With filming under way on the pilot for HBO’s Watchmen, the adaptation has cast two more actors, including the villain of Warner Bros.’ Aquaman. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sara Vickers have both been added to the cast of the pilot in undisclosed roles. Abdul-Mateen II will appear as the iconic comic book villain Black Manta
As Fox gathers a new team for Drew Goddard’s X-Force, star Josh Brolin hopes he can be a “better” Cable next time around. Joining the packed world of X-Men movies with this year’s Deadpool 2, Brolin beat stiff competition from the likes of Michael Shannon and Brad Pitt to land the role of Nathan Summers,
Adult Swim has released a teaser trailer giving fans of The Venture Bros. what they’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for since March 2016: a premiere date for Season 7. The new footage depicts Rusty and Dean Venture, Sergeant Hatred and the Order of the Triad — Dr. Orpheus, Jefferson Twilight and The Alchemist — participating in
It’s been almost six months since The Gifted wrapped up its first season finale with a cliffhanger that saw the mutant resistance fractured down the middle, and finally we have a little taste of what will be coming in the second season of the X-Men series. The writers of The Gifted shared a series of
A new preview for the third season of dark fantasy anime Overlord has finally arrived! Written by Maruyama Kugane and illustrated by so-bin, Overlord was originally released as a light novel in 2012. Serialized in Comp Ace since 2014, it has had over 4.1 million copies printed worldwide since then. The first season of the
Jordan Peele is bringing his newest television project to Youtube Premium. Weird City is a comedic sci-fi anthology series set in the not-too-distant future metropolis of Weird, and will be written by Peele and co-creator Charlie Sanders (a former writer on Key & Peele). Each episode will be an exploration of issues that pertain to present
Slated to be released on Dec. 7, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has fast become one of fans’ most highly anticipated games for the Nintendo Switch, but how much do we actually know about this latest installment? One thing we do know is that all the characters who have appeared in the games so far will
Zero Two, the unpredictable heroine from Darling in the Franxx, is on the hunt for a new partner as the newest Nendoroid from Good Smile Company! Her new ultra adorable, chibi appearance suits her dynamic and playful personality perfectly! Though scaled down to size, her pilot uniform retains the clean and elite look that signifies
Baby Driver director Edgar Wright teased a potential sequel to his music-fueled action movie today, one year after the film first hit theaters. Wright posted a teaser image to Twitter that depicts an outline of Ansel Elgort’s Baby and a car speeding away from the illustration. RELATED: Edgar Wright Marks Chris Evans’ Birthday With Fake Scott
A day after the Walt Disney Co. won antitrust approval to proceed with buying a majority of 21st Century Fox, the deal is now one step closer to becoming a reality. After delaying the initial shareholders meeting, which was set for July 10, Fox has officially set a new date for shareholders to vote on
The Purge is officially set to commence on the small screen this September. USA Network has unveiled the first trailer for its forthcoming The Purge television series, a ten-episode event based on the hit franchise of the same name. Like its film counterpart, The Purge revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime — including
When Harley Quinn’s upcoming animated series was announced last year, her goal was to make it on her own as “the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City.” Now, however, the fan-favorite antiheroine is aiming much higher. An updated synopsis for the series, set to debut next year on the DC Universe subscription streaming service, reveals that,
After getting a glimpse of possible promotional art for Avengers 4 earlier this month, new character art released online provides a new look at Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel. A graphic designer from India posted the promo art on Twitter Thursday morning. Larson’s pose in the new art is the same as the previously leaked photo,
Upcoming anime movie Non Non Biyori Vacation has released a new visual that includes new character Nizato Aoi! Non Non Biyori Vacation is the first film of the Non Non Biyori anime, a charming slice-of-life story set in the country. In the movie they’ll get to go somewhere new, though, after winning a trip to
Season 2 of The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. reached its final episode on Jun. 26, but hinted that it wouldn’t be the end for the anime! During the episode, protagonist Saiki Kusuo acts surprised on hearing about a new anime project, claiming to know nothing about it but signing off with “see you next
The National Association of Theatre Owners and comScore have revealed the domestic gross revenue box office for 2018 has passed $6 billion before the end of June, marking the first time this achievement has been reached. According to TheWrap, 2017 was the only year to come close to that mark, topping out at $5.64 billion by June
The live action adaptation of Kubo Tite’s hit manga Bleach has released an action-packed new trailer showcasing the movie’s main theme! Titled “Mosquito Bite”, the main theme is performed by Japanese rock band Alexandros. The trailer gives fans an extended glimpse of Ichigo going full out as a Shinigami, risking all to protect those he
Epix’s Batman prequel series Pennyworth is moving forward. According to Omega Underground, production on the pilot is expected to begin sometime this fall or winter. As the show will take place in London, it is also likely that filming will take place in the U.K. While an exact date has not been given, this is good news
Despite signing on for Morbius, Suicide Squad star Jared Leto is set to continue playing the Joker in Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe. While it’s currently unknown just how many appearances the actor has left on his contract, there are multiple films in development that are said to include his iconic villain, including a Harley
Krysten Ritter is set to make her directorial debut in Season 3 of Marvel Netflix’s Jessica Jones, in which she plays the titular role. According to Deadline, Ritter will step behind the camera for the first time in her career for Jessica Jones Season 3, though details about the episode remain scarce. “I am beyond thrilled to
One of the standout set pieces seen in trailers for Ant-Man and The Wasp is a size-changing car chase through the streets of San Francisco. Now Marvel Studios has shed light on the filming of the sequence in a new behind-the-scenes look at director Peyton Reed’s sequel. “One of the ideas of this film is
Season 6 of The CW’s Arrow ended with Oliver Queen revealing his secret identity to the world, part of a deal that would protect his friends. However, this came at a cost: as the finale came to a close, the vigilante was stripped of his bow and arrows and incarcerated inside a supermax prison. Dark
Four new announcements makes this an exciting week for those looking forward to the upcoming film The Seven Deadly Sins the Movie: Prisoners of the Sky! The first announcement revealed that the theme song for the film would be “Soratobira” by Nogizaka46. The song was personally written by record producer and lyricist Akimoto Yasushi. This
On June 9, 2018, “Mara-fes” was held in Tokyo, Japan at Hibiya Park Outdoor Concert Hall. “Mara-fes” is a live music event organized by marasy, a music producer who is well-known on Nico Nico Douga and YouTube for many of his anisong and Vocaloid piano covers. In complete contrast to the dark, gloomy weather that
Superstar artist Adam Hughes has been preparing to draw Superman for a very long time…since 1974, it turns out! Hughes, who teams with writer Brian Michael Bendis for this week’s Man of Steel #5, shared a childhood drawing he did of DC’s flagship superhero over four decades ago on his Twitter account. Even at approximately
Kazuma, Aqua, Megumin, and Darkness are going on their most exciting adventure yet – a KonoSuba movie! The top selling comedy light novel series was previously adapted into a TV anime with Season 1 broadcast in 2016 and Season 2 following a year later. A mysterious “new project” was announced last summer and now seems
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has perhaps more cast upheaval every year than all the other CW superhero shows combined, but one of those changes will not be Maisie Richardson-Sellers as Amaya Jiwe/Vixen, as the actor confirmed on Twitter today that she will, in fact, return for Season 3 of the hit series. Just recently, it
The Expendables franchise is moving ahead with a fourth installment, despite a continually declining box office return, but it’ll be doing so without one of its main stars: Terry Crews. Crews testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today regarding his sexual assault case against WME partner Adam Venit, revealing that at least one Hollywood
Image Comics has released solicitation information and images for new books and products shipping in August 2018. When you’re through checking out these solicitations for new Image releases, be sure to visit CBR’s Image Comics forum to discuss these titles and products with fellow readers and fans. Image Comics Solicitations – Last Six Months Bully
Ant-Man and the Wasp star Evangeline Lilly had an epic response to her male co-stars’ complaints about their Marvel Cinematic Universe costumes. During an interview with BackstageOL, Lilly was asked about her suit. When the interviewer brought up Ant-Man actor Paul Rudd’s complaint about being unable to scratch his back while wearing his suit, Lilly laid down