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Vixen to Return for CW Seed’s FREEDOM FIGHTERS: THE RAY
Megalyn Echikunwoke is set to head to CW Seed’s Freedom Fighters: The Ray. She will play the multiverse counterpart to her current role on CW Seed, present day Vixen. Megalyn is currently the voice of present day Vixen on CW Seed, and she has played the same role in live action on The CW’s Arrow. She won’t be the first actor to play the multiverse counterpart to her first role, and she probably won’t be the last. .@Megalyn returns as Vixen in the next chapter of #TheRay, premiering July 19 on @cwseed. pic.twitter.com/fOh26UnoDE — CW Seed (@cwseed) July 10, 2018 Freedom Fighters: The Ray is set to return to CW Seed on…
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SHAZAM! Casts Djimon Hounsou as the Wizard
EW has learned Djimon Hounsou has been cast in Shazam! He’ll be playing the 3,000 year-old sorcerer that grants young Billy Batson his powers. Now, you may be asking… … but the Kree mercenary Korath the Pursuer that adult Peter Quill runs into when he’s first introduced to the audience was played by Hounsou. You may also know Hounsou for his roles in Amistad, Gladiator (“I will see you again but not yet, not yet.”) and even 2005’s Constantine, where he played Papa Midnite. Hounsou is no stranger to comic book adaptations. Shazam! is set to hit theaters on April 5th, 2019. The seventh installment in the DC Films Universe stars Asher Angel, Zachary…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Blu-Ray Details Officially Announced
Avengers: Infinity War is the cinematic event of the year, uniting about two dozen Marvel heroes in the ultimate battle to save the universe. The film grossed over $2 billion worldwide, and it has achieved the biggest opening weekend in history. Now, the movie is heading to home video. Marvel has announced that Avengers: Infinity War is hitting digital platforms on July 31st, before arriving on Blu-Ray, DVD and 4K on August 14th. The home video release will be chock full of bonus features, including deleted scenes and a gag reel. Additionally, the digital release will have an exclusive 30-minute roundtable featuring MCU directors Anthony and Joe Russo, Jon Favreau, Joss…
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Billy Dee Williams Will Return as Lando Calrissian in STAR WARS EPISODE IX
Pre-production on J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars Episode IX is well underway, with filming set to start this month. Several actors from the last two films will return here, while Keri Russell is in talks to play a new character. Now, an original Star Wars trilogy alum – who has been rumored to return for years – has signed on. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Billy Dee Williams is set to reprise the role of Lando Calrissian in Episode IX. Williams has been rumored to join the sequel trilogy from the beginning, but for one reason or another, it didn’t work out until now. More recently, Williams dropped out of a…
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Jeremy Renner Set to Star in SPAWN
Jeremy Renner will be joining Jamie Foxx and Todd McFarlane in the Blumhouse adaption of Spawn. Deadline reports that Renner will be playing Detective “Twitch” Williams, while Foxx will be playing Al Simmons. The budget has yet to be determined (it’ll likely be in the $10-12 million range), but McFarlane is hopeful these casting choices will help it, as well as “spawn” a franchise. (I’M SORRY THE PUN WAS CALLING MY NAME) No release date has been set yet for Spawn, but make sure you’re following us on all social medias, @WOBAMEnt for all Spawn news.
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Poster, Villain Revealed for DRAGON BALL SUPER Movie
Close to the end of Dragon Ball Super, knowledge of a new animated movie was released. Then in March, they released a short teaser, revealing that Son Goku will fight a new Saiyan threat without revealing WHO it was. Flash forward to today, and we now know the answer. Toei Animation revealed the villain that is appearing is none other than the famous Broly. Broly is a fan favorite character made for a movie back in 1993. Since then, this character has appeared in three other movies, games and a spin-off manga which are all considered to be non-canon. This upcoming movie is said to be a canon sequel to…
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TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES Tracking to Open Below $20 Million
Teen Titans GO! To the Movies has hit box office tracking two weeks out. While it’s still early days, the animated movie is currently on track for a pretty small opening. According to Variety, Teen Titans GO! To the Movies is tracking to open somewhere between $14 million and $19 million. The film is opening on the same day as Mission: Impossible – Fallout, which is on track for a $60 million~ debut. This gives Titans big competition, along with several other family films out this summer. But before we call gloom and doom on the movie, it’s important to consider a few factors. First off, tracking can always go up…
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SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Casts J.B. Smoove in Lead Role
Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Far From Home recently began production. We hadn’t heard too much about casting for new characters, beyond Jake Gyllenhaal being in talks to play the villain Mysterio. However, that’s about to change, and we have a new addition to the sequel’s cast. According to Deadline, Curb Your Enthusiasm actor J.B. Smoove has joined Spider-Man: Far From Home. His character is currently unknown, but he is said to be playing a lead role in the sequel. Funnily enough, Smoove played Peter Parker’s driving instructor in a Spider-Man: Homecoming Audi promo last year. However, it’d be surprising if they gave Peter’s driving instructor a lead role in a full movie,…
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DEADPOOL 2: THE SUPER DUPER CUT Announced for Home Video
It was previously confirmed that Deadpool 2 will get an extended cut on home video, featuring 13 minutes of new footage. More recently, an early screening of the new cut was announced for San Diego Comic-Con next week. And now, Fox has made the big announcement. Deadpool 2: The Super Duper Cut will hit digital stores on August 7th, before arriving on Blu-Ray and 4K on August 21st. The Blu-Ray and 4K releases will contain both the theatrical and extended cuts of the movie. You can click HERE to pre-order your copy. You can also watch the announcement video below, set to “Ashes” by Celine Dion. And here are the…
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Laurence Fishburne Unsure If He’ll Play Perry White Again
After playing Perry White in DC’s Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Laurence Fishburne switched gears over to Marvel, where he plays Bill Foster in Ant-Man and The Wasp. While many actors have played both DC and Marvel characters, fans have wondered if Fishburne will ever return to the former. Now, the actor weighs in, and he doesn’t sound too optimistic. Speaking with Den of Geek, Fishburne confirms that he hasn’t been approached about returning to the role of Perry White. “I was unfortunately unable to go do some work on what turned out to be the Justice League movie. I don’t know that I need to…
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