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Will Daniel Craig Return As JAMES BOND?

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There have been conflicting reports for months now about Daniel Craig’s future with the James Bond franchise but Daniel Craig and MGM have finally announced what’s next for the long-running franchise. Well, it’s finally official; Daniel Craig is going to return as James Bond for the currently untitled 25th installment of the franchise. There have been conflicting reports for months about what’s next for the franchise thanks to the constant doubt in regards to whether or not Craig would be willing to reprise the role of 007. Names like Tom…

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Skin & Earth Review

Tyrel Kessinger

Skin & Earth Writer/Artist: LIGHTS Dynamite Entertainment Color me impressed all across the board. I would have never guessed a pop star could have created a comic as deep and interesting as Skin & Earth. While not a frothing at the mouth fan of her music I am now a fan of her comic book. Understandably, however, is the fact that the book is a tie-in with LIGHTS’ upcoming album is easily enough to give someone pause. But what seems like some kind of strange mid-90s promotional gimmick that the…

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Movie Nightmares and Scary Movies

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As a boy of seven I spent a sleepless night myself after watching the movie “Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)”. Kevin McCarthy plays a small-town doctor who learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. McCarthy does a great job of selling the hysteria of such an alien encounter. Although by modern standards the movie is not full of shock and gore, for its time it is a great “B” movie experience. This movie is a classic in horror and Sci-Fi being remade…

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FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE

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FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE #1 (of 4) Written by JODY HOUSER  Art by STEPHEN SEGOVIA and BARRY KITSON Cover A by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC (MAY171952) Cover B by KANO (MAY171953) Variant Cover by MARGUERITE SAVAUGE (MAY171955) Variant Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA (MAY171956) Valiant Entertainment LLC BUY IT HERE $3.99 | 32 pgs. | T+ | On Sale JULY 26th A SPECTACULAR SUMMER EVENT! This summer, every second counts when acclaimed writer Jody Houser (Mother Panic, Star Wars: Rogue One), explosive artist Stephen Segovia (NINJAK, Action Comics), comics legend Barry Kitson…

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CAPTAIN MARVEL To Be Filmed In CALIFORNIA (Tax Break)

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Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is one of eight films which has been awarded incentive tax credits from the California state government to film in the state. As first reported by Deadline, the 2019 movie will receive $20,756,000 in tax credits and be the first Marvel Studios project to film primary in California since 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. “Our headquarters and post-production facilities are in California, so it’s very exciting to be able to film Captain Marvel here in our home state thanks to this California tax credit,” said…

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AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #789 Brings PETER PARKER Back to the DAILY BUGLE Dan Slott

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Amazing Spider-Man #789 will bring Peter Parker into “Marvel Legacy” by sending him back to his roots at The Daily Bugle – but it looks like he may have to lose everything to get there. Amazing Spider-Man’s “Marvel Legacy” arc – ominously titled “The Fall of Parker” – will find Peter returning to the newspaper in an unknown capacity after the collapse of Parker Industries. “This is a Peter Parker who’s had it all, lost it all, and now has to find his place in the world again,” writer Dan…

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Titans Is the Next Live-Action DC TV Show

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It’s official: There’s another DC TV show on the way to add to your watch ist alongside Arrow, Supergirl, Flash, and like a dozen more at this point, and this time it’s a live-action Teen Titans show, which has long been in development limbo. But there’s a twist—it’s not going to be on TV, and neither is the next season of Young Justice. Warner Bro. has just confirmed that Titans and Young Justice’s third season—titled Young Justice: Outsiders—will headline a new DC-focused digital streaming service next year. No details were…

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The Incredibles 2 Begins ‘a Minute’ After First Film

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Fans have been waiting more more than a decade for more of The Incredibles, but the passing of time won’t register with the super-powered family. Speaking with IGN at Disney’s D23 Expo, Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter revealed that The Incredibles 2 “starts right as the first one finishes, so it just carries on.” Joking that only “a minute” will have passed since the ending of 2004’s The Incredibles, he explained, “It starts with the Underminer and a big old set piece. You know that at the end of…

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STAN LEE’S WIFE, JOAN LEE, DIES AT 93

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Joan Lee, the wife of legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, died quietly today in Los Angeles at the age of 93 surrounded by family. Marvel confirmed the news in a statement: “We are so saddened to hear about the loss of Joan Lee. We lost a member of the Marvel family today and our thoughts and prayers go out to Stan and his daughter Joan in this difficult time.” A spokesperson for Stan Lee and his daughter, Joan Celia Lee, released the following statement: “The family ask that you…

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Zack Snyder Steps Down From JUSTICE LEAGUE After Tragedy, Joss Whedon Replacement

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Following his daughter’s tragic suicide, director Zack Snyder has decided to step down from Justice League and has passed on directing duties to Marvel’s The Avengers director Joss Whedon. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, director Zack Snyder has announced his departure from Justice League. His decision comes after the tragic death of his daughter Autumn Snyder, who committed suicide this past March at the tender age of 20. In his statement, Snyder said: “In my mind, I thought it was a cathartic thing to go back to work,…

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UNIVERSAL PICTURES UNVEILS “DARK UNIVERSE”: CLASSIC MONSTERS SERIES OF FILMS

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The studio has also officially confirmed that The Invisible Man and Frankenstein’s Monster will be played by, respectively, Johnny Depp and Javier Bardem, who will join Tom Cruise as Nick Morton and Russell Crowe as Dr. Henry Jekyll. The entire team is pictured below with Sofia Boutella, who will play the The Mummy of the title. In addition, it’s been announced that Bill Condon will direct Bride of Frankenstein, which will be the next film in the series and is set for release on February 14, 2019. Universal Pictures announced…

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Misfit City #1 Review

Tyrel Kessinger

Please welcome a new contributor to the articles on Comics Talk News, Tyrel Kessinger. He will be adding his reviews from time to time about independent comic titles and other points of interest in the comic world. Thanks for reading Comics Talk. Walt Boom! Studios Writers: Kirsten Smith & Kurt Lustgarten Art: Naomi Franquiz, Brittany Peer With its very ambitious tribute to the classic 80s movie, The Goonies, Boom! Studio’s latest release, Misfit City, attempts to draw readers in by tugging on their fond memories for the film. And while…

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Batman #22 Review “The Button”

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A huge emotional pivot to Batman, and a tightly made issue, but little progress in the overall Rebirth mystery. However, it sets up for a big finish in final part. The third part of The Button, the story-line that has been promised to provide the next major steps in the ongoing mystery of Rebirth, Batman #22 performs spectacularly well in some respects, but slightly under-performs in another. Heading into this review, beware: there are significant spoilers. The issue itself is great. Tightly written, with a powerful tension throughout and continuing…

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Review: YOUNGBLOOD #1 New This Week

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Youngblood #1 Written by Chad Bowers and Rob Liefeld Art by Jim Towe, Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Rob Liefeld and Shelby Robertson Lettering by Rus Wooton Published by Image Comics Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood is home again at Image Comics. But does it still have the same appeal that it did at the birth of the company and the height of Liefeld’s popularity? We’re talking about a series that has undergone a lot of changes, stops, starts, and attempts at remaining relevant over the years. A veritable all-star roster of creators have…

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Slott’s Silver Surfer Rides a Cosmic Adventure

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When you explore the galaxy with one of the most powerful figures in the Marvel Universe, every day is an adventure — but what happens on those days where a major cosmic crisis arises, or, worse, the events of your previous exploits come back to haunt you? Dawn Greenwood, the girlfriend and traveling companion of the Silver Surfer is about to find out. Writer Dan Slott and artist Mike Allred’s fan favorite “Silver Surfer” series is ramping up the action with some big stories that pay off long plot threads…

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