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Sony Picks Up SKYWARD Movie Adaptation from Director Brad Peyton
Another day, another comic book movie enters development. According to Variety, Sony Pictures has picked up the film rights to Image Comics’ Skyward, an original graphic novel by Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson. Henderson is also writing the movie script, which will be directed by Rampage‘s Brad Peyton. Peyton gave the following statement on the announcement. “[Producer] Jeff [Fierson] and I are focused on making event films – regardless of budget or scope. Skyward is a big one. We’re very excited to deliver on what an anti-gravity movie should deliver on and be working with Joe Henderson on this.” Skyward depicts a reality where people have lived in low-gravity for 20 years.…
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FEATURE: Five Stories to Consider for ANT-MAN 3
Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp is out in just a few days, and unsurprisingly, the sequel is already generating hype. Early reviews have been positive, while the film is on track for a solid box office opening. Naturally, this leads to speculation on a third Ant-Man movie. There are plenty of storylines in Ant-Man lore who need to join the movies. Below, we list five storylines that we’d like to see adapted in Ant-Man 3 or a future sequel. The Astonishing Ant-Man A recent comic book series by Nick Spencer, The Astonishing Ant-Man doubles down on Scott Lang’s humor and bad luck – both of which have been prominent in the movies. Lang is now head…
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Retrospective Review: ANT-MAN (2015)
Directed By: Peyton Reed Produced By: Kevin Feige Written By: Edgar Wright Joe Cornish Adam McKay Paul Rudd Hello all you lovely WOBAM! readers! I’m here to talk about the one, the only! Ant-Man. This review is part of our 7 Days of Ant-Man and The Wasp series, and you can click HERE to read all the posts associated to the series. Now, let us talk about the movie! Ant-Man is definitely a light-hearted, funny movie. Casting for every character was 100% perfect, including the villain. Paul Rudd is perfect and Evangeline…
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FEATURE: Five Characters We Want to See in ANT-MAN 3
Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp is out in just a few days, and unsurprisingly, the sequel is already generating hype. Early reviews have been positive, while the film is on track for a solid box office opening. Naturally, this leads to speculation on a third Ant-Man movie. There are still some characters in Ant-Man lore who need to join the movies, while there are other Marvel characters who’d make a great team-up with the MCU’s smallest hero. Below, we list five characters we’d want to see in Ant-Man 3 or a future sequel. Eric O’Grady Eric O’Grady is the third person in the comics to take on the Ant-Man mantle.…
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Sony Bringing VENOM and SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE to San Diego Comic-Con 2018
Marvel Studios is skipping Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con next month, but the convention will still be getting some other movie goodness, courtesy of Sony Pictures. According to Deadline, Sony is bringing Venom and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to Hall H. The panel is said to be scheduled for Friday, July 20th at 6:15 PM. No details on who from those movies will be that panel, or how much new footage to expect. It’s also easy to speculate if Sony will make any further announcements on its Marvel Universe, which includes forthcoming films like Silver & Black and Morbius the Living Vampire. However, Deadline says it wouldn’t be surprising if…
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OFFICIAL: 7 Days of ANT-MAN AND THE WASP on WOBAM! Entertainment
We’re just a week away from the release of Marvel Studios’ next big blockbuster, Ant-Man and The Wasp. To celebrate, we at WOBAM! Entertainment are excited to announce our next series. Beginning on Saturday, June 30th, we will run a week-long series of posts based on Ant-Man and The Wasp. We’ll be looking at Ant-Man’s past, present, and future, among other things inspired by the upcoming film. The series will culminate in our review of Ant-Man and The Wasp on Friday, July 6th. Below is our tentative schedule for the series: Day 1 (June 30th): Ant-Man Review Day 2 (July 1st): 5 Characters for Ant-Man 3 Day 3 (July 2nd): 5…
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DC Universe Details Announced; Will Include Older Movies and TV Shows, Comics and More
DC Entertainment has finally shared some details on its upcoming streaming service, DC Universe. And based on the announcement, it sounds like a must for any DC fan. DC Universe will be anchored by original shows, beginning with this year’s Titans. 2019 will see the arrivals of four more shows – Young Justice: Outsiders, Harley Quinn, Swamp Thing, and Doom Patrol. But in addition to the originals, DC Universe will feature the company’s older movies and television shows, both live action and animated. Everything from Richard Donner’s Superman to Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox to Batman: The Animated Series will be available on the platform. On top of that, DC Universe…
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Jared Leto to Play Morbius the Living Vampire in Movie Directed by Daniel Espinosa
Among the Marvel movies in development at Sony has been Morbius the Living Vampire, based on the Spider-Man villain/antihero of the same name. The film recruited screenwriters Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama a few months ago, but since then, we haven’t heard a lot of news about it. Now, we have some big news. Per Variety, Oscar winner Jared Leto is set to play Morbius in the movie. Safe House filmmaker Daniel Espinosa is attached to direct. Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach are producing alongside Lucas Foster. Production is expected to begin sometime this year. The site explains that Leto has been loosely attached for months, but wouldn’t commit until he was…
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FEATURE: Why Kenobi: A Star Wars Story on Disney’s Streaming Service is a Good Idea
“Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope!” A galaxy in turmoil, the Star Wars are. In recent days, Lucasfilm has faced steep criticism of The Last Jedi, a box office bomb in Solo: A Star Wars Story, and an uncertain reality, as the House George Built retools future development plans. A rumor recently surfaced that those retooling plans would have a big impact, with the oft-rumored Kenobi: A Star Wars Story potentially being moved to Disney’s new streaming service. Of course, people on social media had a lot to say about this. I don’t understand Lucasfilms, the only Star Wars story movie about Obi-Wan Kenobi is being put on hold because…
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RUMOR: Ewan McGregor’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Will Cameo in Episode IX, feature in Spin-Off Film for Disney’s Streaming Service
It’s been a crazy few weeks for the Master of Form III. Hot on the heels of Lucasfilm’s retooling efforts, the internet is alight with fresh rumors about a fan-favorite Jedi Master. The Sun reports that Ewan McGregor will cameo as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode IX. This isn’t the first time such a rumor has run the mill. However, the J.J. Abrams directed film starts principal photography next month, so the timetable for signing McGregor fits with recent reports. McGregor is set to film The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep, this fall, giving the actor a brief window in the summer to rendezvous with Pinewood. Elsewhere, The Playlist is…
