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Watch: Three TMNT 2 Spots

Watch three more spots for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 below including a look at Krang.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” has a June 3, 2016 release directed by David Green and produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller, starring Megan Fox as April O’Neil, Will Arnett as Vernon, Stephen Amell as Casey Jones, Tyler Perry as Baxter Stockman, Brian Tee as Shredder, with Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson, “Sheamus” Farrelly and Gary Anthony Williams.

Synopsis:

Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael return to theaters this summer to battle bigger, badder villains, alongside April O’Neil (Megan Fox), Vern Fenwick (Will Arnett), and a newcomer: the hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones (Stephen Amell). After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman (Tyler Perry) and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop (Gary Anthony Williams) and Rocksteady (WWE Superstar Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly), to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

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X-Men: Apocalypse Tickets Now On Sale; New Four Horsemen Posters

X-Men: Apocalypse tickets are finally on sale, with advanced May 26th Thursday night screenings now available for purchase.

Fox has also released four new Four Horsemen posters.

“X-Men: Apocalypse” has a May 27, 2016 release directed by Bryan Singer starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor & Ben Hardy.

Synopsis:

Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

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Channing Tatum Gambit Movie Still Happening

A few weeks ago saw the Channing Tatum Gambit movie pulled from Fox Studios’ release schedule with the reason cited due to script rewrites.

Now while doing press for X-Men: Apocalypse, writer/producer Simon Kinberg confirms they are still working on the script and hopes Gambit will film by the end of this year or at the beginning of 2017.

Via Flicking Myth:

“We’ve got to get the script right. We just didn’t get the script to the place where we all thought the movie deserved. So we’re still working on the script. We’re very close, actually, to being done with the script. And the hope is that Channing [Tatum] has a couple of movies he has to shoot, but that we would shoot at the end of this year, or the beginning of next year.”

“It’s looking really good. I’m not going to say anything about it content-wise. I think one of the things that I’ve learnt on all these movies – and maybe the lesson was best learned for me on Deadpool – is the most important thing is getting the tone and the voice right. That the storytelling, the actual narrative, the plots are sort of interchangeable and disposable, ultimately.”

“…we’ve really tried to do with Gambit is make sure that we get the voice of that character right and the tone of the comics 100% on the page. It’s a very unique tone. It’s unique from Deadpool, it’s unique from the X-Men. It’s a heist movie that we’ve never done in these kinds of films before. He’s a con-man. And so that’s really where we’ve spent our time.”

“There was a moment when we were going to shoot the movie at the beginning of this year, and then we felt like it just wasn’t ready. Knowing, hoping, that Gambit is like what Deadpool was – the start of a new franchise within the X-Men universe – we want to make sure we get it right.”

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Next X-Men Movies Set In 90s & Likely Space

Following X-Men: Apocalypse, the X-Men movies look to be going cosmic.

With the success of Star Wars, Star Trek and most recently Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Bryan Singer hints that’s where the next X-Men movie – which is confirmed to be set in the 90s – may headed, which is outer space.

Regarding the 90s setting, Singer told Fandango:

That was something Simon [Kinberg] and I discussed a long time ago, all the way back to when I first pitched the studio on First Class — that they do each movie in 10-year increments. It’s a nice way for the audience to kind of keep track of the timeline, and it’s fun to play in these different eras. So that’s a good starting point.”

On being set in space:

But we’ve also introduced the tenants of time travel, which already exists in the comic book. Also I imagine – and this is the first time I’ve actually answered the question this way – but another thing that’s been introduced in the comics is a big alien, interstellar tenant within the X-Men universe that hasn’t been explored. And to me, that might be kind of fun because I’m a huge Star Wars and Star Trek fan, and exploring the X-Men universe and being able to utilize that would be exciting, visually.

Singer also notes if he is going to be involved with further X-Men movies, it has to be different, which is what the space setting offers:

Like Apocalypse – like some of the imagery and characters and stakes [in that movie] – it’s something we haven’t seen before. If I’m going to be involved in a significant way, it has to be something different. Visually different and aesthetically different.”

So the ‘90s is a good jumping off point, but as we established in Days of Future Past and now with the formation of the X-Men – some characters in Apocalypse move towards their destinies. The characters who we knew from X-Men 1, 2 and 3. Meanwhile, some characters move in opposite directions. So it’s somewhat limitless.”

As noted, it’s possible the movie could be an adaptation of the Marvel Comics “Dark Phoenix” storyline which sees Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) exile herself to space where she draws upon the energy of a star which ends up destroying a planet causing the alien race known as the Shi’ar to take notice (and maybe even Gladiator and the Imperial Guard).

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Watch: X-Men: Apocalypse “Welcome Home Raven” Clip

Watch a new Jennifer Lawrence clip below for X-Men: Apocalypse with “Welcome Home Raven.”

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John Boyega Says Star Wars: Episode VIII Is Darker & Bigger Than Force Awakens

Perhaps following in the footsteps of Empire Strikes Back, John Boyega says Star Wars: Episode VIII will be bigger and darker than its predessor.

Boyega appeared at the Cannes Film Festival where Variety caught up with the actor.

It’s very easy. Rian Johnson is great. It’s a different take, darker, bigger. Someone will say: “How do you get bigger than ‘Force Awakens?’” But it’s crazy.

Boyega wouldn’t say if his comments pertain to his character of Finn and jokingly responded with:

My skin color does because of the heat on the job! That’s me dodging your question because Disney has spies everywhere. If I answer this, I get killed, and I’m not in episode nine.

“Star Wars: Episode VIII” has a December 16, 2017 release directed by Rian Johnson starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Andy Serkis, Benicio Del Toro, Laura Dern and Kelly Marie Tran.

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Watch: Chris Evans Jokes Robert Downey Jr. Is Like Batman

Check out a video below featuring Chris Evans talking about that cool helicopter scene from Captain America: Civil War.

Evans is asked if there was any digital effects used for the look of his bulging biceps.

Evans asks Kevin Feige if there was, in which Feige says it’s all Evans.

Evans then goes on to explain that filming the movie saw his arm become soar at various times.

Chris Evans then jokes he was in Robert Downey Jr.’s trailer nursing his soar arm, and compares it to Batman.

“…There were many days that I would come into Downey’s trailer, and he has all these amazing contraptions,” Evans offered. “He’s like – well, I was going to say another comic book character; we don’t want to bring DC into this [everyone laughs]. – but he has all these amazing toys, and he had all these stickers and weird things [“electro medicine,” added Downey]. Whatever it is. It actually was great. It’s a mess again though…”

Paul Rudd and Anthony Russo also offer their thoughts on the scene.

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Spider-Man Captain America: Civil War Funko Pop! Announced

More Spider-Man merchandise for Captain America: Civil War is coming in the form of a newly announced Funko POP! Vinyl four-pack.

Funko announced Spider-Man will be a part of the Captain America: Civil War four-pack that comes with a Hawkeye Pop! figure and key chains for Captain America and Iron Man.

The set will be available next month at various retail stores.

Pop! Marvel: Captain America/Iron Man/Hawkeye/Spider-Man

Spider-Man and Hawkeye join the Captain America: Civil War Pop! line in a never-before-seen two Pop! and two Pocket Pop! Keychain bundle!

No Matter which side you choose, these bobble-heads are essential for any Marvel collector!

Funko also talked about the set on Periscope.

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Kevin Feige Says Inhumans Movie Is Still A Go

Last month Disney took the Inhumans movie off its release schedule, leading to speculation that rumors surrounding the cancellation of the film were true.

Now Kevin Feige addresses the future of Inhumans while appearing on the Captain America: Civil War podcast with Empire Online.

“The only situation right now is that it’s not going to be part of Phase Three, because Phase Three increased in a very good way since we originally announced it.

When and where and how it pops up remains to be seen, but it’s characters we love, it’s a storyline we love and we just didn’t want to cram it into an already quite full Phase Three.”

Regarding Kevin Feige stating Phase 3 increased in a good way, he is referring to the addition of Spider-Man: Homecoming as well as the Ant-Man & Wasp movie.

It should be noted the original rumor about the cancellation of Inhumans basically said Marvel would see it removed from its release date followed by its cancelleation with the reason being they couldn’t find the right director for the film. It’s been said the real reason for Inhumans getting the boot is due to Feige’s feud with Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter.

If the Inhumans movie is ever a go, it looks to be released later in 2019 or beyond.

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Kevin Feige Confirms No Natalie Portman For Thor 3

With the news that Creed star Tessa Thompson will play the love interest to Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Ragnarok, it was also said Natalie Portman wouldn’t be featured in the movie.

Now Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige confirms Natalie Portman won’t be in Thor 3 while appearing on an Empire Online podcast.

“I can confirm that, yes,” Feige said, who went on to explain there are “many reasons” for Portman’s absence and suggested it has more to do with the plot of Thor: Ragnarok than any possible rumors suggesting Portman has been at odds with Marvel ever since Patty Jenkins was let go from directing Thor 2. “Many of which are in the film so you will see that. There are only a couple of scenes on Earth in this movie. 80 to 90 percent takes place in the cosmos.”

Feige also continued on with mention Thor: Ragnarok will be more set in space.

“Tonally and geographically there are a lot of different planets outside of the nine realms that we visit in Thor: Ragnarok,” Feige said.

Thor: Ragnarok has a November 3, 2017 release directed by Taika Waititi also starring Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk and Cate Blanchett is the rumored villain (possibly Hela).

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Simon Kinberg Wants To Do Fantastic Four 2

Following last year’s Fantastic Four box office disaster, it’s learned that writer/producer Simon Kinberg still wants to do a sequel.

It probably should be noted Fox basically has to do another Fantastic Four film, otherwise the rights revert back to Marvel Studios, which is why they did the 2015 movie last year.

Via Den of Geek:

“We want to make another ‘Fantastic Four’ movie. We love that cast – I mean if I were to say to you now Michael B Jordan and Miles Teller, and Kate [Mara] and Jamie [Bell] are great actors – we love that cast. I love the comic, I mean I love it almost as much as X-Men. We’re working really hard on figuring that out. Nothing would make me happier than the world embracing a ‘Fantastic Four’ movie. We’ll try to be truer to the essence of the tone of Fantastic Four, which is completely – well, not completely, but largely – distinct from the X-Men, which is brighter, funner, more optimistic tone. I think we tried to make a darker ‘Fantastic Four’ movie, which seemed like a radical idea but we were kind of messing with the DNA of the actual comic instead of trusting the DNA of the comic.”

Interstingly enough, the Josh Trank script and cut of the movie has been said to be exactly that — brighter and funner. The release of Fantastic Four saw controvery as Trank tweeted out he wasn’t happy with the final cut of Fantastic Four, suggesting it wasn’t his version.

Kinberg, who rewrote Trank’s script, went on to admit they didn’t do a good job.

“We didn’t make a good movie and the world voted, and I think they probably voted correctly. And you can’t make a good movie every time out – not everybody does. We actually have a pretty good batting average, all things considered. But I think we made many mistakes when we made that movie – mistakes that we learned from and we wouldn’t repeat.”

It remains to be seen whether or not the cast will be back for a Fantastic Four sequel as some of them said they didn’t think they would be returning, and it’s also learned Michael B. Jordan has been cast in Marvel’s Black Panther movie.

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Michael B. Jordan Cast In Black Panther

It’s learned Michael B. Jordan has been cast in the upcoming Black Panther movie.

THR reports Michael B. Jordan may actually play a villain in the film, opposite Chadwick Boseman.

Jordan recently starred as the Human Torch in Fox’s Fantastic Four flop, which is not connected to the Marvel Studios movies.

Jordan also starred in Ryan Coogler’s Creed who is helming Black Panther as well.

Potential villains Jordan could play in Black Panther include: Man-Ape, Erik Killmonger, Achebe, Damon Dran, Death Tiger, Morgan, Solomon Prey, Sombre, T’shan, or how about Blade?

Star Wars’ Lupita Nyong’o is also said to be in negotiations to star in Black Panther.

Chris Evans also jumped ship from playing the Human Torch to Captain America; that worked out well, so should Michael B. Jordan.

Black Panther has a Feb. 2, 2018 release date.

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New Attack On Titan Video Game Trailers, Screenshots, Pre-Order Bonuses

Check out new trailers, screenshots, art and pre-order bonus info for the upcoming Attack On Titan video game.

Attack On Titan hits August 30th.

KOEI TECMO AMERICA REVEALS TWO ACTION-PACKED TRAILERS AND PRE-ORDER BONUSES FOR ATTACK ON TITAN

Omni-Directional Mobility Gear, Blade Replacement, and Methods of Attack Also Detailed

KOEI TECMO America today unveiled new details on pre-order bonuses and gameplay for Attack on Titan, the fast-paced action game based on the worldwide anime hit. In addition, new screenshots and two new trailers have been released that showcase the game’s heroes, fearsome Titans and high-octane gameplay that players can look forward to in Attack on Titan! Scheduled for launch on August 30, 2016, Attack on Titan will be available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and available digitally on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®Vita handheld system and PC via Steam®.

Two bonus costumes are available to those who pre-order Attack on Titan from Amazon, Best Buy, EB Canada and GameStop: the Cleaner’s Weapon and Costume for Eren and Levi as well as Mikasa’s Festival Costume. Those who purchase the game via the PlayStation®Store will receive Attack on Titan avatars to be used for the PlayStation®Network.

An epic action game based on the anime by the same name, Attack on Titan incorporates the claustrophobic atmosphere and iconic, fast-paced battle action of one of the most celebrated new anime IPs of the last few years. Two new trailers have been released to show off the high-octane action within the game, which can be viewed at the following URLs:

The Omni-Directional Mobility Gear is featured as a key gameplay element within Attack on Titan. Players are able to utilize the gear to quickly traverse the environment and to aid them in slaying Titans. However, players will need to monitor their gas tank levels as they use the ODM gear. Gas will deplete as players fly through the environment, though additional gas tanks can be carried to quickly replenish gas levels. In addition, as players fight using their blades their durability will deteriorate. Replacing blades is an important tactic to weakening and slaying the Titans and should be executed quickly to guarantee that effective damage is dealt.

Titans can be weakened by attacking their limbs. As players use the Omni-Directional Mobility Gear to latch onto Titans, they are able to aim at which limb they wish to attack. For the killing blow, players will want to aim for the nape of the Titans neck—their critical weak spot—to ensure optimal damage.

As players fight the Titans they will not be alone. Up to four non-playable characters can be recruited to fight alongside the player, and can be commanded to carry out attacks, offering different ways to approach the oncoming Titans.

For more news and information on Attack on Titan, please visit the official site at www.koeitecmoamerica.com/attackontitan , Like KOEI TECMO America on Facebook at www.facebook.com/koeitecmous , and become part of the #KTfamily by following KOEI TECMO America on Twitter at @KoeiTecmoUS. This title has been rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB.

About Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan, based on the hit anime series by the same name, follows Eren, Mikasa and Armin through the events of the show’s first season. Set in a land where three gigantic walls have been built around humanity’s only known settlements for protection from Titans, three young heroes Eren, Mikasa and Armin witness the end of 100 years of peace. As a massive Titan breaks down one of the outer walls humanity is once again threatened, and the heroes must fight off and discover the mystery behind the invading creatures. Players will experience a claustrophobic atmosphere and fast-paced battle action as they repel the fearsome Titans.

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Gareth Edwards Departs Godzilla 2

Following the news that the release date for Godzilla 2 has been pushed back, now we know why as director Gareth Edwards has exited the film.

Deadline reports Edwards has his eyes set on smaller scale projects following Godzilla and the Star Wars: Rogoe One movie.

According to the report, Edwards left Godzilla 2 on good terms with Legendary and Warner Bros. No new director has yet been named.

It’s also said Legendary has aquired the rights to Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah, which will be used to help set up a franchise centered on Monarch and anchored by Godzilla, King Kong and other famous creatures.

King Kong Vs. Godzilla is also in the works and will follow Godzilla 2.

Godzilla 2 will be released March 22, 2019, with Godzilla vs. King Kong on May 29, 2020.

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Watch: X-Men: Apocalypse “To Fight” Featurette

Watch a new featurette below for X-Men: Apocalypse with “To Fight.”

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Baron Zemo Captain America: Civil War Concept Art Revealed

A bit disappointed by Daniel Bruhl’s Zemo in Captain America: Civil War?

Well, new concept art has got you covered as it reveals the classic look of Baron Zemo from the comic books.

Obviously it is unused, but at least they were thinking of going with the look. Maybe in another movie?

Check it out below, from artist Andy Park.

“Captain America: Civil War” is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

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High-Res Warcraft Images

Check out a batch of high-res images for Duncan Jones’ Warcraft movie below.

Release date: June 10, 2016

Genre: 3D Epic Adventure

Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Rob Kazinsky and Daniel Wu

Directed by: Duncan Jones

Written by: Charles Leavitt and Duncan Jones

Based on Blizzard Entertainment’s: “Warcraft”

Produced by: Charles Roven, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Gartner, Stuart Fenegan

Executive Producers: Jillian Share, Brent O’Connor, Mike Morhaime, Paul Sams

From Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures comes Warcraft, an epic adventure of world-colliding conflict based on Blizzard Entertainment’s global phenomenon.

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: Orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home.

So begins a spectacular saga of power and sacrifice in which war has many faces, and everyone fights for something.

Directed by Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code) and written by Charles Leavitt and Jones, the film starring Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Ben Schnetzer, Rob Kazinsky and Daniel Wu is a Legendary Pictures, Blizzard Entertainment and Atlas Entertainment production.

The producers are Charles Roven, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Alex Gartner and Stuart Fenegan. Jillian Share, Brent O’Connor, Michael Morhaime and Paul Sams serve as executive producers. Rob Pardo, Chris Metzen, Nick Carpenter and Rebecca Steel Roven co-produce. Warcraft will be released by Universal Pictures. http://www.warcraftmovie.com

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Captain America: Civil War Spider-Man & Giant-Man Spots

Check out two cool new spots below for Captain America: Civil War featuring Cap taking on Spidey, and Giant Man in action.

Marvel also released a high-res pic of Giant Man and the first poster with Spider-Man.

Updated: with a second spot featuring Spider-Man.

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Watch: X-Men: Apocalypse Beast Dub Smash Video

Watch the X-Men get down in a Dub Smash video to Benasis’ “Beast Mode.”

Check out both of them below.

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Batman: The Killing Joke Animated Movie Official Release Date, Trailer & Box Art

WB officially announced the Batman: The Killing Joke movie with the following details, trailer and box art.

Batman: The Killing Joke will be available August 2nd.

Info:

KEVIN CONROY & MARK HAMILL REPRISE SEMINAL ROLES AS BATMAN & THE JOKER IN WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT’S BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE

HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED R-RATED ANIMATED THRILLER ARRIVES AUGUST 2, 2016 ON BLU-RAYTM DELUXE EDITION, BLU-RAY TM COMBO PACK, DVD & DIGITAL HD

Delve into the demented history of the Dark Knight’s arch nemesis – The Joker – as he sets out to prove insanity is only a horrifying moment away for anyone in the latest DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: The Killing Joke. Based on one of the best-selling graphic novels of all time, this R-rated, feature-length animated film brings together some of the key creative team behind Batman: The Animated Series with executive producer Bruce Timm at the helm and Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill returning to their seminal roles as Batman and The Joker, respectively. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, Batman: The Killing Joke arrives August 2, 2016 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Blu-Ray™ Deluxe Edition, Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD.

Batman: The Killing Joke will be available on Blu-rayTM Deluxe Edition for $29.96 SRP, Blu-rayTM Combo Pack for $24.98 SRP, and DVD for $19.98 SRP. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack includes a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet. The Blu-ray™ Deluxe Edition will include all components of the Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack, along with an exclusive figurine of The Joker in a numbered, limited edition gift set.

Fans can also own Batman: The Killing Joke on Digital HD on July 26, 2016 via purchase from digital retailers.

Based on the acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, Batman: The Killing Joke takes a journey into the dark psyche of the Clown Prince of Crime – from his humble beginnings as a struggling comedian to his fateful encounter with Batman that changes both of their lives forever. Years later, and now escaped from Arkham Asylum, The Joker devises a plan to prove that one bad day can make anyone as insane as he is – setting his sights on Commissioner Gordon. It’s up to the Dark Knight to put a stop to The Joker’s latest scheme and save one of Gotham City’s finest. Following a gripping prologue introducing Barbara Gordon’s heroic adventures alongside Batman as Batgirl, Batman: The Killing Joke stays true to the authentic tale that has held fans’ imaginations for nearly three decades – spotlighting the birth of a Super-Villain, the fortitude of a Super Hero and the punchline that will leave you speechless.

Published by DC Comics in 1988, the two-time Eisner Award winning Batman: The Killing Joke graphic novel has maintained an unparalleled popularity throughout its 28 years of existence – as evidenced by its recent ranking as the best-selling graphic novel of 2015.

“Batman: The Killing Joke presents one of the most compelling stories in the annals of Batman’s adventures: the evolution of The Joker from normalcy to criminal insanity. This was a very challenging story to tell because of the intense, often disturbing storyline, but we are extremely pleased with how true to the graphic novel we have been in this original film.” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. “Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to release Batman: The Killing Joke as an authentic representation of its revered story for both longtime fans and new fans alike.” The celebrity-laden cast is led by Kevin Conroy (Batman: The Animated Series, Justice League) and Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise) as they reprise their seminal roles as the voices of Batman/Bruce Wayne and The Joker, respectively. The cast also features Tara Strong (Teen Titans; Batman: Arkham games), as Barbara Gordon and Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, RoboCop) as Commissioner Gordon.

Batman: The Killing Joke is directed by Sam Liu (Justice League vs. Teen Titans) from a script by Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello. Bruce Timm and Sam Register are executive producers, and Alan Burnett is co-producer. Benjamin Melniker & Michael Uslan are executive producers.

Batman: The Killing Joke – Enhanced Content

DVD

• An exclusive sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie.

Blu-ray™ Combo Pack

• An exclusive sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie.
• Featurette – “Batman: The Killing Joke – Madness Set To Music” – Jim Gordon must bear witness to the most disturbing images any father could imagine while a maniac entices his break from sanity in song. This documentary looks at the step-by-process of one of the most crucial scenes in Batman: The Killing Joke, including the methodology James Tucker used as he storyboarded Brian Bolland’s stunning work for the screen; Dynamic Music Partners composers/lyricists’ creative merging of original music with the poetic words from the graphic novel to provoke the desired feelings and emotions for this critical scene; and actor Mark Hamill’s physical, devoted performance to capturing the world¹s most notorious Super-Villain in song.
• Featurette – “Many Shades of Joker: The Tale of The Killing Joke” – Brian Bolland’s artwork is instantly recognizable to comic book enthusiasts all over the world. Known for his amazing cover art, it was a rare inclusion into the body of a graphic novel, Batman: The Killing Joke, that helped the perennial story of Batman and The Joker remain a fan favorite for decades to come. Combined with the graphic novel’s original script – which is more than just the telling of a story, but an intricate map explaining every stop along the way to the end of a fantastic journey – this documentary reveals the artistic process behind The Killing Joke’s distinct style. We’ll learn how artists and writers excelled at conveying story and human emotion one panel at a time, mesmerizing readers with unforgettable stories and humanized depictions of heroes and villains. And why after nearly 30 years in print, Batman: The Killing Joke is more thought provoking than ever, as its socio-economic themes are relatable to generation after generation.
• From the DC Comics Vault – Two 22-minute episodes:

1. The New Batman Adventures – “Old Wounds”

2. Batman: The Animated Series – “Christmas with The Joker”

Blu-ray™ Deluxe Edition

• Exclusive Limited Edition The Joker Figurine
• An exclusive sneak peek at the next DC Universe Original Movie..
• Featurette – “Batman: The Killing Joke – Madness Set To Music” – Jim Gordon must bear witness to the most disturbing images any father could imagine while a maniac entices his break from sanity in song. This documentary looks at the step-by-process of one of the most crucial scenes in Batman: The Killing Joke, including the methodology James Tucker used as he storyboarded Brian Bolland’s stunning work for the screen; Dynamic Music Partners composers/lyricists’ creative merging of original music with the poetic words from the graphic novel to provoke the desired feelings and emotions for this critical scene; and actor Mark Hamill’s physical, devoted performance to capturing the world¹s most notorious Super-Villain in song.
• Featurette – “Many Shades of Joker: The Tale of The Killing Joke” – Brian Bolland’s artwork is instantly recognizable to comic book enthusiasts all over the world. Known for his amazing cover art, it was a rare inclusion into the body of a graphic novel, Batman: The Killing Joke, that helped the perennial story of Batman and The Joker remain a fan favorite for decades to come. Combined with the graphic novel’s original script – which is more than just the telling of a story, but an intricate map explaining every stop along the way to the end of a fantastic journey – this documentary reveals the artistic process behind The Killing Joke’s distinct style. We’ll learn how artists and writers excelled at conveying story and human emotion one panel at a time, mesmerizing readers with unforgettable stories and humanized depictions of heroes and villains. And why after nearly 30 years in print, Batman: The Killing Joke is more thought provoking than ever, as its socio-economic themes are relatable to generation after generation. • From the DC Comics Vault – Two 22-minute episodes: 1. The New Batman Adventures – “Old Wounds” 2. Batman: The Animated Series – “Christmas with The Joker”

DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION ELEMENTS
Batman: The Killing Joke will be available to viewers for streaming and download to watch anywhere in high definition and standard definition on their favorite devices from select digital retailers including Amazon, CinemaNow, Flixster, iTunes, PlayStation, Vudu, Xbox and others. Starting July 23, 2016, Batman: The Killing Joke will also be available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.

Movie Trailers

Watch: The Accountant Trailer Starring Ben Affleck

Watch a new trailer below for Ben Affleck’s latest movie The Accountant.

The Accountant has an October 14, 2016 release directed by Gavin O’Connor also starring Anna Kendrick, Jon Bernthal, Alison Wright, J.K. Simmons and John Lithgow.

Synopsis:

Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world’s most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department’s Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King (J.K. Simmons), starting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk (Anna Kendrick) has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise.

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Don’t Blame Greg Berlanti For Green Lantern Movie Failure

For fans of the DC TV series, Arrow, The Flash, DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow and Supergirl, you may have been left scratching your head wondering why those shows are so good while the Green Lantern movie was a failure.

Greg Berlanti is the showrunner of the DC TV series (and might direct the Booster Gold movie) and is credited as a writer and producer on the Green Lantern movie.

So what happened?

Berlanti offers to THR that he is not to blame for Green Lantern as he didn’t have much to do with the final version of the film. Berlanti’s script wasn’t used, and he says he basically had to just go to the set and watch them ruin the movie as he was “fired.”

I’ve had a lot of stuff not work on TV, too. I’ve had as much failure in this business as I’ve had success, across both spectrums. We can count pillows! (Laughs.) But Green Lantern is a great one to point to. I got fired from that movie as a writer and as a director, and yet my name was all over it. I still get blamed for it, even though I had nothing to do with the finished product. As Marc Guggenheim always says, there’s a very Google-able script that we did write that was not executed that I still stand by. But at the time, I thought, “Oh God, that noose will hang around my neck my whole life.”

My only request [when we started on Arrow] was to let us do it our way because I was so heartbroken by what had happened. Being a part of something like that when you’ve loved those characters your whole life, and thinking you’re not going to really get a chance to participate before you even start was very [tough]. Having to go every day to see whatever version of the film that they’d concocted at that point was a bit like having to buckle in and go drive to the same auto accident every day and get hit by the same car.

The 2011 Green Lantern movie finished with a worldwide gross of $219 million, with $116.6 million of that from the U.S. It’s opening U.S. weekend saw over $53 million.

WB is currently rebooting Green Lantern in their new Justice League movie universe. The Green Lantern Corps movie has a 2020 release date.

Movie News

Dolph Lundgren Wants To Play Cable In Deadpool 2

Add one more actor to the list that wants to play the time travelling mutant Cable in Deadpool 2.

While he first played The Punisher in the 1989 movie, Dolph Lundgren tells Nerdist if given the chance to return to the Marvel Universe, he would want Cable.

Watch the video below.

Stephen Lang also said he would like to play Cable.

Movie News

Greg Berlanti Confirms Booster Gold Movie

Following yesterday’s rumor, it’s now confirmed that a Booster Gold movie is in development.

Greg Berlanti, the showrunner of the CW DC TV series, confirmed Booster Gold is being written by Zack Stentz, who also is known for writing Thor, X-Men: First Class and the upcoming Power Rangers movie.

Berlanti also said he would like to direct the Booster Gold film.

When questioned if he would like to be the “Kevin Feige” of the DC films, Berlanti offered (via THR):

It’s never even really come up. Peter [Roth, president of Warner Bros. TV] knows how much I love the characters, and I like being part of this universe in any way that they’ll all allow and are interested in me being a part. That’s the truth. I’m attached to a few films [at Warner Bros.] now, and one, Booster Gold, is a DC property. Zack Stentz, who wrote an episode of Flash last year, just got the job, so he’s writing the script now. I’d probably direct that, or I would want to. But I don’t see my cup as limited. I actually think some of the stuff we get to do on the TV side is richer, deeper and more like the true comic books in the sense that you’re always able to explore a new thing the next week and the stories grow wider and wider.

No release date is set for Booster Gold, but DC does have three untitled DC release dates set: October 5, 2018, June 14, 2019 and July 24, 2020.

Movie Trailers

Watch: Assassin’s Creed Movie Trailer Starring Michael Fassbender

Check out the new Assassin’s Creed trailer below starring Michael Fassbender in addition to high-res images.

Assassin’s Creed has a December 21, 2016 release date directed by Justin Kurzel.

Synopsis:

Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain. Callum discovers he is descended from a mysterious secret society, the Assassins, and amasses incredible knowledge and skills to take on the oppressive and powerful Templar organization in the present day.

ASSASSIN’S CREED stars Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Days of Future Past, 12 Years a Slave) and Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises, La Vie en Rose). The film is directed by Justin Kurzel (Snowtown, Macbeth); produced by New Regency, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, DMC Films and Kennedy/Marshall; co-financed by RatPac Entertainment and Alpha Pictures; and distributed by 20th Century Fox. ASSASSIN’S CREED opens in theaters worldwide on December 21st, 2016.

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Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) tries to make sense of his incredible experiences

Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) reacts to a revolutionary technology, administered by the mysterious Sofia (Marion Cotillard).

As he awaits his “execution,” Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) is as yet unaware of the incredible adventures that lie ahead for him.

Through a revolutionary technology that unlocks his genetic memories, Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) experiences the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar, in 15th Century Spain.

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Kevin Feige’s Battle Against Ike Perlmutter Came To A Head During Captain America: Civil War

It’s been said that Feige was so frustrated that he went to Disney’s Bob Iger and threatened to quit Marvel.

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Captain America: Civil War Poster Features Spider-Man

Finally!

We have our first Captain America: Civil War poster featuring Spider-Man, who has been pretty much absent from all the promotion surrounding the movie.

The following poster is for the cast and crew of Captain America: Civil War by artist Paolo Rivera.

Checkout his blog for more cool art.

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X-Men: Apocalypse Has A Post-Credit Scene

Yes. X-Men: Apocalypse does have a post-credit scene.

Writer/producer Simon Kinberg confirmed a post-credit scene.

Slight spoiler/tease follows (nothing too specific) from Kinberg:

“It’s a nod toward potentially a lot of different movies. I mean certainly the Wolverine movie is related to what happens at the end of it, but there’s also another character that’s introduced, at least in name, in the tag and he could show up in any host of different X-Men films. Maybe a Gambit movie, maybe another X-Men movie.”

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Star Wars: Rogue One Coming To Star Wars Celebration Europe

Disney has announced Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: Rogue One director Gareth Edwards will be attending Star Wars Celebration Europe for an opening day event at the massive fan gathering this July.

Warwick Davis and David Collins will be present as the Stage Hosts, and Mark Hamill from Star Wars: Episode VIII will be at Star Wars Celebration as well.

Details:

“Secret mission? What plans? What are you talking about?” Find out, when Gareth Edwards — director of the upcoming Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — joins Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and some special guests for a Rogue One panel at Celebration Europe on July 15 for what is sure to be a can’t-miss event! Visit starwarscelebration.com for tickets, and check back closer to the show for queuing and wristband details.

Star Wars Celebration presents cast and crew from across the Star Wars saga, plus pop culture personalities, artists and writers, and celebrities who love Star Wars. With new Star Wars movies on the horizon, Celebration will be the first place to meet those behind the future of the galaxy far, far away! Guests will be announced right here and be on the look-out for surprise guests, too, as there’s no telling who might make special appearances at Celebration!

“Star Wars: Rogue One” has a December 16, 2016 release directed by Gareth Edwards starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, who plays a performance-capture character in Rogue One, and Riz Ahmed.

Synopsis:

Rogue One tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.