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James Gunn Teases Lobo
The new co-head of the DCU, James Gunn, happens to tease Lobo. While it is unknown whether or not Lobo is actually happening, James Gunn recently opened an account on the Mastodon social network as the woke left on Twitter have been moving there since Elon Musk is now in charge. The Mastodon social network…
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Star Wars: ‘The Acolyte’ Synopsis and Cast Revealed: Now Filming
The Disney Plus Star Wars series, The Acolyte, is now filming with Lucasfilm announcing the cast and revealing the official plot synopsis. From creator, showrunner, and executive producer Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), The Acolyte has begun production in the U.K. The executive producers are Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Rayne Roberts and…
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Shawn Levy Directing Star Wars Movie After ‘Deadpool’ 3
Shawn Levy will be directing a Star Wars movie after he finishes Deadpool 3. Of course, that is if it ever happens. Deadline announced the news with Levy confirming on Twitter. “Childhood me is losing his shit right now. Grown-up me is too,” tweeted Levy. The details include that Shawn Levy is in talks and…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Rotten Tomatoes score is in and as expected it’s sky-high. The early reviews give the flick a 94% “Fresh” rating which is pretty much in line with the first film’s 96% which is the best score for an MCU film (only beaten out by Ms. Marvel‘s 97%, if you can…
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‘Quantum Leap’ Going On Hiatus
Just as I expected, Quantum Leap is indeed going on hiatus which could spell the doom for the series. Worth a mention is that the show going on hiatus has nothing to do with any perceived negativity surrounding the show, it’s just what NBC and many primetime networks do with their shows as they are…
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Marvel Fails Again On Disney Plus With ‘Werewolf By Night’ Ratings
Kevin Feige and Marvel have another bomb on their hands on Disney Plus with the Werewolf By Night Special which is actually more the Elsa Bloodstone Show than anything else. Nielsen released its ratings for the week of October 3 – 9 where Werewolf By Night, which was released on October 7, is nowhere to be…
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James Gunn Addresses DC Fans: Still No Dwayne Johnson or ‘Black Adam’ Mention
On Sunday, James Gunn addressed DC fans; however, he still hasn’t mentioned Black Adam which is actually out in theaters. Rumors offer James Gunn and Dwayne Johnson are butting heads over the direction of the DCU. Johnson also hasn’t offered any sort of congratulations for Gunn’s new position. Interestingly enough, Gunn retweeted a Shazam! tweet…
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Netflix Developing ‘Gears Of War’ Movie and Animated Series
Monday marks the 16th anniversary of the original Gears of War video game’s 2006 release which sees Netflix announce a partnership with The Coalition to adapt the popular games into a movie and animated universe. Netflix announced it will first adapt the video game saga that has been released on XBox into a live-action feature…
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‘Black Adam’ Box Office Wins Three Weekends In A Row
The Black Adam box office is at the top of the box office for the third weekend in a row. The flick brought in $18.5 million for its third weekend, a drop of around 32% from weekend two. That gives Dwayne Johnson a domestic box office of $137.3 million. Worth a mention is that Black…
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‘Black Adam’ China Release In Doubt: Killed By Marvel Fans
Rumors are swirling that Black Adam is not getting a China release due to Marvel fans, which if that is the case, would certainly kill its box office. It has been thought that Black Adam would get released in China on Nov. 11 (the same date Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens in the rest of…
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Star Wars: Dafne Keen Joins ‘The Acolyte’
It’s claimed that Dafne Keen, known for playing X-23 in the Logan movie, is joining the cast of the Star Wars Disney Plus series, The Acolyte. No details are known but the casting news comes from Jeff Sneider (via YouTube) who first leaked the info about the Blade problems and recently said Doctor Doom isn’t…
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James Gunn Has Powerful DCU Vision Says David Zaslav
As of Tuesday, James Gunn and Peter Safran are officially in charge of the DCU where they will build out the DC Universe as they see fit. On Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav addressed Gunn and Safran’s new positions and said the pair have a powerful vision for what is to come. “[For…
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New Godzilla Movie Coming In 2023 From Toho
Toho made the surprise announcement on Thursday that a new Godzilla movie will be released next year on Nov. 3, 2023, the 69th anniversary of the King of the Monsters. Thursday happened to be Godzilla Day, the 68th anniversary, where Toho released the following logo featuring a big “G” with the announcement on Twitter. Translated,…
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HBO Announces ‘The Last of Us’ Premiere Date
HBO has announced its new original drama series, The Last Of Us, will premiere on January 15. The nine-episode first season based on the video game of the same name debuts Sunday, January 15 at 9:00p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream in 4K on HBO Max. The Last Of Us takes place 20…
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‘Superman & Lois’ In Danger Of Cancellation At The CW
Superman & Lois is in danger of cancellation at The CW which follows the network getting sold off to Nexstar Media Group. Following Nexstar letting go of the president of The CW after eleven years, the following day Nexstar named Brad Schwartz as the new president of the network. In an interview with THR, the…
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‘The Sandman’ Renewed For Season 2 On Netflix
Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman has been renewed for a Season 2 by Netflix. “Yes, it’s true: The Sandman will return to Netflix!” tweeted the show’s official Twitter account. “There are some astonishing stories waiting for Morpheus & the rest of them… Now it’s time to get back to work. There’s a family meal ahead… And…
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Disney Marvel Race Swapping X-Men To Remove White Characters
It’s claimed that when the X-Men come to the MCU, that Disney, Marvel, and Kevin Feige will be race-swapping various characters to remove white characters from the X-Men. The info comes from known Disney leaker WDW Pro via That Park Place who recently leaked the information about the return of Chris Evans as Captain America,…
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Jeremy Renner’s ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 2 Release Date and Teaser Revealed
Looking for a good show to watch? Look no further than Mayor of Kingstown starring Marvel actor Jeremy Renner on the Paramount Plus streaming service. As I went over in my recommended review, Mayor of Kingstown is a serious drama and not for the faint of heart and features a unique story, which I liked…
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‘Quantum Leap’ Ratings: Second Lowest Of Season
The Quantum Leap ratings continue to be iffy at best as Monday’s Halloween episode saw the second-lowest ratings of the season. The good news is that the episode did see an uptick from the previous week of 107k viewers with 2.327 million viewers and no change in the coveted 18-49 age demographic at 0.33. Also…
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Full Trailer Is Here
Disney and 20th Century Studios have released the full trailer and poster for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water. Watch below. The film is also said to have a runtime of more than three hours while the original has a runtime of two hours and 41 minutes. Sigourney Weaver is playing a blue alien…