Last week, director David F. Sandberg confirmed that Shazam! has begun filming. Now, Warner Bros. has put out the start-of-production press release, confirming new details on the DC film. The press release offers the movie’s plot synopsis, which teases Billy Batson’s discovery of his powers and his impending battle with Dr. Sivana. The press release also confirms the names of some characters, as well as Ron Cephas Jones’ casting as the Wizard. Check out the press release below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Production is underway on New Line Cinema’s Shazam! David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) directs the origin story, which stars Zachary Levi (TV’s Chuck)…

Initial tracking for Marvel’s Black Panther suggested that the film would open in the $100-120 million range. But usually, tracking for big blockbusters goes up as we get closer to the movie’s release. Two weeks before release, Black Panther has gotten an increase – a big one at that. According to Variety, updated tracking for Black Panther has the film on course for a massive $150 million over the four-day Presidents Day weekend. It could even break the record set by 2016’s Deadpool, which opened to $152 million during that weekend. This news comes on the heels of rave reactions from the world premiere. Additionally, Black Panther set another record this…

Production recently wrapped on Sony’s Venom movie, but it looks like marketing is going to begin sooner rather than later. Manitoba Film Classification Board (via Trailer-Track) has classified the first trailer for the upcoming comic book horror movie. No runtime was given. As for when the trailer will drop, Trailer-Track suggests that it will be within the next couple weeks, and it will be attached to Marvel Studios’ Black Panther. With the trailer coming soon, expect more news to come soon. Stay tuned.Venom is scheduled to hit theaters on October 5th. The first installment of Sony’s Marvel Universe stars Tom Hardy, Riz Ahmed, Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, Reid Scott, Scott…

Suicide Squad was a big hit a couple years ago, but the film definitely wasn’t without its problems. The DC movie was criticized for many things, but particularly its over-the-top third act. The film was very fantastical and heavy in CGI, which is not what fans might expect from a story starring the Suicide Squad. Fortunately, it looks like that will be rectified in the sequel. Speaking with Yahoo! Movies UK, Rick Flag actor Joel Kinnaman admits that the third act was where Suicide Squad went wrong. As for how the sequel will improve upon the original, Kinnaman suggests that it will have a more grounded tone. “It was a…

One of Sony Pictures’ most iconic franchises is Men in Black, which is loosely based on the Malibu Comics (an imprint of Marvel) series. So far, the franchise has spawned three films starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, grossing more than $1.6 billion worldwide. Now, a spinoff is in the works, and a director has been found. According to Deadline, The Fate of the Furious director F. Gary Gray is in negotiations to direct the next Men in Black movie. The movie won’t be a reboot, but it will star a new cast of characters intended to relaunch the franchise. (Think Jurassic World.) Smith and Jones are not expected…