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First Look: Evangeline Lilly Suits Up as The Wasp
The mid-credits scene in 2015’s Ant-Man set the stage for Evangeline Lilly’s Hope van Dyne taking on the mantle of The Wasp, taking after her mother Janet. She will partner with Scott Lang in next year’s sequel, Ant-Man and The Wasp. Now, we have a first look image. On Twitter, Lilly shared a photo of her wearing the Wasp uniform, in celebration of what would have been Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday. This suit is a little different from what we saw in the first movie, as well as concept art for the sequel. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. I am honoured to…
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Will Another Marvel Hero Appear on Netflix's THE PUNISHER?
Following The Defenders, the next phase of Netflix’s Marvel shows will kick off with The Punisher. Spinning out of Daredevil‘s second season, the series will fully put Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle in the spotlight. However, that doesn’t mean he’ll be the only Marvel “hero” to appear. MCU Exchange was in attendance at this year’s Asia Pop Comic-Con, where Marvel presented footage from upcoming films and shows. The panel was hosted by C.B. Cebulksi, Marvel’s Senior Vice President of Creator and Content Development. During the panel, Cebulksi praised Marvel’s success on Netflix and commented on The Punisher, commenting that “…another Marvel hero may be showing up” in that series. Cebulksi’s offhanded comment doesn’t tell…
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Another BLACK PANTHER Character Confirmed for AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War is by far the studio’s biggest ensemble film yet, featuring countless heroes and other characters introduced in this film. Think of any character who’s still alive (unless you’re Nick Fury), and chances are, they’re in the movie. Now, we have confirmation for someone else. Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in Black Panther, will reprise her role in Infinity War. IMDb originally reported the news. Typically, IMDb isn’t the most credible source for upcoming movie news, as anyone can go in and edit information. However, Wright confirmed her Infinity War role on Twitter. Blessings ππΎπ super excited to be apart of this. https://t.co/YXhApFndWV β Letitia Wright (@letitiawright)…
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FEATURE: Five DC Elseworld Movies We Want to See
This week, it was reported that Warner Bros. is in the process of creating a new DC movie banner. This banner is designed to explore standalone stories that reimagine DC characters, and it is separate from the DC Extended Universe. Basically, this approach is similar to DC’s Elseworlds, an imprint that explores out-of-continuity stories. The film that will spearhead this banner is a Joker origin story, directed by Todd Phillips and produced by Martin Scorsese. The movie takes place in 1980s Gotham City, and it’s described as a gritty crime thriller. Of course, there’s plenty of potential for more Elseworld films. Under that imprint, DC Comics has published multiple storylines.…
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GOTHAM CITY SIRENS is Still in Development, in Addition to the Harley Quinn/Joker Film
Several months ago, it was announced that Suicide Squad director David Ayer will return for the spinoff film Gotham City Sirens, which sees Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn teaming up with other female DC villains. Since then, we’ve had very few updates on the project. More recently, there have been rumors of Ayer exiting the film and/or the film being cancelled, which reached a fever pitch this week. This week, it was reported that Warner Bros. is developing a Joker/Harley Quinn film, with duo Glenn Ficarra and John Requa in final talks to write and direct. Some sites reported that this movie is replacing Gotham City Sirens, while others said that they’re…
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Sneak Peek at DC’s Next Animated Film, BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT
For its next animated movie, DC is going the Elseworlds route with Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, an adaptation of the fan-favorite graphic novel. The story reimagines the world of Gotham in the 1890s steampunk era, pitting Batman against Jack the Ripper. Now, we have a first look at the movie. The following sneak peek is found in the Batman and Harley Quinn bonus features. In it, the creative team discusses how Gotham by Gaslight is different from any other Batman story, along with the challenges of bringing it to life. No word on the movie’s voice cast, but the actor playing Batman does sound like Bruce Greenwood, who played the…
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AQUAMAN Production Budget Revealed?
The first post-Justice League DC film, Aquaman, has been shooting for a couple months now in Australia and other locations. Since the start of production, we haven’t had too much news about this film. There was a short San Diego Comic-Con presentation, while some images of Mera were released. Now, we may know the production budget. Redland City Bulletin published a story about Aquaman shooting in North Stradbroke and how the film is giving a boost to the island, which is in Queensland, Australia. In the article, the site suggests that Aquaman‘s production budget is $160 million. It’s unknown if $160 million is the final figure for the production budget (which…
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Of Course THE BATMAN is Set in the DC Extended Universe
This week’s DC Films non-issue that went viral online comes from a month-old interview with The Batman director Matt Reeves, who said that his movie was “standalone” and “not part of the extended universe.” This led to people speculating whether the film is set in its own continuity, and it only further fuels the “Ben Affleck is quitting Batman!!!!” debate. Well, Reeves has now set the record straight. On Twitter, Reeves clarifies his initial comments. He explains that The Batman will tell a standalone story about, well, Batman. While it won’t feature other superheroes or heavy references to other movies, this film is indeed set in the DC Extended Universe.…
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Marvel TV Developing New Female-Led Series with ABC
Over the past few years, Marvel has been dramatically increasing its television slate. The studio currently has five shows on Netflix (with the sixth, The Punisher, coming this year), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC (with Inhumans premiering next month), Runaways coming to Hulu, Legion on FX, The Gifted premiering on Fox this fall, and two shows premiering on Freeform next year. But, it’s not stopping there. Karim Zreik, SVP of Original Programming at Marvel TV, talked about the company’s television slate at today’s Edinburgh International Television Festival (via Deadline). During the presentation, he announced that Marvel is developing a new show with ABC. He merely said that it’s a female-led series, and…
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DC’s TITANS Casts Anna Diop as Starfire
Casting is well underway on Titans, the live action series that will launch DC’s streaming service next year. Earlier this month, it was announced that newcomer Teagan Croft landed the role of Raven. And now, we know who’s playing Starfire. According to Deadline, 24: Legacy actress Anna Diop has been cast in the series regular role of Koriand’r, aka Starfire. The character is described as “…an alien princess from a warrior planet who seeks asylum on Earth. A no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners stranger on our world, she has the ability to shoot energy bolts and fly. Searching for her place on Earth, sheβll come into contact with the Titans.” Production is expected…