Monthly Archives: July 2017
Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp
Michelle Pfeiffer will join Ant-Man and the Wasp as Janet van Dyne, Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Bill Foster, and Walton Goggins as Sonny Birch, Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and Michael Pena (Luis) announced at Marvel's San Diego Comic-Con panel.
Janet van Dyne was previously played by Hayley Lovitt in the first Ant-Man. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said Pfeiffer was their "dream choice" for the role at the panel. Goggin's involvement with the film was revealed earlier this month without details of his role.
Sonny Burch was chairman of a weapons design company, who was once linked to Obadiah Stane, the villain from the original Iron Man. In the comics, when Tony Stark revealed that he was Iron Man, it meant that the US Government had rights to the Iron Man armor. Burch claimed a lot of Stark’s technology and began selling it to the US government. He was more concerned with profit than safety.
Machete’s Danny Trejo Joins The Flash in Season 4
Several new additions to the cast of The Flash were announced today during the show's panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Danny Trejo (Machete, Sons of Anarchy) will star in Season 4 as Breacher, a bounty hunter from Earth-19 who seeks to protect his his daughter Gypsy (Jessica Camacho) and the rest of his planet from inter-dimensional travelers.
Danny Trejo in Machete
Meanwhile, Neil Sandilands (The Americans, The 100) will star as the central villain of Season 4, Clifford Devoe (aka The Thinker), a brilliant metahuman with the "fastest mind alive." The Thinker has come up with a plan to fix what he finds wrong with humanity, and it's up to Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) to stop his nefarious efforts.
31 Screenshots From the New Stranger Things: S2 Trailer
Netflix has released a new trailer for Stranger Things: Season 2, teasing the Upside Down, Eleven's return and the Halloween theme.
The screenshot slideshow below captures those elements from the Stranger Things trailer and more. Check out the kids hanging out at an arcade, Will's mother Joyce looking concerned as always and Steve rocking some sweet shades.
As can be seen from the screenshots, Stranger Things: Season 2 — which aims to be "weirder and darker" than the last — picks up quickly from where things were left off. There are several new characters, however, like a "kind-hearted former nerd" played by Samwise Gamgee himself, Sean Astin.
Check Out DC’s Gorgeous Wildstorm Anniversary Book
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of DC's Wildstorm imprint. DC marked the occasion with the "DC Celebrates Wildstorm's 25th Anniversary" panel at SDCC today. Wildstorm founder and DC Co-publisher Jim Lee was in attendance, as were creators like J. Scott Campbell, Dustin Nguyen, Ryan Benjamin, Lee Bermejo, Carlos D'Anda, Sandra Hope and Alex Sinclair.
The panel focused mainly on the various creators reminiscing about the early days of the company before it was acquired by DC and the crazy parties Lee used to host (including a "pajama and cereal" party for the premiere of the WildCATS cartoon). However, the creators also discussed the upcoming Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years hardcover, which will feature a wealth of pinup art, previously unpublished material and even some brand new short stories for books like WildCATS, The Authority, Gen 13 and Backlash.
Rip Hunter, Captain Cold Returning to Legends of Tomorrow
The Legends of Tomorrow will reunite with a couple of old friends — as well as a familiar foe — in the third season of the DC show.
Captain Cold actor Wentworth Miller and Rip Hunter actor Arthur Darvill are returning as recurring guest stars for DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 3. They'll be joined by the villain Damien Darhk, as Neal McDonough is coming back as a series regular for the CW show.
The season premiere for Legends of Tomorrow will take place at 9 p.m. Eastern, 8 p.m. Central on October 10.
Before then, catch up on the DC superhero series with IGN's Season 2 review of Legends of Tomorrow. You can also find out why we think Legends of Tomorrow is now the CW's best DC series.
Pokemon Go’s First Legendary Revealed
Lugia is the first Legendary Pokemon to be added to Pokemon Go.
Rachel Quirico, who was hosting the Pokemon Go Fest stream, shared the news, confirming that Lugia has been unlocked for those at the event in Chicago's Grant Park. "Everyone who has successfully checked in will receive Lugia in your account," she said.
Meanwhile, those around the world who aren't at the event will be able to find Lugia in Raid Battles within the next 48 hours.
Additionally, Quirico revealed that the next Legendary creature to be added to Pokemon Go is Articuno.
As previously announced, Legendary Eggs will soon appear at Gyms for players to find, and if your team can take down a Legendary Raid Boss, you'll be able to catch your own Legendary Pokemon.
Heroes, Alias Alums Join Supergirl: Season 3
Supergirl has added four new cast members for Season 3, and they'll be playing DC Comics characters.
The CW announced at Comic-Con 2017 that Heroes alum Adrian Pasdar will portray DC villain and ruthless real estate developer Morgan Edge. His plans for National City inevitably put him at odds with Lena Luthor (Katie McGrath) and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist).
Carl Lumbly (Alias) has joined the series as the classic DC character M'yrnn J'onzz, who's the father of the Martian Manhunter (David Harewood), and he will affect the character in unexpected ways.
Yael Grobglas (Jane the Virgin) will play the psychic villain Psi, who's set to battle Supergirl this upcoming season. Lastly, Emma Trembley (Elysium) will portray National City kid Ruby, whose fascination with Supergirl puts her in danger.
The Simpsons DVD Releases Resuming With Season 18
The Simpsons will get another DVD release after all.
Twentieth Century Fox announced at Comic-Con that Season 18 of The Simpsons will come out December 5 on DVD. It's a surprising turnaround for the series, after showrunner Al Jean previously said in 2015 that no more Simpsons DVDs would be released because of a dying market.
The box art for the DVD release of The Simpsons: Season 18. It comes out December 5. (Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.)
Blade Runner: Timeline Between Films Chronicled
Warner Bros. kicked off their Blade Runner: 2049 presentation today at San Diego Comic-Con with a multi-screen timeline charting the major historical events in the thirty years between when the original 1982 film (which was set in 2019) is set and the forthcoming sequel.
The video timeline was narrated by Edward James Olmos, who co-starred as "Gaff" in the original film. The timeline begins with what happened to Harrison Ford's Rick Deckard at the end of the original movie:
- 2019 Deckard escapes
- 2020: A new Replicant model
- 2022: A blackout on the west coast of the US
Brainiac, Doomsday, Hawkwoman, Adam Strange to Appear on Krypton TV Series
Today at the Comic-Con panel for Krypton — coming to Syfy in 2018 — DC TV head Geoff Johns revealed that, although Krypton is a prequel series, DC heroes Adam Strange and Hawkwoman, and DC villains Brainiac and Doomsday, will be a part of the show.
So how will that work? Well, Johns explained that while Krypton takes place in the past and centers around Superman’s grandfather, Seyg-El (Cameron Cuffe), “it’s about a conspiracy from the present that’s traveled back in time to Krypton to prevent the birth of Superman.” That’s where we get Adam Strange and Hawkwoman battling to stop the evil plan and save the present.
Johns then went on to drop the name Doomsday as another character who will arrive on the show, along with Brainiac. Executive producer Cameron Welsh added “What we love about Brainiac is that not only is he an incredible foil for anyone he faces, but also he has a really deep history dating back to his family on Colu. He is the nexus point between man and machine, which is a very relevant thing to be talking about now. He’s a very real character.”