Netflix recently started hyping up its next Marvel original series, The Punisher. A short teaser trailer was attached to The Defenders, while we recently learned the episode order and titles. Now, we have a new still image, courtesy of Empire Online. In the following still, we see Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle from his military past, serving as a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. This scene is part of a flashback that will flesh out Castle’s backstory, before putting down bad guys as the Punisher. Additionally, Bernthal sheds light on the Castle vs. Punisher conflict in the series, as well as whether the character will ever want to end his…

Three months after release, Wonder Woman is still making money in theaters. We’ve already posted about the multiple box office benchmarks reached by the film. This week, the movie has reached some new heights in North America. As of today, Wonder Woman has grossed about $409.5 million domestically. This puts it ahead of Marvel sequels Iron Man 3 ($409 million) and Captain America: Civil War ($408.1 million). This also means that Wonder Woman is now the fifth highest grossing superhero film of all time in North America, behind the two Avengers sequels, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises. Additionally, Wonder Woman has reached $403.7 million overseas. This brings…

This summer, DC Films set New Line’s Shazam as the next installment of the DC Extended Universe. The film is expected to begin production in February. David F. Sandberg is directing from a script by Henry Gayden. Recently, pre-production began, with a wide range of young actors being sought to screentest for the Billy Batson role. Now, we may know of two actors in contention for the Shazam role. According to That Hashtag Show, John Cena and Joshua Sasse are the two tentative frontrunners to star in Shazam. Apparently, there was also a third contender who dropped out, but the name of the actor is unknown. Sasse is best known…

Following the huge success of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony is in the process of developing several films based on characters from the Spider-Man universe. The first film on the slate is next year’s Venom, starring Tom Hardy. Meanwhile, the studio will release Silver and Black, starring Silver Sable and Black Cat, in 2019. Now, rumor has it that yet another title is in the works. In this week’s episode of Meet the Movie Press, The Tracking Board’s Jeff Sneider dropped a rumor suggesting that a Nightwatch movie is in the works at Sony. In the comics, Nightwatch is the superhero persona of Dr. Kevin Trench, who witnessed a costumed man die battling…

Marvel premiered the first two episodes of its new ABC series, Inhumans, in select IMAX theaters this weekend. The show brings Black Bolt and the Royal Family into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the introduction of Inhumans on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Inhumans has been dealing with largely negative reviews from fans and critics, after months of poor buzz from marketing. (Mike says that it’s the worst thing Marvel has ever made – full review here.) This isn’t the type of word-of-mouth Marvel and ABC would want to see in preparation for the TV premiere. And now, we have the box office estimates for this weekend. Per Forbes, Inhumans is making about…

When you think of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, you think of The Avengers, The Defenders, Spider-Man, and The Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel continues to expand their brand through movies and television. Things haven’t been perfect with movies like Thor: The Dark World or shows like Iron Fist, but they always found a way to bounce back, giving us Avengers: Age of Ultron and The Defenders respectively. Even Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. got significantly better after the Hydra reveal in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Unfortunately, In the case of Inhumans, they don’t have the rest of the Marvel Universe to fall back on. It’s a self-contained series, taking place on a completely different planet. How does it stand on its own? Let’s…

The first DC movie post-Justice League will be Aquaman, a solo adventure for Jason Momoa’s King of Atlantis. The film has been undergoing production for several months now, while a short San Diego Comic-Con presentation was held a few weeks ago. Now, one of the movie’s actors has offered some insight. Appearing on The Ara Show (via CBR), actor Ludi Lin talks about his role as Murk in Aquaman. He explains that the movie’s version of Murk will be “pretty different” from the comic book version, but still “pretty remarkable.” He compares it to his portrayal of the Black Ranger in the last Power Rangers movie. Lin goes on to talk…

Needless to say, Batman has always been the cornerstone of DC Comics. Unsurprisingly, that is now the case with the DC Extended Universe, with Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight being a key player. However, Warner Bros. is also expanding this Batman’s world with not only his own movie, but several spin-offs. Films starring Nightwing, Batgirl, and the Gotham City Sirens are in development. Meanwhile, Harley Quinn and Joker – who already play key roles in the Suicide Squad franchise – will star in their own movie. And, going outside of the DCEU, a movie retelling Joker’s origin will spearhead WB’s new Elseworlds banner. Of course, there’s potential for more movies beyond…

A couple weeks ago, it was revealed that Warner Bros. is developing a standalone film that tells Joker’s origin story. Todd Phillips is directing, while Martin Scorsese is in talks to produce. The movie takes place in 1980s Gotham City, telling a “gritty” story that’s separate from the DC Extended Universe. In fact, the film is part of a new DC movie banner that features non-canon stories. Now, we have a better idea of just how high WB’s ambitions for this movie are. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio is interested in casting Leonardo DiCaprio in the Joker movie, and they’re using Scorsese’s potential involvement to try to lure…

Shazam!, the next film on DC’s schedule sent out a casting call last week. According to MovieHole, Warner Brothers has opened the call to a wide range of actors. Meaning Billy Batson and his alter ego Shazam, could possibly be played by unknown actors. This is similar to what Marvel/Sony did with Spider-Man or what LucasFilm has done with their Star Wars cast. It’s easier for a fresh face to take on a role and essentially become that character; Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is a prime example of this being a strength. Shazam! will be looking to blend action and humor. Giving it a more family friendly vibe compared to…