionate people. Because it’s contagious. It helps you be in touch with the best part of yourself.

And sometimes, that doesn’t mean really successful, big-shot types. Sometimes it means being in the room with students, and young people whose idealism is undaunted.

I like listening to Laurelai Linklater and Ellar Coltrane talk about movies (my costars in BOYHOOD), and art, cuz they talk straight from their heart, with no secret agenda.

Regarding whether or not Ethan Hawke was going to play Doctor Strange, he recently stated on a podcast that he would be open to playing a similar character:

“If people are going put up with somebody like me, they want to make sure you’re going put asses in seats, and there’s a lot of actors that are going to to put more asses in seats than me. There’s a tremendous amount of salesmanship that’s now really important to a studio like that. It’s a tremendous amount of time in your life where you’re working, and you’re not acting. They’re making movies at a high rate, and they’re making them successfully. I’m totally open to doing something like that.”

Doctor Strange has a November 4, 2016 release starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

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Tom Hardy Left Suicide Squad Because Of The Script

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When Warner Bros. officially announced the cast of the Suicide Squad movie maybe red flags should have gone up as how is the movie going to find the time to accommodate all the actors with enough screentime?

Well, that seems to be exactly the problem as recently it became known that Tom Hardy had dropped out of Suicide Squad.

While scheduling issues were cited as the reason, now it’s being said that Tom Hardy wasn’t happy with the script and screentime.

According to Latino Review, when Tom Hardy signed on to Suicide Squad, he had yet to read the script.

However, once the full cast officially came together, it’s said the script was tweaked to given Will Smith and Jared Leto more screentime.

So when Tom Hardy finally got ahold of the finished script and saw what he perceived as not enough screentime for his character, Rick Flagg, he bailed.

With Tom Hardy out of the picture, Jake Gyllenhall had said to be a potential replacement.

Suicide Squad has an August 6, 2016 release directed by David Ayer starring Jared Leto as The Joker, Will Smith as Deadshot, Jai Courtney as Boomerang, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, and Jesse Eisenberg is rumored to follow his Batman vs. Superman debut as Lex Luthor.

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Looks Like Jesse Eisenberg Is Bald For Batman Vs. Superman

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More evidence has surfaced that Jesse Eisenberg will be bald for Batman Vs. Superman.

Fandango debuted a first look at Jesse Eisenberg’s next movie that follows Batman Vs. Superman with Now You See Me 2.

Jesse Eisenberg can be seen pictured with a buzz cut/short hair, which may signfy his hair is growing back from playing Lex Luthor.

Different rumors have surfaced in regards to Jesse Eisenberg’s hair in Batman Vs. Superman, with one rumor even stating he may have longer curly hair.

Perhaps at one point in the movie it is longer, but we are guessing we’ll also see Jesse Eisenberg with the classic bald look of Lex Luthor.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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Kristen Stewart Wants Captain America 3

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Kristen Stewart, known for playing Bella in the Twilight movies, has stated she is interested in possibly returning to big-budget franchise movies.

While speaking with Yahoo, Stewart noted that her role as Snow White in Snow White and the Huntsman could be a jumping off point for a superhero role.

“I’m sure I could get on board with Captain America, you know what I mean?… It would just have to be the right thing,” she said.

Stewart continued with mention it’s not like she is trying to avoiding big movies.

“I never expected Twilight to even be a series, and we didn’t even know we were going to do a sequel,” Stewart offered. “So I would love another big movie to come along. It’s definitely not something I’m avoiding.”

With Captain America 3 set to be a really big movie as it pits the Marvel heroes against one another, maybe Kristin Stewart could fit in somewhere? Stewart doesn’t specifically state Captain America again, but further notes how she likes her movies to be on a larger scale.

“I was 17 when we started the whole Twilight series. I was so excited to do a teen movie. Everything I had done was like kind of heavy and I was really into it. I was just enthralled by it, and that’s what I need,” she said. “I want to do big movies. You get to play with more stuff and there’s so much more at your disposal. You get to do it on a larger scale, you get to connect with more people. I am all about that. I just want to do it for the right reasons.”

Any ideas which Marvel hero or villain Kristen Stewart could play?

“Captain America: Civil War” has a May 6, 2016 release starring Chris Evans as Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Anthony Mackie as Falcon and Sebastian Stan as The Winter Soldier.

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Fox May Revive X-Files With David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson

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It’s learned that Fox is considering bringing back X-Files with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.

The good news comes from Fox Television Group chairman Gary Newman who confirmed talks are underway at the recent Television Critics Association winter press tour.

“It’s been reported, and it’s true, that we’ve had some conversations about [reviving] X-Files” [ideally with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson],” Newman said, reports TV Line. “But I have nothing that we can announce at this time.”

X-Files ran for 9 seasons with 202 episodes and two movies, which kicked off back in 1993.

There has also been talk of an X-Files 3 for quite a while, but series creator, Chris Carter, said it was up to Fox.

Gillian Anderson is currently involved with NBC’s Hannibal, and David Duchovny has a show coming out on NBC as well with Aquarius, so it remains to be seen whether they would be involved in any new X-Files.

Both actors have said at one time or another they would like more X-Files movies, but could Fox be considering a new X-Files TV series?

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Gotham Gets A Season 2

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This should come as no surprise, but the Batman prequel series on Fox, Gotham, has been given a Season 2.

Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, announced the news earlier today.

Gotham has ben averaging a 4.2 rating among adults 18-49 and 10.6 million viewers per episode.

It’s also the number one broadcast drama overall among men 18-49 and men 18-34. 

The debut episode, which exploded into Premiere Week with a 6.0/18 rating among Adults 18-49, outperformed The Blacklist and Scorpion and delivered FOX’s highest-rated fall drama debut in 14 years. This Live +7 rating reflects the largest post-three-day ratings gain (+0.9) of any broadcast drama, ever. 

The next episode of Gotham airs Monday, January 19th at 8pm ET with “What The Little Bird Told Him” and is described as: In an attempt to get his job back, Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) seeks to capture Jack Gruber (guest star Christopher Heyerdahl), a deranged electrical genius who escapes Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile, Falcone (John Doman) struggles to hold onto his empire after Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) makes her next move.

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Batman Vs. Superman Will be Cinematic History Says Henry Cavill (Video)

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Henry Cavill recently appeared at the British equivalent of the Oscars, with the BAFTAs, where the Man of Steel talked a bit about Batman vs. Superman and Ben Affleck.

In the following interview, which looks to be ripped from the Daily Mail, Cavill notes he hasn’t kept up much with what has been going on in the world due to being in Michigan for Batman Vs. Superman.

“To be honest, I’ve been kind of living in the dark, “Cavill said. “I’ve been in the wilds of Michigan shooting Batman v. Superman, and I have not been up to date on anything, so I’m slowly slowly catching up on stuff.

“It’s Zack Snyder. So it’s going to be a visual spectacle,” Cavill responded when asked what fans can expect from Batman Vs. Superman. “And it’s cinematic history. We are doing Batman. We are doing Superman. And it’s all happening at the same time. Fingers crossed, it turns out to be as exciting as I think it is.”

Cavill is also asked about giving advice to Ben Affleck.

“We are talking about Ben Affleck, here. I don’t need to give him any advice,” Cavill said. “The guy is a legend. The guy does his own thing. He’s great. He’s fantastic.”

So who wins between Batman and Superman?

“I can’t tell you that.”

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter and Tao Okamoto in new character roles for the film. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

For more news on the “Man of Steel” and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.

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No Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen For X-Men: Apocalypse

It’s learned the next X-Men movie will be without Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.

Larry King recently interviewed Patrick Stewart and asked the first Professor X if he was going to be in X-Men: Apocalypse, which comes out in 2016.

“No,” Stewart responded. “Nor is Sir Ian McKellen, either. I was learning quite a lot more about it last night, and it is going to be looking very much at the earlier lives of all our characters. And so I don’t think we’ll be making an appearance.”

Yahoo got a first peek at the interview with Stewart from Larry King, with their article also noting that Patrick Stewart hasn’t rules out being a part of an X-Men spinoff film like Deadpool or Gambit.

X-Men: Apocalypse has a May 7, 2016 release directed by Bryan Singer starring Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Michael Fassbender as Magneto and James McAvoy as Charles Xavier.

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