Tom Cruise May Play Green Lantern On One Condition

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I was holding off reporting just rumors about the next actor for Green Lantern’s Hal Jordan but it has got to the point I felt that it is time to address that rumor. Tom Cruise is reportedly open to taking on the role of Hal Jordan in DC Films’ Green Lantern Corps movie but there is one major condition before he closes a deal to suit up. According to Crazy Days and Nights, Warner Bros. is in talks with Cruise for the role of Green Lantern but the current script…

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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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Star Trek: Discovery: Succession Mirror Universe

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Star Trek: Discovery: Succession just came to a close in its fourth issue, but the final chapter of this IDW Publishing series changes what fans thought they knew about the mirror universe arc from Star Trek: Discovery Season One. Star Trek: Discovery: Succession takes place in the mirror universe after the USS Discovery returns home. With the destruction of the Terran Empire’s flagship and the apparent death of Emperor Georgiou, the Emperor’s cousin, Alexander, has assumed the throne. However, Alexander did not expect that Georgiou’s adopted daughter, Michael Burnham, was…

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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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Script For Supergirl Movie is Coming

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A “Supergirl” film is in the early stages at Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment, according to Deadline Hollywood. “22 Jump Street” writer Oren Uziel will pen the script, but no producer is attached yet. Oren Uziel is a writer and producer, also known for The Cloverfield Paradox (2018), and Shimmer Lake (2017). Supergirl’s first appearance was in “Action Comics #252” from writer Otto Binder and illustrator Al Plastino. It followed Kara Zor-El, who was born and raised in Argo City – a fragment of KRYPTON that survived destruction. As interesting…

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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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Matt Reeves: About Ben Affleck’s Role as Batman

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When Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice first premiered in theaters over two years ago, there were mixed feelings about Ben Affect’s role as Batman. Now we are further confused about his continued involvement as the Caped Crusader. Even though it seemed lately like Affleck would be stepping down from his role as Batman in the upcoming solo film, writer and director Matt Reeves recently issued an update about the movie. Speaking at the Television Critics Association’s summer press tour, Reeves, revealed that he’s still speaking with Affleck…

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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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Review: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2

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Amazing Spider-Man #2 Written by Nick Spencer Art by Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn and Laura Martin Lettering by Joe Caramagna Published by Marvel Comics I must say, after the controversies of Secret Empire, I was reluctant to read about the web-slinger through the eyes of Nick Spencer but even so I had to because of a friend who said it was worth reading. I read #1 and #2 in one sitting and thought the revelations in #1 made it essential to read #2. There is a theme in his story…

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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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Is ‘Green Lantern Corps’ A Reboot From Geoff Johns?

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Geoff Johns talked about his approach in the Green Lantern Corps movie. “You look at everything that worked and didn’t work, on anything,” the comic book writer and screenwriter told Collider at San Diego Comic-Con. “Like revamping a character, reintroducing a character, I’ve done it a lot. The creative kind of viewpoint and way into the character and rebooting and changing it and reintroducing it is informed by everything. It’s informed by comics and both what works and what doesn’t work. I don’t wanna spoil any of the story there,…

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What Happened to the New Mutants and X-Men: Dark Phoenix?

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Currently, Fox Studios has two X-Men movies that are in active development with New Mutants and X-Men: Dark Phoenix, both of which have completed filming, though there are supposed to be reshoots in the works. Some communications at superherohype.com by a user that claims to be a Fox employee has said that there is a slim chance we will see the New Mutant and X-Men movie in the near future. Regarding New Mutants, it’s rumored there were problems with director Josh Boone who didn’t care about the comic books, but…

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