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‘Doctor Strange’ 2 Sheds Doubt On Illuminati, Patrick Stewart
It’s been rumored that the Marvel version of the Illuminati will be appearing in Doctor Strange 2, which the recent trailer featuring the voice of Patrick Stewart seemed to confirm; however, the secret society of superheroes is in doubt for the film. The latest issue of Empire Magazine has a featured article on Doctor Strange in…
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He-Man Gets A 40th Anniversary Masters of the Universe Figure From Mattel
He-Man gets a 40th Anniversary Masters of the Universe action figure from Mattel as the franchise debuted back in 1982. “Celebrate 40 years of the most powerful man in the universe with our Anniversary Edition He-Man!” Mattel posted on the Masters of the Universe social media. “With 30 points of articulation, now YOU have the…
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Wonder Woman 1984 ‘Was A Disgrace’ Says Marvel Moon Knight Director
Joining just about all the fans, now Marvel’s Moon Knight director, Mohamed Diab, comes out and says Wonder Woman 1984 is a disgrace as he says he wasn’t at all happy with how Egypt is portrayed in the film. Diab, who hails from Egypt, fills in SFX Magazine that a big part of his pitch for Moon Knight…
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Halo The Series: Master Chief Scans For Abnormalities In New Clip
Paramount Plus has released a new clip for the upcoming live-action Halo The Series show coming to the streaming network. “Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) undergoes a routine status check while fielding questions from United Nations Space Command (UNSC) captive Kwan Ha (Yerin Ha),” offers the video description. Watch below. Halo debuts Thursday, Mar. 24 exclusively on Paramount Plus,…
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‘The Batman’ Box Office Passes $600 Million
The Batman box office passes $600 million as of Monday. To date, the flick has brought in over $302 million domestically, with another $300 million from foreign markets. A sequel is already being talked about, and spinoffs are in the works for HBO Max involving Arkham Asylum, and the Colin Farrell Penguin, with Paul Dano…
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Multiverse Is Open In Jared Leto ‘Morbius’ Featurette
Sony Pictures has released a new Morbius featurette where star Jared Leto teases the opening of the Marvel Multiverse. “Morbius is, and always has been, a standout persona in Marvel lore. There’s a lot of mystery around this character; it’s not a character who’s had a movie about him before,” says Leto. “So there’s an…
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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Sequel Filming In Australia
The Godzilla vs. Kong sequel currently in the works from Legendary Entertainment will be filming in Australia. Announced back in April of last year, the Godzilla vs. Kong sequel will mark the fifth movie in the franchise, also including 2014’s Godzilla, 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and last year’s Godzilla…
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Daniel Radcliffe Denies Playing Wolverine
Daniel Radcliffe denies the rumors he is playing Wolverine for the MCU, as Marvel has the rights back to the character along with the rest of the X-Men. On more than one occasion, fans have brought up the name of the Harry Potter actor to play Wolverine, but while appearing on The View, Radcliffe denies…
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Hugh Grant Shoots Down Doctor Who Rumors
The latest Doctor Who rumor offers that Hugh Grant could be the 14th Timelord, but that doesn’t look to be the case as the actor has shot down the rumor on social media. The UK’s Daily Mirror has reported Hugh Grant is in talks to play the new Doctor Who, which followed an earlier rumor…
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The CW Renews Superman & Lois, The Flash, More
Confirming the earlier reports, The CW officially announces renewals for Superman & Lois, The Flash, and more. The Flash will get a Season 9, which was previously said to be the last starring Grant Gustin featuring a shorter season. Superman & Lois, the highest-rated of the DC shows on The CW, gets a Season 3.…
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‘Doctor Strange’ 2 Explains America Chavez and Multiverse
Details are learned about Doctor Strange 2 from the latest issue of Empire Magazine which has a featured article on the movie and explains America Chavez and the Multiverse. Warning: Spoilers follow. America Chavez is from a different universe Regarding America Chavez, played by Xochitl Gomez, it’s learned she is from a different universe and…
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Christopher Lloyd Joins ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3
Christopher Lloyd is coming to a galaxy far, far away as the legendary actor has joined the cast of The Mandalorian Season 3. Lloyd, age 83, is best known for playing Dr. Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future franchise and is said to be playing an unknown role in the Star Wars series…
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Paul Dano Writing Riddler Comic Book
DC Comics announces that The Batman actor Paul Dano will be writing a Riddler: Year One comic book series. Dano will be paired with artist Stevan Subic to write Edward Nashton’s path to becoming The Riddler in a new six-issue bimonthly DC Black Label limited series that launches in October. Check out the teaser art below. Paul…
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Disney Restores Lesbian Scene In ‘Lightyear’ Animated Movie Following Backlash
It’s learned that Disney has restored a cut lesbian kiss scene in the upcoming animated kids movie, Lightyear, which stars the voice of Marvel Captain America actor Chris Evans and follows the popular Pixar Toy Story franchise. Deadline reports that due to the internal backlash that Disney CEO Bob Chapek has been receiving in regards to…
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Daredevil Reboot, Nova, Deadpool 3 Said To Be Going Into Production At Marvel
It’s claimed that a bunch of Marvel projects will soon go into production which includes a Daredevil reboot, possibly Nova, Deadpool 3, and more. The info comes from Production Weekly, a site that claims to keep track of Hollywood filming and production information, where Production Weekly’s March 17 issue lists the following Marvel, Sony, and…
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Netflix Adapting ‘Irredeemable’ and ‘Incorruptible’
Netflix announces it is adapting Mark Waid and Boom Studios Irredeemable and Incorruptible, which are comic books that offer a different take on the Superman and Batman stories. BAFTA Film Award winner Jeymes Samuel (The Harder They Fall) is set to direct a film adaptation of the Boom! Studios’ graphic novel series Irredeemable and its…
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‘The Batman’ Box Office Passes Half A Billion
The Batman has now officially passed a half-billion dollars at the box office. As of Wednesday, The Batman has brought in a worldwide gross of $505.8 million, with a current domestic haul of $258.3 million and a foreign gross of $247.5 million. Warner Bros Pictures Chairman Toby Emmerich said in a statement (via Deadline), “We couldn’t be more…
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Kevin Feige Keeps ‘Moon Knight’ Out Of The Goofy MCU
It’s revealed the upcoming Moon Knight series will not be attached to the MCU in any way, shape or form, as confirmed by a Marvel Studios producer. In a press release sent out by Disney Plus, executive producer Grant Curtis talked about the show revealing the surprising details (bold my own): “There’s no attachment to…
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Marvel ‘Judgement Day’ Trailer Teases Avengers vs X-Men vs Eternals
Marvel Comics has released a trailer for its upcoming “Judgement Day” event which pits the Avengers vs the X-Men vs the Eternals. “JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING! Tying together current story threads in AVENGERS, X-MEN, and ETERNALS, writer Kieron Gillen and artist Valerio Schiti bring you the next Marvel Comics epic this summer,” states the video…
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‘The Batman’ Coming to HBO Max In April
It’s confirmed that The Batman will be released in April on the HBO Max streaming service, which is only 45 days after the movie’s release. HBO mistakenly posted the info (see screenshot below), which since has been removed, that shows The Batman will be on HBO Max starting on Tuesday, April 19, and regular HBO…