Monthly Archives: July 2019
The Walking Dead’s Rick Grimes Movie To Debut in Theaters
The Walking Dead's Rick Grimes standalone movie will debut in theaters, it was announced at The Walking Dead's Comic-Con panel on Friday.
Fans got treated to a brief animated teaser trailer of a helicopter flying towards a mysterious city before the words "Rick Grimes returns only in theaters." No footage was shown from the movie. Check out the teaser below:
While we don't have any concrete details about the plot of the movie, we know that they will focus on what becomes of Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes after his departure from the series in its 9th season. The "Chief Content Officer" for The Walking Dead, Scott Gimple, said, "It's going to show a whole different corner of the world... There are going to be shown on AMC, but they're going to have the scope of feature films."
Prequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Coming From Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is publishing a four-part prequel mini-series to December’s Episode IX called Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Allegiance by writer Ethan Sacks and artist Luke Ross. The news came at the annual San Diego Comic Con Diamond Retailer Lunch.
Check out the accompanying artwork below:
While no details were revealed about the story contained within -- this is a tie-in to a Star Wars movie from JJ Abrams, after all -- the subtitle “Allegiance” may offer a clue.
6 Things Cut From Endgame and Infinity War
In San Diego Comic-Con's Hall H, veteran MCU screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely revealed several details about characters and scenes cut from early drafts of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Here's what we learned.
Needless to say, there are major spoilers for the last two Avengers films after this point. Be warned!
'Doctor Strange's Magical Mystery Tour' and The Living Tribunal
For his appearance in Infinity War, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige didn't want to lose the trippy, Jim Starlin-inspired aspects of Doctor Strange. That led to Markus & McFeely adding a scene unofficially known as Dr. Strange's Magical Mystery Tour.
Rick and Morty Season 5 Will Arrive Much Faster than Season 4
Rick and Morty is getting a fifth season, and it's coming sooner than fans might be expecting. Even though Season 4 is still months off, creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon confirmed at Comic Con today that work is well underway on Season 5.
Harmon said, "It took us a year and a half to get in writing we were allowed to do the show. There was a lot of stuff that happened in between 3 and 4 that will never have to happen again."
Harmon later elaborated on the behind-the-scenes difficulties that caused such a large gap between Season 3 and 4, describing it as a prolonged contract negotiation made more complicated by corporate changes at WarnerMedia.
"It was in the midst of a giant merger," said Harmon. "It's the fault of systems. We want to be able to do this show for a living. It took that long, and that's both sides talking."
Marvel Editor Teases New X-Men Comic Would be Perfect for MCU
Marvel Comics editor Jordan White joined IGN’s Joshua Yehl at Comic Con 2019 to discuss the future of Marvel Comics, but just because Marvel Comics is a separate business from Marvel Studios, that doesn’t mean White can’t imagine certain comics turning into film source material. White teased that the upcoming X-Men comic House of X #2 would make a great bit of inspiration for the MCU.
Marvel Comics writer Jonathan Hickman (known for his work on Fantastic Four, Avengers, and Secret Wars) is responsible for the upcoming X-Men books, House of X and Powers of X. A number of concepts found in his Avengers work have been adapted into scenes in MCU films, such as the Battle of Wakanda and Thanos' Black Order supervillain team. White said that he thinks Hickman’s work on House of X’s second issue could prove to be similarly fertile ground for adaptation.
New Gods Movie Co-writer Reveals Comics Inspiration
In an interview with IGN, New Gods movie co-writer, Tom King, revealed his comics inspiration for the upcoming movie.
“To me I feel like I’m witnessing two geniuses coming together. One of them is Jack Kirby, whose sort of the founding father of all comics," King said. "His imagination not only props up all of pop culture now – we’ve sort of built our minds on what Jack Kirby has created."
"And I’m combining that with Ava DuVerney, who I feel is the future of our culture. She’s the hottest director working now, one of the hottest writers. And those two minds mixing up to show us what the future of entertainment is and what we can do with a movie – and what we can do with a superhero movie, is the greatest challenge and greatest opportunity of my life," King said.
Avengers: Endgame Directors to Produce Battle of the Planets, Grimjack Adaptations
Avengers: Endgame directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo held a panel today at San Diego Comic Con where the director pair revealed a slate of new projects now that work on Avengers is done. There, the Russos announced that they are producing adaptations for two classic franchises: Grimjack and Battle of the Planets.
Although the Russo's Comic Con panel focused on their work directing Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, the two got a chance to go into detail about their other, non-Marvel projects. Along with the previously announced Magic: the Gathering series for Netflix, the Russo brothers announced what they're working on at their production company, Agbo.
WATCH: Sonic and Tails Join OK KO! Let’s Be Heroes on Cartoon Network
Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails are coming to Cartoon Network, with a special appearance on the show OK KO! Let's Be Heroes. The pair will join KO and the rest of the gang for an exciting new adventure on Sunday, August 4, at 4:45 pm (ET/PT).
Per Cartoon Network, "OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes follows K.O., an endlessly optimistic kid attempting to be the greatest hero he can be in a video game-inspired world set in Lakewood Plaza Turbo. Created by Ian Jones-Quartey and produced by Cartoon Network Studios, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes delivers a powerful punch of humor and action-filled with touching moments and heartwarming characters working together to build a strong community. Every person is a hero to look up to, every challenge is a chance to grow stronger and every success or failure is just another stepping stone to becoming the ultimate hero."
Two Halloween 2018 Sequels Announced
Blumhouse has announced two sequels to Halloween 2018, which brought back the masked killer Michael Myers and Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie Strode.
Halloween Kills, the follow-up to the 2018 revival, will be released on October 16, 2020, while Halloween Ends will be released on October 15, 2021, just under one year later. Blumhouse's tease for the two films doesn't give away much, except to say that "The saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode isn't over."
While these two films will now complete a trilogy that began with last year's Halloween, which itself eschewed other films in the franchise and acted as a direct sequel to the original film in the series, which was also named Halloween.
Toys R Us Returning to U.S. for Holiday Season With 2 New Stores
After closing the last of its stores in June 2018, Toys R Us is set to return in the U.S. this holiday season. The two new stores will be opened in Houston, TX, and Paramus, NJ, parent company Tru Kids Brands announced today.
The new stores are being opened as part of a new partnership between Tru Kids and b8ta, a "software-powered experiential" retail company. The two companies plan to open additional U.S. stores outside of Houston and Paramus in 2020.
The new Toys R Us is described as "highly interactive," with a focus on "product discovery and engagement." To accomplish this, the stores will feature daily activities, out-of-box toys for customer testing, open space for free play, and "brand stations." Specific brand partners will be announced in "the coming weeks," according to Tru Kids.