Originally, it was reported that Sony’s slate of films based on Spider-Man characters, including Venom and Silver & Black, would be set in their own universe, rather than the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kevin Feige confirmed this in interviews, saying that Marvel Studios isn’t involved. However, Sony’s Amy Pascal strongly implied in a recent interview that these projects do, in fact, take place in the MCU. Clearly, this confused a lot of people. But now, we have clarification. Speaking with Comic Book, Pascal and Feige clarify that Sony’s “spinoffs” are, indeed, separate from the MCU. Pascal explains, “Here’s what we’re doing: all these characters are a part of the Marvel comic…

After much speculation, 20th Century Fox recently confirmed the main cast and director of its next main X-Men film, Dark Phoenix. Simon Kinberg makes his directorial debut with the sequel, which will see the return of cast members Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), James McAvoy (Professor X), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Sophie Turner (Jean Grey), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops), and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler). Also, Jessica Chastain is in talks to play the villain, an alien empress called Lilandra. Now, we have confirmation of another mutant joining the film. According to Entertainment Weekly, Dazzler will appear in Dark Phoenix. However, she will only have a small role in this movie.…

Both of Fox’s DC/Vertigo shows, Gotham and Lucifer, are returning for new seasons next fall. But the shows’ timeslots will be different next year. Gotham is moving to Thursday nights at 8 PM EST, while Lucifer will move up one hour to 8 PM EST on Mondays. And now, we have the exact premiere dates. Fox has confirmed (via TV Line) that Gotham will premiere its fourth season on Thursday, September 28th at 8 PM EST. Meanwhile, Lucifer‘s third season will begin on Monday, October 2nd at 8 PM EST, followed by the series premiere of Marvel’s The Gifted. Stay tuned for more news as we have it. For Fox’s…

Following the success of FX’s Legion, Marvel Television is bringing another X-Men-related story to the small screen. Fox’s The Gifted tells the story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run from a hostile government, the family joins up with an underground network of mutants and must fight to survive. Now, we have a premiere date. Fox (via TV Line) has confirmed that The Gifted will premiere on Monday, October 2nd at 9 PM EST, following the season premiere of Lucifer. It’s unknown what the episode count for the series is; a while back,…

Another day, another box office milestone surpassed by DC Films’ latest blockbuster, Wonder Woman. Today, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the critically acclaimed superhero movie surpassed the $600 million mark at the worldwide box office. To date, Wonder Woman has grossed $289.2 million in North America and $312.4 million overseas. This brings its worldwide total to $601.6 million. Later this week, it will surpass Mamma Mia! ($609.8 million) as the highest grossing live action movie to be directed by a woman. Wonder Woman is also on the verge of surpassing Man of Steel ($291 million) at the domestic box office, and it will probably surpass the other DCEU films in North…

Warner Bros. Animation collaborated with Fathom Events last year to screen two DC movies in theaters – Batman: The Killing Joke and Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. The former had a two-night run in cinemas, while the latter was just a one-night event. Now, another DC title is getting the theatrical treatment. It has been announced that Batman and Harley Quinn will screen in theaters for one night only on August 14th. This is the day before its digital release and two weeks before the DVD/Blu-Ray release. Tickets and participating theaters will be available online on June 30th. For more information, check out the press release below. Following successful big…

Earlier this year, Matt Reeves signed on to direct and produce The Batman for Warner Bros. and DC Films. However, the filmmaker has been focused on finishing up his new movie, War for the Planet of the Apes, which hits theaters next month. So, he hasn’t really been able to begin working on The Batman, but in a couple of interviews, he shares some ideas on what he wants to do with the film. Speaking with Comic Book, Reeves says that, while he’s just getting started on The Batman, he plans on going in with a personal approach to the title character, comparing him to Planet of the Apes‘ Caesar.…

In addition to Sony’s tentative new Spider-Man trilogy and a slew of spin-offs, the studio is developing an animated movie starring Miles Morales. The still-untitled film, produced by Chris Miller and Phil Lord, will star Shameik Moore as Miles, with Liev Schrieber playing the villain. Bob Persichetti and Peter Ramsey are directing. Now, we have two more actors for the voice cast. According to The Tracking Board, the Spider-Man animated movie has added Oscar winner Mahershala Ali and Atlanta‘s Brian Tyree Henry to its voice cast. Ali will voice Aaron Davis, Miles’ loving uncle who works on the wrong side of the law. Henry will play Jefferson Davis, Miles’ father who…

A couple years ago, it was revealed that Watchmen director Zack Snyder was talking with HBO about developing a television adaptation of the story. Since then, we didn’t get any updates, and Snyder had been busy with Batman v Superman and Justice League. (He left post-production work on the latter to deal with a family tragedy.) But now, HBO is moving forward with the series – without Snyder. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Damon Lindelof is in talks to develop a Watchmen show for HBO. Lindelof served as co-creator and showrunner on Lost and HBO’s The Leftovers. He has also written movies such as Prometheus and Star Trek Into Darkness.…