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LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Upgrades Jes Macallan’s Ava Sharpe to Series Regular for Season 4
The CW recently confirmed that DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will return for a fourth season next year. We already knew that Matt Ryan’s John Constantine has been upgraded to series regular next season. And now, another character is getting a promotion. According to Entertainment Weekly, Jes Macallan’s Ava Sharpe will be a regular on Legends of Tomorrow next season. An agent-turned director of the Time Bureau, Ava was originally in opposition to the Legends, but later became a love interest for Sara Lance. It was also recently revealed that (SPOILERS for recent episodes) Ava is in fact a clone, and there are countless others made in her image. Showrunner Phil Klemmer…
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Joaquin Phoenix Addresses Possibility of Playing The Joker
Over the years, Joaquin Phoenix has been attached to many different comic book movie roles. The Academy Award nominated actor has been rumored to play everyone from Doctor Strange to Lex Luthor to Bruce Banner. Currently, Phoenix is said to be in negotiations to star in Warner Bros.’ Joker origin film, directed by Todd Phillips and possibly produced by Martin Scorsese. Now, the actor has addressed the potential for the role, as well as joining the superhero genre. In an interview with Fandango, Phoenix refuses to confirm or deny whether he’s playing Joker. He simply says that he could be an “interesting” character to play. With Phoenix’s history of turning…
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DOCTOR STRANGE Writer Teases Sequel’s Villain and Baron Mordo’s Role
Despite the success of Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange, we’ve had very little news on a potential sequel. Director Scott Derrickson is reportedly attached to return, while the Sorcerer Supreme is playing a key role in Avengers: Infinity War this year. Now, we have an idea of where the first film’s writer and director want to go. Appearing at a Doctor Strange screening in Austin, Texas (via MovieWeb), screenwriter C. Robert Cargill talks about his ideas for a sequel. He says that, if he and Derrickson make the sequel, they want to have Nightmare as the villain. In the comics, Nightmare is one of Doctor Strange’s biggest enemies, serving as the ruler of the…
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The CW Renews All Five DC Shows and RIVERDALE for Next Season
The CW has officially announced that ten of its shows have been picked up for new seasons. These include six comic book adaptations. Arrow, the show that launched the network’s Arrowverse has been renewed for a seventh season. Midseason hit Black Lightning, based on the DC comic, will be back for a second season. Fellow DC adaptations Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow will return for fourth seasons. It was previously announced that Matt Ryan’s John Constantine will be a series regular on the latter show next season. The Flash has been renewed for a fifth season. And finally, Archie Comics adaptation Riverdale will be back for a third season. All six shows have…
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Welcome to WOBAM! Entertainment
Greetings readers! Today, we’re ready to introduce you to WOBAM! Entertainment, a new site dedicated to sharing comic book content. In December 2013, we launched Watchtower of Babel News, a blog focused on DC Entertainment’s films, television shows, and so much more. Our network then launched a Marvel-centric sister site, Astonishing Marvels, in April 2017. But now, the two sites have merged to give you everything in one place. We have the same writing team, the same reviews, the same news, and so on. We just have a new name. Also, we’ll be expanding our focus beyond Marvel and DC. Any film or television show that’s based on a comic…
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[Spoiler] Exits ARROW as Series Regular
This week saw the return of Arrow from its final hiatus of the season. This episode sees Oliver Queen and the team face off against the Thanatos Guild, which consists of former League of Assassins members who follow the late Malcolm Merlyn. Meanwhile, Nyssa al Ghul returns, while Dinah and Curtis continue to investigate the Star City Police Department (SCPD). The episode had some very interesting plot twists and character development. As the episode continued current plot threads and setting up new ones, Arrow bids farewell to a longtime character, who has formally left the show as a series regular. While some may have predicted the exit, it will surely…
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Sara Lance to Appear in ARROW Season 6 Finale
We have less than two months until the end of Arrow‘s sixth season. While we wait on an official renewal for next season, we have news about an exciting guest star for the finale. According to Collider, Caity Lotz’ Sara Lance will pop up in the Arrow season six finale. No details on her role beyond that are known, but fans are already speculating that it’ll have something to do with the Black Siren storyline. This season, Quentin is trying to redeem Earth-2 Laurel, following the death of the Earth-1 version. It’d make so much sense to bring in the other Lance sister sooner or later. Of course, Sara has…
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Pedro Pascal Joins WONDER WOMAN 2 Cast
Casting is well underway for Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman sequel, which sees the return of director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot. Kristen Wigg will play the villain Cheetah, while several characters from the first film are rumored to be back. Now, we have another addition. According to Variety, Narcos and Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal has landed a key role in Wonder Woman 2. His exact character is currently unknown. In addition to his television work, Pascal has appeared in films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (Fun fact: Pascal also appeared in NBC’s scrapped Wonder Woman pilot in 2011.) Production on Wonder Woman 2 is expected to begin in…
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Reshoots Led to X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX and NEW MUTANTS Delays
This week, Fox made the surprise announcement that two X-Men centric films have been pushed back. Dark Phoenix, which was scheduled for this fall, will now release on Valentines Day 2019. Meanwhile, The New Mutants (which was already delayed 10 months) was moved to August 2nd, 2019. Naturally, this led to fans speculating as to why these delays were made. Now, we have an answer. According to Collider, Fox delayed Dark Phoenix to allow more time for reshoots and post-production. Following a test screening, it was decided that the film should undergo additional filming. However, the reshoots won’t happen until August or September, due to the cast’s schedules. (For example,…
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THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN Voice Cast Announced
With Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay out on digital this week, Warner Bros. has begun promotion of its next animated DC movie, The Death of Superman. The film, which is set in the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU), is the second animated adaptation of the iconic storyline. Now, we have a voice cast, courtesy of TV Insider. Jerry O’Connell will reprise his role as Superman from past films, with Rebecca Romijn voicing Lois Lane and Rainn Wilson voicing Lex Luthor. Other actors from prior Justice League movies who are returning here include Jason O’Mara as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman, Christopher Gorham as Flash, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern,…




























