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DC UNIVERSE Finds Their SWAMP THING
Andy Bean (The Divergent Series: Allegiant) and Derek Mears (Friday the 13th 2009) has been cast as the titular character in DC Universe’s Swamp Thing. Bean will be playing scientist Alec Holland, and Mears will be playing the creature Bean transforms into – the Swamp Thing. The James Wan project continues to add to its cast. Mears and Bean join Jennifer Beals (The Book of Eli), Crystal Reed (Teen Wolf), and Maria Sten. Here’s the official character synopsis on Alec Holland and Swamp Thing respectively: Passionate biologist Alec Holland is caught in the cross-hairs of a small town nightmare when he discovers a bizarre local illness may be connected to his work in the swamp. Holland’s…
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Rumor: Character for HBO’s WATCHEMEN Revealed?
If you are a fan of Watchmen, be it the comic by Alan Moore or the film adaptation by Zack Snyder, you are more likely aware that HBO is doing a Watchmen TV show. Outside of some actors being part of the cast, we don’t know much about the show. If Slashfilm is right, we now know when it takes place. I say when because according to them, the legendary actor Jeremy Irons is playing an older Adrian Veidt also known as Ozymandias. However, their report doesn’t stop there. According to them, Jean Smart (who isn’t a stranger to comic book considering her role in Legion) According to them, Smart…
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The Next KINGSMAN Movie Won’t Include Eggsy
If where you were hoping Taron Edgerton was returning as the street kid turned super spy Eggsy, I have some bad news for you. The upcoming Robin Hood star confirmed that during an interview with Yahoo UK. He insists that, while he isn’t part of the third installment, that doesn’t close the door to suit up some more and talk about how manners make the man. Considering the third installment is meant to be a prequel that takes during World War I, it might not be so shocking after all that Eggsy isn’t involved. What do you guys think of all this? Comment below and let us know, or tweet…
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STAR WARS Character Cassian Andor Getting His Own Show on Disney Streaming Service
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story introduced many new characters to the universe, such as Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna). Unfortunately, like every other new character, Cassian died at the end. But it looks like we’ll be seeing more of him in the franchise’s future. It has been announced that a series starring Cassian Andor is heading to Disney+, the studio’s newly titled streaming service. Diego Luna will reprise the role. The “rousing spy thriller” will follow Cassian’s adventures in the formative years of the Rebellion and before the events of Rogue One. No release date yet. Luna had this to say about returning to a galaxy far, far…
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DEADPOOL 2 PG-13 Cut Gets a Title, New Release Date and More
A couple months ago, 20th Century Fox made headlines by announcing an untitled Deadpool movie for December of this year. It was later reported that this would be a PG-13 cut of Deadpool 2. Now, we have details on what exactly this movie is, when it will be in theaters, and more. The movie is called Once Upon a Deadpool, and it will have a limited theatrical run from December 12th to December 24th (aka Christmas Eve). The film is an edited version of Deadpool 2, bringing it down to PG-13. It will also have new footage in the form of a framing sequence, which is a bedtime story with…
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AMC Announces Three THE WALKING DEAD Movies Starring Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes
This week’s The Walking Dead was billed as the final episode for lead man Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln. Don’t worry, we won’t spoil how he was written off here. However, it looks like Rick does have a future in the franchise…but not in the way you’d expect. AMC has announced that Rick will headline three movies set in The Walking Dead universe. Andrew Lincoln will reprise the role. Chief content officer Scott M. Gimple is writing the trilogy, with the first installment expected to begin shooting next year. These will be AMC Studios Original Films and will likely air on the network, which is also seeking a partner to…
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Behind The Scenes on BLOODSHOT: Updates, Nerd Bosses, and a Sweet First Look
We’re just over a year away from Vailant Comics’ first silver screen adaptation: Bloodshot. Staring Vin Diesel and a whole host of other people, Bloodshot focuses on a memory wiped supersoldier and the secretive organization who spawned him. The 2020 film, written by Eric Heisserer and directed by Dave Wilson, is highly anticipated by yours truly. So it’s with great delight that the man, the myth, the legend, Dinesh Shamdasani, has been dropping all manner of juicy news bits on the project the last few weeks. On September 8th, Shamdasani teased his eminent arrival in Cape Town. Of course all this awesomeness arrives as I’m about to leave for the airport!! #CapeTownBound pic.twitter.com/ZErDPYJTqP…
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Ewan McGregor In Talks to Play Black Mask in BIRDS OF PREY
“Hello, there!” Breaking news: Ewan McGregor is a fan favorite here at WOBAM. Okay, not exactly breaking news. But in light of today’s news, he’s fixing to become an even bigger fave. Confirming an earlier rumor, The Wrap’s Umberto Gonzalez has the exclusive that McGregor is in talks to portray Black Mask in Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey. Black Mask has a history as a mobster Batman villain, so his inclusion in Birds of Prey signals a deeper dive into the Gotham City mythos. How will Black Mask factor into the story? Will he prove ample match to the Birds?? Will he sing and dance??? Will he don Jedi robes…
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Screenwriter David Callaham Reportedly Writing an Unknown Marvel Movie
Marvel Studios has been keeping its post-Avengers 4 plans under much secrecy. Other than a few movies in development, we don’t really know what the studio’s gameplan is for Phase Four and beyond. Whatever it is, it looks like one screenwriter is already on board. According to That Hashtag Show, Wonder Woman 1984 scribe David Callaham is writing an upcoming Marvel movie. He joined the project earlier this year. Also, this is definitely a film, and not one of Marvel’s planned Disney Play shows. Other than that, we don’t know what it is. But we also know what it isn’t. Black Widow and The Eternals are expected to be Marvel’s 2020…
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GOTHAM Season 5 Gets a Premiere Date and Expanded Episode Number
Gotham will be returning for a fifth and final season next year. Fox’s DC prequel series will finalize the evolution of Batman and his iconic villains, ending with the present-day versions of the characters we all know and love. Well, we now know when the season will premiere, and we’re getting a longer season than expected. Gotham will return on Thursday, January 3rd at 8 PM EST. Not only that, but the season has gotten a larger episode order. Originally set for 10 episodes, the season will now run for 12 episodes. This brings the entire series to 100 episodes. Considering how the series finale will fast-forward to the present…
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