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First Look At Michael Rooker As Yondu In Guardians of the Galaxy Movie
Michael Rooker is revealed as Yondu in the James Gunn Guardians of the Galaxy movie for the first time in the form of set images. The actor has been spotted outside of London filming a scene where apparently Yondu’s spaceship crashes in the field. (via SHH) The Guardians of the Galaxy movie has an August…
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Op-Ed: Ben Affleck As Batman Is The End Of DC
This is the END, DC! Attempting to comprehend “Why?!?” By: Lawrence Napoli It’s Thursday night, August 22, 2013, and I just found out that Ben Affleck will be the next Batman in the sequel to Man of Steel as well as what I presume will be DC’s efforts moving forward to culminate in Justice League.…
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Exclusive: Ben Affleck Signs Huge Multi-Picture Deal For Batman; Lex Luthor Has Been Cast
While the official Warner Bros. press release didn’t specifically announce it, I’ve learned that Ben Affleck has signed a multi-picture deal to play Batman. Described by a source close to Warner Bros. as “huge,” Affleck has signed on for multiple movies portraying Batman and Bruce Wayne. I’ve also learned that the as-of-yet untitled Batman/Superman movie…
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Ben Affleck Revealed As Batman: Official Warner Bros. Press Release
Below you can check the official info that Warner Bros. released regarding the announcement that Ben Affleck is the new Batman. Update: Cosmic Book News has also learned that Lex Luthor has been cast. Press Release BEN AFFLECK REVEALED AS BATMAN IN WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ NEW SUPER HERO FEATURE FILM, NOW SLATED TO OPEN JULY…
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Ben Affleck Is The New Batman For Man of Steel Sequel; Release Date Announced
Warner Bros. has announced that Ben Affleck will be the new Batman and will star alongside Henry Cavill in the sequel to Man of Steel. Ben Affleck will be the new Bruce Wayne in the as-of-yet untitled Batman/Superman movie directed by Zack Snyder. Warner Bros. has also announced the film will have a July 17,…
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Ghost Mine Season 2 Returns To SyFy September 4th
Press Release SYFY’S GHOST MINE RETURNS SEPTEMBER 4 AT 10 PM ET/PT FOR AN ALL NEW SEASON OF MINING FOR GOLD AND GHOSTS CATCH UP WITH THE CAST DURING THE ONE-HOUR SPECIAL GHOST MINE: BACK ON THE MOUNTAIN HOSTED BY ADAM COPELAND (HAVEN) AIRING SEPTEMBER 4 AT 9 PM ET/PT NEW YORK – August 22, 2013 –…
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Joss Whedon Didn’t Like The Ending For Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back; Frustrated By Twilight
Joss Whedon, who just may be giving us the “Empire Strikes Back” version for his The Avengers 2, comments about what he actually didn’t like about the Star Wars movie considered by most to be the best of the franchise. That’s not all as Whedon also makes his thoughts known on the insanely popular Twilight…
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Review: Daredevil #30 (Silver Surfer)
More than likely – any other writer except for Mark Waid – and Daredevil meeting Silver Surfer on Earth would be an utter disaster, especially with Editor Stephen Wacker at the helm. However, Waid gives us a fresh and fun approach to both the Sentinel of the Spaceways and the Man Without Fear in Daredevil…
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The Expendables 3: First Look At Dolph Lundgren, Wesley Snipes, Terry Crews, Jason Statham & Randy Couture
On top of the first look at a jacked Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables 3, images of Dolph Lundgren, Wesley Snipes, Terry Crews, Jason Statham and Randy Couture have landed online. Terry Crews uploaded the following pic to his WhoSay account as The Expendables 3 films in Bulgaria. Crews mentioned the following with…
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Drax Is Also “The Destroyer” In Guardians Of The Galaxy Movie: Criminal Record Revealed
With the Guardians of the Galaxy leaked footage, fans got a taste of the first 12 days of shooting revealing the team gets put under arrest by the Nova Corps. As they are under arrest there was brief glimpses of their criminal records where we already got a peek at Star-Lord’s rap sheet. Now the…
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Thor 2 & Asgard Coming To Disneyland
In conjunction with the lease of Thor 2, Disney has announced that Asgard will be coming to Disneyland. Details are sparse, but the official Disney blog states that Asgard will be coming this Fall giving guests a face-to-face with the Mighty Avenger, Thor. Thor joins Iron Man and Captain America as superheroes Disney is creating…
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Edgar Wright Gives Big Clue To Ant-Man Movie Villain: Scott Lang?
We learned a couple weeks ago that Ultron will not be a part of Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man movie as well as that for The Avengers 2 Hank Pym will not be a part of the robotic villain’s origin. Now Edgar Wright mentions that Ultron was never a part of his Ant-Man movie script in that…
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Watch “Weird Science 2: Strange Chemistry” with Breaking Bad’s RJ Mitte & Alessandra Ambrosio!
If you were a fan of the 1985 cult favorite, Weird Science that starred Kelly LeBrock, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Bill Paxton, you should get a kick out of the “sequel!” Funny or Die put the following parody clip together of “Weird Science 2: Strange Chemistry” which features Breaking Bad‘s RJ Mitte, Mad Men‘s Marten Holden Wein…
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The Expendables 3 Synopsis Released; Mel Gibson Is Conrad Stonebanks; First Look At Sylvester Stallone
Lionsgate has released the official plot synopsis for The Expendables 3 which reveals the villain of the movie, Mel Gibson, is named Conrad Stonebanks, a founding member of the team. In The Expendables 3, Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The…
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Batman: Arkham Origins US Collector’s Edition Comes With Necessary Evil Documentary Blu-Ray
WB Games has released full details for the US versions of the Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition where we see the Necessary Evil DC Comics documentary Blu-Ray will be packaged with it. The UK version comes with a cool Batman Vs. The Joker statue and more. The US version also comes with a light-up Joker…
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Batman Vs. Joker Statue Included With UK Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition
WB Games announced details for the UK version of the Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition which comes with a Batman Vs. Joker statue and more. The US version has been announced to come with its own Joker statue as well as the Necessary Evil documentary Blu-Ray. Full details can be found below (note: UK only…
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Exclusive: Christopher Nolan Recommends Wes Bentley For New Batman; Jake Gyllenhaal, Luke Evans, Ben Affleck Contenders
CosmicBookNews‘ DC Entertainment source has provided the following list of names that are said to be offered screen tests for the new Batman alongside Superman Henry Cavill. We’re told one of the spare Dark Knight Trilogy Batman suits will probably be used for the screen test. The source gave us an update in regards to Tyler…
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CBN M.E. Byron Brewer Featured In Local Film “A Cut Above: The Legend of Larry Roberts”
MICHAEL CRISP Renowned filmmaker and author Michael Crisp debuts his most recent work, “A Cut Above: The Legend of Larry Roberts,” Friday, Aug. 23, at the place the film’s subject was most famous: Georgetown, Ky. Cosmic Book News Managing Editor Byron Brewer is featured in the movie because he was one of the first as…
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Sorry: Batman Didn’t Kill Joker In The Killing Joke
The internet is in an uproar over remarks made by Grant Morrison about Alan Moore’s conclusion to The Killing Joke. Seems Morrison says Batman killed the Joker. This is what Grant Morrison says in a podcast with Kevin Smith: That’s what I love about it, is that nobody’s noticed–how many, thirty years ago it was?…
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First Set Video Of Dwayne Johnson As Hercules
Below you can check out the first set video of Dwayne Johnson from Hercules. The Rock posted the following video – though still no look at his face – of himself and a prop supervisor preparing for a scene where we see Dwayne Johnson having a little fun on set. On a movie set we…