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Godzilla Director Reveals How Ghidorah Got Trapped In Ice
One of the coolest scenes in Godzilla: King of the Monsters was when King Ghidorah was trapped within the ice and broke out, but how did the cosmic kaiju get trapped in the ice in the first place? A fan has asked director Michael Dougherty on Twitter that very question: “How did Ghidorah get trapped…
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Doctor Who: Chris Chibnall, Jody Whittaker Rumored Off Show
A rumor is currently circulating that showrunner Chris Chibnall and star Jody Whittaker have exited Doctor Who. It’s said that Chibnall has quit the series with Whittaker following suit, as Chibnall cast Jody Whittaker as the controversial female Doctor Who following Peter Capaldi. There is actually a rumor that Chris Chibnall was going to bring…
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Daniel Radcliffe Says ‘Maybe’ To Wolverine
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has actually been a name thrown out there to play the new Wolverine for Marvel Studios by various fans. As Hugh Jackman has retired from the role and the X-Men will be rebooted within the MCU, Wolverine has been said to be a character that Marvel is excited to recast.…
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Marvel Phase 5 Rumored To Have Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Black Panther 2
With fans not too happy with the recent Phase 4 announcements, they are already looking at Phase 5, which hopefully will be a lot better, and now rumored release dates become known, which include Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and Black Panther 2. It’s claimed that the Marvel Phase 5 release dates will in part…
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The Kitchen Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In
I actually forgot this movie was coming out this week, which judging by The Kitchen‘s Rotten Tomatoes score is no surprise. The Rotten Tomatoes score for The Kitchen is presently at a dismal 19%, with 83 reviews accounted for. While not really a DC movie, The Kitchen comic is from DC’s Vertigo comic book line,…
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Batgirl, Supergirl May Film Soon
A pair of separate rumors offer that movies for both Batgirl and Supergirl may be in development soon. Regarding Batgirl, it’s claimed that Warner Bros. is currently looking for a new director and may want to fast track the project. The news isn’t all that surprising as it is known Joss Whedon was once attached…
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Halle Bailey Responds To The Little Mermaid Backlash
Last month saw Disney announce that 19-year-old R&B singer Halle Bailey will play the part of Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid for director Rob Marshall, which has sparked backlash as the character has been race-bended. Variety caught up with the actress and asked her thoughts. “I feel like I’m dreaming and…
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X-Men Dark Phoenix Skrull Concept Art Reveals Original Ending
We now have conclusive proof that Simon Kinberg was going to use the Skrulls in his X-Men: Dark Phoenix movie, which actually was originally slated to be an epic two-part film. Concept art has landed online showing a possible depiction of the way the Skrulls could have looked in the flick where we see the…
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James Gunn Teases Bat-Mite For The Suicide Squad
The cast and characters for The Suicide Squad have yet to be officially announced, but James Gunn has now possibly teased the involvement of Bat-Mite. Responding to a fan on Instagram questioning which characters will be in The Suicide Squad, James Gunn responded, “I love Bat-Mite.” In the comics, Bat-Mite is an imp similar to…
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Home Alone Reboot Coming To Disney Plus; Macaulay Culkin Reacts
Yesterday saw Disney announce that Fox properties are getting rebooted as part of the Disney Plus streaming service with Home Alone, Cheaper by the Dozen, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Night at the Museum. “We are also focused on leveraging Fox’s vast library of great titles to further enrich the content mix on our…
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LucasFilm Developing ‘Children Of Blood And Bone’
Disney and LucasFilm look to have their first movie outside of Star Wars and Indiana Jones in development with the adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s best-selling novel Children Of Blood And Bone. Deadline reports Children Of Blood And Bone caught the fancy of LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy, with Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) on board as director and…
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Marvel Female Superhero Show In Talks For ABC
Following having passed on an all-female superhero show back in February, it is again reported that ABC is eyeing another female Marvel series. Deadline offers the new Marvel female superhero show that may come to ABC is different than the previous series that got the ax. The report offers that since Agents of SHIELD is…
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Report: Kids Not Into Star Wars Anymore
Following up on my article from yesterday that offers Star Wars is on the decline again, now it is questioned whether kids like the franchise anymore. Bloomberg posted an article titled “Star Wars Is Struggling to Win Over the Next Generation of Kids” which basically presents the same evidence that I have been posting for…
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Mark Hamill Joker Rumored For Crisis On Infinite Earths
With Kevin Conroy set to debut as his live-action Batman in Crisis On Infinite Earths, now it is being rumored that Mark Hamill may join him for the first time on screen as the Joker. Conroy is known for voicing Batman in the highly popular animated series and video games, with Hamill also known for…
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Daredevil Reboot Sparks Marvel TV Auction
At Comic-Con, I was told plans are underway for a Daredevil reboot within the MCU, and now Marvel announces when it is auctioning off items from its canceled Netflix shows. Marvel posted a link on their Facebook page yesterday noting, “The Marvel Television Live Auction begins Monday, August 12! Need some bidding help? Prop Store’s…
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Deadpool Could Be R Rated In MCU Says Director David Leitch
Deadpool 2 director David Leitch offers his take on the Merc With A Mouth being a part of Disney, offering that the character and film could still be R rated, but at the same time, he thinks a lower rating could work as well. “It’s rated R so that’s not necessarily the [MCU] brand but…
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X-Men: Dark Phoenix Blamed For Hurting Disney Box Office
Today’s release of Disney’s third-quarter earnings report sees the Fox Studios X-Men Dark Phoenix movie blamed in part for hurting Disney’s box office. While the report notes that revenue increased 33% in the quarter for their Studio Entertainment division, it is mentioned that an increase in revenue was in part offset by a loss from…
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Star Wars On The Decline Again
Star Wars merchandise sales continue to decline, a trend that kicked off with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Today Disney released their third-quarter earnings report, which once again, confirms that Star Wars sales are on the decline as part of their Parks, Experiences and Products division (bold my own): The increase at…
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Disney Confirms Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Is Suffering
Disney released its third-quarter earnings report for 2019 today which again sees sales surrounding Star Wars continuing to drop and suffering in the Parks, Experiences and Products division, which includes the Galaxy’s Edge park, a downward trend that started with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The earnings report confirms the earlier reports…
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Andy Serkis Confirms Directing Venom 2
Following the reports from a week or so ago, now Andy Serkis confirms he will be directing Venom 2. “It’s actually happening. I can feel it, the Symbiote has found a host in me, and I’m ready for the ride…Can’t wait! Are you ready @tomhardy? #venom #venom2 #marvel,” Serkis posted on Instagram that includes an image…