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[Spoiler] Exits ARROW as Series Regular
This week saw the return of Arrow from its final hiatus of the season. This episode sees Oliver Queen and the team face off against the Thanatos Guild, which consists of former League of Assassins members who follow the late Malcolm Merlyn. Meanwhile, Nyssa al Ghul returns, while Dinah and Curtis continue to investigate the Star City Police Department (SCPD). The episode had some very interesting plot twists and character development. As the episode continued current plot threads and setting up new ones, Arrow bids farewell to a longtime character, who has formally left the show as a series regular. While some may have predicted the exit, it will surely…
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Sara Lance to Appear in ARROW Season 6 Finale
We have less than two months until the end of Arrow‘s sixth season. While we wait on an official renewal for next season, we have news about an exciting guest star for the finale. According to Collider, Caity Lotz’ Sara Lance will pop up in the Arrow season six finale. No details on her role beyond that are known, but fans are already speculating that it’ll have something to do with the Black Siren storyline. This season, Quentin is trying to redeem Earth-2 Laurel, following the death of the Earth-1 version. It’d make so much sense to bring in the other Lance sister sooner or later. Of course, Sara has…
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Pedro Pascal Joins WONDER WOMAN 2 Cast
Casting is well underway for Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman sequel, which sees the return of director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot. Kristen Wigg will play the villain Cheetah, while several characters from the first film are rumored to be back. Now, we have another addition. According to Variety, Narcos and Game of Thrones star Pedro Pascal has landed a key role in Wonder Woman 2. His exact character is currently unknown. In addition to his television work, Pascal has appeared in films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (Fun fact: Pascal also appeared in NBC’s scrapped Wonder Woman pilot in 2011.) Production on Wonder Woman 2 is expected to begin in…
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Krypton Series Premiere Review
Set two generations before the destruction of Superman’s home planet, KRYPTON follows Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the legendary Man of Steel’s grandfather – whose House of El was ostracized and shamed. With Krypton’s leadership in disarray, Seg-El encounters Earthly time-traveler Adam Strange (Shaun Sipos) who warns he’s under the clock to save his beloved world from chaos. Fighting to redeem his family’s honor and protect the ones he loves, Seg is also faced with a life and death conflict – save his home planet or let it be destroyed in order to restore the fate of his future grandson. Hello everyone! It’s little old me, and I’m here to talk about the series…
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Reshoots Led to X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX and NEW MUTANTS Delays
This week, Fox made the surprise announcement that two X-Men centric films have been pushed back. Dark Phoenix, which was scheduled for this fall, will now release on Valentines Day 2019. Meanwhile, The New Mutants (which was already delayed 10 months) was moved to August 2nd, 2019. Naturally, this led to fans speculating as to why these delays were made. Now, we have an answer. According to Collider, Fox delayed Dark Phoenix to allow more time for reshoots and post-production. Following a test screening, it was decided that the film should undergo additional filming. However, the reshoots won’t happen until August or September, due to the cast’s schedules. (For example,…
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X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Pushed Back to 2019, NEW MUTANTS Delayed Again
20th Century Fox has updated its release schedule, and in the shakeup, two X-Men films have been pushed back. X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which was originally slated for a November 2nd release this year, will now hit theaters on February 14th, 2019. No reason was given for the delay. However, director Simon Kinberg previously said that he wanted plenty of post-production time to fully realize the CGI, so that may have influenced the move. Additionally, The New Mutants has gotten another delay. The film was infamously pushed back from its April 13th release to February 22nd, 2019. Well, it’s now scheduled to arrive on August 2nd, 2019. The movie is expected…
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THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN Voice Cast Announced
With Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay out on digital this week, Warner Bros. has begun promotion of its next animated DC movie, The Death of Superman. The film, which is set in the DC Animated Movie Universe (DCAMU), is the second animated adaptation of the iconic storyline. Now, we have a voice cast, courtesy of TV Insider. Jerry O’Connell will reprise his role as Superman from past films, with Rebecca Romijn voicing Lois Lane and Rainn Wilson voicing Lex Luthor. Other actors from prior Justice League movies who are returning here include Jason O’Mara as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Wonder Woman, Christopher Gorham as Flash, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern,…
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CAPTAIN MARVEL Officially Begins Production; Phil Coulson and Ronan the Accuser to Appear
Today, Marvel Studios announced the start of production on its next blockbuster, Captain Marvel. The press release confirmed a slew of details, such as filming locations. But most importantly, we have the full cast, which reveals the returns of several MCU characters. First up, Clark Gregg is returning as Phil Coulson. Of course, Coulson was a key recurring character in Marvel’s first phase, ending with his death in The Avengers. He was later resurrected for ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which is now in its fifth season. The modern day Avengers still believe Coulson to be dead, but with Captain Marvel set in the 1990s, it makes more sense to have…
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DEADPOOL Animated Series Loses FX and Donald Glover
Last year, it was announced that FX and Marvel Television were teaming up to create an adult animated series starring Deadpool. Donald and Stephen Glover came on board as showrunners for the 10-episode series, which was scheduled to launch this year on FXX. Unfortunately, that’s no longer happening. FX has announced today (via The Hollywood Reporter) that the network and the Glovers are no longer attached to Deadpool. Here is the network’s statement. “Due to creative differences, FX, Donald Glover, Stephen Glover and Marvel Television have agreed to part ways on Marvel’s Deadpool animated series. FX will no longer be involved with the project. FX and Marvel have an ongoing relationship…
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BLACK PANTHER Becomes the Biggest Superhero Movie of All Time in North America
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther has become an absolute sensation, breaking record after record at the box office. Today, it has taken a new throne. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Black Panther has today surpassed The Avengers ($623.4 million) as the highest grossing superhero film of all time in North America. It is also one of just seven films to ever pass $600 million domestically. T’Challa’s movie was always expected to be a hit, but moreso than Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? Who could have predicted that? To date, Black Panther is at $1.2 billion worldwide, and it will pass Iron Man 3 this weekend. After that, it’ll be the third highest grossing…