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Exclusive: Why Swamp Thing Was Canceled
DC insiders at Comic-Con fill me in on what happened.
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Henry Cavill Drops Out Of Superman; Would Return For Man of Steel 2
Henry Cavill appeared this weekend at the San Diego Comic-Con for The Witcher where he spoke about Superman and a Man of Steel 2. A fan met Henry Cavill at Comic-Con and asked about Superman, with Cavill offering that he is interested in doing a proper sequel to Man of Steel and that he thinks…
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Spider-Man: Far From Home Closing In On A Billion
Spider-Man: Far From Home is closing in on a billion-dollar box office, which spells good news for Marvel’s Web Slinger as rumors have it the character may be returning to Sony if the flick doesn’t reach a billion. The flick’s worldwide gross is presently $979,384,672, which is about $21 million shy of a billion. The…
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Exclusive: ‘Falcon and Winter Soldier’ A Disaster
I had a couple of conversations while at Comic-Con with people connected to Marvel Studios working on the Disney Plus series, including The Falcon and Winter Soldier. The initial conversation I had was that the script for The Falcon and Winter Soldier was a complete disaster and a mess, almost to the point of Marvel…
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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
Marvel Studios made the surprise announcement at Comic-Con with Mahershala Ali starring as new new vampire killer.
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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
Our Comic-Con insiders share us info on what could happen as part of the Multiverse.
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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
Big surprise made at the end of the Marvel panel in Hall H at Comic-Con.
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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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Thor: Love and Thunder Announced At Comic-Con
Marvel Studios confirms and officially announced Thor 4 with Love and Thunder at Comic-Con. Thor: Love and Thunder gets released November 5, 2021 directed by Taika Waititi starring Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Natalie Portman. It’s also confirmed Natalie Portman will play the female Thor. “I’ve always had a little hammer envy,” Portman said while…