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No, Ray Fisher Isn’t Planning to Leave Cyborg Role
Every now and then, a big superhero “rumor” pops up and takes the Internet by storm, even if it doesn’t have an actual source. This latest rumor has claimed that Ray Fisher is planning to leave the role of Cyborg in DC Films’ universe. This comes from fan speculation based on Justice League‘s drastic overhaul of Cyborg’s story, lack of news on the character’s future, and a new version of Victor Stone heading to DC Universe. But alas, the rumor has been debunked. Ray Fisher took to Twitter to confirm that he is still committed to playing Cyborg, and he has no plans to exit the role anytime soon. He…
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Movie News Bits: Worlds of DC Edition
For today’s installment of Movie News Bits, we’ll be rounding up some recent developments from the world of DC. We have some DC Films news, casting for DC’s next animated movie, and even something on Joker. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II debuts as Black Manta in this year’s Aquaman, but the plan is for him to play a key role in future films. Will that include other DC movies outside of the Aquaman series? Here is what Abdul-Mateen II has to say on the crossover potential. “Well, yeah, I mean, this character, he’s all over the canon. He’s in Suicide Squad, we see him in the cartoons, we see him in Young Justice, we…
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Sony Outlines Slate for its Marvel Movie Universe – SILVER SABLE, BLACK CAT, JACKPOT, VENOM’s Rating and More
We’ve known for a while that Sony is planning its own Marvel Universe, using various characters from Spider-Man lore. Venom kicks things off this fall, while the studio put Silver & Black, Morbius the Living Vampire, Nightwatch, Silk, and Kraven the Hunter into development. Now, the studio has made some major changes to its slate. Sony is ready to go in on creating sequels and spinoffs if Venom is a hit. And, based on long-range tracking, it sounds like the film will at least have a good opening. The franchise already has an internal name too: Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters, or SUMC for short. As part of the studio’s reworking,…
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New Details on Disney Streaming Service’s Marvel and STAR WARS Inclusions
This week, Disney outlined some details on what to expect from its streaming service, which will launch in late 2019. Included are details on which Star Wars movies will be included, when Marvel movies will start appearing, Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series, and more. As announced previously, the service will include exclusive shows from both Marvel and Lucasfilm. Among those is an original Star Wars series from Jon Favreau. This show, which is expected to begin production this fall, will have 10 episodes and a $100 million budget – so $10 million per episode. This is a lot more than the regular $25-35 million that Disney will shell out for…
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The CW President Talks More RIVERDALE Spinoffs and Whether the Arrowverse Will End Anytime Soon
Right now, The CW’s biggest television shows are the ones based on comics. The Arrowverse consists of four live action shows – Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow – with a fifth show, Batwoman, expected to premiere next year. Meanwhile, DC’s Black Lightning has been a big hit, while Riverdale offers a new take on Archie Comics lore. Now, The CW has teased future plans for both franchises. At the Television Critics Association tour this week, The CW president Mark Pedowitz talks about the shows’ futures. He teases that at least one other Riverdale spinoff could be in the works, but he’s waiting on showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s pitch. “In terms…
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Dave Bautista Will Only Appear in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 on One Condition
James Gunn’s firing from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise has sent shockwaves across social media. Despite the cast’s support of the filmmaker, Disney and Marvel are reportedly not planning to rehire him. No cast member has been more vocal than Dave Bautista, who plays Drax. Bautista has consistently praised Gunn and criticized Disney on Twitter, and in his latest comments, he shares his lack of interest in continuing the franchise without Gunn. On Twitter, Bautista said last night that he would do Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 just to fill contractual obligations. Clearly, he is unsatisfied by the idea of continuing in the role of Drax without the director…
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SUPERGIRL Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. and DC Films
As Warner Bros. continues to restructure its DC Films slate, yet another title has been put into development. 22 Jump Street and The Cloverfield Paradox scribe Oren Uziel has been hired to write a new movie starring Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl. The project is in very early development (directors aren’t being approached yet), but this comes at an interesting time for Superman on film. After starring in three movies, Henry Cavill’s Superman has been waiting for another solo film. But with his three movies getting polarizing reception and Cavill’s new contract negotiations with WB not finalized, fans have wondered what’s next for the franchise. Well, Supergirl could create a new…
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Box Office Updates: Ant-Man and The Wasp Go to the Movies
The summer box office season is in its final stretch, but we have some more updates on two superhero movies. Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp held onto 7th place in its fifth weekend of release in North America, grossing an estimated $6.2 million. This brings its domestic total to $195.5 million, so it should hit the $200 million mark soon. Overseas, the film had a boost from a $6.2 million opening in the UK. The movie is now at $426.3 million worldwide. After it opens in China and other markets, it should easily pass the first Ant-Man‘s lifetime gross. Now, let’s talk about DC’s current movie in theaters. Teen Titans GO! To…
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BLACK PANTHER Finally Crossing $700 Million in Domestic Box Office
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther took the box office by storm earlier this year, breaking record after record after record. Even after its Blu-Ray release in May – plus Avengers: Infinity War in theaters too – the film still kept making money in theaters. Now, six months after release, it’s finally hitting one more key milestone. Per Variety, Black Panther is reaching the $700 million mark at the domestic box office this weekend. The movie has been sitting around $699 million forever, inching closer and closer to $700 million. But an unexpected theater boost this week is pushing the film over. Black Panther is the first superhero movie to cross $700…
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3: James Gunn Unlikely to be Rehired by Disney/Marvel
Over the past couple weeks, social media has been buzzing around Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn. After a bunch of offensive tweets resurfaced, Disney quickly fired Gunn from Guardians Vol. 3, a move that has spawned much debate. There are people who think Disney was right to fire Gunn, those who want him reinstated, and those who are in the middle. Even the cast of the Guardians franchise has been vocal about their desire to see Gunn return to the franchise. According to Variety, Disney currently has no plans to rehire Gunn, despite the cast’s open letter. The studio cited how Gunn’s past behavior was in direct conflict…
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