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VENOM Producer Talks Tom Hardy's Performance and Eddie Brock's Characterization
Production is underway on Sony’s Venom movie, starring Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock. Plot details are under wraps, save for the fact that the film is inspired by the Lethal Protector and Planet of the Symbiotes comics. Now, a producer has shed a little bit of light on this portrayal of Brock. In an interview with MTV (transcription via Heroic Hollywood), producer Matt Tolmach has nothing but praise for Hardy’s performance. “Eddie Brock is an incredible character and a gritty, real, authentic, funny but also embittered character and a truth-teller who has made mistakes. You know, Tom… it’s like a master class watching him act every day and he’s such a risk…
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SHAZAM Casts Another Young Friend of Billy Batson’s
New Line’s Shazam has been building out its cast, which so far predominately consists of child actors. The DC movie stars Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña, Grace Fulton as Mary, and Cooper Andrews as the group home’s father. Now, we have more casting. According to ComicBook, This is Us actress Faithe Herman has joined the cast of Shazam. While her character is unknown, she is said to be another friend of Billy Batson’s at a group home. The site speculates that she could be playing Darla Dudley, who befriends Billy…
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ARROW: Marc Guggenheim Talks DC’s Plans for Deathstroke and The Question
After a key role in the show’s first two seasons, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke was taken off the table for Arrow. DC had “other plans” for the character – aka Joe Manganiello’s portrayal in the movies. Deathstroke appeared in the Justice League post-credits scene, and Manganiello is attached to star in his own film and maybe The Batman. More recently, however, Arrow was able to bring back Slade for its fifth season finale, as well as a two-episode arc in season six. Now, with Deathstroke’s big screen presence, he’s off the table for Arrow once again. In an interview with Discussing Film at ACE Comic-Con, producer Marc Guggenheim explains the process of DC allowing…
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SHAZAM Casts THE WALKING DEAD Alum Cooper Andrews
Another day, another bit of casting news for DC and New Line’s Shazam. According to Deadline, The Walking Dead actor Cooper Andrews has joined the highly anticipated superhero tentpole. He will play the foster parent at Billy Batson’s group home. This news comes after two of Billy’s group home friends, Eugene and Pedro, had been cast. Andrews also joins Zachary Levi as Shazam, Asher Angel as Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, and Grace Fulton as Mary. Shazam will begin shooting in February under the direction of David F. Sandberg. The film is set to hit theaters in April 2019.
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KRYPTON Gets a Premiere Date and Synopsis
SyFy had been developing a Krypton show for a while, but this year, it finally got a series order. The show takes place long before the destruction of the planet, as Superman’s grandfather, Seg-El, fights for his family. There is also a conspiracy from the present day that threatens Kal-El’s legacy. Now, we know when the show is premiering. KryptonSite has confirmed that Krypton will premiere in March 2018. An exact day and time has yet to be confirmed, but that information should be available sooner than later. Additionally, KryptonSite has shared a new plot synopsis, breaking down the series’ story and teasing the time travel plot. Check it out below.…
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FEATURE: Five R-Rated Marvel Movies We Want to See
On the big screen, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become known for making family-friendly movies, with every single movie being PG-13. With Disney distributing these movies, fans have not expected R-rated content to ever come from this franchise – save for a few shows on Netflix. However, with Disney’s acquisition of Fox, that may be about to change. Disney CEO Bob Iger recently said that the studio is open to keeping the Deadpool franchise R-rated, and there is interest in other Marvel movies geared towards adults. This would allow Marvel Studios to explore more mature and complex themes on film. So, if Disney and Marvel are going to release any…
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HBO’s WATCHMEN Pilot Expected to Shoot Next Year
HBO has been developing a television version of Watchmen for a couple years. Back in 2015, Zack Snyder (who directed the film adaptation) was talking to the network about bringing the story to TV. Fast forward to this past summer, and Damon Lindelof is hired to oversee the potential series, with Snyder no longer involved. Now, we have a promising update. According to That Hashtag Show, the Watchmen pilot is moving full speed ahead. Production is expected to begin in March 2018. This would mean that casting news should be coming soon. (For what it’s worth, John Cena keeps posting Doctor Manhattan pictures on Instagram…) Hopefully, we’ll be hearing more…
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Review: AGENTS OF SHIELD Season Opener: "Orientation"
Hey-o, Agents of SHIELD is BACK baby! Not gonna lie, though: Inhumans broke me. I wasn’t quite ready to come back to Marvel television, despite LOVING Season 4 of SHIELD. But it’s time to stop putting off the awesome. So how was the two-parter? Was it a ripe palate cleanser for all that Inhumans gobbly-gook? Let’s find out… [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS for the Agents of SHIELD Season Opener.] When last we left our intrepid heroes, they were enjoying a well earned cup of coffee after escaping Aida’s clutches in The Framework. Only, things are never so simple, and the finale ended with Coulton & co. being abducted into the far reaches of…
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Review: AGENTS OF SHIELD 5×03: "A Life Spent"
OH BOY, OBERTO, we ain’t just living in the future: we’re living in a freakin’ dystopia. This is the gol’ dang PURGE episode of SHIELD. And the show knows it too. Lucky for us, this episode seeks to draw us into the inner workings of this future world and help us understand it better. [Warning: The Following Contains SPOILERS for Agents of SHIELD 5×03.] Following three separate plot threads, we kick off with Coulson, May, Mack, and Yo-Yo, now indentured to a the foreman of the human population, trying their best to blend in and find answers. Coulson’s investigation into Virgil’s things turned up a notebook of coordinates out in…
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Michelle Williams Confirms VENOM Character, Talks Working with Tom Hardy
Sony’s Venom movie is currently undergoing production. A while back, it was rumored that Ann Weying, a lawyer and Eddie Brock’s ex-wife in the comics, would appear in the film. Then Michelle Williams joined the cast, and her character sounded a lot like Weying. Well, now it’s confirmed. In an interview with Screen Rant, Williams confirms that she’s playing Ann Weying. She talks about the process of working on a CG-heavy film – only the second time in her career – but she especially has positive things to say about co-star Tom Hardy. “It’s, um, well for me it’s Tom (Hardy). I just thought, well, that guy knows what he’s…