Although The Punisher Netflix show has been in the works for awhile, we haven’t gotten anything – no piece of art, image, or plot synopsis. Now, Daniel Webber, who plays Lewis Walcott, has released the first photo of the cast on Instagram.
The caption read: “Welcome to team Punisher. ”
The show started filming in October, and is set for a 2017 release date.
Along with The Punisher, 2017 is looking great for Marvel on Netflix – we’re getting Iron Fist in March and The Defenders at an unknown later date.
While promoting Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, actor Forest Whitaker talked about working on Black Panther with Ryan Coogler.
“I’m excited to do it. I mean, I think Ryan’s an amazing filmmaker. I have got a chance to know him since college, so I’m excited to see what it is like to be working with him on the other side, not as a producer, but as an actor because that is how we started with Fruitvale Station.”
Additionally, Whitaker provided a vague description of his character.
“He is like the shaman of this community [and] to the prince.”
You can see the actor play Saw Gerrera in Rogue One, which is still in theaters.
Are you excited for Coogler’s Black Panther movie? Drop a comment down below, let us know!
ARCHIE #18
NEW STORY ARC! The Blossom Twins have found out their father has been lying to them about why they moved to Riverdale. It’s up to Detective Jughead to learn the dark truth behind the Blossom Family! Join us as we welcome new Archie series artist Pete Woods (Deadpool, Robin).
Script: Mark Waid
Art: Pete Woods, Andre Szymanowicz, Jack Morelli
Cover: Pete Woods
Variant Covers: Elsa Charretier, Robert Hack with Kelly Fitzpatrick
On Sale Date: 3/15
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
THE ARCHIES ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Follow Archie’s quest to make his songwriting dreams a reality, and see what happens when the rock ‘n’ roll dream starts affecting his relationships with his closest friends. Join co-writers Alex Segura and Matthew Rosenberg (Archie Meets Ramones) and artist Joe Eisma (Archie) for a power-pop one-shot that goes loud on the music, fun, and friendship.
Script: Alex Segura and Matt Rosenberg
Art: Joe Eisma
Cover: Jaime Hernandez
Variant Covers: David Mack, Audrey Mok
On Sale Date: 3/15
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS #5
Josie and the Pussycats play at a State Fair! Josie has her sights set on recording with famous country star Cheri Overwood—but a newcomer to the music scene, Felicity Mountain, has stolen the Pussycats’ spotlight. The girls might just miss their chance at the big time, unless Josie, Valerie, and Melody can unearth the shocking truth about the Felicity!
Script: Marguerite Bennett, Cameron DeOrdio
Art: Audrey Mok, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Audrey Mok
Variant Covers: Asami Matsumura, Jenn St. Onge
On Sale Date: 3/8
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Jughead Jones has always had an insatiable appetite… but what if his hunger came from a sinister place? When a murderous menace is on the prowl, taking the lives of some of the most well-known and esteemed inhabitants of Riverdale, Jughead, and his family’s dark legacy comes to light. Join writer Frank Tieri (Wolverine) and artist Michael Walsh (Secret Avengers) for this horrifying one-shot for TEEN+ readers.
Script: Frank Tieri
Art: Michael Walsh
Cover: Michael Walsh
Variant Covers: Francesco Francavilla, Robert Hack
On Sale Date: 3/29
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
LITTLE ARCHIE ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Archie’s wildest day ever starts with a cat eating his homework—and things just get crazier from there! But this isn’t just an ordinary cat, and this certainly won’t be an ordinary day for Little Archie and his friends. Join in on the fun adventure from the superstar comics team Art Baltazar and Franco (Tiny Titans, Action Cat and Adventure Bug)!
Script: Art Baltazar and Franco
Art: Art Baltazar
Cover: Art Baltazar
Variant Covers: Ryan Jampole, Asami Matsumura
On Sale Date: 3/8
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
REGGIE AND ME #4
As Reggie kicks his master plan to pit Moose against Archie Andrews into high gear—a plan to get them both expelled from Riverdale High—Vader questions his master’s fascination with Midge Klump. What is Reggie so fascinated by her? What is it that makes her so special? Find out in the penultimate chapter of this 5-issue miniseries!
Script: Tom DeFalco
Art: Sandy Jarrell, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Jack Morelli
Cover: Sandy Jarrell with Kelly Fitzpatrick
Variant Covers: Aaron Lopresti, Andy Price
On Sale Date: 2/22
32-page,full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
RIVERDALE #1 (RESOLICIT)
From Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and the writers of the new CW series Riverdale comes the first issue of the MUST-READ, brand new, ongoing comic series. Set in the universe of the TV series, the Riverdale comic offers a bold, subversive take on Archie, Betty, Veronica, Josie & the Pussycats and their friends, exploring small-town life and the darkness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome facade.
Script: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Various
Art: Alitha Martinez
Cover: Alitha Martinez
Variant Covers: Elliott Fernandez, Francesco Francavilla, Peter Krause, Djibril Morissette-Phan, Ron Salas
On Sale Date: 3/1
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH ONE-SHOT
BRAND NEW ONE-SHOT SPECIAL! Sabrina is off to college for her first foray into “the real world.” After years of being protectively home schooled by her aunts, she is ready to experience friends, boys, and parties—but a shocking revelation will rock her world in a way she never expected! From writers Franco (Tiny Titans) and Katie Cook (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) and art by Andy Price (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)!
Script: Katie Cook and Franco
Art: Andy Price
Cover: Sandra Lanz
Variant Covers: Adam Hughes, Paul Renaud, Andy Price
On Sale Date: 3/22
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE CLASSIC
ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #277
It’s STORYBOOK MONTH for the Archie digest line! In “PinARCHIo,” Mr. Lodge creates a puppet, PinARCHIo, that comes to life. But the new boy is so girl crazy and so disobedient, he tries to get him back into puppet form!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/29
160-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE’S FUNHOUSE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #25
STORYBOOK MONTH continues! In “Hansel and Gretel.Inc,” Hansel (Archie) and Gretel (Betty) run a smooth delivery service in the Enchanted Forest—until they come across the glutton known as “Sir Jughead”! He’ll eat anything that’s not nailed down… including them!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/8
160-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS MEDLEY (TR)
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS MEDLEY collects 480 pages of iconic Archie tales in one amazing volume! Follow America’s favorite red-head as he navigates the pressures of the American teenager in the awkward, charming, and hilarious way you’ve come to know and love.
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
978-1-68255-987-1
$7.99/$8.99CAN
TR
pp, Full-Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 3/22
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #7
Celebrate Archie’s 75th anniversary in a special way with this commemorative digest! Get ready for a whole lot of hilarious stories featuring Archie, Jughead, B&V and the whole extended Archie gang as well as bonus art pages and fun intros from writers, artists and fans alike.
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
On Sale Date: 3/1
224-page, full-color comic
$6.99 U.S.
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #8
Celebrate Archie’s 75th anniversary in a special way with this commemorative digest! Get ready for a whole lot of hilarious stories featuring America’s red-headed hero, as well as bonus art pages and fun intros from writers, artists and fans alike. Each anniversary digest is a special collector’s item for every Archie fan!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
On Sale Date: 3/29
224-page, full-color comic
$6.99 U.S.
BETTY & VERONICA COMICS ANNUAL #252
STORYBOOK MONTH rolls on! In “Thumbelonica,” Princess Betty finds a little girl living between the petals of a rose. But the tiny creature’s bothersome ways drive the princess crazy, especially when it’s discovered that the little one also has magical powers!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/15
192-page, full-color comic
$5.99 U.S.
B&V FRIENDS COMICS ANNUAL #253
STORYBOOK MONTH gains momentum! In “The Princesses and the Pea-brain,” the girls are put to the test to see who will be a suitable wife for Prince Archie. But when their mattresses are out to the pea test, it’s anybody’s guess who will be lucky (or unlucky) enough to win over the prince!
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/1
192-page, full-color comic
$5.99 U.S.
LITTLE ARCHIE 80-PAGE GIANT COMIC #1
This GIANT-SIZED collection features some of the best, classic stories filled with mischief and mayhem, starring Little Archie and his Pals ‘n’ Gals! This is the perfect companion book to the BRAND new Little Archie One-Shot also available!
Script: Various
Art: Various
Cover: Various
On Sale Date: 3/8
80-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #67
Another STORYBOOK MONTH fun tale! In “The Emperor’s Used Clothes,” Sir Reginald, the vein emperor of Riverdalia, is constantly obsessed with new clothes, mainly to feed his huge ego. When a couple of swindlers come with some worn out clothes, he thinks it’ a joke. Until he discovers the used clothes have mystical powers….
Script: Dan Parent
Art: Dan Parent
Cover: Dan Parent
On Sale Date: 3/22
256-page, full-color comic
$6.99 U.S.
ARCHIE ACTION
SONIC: MEGA DRIVE – OVERDRIVE
SONIC kicks things into “OVERDRIVE”!: The Classic Sonic sensation comes to its startling finale! Dr. Eggman has managed to gather up all seven of the Ancient Gears which will super-charge his latest creation—the Mega Drive! Now Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose are in a race against time to gather the Chaos Emeralds and stop Dr. Eggman before the vicious device launches! Featuring cover art by rising star Tyson Hesse!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tyson Hesse, Matt Herms & Jack Morelli
Cover: Tyson Hesse
On Sale Date: 3/1
48-page, full-color comic
$4.99 U.S.
SONIC / MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE 3 (TR)
Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man team up with heroes from across the SEGA and Capcom universes to battle the monstrous Sigma and stop his relentless assault across multiple universes! Featuring the worlds of STREET FIGHTER, GOLDEN AXE, MONSTER HUNTER, NIGHTS INTO DREAMS and many more! It’s the dream team mash-up of iconic gaming heroes and villains you always hoped for in this frantic, bombastic finale!
Script: Ian Flynn, Aleah Baker
Art: Tyson Hesse, Jamal Peppers, Diana Skelly, Jim Amash, Terry Austin, Matt Herms, Elaina Unger, Jack Morelli, Rachel Deering and more
Cover: T. Rex and Matt Herms
978-1-68255-892-4
$14.99/$16.99CAN
TR
pp, Full-Color
Direct Market On-Sale Date: 3/8
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #293
Sonic and Honey are on the set of the latest, greatest(?) superhero show—Sonic Man Heroes! But when Dr. Eggman crashes the scene, ranting and raving about creative differences, things get very interesting! Featuring cover art by comics extraordinaire Tracy Yardley and a “Arcade” variant by Sonic comics legend Patrick Spaziante!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Tracy Yardley, Terry Austin, Gabriel Cassata and John Workman
Cover: Tracy Yardley and Matt Herms
Variant Cover: Patrick Spaziante
On Sale Date: 3/22
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
SONIC UNIVERSE #96
BUNNIE gets ready for a NEW VENTURE in “Freedom Fighters” Part Two: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire—and in this case, evil too! Bunnie is summoned to Blaze’s world in a desperate attempt to repel the invasion of a new, sinister force! Featuring cover art by jammin’ Jamal Peppers and a “Freedom Fighters Forever” variant by the excellent Evan Stanley!
Script: Ian Flynn
Art: Adam Bryce Thomas, Jim Amash, Matt Herms and Jack Morelli
Cover: Jamal Peppers, Jim Amash & Matt Herms
Variant Cover: Evan Stanley
On Sale Date: 3/8
32-page, full-color comic
$3.99 U.S.
In a recent interview, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi revealed that the planet Sakaar will be included in the film, according to MCU Exchange.
“Sakaar was just an insane, far-off, futuristic place which was the biggest shift for the film and these characters.”
This bit of news gives potential details on Hulk’s whereabouts are in the movie. In the comics, Sakaar is where the character landed after being sent away from earth. It looks like that’s similar to the storyline we’ll be seeing in next year’s Thor movie.
Are you looking forward to Thor: Ragnarok? Leave us your thoughts in the comments below!
There is NO chance for fans to see the Kingpin from Netflix’s Daredevil series show up in a future Tom Holland Spider-Man movie. Vincent D’Onofrio, who plays the burly crime lord in the series, confirmed this via his Twitter account, according to sources at Comic Book Movie.
When asked if Wilson Fisk would appear at some point in a Spider-Man movie, D’Onofrio tweeted this:
“That I doubt. Seems to be so many characters in the film uni to service. The films are already jam packed.”
Which is a shame because D’Onofrio is such great casting.
The character of the Kingpin first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #50-52 way back in July of 1967. He was created by Stan Lee and John Romita, Sr., who modeled the crime lord after the physical appearance of legendary Hollywood character actor Sydney Greenstreet.
Initially, Kingpin was a typical mob boss who used crazy contraptions to wreak havoc on Spider-Man. Writer and artists Frank Miller gave the character a make-over during his time on Daredevil in the 1980s. Miller’s Kingpin became a calculating crime lord always one step ahead of his opponents.
D’Onofrio also tweeted that he knows when the Kingpin will be back, but didn’t let the cat out of the bag. It could be on the next season of Daredevil or the upcoming new series The Defenders.
The Kingpin was previously played by the late Michael Clarke Duncan in Ben Affleck’s Daredevil movie, and voiced by Roscoe Lee Brown on the 1990’s Fox animated series, Spider-Man.
Bruce Wayne himself doesn’t have enough money to temp Ben Affleck into making a craptastic Batman movie, according to sources at Entertainment Weekly and Movie Web.
Affleck made EW‘s Entertainers of the Year 2016 list for his roles in Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice and the upcoming vintage crime thriller Live By Night. In an interview, EW brought up the topic of The Batman, which Affleck will direct and co-write with DC Entertainment’s Geoff Johns. Here’s what Affleck had to say about the progress of the script:
“I’m… not going to write and direct anything that I don’t think is good enough to be made. I’m definitely going to make sure I have something that is special-there’s not enough money in the world to make a mediocre version of Batman worth it.”
Which is great news. The last thing the world needs is another Batman & Robin. Judging by Affleck’s previous film offerings like Argo, The Town, and Gone Baby Gone, he will undoubtedly give us a legendary Batman movie. Affleck’s appearance in Suicide Squad was one of that film’s highlights. And with the announcement of a Gotham City Sirens movie, it’s fair to speculate he might make an appearance there.
So far, the only known casting for Affleck’s The Batman is Joe Manganiello as the villain Deathstroke. It’s likely that JK Simmons will reprise his Justice League role of Commissioner James Gordon. No release date is etched in stone yet, but rumors circulate it’ll hit theaters in 2018.
Affleck’s next movie, Live By Night, is in theaters January 13, 2017. Zoe Saldana, Scott Eastwood, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Cooper, and Elle Fanning co-star. Affleck directs from his own script, adapted from the novel by Dennis Lehane.
Trailers for 2017 are coming fast and furious these days. We already had one trailer for the highly anticipated John Wick 2, and now we have one with the terrific description of “Wick Goes Off.”
Check it out:
Keanu Reeves returns in the sequel to the 2014 hit as legendary hitman John Wick who is forced to back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers. Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” arriving in theaters on February 10, 2017.
Technically the title is John Wick: Chapter2. But either way you cut it this should be pretty great.
Ian McShane is back with Keanu Reeves, as is Lance Reddick as the suave hotel manager, Charon, and John Leguizamo as Aurelio. Joining them in John Wick 2 is Peter Stormare, Laurence Fishburne, Bridget Moynahan, Ruby Rose, and Common. Stuntman Chad Stahelski is also back behind the camera for this second go round.
Unlike a lot of these movies we’re getting trailers for in December, we don’t have to wait nearly as long for John Wick 2. It will be here February 10.
Hello readers! My name is Emma Nicholson and I’m new here at MFR; so, to introduce myself I present to you my favorite films from the year I was born: 1992.
The 1990s saw the beginning of the digital revolution which would very quickly come to dominate cinema, confining most dramas to the indie sector (and awards season). However, nineties films were still bursting with stories of real people, in the real world, leading believable lives.
My parents’ extensive VHS collection informed my early appreciation of film. This was where I would discover tales of misfits, family films, and thrilling action.
Here are my five favorite films from 1992, some very much off the beaten track: exactly where you’ll find me.
5. Chaplin
Chaplin is not terribly easy to sit through. Perhaps it’s my modern, concise, TV biopic familiarity talking, but Richard Attenborough’s passion project falls short of its potential. That said, Robert Downey Jr. gives an uncanny portrayal of the slapstick king in a performance which had Chaplin’s daughter awestruck at the actor’s resemblance of her father.
This picture is uncomfortable and fascinating in equal measure with some magical moments and artistic set pieces, even if it is too much ‘talkie’ and not enough Chaplin. While the film doesn’t stand up to repeated viewing, Downey Jr.’s masterful acting is so enchanting that the clunky storytelling can almost be forgiven.
4. A River Runs Through It
In A River Runs Through It, director Robert Redford invites the audience to share in the memories and life lessons of one man’s Western childhood. Craig Sheffer is the straight-and-narrow Norman Maclean, big brother to Brad Pitt’s defiant and free-spirited Paul. Their parents are the anxious Brenda Blethyn and Tom Skerritt‘s austere and watchful minister who teaches them morals and integrity through the medium of fishing.
At the heart of this nostalgic all-American tale is a tender story of family nestled comfortably in the stunning vistas of Montana. This coming-of-age drama is a good old-fashioned heart warmer, and has the audience hook line and sinker.
3. School Ties
This is a film I had the good fortune to stumble upon on Netflix one rainy afternoon. It is a story of a talented quarterback who leaves his Jewish family to attend an elite prep school. Set in the mid-1950s when casual anti-semitism was common, David (Brendan Fraser) is persuaded to hide his Jewishness. In a melting pot of themes from coming-of-age, rags-to-riches, and outsider drama, David struggles to balance his ambition with his secret identity.
Surrounded by his privileged contemporaries and their lazy entitlement, Greene fits in just fine, at first. But his secret inevitably crumbles and it comes to light in a room full of his school’s highborn alumni.
Finally, after a climax where the school’s honour code justice system meets with toxic social prejudice, the lasting impression is of acceptance, not just among friends, but within your own identity.
2. Scent of a Woman
Al Pacino won an Oscar for his portrayal of blind, sarcastic and abrasive Lieutenant-Colonel, “not sir!” Frank Slade, opposite Chris O’Donnell’s prep school scholar. The movie is cut from the same heartwarming cloth as Rain Man. Both characters have something the other desperately needs.
Built around the familiar coming-of-age formula, it also has ingredients from prep-school misfit drama thrown in. The schools internal justice system is the setting for the finale, a popular theme in 1992, apparently. It culminates in an overblown cheese-fest which is also the least convincing scene of the film.
Scent of a Woman will have you sitting uncomfortably through Al Pacino’s many volleys of insults – “uh oh, we got a moron here!” In the end, I defy you not to find a smile stretching across your face.
1. Peter’s Friends
The thespian pedigree is strong in this comedy featuring a merry band of British acting royalty (Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, etc.). Peter (Stephen Fry) has invited his friends to stay for New Year in a hopeful attempt at reconciliation of their student days. The convincingly flawed characters and infinitely quotable dialogue ripple with purest British sarcasm. It meets pleasingly at the crossroads between Blackadder and Richard Curtis (Love Actually, etc.)
This brilliantly awkward film is carelessly happy and desperately sad all at once. Kenneth Branagh sums up the central theme of bittersweet nostalgia perfectly: “it’s like kindergarten, school, university, Black Hole…”
So, there you have it. Of the relatively few movies I’ve seen from my year of birth, these are my top five. What are your favorite films from 1992?
Well, remember about an hour ago when we talked about the Blade Runner 2049 synopsis and said a trailer can’t be too far away? Yeah, it’s here…
And it looks incredible.
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
This trailer has me completely converted from skeptic to 100% in on Denis Villeneuve’s vision. The color palette is stunning.
Joining Gosling and Harrison Ford is Robin Wright, Dave Bautista, and Jared Leto, among many other recognizable character actors.
Avengers: Infinity War, along with its follow-up Avengers flick, will begin filming on January 23, 2017, according to My Entertainment World.
As this hasn’t been revealed by Marvel Studios, it should still be classified as a rumor. However, a few months back, company President Kevin Feige indicated that the films would begin shooting in early 2017, so this definitely lines up with those comments.
Avengers: Infinity War his theaters on May 4, 2018, with the sequel being released on May 3, 2019.
Leading up to the Infinity War is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Thor: Ragnarok. Which one are you looking forward to the most? Comment down below!
ARCHIE #18
THE ARCHIES ONE-SHOT
JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS #5
JUGHEAD: THE HUNGER ONE-SHOT
LITTLE ARCHIE ONE-SHOT
REGGIE AND ME #4
RIVERDALE #1 (RESOLICIT)
SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH ONE-SHOT
ARCHIE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #277
ARCHIE’S FUNHOUSE COMICS DOUBLE DIGEST #25
ARCHIE GIANT COMICS MEDLEY (TR)
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #7
ARCHIE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY DIGEST #8
BETTY & VERONICA COMICS ANNUAL #252
B&V FRIENDS COMICS ANNUAL #253
LITTLE ARCHIE 80-PAGE GIANT COMIC #1
WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #67
SONIC: MEGA DRIVE – OVERDRIVE
SONIC / MEGA MAN: WORLDS UNITE 3 (TR)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #293
SONIC UNIVERSE #96
