While Sony is collaborating with Marvel Studios on a new series of Spider-Man films – beginning with this summer’s Homecoming – the former studio is planning movies outside of the deal. Next year will see the release of Venom, starring Tom Hardy and rumored to be rated R, while Sony is also developing Silver & Black, which will star the characters Silver Sable and Black Cat.  It has been rumored that these movies would launch Sony’s own Marvel universe, separate from the MCU. Also, Marvel’s Kevin Feige said just the other day that there is currently “no plan” for Venom to join the MCU. However, another producer claims that these films…

DC Films’ Wonder Woman is a juggernaut at the box office. The movie has benefited from extremely positive reception from both audiences and critics, giving it strong legs at the box office. It only dropped 43% in its second weekend, one of the smallest second-weekend drops in superhero movie history. Also, the film crossed $500 million worldwide the other day. This weekend, Wonder Woman relinquishes the top spot at the domestic box office, but continues to go strongly. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Pixar’s Cars 3 has won the weekend with an estimated $53.5 million. This brings Wonder Woman down to second place with $40.8 million, a 30% drop from last…

Wonder Woman has proven to be an indisputable hit for Warner Bros. and DC Films. Fueled by strongly positive reception from critics and audiences, the superhero movie has maintained exceptionally good legs at the box office in the midst of a crowded summer. Now, the film has surpassed another milestone. Yesterday, Wonder Woman officially passed the $500 million mark at the worldwide box office. As of Friday (per Box Office Mojo), the movie grossed $244.6 million in North America and $272.7 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to $517.4 million. If it maintains these legs in the coming weeks, Wonder Woman could surpass every other DC Extended Universe film at…

At ATX Television Festival (via International Business Times), Black Lightning showrunners Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil offer plenty of details on The CW’s latest DC Comics series. They confirm the main villain, while also discussing the show’s LGBT+ representation, Static, and the chances of the series crossing over with the Arrowverse. While other superhero shows frequently deal with a “villain of the week,” Black Lightning will avoid that trope. Instead, we’ll be spending a lot of time with the show’s big bad, Tobias (presumably Tobias Whale from DC lore). Salim explains, “It’s a character driven show. I don’t know if there’s going to be a fight every week. There’s…

The original Spider-Man franchise had consistently been one of the biggest players in the comic book movie genre, but the Amazing Spider-Man films’ grosses paled in comparison to Sam Raimi’s trilogy. In 2014, Amazing Spider-Man 2 became the lowest grossing installment to date, despite the huge $250m+ budget (not counting marketing). Fortunately, with Marvel Studios now involved, the franchise is about to make a comeback. According to Deadline, Spider-Man: Homecoming is on track to open anywhere between $90 million and $108 million next month. This is a solid start for the new reboot, which has a budget of somewhere over $100 million, on par with most Marvel Studios films and much less than…

Toy company Jakks Pacific previously created 20-inch action figures for DC’s Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Wonder Woman. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that Jakks is among the companies creating products based on the Justice League film. Thanks to the “Join the League” website, we have a first look at Jakks’ Justice League Big Figs line. The figures hit stores on August 12th, and they are based on all six members of the League – Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, and Cyborg. Justice League is scheduled to hit theaters November 17th. The fifth installment in the DC Extended Universe stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill,…

Needless to say, Avengers: Infinity War (and its 2019 sequel) will feature a lot of previously established characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Everyone from the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy to Doctor Strange and Spider-Man will unite to save the world from Thanos. Recently, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman joined the film’s set to shoot his scenes. Now, another character from that movie is joining. According to Deadline, actress Danai Gurira will appear in Infinity War. She plays Okoye, the head of the Dora Milaje, an all-female elite force in Wakanda who serve as T’Challa’s bodyguards. She makes her debut as the character in Black Panther, which hits…

In his outstanding career, composer Danny Elfman has tackled many comic book movies. He scored Tim Burton’s Batman movies and Sam Raimi’s first two Spider-Man films, creating two of the most iconic superhero themes ever. He has also worked on Ang Lee’s Hulk and Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. And that’s not even including his work on Hellboy II and the Men in Black trilogy. Now, Elfman is adding another superhero film to his resume. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Elfman has been hired to score DC Films’ Justice League. Originally, Junkie XL was set to score, and he was working alongside director Zack Snyder on the score. However, he has…

After the character’s creation 76 years ago, Wonder Woman is now a movie that is currently playing in theaters. The film is the first installment of the DC Extended Universe to receive mostly positive reviews from critics, while fans and audiences love it too. It has proven to be a box office hit, having a strong opening weekend and maintaining legs beyond that. In fact, its second weekend drop of 43% is one of the lowest ever for a superhero film. Today, some members of the Watchtower of Babel News staff have decided to share our individual thoughts on Wonder Woman. What did we think of the film? You can…

In recent years, Marvel’s television division has seriously beefed up its lineup. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which debuted in 2013, served as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first entry onto the small screen. Since then, we’ve gotten Agent Carter on ABC (RIP) and five shows plus The Defenders miniseries on Netflix, with Runaways on Hulu and Freeform’s Cloak & Dagger and New Warriors premiering next year. Plus, Inhumans is premiering its first two episodes in IMAX theaters this fall before airing on ABC. Additionally, Marvel TV has collaborated with Fox to create shows featuring X-Men characters; Legion aired on FX this year, with The Gifted on Fox and an animated Deadpool series…