Monthly Archives: April 2017
Major DC Characters Return in ‘The Button’
DC's Batman/Flash crossover is underway, and already the twists are flying.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #21!
"The Button" picks up where DC Universe Rebirth #1 left off last year, as Batman and Flash are still trying to deduce the secrets of the mysterious smiley face button left in the Batcave. Progress was finally made in this issue when Batman accidentally placed the button too close to Psycho Pirate's mask, creating a spark and opening a breach between worlds. For a fleeting moment, Batman came face to face with his own father, the Batman of the Flashpoint universe.
Dwayne Johnson Will Reportedly Return for Fast 9
Dwayne Johnson will reportedly return to star in the ninth Fast and the Furious film now that he and Vin Diesel have allegedly ended their much-publicized feud.
TMZ reports that after meeting privately several times to iron our their issues, Johnson and Diesel are now "good" and "1000% in" for Fast 9.
The main cause for their feud, which had nothing to do with money, was an argument over who got the most screen time in The Fate of the Furious, according to TMZ. While Johnson wanted more of the spotlight, he ultimately acknowledged Fast 8 was Diesel's movie, with Diesel listed number one on the call sheet.
New Power Rangers Comic Goes Back to the Beginning
A new ongoing comic book series called Saban's Go Go Power Rangers is coming from BOOM! Studios by writer Ryan Parrott and artist Dan Mora.
Check out the cover to Issue #1 by Mora.
Art by Dan Mora. (BOOM! Studios)
Captain Marvel Directors Revealed
Captain Marvel's solo film will be helmed by a pair of directors.
IGN can confirm that Mississippi Grind directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck will direct the 2019 Captain Marvel film starring Brie Larson. The two also previously co-directed 2010's It's Kind of a Funny Story and co-wrote the Ryan Gosling-starring film Half Nelson, which Fleck directed.
Marvel announced Brie Larson would play Captain Marvel at San Diego Comic-Con 2016. A shortlist of directors rumored to be up for the film last year included a Homeland helmer and several other female directors.
A New Frontier Episode 4 Drops Next Week
Episode 4 of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: A New Frontier will be released next Tuesday, April 25.
Alongside the release date, Telltale revealed a collage of images from the upcoming episode, titled Thicker Than Water, on Twitter, showing David with a rope tied around his neck and Tripp and Ava being held at gunpoint.
Image via Telltale Games on Twitter
Episode 3, Above the Law, was released in late March, following the simultaneous release of the season's first two episodes in December. IGN's review of the latest episode called it a "good but not quite great mid-season episode."
15 Unforgettable Moments from the Souls Series
With The Ringed City marking the end of Dark Souls as we know it, let’s pay our respects to the series that gave us some of our favorite gaming memories of all time. Be warned: major spoilers ahead.
Here are 15 unforgettable moments from the Souls series.
Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 2 Revealed
The soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has been announced, revealing Star-Lord's new mix of classic rock songs, as well as a track original to the upcoming Marvel sequel.
Awesome Mix Vol. 2 will feature 14 tracks and be available this Friday, April 21 for purchase. Check out the full setlist below:
- "Mr. Blue Sky" — Electric Light Orchestra
- "Fox on the Run" — Sweet
- "Lake Shore Drive" — Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
- "The Chain" — Fleetwood Mac
- "Bring It on Home to Me" — Sam Cooke
- "Southern Nights" — Glen Campbell
- "My Sweet Lord" — George Harrison
Deadpool 2: Cable Actor Josh Brolin Trolls Ryan Reynolds
Josh Brolin is preparing for his role as Cable in Deadpool 2 the best way he knows how, by trolling Ryan Reynolds.
Brolin shared a pair of pre-production photos on Instagram where the actor is undergoing prep for the make-up and prosthetics he will require in the sequel. Some of the hashtags he used (uh, "#ryanreyondsismybitch"...) indicates that Deadpool shouldn't be taking the grumpy time-traveling mutant (and son of Cyclops in the comics) lightly. Check out the photos below.
All the Batgirls Explained
For many fans, their first and most memorable encounter with the crime-fighting crusader called Batgirl was with Yvonne Craig’s indelibly campy and iridescently alluring portrayal from the third season of the 1960s Batman TV series. For another generation, it may have been the post-Batgirl Barbara Gordon as the wheelchair-bound Oracle that intrigued them, or perhaps it was one of the several other versions of Batgirl entirely.
Soon, a whole new crop of comics-loving moviegoers will meet yet another version of the character when the recently announced Batgirl feature film helmed by none other than The Avengers’ Joss Whedon comes to theaters… in a few years. But no matter what incarnation we’re talking about -- and there are quite a few -- we’re here to tell you that Batgirl is nobody’s baby, and she sure isn’t “a chick who fell in from outer space.” Her history is far more complicated and controversial than you might guess; in fact, several women have worn the mantle of the Bat, so let’s get started and find out everything we can about their scene!
5 Huge Twists in Marvel’s Secret Empire Prologue
While Marvel's epic summer event Secret Empire won't officially begin for a few more weeks, Marvel delivered several very eventful prologue chapters today. Captain America: Steve Rogers #16, Thunderbolts #12, U.S.Avengers #6 and Secret Empire #0 all directly set the stage for the conflict to come, as Steve Rogers ushers in a new age for Hydra and some pretty shocking revelations are made about the history of the Marvel Universe.
Scroll down to find out what was revealed today and how these comics lay the groundwork for Secret Empire #1, but beware of spoilers for Secret Empire #0 and Captain America: Steve Rogers #16!
