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Masters of the Universe Comic-Con Display Reveals Power Sword, Havoc Staff: Movie Could Be Goofy?
The Masters of the Universe hype continues to build as Amazon MGM and Mattel rolled out two iconic weapons from the upcoming film at Comic-Con, He-Man’s Power Sword and Skeletor’s Havoc Staff. Displayed in dramatic fashion under glowing red and purple lights, the props were showcased with detailed production notes, offering fans their first up-close…
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Jeremy Renner Eyes Hawkeye Season 2 After Recovery
Jeremy Renner says he’s ready to suit up again for Hawkeye Season 2 — if Marvel calls. Following the actor’s earlier comments about turning down Disney’s offer due to a pay cut, Jeremy Renner now sounds optimistic about returning to the role, revealing in a new interview that his recovery has him feeling stronger than…
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Fantastic Four Bombs With ‘Target’ Audience: Women, Families
It’s learned that The Fantastic Four: First Steps is coming up short in terms of nailing down its target audience with women and even families. Female Audience Rejects Fantastic Four Yep, women rejected the Female Silver Surfer and the girl boss leader Sue Storm (which was heavily toned down in the movie, yet the film…
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Superman Box Office Hasn’t Passed Man of Steel, And Likely Won’t Ever
The shills be shilling as it’s claimed that James Gunn’s Superman has passed Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel at the domestic box office. The shills are acting like it’s a win in a desperate attempt to make Gunn’s Superman look better than it really is, but as I told you, James Gunn’s Superman is coming…
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Marvel Cosmic Is Back? Nova Gets New Ongoing, She-Hulk, Too
Spinning off from Jonathan Hickman’s Marvel Cosmic event, Imperial, announced at Comic-Con, includes a new Nova ongoing, the first since Dan Abnett’s stellar run from 2007. That’s not all as She-Hulk also gets a new ongoing, which is a take on Planet Hulk (of course). I’ll say that I read the first issue of Imperial…
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Marvel’s Eyes of Wakanda Moves Up, Confirms Female Iron Fist, Reveals Trailer
Marvel Animation has released the first trailer for Eyes of Wakanda, and the series is dropping earlier than expected. Originally slated for late August, the four-episode animated show will now premiere August 1 on Disney+. First Look at Eyes of Wakanda Eyes of Wakanda comes from director and executive producer Todd Harris (John Wick, Black…
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Tricia Helfer Stuns at Comic-Con for Dinosaur War Thriller ‘Primitive War’ (Exclusive)
Fans staying at our Comic-Con hotel couldn’t believe it when they spotted Tricia Helfer in the elevator, and she’s got a wild new movie to promote. Helfer was at Comic-Con to support Primitive War, an upcoming sci-fi war thriller that pits soldiers against dinosaurs in the jungles of Vietnam. Watch the trailer below. Regarding the…
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Paramount Doubles Down: Khan Returns in Star Trek Audio Series No One Asked For
Just when fans thought Paramount might leave Khan alone after the Star Trek Into Darkness disaster, the studio revealed at Comic-Con that they’re bringing him back, this time as a scripted podcast. Titled Star Trek: Khan, the audio series launches September 8, 2025, on Star Trek Day, and promises to explore Khan’s descent into madness…
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Strange New Worlds Season 4 Teaser Goes Full Puppet Show—and Fans Cringe
Just when fans thought Star Trek couldn’t get weirder, Paramount dropped a Strange New Worlds Season 4 teaser at Comic-Con, and it featured Captain Pike as a puppet. Yes, really. The short preview (watch below) reveals that Strange New Worlds is going full puppet-verse, complete with designs from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. But reactions online…
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Avatar: Fire and Ash Trailer Debuts
The first official trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash has been released, premiering in theaters with the debut of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Watch below. New Adventure on Pandora Set for a December 19 theatrical release, Avatar: Fire and Ash brings audiences back to Pandora for the third chapter in James Cameron’s…
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DC vs. Marvel Movie Talks: Insider Says Gunn and Russos Are Involved (Exclusive)
At Comic‑Con, a Hollywood insider told me there are active discussions happening about a DC vs. Marvel movie, and that both James Gunn and the Russo brothers are on board. The source pointed out the recent Deadpool/Batman comic crossover announcement as a sign that inter-company collaboration is closer than anyone thinks. Recently at Comic-Con, DC…
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Zaslav’s Master Plan Unfolds: Warner Bros. Discovery Splits in Two (Scoop Confirmed)
Mark this as another scoop confirmed as what my Comic-Con insiders told me years ago has come true: David Zaslav has split Warner Bros. Discovery into “Warner Bros.” and “Discovery Global.” At the time, my insiders told me Zaslav’s plan was to sell Warner Bros. Discovery, hopefully to Comcast/Universal, with Zaslav’s plan being to split…
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Superman and Fantastic Four Budgets Soar Past $350M: Break-Even Sky-High (Exclusive)
While we were at Comic-Con over the weekend, a Hollywood insider filled in Cosmic Book News that both James Gunn’s Superman and Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps have blown past their reported budgets, with each now costing over $350 million—far above the widely circulated figure of around $200M-$225M. According to the source, the ballooning costs…
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Marvel Exec Says Disney Ruined the MCU—Backs James Gunn (Exclusive)
At Comic-Con, I overheard a heated discussion between a former Marvel executive and a prominent Hollywood VFX artist. The two were in full agreement: the blame for the MCU’s current problems lies squarely with Disney—not the creatives or execs that were already at Marvel. While I didn’t catch every detail, they were pretty livid about…
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What Really Happens in the Fantastic Four Post-Credit Scene (Exclusive)
At Comic-Con, I spoke with a prominent Hollywood VFX artist who broke down the Fantastic Four: First Steps post-credit scene and explained what’s really happening—something that might have flown under the radar for some fans. Note: This may have already been discussed online. I’ll admit, I missed it when I watched the scene. Warning: Spoilers…
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No Robert Pattinson in DCU: Concerns Raised About Gunn’s Batman (Exclusive)
While we attended Comic-Con over the weekend, a Warner Bros. insider confirmed to Cosmic Book News that Robert Pattinson will not be part of James Gunn’s DCU, despite the speculation. This lines up with what Gunn has said publicly, and he recently reiterated the point in an interview with ET. WB insider tells me they…
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WB Insider Says DCU Lanterns Series Is ‘Really Good’ (Exclusive)
While we were at Comic-Con over the weekend, a Warner Bros. insider told Cosmic Book News that Lanterns, the upcoming DCU series, is “really good,” and while it starts off grounded, it eventually leans heavily into sci-fi—something that should ease concerns from fans wondering how Green Lantern fits into a more Earth-based story. Starts Grounded,…
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WB Adds More Lobo to ‘Supergirl’ After Jason Momoa Wows Execs (Exclusive)
Jason Momoa impressed Warner Bros. so much with his performance as Lobo that the studio decided to expand his role in the upcoming Supergirl movie, a source close to WB told Cosmic Book News at Comic-Con. The insider says execs loved what they saw and quickly made the call to give Momoa more screen time…
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Fantastic Four Box Office Stalls, Fails To Beat Superman
Round 1 goes to James Gunn and the new DCU, as Gunn’s Superman flick is flying high and has managed to beat Fantastic Four‘s opening box office weekend. I left Friday for Comic-Con where it was looking like Fantastic Four was coming out on top. FF overperformed for its Thursday previews bringing in $24.4 million,…