Black Lightning could kickstart a whole new “Lightningverse.” Series showrunner Salim Akil hopes to build more superheroes into the show, which could potentially lead to spinoffs set in Jefferson Pierce’s world. Asked if Black Lightning could launch a “Lightningverse” with spinoff series, Akil told Yahoo!, “Yeah, let’s hope so. We want to entertain. I know
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Despicable Me writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio have partnered with Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment to adapt the fantasy comic Birthright. The film is being developed as part of Skybound’s first-look deal with Universal Pictures. RELATED: Birthright Creators Go Behind the Scenes of Fantasy Series Written by Joshua Williamson and drawn by Andrei Bressan, Birthright
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Suicide Squad has tangled with ancient demons, evil Kryptonians, alien armadas. However, Task Force X has yet to face a one-man army — that is, until the upcoming arc of the DC Comics series. RELATED: If Suicide Squad 2 is Resurrecting the Dead, Someone Has Missed the Point With February’s Suicide Squad #35, the team
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Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and sixty-fourth week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. Click here for Part 1 of this week’s legends. Click here for Part 2 of this week’s legends. COMIC LEGEND: There is a panel of a paramedic picking
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After a three month shoot, it appears Sony’s Venom may have officially wrapped judging by an Instagram post from the film’s star, Tom Hardy. RELATED: Venom: Jenny Slate & Scott Haze’s Roles May Have Been Revealed Filming on the Tom Hardy-led Venom officially kicked off in October in Atlanta, and recently moved to San Francisco
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Coinciding with the announcement of the four-issue event series Justice League: No Justice, DC Comics has released a preview of Francis Manapul’s interior art. The official release includes a breakdown of the different Justice League teams that will be formed during the event. Three interior art pages were also included, depicting the Justice League’s battle
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Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-nominated movie The Shape of Water has been levelled with accusations of plagiarism by the estate of an American author and playwright, Paul Zindel. RELATED: Del Toro’s The Shape of Water Earns 12 BAFTA Nominations David Zindel, the son of Pulitzer prize winner, recently issued a statement to The Guardian accusing del Toro’s
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The DVD rental service Redbox filed a suit against Disney’s home entertainment group on Saturday. The mouse house filed its own suit against the movie and video game rental kiosk company in December to stop Redbox from selling digital copies of Disney films. RELATED: Democrats Seek to Investigate Disney/Fox Deal Redbox officially filed a counter
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After years of being in development, the CW is finally moving ahead with its plans to reboot Charmed, having ordered a pilot from a pair of Jane the Virgin writers. RELATED: Charmed Reboot In Development at the CW It was reported on Friday that the CW had officially given a pilot order to a Charmed
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In every installment of Abandoned Love we will be examining comic book stories, plots and ideas that were abandoned by a later writer without actively retconnng away the previous story. Feel free to e-mail me at brianc@cbr.com if you have any suggestions for future editions of this feature. Today, based on a suggestion from reader
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Welcome to Comic Book Legends Revealed! This is the six hundred and sixty-third week where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false. As always, there will be three different posts for each legend this week! COMIC LEGEND: Joe Simon originally named Captain America something else entirely. STATUS: I’m Going With
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We may finally know what roles Jenny Slate and Scott Haze play in Sony’s Venom movie. RELATED: Venom: Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Tom Holland Reportedly Spotted on Set According to MCU Exchange, Slate plays Dora Skirth, an original character for the film who is a scientist for the Life Foundation. She was recently spotted on location outside of
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Although the gradual rise of Bruce Wayne from grieving young orphan to masked vigilante is an increasingly prominent thread on Gotham, Ben McKenzie’s James Gordon has been at the center of the Fox drama since its 2014 premiere. In fact, the actor argues, you might even say that Gordon was the original Batman. RELATED: The
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The long-discussed reboot of The Greatest American Hero is moving forward, with a twist. The Tracking Board reports ABC has ordered a pilot for the half-hour sitcom, which this time centers on a female superhero. RELATED: ABC Isn’t Ordering Any Marvel Pilots This Season The original series, which aired from 1981 to 1983, starred Will
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Fate/Apocrypha is teaming up with popular prize lottery Minna no Kuji for a series of branded bathroom-themed prizes including towels and bath posters. Prize A is a bath towel featuring a design inspired by Ruler’s flag, measuring approximately 160 x 80 cm. Prizes B, C, and D are A3 size bath posters featuring Ruler, Saber
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