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Zachary Levi Defends James Gunn, Shazam, Wants Marvel Audience
Following hinting he might be sticking around the new DCU, Zachary Levi has released a lengthy video on social media where he defends the new co-heads, James Gunn, and Peter Safran, with the latter his producer on the Shazam! movies. “DC Drama, Crank Yankers, seaweed & root beer,” Levi posted on Instagram. In the video,…
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Ezra Miller and ‘The Flash’ Get A Multi-Million Dollar Super Bowl Commercial
Henry Cavill is fired. Dwayne Johnson is fired. Gal Gadot and Ben Affleck are likely done. Oh, yeah, Batgirl is canceled, so is Scooby-Doo, and lots of animated projects and projects involving representation. Meanwhile, for his good behavior, Ezra Miller is getting a multi-million dollar Super Bowl commercial courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David…
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Spider-Man 4 Definitely Happening Confirms Sony
Spider-Man 4 is definitely happening as confirmed by Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group. It’s also probably safe to say the flick is happening with Tom Holland. THR caught up with Rothman and asked when the fourth movie will hit theaters who confirmed while it’s definitely happening, the when is currently…
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Dwayne Johnson Comments On ‘hierarchy of power in the DC universe is about to change’
Throughout the filming and promotion of Black Adam, Dwayne Johnson teased that “the hierarchy of power in the DC universe is about to change.” The Rock had high hopes for The Man In Black but those hopes sank with the appointment of James Gunn and Peter Safran as the co-heads of Warner Bros. CEO David…
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AfterShock Comics Collapses: Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
More bad news for the comic book industry as AfterShock Comics has filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The publisher recently has been the center of controversy due to owing payments to creators where the bankruptcy documents state AfterShock Comics has a massive debt of between $10 million to $50 million. The documents also state the company…
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Harrison Ford Teases Red Hulk For The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Those rumors just might be right as Harrison Ford subtly seems to have teased he might suit up as the Red Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ford has been cast as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, replacing the late William Hurt, in Captain America: New World Order and the Thunderbolts movie, and possibly in the Disney Plus Secret Invasion…
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Zachary Levi Responds to Shazam Cancellation Rumors
Zachary Levi responds to the rumors he is done as Shazam, which follows the earlier news that Dwayne Johnson won’t be playing Black Adam in James Gunn’s new DCU. Along with John Cena, it appears as if Zachary Levi is going to stick around, as last week saw Cena mention Peacemaker in a WWE promo.…
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John Cena Confirms He Is Still Peacemaker
John Cena confirms he is still Peacemaker, which happened two days after the news of Henry Cavill exiting the Superman role last week. Just today also saw Dwayne Johnson announce he is done as Black Adam. Regarding John Cena still playing Peacemaker, Cena appeared last Friday night on WWE Smackdown and announced his return to…
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Dwayne Johnson Done As Black Adam, Name Drops Marvel
As speculated, Dwayne Johnson is done with the Black Adam role, as The Rock confirms his exit, with the co-head of the DCU also commenting on Twitter. “Love @TheRock & I’m always excited to see what he & Seven Bucks do next. Can’t wait to collaborate soon,” tweeted James Gunn. Johnson released a lengthy note…
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‘Black Adam’ HBO Max Numbers Higher For Gen Z Reports Samba TV
We get some insights as to the Black Adam streaming numbers on the HBO Max streaming service as numbers come from Samba TV. According to the television technology company that offers real-time insights and audience analytics, Black Adam was watched by 1.2 million people in its first three days of release on HBO Max. The…
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‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’ Getting Hammered On Rotten Tomatoes
Things aren’t looking good for the new Netflix series, The Witcher: Blood Origin, as it is currently getting hammered by critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The four-episode prequel mini-series stars Sophia Brown, Laurence O’Fuarain, and Michelle Yeohset, and comes from The Witcher producer and writer Declan De Barra and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. The four episodes are…
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ Trailer Explodes With Cillian Murphy
Universal Pictures and director Christopher Nolan have released the Oppenheimer trailer which stars Cillian Muphy. Murphy starred in Nolan’s Batman movies, Inception, and Dunkirk. Watch below. The film gets released on July, 21, 2023. What is Oppenheimer about? Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is an IMAX-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the…
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‘Avatar’ 2 First Monday Box Office Underperforming Star Wars By 60%
With James Cameron offering he needs Star Wars box office numbers for Avatar 2 to break even, if that is indeed the case, just like the weekend box office, the first Monday is not looking good at all. Avatar 2’s first Monday only brought in an estimated $16 million, while Star Wars: The Force Awakens…
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James Gunn Responds To Gal Gadot Wonder Woman, DC Reboot Rumors, Ray Fisher, and Haters
The new co-head of the DCU, James Gunn, is getting a lot of heat from all sides as some DC fans aren’t happy with the new direction. Gunn recently confirmed the return of Henry Cavill as Superman (along with Man of Steel 2) is no longer happening, as Gunn is developing and writing his own…
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Eiza González Rumored For Marvel’s Fantastic Four, Silver Surfer, Galactus
Marvel may be “Namoring” the Fantastic Four if new rumors are anything to go by that involve the casting of Mexican actress Eiza González, with additional claims offering the Silver Surfer and Galactus will be involved. It’s claimed that Eiza González is the top choice to play Sue Storm, aka Invisible Woman, which probably means…
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Invincible Season 2 Premieres In 2023
Good news for fans of the Invincible animates series on Amazon Prime Video as Season 2 will premiere in 2023 with the big announcement coming next month. I know I have eagerly been anticipating when the series returns as it’s nearly been two years since Invisible first debuted back in March of 2021. While there…
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Tom Cruises Teases Mission Impossible With Epic Sky Dive
Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie tease Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One by releasing an epic sky diving video of the actor. A “Special Announcement From The Set” video has been released which sees the actor, who is known for performing his own stunts, thanking the fans. “Hey everyone, here we are…
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Avatar 2 Box Office Disappoints With $134 Million, Less Than Half Billion Worldwide
Exactly as I predicted, the Avatar 2 box office has disappointed as it only brought in $134 million domestically, with less than a half billion worldwide. The trades estimated the flick to bring in as much as $200 million over the weekend and $500 million or more worldwide. That didn’t happen as it brought in…
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Avatar 2 Bombing With Friday Box Office
Again, all I can start off with is wow as even I am shocked, as Avatar 2 is completely bombing at the box office with its Friday numbers estimated to be a complete disaster which means the weekend will also be a colossal failure. The trades originally pegged (hoped) Avatar 2 would open to as…
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Donald Glover Starring In Spider-Man Spinoff Hypno-Hustler
Donald Glover won’t be playing Spider-Man but he is starring in a spinoff for the Hypno-Hustler. The actor who has always been a fan-favorite to play a version of Spider-Man is starring in and producing a movie about the Spidey villain at Sony. The flick is also being written by Myles Murphy, the son of…