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Shazam!‘s Big Villain Will Have a Few Twists From His Comic Book Origins

It’s clear from our first good look at Shazam! last week that it isn’t going to be the sort of comic book movie we’ve come to expect from DC—which means there are going to be some pretty distinct changes from the source material. Mark Strong’s big villain of the film, Dr. Sivana, is apparently no…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Shape of Water Surfaces From Its Plagiarism Lawsuit Unscathed

Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water is now in the clear—at least for the time being. A judge has thrown out a lawsuit accusing The Shape of Water of plagiarism. Earlier this year, the son of playwright Paul Zindel sued Fox and the film’s creators for plagiarism, claiming del Toro had stolen…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Robert De Niro Might Join Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Movie in a Key Role for Some Reason

Every bit of new information about Warner Bros.’ upcoming Joker standalone movie set in a universe separate from the rest of the DCEU makes the project sound even more peculiar…and potentially interesting. This is a perfect example. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Robert De Niro is in talks with the studio to join Joaquin Phoenix…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Death of Superman Movie Changes Up a Classic DC Comics Story Just Enough to Work

The Man of Steel still dies in the new Death of Superman animated movie. The biggest surprise in the film is how he lives his life before Doomsday takes him out. At this point, part of the appeal of Warner Bros.’ animated adaptations of beloved DC Comics stories is watching to see what gets re-imagined.…

Movies Evan Narcisse

At the Purge City Emporium, Even Murderers Get a Place to Shop

Take me down to The Purge City, where the grass is green and the murders are plenty. One of San Diego Comic-Con’s strangest experiences is a shopping emporium for helpful citizens looking to survive the annual Purge—or participate in a bit of consequence-free mayhem. In celebration of the upcoming The Purge TV show, as well…

Movies Beth Elderkin

Marvel Offers Grief Counseling at Comic-Con for Fans Traumatized by the End of Infinity War

In one of the more fun, tongue-in-cheek installations at San Diego Comic-Con this year, Marvel Studios has been offering help for fans who were “traumatized” by the tragic end of Avengers: Infinity War, and emotional support for those “devastated” by the loss of (half of) their favorite superheroes. Fans can line up at a booth…

Movies Germain Lussier

Deadpool 2 Brought Comic-Con to Its Feet By Killing Hitler

Marvel was, in fact, in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday night this year. Only, it wasn’t Marvel Studios teasing the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was Deadpool making its triumphant return since debuting the first footage from the first film back in 2015. And the return did not disappoint. Deadpool 2…

Movies Germain Lussier

Batman: Hush Is Finally Getting a DC Animated Movie Adaptation

One of the biggest Batman stories of the modern era is coming to animation. Batman: Hush, the storyline created by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee in 2002 and 2003, is getting the cartoon film treatment as a DC Universe Original Movie. Hush, originally a twelve-issue arc in Batman, follows the story of a new villain…

Movies Julie Muncy

We Saw the First, Very Playful, Footage of Wonder Woman 1984 at Comic-Con

As part of their massive Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday, Warner Bros. revealed a first look at the still in production Wonder Woman 1984. It’s unfortunately not going online but we were there and can tell you all about it. Star Gal Gadot told the audience in Hall H that “[Wonder Woman…

Movies Germain Lussier

Venom Came to Comic-Con and Revealed Its Symbiotic Villain

The first trailer for Venom gave us, well, very little actual Venom. The second had a much better look at Sony’s take on the creepy Marvel anti-hero. Sony came to Comic-Con today to give us a tiny glimpse at what’s in store to attendees, and a frightful new villain for Eddie Brock and his symbiote…

Movies James Whitbrook

The Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Comic-Con Footage Was Absolutely Amazing

Everything we’ve seen of Into the Spider-Verse so far has been utterly spectacular—and at San Diego Comic-Con, we just got even more. Miles Morales is in for a hell of a ride alongside his new best friends Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy… and there could be a few more Spider-Pals on the way. Sony came…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Bumblebee Includes Cybertron, Optimus Prime, and Some Decepticon Surprises

New footage from Bumblebee revealed at Comic-Con today showed us more about why the Transformer is on Earth, what he’s doing in the 1980s, who he’ll be fighting in his solo spin-off movie, and lots, lots more. Unfortunately, it appears the video is solely for Comic-Con attendee, but we can tell you everything we saw.…

Movies Germain Lussier

The Halloween Comic-Con Panel Got Surprisingly Emotional

It’s not what we expected in the panel about the new movie in the incredibly violent slasher franchise. But we also didn’t expect a man to tell star Jamie Lee Curtis that her performance in the original Halloween saved his life during the Q&A, either. The Comic-Con attendee explained he had been faced with a…

Movies Germain Lussier

James Gunn Will No Longer Direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in the Wake of Appalling Tweets [Updated]

Walt Disney has announced that it has severed ties with James Gunn, removing him from production of the third Guardians of the Galaxy film, in the wake of multiple old tweets from the director joking about rape and pedophilia. Concern over Gunn’s incendiary online comments prior to his rise to genre superstardom as the director…

Movies James Whitbrook

Report: Zazie Beetz Is in Talks to Join Joker

Zazie Beetz might be jumping studios and superhero universes for her next comic book project: because she could be playing an intriguing role in the recently-dated (and named) Joker origin movie. The Hollywood Reporter suggests Beetz—who recently lit up the screen as Deadpool 2’s luck-altering mutant warrior Domino—is in talks to join Joaquin Phoenix in…

Movies James Whitbrook

The War Against MoviePass Is Heating Up, and That’s Good News for You

MoviePass competitor Sinemia appears to smell blood in the water. Following MoviePass’s introduction of surge pricing and a Friday night outage, Sinemia is dropping the price of all of its theater subscription packages for the rest of the summer. Sinemia has flown a little under the radar in the U.S. with its cheaper and more…

Movies Rhett Jones

It’s Predator Vs. Predator in the Brand New Footage From… The Predator

The 2018 Comic-Con officially began this morning, and it’s venerable, enormous Hall H opened its doors to showcase The Predator. Shane Black. Black, best known for writing Lethal Weapon and directing Iron Man 3, was one of the original writers on the first Predator film; now he’s back directing its latest installment and he popped…

Movies Germain Lussier

A Terrifying New Monster Joined the Nun and Pennywise at New Line’s Horror Presentation

Well, “new” as in “new to recent horror cinema.” The monster in question has actually been spawning nightmares for generations, as we learned at New Line’s “ScareDiego” horror presentation at Comic-Con last night. And, of course, we also caught up with It’s Pennywise and the glowering star of The Nun. It: Chapter Two was up…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Comcast Drops Its Bid to Buy Fox, Meaning There’s Nothing Stopping the Disney Deal Now

Much in the same way that the Avengers and co. fought valiantly to stop Thanos from collecting all six Infinity Stones, Comcast has been desperately trying to block Disney’s substantial bid to acquire 21st Century Fox and all of that sweet comic book IP the studio’s been sitting on. Today, though, that valiant fight has…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Origin Movie Has a Predictable Title and a Surprising Release Date

Please, try to be shocked: it’s called Joker. And it’s hitting theaters next October. Just as San Diego Comic-Con gets underway, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have officially confirmed that their Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker film will release October 4, 2019, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The title is not a surprise in the slightest,…

Movies James Whitbrook

Shazam!‘s Big Villain Will Have a Few Twists From His Comic Book Origins

The Shape of Water Surfaces From Its Plagiarism Lawsuit Unscathed

Robert De Niro Might Join Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Movie in a Key Role for Some Reason

The Death of Superman Movie Changes Up a Classic DC Comics Story Just Enough to Work

At the Purge City Emporium, Even Murderers Get a Place to Shop

Marvel Offers Grief Counseling at Comic-Con for Fans Traumatized by the End of Infinity War

Deadpool 2 Brought Comic-Con to Its Feet By Killing Hitler

Batman: Hush Is Finally Getting a DC Animated Movie Adaptation

We Saw the First, Very Playful, Footage of Wonder Woman 1984 at Comic-Con

Venom Came to Comic-Con and Revealed Its Symbiotic Villain

The Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Comic-Con Footage Was Absolutely Amazing

Bumblebee Includes Cybertron, Optimus Prime, and Some Decepticon Surprises

The Halloween Comic-Con Panel Got Surprisingly Emotional

James Gunn Will No Longer Direct Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in the Wake of Appalling Tweets [Updated]

Report: Zazie Beetz Is in Talks to Join Joker

The War Against MoviePass Is Heating Up, and That’s Good News for You

It’s Predator Vs. Predator in the Brand New Footage From… The Predator

A Terrifying New Monster Joined the Nun and Pennywise at New Line’s Horror Presentation

Comcast Drops Its Bid to Buy Fox, Meaning There’s Nothing Stopping the Disney Deal Now

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Origin Movie Has a Predictable Title and a Surprising Release Date

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