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Zack Snyder Shows Off Bruce Wayne’s Car
Zack Snyder is keeping the Batman talk going, this time with Bruce Wayne’s car. Following his recent Justice League cast photo, Snyder posted a new image of himself at Altadena Cars & Coffee on a Saturday morning, posing with the car used by Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne in the SnyderVerse, which actually belongs to Snyder.…
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Mortal Kombat II Made Johnny Cage A Washed-Up Loser — Is This Why Fans Didn’t Show Up?
Mortal Kombat II may have a Johnny Cage problem. The sequel was supposed to get a boost from Karl Urban joining the franchise as the fan-favorite Hollywood fighter. Instead, the movie is not doing as well as expected at the box office, and the opening-night audience data raises a big question: Did the new take…
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Jacob Elordi Leads the James Bond Race? What the ‘Pole Position’ Rumor Actually Says
Just when it looked like the Jacob Elordi Bond rumors were cooling off, they’re heating up again. After Matt Belloni of Puck News recently pushed back on reports that Elordi had been cast as Amazon’s new James Bond, a new claim now says the Euphoria star may actually be in “pole position” for the role.…
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The Penguin Season 2 In Development? WGA Update Points To HBO Return
The Penguin Season 2 looks like it could be moving forward, as the Writers Guild of America has updated its listings with a second season of the HBO DC series. The WGA listing shows The Penguin Season 2 for 2025-2026, with Lauren LeFranc listed as showrunner and executive producer. Semi Chellas is also listed as…
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Masters of the Universe Tickets On Sale With Early ScreenX Screenings, New Posters, Featurette
Masters of the Universe tickets are now on sale, with Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios ramping up the final push for He-Man’s return to the big screen. The live-action movie opens wide Friday, June 5, with Thursday previews on June 4. Fans also have a chance to see the movie early on Wednesday, June…
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First Look At Dafne Keen And Anthony Mackie In ‘Barracuda’
Neil Burger has shared a new behind-the-scenes look at Barracuda, offering the first image of Dafne Keen and Anthony Mackie together from the movie. The photo, posted to Burger’s Instagram, shows Keen and Mackie with the director on set. Burger also revealed the two stars have finished filming their parts, writing, “That’s a wrap on…
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James Gunn Staying At DC? New Rumor Clashes With Insider Claims
A new rumor claims James Gunn and Peter Safran are still expected to run DC Studios once Paramount takes control of Warner Bros. Discovery, but that runs directly against what Cosmic Book News has been told for months. Scooper ThwipT_ posted on X, “As of now once Paramount takes control of WB the plan is…
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Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Goes 0-For-4 On Nielsen
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 has missed Nielsen again. The latest Nielsen streaming originals chart covers April 6-April 12, 2026, the week Episode 4, “Gloves Off,” was available. The Disney+ Marvel series is once again nowhere to be found. At this point, every episode of Daredevil: Born Again available to Nielsen has failed to make…
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The Witcher Tanks After Henry Cavill Exit (Report)
A new report now calls The Witcher a big miss for Netflix, and it aligns with what fans have been saying since Henry Cavill left the series. In its Upfronts 2026 report covering the hits, misses, and needs of networks and streamers, Variety says the fourth season of the big-budget fantasy series “landed with a thud” after…
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The Boys Finale 4DX Screenings Look Sold Out As Prime Video Checks Availability
The Boys series finale 4DX event already looks like a hot ticket. Prime Video announced the special 4DX screening for the final episode of The Boys on Tuesday, May 19 at 9:30 p.m. ahead of the Wednesday streaming premiere, but after checking theater listings, seats appear to be sold out or unavailable in multiple locations.…
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Marvel’s Eternals Fails Disney’s Franchise Test (Report)
Marvel’s Eternals keeps aging worse as Disney makes it clear it wants franchises that actually last. Puck’s Matt Belloni name-drops Eternals while breaking down new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro’s recent comments about where the company is headed. D’Amaro said Disney is focused on “investing in I.P. and creativity that breaks through, builds connections, and endures.”…
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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…