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Watch: Iron Fist NYCC Trailer

October 9, 2016 Walt

Watch the new trailer for Marvel’s Iron Fist that was shown off at the NYCC. Iron Fist, starring Finn Jones, will debut on Netflix with all thirteen episodes on Friday, March 17, 2017. Synopsis: Fifteen years after being presumed dead in a plane crash, Danny Rand (Finn Jones) mysteriously returns to New York City determined to reclaim his birthright and family company. However, when a long-destined enemy rises in New York, this living weapon is forced to choose between his family’s legacy and his duties as the Iron Fist.

NYCC Panel Defenders on Netflex

October 9, 2016 Walt

Sigourney Weaver Will Play The Lead Villain In Marvel And Netflix’s THE DEFENDERS. Sigourney Weaver was introduced as the one person who could take on the Defenders by the NYCC Host and top TV Producer for Marvel Jeph Loeb. The Defenders starts shooting before the end of the year and will likely hit Netflix next September or October. To call that an exciting prospect is an understatement, especially as we’ve been waiting to see the team assemble since Marvel and Netflix announced these shows back in 2013. Finn Jones (Iron…

Suicide Squad Extended Cut Announcement Trailer Released

October 8, 2016 Media Release

Warner Bros. has released a new trailer announcing the extended cut of Suicide Squad. No further details about the content of the Suicide Squad Extended Cut were released, but it is most likely similar in concept to the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition, which restored many scenes that were removed from the film’s theatrical release during editing. We know that much of Jared Leto’s performance as the Joker was cut from Suicide Squad’s theatrical release and that director David Ayer’s original cut of the film was heavily…

Marvel’s Civil War II – Success or Failure?

October 6, 2016June 25, 2018 Walt

When Marvel Comics began teasing a sequel to their Civil War comic book event last year I had mixed feeling that it could be done again and succeed as a major crossover story arc again. Are they tryng to capitalize on the fact that it is the 10th anniversary of the original series written by Mark Millar and art by Steve McNiven or the fact that the Cinematic Universe experienced a Civil War of its own in the third Captain America movie. Some would say that if done well it…

Warren Ellis Is Bringing WildStorm Back to DC Comics

October 4, 2016October 6, 2016 Media Release

Warren Ellis will return to DC, to work on some of the characters that made him a household name among comic book fans, as the curator of a new pop-up imprint called WildStorm, ComicBook.com has learned exclusively. Following on the heels of the success of Gerard Way’s Young Animal imprint, WildStorm will take a similar approach, with Ellis writing the “main” book and curating the others. WildStorm will debut mid-February 2017 with a regular monthly comic titled The Wild Storm, written by Ellis with art by Jon Davis-Hunt (Vertigo’s Clean…

John Romita Sr’s Art Recycled For Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1 1:1000 Variant

October 2, 2016October 6, 2016 Walt

Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1 is getting a 1:1000 variant that uses John Romita Sr‘s cover art for the wedding of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson, recoloured by Richard Isanove. The sales of this issue should warrent the 1:1000 variant and do very well. It is a fix by Dan Slott to start the series in Secret Wars and Gerry Conway to contenue it to please the Marvel fans that missed the married relationship between Peter Parker and Mary Jane. Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1 Artist Variant…

Stan Lee Cameo Revealed For Luke Cage

October 2, 2016 Walt

Earlier I saw the headline that Stan Lee has filmed four more Marvel movie cameos, and now Stan Lee’s latest cameo for Marvel TV hits the internet. SPOILER: I have watched all 13 episodes of Luck Cage and Stan Lee only appears as an image in a cameo for the Marvel TV Netflix show, Stan Lee can be seen as a policeman on a poster that reads, “See a crime? Report it!” with masked thugs getting ready to rob the store. You know Luke Cage intervenes and there is a…

How can Superman Return For Justice League?

September 30, 2016October 2, 2016 Walt

“I don’t want to ruin it or anything, but you’ve got to have Superman,” Justice League and Batman v Superman director Zack Snyder said before introducing Superman actor Henry Cavill during the Justice League panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Superman is or will be alive, and he will be returning for Justice League. Cavill joined the stage with the rest of the cast—Ben Affleck (Batman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ezra Miller (The Flash) and Ray Fisher (Cyborg). The revelation was made before the premiere of the first…

What is Stan Lee Doing These Days

September 28, 2016 Walt

With its fifth annual event coming in late October, Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo has been renamed as Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con. Originally launched as Comikaze Expo in 2011, the event was re-branded in 2012 as Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo in a deal made between Comikaze Entertainment and Lee. Since its launch, the convention has grown from an estimated 35,000 attendees to 70,000 with its last event. The 2016 Stan Lee’s L.A. Comic Con is scheduled for October 28 – 30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Stan Lee: The…

LUKE CAGE Crosses Paths With WU-TANG In New ‘Streets’ Trailer

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Walt

A new trailer to Marvel Studios’ upcoming Luke Cage titled “Streets” has debuted. The two+ minute trailer focuses more on the villains than Mike Coulter’s titular hero in terms of screen time, but Cage does run across – and trade hoodies – with Wu-Tang Clan alumnus Method Man. Take a look: Luke Cage debuts its first season September 30 on Netflix.

Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows Update

September 25, 2016 Walt

We know now that the new series AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS is part of the greater multiverse of Marvel and not part of Marvel prime where Peter Parker and Mary Jane are not officially married. So we will let Gerry Conway and Ryan Stegman tell you all about their new book, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: RENEW YOUR VOWS, picking up where the Secret Wars series of the same name by Dan Slott and Adam Kubert left off this November and starring everyone’s favorite neighborhood Spider-Man, Mary Jane, and their daughter Annie!…

Amazing Spider-Man #18: Where is Doc Octopus? Dan Slott

September 25, 2016March 29, 2018 Media Release

Doctor Octopus has managed to keep himself alive within the confines of the Living Brain, and he’s done so right under Peter Parker’s nose. In Amazing Spider-Man #18, his journey to take over Parker’s body once more comes to a head. Spoilers from here on out. For those who have been following the book, you know that Otto has resided in the Living Brain since the events of Spider-Verse. It’s there that his love of Anna Maria Marconi has only grown, and he’s been biding his time ever since, waiting…

Can Jane Foster Appear Alongside Thor?

September 23, 2016September 23, 2016 Media Release

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for “Mighty Thor” #11, on sale now. Following the surprising conclusion of last issue, after Thor had been injured and placed under arrest by S.H.I.E.L.D. only for Jane Foster herself to seemingly arrive out of nowhere, Jason Aaron and Russell Dauterman conclude their arc featuring the showdown with Roxxon C.E.O. Dario Agger in “Mighty Thor” #11. All of this takes place as Agger’s self-destruct mechanism counts down to the destruction of his floating Roxxon Island, and by association New York City below…

Pacific Rim 2 Adds Chinese Cast Member

September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 Media Release

Joining star John Boyega, Jing Tian has boarded the cast of the upcoming “Pacific Rim” sequel (via Variety). Although not widely known in the U.S., Jing has been seen alongside Jackie Chan in “Police Story: Lockdown,” and will make appearances in the upcoming “Kong: Skull Island” and the joint Chinese/Hollywood produced “The Great Wall,” co-starring Matt Damon. It is not yet known who Jing is playing in “Pacific Rim 2,” or if her character is connected to any of the characters from the first movie. Boyega is confirmed to be…

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