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Rotten Tomatoes Has Announced Some Big Changes

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Critic aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes has announced that it’s planning a change in its certification process in order to bring in a broader range of movie and TV reviews. Rotten Tomatoes has not pleased many fans, critics, and filmmakers who believe that the current “rotten” or “fresh” system is superficial, often resulting in very harsh scores. It has also been noted that the many of critics that have their work published on the site are from a narrow sample of media outlets. The site will relax its critic certification process…

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Movie ‘Maleficent 2’ Wraps Production

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Disney’s Maleficent sequel has wrapped, director Joachim Rønning announced on Instagram. “That’s a wrap on Maleficent 2 — and what a ride it’s been,” Rønning wrote in an Instagram post accompanied by a cast and crew photo. Disney has shot at Pinewood for many other productions, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, Marvel Studios productions Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Age of Ultron, and the upcoming The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Mary Poppins Returns, and Dumbo. Angelina Jolie stars in the role as the sometimes-malevolent…

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GOD OF WAR Comics From Dark Horse

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Media Release — Following the immense success of the God of War video game for PlayStation®4 and the art book chronicling its creation, Dark Horse, Santa Monica Studio, and Sony Interactive Entertainment are pleased to reveal art from the upcoming God of War comic series. This new four-issue miniseries is full of Norse mythology-inspired action. Writer Chris Roberson (iZombie, Witchfinder), artist Tony Parker (Mayday, This Damned Band), colorist Dan Jackson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2: Crisis in Mid-Life! & Other Stories), and letterer John Roshell of Comicraft set…

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Coming DC Daily News Show with Kevin Smith

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Media Release — A new daily news show focused on all things DC was announced today, including availability for viewing. DC Daily will be available on the DC UNIVERSE subscription service, with select segments also available for viewing at no cost on additional online channels. DC Daily will offer fans entertaining news and insights, exclusive guest appearances, interviews and panel discussions with some of the most knowledgeable voices in the DC universe. A live stream will kick off the new program at 4:30pm PST on August 29, 2018. Kevin Smith,…

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X-MEN DISASSEMBLED begins in UNCANNY X-MEN #1

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Written by ED BRISSON, KELLY THOMPSON, MATTHEW ROSENBERG Art by MAHMUD ASRAR and more (issue #1) Art by R.B. SILVA (issue #2) Art by YILDIRAY CINAR (issue #3) Covers by LEINIL FRANCIS YU On Sale 11/14/18 Media Release — This November, UNCANNY X-MEN returns with a new ongoing series and it all kicks off with a massive 10-part weekly story! X-MEN DISASSEMBLED brings together nearly every mutant left on earth in a story that threatens to destroy them – an epic tale of mystery and tragic disappearance, with an adventure…

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BRENDAN FRASER Cast in DOOM PATROL

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Brendan Fraser has been cast as the voice of Robotman in DC Universe’s Doom Patrol series. In the DC comic books, Robotman is Cliff Steele, a stunt driver whose brain is implanted in a robot body following a near-fatal accident. DC confirmed the casting, saying Robotman had “found his voice.” Deadline reports that Fraser will also appear in flashbacks as Cliff Steele, while actor Riley Shanahan will portray Robotman’s physical presence. Actor Jake Michaels was previously reportedly cast in the role Robotman for DC Universe’s Titans – though Robotman would…

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STAR WARS RESISTANCE Premiere Date & Trailer

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Disney XD’s Star Wars Resistance will debut October 7 at 10:00 p.m. Eastern on the Disney Channel, later moved to Disney XD. Lucasfilm announced the news and was obtained by MakingStarWars.net, who shared the synopsis from the series premiere episode “The Pilot.” “Resistance fighter Poe Dameron tasks young pilot Kazuda ‘Kaz’ Xiono with spying on the First Order. At the time, little was known about the secretive organization and its strength,” reads Lucasfilm’s synopsis, as translated from a German release by Florian. “In order to fulfill his mission, Kaz travels…

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MARVEL Reaches Out to JOHN BYRNE

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During a spotlight panel at Fan Expo Boston 2018, Byrne shared how was self-publishing a continuation of his early Uncanny X-Men run, called X-Men: Elsewhen. “There was some discussion on my website: ‘What if you went back to Marvel?’ and it planted this itch in my brain. I thought, what if I went back to Marvel? Could I go back to Marvel? Can I do that? I haven’t drawn like that in 20 years,” Byrne said (as transcribed by Adventures in Poor Taste). Byrne has drawn over 20 pages of…

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GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS trailer

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Media Release — YALSA Award-winning writer/artist Brandon Dayton will release GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS this September from Image Comics. Set in a mythical Russia, GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS follows a mysterious young boy raised by an order of peaceful monks. As he grows to manhood, bizarre dreams and the call of destiny disturb the ideals of brotherhood and peace that define his idyllic home, leading him down a path upon which he’ll discover a powerful, mystical weapon—and face a terrible, violent choice. GREEN MONK: BLOOD OF…

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Tom King displays the HEROES IN CRISIS

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Media Release — There’s a new kind of crisis threatening the heroes of the DC Universe, ripped from real-world headlines by New York Times bestselling author Tom King: How does a superhero handle PTSD? How do DC’s Trinity – Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman – handle massacres and mass shootings? This September, King explores these themes in HEROES IN CRISIS with artists Clay Mann (BATMAN) and Mitch Gerads (MISTER MIRACLE). “I want to speak about, and to, this New War generation, the millions of people who have fought bravely overseas…

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Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth Not Part Of ‘Star Trek 4’

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Paramount has major plans for a new movie for the Star Trek franchise, but they might not have their captain as contract negotiations have failed to secure Chris Pine in that role. Star Chris Pine is now doubtful to return to his roles as Captain James T. Kirk for Star Trek 4, as a report from THR tells us that talks have fallen through. They were planning for Hemsworth to return as Kirk’s father, repeating his role from J.J. Abrams 2009 movie reboot in what is reported as a time-travel…

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Patrick Stewart Returns As Captain Picard

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Patrick Stewart is officially returning to Star Trek as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in a brand new Star Trek series. Star Trek: Discovery co-creator Alex Kurtzman, who has been tasked with expanding the Star Trek television franchise, made an unexpected appearance at the Star Trek Las Vegas convention to announce the next new Star Trek television series. To fans’ delight, he was joined by Patrick Stewart who confirmed his return to his beloved role as Picard in the new series. Stewart released a statement via social media on his return: “I…

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Superior Octopus (2018) #1 One Shot

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Superior Octopus #1 Written by Christos N. Gage Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Travis Charest Release Date October 3 2018 $4.99 Media Release DOC OCK-TOBER STARTS HERE IN THIS SPIDER-GEDDON TIE-IN! Doc Ock has set up shop as San Francisco’s protector, but you won’t believe his methods. Some of Otto Octavius’s new superhero strategies may make Spider-Man regret letting him free, but the good doctor swears that he’s the SUPERIOR OCTOPUS! Chistos Gage (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Mike Hawthorne (Deadpool) will change the way you look at superhero comics. Former…

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There is a Rumored Aquaman Post-Credits Scene

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Following a breathtaking look at the first Aquaman trailer, fans also got news that Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) won’t die in the movie. While it’s not the first time a villain survives a superhero film, it was a bit of a shock to hear the news so early. Now, new rumors are suggesting Jame Wan’s post-credits sequence will indeed be setting up a bigger role for the villain in the future. According to Discussing Film, Manta will be aligning or at least meeting Dr. Stephen Shin (Randall Park) in…

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Disney & Fox Shareholders Approve $71.3 Billion Merger

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Shareholders of The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox voted Friday morning to approve the $71.3 billion purchase of Fox’s key assets. The deal is expected to be completed by mid-2019, giving Disney control of Fox’s film and television production studios, and bringing such properties as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool into the Marvel Studios fold. The meetings, held separately at the New York Hilton, each lasted less than 15 minutes, ending a saga that officially began in mid-December when Disney finalized its initial $52.4 billion stock offer…

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