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Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Bombing With Critics: First Reactions Are In
The early reviews and first reactions have hit the net for Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King and they’re not good. Normally the first reactions and reviews are over the rainbow excited for how great said film is, but that’s not the case here. With 65 reviews, Mufasa: The Lion King is currently “Rotten” on Rotten…
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Deadpool & Wolverine Makes The Oscars Short List
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its shortlists for the 97th Academy Awards, with Deadpool & Wolverine up for two potential Oscar nominations, and flicks such as Alien: Romulus, Dune: Part Two and even Joker: Folie à Deux makes the cut. Ten categories have been released which will see each of…
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‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Trailer Unites Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio
Sony Pictures has dropped the first trailer for Karate Kid: Legends, set to hit theaters exclusively on May 30, 2025. The film brings together kung fu and karate legends, marking the return of Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, with newcomer Ben Wang. Plot Details: Two Branches, One Tree In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family…
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Scoop Confirmed: ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Was Another ‘She-Hulk’
We get some more insight into what went down with Marvel retooling Daredevil: Born Again, exactly as my insiders first told you over the summer, and then months later the trades played catch up and exactly reported what I said. Along with the new images of Charlie Cox as the Man Without Fear, Vincent D’Onofrio…
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‘Red One’ Beats Down ‘Road House’ To Become Prime Video’s Biggest Movie Opening
The new Christmas movie, Red One, directed by Jake Kasdan starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, and J.K. Simmons gives Road House a beat down of its own. You can read my review here, I give it a 9/10 for a Christmas movie. Amazon Prime Video has announced that Red One was watched by 50 million…
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Marvel’s ‘Nova’ Gets Showrunner Ed Bernero
Marvel’s Nova continues moving forward for Disney+ and officially has a showrunner with Ed Bernero. Ed Bernero is a television writer, producer, and director known for Third Watch, Criminal Minds, and Crossing Lines. Deadline says Bernero has replaced Moon Knight writer Sabir Pirzada who started developing Nova two and a half years ago when it was…
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‘Thunderbolts’ Offers First Look At Lewis Pullman As Robert Reynolds
Marvel Studios has released a first look at Lewis Pullman in Thunderbolts who plays Robert Reynolds, aka The Sentry. New images also feature the rest of the cast in addition to Julia Louis-Dreyfus who returns as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Black Widow, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Thunderbolts…
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‘Karate Kid Legends’ Shows Off First Look At Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang
Sony Pictures has released a first look at Karate Kid Legends showing off Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, and Ben Wang. The film will be released in theaters on May 30, 2025 directed by Jonathan Entwistle and continues the franchise, which saw renewed popularity with the release of Netflix’s Cobra Kai. The images (via EW.com) feature…
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James Gunn Releases Superman Trailer Teaser: Confirms Thursday Release
As expected, James Gunn has released a Superman trailer teaser and confirms the full trailer will be released on Thursday. Gunn releases a super cool motion poster featuring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel in full costume. The poster also features a tease of the John Murphy music score, which features hints of the…
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Mass Effect 5 Removing Woke Content Amid Gaming Community Backlash (Rumor)
It’s claimed that BioWare is removing woke content from Mass Effect 5 amid backlash in the gaming community. Similar to how Hollywood has gone bust due to woke content (there hasn’t been a new Star Wars movie in years; how’d it work out for the MCU and The Marvels?; Doctor Who is suffering from its…
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Avengers: Doomsday: Chris Evans Not Playing Captain America?
Following the news that Chris Evans will be back for Avengers: Doomsday, now a rumor surfaces that offers the actor won’t be returning as Captain America. You’ll note in reports about Evans’ return that they never said who Evans is playing, and they also said Anthony Mackie is playing Captain America. Well, they’re both not…
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Marvel’s Nova Series Sounds Like It’s Adapting ‘Annihilation’
More good news may be on the horizon for Marvel’s Nova, as it seems the Disney+ series in development is adapting the stellar comics event, Annihilation. Update: Nova now has a showrunner. I saw it all coming Cosmic Book News can actually trace its roots back to Annihilation, the Marvel Cosmic event from 2005/2006 created…
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James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Trailer Screening Monday, Releasing Thursday
It’s now said James Gunn’s Superman trailer will be screening for press on Monday with the big reveal and release on Thursday. Update: Gunn released the first poster, a teaser and confirmed the trailer drops on Thursday. News of the press event first came from YouTuber Grace Randolph and then Jeff Sneider recently said more…
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ Headed for Box Office Disaster
The Gladiator II movie is shaping up to be another box office bomb, following Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, House of Gucci, and The Last Duel. Scott hasn’t had a major hit in nearly a decade, with his last big success being 2015’s The Martian. Gladiator II has a reported mammoth budget of $350 million, and just…
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‘Kraven’ Bombing At Box Office With $11M: Sony Marvel Reboot In The Works?
Kraven is bombing big time at the box office, even worse than Madame Web if you can believe it, and now it’s said Sony may be rebooting its Marvel universe. Thursday previews are embarrassing It’s reported the Thursday previews are only bringing in $2 million and that it’s looking like Kraven will only open to…
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James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Teaser Could Drop Sunday
Great Scott! Could James Gunn drop a surprise teaser trailer for his Superman movie on Sunday?! Reports have offered that the Superman trailer will be released this coming week and it has also been said Gunn is holding some sort of fan or press event on Monday. While Gunn has already shot down the Superman…
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James Gunn Confirms ‘Clayface’ Is DCU, Said To Be Lower Budget Horror Movie
More details come out about DC’s Clayface movie that is in development as the flick is said to be a lower budget horror movie and James Gunn confirms it is set in the DCU. Following the reports how Clayface is moving forward and has a release date, THR adds that “the idea is to make…
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Marvel’s What If…? Season 3 Shows Off Captain America Mech, Episode Titles
Marvel has released a first look at footage from What If…? Season 3 featuring the Captain America mechs from an untitled episode. Captain America Mech Takes Center Stage The first clip gives fans a glimpse of towering mechs donning Captain America’s iconic red, white, and blue designs with the classic shield. They’re set take take…
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Helldivers 2 Drops Urban Legends Warbond Following Illuminate Update
The Ministry of Defense has done it again, Helldivers! Following the big update which adds the Illuminates, the Urban Legends Warbond is now available. Packed with new weapons, including the game’s first melee weapon, armor, emotes, and more (Flame Sentry!), this Warbond is your ticket to even the battlefield. Watch the trailer below! New Secondary…
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Red One Movie Review: Great Christmas Movie
Looking for a good movie to watch for Christmas? Look no further than Red One, the new Christmas movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, and Lucy Liu. It’s also directed by Jake Kasdan, the director behind The Rock’s popular Jumanji movies, so you know you can’t go wrong. The movie is a lot…