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ABC’s INHUMANS First Teaser

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The first teaser for Marvel Television’s Inhumans on ABC has been released. Inhumans is currently being filmed in Hawaii, with Iron Fist showrunner Scott Buck heading up the project. The cast includes Anson Mount as Black Bolt; Serinda Swan as Medusa; Iwan Rheon as Maximus; Ken Leung as Karnak; Eme Ikwuakor as Gorgon; Isabelle Cornish as Crystal; Sonja Balmores as Auran; and Ellen Woglom in an unnamed role. Inhumans’ two-part season premiere will debut in IMAX theaters September 1, before its television debut on ABC September 26.

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Slott’s Silver Surfer Rides a Cosmic Adventure

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When you explore the galaxy with one of the most powerful figures in the Marvel Universe, every day is an adventure — but what happens on those days where a major cosmic crisis arises, or, worse, the events of your previous exploits come back to haunt you? Dawn Greenwood, the girlfriend and traveling companion of the Silver Surfer is about to find out. Writer Dan Slott and artist Mike Allred’s fan favorite “Silver Surfer” series is ramping up the action with some big stories that pay off long plot threads…

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ADAM WARLOCK, NATHAN FILLION Both Cut From GUARDIANS

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It seems as though a pair of fan favorites may have been cut out of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, as first Nathan Fillion, reported to be featured in a cameo as Simon Williams, posted a photo on Instagram possibly insinuating a scene with him will not make the final cut of the film. However given the wording of Fillion’s post, this could be a joke on his part and does, in a round-about way, confirm he was on-set and in costume for an unconfirmed role in the film.…

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STAR WARS All-Ages Comic Books Coming From IDW

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IDW Publishing is working on a line of Star Wars comic books aimed at younger readers, beginning with Star Wars Adventures in fall 2017. Announced at Star Wars Celebration Orlando on Friday, Star Wars Adventures and other unannounced titles will be part of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi tie-in program. No details on the creators involved have been announced. “Lucasfilm is thrilled to expand our relationship with the talented and creative folks at IDW to bring Star Wars comics to kids,” said Michael Siglain, Creative Director of Lucasfilm Publishing.…

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Sequel Casts Jude Law As The Young Albus Dumbledore

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Reports are coming in that Jude Law will play a younger incarnation of iconic Hogwarts headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in David Yates’ upcoming sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them… Warner Bros. has announced that Jude Law (AI, Sherlock Holmes, The Young Pope) has signed on to play the young Albus Dumbledore in the planned follow-up to the mega-successful Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them. He’ll join the returning Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamader, and Johnny Depp as the villainous Grindelwald. Dumbledore was originally brought to life by…

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Josh Brolin as Cable in ‘Deadpool 2’

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Joss Brolin, whose name never came in casting rumors for the character, has snagged a four-movie deal to portray Cable. USA TODAY Josh Brolin has signed on to play comic-book character Cable, opposite Ryan Reynolds’ foul-mouthed mercenary in Deadpool 2, The Hollywood Reporter and The Associated Press confirmed Wednesday. But, wait, wasn’t Brolin already cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Indeed. Brolin plays Thanos, a supervillain who has a major role in the forthcoming Avengers: Infinity War. Reynolds, himself, made light of the fact that Brolin’s been cast as a…

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Islamist and Anti-Semitic References in X-Men Gold

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Marvel Comics says it is taking “disciplinary action” against one of its artists, who inserted Islamist and antisemitic references into a comic book, according to the comic news website comicbook.com Indonesian artist Ardian Syaf says he included in X-Men Gold #1 hidden references to the election of the governor of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. The vote has been one of Indonesia’s most polarizing elections, and is about much more than about choosing the city’s leader. Bitterly contested between the Chinese Christian incumbent, Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, and his Muslim rivals, who…

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Black Lighting: First Look At Costume

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Check out a first look at the Black Lighting TV series costume. Cress Williams is playing Black Lightning, and the series has officially begun filming in Atlanta. Black Lightning is coming to The CW from executive producers Greg Berlanti, Salim Akil, Mara Brock and Sarah Schechter, from Berlanti Productions and Akil Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Salim Akil is directing and wrote the Black Lightning pilot. “I knew way too much about the world as a young boy growing up in Richmond, California,” Akil said. “I was no…

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Joss Whedon Heads To DC To Direct Batgirl Movie

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WB continues building their Batman movie franchise with none other than Marvel’s The Avengers director Joss Whedon on Batgirl. Variety reports Joss Whedon, known for his take portraying women in a good light, is nearing a deal to write, direct, and produce an untitled Batgirl movie as part of the DCEU. WB also has the Matt Reeves Batman movie, the David Ayer Gotham City Sirens film, and a Nightwing movie in development. It’s further said that presently no other producers are attached to the Joss Whedon Batgirl movie, but the…

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Marvel Teases a Third Thor

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Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Unworthy Thor #5! This issue was plenty eventful, as readers learned what exactly Nick Fury said to make Thor unworthy back in 2014’s Original Sin. But even as one mystery was finally solved, writer Jason Aaron introduced a new one. The Unworthy Thor has revolved largely around the Odinson’s efforts to escape imprisonment at the hands of The Collector and claim the hammer of Ultimate Thor (which survived the death of its owner and the destruction of the multiverse in Secret Wars). If…

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X-Men ResurrXion Coming From Marvel

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The X-Men were originally second stringer characters when Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created them back in 1963. It was canceled after a few years. When Marvel Comics resurrected the title, they became the Marvel’s marquee characters, and easily the biggest selling comics of the ’80s and ’90s. In the last few years of comics they have put the beloved mutants through the wringer – they got de-powered, lost their school/home, their leader Cyclops went psycho, and they all eventually had to live in another dimension due to a deadly…

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Possible Dune Adaptation from Denis Villeneuve

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In February, we learned that Denis Villeneuve, who directed Sicario and the heavily Oscar-nominated Arrival, not to mention the upcoming sequel Blade Runner 2049, has signed on to direct a new adaptation of Dune, Frank Herbert’s classic novel about the machinations surrounding a desert planet which supplies the universe’s most valuable commodity. This is excellent news: Villeneuve is an outstanding director. But it’s also interesting because this could be the start of a much bigger franchise. Frank Herbert’s son Brian, who has co-written more than a dozen Dune books of…

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Dan Jurgens Talks MR. MXYZPTLK’s Return in Superman Reborn

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In this week’s Action Comics #975, Mr. Mxyzptlk was revealed as the secret identity behind the mysterious doppelgänger Clark Kent who was introduced at the start of “Rebirth.” Not only has Mr. Mxyzptlk now stolen Superman’s son – and made the world (including his mother Lois) forget who he is – but the villain is directly tied into the “Rebirth” mystery of Mr. Oz, the hooded figure who’s been manipulating events in the DCU and stealing characters out of time itself. This week’s oversized Action Comics #975, which featured two…

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Michael Keaton ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’

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Variety caught up with Michael Keaton, who plays the villain The Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming. But apparently he’s not all bad, as Keaton alluded to in this new interview. Keaton also revealed that Marvel shifted their schedule to accommodate him, as he originally had to turn the role down over conflicts. Here are some excerpts: I do think though, in all your roles, you bring an inherent likability, whether you want to or not. It’s been a while since you played a truly villainous role. Yeah, Vulture, recently. But not…

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MATT REEVES TO DIRECT AND PRODUCE “THE BATMAN”

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(February 23, 2017 – Burbank, CA) – Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Matt Reeves (“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” “Cloverfield”) has been set to direct “The Batman.” Reeves will also serve as a producer on the new standalone action adventure centering on one of DC’s most enduringly popular Super Heroes. The announcement was made by Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures Group. Emmerich stated, “We are thrilled to have Matt Reeves taking the helm of Batman, the crown jewel of our DC slate.…

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