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The Disney – Fox Deal

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The Disney mega-deal for 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets has happened. This includes all the Marvel properties the comic company gave up to Fox to stave off bankruptcy including the Fantastic Four and X-Men characters in the cinematic universe in the 1990s. Disney’s 4 billion dollar deal to buy Marvel in 2009 has paid many dividends by forging the highest-grossing film franchise of all time with over $13 billion. They hope that the Fox deal will have the same effect on their bottom line and make them an even bigger…

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DC FILMS Shake-Up Following JUSTICE LEAGUE

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Jon Berg is leaving Warner Bros.’s DC Films following the poor box office performance and critical reception of Justice League, according to Variety. Geoff Johns, the other head of DC Films, is expected to remain in his position as Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, although the trade also says his role in Warner Bros.’ film wing may lessen to an “advisory” capacity. Berg is said to be moving into a role as producer for Warner Bros., working alongside The Lego Movie and It producer Roy Lee. “This is something…

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Incredibles 2 Official Teaser Trailer

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Incredibles 2 is a 2018 upcoming American 3D computer-animated superhero film, and is the direct sequel to the 2004 film The Incredibles. It is in production by Pixar Animation Studios, and will be released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is being written and directed by Brad Bird, the writer, and director of the first film, and features Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell and Samuel L. Jackson all reprising their roles. The film is scheduled to be released on June 15, 2018 and will be given an IMAX release.

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Is Justice league Good?

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This is the transcribe of the video we loaded to our youtube channel: I am Walt Stiles director and head writer for Comics Talk News Blog on the web at comicstalk.com. I have been a blog writer for about 10 years and have reviewed many movies and comics. I put this video together because wanted to share my thoughts while they are fresh in my mind. I just watched Justice League and made the mistake beforehand of reading the remarks of the movie critics that criticize movies for a living,…

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Deadpool’s “Wet on Wet” Teaser Trailer

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‘I love the smell of turpentine in the morning.’ 20th Century Fox has dropped the first teaser trailer for Deadpool 2, and it’s pretty crazy. There is some new footage. But for the most part, this two-minute video is a parody of Bob Ross painting videos. There is also a synopsis, which doesn’t actually tell you anything about the movie. “After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his…

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Justice League Movie: End of the Snyder-Verse

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Zack Snyder, ever since he made his feature film debut with the 2004 with the remake of the horror film Dawn of the Dead he has not always pleased the critics. Snyder tweaked the Dawn of the Dead story from 1978 and made it more for modern audiences. 75% of 182 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6.7/10. Since then, he has done a number of comic book and superhero films, including 300 (2006) and Watchmen (2009), as well as the Superman film that…

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Disney has reportedly been in talks to buy most of 21st Century Fox

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The media corporation 21st Century Fox has been in talks to sell most of itself to Disney, CNBC’s David Faber reported on Monday. An acquisition would leave 21st Century Fox with a smaller, more focused portfolio of news and sports networks to better compete in a changing media space, the report said. A deal would exclude the Fox broadcast network because Disney could not own two broadcast networks, the report said. (Disney acquired ABC in 1996.) It would also exclude Fox’s sports channels to avoid regulatory concerns that combining them…

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Shazam Has Cast Its Billy Batson

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Casting on Warner Bros.’ pending Shazam has been rolling along, as the film is in production and aiming for a 2019 release. Chuck star Zachary Levi earned the title role of the DC superhero, and it has been reported that Mark Strong is up for the villainous role of Doctor Sivana. Now we know who is down to play Billy Batson, the young boy who transitions into Shazam: Disney Channel star Asher Angel. Billy Batson, according to DC Comics lore, is the young boy who is granted the power to…

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Lexus Introduces Two New Vehicles Inspired by Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther”

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LOS ANGELES (Oct. 24, 2017) — When a Super Hero is your muse, the results can be amazing. And Lexus is proving just that with two new vehicles inspired by its team-up with Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther”—a 2018 LC Inspiration Series production car and a concept coupe dubbed the Black Panther Inspired LC. As previously announced, Lexus and Marvel have collaborated to pair the 2018 Lexus LC 500 with Marvel’s dynamic Black Panther character in the highly anticipated film, Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther,” in U.S. theaters February 16, 2018. The…

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STAR TREK DISCOVERY GETS A SEASON 2

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CBS has renewed Star Trek: Discovery for a second season. The series can be found on the CBS All Access digital network and is set about ten years before the original Star Trek TV series. Here is the official announcement: “CBS ALL ACCESS” RENEWS “STAR TREK: DISCOVERY” FOR SECOND SEASON NEW YORK – Oct. 23, 2017 – CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, announced today the second season renewal of its hit original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. “In just six episodes, STAR…

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Star Wars The Last Jedi New Trailer

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Here it is the new Star Wars The Last Jedi trailer. It reveals a conflict within the Force and in Rey’s heart. It looks like her time with Luke was life changing but in what way? We will have to see. Is she an instrument of the Dark side or Jedi or something else. What is her relationship to Luke and why is she so strong with the Force? Many questions no answers. Be there for the answers in December and find out what it all means. Luke Skywalker’s peaceful…

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New Justice League Trailer Is Here

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The very anticipated DC movie is a little more than a month away so a new trailer dropped this morning with new scenes and a view of Superman we have not seen. Lois lane is it a dream or real of Clark Kent and how does he make his appearance? It is understood he is coming back this Kryptonian but how, it is still not clear yet. DC Entertainment does not have a Doomsday moment like with Batman v Superman where they take away all the surprises in the trailer.…

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The First Trailer for Pacific Rim Uprising

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Our first look at the Pacific Rim sequel is here, and a lot’s changed since the first movie. There’s new pilots and new robots (with crazy new weapons), but there’s a familiar threat: because the Kaiju are back to wage war with humanity once again. The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on humanity in Pacific Rim Uprising.

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KATE WINSLET JOINS JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR SEQUELS

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Before Avatar rolled around and broke all sorts of box-office records, Kate Winslet had the distinction of starring in the highest-grossing film in the world, Titanic, and now, it seems that she’s set to reunite with James Cameron for a starring role in his Avatar sequels. Per Deadline, Winslet will be joining the Avatar cast as a character named Ronal. It’s not known how many of the four AVATAR sequels Kate Winslet will appear in, but her addition is very welcome indeed. In a statement, James Cameron said, “Kate and…

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