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Dave Gibbons Approves Of HBO’s Watchmen
Legendary artist Dave Gibbons approves of the new Damon Lindelof HBO Watchmen TV series that is currently in development. Dave Gibbons created the Watchmen graphic novel back in 1986 along with writer Alan Moore, which was made into a movie by Zack Snyder in 2009. While Alan Moore has stayed away from the limelight, Gibbons…
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Titans & DC Universe Rumored For Netflix International
The upcoming DC Universe app is only launching in the United States, much to the displeasure of fans all over the world, but may be made available on Netflix international. While I don’t believe DC has explained the reason for only the U.S. launch, it could be more or less a test to see how…
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Is Captain Marvel A Big MCU Retcon?
Marvel Studios is releasing its first ever prequel with the Captain Marvel movie which is set in the 1990s, well before the events of the Battle of New York in The Avengers, before Ultron, Civil War, and of course Infinity War. Some fans are a little cautious about bringing in Captain Marvel so late, as…
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Avengers 4: Jeremy Renner Teases They’re All Dead
The band is officially back together as The Avengers 4 reshoots have brought back none other than Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye who has been MIA since Captain America: Civil War. It was explained that, similar to Ant-Man, Hawkeye was absent from Infinity War due to house arrest. We can probably guess that Hawkeye also had…
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Batman Rumors: John Krasinski, Jack O’Connell and Noah Centineo
With it speculated Ben Affleck is leaving the role, now three names are rumored to be contenders to play the Matt Reeves Batman with John Krasinski, Jack O’Connell and Noah Centineo. Let’s take a look at the rumors and each actor below. John Krasinski Regarding John Krasinski as a potential Batman, it is currently only…
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Captain Marvel: Ben Mendelsohn Confirms Skrull Invasion
This week saw the release of first look images at Captain Marvel, which included the reveal of Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, the leader of the Skrulls. In the comics, the Skrulls are an alien race of reptilian shapeshifters, with it also revealed that Ben Mendelsohn is going undercover as a human working within S.H.I.E.L.D. as…
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Mark Ruffalo Wants Hugh Jackman Back As Wolverine Vs Hulk
With the X-Men returning to Marvel, fans are picking their favorite team-ups and crossovers, with Mark Ruffalo offering up he wants Hugh Jackman back as Wolverine to take on the Hulk. “Well, of course, there’s always the Banner-Black Widow combo, which I think is always a good combination. It’d be cool to see — I mean,…
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Avengers 4 Reshoots Underway As Set Images Hit The Net
The Avengers 4 reshoots are underway in Atlanta, Georgia as images have hit the net featuring Chris Evans, Paul Rudd and Scarlett Johansson, with Jeremy Renner also teasing a return on Instagram. Just Jared points out the actors were seen filming at the Landmark Jr. Diner, with Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson sporting much different hair styles than what…
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X-Men Return Not Going To Happen Says Anna Paquin
What should probably come as no surprise seeing how Disney recently purchased Fox Studios, and in addition to the franchise recently being rebooted, Anna Paquin says a return to the X-Men is not going to happen. The actress most recently played Rogue in 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, which saw the timeline fixed, and with…
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Darth Maul Robot Legs Revealed
With the upcoming release of the Han Solo movie on digital and Blu-Ray, Disney releases an official look at Darth Maul with the robot legs! While only the top half of Darth Maul (or Maul, as he dropped “Darth”) was featured in Han Solo, below you can check out the full look of the character…
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Mattel Launching Movie Division
The popular maker of toys, Mattel, announces they are launching their own film division, which could include potential movies for Barbie, Hot Wheels, American Girl, Fisher-Price, Thomas & Friends, MEGA and more. The announcement below includes that academy award-nominated producer Robbie Brenner (Dallas Buyers Club) will serve as the head of Mattel Films. MATTEL LAUNCHES…
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Swamp Thing To Be Hard R-Rated
The DC Universe streaming service is going hard core as not only does the live-action Titans look pretty serious, but now it’s learned the Swamp Thing series is going for more of a hard R-rated approach. Producer and writer on Swamp Thing, Gary Dauberman, who is also behind hits such as IT, the Annabelle movies…
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Spider-Man PS4 Post-Credits Scene Online
Today sees the release of the new Spider-Man PS4 video game, and it didn’t take long to get the end scene, the mid-credits scene and the post-credits scene to be released online. YouTuber GamersPrey breezed through the game and posted over 48 minutes worth of footage. The Spider-Man PS4 mid-credits scene starts at the 16:28 mark, with the…
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The Nun Has Record Thursday Opening For Franchise
While The Nun isn’t too all that well at Rotten Tomatoes, its box office for the Thursday night preview has broken the franchise record for The Conjuring universe. Last night saw The Nun bring in a whopping $5.4 million, which blows by Annabelle: Creation‘s $4 million. The movie is also tracking well for its opening…
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Maria Sten Cast In Swamp Thing
Additional casting for the DC Universe Swamp Thing live-action TV series is made known as Maria Sten has been cast as Liz Tremayne. Maria Sten, known for Channel Zero and Straight Outta Compton, will be a series regular opposite Crystal Reed, who is playing Abby Arcane. For the series, the character of Liz Tremayne is described as: a close childhood friend…
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Netflix NYCC 2018 Lineup Revealed
Netflix is coming to the New York Comic-Con this year and bringing a slew of shows and talent with them. Below you can find the official announcement and teaser, as confirmed for the NYCC includes Big Mouth, The Umbrella Academy, The Hunted Hill House, Dark Crystal, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Marvel’s Daredevil. NETFLIX ANNOUNCES…
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The Avengers 4: Captain Marvel To Have Key Role
Come next May it’s looking likely the Great Titan Thanos will have to face off against Captain Marvel in The Avengers 4. New promo images debuted this week for the Captain Marvel movie with the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly having a featured article on the movie. The latest sees it revealed that Carol Danvers…
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The Incredibles 2 Blu-Ray Trailer and Info
Disney and Pixar announce the release of The Incredibles 2 on digital and Blu-Ray along with bonus features and the box art. The movie becomes first available digitally on October 23 followed by the Blu-Ray release on November 6. Check out the official announcement for full details below and watch the new trailer: Dash to Get…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Battle Royale Trailer
October sees the release of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 video game, which now includes Battle Royale. It will be interesting to see if the game can follow the huge success of Fortnite, but if the below trailer is any indication, it just might. We also get a peek at Zombies for the game.…
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Spider-Man PS4 “Be Greater” Extended Trailer
The Spider-Man PS4 video game is available today! Check out the new “Be Greater” extended trailer to go along with the release! When a new villain threatens New York City, Peter Parker and Spider-Man’s worlds collide. To save the city and those he loves, he must rise up and be greater. Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac…