Monthly Archives: August 2018
DC Teases One of These Six Characters Will Die
The upcoming DC Nation #4 is teasing the death of a major DC character.
Per Previews World, the new issue of DC Nation is promising one of six characters will soon meet their demise. The main cover features Robin (Damian Wayne), Harley Quinn, Cyborg, Booster Gold, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner), and Arsenal (Roy Harper), followed by text on the bottom of the cover which reads, "…in 21 days, one of these characters dies!"
DC Nation #4 main cover, via Previews World.
Marvel Reveals Miles Morales’ Original Spider-Man Costume
This week's Spider-Man Annual #1 offered a new glimpse into the earliest days of Miles Morales' superhero career, including the very first Spider-Man costume he ever wore.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Spider-Man Annual #1!
This issue essentially acts as a new origin story for Miles now that the character exists in the traditional Marvel Universe rather than the Ultimate Universe. The majority of the main story takes place several years in the past, during the events of 2008's Secret Invasion and at a time when Miles is still trying to keep his spider powers on the down-low. Miles and his friends Ganke, Brent and Olivia are busy shopping at an exclusive pop-up store when a group of Skrulls begin stirring up trouble. Miles is forced to grab a random assortment of overpriced clothing and become Spider-Man for the first time.
Ruby Rose’s Emotional Response to Her ‘Game-Changer’ Casting as Batwoman
In an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ruby Rose became emotional discussing her recent casting as Batwoman in the character's Arrowverse crossover on The CW.
Via The Hollywood Reporter, Ruby Rose discovered that she had been cast as Batwoman just before the red carpet premiere of her upcoming film The Meg.
"It's a game-changer," Rose said. "I found out an hour before I did the premiere for The Meg and I was so nervous doing the red carpet, so I basically skipped everybody because I kept spontaneously crying."
Sony Scraps Black Cat and Silver Sable Movie in Favor of Solo Films
Sony has scrapped the Black Cat & Silver Sable movie in favor of two solo films.
Variety reports Sony is interested in developing standalone projects centered on popular Spider-Man characters moving forward. As such, Black Cat & Silver Sable is being reworked into two separate movies, with the first project likely focused on Black Cat.
“We believe Black Cat is enough of her own character with a great backstory and a canon of material to draw from to justify her own film,” Sanford Panitch said, the executive overseeing Sony’s Marvel films.
DC’s Doom Patrol Series Finds Its Cyborg
DC Universe's upcoming Doom Patrol series has found its Cyborg in one of the stars of The Purge franchise.
The First Purge's Joivan Wade will play the series regular role of Victor Stone, aka Cyborg, in the streaming series, which is set to debut on DC Universe in 2019.
According to DC and Warner Bros. TV, "Vic Stone is the charming and sarcastic half-human, half-machine superhero known as Cyborg. Vic may be connected to every computer on the world, but he struggles to maintain the connections that make him human. Desperate to gain acceptance from the outside world, Vic harnesses the curse of his cybernetic body and uses his powers as the ultimate hero for the digital age."
Venom: Sony Brass Pushing for PG-13 Rating Not R
Though many expected the upcoming Venom film to hit an R for Restricted rating, it appears that those high up at Sony are looking to avoid this 17-and-up moniker for a more family-friendly PG-13 rating.
Per Variety, it's become increasingly unlikely that Venom will end up being Sony's first R-rated Marvel movie. According to the article, various people at Sony think the film should push the boundaries of what could be considered PG-13 without actually wading in to R-rated territory. It's unclear if recent reshoots for the film in LA have to do with shifting the potential rating of the movie or not.
Grant Gustin Responds to Body-Shamers After Flash Costume Leak
Grant Gustin has responded to body-shamers who have been criticizing his new costume for The Flash Season 5.
A photo from set recently leaked online featuring Gustin wearing a prototype of his new Flash outfit, which seems to be made out of different material with a smaller Flash emblem. However, some fans appear to dislike how Gustin looks in the new costume, forcing the actor to defend his body and the outfit.
“So here’s the thing about this bullsh– photo leak," Grant wrote on Instagram. “It’s a cool suit. That’s a terrible photo that I was unaware was being taken, much less being posted. Some things need work and they will be worked on. We’ll get there.”
Jumanji 3 Will Be More Connected to Sequel Than the Original
Though there will be a throughline of the entire franchise, Jumanji 3 reportedly will be more connected to the last film in the franchise rather than digging more into the original starring Robin Williams.
Speaking to SlashFilm, director Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) confirmed the third film in the franchise will somehow have a closer connection to Welcome to the Jungle. Kasdan's plan is to keep the entire series connected and maintain the continuity between all three films, though.
“Our hope is to keep a long continuity through the whole thing, even though the story that we’re telling in the second movie, the movie that we’re working on right now is much more connected to the first movie that I made a year ago than it is to the original,” Kasdan said.
Samsung Launches the Galaxy Note 9 with Fortnite
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Today Samsung officially unveiled its updated Galaxy Note 9 smartphone, and in addition to bumps to the phone's specs it also announced the insanely popular game Fortnite is coming to Android exclusively on Galaxy devices, though only for 48 hours before it goes on sale on Epic's website for other Android users. Samsung held a special launch event in New York City to reveal the news.
Universal Studios Announces Poltergeist Mazes for Halloween Horror Nights
Mazes based on Poltergeist are coming to both Universal Studios locations starting September 14, as part of the Halloween Horror Nights event.
Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood will have guests navigate horror mazes filled with the classic movie's most iconic scenes and characters. Check out the announcement video here.
The Freeling family house and its underground graveyard will be featured, "overrun by malevolent spirits". Guests can look forward to facing the Beast, and encountering the famous flickering TV screen.
You'll also be crossing the "light," where you'll be surrounded by a landscape of vanishing walls, floating furniture, and an unsettling clown, all in effort to make it back to the real world.