Who Is Kane Parsons? The 20-Year-Old Behind Backrooms

Entertainment News

Follow the latest entertainment news from Cosmic Book News, including movies, TV, streaming, comics, gaming, Marvel, DCU, Star Wars, trailers, reviews, and major Hollywood updates.

  • Golden Globe Nominations Don’t Include Superman, Marvel Films, or 2025’s Biggest Box Office Hits

    Golden Globe Nominations Don’t Include Superman, Marvel Films, or 2025’s Biggest Box Office Hits

    The Golden Globe nominations are out, and several of this year’s highest-profile blockbusters were nowhere to be seen. James Gunn’s Superman didn’t make the list, despite being the #3 domestic film of 2025. Variety is already calling it a “snub.” WB also submitted it for contention, but it failed to be nominated. Marvel was shut…

  • Supergirl Trailer Leak Reveals Krypto Peeing on Superman

    Supergirl Trailer Leak Reveals Krypto Peeing on Superman

    A new description for the Supergirl trailer has reportedly leaked online, and the footage lines up exactly with the earlier teaser description, doubling down on James Gunn’s comedic, goofy, and offbeat tone for the DCU. The leak includes Krypto urinating on an image of Superman, Kara waking up hungover, and several sequences that mirror the…

  • Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Of WBD Backed By Saudis & Kushner (Scoop Confirmed)

    Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover Of WBD Backed By Saudis & Kushner (Scoop Confirmed)

    Exactly as my insiders said when they told me the SnyderVerse is back in play and that James Gunn will be out when WBD is sold, it’s now learned that Paramount has the backing of both the Saudis and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, in their hostile takeover attempt of WBD. After my initial report about…

  • ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Rumored to Erase MCU and Directly Continue ‘Endgame’

    ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Rumored to Erase MCU and Directly Continue ‘Endgame’

    Ahead of the trailer release later this month, a new rumor says Avengers: Doomsday is being treated as a direct sequel to Endgame. The idea is that the story picks up right after the 2019 film and sounds like it may ignore everything that came after it. If this is accurate, Marvel may be preparing…

  • ‘Aliens vs Predator’ Reboot Killed By ‘Badlands’ Box Office Flop?

    ‘Aliens vs Predator’ Reboot Killed By ‘Badlands’ Box Office Flop?

    After early buzz and franchise hype, Predator: Badlands is now facing the brutal reality of the box office. And with it, the rumored Aliens vs Predator reboot might have been silently shelved before it ever got off the ground. As we’ve reported, Badlands is currently on track to lose $60 million or more following its…

  • James Gunn Releases ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Teaser, Full Teaser Drops This Week

    James Gunn Releases ‘Supergirl’ Trailer Teaser, Full Teaser Drops This Week

    James Gunn has officially released the first teaser for the Supergirl, confirming that the full teaser will arrive later this week. The preview gives fans their first moving footage of Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, marking the next step in the film’s marketing push following the CCXP costume reveal and booth display. Watch below. A…

  • Trump Reportedly Backing Netflix Deal as Paramount’s David Ellison Blunders

    Trump Reportedly Backing Netflix Deal as Paramount’s David Ellison Blunders

    Update #2: Trump has distanced himself from both Netflix and Paramount. Update: Trump responded to questioning while attending the Kennedy Center Honors event in Washington, D.C.: “Well, that’s gotta go through a process. We’ll see what happens. Netflix is a great company. They’ve done a phenomenal job. Ted [Sarandos] is a fantastic man. I have…

  • Zack Snyder Teases ‘Many More Stories Together’ With New Henry Cavill Superman Image

    Zack Snyder Teases ‘Many More Stories Together’ With New Henry Cavill Superman Image

    Zack Snyder potentially teases something big as he marked a new milestone on Instagram by posting another image of Henry Cavill as Superman, thanking fans for helping him reach 500,000 followers in just over two months. “Here’s to Many More Stories Together” Snyder wrote: “Today marks a little milestone on this wild Instagram journey—500k followers…

  • Mia Goth Says Marvel’s Blade ‘Unraveled’

    Mia Goth Says Marvel’s Blade ‘Unraveled’

    The Blade reboot saga keeps getting stranger. Now Mia Goth — long rumored to be playing Lilith — offers insights into what went wrong, and her comments confirm just how far the film actually got before falling apart. Mia Goth: “I Don’t Know What’s Going On With That” Speaking with Josh Horowitz, Goth didn’t sugarcoat…

  • Paradise Season 2 Trailer Released: Premieres February on Hulu

    Paradise Season 2 Trailer Released: Premieres February on Hulu

  • Gunn Pushes for “F’n Awesome” Batman as Questions Grow Around His DC Plans

    Gunn Pushes for “F’n Awesome” Batman as Questions Grow Around His DC Plans

    James Gunn told Bloomberg that “If you’re gonna make a Batman movie, it better be f—ing awesome,” a bold statement considering his track record leans heavily toward quirky, comedic and goofy projects — Creature Commandos, Peacemaker, Superman, The Suicide Squad, and his entire Guardians run at Marvel. Fans have already expressed concern about the idea…

  • Netflix CEO Highlights ‘Penguin’ — Not Gunn’s DCU

    Netflix CEO Highlights ‘Penguin’ — Not Gunn’s DCU

    Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos offered an early hint at how the company may handle DC content after the WBD deal closes — and it didn’t include James Gunn, the DCU, or any of Gunn’s shows. Sarandos told investors they should “think about ways that you can explore all these IP universes beyond that of just…

  • Gunn & Safran Go Into PR Mode To Save DCU Jobs

    Gunn & Safran Go Into PR Mode To Save DCU Jobs

    Following the news that Netflix won the bidding war to acquire WBD, Bloomberg published what reads like a glowing feature on James Gunn and Peter Safran, but the timing raises more eyebrows than confidence. The report highlights their “grand vision” for DC and runs through projects on their slate, but the real story sits between…

  • Netflix Issues Mass Email on Warner Bros. Purchase—Here’s What They Said

    Netflix Issues Mass Email on Warner Bros. Purchase—Here’s What They Said

    Netflix Warner Bros. acquisition news rolled into inboxes today as the streamer sent a mass email to all subscribers following its winning bid to buy Warner Bros. The message outlines what’s happening now, what isn’t changing yet, and what the combined libraries could eventually mean. Netflix Confirms the Deal and Teases the Combined Franchises Netflix…

  • Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 Bombs Big Time At Box Office

    Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 Bombs Big Time At Box Office

    Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 is seeing a steep drop at the box office compared to the first film released in 2023. The original opened to $80 million even with a day-and-date release on Peacock. The sequel didn’t receive a streaming release and is still pulling in only $45–$47 million, roughly half the first movie’s…

  • Netflix Saves James Gunn and the DCU

    Netflix Saves James Gunn and the DCU

    Netflix’s shocking winning bid for Warner Bros. Discovery might have just saved James Gunn and the DCU. Following the news, YouTuber John Campea says Netflix intends to keep Gunn in place alongside WB film chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy if the Warner Bros. Discovery sale goes through. But according to our own insiders,…

  • Original Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary in 2027

    Original Star Wars Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary in 2027

    Star Wars fans will head back to theaters as Lucasfilm marks the 50th anniversary of Star Wars (1977) with a limited re-release of the original classic. The restored 1977 cut hits theaters on February 19, 2027, giving audiences a chance to experience the movie on the big screen again. StarWars.com made the announcement. The original…

  • Avengers: Doomsday: Marvel Cut Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman Promos, More

    Avengers: Doomsday: Marvel Cut Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman Promos, More

    A new rumor suggests Marvel may have quietly removed several major actors from the early Avengers: Doomsday promotional rollout. On a recent stream, Nerdrotic’s Gary Buechler claimed the original Marvel “chair promo” — the video showing cast nameplates on production chairs — initially included Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Owen Wilson, and Ke Huy Quan, but…

  • Paramount Lost WBD Bid By 75 Cents: Reportedly Plans Counterattack

    Paramount Lost WBD Bid By 75 Cents: Reportedly Plans Counterattack

    The Paramount fight for WBD isn’t over. Now the NY Post reports the Ellisons are furious after losing the bid to Netflix by just 75 cents a share and are now preparing a counterattack that could blow the deal open. Ellisons “Livid” After WBD Picks Netflix The report says that Paramount Skydance offered $30 a…

  • Zack Snyder Shares Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Images After Netflix-WBD Deal

    Zack Snyder Shares Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Images After Netflix-WBD Deal

    Zack Snyder posted new Wonder Woman images on Instagram, offering the earliest look at Diana’s history as originally conceived for Batman v Superman. The timing comes after the news that Netflix won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, which has reignited speculation about the future of the SnyderVerse. Snyder explained that the photos were…