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Exclusive: James Gunn’s Suicide Squad Villain Details
Expanding on my last article how James Gunn will be returning to the DCEU following Guardians of the Galaxy 3, I now have a cool tidbit on the villain in The Suicide Squad. Long story short following what went down last Summer during Comic-Con, James Gunn signed on with WB for a new DC movie.…
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Exclusive: James Gunn Returning To DCEU After Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Good news for fans of James Gunn and the DCEU as following The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Gunn will be sticking around the DC films universe. Conversations I had with industry insiders while at Comic-Con were all positive surrounding James Gunn with a source even going so far as telling me…
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Kevin Feige Now In Control Of Deadpool, X-Men, Fantastic Four
In a report about Fox Studios vice chairman and head of production Emma Watts staying at Disney, it’s made known that the Deadpool, X-Men and Fantastic Four properties are now under control of Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. The report by Deadline goes into how rumors surrounding Watts leaving Disney Fox are false, and that as…
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Natalie Portman Called “Mighty Thor” In ‘Love and Thunder’
Comic-Con saw the massively disappointing news that Natalie Portman will be back for Thor 4 as the female version of the character that has been a disaster in the comics. Now Taiki Waititi adds to the disappointment as he reveals what the Natalie Portman Thor will be referred to in the movie. A feminist fan…
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Exclusive: ‘The Batman’ Has Multiple Villains; Adapting ‘The Long Halloween’
While attending Comic-Con this past weekend I have been told some tidbits about the Matt Reeves The Batman movie. It has previously been rumored the film will feature six villains or so, but I have actually been told that it will feature even more villains than that. I have also been told that The Batman…
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Wesley Snipes Responds To Fans ‘Losing Their Minds’ Over Blade
Over the weekend Marvel Studios made the surprise announcement at the end of their Hall H Comic-Con presentation that a Blade movie is in the works. However, fans were taken aback when it was announced Wesley Snipes would not be in the role, but that Mahershala Ali will be playing the character. Now following all…
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Exclusive: Fantastic Four MCU Origin Revealed
This past weekend at Comic-Con saw Marvel Studios announce their Phase 4 slate, with Kevin Feige confirming both the Fantastic Four and the X-Men are on the way. I’ve now been told the potential origin story for how the Fantastic Four will be introduced in the MCU, which takes a page from Captain America. I’ll first note…
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Exclusive: Doctor Strange 2 Introducing Original Nick Fury
Following the announcement of Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness at Comic-Con this past weekend, I chatted with an inside Marvel source at the SDCC who offered the original comic book version of Nick Fury will be introduced in the flick. Actually how the conversation came about what because of the Captain Marvel movie…
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Exclusive: J.J. Abrams Taking On Superman and Green Lantern
While Warner Bros. chose to sit out of Comic-Con, the talk around town in San Diego was all about the DCEU and Crisis On Infinite Earths, and now I have learned that J.J. Abrams will be taking on both Superman and Green Lantern. My understanding is that a big reason why J.J. Abrams recently signed…
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Exclusive: Titans Appearing In Crisis On Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths will be the bridge between the DC multiverse, and now I have learned that characters from the DC Universe Titans show will be appearing in the event series. I’m told from a different source than my previous exclusives that the plan is to feature two characters or so from Titans. WB…
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Exclusive: DCEU Coming To Crisis On Infinite Earths
Crisis On Infinite Earths will be bigger than anyone imagined as the plan is to feature appearances from the DCEU. I had a lengthy chat at Comic-Con with someone connected to the Arrowverse who revealed to me details about the upcoming Crisis event series. Crisis will be epic on a level never before seen, including nothing…
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Exclusive: Batman Dead; Burt Ward Playing Robin In Crisis On Infinite Earths
Comic-Con saw a slew of announcements for the upcoming Crisis On Infinite Earth‘s crossover, and now I have the exclusive details about Burt Ward. Burt Ward will be playing his character, Robin, from the ’66 Batman series, as his Earth will be one of the Earths featured in the series. Further details include that he…
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Exclusive: Tom Welling, Lynda Carter Returning For Crisis On Infinite Earths
WB is going all out for their upcoming Arrowverse Crisis On Infinite Earths event as Tom Welling and Linda Carter are in talks to return. A source at Comic-Con has filled me in on details regarding the crossover, which I’ll say is bigger than anyone thought. Tom Welling, of course, is known for Smallville and…
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Blade Reboot Underway With Mahershala Ali
The end of tonight’s Marvel Studios Comic-Con panel saw the surprise announcement that a Blade MCU movie is in development. Mahershala Ali, who actually played Cottonmouth in the Netflix Luke Cage series, is set to take over the reins from Wesley Snipes (Ali’s Cottonmouth was killed off in Luke Cage and is not associated with…
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Black Widow Gets Release Date At Comic-Con
As expected, Marvel Studios announces the release date for the Scarlett Johansson Black Widow movie, which gets released May 1, 2020. Cate Shortland is directing the movie, which also stars Rachel Weisz as Malena, Stranger Things’ David Harbour as Alexi, O-T Fagbenle as Mason, and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova. “I don’t think I could have played…
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Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse Of Madness Announced At Comic-Con
During Marvel Studios Big Hall H presentation at Comic-Con saw Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness announced. It’s revealed the sequel will feature Elizabeth Olsen who reprises as Scarlet Witch and that her Disney Plus series, WandaVision, directly leads to Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness. Benedict Cumberbatch was also present at the…
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Simu Liu Starring In Marvel’s Shang-Li Announced At Comic-Con
In addition to Eternals, Marvel Studios announced Chinese-Canadian actor Simu Liu will be starring as the titular character in Shang-Li. Shang-Li will be released Feb. 12, 2021 directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Dave Callaham also starring Tony Leung and Awkwafina. “I grew up on an island in the middle of the Pacific called Maui in a small town…
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Marvel Introduces Eternals At Comic-Con
Today at Comic-Con saw Marvel Comics announce the Eternals movie with the cast and release date. Eternals will be released Nov. 6, 2020 directed by Chloe Zhao starring Angelina Jolie (Thena), Richard Madden (Icarus), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Bryan Tyree Henry (Phastos), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Lia McHugh (Sprite), and Don Lee (Gilgamesh). Marvel will announce all…
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Exclusive: ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ Returns For ‘Rise of Skywalker’
Comic-Con exclusive! I’m currently in San Diego and have been told that A New Hope returns for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Sorry, I can’t reveal specifics about the scene/scenes otherwise my source/sources would be exposed, but as I recently teased on Twitter, hopefully, it’s done well because what I have been told is…
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Stephen Amell shows Off Arrow Season 8 Suit
Green Arrow gets a new suit for its eighth and final season as Stephen Amell took to social media to reveal the costume. “Season 8 suit on the left. Season 1 suit on the right,” Stephen Amell said on Instagram. Arrow Season 8 premieres this Fall. “Playing Oliver Queen has been the greatest professional experience…