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Rumor: IRONHEART Movie in Development
If a tweet from The Black List is anything to go by, we might soon have another creation of Brian Michael Bendis’ on the big screen. The Black List got a hold on a script about Ironheart (or Riri Williams as her civilian name is). Her first appearance was Invincible Iron Man Volume 2 in May 2016, with later taking on the mantle from Tony Stark – like Miles Morales taking the Spider-Man persona from Peter Parker. With Robert Downey Jr. expected to retire from the Iron Man role after Avengers 4, perhaps Marvel Studios is already lining up a replacement? That Hashtag Show explains that for a screenwriter to put…
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SDCC TV News Bits: SUPERGIRL, LEGENDS OF TOMORROW, CLOAK AND DAGGER, BLACK LIGHTNING, AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.
Welcome to a special SDCC-themed installment of TV News Bits. Here, we’ll be going over new characters joining Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow, a hit Marvel show’s renewal, and two other shows promoting characters to series regulars. Supergirl Adds 3 to Cast At San Diego Comic-Con, Supergirl announced (via KryptonSite) the addition of three characters, following Sam Witwer‘s casting. Actress Nicole Maines will play Nia Nal/Dreamer, TV’s first transgender superhero. Nia is a new addition to the CatCo reporting team, and she must embrace her destiny as the superhero Dreamer. Meanwhile, the show has added April Parker Jones as new series regular Colonel Haley, a military woman who is very…
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THE FLASH Confirms Cicada as the Big Bad for Season 5
A few months back, it was rumored that Cicada is going to be the main villain of The Flash‘s fifth season. Now, at San Diego Comic-Con, it’s official. The CW announced during the show’s SDCC panel that Cicada will be the next big Flash villain, played by actor Chris Klein. Per the press release, Cicada is described as a “…grizzled, blue-collar everyman whose family has been torn apart by metahumans, Cicada now seeks to exterminate the epidemic – one metahuman at a time.” While he won’t be as much of a cult leader as he is in the comics, he will prove to be a real challenge for Barry and the team.…
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Review: TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES
When there’s trouble you know who to call… The Teen Titans make their big screen debut in DC’s latest film, Teen Titans Go! to the Movies. Based on the Teen Titans Go! animated series, Go to the Movies is about Robin wanting to be a movie star. He sees every superhero in history getting a film, but not the Teen Titans. This is basically the entire plot of the movie. Does Teen Titans Go! to the Movies actually work? Well… The film is in the same style as the show, with a bit more polish because of the bigger budget. The main antagonist is Slade Wilson (Will Arnett), an assassin who wants to mind…
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ARROW Casts The Longbow Hunters, Sets Returning Villains for Season 7
A lot of new season seven details are announced at Arrow‘s San Diego Comic-Con panel this year. In addition to the trailer, The CW confirmed that new and returning villains are coming to the show. As teased in the season six finale, the Longbow Hunters are coming to Arrow next year. The group, a trio of deadly assassins, are recruited by Ricardo Diaz to exact vengeance on Oliver and his team. The lineup here consists of Red Dart, Kodiak, and Silencer. In addition, Oliver will be facing old villains while in prison. These include Danny “Brick” Brickwell, Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger, and Derek Sampson. All three villains have appeared off and…
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018 TV Trailer Round-Up
A lot of television shows held their San Diego Comic-Con panels yesterday, and there, first-look trailers for the new seasons were introduced. Here, we have a round-up of all the trailers – all five DC shows on The CW, plus Fox’s X-Men drama The Gifted. Kara deals with the rise of Agent Liberty (and gets a new suit?!) on Supergirl. Oliver Queen deals with his life in jail on Arrow. The team recruits John Constantine on Legends of Tomorrow. A new mutant age rises on The Gifted. Barry and Iris meet their daughter Nora on The Flash. Jefferson and the Pierce family continue to fight for Freeland on Black Lightning. Check…
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Lobo is Coming to KRYPTON Season 2
Krypton held its San Diego Comic-Con panel today to promote its second season, and some interesting new details were announced. Most significantly, the big bad of this season was confirmed, and it’s none other than the Main Man himself. It was announced that Lobo will be popping up in Krypton season two next year. An actor hasn’t been announced at this time. This will mark the character’s official live action debut. Season 2 described in three words: The Main Man.#Krypton #SDCC pic.twitter.com/bEFzr1oqfU — Krypton (@KryptonSYFY) July 21, 2018 This decision comes as a Lobo movie remains in development hell. Earlier this year, it was reported that Warner Bros. was courting Michael…
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SDCC 2018 Recap: 6 Things We Learned From WB’s DC Panel
This afternoon, Warner Bros. took to the Hall H stage at San Diego Comic Con to showcase their upcoming projects. First up, a new trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was unveiled. Then, new footage from The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part was shown off (it won’t be online), followed by our first look at Godzilla: King of the Monsters. From then on, it was all DC, with first looks at footage from Wonder Woman 1984 (also won’t be online), Shazam! and Aquaman. As is Comic Con tradition, directors and actors from each film took to the stage to discuss their films. Here are 6 of the DC-related highlights…
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Jaw-Dropping AQUAMAN Trailer Surfaces at San Diego Comic-Con
As promised, Warner Bros. premiered the first trailer for DC’s Aquaman at its San Diego Comic-Con panel today. The trailer gives fans a long-awaited first look at footage from the film, and needless to say, it doesn’t disappoint. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Aquaman is scheduled to hit theaters on December 21st. The sixth installment in the DC Films Universe stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Ludi Lin, Patrick Wilson, and Nicole Kidman. James Wan directs from a script by Will Beall and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.
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We Have Our First Look At SHAZAM!
During Warner Bros. Comic-Con panel, they released the first trailer for Shazam! The movie follows Billy Batson’s life from foster-child to superhero. Check out the trailer down below! We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still, a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray…
