Disney+ After One Year

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Our Friends at JustWatch Streaming Guide have put together a graphic comparing all streaming services since Disney Plus made its debut in November of 2019. With the pandemic and the increase in entertainment watching at home, all streaming services seemed to have benefited with the exception of Hulu and Apple TV. Hulu dropped 3 % points and Apple TV has stayed the same over the last 12 months. Disney+ and HBO Max (Debut May 2020) have the biggest increase showing the biggest jump. While JustWatch Streaming Guide is just one…

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Netflix has renewed The Umbrella Academy

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Netflix has renewed The Umbrella Academy for a third season. The cast set to reprise their roles which will include Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, and Justin Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore. Additional casting news for season two will be announced at a later date. Steve Blackman (Fargo, Altered Carbon) will return as Showrunner and Executive Producer. Executive Producers for Season 3 alongside Blackman include Jeff F. King (EP/D), Mike Richardson (EP), Keith Goldberg (EP), Jesse McKeown (EP), Gerard Way (Co-EP), and…

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Johnny Depp Resigns from the Role Grindelwald

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Johnny Depp has sent out a statement revealing that Warner Bros. has asked him to “resign” from the role of Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts movie series. Warner Bros. will soon be searching for a new actor to play the villainous Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, as Johnny Depp has announced that he’s stepped away from the role. A statement was released confirming that he’s been asked to “resign” from playing the character by Warner Bros. Though he doesn’t specify the reason here, this comes just days after…

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Sean Connery is James Bond RIP

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The First Time I saw Sean Connery was as Michael McBride in Darby O’Gill and the Little People in 1959 done by Disney Studios. Janet Munro played Katie O’Gill, McBrides’ love interest and daughter to Darby O’Gill played by Albert Sharp the central figure of the movie and the elderly fiddle player and who matched wits with King Brian of the leprechauns played by Jimmy O’Dea. Connery played a strong masculine role but little did I think that he would become the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent…

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Oscar Isaac Cast As Marvel’s Moon Knight

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Deadline is hearing Oscar Isaac is in negotiations to star as the title character in Moon Knight, the Marvel, and Disney+ series based on the comic book hero. While it is not confirmed that he has signed yet, many news agencies have him in the role. Jeremy Slater, who developed and wrote Netflix’s series adaptation of The Umbrella Academy comic books, has been set to develop and lead the writing team on the streaming show series. Moon Knight, aka Marc Spector, is a mercenary who has numerous alter egos —…

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Helstrom Hulu Series from Marvel

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Daimon Hellstrom, also known as the Son of Satan and Hellstorm, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daimon made his live-action debut in the Hulu television series Helstrom as the son of a serial killer along with his sister Ana. The siblings have a complicated dynamic relationship as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity and the supernatural world. Daimon is played by Tom Austen and Ana by Sydney Lemmon. The story has a fascinating plot — a serial killer’s abused children,…

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Supergirl’s Last Season on the CW

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The CW announced that its Melissa Benoist-led Arrow spin-off Supergirl will conclude with its upcoming sixth season. The final season, which is slated to return to production later this month in Vancouver, will consist of 20 episodes and premiere in 2021. The new season of Supergirl is not part of The CW’s “fall” schedule in January; it will arrive whenever midseason 2021 is for the network. The production is delayed because Benoist is on maternity leave. She remarked: “To say it has been an honor portraying this iconic character would…

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Marvel 616 Debuts On Disney Plus

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Media News: Marvel’s 616 explores Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators, and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling, pop culture, and fandom within the Marvel Universe. Episodes in this anthology series will cover topics including Marvel’s world-spanning artists, the trailblazing women of Marvel Comics, discovering the “forgotten” characters of Marvel, and much more. In April Marvel’s 616 Media News was: MARVEL’S 616 explores the commonalities between the stories, characters, and creators of the rich Marvel…

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Brian Michael Bendis Ending His Run On Superman and Action

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Brian Michael Bendis will be wrapping up his run on both the main Superman title and Action Comics this December according to the latest DC Comics solicitations. A couple months ago Brian Michael Bendis teased that he was nearing his run on Superman but DC Comics fans didn’t really have a clear idea of just how close Bendis was to wrap up his story. “I’m heading towards the end of my run on Superman, so I’ve been more reflective on it,” teased Bendis in June. “And it’s — I’ll never…

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The Flash Possible DCEU Reboot

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The Flash producer who is sister to the director, Barbara Muschietti, suggests the movie may reboot aspects of the current DCEU. “Well, I want you to go see it, so I’m not going to tell you a lot. But what I will tell you that it’s a ride. It’s going to be fun and exciting and there are a lot of DC characters in it. Flash is the superhero of this film because he is the bridge between all of these characters and timelines. And, in a way, it restarts…

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Hy Eisman Great Comic Artist Honored

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Hy Eisman (born March 27, 1927) is an American cartoonist, active since the 1950s, who writes and draws the Sunday strips for Popeye and (until the strip went into reruns in 2006) The Katzenjammer Kids. In December 2008, Eisman introduced the character of Bluto to the Popeye Sunday strips, as the twin brother of Brutus. He entered the comic strip field in 1950 and worked on several strips, including Kerry Drake, Little Iodine, and Bunny. In comic books, he was the last artist doing Little Lulu before it was canceled…

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DC Fandome is Coming Soon

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The Fandome schedule now out, and we have a lot more information than before, but we’ll continue to update this story as news is released. You can sign up at the official DC FanDome site for an email about the event, and follow the DC Comics Twitter account or click on Twitter hashtag #DCFandome for updates. The ultimate 24-hour experience for the world’s DC fans is almost here. Mark your calendars for August 22 at DCFanDome.com and now a two-day event more on September 12 also.  How to tune in: There’ll be online video panels and teasers…

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The Snyder-cut is Coming

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Most people who have any interest in comic-related movies and productions are aware that the new AT&T owned Warner Bros has asked Zack Snyder to produce his version of the Justice League movie which was released originally in 2017. The film was finished by Josh Wheaton after Zack Snyder left the film because of the death of his daughter. Apparently, the release in 2017 was a very different film from what Snyder intended and there are over three hours of unused and unfinished shots that Snyder can use to make…

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More Ben Affleck As Batman

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As you probably already know Ben Affleck is again back as Batman and attached to the new Zack Snyder release of Justice League at HBO Max, the recently launched streaming service from AT&T and Warner Bros. We know that the release of the Snyder cut of the movie may involve new voice over for many members of the crew in Snyder’s version on Justice league but there may be more to Ben Afflect’s participation than just voice over. There is a new claim that Afflect has already signed a new…

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SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW TRAILER AND RELEASE DATE

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WB sent over the official information, box art and trailer for Superman: Man of Tomorrow the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE), the feature-length animated film will be released on Digital starting August 23, 2020, and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack & Blu-ray Combo Pack on September 8, 2020. Superman: Man of Tomorrow trailer: Disk Information: 4K UHD Combo Pack – SRP: $39.99 USA, $44.98 Canada Blu-ray Combo Pack – SRP: $24.98…

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