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TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES Comes Behind Expectations with Estimated $10.5 Million Opening
A few weeks ago, Teen Titans GO! To the Movies was tracking to open somewhere between $14 million and $19 million. However, the weekend estimates are in, and the film is opening with even less than that. Per Box Office Mojo, Teen Titans GO! is opening with an estimated $10.5 million, putting it in 5th place. Meanwhile, the film opened in eight international markets, bringing in about $1 million, putting its worldwide debut at $11.5 million. Additionally, the movie earned a lukewarm B+ on CinemaScore, while critics have been very positive. This is definitely an underwhelming debut for Teen Titans GO!, especially given its initial tracking. However, it’s still a stretch…
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SUPERGIRL Adds Rhona Mitra as Mercy Graves for Season 4
Supergirl has made some more additions to its cast for season four, and one of them is a key supporting player in Superman lore. According to Deadline, actress Rhona Mitra has joined Supergirl in the recurring role of Mercy Graves, Lex Luthor’s former bodyguard. This take on Mercy is described as “…an ex-CADMUS agent who has always believed in human exceptionalism. But with both Lex and Lillian in prison, Mercy is stepping out of the Luthor shadow and running her own show. With her biting wit and lethal brawn, Mercy steadily becomes a key figure in National City’s growing ‘human-first’ movement.” Mercy was originally created for Superman: The Animated Series, before…
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STAR WARS EPISODE IX Cast Announced; Leia Will Return Using Unreleased Footage
Filming on Star Wars Episode IX is set to begin on Wednesday, August 1st. Today, Lucasfilm confirmed the full cast for the film, which has been called the final installment of the Skywalker saga. Daisy Ridley (Rey), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Lupita Nyong’o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico), Joonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), and Billie Lourd (Lieutenant Connix) reprise their roles from the last two films. Additionally, Mark Hamill will return once more as Luke Skywalker, with Anthony Daniels playing C-3PO again. And, as previously reported, Billy Dee Williams will reprise the role of Lando Calrissian. As for new…
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VENOM Director Talks Sequel Plans and Lack of White Spider Symbol; New Trailer Coming Soon
Sony showcased its Venom movie at San Diego Comic-Con last week, and since then, we’ve gotten a bunch of news tidbits surrounding the film. Here, we compile a few of them. Speaking with Comic Book, director Ruben Fleischer confirms that the movie does open the door for sequels down the line. However, it all depends on how people respond to the first film. “We’ve definitely laid some groundwork for different directions that the franchise could go but obviously it all hinges on people’s excitement about this film. I hope people will stay and see what seeds have been planted.” Venom is expected to kick off a new slate of Sony Marvel…
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Legendary’s DETECTIVE PIKACHU Movie Switches to Warner Bros.
A couple years ago, Legendary Pictures and The Pokémon Company struck a deal to create live action movies based on the Pokémon franchise. The first installment is Detective Pikachu, a live action/CGI hybrid based on the recent video game. Ryan Reynolds will voice the titular Pokémon, with Justice Smith, Ken Watanabe, and Rita Ora also in the cast. Now, the film has a new distributor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Detective Pikachu is moving from Universal to Warner Bros. for distribution. This comes as Legendary is looking to renew its distribution deal with WB, after signing with Universal in 2013. While Legendary and WB collaborated a couple times since –…
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THE BATMAN Reportedly Taking Influence from YEAR ONE, Plus a Production Update
We’ve heard a lot about The Batman in various rumors and reports from other sites, but very little directly from Warner Bros. or DC. Matt Reeves has been writing away, while Ben Affleck is looking increasingly unlikely to reprise the role. Now, a new report sheds some light on Reeves’ approach to the film, as well as when we can expect production to begin. According to our friend Mario at Revenge of the Fans, The Batman will “bear a resemblance” to Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One. (Think of how Batman v Superman had some influence from The Dark Knight Returns.) It’s unknown exactly how much of the original comic will…
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SHAZAM! Gets a Composer; Director Talks Dr. Sivana’s Origin and Black Adam
Today, we have a few news bits related to New Line Cinema’s DC film, Shazam!, which was a highlight at the studio’s San Diego Comic-Con panel last weekend. First up, Film Music Reporter confirms that composer Benjamin Wallfisch is scoring Shazam! for director David F. Sandberg. He has worked on Sandberg’s two other feature films, Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, so this latest collaboration makes sense. Wallfisch’s other credits include Blade Runner 2049 (working alongside Hans Zimmer) and next year’s Hellboy reboot. Meanwhile, Sandberg has talked about his movie’s approach to villains. The main antagonist will be Dr. Sivana, played by Mark Strong. Entertainment Weekly confirms that, like the comics,…
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SDCC TV News Bits: SUPERGIRL, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, CLOAK AND DAGGER, BLACK LIGHTNING, AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
Welcome to a special SDCC-themed installment of TV News Bits. Here, we’ll be going over new characters joining Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow, a hit Marvel show’s renewal, and two other shows promoting characters to series regulars. Supergirl Adds 3 to Cast At San Diego Comic-Con, Supergirl announced (via KryptonSite) the addition of three characters, following Sam Witwer‘s casting. Actress Nicole Maines will play Nia Nal/Dreamer, TV’s first transgender superhero. Nia is a new addition to the CatCo reporting team, and she must embrace her destiny as the superhero Dreamer. Meanwhile, the show has added April Parker Jones as new series regular Colonel Haley, a military woman who is very…
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THE FLASH Confirms Cicada as the Big Bad for Season 5
A few months back, it was rumored that Cicada is going to be the main villain of The Flash‘s fifth season. Now, at San Diego Comic-Con, it’s official. The CW announced during the show’s SDCC panel that Cicada will be the next big Flash villain, played by actor Chris Klein. Per the press release, Cicada is described as a “…grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans, Cicada now seeks to exterminate the epidemic – one metahuman at a time.” While he won’t be as much of a cult leader as he is in the comics, he will prove to be a real challenge for Barry and the team.…
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ARROW Casts The Longbow Hunters, Sets Returning Villains for Season 7
A lot of new season seven details are announced at Arrow‘s San Diego Comic-Con panel this year. In addition to the trailer, The CW confirmed that new and returning villains are coming to the show. As teased in the season six finale, the Longbow Hunters are coming to Arrow next year. The group, a trio of deadly assassins, are recruited by Ricardo Diaz to exact vengeance on Oliver and his team. The lineup here consists of Red Dart, Kodiak, and Silencer. In addition, Oliver will be facing old villains while in prison. These include Danny “Brick” Brickwell, Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger, and Derek Sampson. All three villains have appeared off and…
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