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Acolyte is the Villain of DC’s TITANS
DC fans have been hungry for live-action Titans news, and That Hashtag Show continues to deliver. In an exclusive from That Hashtag Show, they revealed a casting call snippet showing that the new show’s Big Bad™ will be Acolyte. The Acolyte – Male. African-American 40-50. Confident. The villain of our story. He is after Rachel and her powers, trying to kidnap her after he murders her mother. Judging by the snippet, all signs point to his arc being heavily intertwined with Raven’s. In the comics, Acolyte is something of a small time villain; a normal human posing as a powerful being. With these developments, it’s likely DC is updating his character…
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THOR: RAGNAROK Looks to Have a Thunderous Opening Weekend
Thor: Ragnarok opens in just over a month from now; and now we have an idea how big a hit it’ll actually be. According to BoxOffice Pro, Thor: Ragnarok is tracking to have a $100MM opening weekend domestically. In comparison, the first Thor film only made $65MM its first weekend, going on to collect $181MM in its full domestic run. It’s sequel, Thor: The Dark World, made $85MM in its first weekend, and hauled in a solid $206 million in its entire run domestically. A $100MM opening would keep Thor: Ragnarok in line with the other comic book movies of the year. Wonder Woman grossed $103MM, Spider-Man: Homecoming made $117MM, and Guardians of the…
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It’s Official, Patty Jenkins Will Direct WONDER WOMAN 2
Wonder Woman was the biggest film of the summer. It was a hit both critically and financially. With a sequel already in the works, and a release date already in place, WB needed to find a director. According to Variety, Warner Bros is bringing back Jenkins to direct the Wonder Woman 2! The news isn’t much of a surprise, as we knew Jenkins was working on the script with Geoff Johns. It was a lengthy negotiation process, but they finally hammered out a deal. According to THR, the deal is precedent-setting. Saying: Sources say Jenkins will receive directing and writing fees in the high seven figures (think somewhere in the $7 to $9…
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A Very Different Beast is Coming in X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX
As X-Men film characters go, Beast has been one of the more underutilized in the cast of mutants. But it looks like that might be changing. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada, actor Nicholas Holt commented on his character’s turn in the upcoming sequel X-Men: Dark Phoenix, saying “It’s very different for Beast this time, and that was part of the appeal for doing the movie for me.” He added, “Simon Kinberg, who wrote and is directing this time, and he has great ideas for where he wanted the character to go, so it was exciting.” Kinberg taking over directorial duties has been of particular excitement to eager X-Men fans…
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Sounds Like Roy Harper is Returning to ARROW This Season
Colton Haynes’ Roy Harper was introduced early on in Arrow, eventually joining Oliver Queen’s team and becoming Arsenal. In season three, Roy faked his death and left town, leading to Haynes’ exit as a series regular. Since then, the character appeared on an episode of season four, but he’s been absent since. However, there has been mutual interest from Haynes and the show’s creative team in bringing him back. Well, fans of the character will be happy with this news. On Twitter, Haynes replied to a fan about Roy, and he matter-of-factly states that he’s coming back “very soon.” It’s unknown which episode of Arrow will mark his return or…
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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Soars Past $800 Million Worldwide After China Debut
Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming has already been a strong box office performer this summer, serving as one of the year’s biggest hits. However, now that the film has opened in China, the reboot has gotten a huge boost, allowing it to break a few key records. Homecoming opened with a whopping $70.3 million in China, which Sony calls the third biggest opening weekend ever for a superhero film in the nation. The movie has now grossed $327.7 million domestically and $495.3 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to a huge $823 million. Homecoming has now surpassed Wonder Woman ($816 million), and it is just $40 million away from passing Guardians…
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THOR: RAGNAROK Producer Explains How Hulk Was Added
One of the first announcements for Thor: Ragnarok revealed that Odinson will be reuniting with his fellow Avenger, the Incredible Hulk. Since a new solo film starring the Green Goliath may “never” happen,” this was the next best thing, following the character’s supporting role in the Avengers franchise. But how and why was Hulk incorporated into a Thor sequel? We finally have an answer. Screen Rant visited the set of Ragnarok last year and learned a lot of new information about the hotly anticipated film. During the set visit, producer Brad Winderbaum explains what led to Hulk’s inclusion. It turns out that they were already thinking about taking influence from the…
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Warner Bros. Unveils JUSTICE LEAGUE VR Experience
Earlier this year, Warner Bros. announced plans to create virtual reality experiences based on the next two DC films, Justice League and Aquaman. Now, the VR experience for the former has been revealed. WB will release multiple stages from the Justice League VR experience throughout the year. Here, you can become your favorite DC superhero – unless your favorite happens to be Superman. New York Comic-Con will feature a booth dedicated to the experience, while IMAX VR will exclusively hold a two-week presentation. And finally, the complete experience is out in December. Check out all the details in the press release below. Stay tuned for more as we have it.…
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AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D Bringing Back This Fan-Favorite Character in Season 5
Production is now underway on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s fifth season, which will premiere later this year after the end of Inhumans‘ run. Not a lot of plot details are known, other than following up on last season’s cliffhanger that saw Coulson in space. Now, we have word that one of the show’s fan-favorite characters will return this season. According to Entertainment Weekly, actor Nick Blood is reprising his role as Lance Hunter on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season five. Hunter was an agent in the second and third seasons of the show, alongside ex-wife Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki). The two were disavowed in season three, which was expected to launch their own…
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ARROW Casts Slade Wilson’s Son for Season 6
Arrow‘s fifth season finale saw the formal return of Manu Bennett’s Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, who assisted Oliver Queen and his team to defeat Prometheus. The finale saw Oliver giving Slade information on his son Joe, including his present whereabouts. This set in motion a Deathstroke arc for next season. Now, Joe has been cast. According to Entertainment Weekly, Lucifer alum Liam Hall has landed the role of Joe Wilson. Like his father, Joe enlisted in A.S.I.S., the Australian secret military agency. Joe is now fighting for his life in a Kasnian prison, where he has the pseudonym of Kane Wolfman (no doubt a shout-out to Deathstroke co-creator Marv Wolfman). This plot…




























