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Sony Marvel TV Ditching Lord & Miller Amid ‘Spider-Noir’ Budget Feud
It’s learned that Sony is ditching Phil Lord and Chris Miller from the Marvel TV side of things amid a reported budget feud involving the upcoming Spider-Man Noir series. In addition to their movie deal, Lord and Miller signed a five-year TV deal with Sony starting in 2019 to develop Spider-Man spinoff projects. You’ll recall…
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Zack Snyder Reacts To Russos Back On Avengers
Zack Snyder reacts to the news that the Russo Brothers are back with Marvel on two new Avengers movies, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Robert Downey Jr. returns with them, but not as Iron Man, as none other than Doctor Doom. Snyder appeared on the ReelBlend Podcast YouTube Channel and while talking about his…
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‘Marvel Rivals’ Launch Date Trailer
Get ready, Marvel fans! The wait is almost over. The highly anticipated Marvel Rivals game is officially launching on December 6th, 2024, as announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live. Developed by NetEase Games and Marvel Games, this new Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter is set to revolutionize the gaming landscape with a roster of iconic…
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Lionsgate Pulls Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Trailer Due To Using Fake Negative Reviews
Update: Lionsgate, the studio behind the movie, is taking down the trailer. The negative quotes used in the trailer have been fabricated. “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis,” said a spokesperson for the studio to Deadline. “We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable…
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Rotten Tomatoes Drops Audience Score In Favor Of Verified Ratings To Combat ‘Review Bombing’
Rotten Tomatoes has officially dropped its traditional Audience Score in favor of a new “verified ratings Popcornmeter” system which will only measure ratings from fans who have actually purchased tickets through Fandango (owner of Rotten Tomatoes). The announcement marks the first major change to Rotten Tomatoes since back in 2019 following the Captain Marvel controversy…
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Ms. Marvel Cut From ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Following ‘The Marvels’ Failure
It’s learned that amid the changes made to Daredevil: Born Again includes that Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel has been cut from the series. As seen in the recently leaked D23 Daredevil: Born Again trailer, Kamala’s father, Yusuf, played by Mohan Kapur, still makes his way into footage. The Khan family lives in Jersey City,…
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Robert Downey Jr. Doing Doctor Doom Right Says Kevin Feige
We get insights as to how Robert Downey Jr. returned to not only the MCU as Doctor Doom, but he also will be reprising the role of Tony Stark and Iron Man in Disney’s new Avengers rides. Comic-Con saw the big announcement that Robert Downey Jr. will be starring in Avengers: Doomsday and reuniting with…
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Lawyer for Beau DeMayo Denies He Sent Nude Photos
The lawyer for Beau DeMayo is firing back against the recent claims the creator of X-Men ’97 sent nude photos to staffers. The claims were first made by Jeff Sneider following a heated exchange on Thursday night between Beau DeMayo on social media and Marvel through the trades. Prior to the premiere, Beau DeMayo was…
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Tomb Raider Series Now In Doubt
The Phoebe Waller-Bridge live-action Tomb Raider series that is being developed for Amazon Prime Video is now in doubt. Even though back in May, Amazon officially announced the series, a new report offers the Tomb Raider series may not happen. PuckNews, which is run by the former editor of THR, writes in their report titled…
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Star Wars: Disney Cancels Plans To Bring Back Boba Fett
Temuera Morrison reveals the original plan for The Mandalorian Season 4 would have seen the return of Boba Fett. However, with The Mandalorian & Grogu movie now happening, Boba Fett won’t be returning anytime soon. Temuera Morrison recently appeared at Fan Expo Chicago and confirmed he is not in Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian & Grogu.…
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Marvel Cancels Big Plans For Simu Liu and Shang-Chi In Avengers 5?
First on the chopping block was Eternals, now it’s Shang-Chi. According to a new report, the original plan for Avengers 5 – when it was Kang Dynasty – was to have the flick star Simu Liu and have Shang-Chi as one of the film’s main leads. Recall Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton was originally supposed…
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Rachel Zegler Stars In ‘Y2K’ Trailer
Watch the Y2k trailer, the new R-rated disaster comedy from A24 starring Jaeden Martell, Julian Dennison, and Rachel Zegler. Directed by Kyle Mooney, this film throws viewers back to the final moments of 1999, a time when the world was on edge, fearing the infamous Y2K bug. A24 is the studio behind Civil War, Iron…
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Black Myth: Wukong Breaks Steam Record Amid Controversy
The new video game, Black Myth: Wukong, is taking the world by storm which comes amid controversy surrounding the game. Via Mark Kern aka Grummz on X, it is learned, in its first day of release, within mere hours, Black Myth: Wukong has garnered over 1.2M players, beating all time records of Elden Ring, Balder’s Gate…
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Why Was The Acolyte Cancelled? What Went Wrong?
The Acolyte was anticipated by some as the next big chapter in the ever-expanding Disney Star Wars universe. Set 100 years before the prequels, the series promised to explore the darker side of the Force, delve into the High Republic era, and introduce a new set of characters to a galaxy far, far away. However,…
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The Acolyte Is Dead: Season 2 Not Happening
What should come as no surprise, The Acolyte is officially dead and a Season 2 is not happening. The news follows the show’s disastrous ratings which includes the season finale for The Acolyte is the lowest-rated and least-watched season finale for a Star Wars series on Disney+. The Acolyte also cost north of $200 million…
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Michael Keaton On Canceled Batgirl: ‘Didn’t Care… Big, Fun, Nice Check’
In an interview about his upcoming Beetlejuice 2 movie, the 72-year-old Michael Keaton, the iconic actor known for his portrayal of Batman, shared his thoughts on the canceled Batgirl movie, a project that stirred much controversy when Warner Bros. decided to scrap it amid widespread cost-cutting measures. Despite the controversy and the film never seeing…
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‘Pacific Rim’ Origin Series In Development
Legendary Entertainment is once again diving into the world of kaiju and Jaegers, as the studio is set to develop a prequel series for the Pacific Rim franchise. This new project will be spearheaded by screenwriter Eric Heisserer, who known for his work on Shadow and Bone and the Oscar-nominated film Arrival. The series marks…
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Netflix Drops ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ Trailer Featuring Hayley Atwell
Netflix released a teaser trailer for the Tomb Raider the Legend of Lara Croft animated series starring Hayley Atwell as the titular character. The series picks up immediately after the events of the Survivor Trilogy video games—Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Watch below. What is Tomb Raider:…
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Deadpool & Wolverine Cracks MCU Top Ten Highest Grossing Movies: Passes Captain Marvel, Spider-Man
Deadpool & Wolverine cracks the MCU’s top ten highest-grossing movies at the box office and continues to climb the charts. The flick has now passed both Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home with a current $1.142 billion worldwide gross. Deadpool & Wolverine also managed to do it in just 24 days of release and…
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Superman: James Gunn Unveils Strategy to Support VFX Artists
In recent years, the world of Hollywood blockbusters has often been plagued by criticism over the quality of visual effects (VFX). James Gunn responds to a fan question about overworked and underpaid VFX artists. Major releases, including Marvel films and DC’s The Flash (we were told the VFX artists didn’t have time to finish the…