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STRANGER THINGS' Charlie Heaton in Talks to Join NEW MUTANTS Movie as Cannonball
Casting is well underway for 20th Century Fox’s next X-Men spin-off, New Mutants. The film, described by director Josh Boone as a “full-fledged horror movie,” is set to star Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, and possibly Rosario Dawson as Dr. Cecelia Reyes. Additionally, Henry Zaga is rumored for the role of Sunspot. Now, another new mutant (heh) is about to be cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Stranger Things alum Charlie Heaton is in talks to play Sam Guthrie, aka Cannonball, in New Mutants. Cannonball’s abilities allow him to propel himself into the air at jet speeds and become encased in an impenetrable force field. So, kind of…
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SUPERGIRL Casts Odette Annable as Reign, the Big Bad of Season 3
At the end of the Supergirl season two finale, the main villain for season three was teased. The character, who was unnamed in the finale, was sent from Krypton as an infant at the same time Kara and Kal-El were. The last line of dialogue, “It will reign,” led to speculation that the character could be Reign, a recent villain in Supergirl comics. Now, it’s confirmed. It has been announced that Cloverfield actress Odette Annable will play Reign, the main villain of Supergirl‘s third season. In the comics, Reign “…was one of five ‘Worldkillers’ who were aliens that were captured and experimented on by Kryptonian scientists in an attempt to…
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Ranking the Arrowverse, Season by Season
The CW’s Arrowverse began with the premiere of Arrow in 2012. Originally a grounded and realistic take on the Green Arrow mythos, the show expanded to incorporate fantastical elements from the DC Universe. The network created two spin-off shows, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Additionally, there’s Supergirl, which takes place on another Earth, but has still been included with crossovers. So far, Arrow has been going for five seasons, The Flash has had three, and both Legends and Supergirl have had two. All four shows are returning for new seasons next fall. Of course, not every season of every show is going to be on the same level…
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GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 Surpasses $800 Million Worldwide
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been in theaters for about a month now, and the sequel has been another big moneymaker for the studio. This past weekend, it surpassed the total gross of the original Guardians, placing it in Marvel’s top five. Now, Vol. 2 is about to pass another milestone. According to Variety, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is crossing $800 million at the worldwide box office today. As of yesterday, the sequel made $342.7 million domestically and $454.7 million internationally, which brings its worldwide total to $797.4 million. It will crack $800 million later today. Guardians Vol. 2 is now the fifth highest grossing installment…
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WONDER WOMAN’s Best: A Look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman
WONDER WOMAN’s Best: A Look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman As Part of Watchtower of Babel’s Seven Days of Wonder Woman Celebration, it’s time to take a look at the Lynda Carter Wonder Woman series. The series was developed for Television by Stanley Ralph Ross (who also wrote for the Adam West Batman series and it shows) was produced by Love Boat Producer Douglas S Cramer (and it shows) and starred Lynda Carter (duh!) and Lyle Waggoner (playing both Steve Trevor and Later Steve Trevor Jr and we’ll get to that.) A lot of parenthetical asides already, I need to ratchet back before this becomes “Tangent: The Article.” Anyway,…
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BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN Release Date and Bonus Features Confirmed
Warner Bros. Animation recently released the trailer for the next DC movie, Batman and Harley Quinn, an original story created by the legendary Bruce Timm. The film revolves around Harley Quinn teaming up with Batman and Nightwing to defeat Poison Ivy and, basically, save the world. Now, full details on the film’s release have been confirmed. Batman and Harley Quinn will be released August 15th on digital platforms and August 29th on Blu-Ray/DVD. The Blu-Ray also contains bonus features, including a sneak peek at the next DC animated title. The next movie is unconfirmed, but WB is expected to announce next year’s slate at San Diego Comic-Con, so we’ll know…
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Review: INJUSTICE 2 – Every Battle Defines You
After NetherRealm’s hit game Injustice: Gods Among Us, we’ve waited four years for a follow-up game. Injustice takes us to the crappiest earth in the multiverse; the Justice League is broken and Superman rules the world. It was a fascinating look at DC’s Universe – what if Superman went bad? The gameplay was also excellent, making players feel as if they really were these super-powered beings. With that said, I was worried Injustice 2 wouldn’t live up to expectations. Adding new characters to the roster, killing fan favorites in the comic tie-ins, and adding a controversial gear system, it all made me really nervous. Well, I’m happy to say that not…
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Review: Wonder Woman 2011 TV Pilot
Our story begins with a family celebrating the oldest son’s acceptance to college. It ends, with said son, Willis, bleeding from his eyes and ears with the mom’s screams to call the hospital. The next scene leads into a chase, with a man of superhuman speed, Wonder Woman, and the police. The chase ends when Wonder Woman throws her lasso of truth.Wonder Woman takes a syringe of the man’s blood and leaves him to the police. Here’s the costume Wonder Woman is currently wearing, switching blue starred shorts for long blue pants. I am not a fan of switching the costume so drastically, even though most of it sticks to…
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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Soundtrack Details Announced
After his work on Doctor Strange, composer Michael Giacchino reteamed with Marvel to create the score for Spider-Man: Homecoming. The composer previously tweeted a sneak peek at his score, which recreates the iconic Spider-Man cartoon theme. Now, details on the soundtrack release have been confirmed, thanks to Film Music Reporter. The Spider-Man: Homecoming soundtrack will be released on July 7th, the same day as the movie. The album, which is up for preorder on Amazon, contains Giacchino’s original score for the motion picture. Check out the album’s tracklist below, but be aware of potential MILD SPOILERS. 1. Spider-Man Television Theme 2. The World is Changing 3. Academic Decommitment 4. High…
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FEATURE: Five More Female DC Characters Who Should Get a Movie
So far, there have been very few female-led comic book movies, from both Marvel and DC. However, that’s about to change, as DC Films’ Wonder Woman is about to hit theaters. DC is also planning a Wonder Woman sequel, as well as films starring Batgirl and the Gotham City Sirens. At other studios, Marvel is producing Captain Marvel and an Ant-Man sequel co-starring Wasp, while Sony is developing a movie starring Spider-Man characters Black Cat and Silver Sable. But why stop there? There are so many female heroes and villains, especially in the DC Universe, who are more than capable of headlining a solo movie. Below, I’ve compiled a list of…