Credit: DC Comics James Gunn’s Suicide Squad 2 script reportedly includes a a cast with several new characters. Collider reports that at least four new DC Comics characters will be joining the Squad. Credit: DC Comics First up is Ratcatcher. In comic books, Ratcatcher is Otis Flannegan, a sewer-dwelling former exterminator who uses his ability to communicate
Credit: Embassy Pictures Adrienne Barbeau has announced she’ll be appearing in DC Universe’s Swamp Thing television series – 37 years after playing Alice Cable in the original Swamp Thing movie. The actor announced the news on Facebook, then added to that on Twitter saying she was “Happy to be headed back to the swamps!” Jennifer
Credit: Sara Pitre-Durocher (IDW Publishing) Credit: Gabriel Rodriguez (IDW Publishing) What was life like on Cybertron before the Autobot/Decepticon War? IDW Publishing turns back the clock for a “bold new era” that’s actually an old era – when Optimus Prime and Megatron got along. Well, “got along” might be a touch strong. Prose author Brian
Credit: Marvel Studios Credit: Marvel Studios Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel has opened overseas with $2.51 million in China, according to Deadline. Captain Marvel‘s pre-sales in the country were second only to Avengers: Infinity War in the superhero genre, but the $2.51m opening reportedly places it fourth behind Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Captain
Credit: DC Entertainment Press Release Celebrating finals, firsts and rebirths, Warner Bros. Television (WBTV) will test the physics of funny one last time at WonderCon 2019 with The Big Bang Theory’s final appearance, unveil The 100’s sixth season premiere (on a brand-new planet) and deliver Warner Bros. Animation’s (WBA) newest superhero fix — DC Super Hero Girls. All three
Credit: Fox Credit: Dark Horse Comics Press Release The Orville Executive Producer/writer David A. Goodman (Futurama, Star Trek: Enterprise), artist David Cabeza, and colorist Michael Atiyeh (Halo: Escalation, Tomb Raider) are teaming up to bring all the adventures from the crew of The Orville onto the printed page in The Orville Season 1.5: New Beginnings.
Credit: 21st Century Fox / Walt Disney Company Bob Iger Credit: JStone / Shutterstock.com Disney Chairman Bob Iger says Disney is ready to “hit the ground running” with 21st Century Fox assets once their buyout is complete – which he says will be finished “soon.” “Our new corporate structure is designed to integrate these assets
Credit: Gary Frank/Brad Anderson/Rob Leigh (DC) Credit: Gary Frank (DC Comics) The spotlight that Doomsday Clock has been putting on Alan Scott’s Green Lantern has a lot more meaning than anyone expected. In March 6’s Doomsday Clock #9, not only do readers finally get to see Dr. Manhattan directly battle the DCU heroes (and wow,
Andre Holland Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Rachel Weisz Credit: Twocoms / Shutterstock.com Alec Baldwin Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Black Widow may be looking at adding three more big names to its cast, according to That Hashtag Show. Following a previous report that Emma Watson is in contention for the film’s co-lead, the movie blog has drawn
Credit: Stuart Immonen (Marvel Comics) “The world is ready” for an openly LGBTQ superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, according to Marvel Studios Production Chief Victoria Alonso. Speaking at a red carpet event for Captain Marvel, Alonso echoed previous statements made by Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige that an LGBTQ superhero would join the MCU
Credit: DC Entertainment Credit: DC Entertainment DC have informed retailers that Doomsday Clock #10 has been rescheuled for April 10 – two weeks later than previously solicited. When first launched, DC planned for Doomsday Clock to run monthly from November 2017 to December 2018, with March and August as planned skip-months. After #2 and #3
Credit: New Line Cinema Credit: New Line Cinema DC is sending out Shazam! movie posters to U.S. and Canadian comic book stores in the hopes they will display it in their store. The posters are set to arrive March 20, 16 days ahead of the New Line Cinema film. DC is also encouraging retailers to
Joel Kinnaman Credit: Warner Bros. Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag will not appear in Warner Bros.’s upcoming Suicide Squad sequel, at least per current plans, according to Variety. Writer/director James Gunn has reportedly completed several drafts of the sequel script, leading Warner Bros. to begin casting – and in some cases re-casting. Kinnaman joined the original
Credit: José Luis García-López/Admira Wijaya (DC) Credit: José Luis García-López/Admira Wijaya (DC) Press Release DC Releases Landmark DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 Issue; Iconic Bat-Signal to Light Up Across the Globe; Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs Of America; Exclusive Fan Festivities; and More Yearlong Celebration Kicks Off at SXSW with 1.5 Million Bats Flying from Austin’s
Japanese mangaka are internationally popular, but it is not only Japanese people who have mastered special comic or drawing skills. Many other internationally established artists have discovered the art for themselves. But how does their everyday life look like? Which dreams are they following and what kind of difficulties did they have to face? An
Credit: Marvel Studios Captain Marvel co-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck break down a scene from the Friday-debuting film in a clip exclusive to Fandango. In the video, you learn about a little bit about Ben Mendelsohn’s character, how they de-aged Sam Jackson to play a younger Nick Fury, sound design for Captain Marvel’s photon
Credit: Bryan Lee O’Malley/Rachael Cohen (Image Comics) Bryan Lee O’Malley Credit: Image Comics It’s been almost a decade since the movie release of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and fifteen years since the first Scott Pilgrim comic book series, but Bryan Lee O’Malley is not done taking over the world with his creator-owned titles. The
Credit: Yoshiyuki Takani (Sunrise) Brian K. Vaughn Credit: Image Comics Brian K. Vaughn has signed on to write Legendary’s live-action Gundam film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Legendary is co-producing the film with the franchise’s owners, Sunrise. A Gundam appeared briefly in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. Back in December 2017, Vaughn signed a first-look
Credit: Marvel Comics This week’s Avengers #16 from writer Jason Aaron and artists David Marquez and Erick Arciniega spells big changes for Ghost Rider. Ride on – er… Read on to find out what’s on the road ahead for the Spirit of Vengeance. Spoilers ahead for Avengers #16. Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Thanks
Emma Watson Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Alice Englert Credit: Ga Fullner / Shutterstock.com Florence Pugh Credit: Eugene Powers / Shutterstock.com Marvel Studios is prepping a list of actresses to take the secondary lead in its in-development Black Widow film, headed up by Harry Potter actress Emma Watson, according to That Hashtag Show. Drawing on its own report of a
Ernie Hudson Credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com Ernie Hudson has signed on to play an as-yet-unnamed role in CW’s Arrow, according to Deadline. Hudson will reportedly play a four-star General assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), appearing in this season’s episode 19, “Spartan.” (No, we don’t think it’s referring to the WildStorm character Spartan).
Credit: Ryan Brown (Image Comics) Gail Simone Credit: DC eBay is lauching a female superhero-centric online store called Superheroine HQ in partnership with writer Gail Simone and artist Cat Staggs. The store plans to offer thousands of comic books, collectibes, and merchandise including a 8.0 CGC Wonder Woman #1, a CGC 9.9 Ms. Marvel #1
Credit: Evan “Doc” Shaner (DC Comics) Credit: Kevin Nowlan (DC Comics) A new Green Arrow title is in development, with DC planning to make the character “a bigger part of the DCU” according to co-publisher Dan DiDio. DiDio revealed this when asked about March 6’s Green Arrow #50 – the final issue in the title’s
Dead Man Logan #3 cover Credit: Declan Shalvey (Marvel Comics) Declan Shalvey Credit: Image Comics Declan Shalvey has revealed he is working on an unannounced Marvel limited series that is “one of those bucket-list projects” for the creator. On this week’s edition of his newsletter, the recent Return of Wolverine artist gave the project the
Tyrese Gibson Credit: Ga Fullner / Shutterstock.com Credit: Marvel Comics Tyrese Gibson is in talks for an undisclosed role in Sony Pictures’ Morbius, according to Variety. When reports of the negotiations broke, Gibson himself retweeted one report, adding “#BreakThrough God is the greatest!” Morbius‘ leading man Jared Leto has confirmed that production on the film
Wonder Festival is the premiere destination for figure and garage kit fans, providing a showcase for professionals and amateurs alike to share their most recent creations twice a year. Held at Makuhari Messe on Feb. 10, the Winter 2019 edition once again featured a host of upcoming figures from all the major manufacturers inspired by
Held twice a year at Makuhari Messe, Wonder Festival is a paradise for figure and garage kit lovers, providing a valuable platform for sculptors to show off their latest creations. This winter once again featured a range of fantastic figures and garage kits inspired by some of today’s most popular franchises! Old favourites like Lupin
The 55th Prize Fair held its Tokyo edition on Feb. 19 at TOC Ariake, once again showcasing some of the fantastic prize set for release from July to September 2019. As one of the exhibiting companies, Banpresto brought some of their best new products to the stage with a collection of figures inspired by both
Popular superhero anime One-Punch Man will be returning to TV screens from Apr. 2! Alongside the confirmation of the broadcast date, the show also released a new key visual featuring Saitama looking goofy as usual alongside a host of key characters. It was also announced that voice actor Furukawa Makoto, who plays Saitama, will perform
Check out a preview of this week’s Obey Me #0. Obey Me #0writer: Mario Mentastiartist: Ben Herrera and Emmanuel Ordaz Torrescovers: Ben Herrera (A), Ben Herrera (B)FC | 32 pages | Action/Adventure | $3.99 | Mature Based on the action game Obey Me on PC and consoles. Locked in a millennial conflict, the forces of