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DC Announces Kingdom of Zod Superman Crossover For August
DC has announced Kingdom of Zod, a new Superman crossover that brings the full Super-Family into a major battle against General Zod beginning this August. The storyline will run across Supergirl, Action Comics, Superman Unlimited, and Superman before wrapping up in the Superman: Kingdom of Zod Special on September 30. The crossover features writers Joshua…
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DC’s Bane And Deathstroke Movie Eyes Greg Mottola As Director
DC Studios’ Bane and Deathstroke movie is still alive, but it sounds like fans should not expect cameras to roll anytime soon. Deadline reports that Greg Mottola is a front-runner to potentially direct the untitled Deathstroke and Bane movie. Mottola is already in the DC Studios mix after directing episodes of Peacemaker, and he’s directed…
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Mark Hamill Deletes Trump Grave Post After Backlash
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill deleted a Bluesky post targeting President Donald Trump after the White House blasted him as “one sick individual.” Hamill first posted an AI-generated image showing Trump lying in a grave with a headstone reading “Donald J. Trump 1946–2024.” The image also included the words “If Only.” Hamill added that Trump…
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Mortal Kombat II Box Office Estimates Drop Despite Highest Fan Score
Sunday update: The Saturday box office dropped significantly, estimates have been revised down to $38.7 million. Saturday update: Surprisingly, Mortal Kombat II gets a “B” CinemaScore, which is lower than the first one’s “B+.” CinemaScore measures audience reaction from people who actually saw a movie in theaters on opening night. However, Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak definite…
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The Batman: Part II Starts Filming, Mr. Freeze Speculation Heats Up
Matt Reeves is giving fans their first real tease from The Batman: Part II, and it looks like the Batmobile is getting ready for a cold ride through Gotham. Reeves posted new behind-the-scenes shots of the Batmobile with the caption “snow tires,” showing Robert Pattinson’s ride tearing through what appears to be a snowy, muddy,…
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Mortal Kombat II Review: Awe Sh-t!
Just got out of Mortal Kombat II, and yeah, this is exactly what you want from a Mortal Kombat sequel. I went with my 18-year-old son, and overall, we both had a good time. This isn’t The Godfather. It’s not trying to be. It’s a video game fighting movie packed with blood, fatalities, crazy fight…
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Star Wars Fans Reject Disney Sequels And The Acolyte On May The 4th
Nielsen’s Star Wars streaming data backs up what the numbers already showed and what we previously told you: The Acolyte was not some major Disney+ success story. The new data, released for Star Wars Day, also paints a rough picture for Disney’s newer Star Wars movies. Not one sequel trilogy title made Nielsen’s Top 10…
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Marvel Comics Teases New Midnight Universe For Fall 2026
Marvel Comics is teasing a new Midnight Universe, and it looks like the publisher may be setting up a horror-focused corner tied to its darker supernatural characters. Marvel released the teaser with the tagline, “The light had its turn,” along with the announcement that MIDNIGHT is “a terrifying new universe” coming in Fall 2026. Marvel…
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Game of Thrones Spinoff ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Hits 36 Million Viewers Per Episode
HBO’s latest Game of Thrones spinoff is putting up big numbers. In a letter to shareholders tied to Warner Bros. Discovery’s latest quarterly earnings, CEO David Zaslav revealed that A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is averaging 36 million global viewers per episode and is fueling “HBO Max’s global availability.” That puts the new Westeros…
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‘Highway To Heaven’ Getting ‘Contemporary Reimagining’ Reboot Treatment At Disney
Disney-owned Fox is bringing back Highway To Heaven with a new “contemporary reimagining” from Friday Night Lights and Parenthood creator Jason Katims. The reboot is being developed by Fox Entertainment Studios, Amblin Television, and Michael Landon Productions, with plans for the new series to premiere during the 2027-28 season. Deadline reports the new Highway To…
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Zack Snyder Posts Justice League Cast Photo As Fans Call To Restore The SnyderVerse
Zack Snyder is once again giving fans a reason to fire up the SnyderVerse talk. The Justice League director posted a throwback photo on Instagram featuring himself with Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher from the 2017 CinemaCon event for Warner Bros. Snyder captioned the post, “The Boys,” with Dermot…
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Fantastic Four 2 Looks Less Likely As Director Moves To Planet Of The Apes
A sequel for Marvel’s Fantastic Four may not be coming anytime soon, as director Matt Shakman is reportedly moving on to another major franchise. Deadline reports Shakman is set to direct a new untitled Planet of the Apes movie for 20th Century Studios at Disney. Too boot, Josh Friedman, who also co-wrote The Fantastic Four:…
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Melissa Barrera Accuses Paramount Of Lying About Scream 7 Box Office, Blasts Cast
Melissa Barrera isn’t holding back when it comes to Scream 7, Paramount, or the cast members who returned after her firing. In a new interview with Variety, Barrera took aim at the sequel’s reported box office success, saying she doesn’t believe the numbers being pushed for the movie. According to Box Office Mojo, Scream 7…
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Supergirl Needs More Than DCU Fans To Avoid Box Office Trouble: Report
A new report continues to sound the alarm on Supergirl, warning that the upcoming DC Studios movie needs to reach beyond James Gunn’s small hardcore DCU fanboy audience when it hits theaters in June. In its summer box office preview, much like Puck News, Deadline brought up Supergirl, pointing to a group of June releases…
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HBO Renews Harry Potter TV Series For Season 2 Before Season 1 Premieres
HBO is wasting no time with Harry Potter. The network has officially renewed its new Harry Potter TV series for Season 2, even though Season 1 has yet to premiere. Season 2 is scheduled to begin filming this fall, ahead of the Christmas premiere of Season 1, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The…
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Mortal Kombat II Producer Rips Critics As Rotten Tomatoes Score Climbs
Mortal Kombat II producer Todd Garner is firing back at critics as the sequel’s Rotten Tomatoes Score keeps climbing. Garner responded to some of the reviews on X and made it clear he thinks some critics don’t understand the game, the fanbase, or the Mortal Kombat canon. “Some of these reviews are cracking me up,”…
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Man of Tomorrow Adds Matthew Lillard To Superman Sequel
Matthew Lillard has joined the cast of Man of Tomorrow, the upcoming Superman sequel from DC Studios. Deadline reports Lillard has been added to the James Gunn film, though his role is being kept under wraps. DC Studios had no comment. The casting adds another name to what is already becoming a packed DCU sequel,…
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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Toy Prop Reveal Adds To Finale Backlash
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 apparently used a Hasbro Marvel Legends toy prop during production, which now adds another strange wrinkle to the Disney+ MCU show. Word comes from Dan Yun on X, who works for Hasbro as a Marvel Legends marketer. Yun posted an image of the Daredevil: Born Again Marvel Legends roleplay helmet…
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The Mandalorian & Grogu First Reactions Praise ‘Epic’ Big-Screen Star Wars Return
The Mandalorian & Grogu screened its first 25 minutes for fans on Monday, Star Wars Day, May 4, and the early reactions are strong. Attendees praised the IMAX presentation, action, humor, Grogu moments, Din Djarin’s return, and Ludwig Göransson’s score, with several saying the footage feels like The Mandalorian Season 1 scaled up for theaters.…
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Mortal Kombat II Rotten Tomatoes Score Comes In Higher Than 2021 Movie
Mortal Kombat II now has its Rotten Tomatoes Score, and the sequel is coming in at 75% from critics. That puts it ahead of the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie, which sits at 55% from critics and 85% from fans. Sunday 5/10 update: Rotten Tomatoes Score is at 65%, audience score is at 89%. You can…