Ant-Man and the Wasp will be different from your usual Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. Where before, all of the previous movies were released in a linear manner, the Ant-Man sequel is actually the first to take place before the events of Avengers: Infinity War. In part, the film is set to explain why Scott Lang
Kelsey Grammer is reportedly being eyed for the key role of Dr. Niles Caulder, AKA The Chief, in the upcoming Doom Patrol TV series. A new report from That Hashtag Show indicates the multiple Emmy Award-winner is being courted to lead the series, a spinoff of the live-action Titans show, which along with its sister
Not only is the freshly released Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom a direct sequel to the 2015 subtitle-less Jurassic World, it also includes a major tie to the original entry in the franchise, 1993’s Jurassic Park: Dr. Ian Malcolm, as played by Jeff Goldblum. While it’s not a lengthy role — what you’ve seen in trailers
Netflix’s chief public relations spokesperson is on his way out after making a controversial and racist remark. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Friedland, the streaming service’s head public relations spokesperson, has been fired after making “insensitive” remarks to his team. Friedland allegedly used the N-word in a company meeting with Netflix employees, sources said,
Acclaimed comic book creators Tom King (Batman) and Andy Kubert (Flashpoint) are teaming up to tell a 12-part Superman story that spans the galaxy. Fresh off today’s announcement that DC Comics has reached a deal with Wal-Mart to distribute 100-page, oversized format issues spotlighting their marquee properties, details about some of the new stories scheduled
Brian Michael Bendis has shared a first look at Nick Derington’s artwork for their 12-part Batman story in the DC Comics Walmart exclusive, Batman Giant. In a post to his Twitter account, Bendis exclusively revealed Derington would be illustrating the year-long series, while also teasing guest stars including the Green Arrow. “The fact that @NickDerington
Sony Pictures is reportedly developing a Spider-Man spinoff movie starring Marvel’s Silk. According to TheWrap, former Sony Pictures chief Amy Pascal is producing the project, which would join a development slate that includes Silver and Black, Morbius, the Living Vampire and Nightwatch. Ruben Fleischer’s Venom, starring Tom Hardy, will kick off the studio’s planned expansion
CBR has your exclusive first look at variant covers for July’s Kick-Ass #6 by legendary artists Denys Cowan, Bill Sienkiewicz and John Romita Jr. The issue brings writer Mark Millar and Romita’s first Patience arc to a climax as she takes the fight to her local ganglords, with the hopes of bringing peace to not only
Though Brian Michael Bendis has only just begun his run penning the adventures of Superman for DC Comics, the writer will also journey to Gotham for a 12-part story featuring the Dark Knight in the Walmart exclusive Batman Giant. Batman Giant #3 will launch the “Universe” story arc, while also marking Bendis’ debut on the Caped
NBC has canceled its critically acclaimed time-travel drama Timeless, again. The network dropped the ax on the series the first time in May 2017, with the end of its first season, only to swiftly reverse course and order a second season. However, Deadline reports this latest decision comes just days before the cast’s options expire.
DC will release new edition of the popular Batman story Hush storyline this fall, with a new cover by original artist Jim Lee. Lee, DC Entertainment’s new chief creative officer, shared a first look Thursday evening at his penciled cover for the September re-release of Batman: Hush Unwrapped. RELATED: Joker and Catwoman Share Their Very
This summer, DC Comics will extend its reach beyond local comic book stores to the very last place readers would expect (at least in this day and age): Wal-Mart. Beginning in July, at more than 3,000 participating Wal-Mart stores across the nation, readers will be able to pick up four “giant” monthly comics, from such
Chris Hardwick’s wife, Lydia Hearst, has come out in staunch defence of her husband following sexual assault and abuse allegations leveled against him by ex-girlfriend and fellow geek personality, Chloe Dykstra. The allegations, to which Hardwick responded, have also seen Nerdist, the pop-culture oriented media company he founded, sever all ties with him and scrub
A new visual for the upcoming live action drama of Saint Young Men has been revealed! Main actors Matsuyama Kenichi (as Jesus) and Sometani Shouta (as Buddha) can be seen in character dining at their coffee table, a familiar sight to fans of the manga. Though there is no trailer out yet, a newly released
Two highly popular franchises — each of which featured equally popular animated series — will soon come together in the comic book medium in IDW’s Star Trek vs. Transformers four-issue miniseries, from writers John Barber and Mike Johnson, artist Philip Murphy and colorist Leonardo Ito. “The funny thing is, even though I’m the Transformers guy on this
Aquaman star Amber Heard has revealed just how deep director James Wan will be diving into her Mera’s heritage come December when she partners with Jason Moma’s Arthur Curry to protect Atlantis. Heard debuted in Zack Snyder’s Justice League when Aquaman sought clarity on the Mother Boxes Steppenwolf was seeking out. There, we got key insight into her role
Mobile music game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party has hit one million downloads for its English language localisation! In celebration of reaching such an important goal, the game will be rewarding fans with a number of special campaigns. As part of the “1 Million Downloads Login Campaign”, players will receive 50 stars each they log
Filmmaker Judd Apatow today called for readers of his Twitter feed to boycott all Fox products in response to a video that collected soundbites from Fox New anchors and contributors deemphasizing the impact of the immigrant family separation crisis in the United States. RELATED: Judd Apatow: ‘Ghostbusters’ Haters Are Probably Trump Supporters The crisis arose from
JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film will be the first in the U.S. to screen upcoming live action film Bleach on Jul. 28, just 8 days after the Japanese premiere! Bleach is scheduled to show at JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film on Saturday, July 28 at 7:45 pm. Though tickets were available
ABC has announced that a spinoff series starring the cast of the recent, massively popular Roseanne reboot has been greenlit — sans Roseanne Barr. Roseanne was canceled late last month after Barr tweeted a racist remark about Valerie Jarrett, a former adviser to President Obama. At the time, ABC acted by promptly canceling the show
Have you ever wanted to build Aquaman‘s famed seahorse companion, Storm, out of LEGO? Well, now’s your chance. The Brothers Brick reports the latest collectible LEGO set revealed for this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International is DC Comics heroes Aquaman and Storm, which will let fans construct the original animated television appearances of the aquatic
What’s a birthday celebration without a few warm wishes from your loved ones, your friends, your co-workers and your fellow Avengers co-stars? Today is the birthday of the Guardians of the Galaxy’s very own Star-Lord, aka Chris Pratt, and the Avengers: Infinity War has received a very special message from Captain America himself, Chris Evans. On
MTV Studios is developing a new wave of original programming, including a reboot of the popular animated series Daria. The newly launched production wing of MTV, MTV Studios has been developing scripted and unscripted original programming to air on streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. Among this wave of new shows is Daria
Takahashi Youko has re-released two of her best known tracks from classic TV anime Neon Genesis Evangelion as a double A-side maxi single! The CD includes both the iconic “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” and “Soul’s Refrain”. In celebration, a new music video has been created using scenes from the original anime. The new video is
The live action film adaptation of Bleach is opening in theaters on July 20, and it’s pumping up fans even more with three new PVs! Each preview focusses on one of three characters: Kurosaki Ichigo, Kuchiki Rukia, and Ishida Uryu. The first stars Ichigo, a relatively ordinary high schooler – aside from his ability to
Yesterday, Brian Michael Bendis took over the DC Comics Instagram account, where he posted behind-the-scenes pictures and videos of the publisher’s writers summit. One such post revealed artist Ivan Reis’ penciled cover to Superman #5, featuring the Man of Steel standing side-by-side with one of his fiercest enemies, General Zod. Bendis’ post reads, “The Cover
Although filming kicked off just last week, it appears Wonder Woman 1984 is headed to Comic-Con International in San Diego this year. Deadline reports that Wonder Woman herself Gal Gadot will be on hand at San Diego Comic-Con this year to promote Wonder Woman 1984. Plans are still very much in the works and could
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man’s next solo film just may turn out to feature an entirely new outfit for the wall-crawler to fight crime in, if a certain rumor is to be believed. According to Louis Frogley, the costume designer of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the superehero will don a new version of his iconic costume in the
DC Comics has released the final wedding covers with updated trade dress for Batman #50 and Catwoman #1. The Bat and the Cat ceremony begins on July 4 with the Dark Knight’s extra-sized anniversary issue, before continuing into Selina Kyle’s new ongoing series on the same day. The cover for Batman #50 is pretty similar to the
As casting begins for the Swamp Thing TV series, character details on the supporting cast have begun to surface. According to That Hashtag Show, DC Entertainment is looking to cast supporting character Matthew Cable. The casting announcement calls for a man in his mid-30s to play Cable, who — in this adaptation — is the