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New Sofia Boutella Poster For The Mummy
A new poster for Sofia Boutella’s The Mummy has been released, which also stars Tom Cruise. See below. The Mummy has a June 9, 2017 release directed by Alex Kurtzman also starring Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance and Russell Crowe. Tom Cruise headlines a spectacular, all-new cinematic version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over…
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Obi-Wan, Boba Fett & Young Star Wars Movies Rumored
A new batch of Star Wars rumors has hit the net offering possible details on Disney’s plans for the franchise following Star Wars: Episode IX in 2019. According to Star Wars News Net, plans are underway for Star Wars standalone movies about Obi-Wan Kenobi, Boba Fett and a Star Wars movie aimed at young adults.…
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Joss Whedon Batgirl Said To Be Barbara Gordon
Earlier saw the news that Joss Whedon is jumping ship to the DCEU to direct, produce and write a new Batgirl movie. However, it’s been questioned just which version as in the comics there are different characters that have portrayed Batgirl including Betty Kane, Helena Bertinelli, Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and Barbara Gordon. According to…
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Marvel Comics Brings Back Digital Codes For Fans
Wow! Not since my “Bring Back Wendell Vaughn as Quasar” days have I seen such good customer service and PR from Marvel Comics! Back in January saw Marvel Comics announce that they are ditching the digital code that comes with each issue of the physical comic books in favor of issuing codes for past issues–yes,…
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Jordan Peele Rumored To Direct The Flash & Akira
Following the huge success of Get Out, it’s reported WB is courting Jordan Peele for Akira and possibly The Flash movie. Tracking Board reports the info came out of sources from last night’s Cinemacon where it’s said Jordan Peele is in talks for the live-action Akira movie, and that talks have been encouraging. Regarding The…
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Watch: Chris Pine Says Wonder Woman Is Really Spectacular
Watch video footage below of Chris Pine at last night’s Cinemacon talking how the upcoming Wonder Woman movie is really spectacular. Chris Pine plays Steve Trevor in the film. “Wonder Woman” has a June 2, 2017 release directed by Patty Jenkins starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner, and Saïd Taghmaoui .…
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Cartoon Network Announces 2017-18 Lineup: Ben 10, Teen Titans & More
Cartoon Network, the global kids brand and leading choice for the mobile-first generation of plurals, announced a holistic slate of content for the 2017-18 upfront season that will provide something new to fans every day, across a wide spectrum of platforms. As Turner’s youngest and one of the portfolio’s most immersive brands, Cartoon will deliver…
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Injustice 2: It’s Good to be Bad Villains Trailer
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today unveiled a new Injustice 2 trailer, “It’s Good to Be Bad,” showcasing some of the DC Universe’s baddest Super-Villains, from Gorilla Grodd to Bane, Captain Cold and Scarecrow. Players can get a glimpse of the fighting styles for some of the biggest Injustice 2 bad guys, and…
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Listen To Star Wars: The Last Jedi Audience Reaction & Footage
It’s not much, but fans are eagerly awaiting anything related to Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Disney has shown off snippets of Star Wars: The Last Jedi footage as of late, including a short amount at the recent Cinemacon. According to reports, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi footage showed off Rey wielding a lightsaber.…
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Justice League Footage Cinemacon Description
In addition to the new Justice League concept art, WB revealed the new Justice League trailer at Cinemacon followed by the cast coming to the stage, including Superman Henry Cavill, but minus Gal Gadot (who recently had a baby). A bit of new Justice League footage is shown off including Wonder Woman in slow motion reaching…
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Adi Shankar Rumored To Direct Venom Movie
It’s being said that Adi Shankar is on Sony’s shortlist to direct the upcoming Venom movie. The rumor comes from the SplashReport website, that honestly I’m not familiar with, so take this with a grain of salt. However, if there is at least some inkling of truth to the rumor, Adi Shankar would be a…
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Spider-Man: Homecoming Director Confirms No Connection To Venom
Prior to the release of the new Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer, Sony announced plans for a new Marvel Universe–one said to be not attached to the Marvel Studios movies. Now Spider-Man: Homecoming director Jon Watts confirms the Venom movie is not a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or his Spider-Man: Homecoming film as he fills…
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The Flash Season 4 Villain Possibly Revealed
Did last night’s episode of The Flash reveal the Season 4 villain?! Team Flash took on Abra Kadabra, who hails from the 64th century, and happened to tell Barry that he knew all about his future. Among the details Abra Kadabra revealed is a name of a villain we have yet to see on The Flash:…
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New Tomb Raider Image & Official Synopsis
Warner Bros. has released a third image still of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft from the new Tomb Raider movie and released the film’s official synopsis. Find all three images below. Tomb Raider has a March 16, 2018 release. Synopsis: Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was…
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Valerian Trailer #2
Watch the new trailer below for Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has a July 21, 2017 release date directed by Luc Besson starring Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, John Goodman, Ethan Hawke, Clive Owen, Rutger Hauer and Herbie Hancock. Rooted in the classic graphic novel…
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Marvel & Sony Spider-Man Relationship Rumored To Be On The Rocks
Earlier saw the former chief of Sony Pictures, and now producer on Spider-Man: Homecoming, Amy Pascal, state she thinks Sony and Marvel won’t do another Spider-Man movie following the sequel to Homecoming. Now a separate report is hinting the relationship between Sony and Marvel may be on the rocks. In Lainey Gossip’s report stating Gwyneth Paltrow…
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Shuri Confirmed For Black Panther Movie At Cinemacon
Tonight at Cinemacon saw Disney confirm the cast of Black Panther where it’s learned Shuri will be in the movie. Disney’s Black Panther presentation included the following infographic revealing that Letitia Wright is playing Shuri in Black Panther (she is listed as Serita on IMDb). In the comics, Shuri is the younger half-sister to T’Challa who…
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Lynda Carter In Supergirl Connected To Legion Of Super-Heroes
Last night saw the Kevin Smith-directed episode of Supergirl air, which wasn’t too bad, though definitely not one of my favorites from Smith’s CW work. If you have been following Supergirl, you know Lynda Carter plays the President of the United States and also happens to be an alien (unbeknownst to humanity). Now Lynda Carter’s…
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Transformers: The Last Knight Cinemacon Footage Described As A Mess
Paramount and Michael Bay showed off around 15 minutes of footage from the new Transformers: The Last Knight footage at Cinemacon. Eric Vespe, a writer for AICN, tweeted out a description and thoughts on the footage, which doesn’t sound too promising. Michael Bay said the new Transformers was shot entirely in IMAX 3-D, which…
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Disney Releases Star Wars & Marvel Release Schedule Timeline
Tonight as Cinemacon saw Disney release a new timeline chart of their upcoming slate of movies all the way to the start of 2019. The movies include the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Pirates of the Caribbean, Thor: Ragnarok and Star Wars: The Last Jedi for 2017. For 2018, worth a mention is Black…
