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Thor: Ragnarok Runtime Even Shorter Than First Thought
The short runtime for Thor: Ragnarok is causing concern for some fans as many think the story warrants a much larger take on the big screen. I might argue that Thor: Ragnarok seems to be less of an “epic” and more of some sort of fantasy comedy movie. Back last month at Comic-Con saw director…
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Thank Deadpool & Logan For Gambit Happening Says Channing Tatum
It’s learned the X-Men Gambit movie is still happening! Following directors Rupert Wyatt and Doug Liman leaving Gambit it was thought the movie might not see the light of day, but HeyUGuys caught up with Channing Tatum who confirms the Gambit movie is still happening as the film is currently getting a rewrite. Tatum actually says…
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Justice League Jason Momoa Aquaman & Amazon Image
Justice League director Zack Snyder has released a new image of Jason Momoa as Aquaman from the Iceland shoot. Footage of the Justice League Iceland shoot first surfaced as part of Jason Momoa’s ad campaign for Carhartt (watch below). “Last shot of Jason in Iceland,” Zack Snyder said about the image. Update: Zack Snyder has…
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Matt Reeves Batman Movie Standalone Outside DCEU
Update: Director Matt Reeves has cleared up confusion about Batman and says it will be in the DC Universe. Original article: Yesterday saw the news about the Joker origins movie that will be set outside the DCEU; however, that is not actually the first time a DC movie has been said to be outside continuity.…
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Good News: Porgs May Not Ruin Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Strong is The Force with Chewbacca! I’ve all but written off Star Wars: The Last Jedi with the reveal of the Porgs, as the penguin-like wide-eyed creatures have no place in a Star Wars movie! Think the Ewoks! Think Jar Jar Binks! Star Wars is about a battle between the Dark Side and the Light Side.…
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Jesse Eisenberg Lex Luthor Rumored Cut From Justice League
It’s being rumored that Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor has been cut from the Justice League movie. According to Batman On Film (the same source of the unwatchable Justice League rumor), Jesse Eisenberg no longer has a role in Justice League. It’s suggested that if Jesse Eisenberg did have a role in Justice League that Lex…
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Jared Leto Joker Confirmed For Suicide Squad 2 & Gotham City Sirens
Jared Leto will be back to play the Joker in the DCEU! In their report about the new Joker origin movie in development, Deadline confirms Jared Leto will reprise as Joker in the Suicide Squad sequel as well as for the Harley Quinn spinoff, Gotham City Sirens. Jared Leto made his Joker debut in last…
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Martin Scorsese Joker Origin Movie In The Works
It’s learned a Joker origin movie is in the works produced by Martin Scorsese and directed by The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips who will co-write with with 8 Mile writer Scott Silver. Deadline reports the Joker movie will be a Batman Universe spinoff flick set in the 1980s using a differen actor for the role of Joker, possibly younger. It’s…
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Richard Rider Nova Movie Possible Says James Gunn
Thank you, James Gunn!!! Finally, the news that Marvel COSMIC fans and readers of Cosmic Book News (and myself) have been waiting to hear for literally years! In an Facebook Q & A, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn was asked by a fan if there are plans for Nova in the MCU, with…
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First Look At Christian Bale In Hostiles
Check out a first look at Batman actor Christian Bale in his latest movie Hostiles which reunites him with his Out of the Furnace director Scott Cooper. Christian Bale plays Captain Joseph J. Blocker. Hostiles premiers at the Toronto International Film Festival also starring Wes Studi as Chief Yellow Hawk, with Rosamund Pike, Adam Beach,…
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WB No Comment About Joss Whedon Doing Justice League Press Or Batgirl
Joss Whedon has found himself in the hot seat following a scathing article posted by his ex-wife accusing the director of infidelity and being a fake feminist. Kai Cole, who was Joss Whedon’s wife of 16 years, guest wrote an article over at The Wrap and wrote in part: “He used his relationship with me…
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Snoke Star Wars: The Last Jedi Action Figure Revealed
An up-close look at a Snoke action figure is revealed for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. An Instagram user posted images of the Snoke figure that comes with the super cool BB-8 playset that opens up into what appears to be Snoke’s Star Destroyer. Snoke has also recently appeared on new Star Wars: The Last…
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Stranger Things Season 3 Is A Go
It’s confirmed there will be Stranger Things Season 3! While speaking with Vulture about Stranger Things Season 2, the brothers that created the show, Matt and Ross Duffer, confirmed that season three of the show is officially a go. “We’re thinking it will be a four-season thing and then out,” Ross Duffer added. “I don’t know if…
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Fans Will Be Shocked Says Mark Hamill
Good news for fans that weren’t happy with how JJ Abrams ripped off of the original trilogy for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Mark Hamill not only says Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be unique, but the Luke Skywalker actor also says it will shock the fans. “I think it’s pretty unique when…
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Margot Robbie Is Busted In Queen Elizabeth I Set Pic
Leave it to the magic of Hollywood to transform the sensational Margot Robbie into the less than sensational Queen Elizabeth I. Margot Robbie, who played the sexy Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad, was spotted on the set of her latest movie, Mary Queen of Scots, where make-up transformed the 27-year-old Australian actress into the Queen of England who…
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Deadpool’s Ed Skrein Joins Hellboy
It’s learned Deadpool actor Ed Skrein has joined the cast of the Hellboy remake. THR reports Ed Skrein will play Major Ben Daimio, a rugged military member of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense who, due to a supernatural encounter, can turn into a jaguar when angered or in pain. It’s also stated Hellboy looks…
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Netflix Reveals Gatway Shows Leading To Marvel Series
Netflix released information on the shows that stream on their digital service that led to new viewers watching their Marvel series, which includes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Netlix points out their algorithm of recommending similar shows isn’t simply genre-specific, but something related they might not expect. Details below. Info: Decoding the…
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Avengers: Infinity War & Black Panther Get 8 LEGO Sets
It’s learned LEGO will be putting out eight sets for the Marvel Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther movies. A leaked photo from a LEGO catalog reveals The Avengers: Infinity War will get six LEGO sets, which is similar to the release of Age of Ultron. Black Panther is revealed to be getting two LEGO sets,…
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Ebony Maw Actor Confirms Avengers: Infinity War: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
The recent D23 Expo saw the children of Thanos revealed, aka The Black Order, which includes Ebony Maw, Corvus Glaive, Proxima Midnight and Cull Obsidian (Black Dwarf). Now the actor playing Ebony Maw in The Avengers: Infinity War is confirmed with Irish actor Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (The Infiltrator) as he spoke to RTE Radio 1’s Second Captains (via Dublin…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has A New Comic Book
Famous NBA superstar basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a new graphic novel coming out from Titan Comics with Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook. Check out the trailer and preview images below. This September 19 sees the release of Mycroft Holmes and The Apocalypse Handbook by actor, author, and cultural ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This all-new…