The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has been given a new name: Worlds of DC.
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Screen Rant is reporting that Warner Bros. has finally given it’s DC Comics-based ‘DCEU’ the official name of ‘Worlds of DC’. The news was revealed during the Warner Bros. Hall H panel at Comic-Con International.
Worlds Of DC is a very telling name, as it points to a more ‘multiverse’ concept with multiple worlds. This makes sense as Warner Bros. seems to be wanting to take the DC Comics’ properties in a new direction after the some-what cold reception of their initial try at a shared cinematic universe.
What do you guys think? Could the name change signify big changes for film and TV? Are you still excited to see a shared cinematic DCU? Or would you prefer stand-alone stories? Comment and discuss below!
DC Comics is bringing cult favorite character Lobo to the small screen in the upcoming second season of Krypton.
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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Krypton season two will be adding Lobo to its cast of characters as the new ‘big bad’.
Lobo hails from the planet of Czarnia and he is the last of his kind; having slaughtered his entire planet. He is typically depicted as a foul-mouthed, chain-smoking biker who works as a bounty hunter and is usually more anti-hero than a full-on villain, as he is being used here. No casting has yet been announced.
What do you guys think? Are you excited to see this cult character in live-action? Perhaps DC is testing the waters on ‘The Main Man’ before the long-rumored Michael Bay movie becomes official? Comment and discuss below!
‘Krypton’ returns to SyFy and stars Cameron Cuffe as Seg-El, Shaun Sipos as Adam Strange, Georgina Campbell as Lyta-Zod, Elliot Cowan as Daron-Vex, Ann Ogbomo as Jayna-Zod, Rasmus Hardiker as Kem, Wallis Day as Nyssa-Vex, Aaron Pierre as Dev-Em, Ian McElhinney as Val-El and Blake Ritson as Brainiac. A return date has not been set.
Invader Zim is returning, but not a new season or a reboot. It’s returning as a movie.
During San Diego Comic-Con International series creator Jhonen Vazquez, along with original voice cast members Richard Horvitz (ZIM), Rikki Simons (GIR), Wally Wingert (Almighty Tallest Red) and Kevin McDonald (Almighty Tallest Purple) got together to tell us more about Invader Zim: Enter The Florpus
Before his appearance at SDCC, Vazquez sat down with Polygon for an interview. He said:
What I’m making isn’t going to be the best episode of Invader Zim. I would be battling people’s childhoods and trying to carve out space for a new favorite thing, and that’s the worst attitude to have when making this stuff.
Chris Viscardi, SVP, Content Development and Production, Animation for Nickelodeon said in a statement:
As a network that prides itself on a 25-year history of creating groundbreaking, hilarious animation for kids, Invader Zim is one of our great loves. It’s been so exciting to see its popularity grow over the last decade through social media, consumer products, and the Zim comic books. What makes this announcement extra thrilling is the adventure that Jhonen has created for Zim, and I can promise you that it is as wonderfully absurd and strangely heartfelt as any fan of the original series could hope for, and kids seeing it for the first time will love it too.
No official release date has been given, but here is a sneak peak of the movie.
During its panel at San Diego Comic-Con International, Warner Bros. debuted the first teaser trailer for David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! movie, which has now been released online.
The trailer gives us our first look at Shazam! and teases a lighter and more comedic adventure in the DC Extended Universe. As someone who has admired Zachary Levi’s work for a while, I’ll say that he looks perfectly cast as the DC hero and the overall tone of the film is something we should all be excited to see.
David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV’s “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana. Peter Safran (upcoming “Aquaman,” “The Conjuring” and “Annabelle” films) serves as the film’s producer.
We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson’s (Angel) case, by shouting out one word—SHAZAM!—this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult Super Hero Shazam (Levi), courtesy of an ancient wizard. Still a kid at heart—inside a ripped, godlike body—Shazam revels in this adult version of himself by doing what any teen would do with superpowers: have fun with them! Can he fly? Does he have X-ray vision? Can he shoot lightning out of his hands? Can he skip his social studies test? Shazam sets out to test the limits of his abilities with the joyful recklessness of a child. But he’ll need to master these powers quickly in order to fight the deadly forces of evil controlled by Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Strong).
After the most recent episode Reunited, fans of Steven Universe were questioning what was going to come next. At the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con International the audience was treated to some very interesting news. They got to see the new episode, “Legs from here to Homeworld” where the fallout of the previous episode was addressed. The panel continued by revealing the the last of rulers of the Gem Homeworld, White Diamond. After the events of “Reunited” White Diamond will no doubt be the main villain of the series moving forward.
Fans also got to hear a long awaited announcement. There will be a Steven Universe Movie which will premiere on Cartoon Network. A teaser for the movie can be seen below.
No return date for the new episodes of Steven Universe or premiere date for the movie has been announced. Fans will have to wait in anticipation for more information but by the looks of the panel, they will have a lot to look forward to in the future.
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The trailer provides our first look at some of the monsters first introduced through cave drawings in Kong: Skull Island, including Mothra, Rodan, and arch-rival King Ghidorah.
The official synopsis for the monster brawler:
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters is directed by Michael Dougherty (Krampus), and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe, and Sally Hawkins. The film roars into theaters May 31, 2019.
The trailer shows off a lot of content, though a small moment with a familiar mirror will likely draw the most attention.
Albus Dumbledore explains to Newt Scamander that he needs his help because he cannot “move against Grindewald.”
As he says this, Dumbledore is looking into the Mirror of Erised, first seen in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The mirror shows the viewer their greatest desire. Looking back at Dumbledore is the spectral face of Grindewald.
Directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwaldstars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Carmen Ejogo, and Poppy Corby-Tuech. The film will land in theatres on November 16, 2018!
Warner Bros. showcased a new poster (shown below) for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald during their panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Most surprising: Nicholas Flamel, the creator of the Sorcerer’s Stone, will make his first appearance in the franchise, seen on the far right of the poster.
Directed by David Yates, from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwaldstars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Zoë Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim, William Nadylam, Kevin Guthrie, Carmen Ejogo, and Poppy Corby-Tuech. The film will land in theatres on November 16, 2018!
“From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.
The film also stars Amber Heard (“Justice League,” “Magic Mike XXL”) as Mera, a fierce warrior and Aquaman’s ally throughout his journey; Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (“Platoon,” “Spider-Man 2”) as Vulko, council to the Atlantean throne; Patrick Wilson (“The Conjuring” films, “Watchmen”) as Orm/Ocean Master, the present King of Atlantis; Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables” films) as Nereus, King of the Atlantean tribe Xebel; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Netflix’s “The Get Down”) as the vengeful Black Manta; and Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (“The Hours,” “Lion”) as Arthur’s mom, Atlanna; as well as Ludi Lin (“Power Rangers”) as Captain Murk, Atlantean Commando; and Temuera Morrison (“Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones,” “Green Lantern”) as Arthur’s dad, Tom Curry.
Wan directs from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (“The Conjuring 2”) and Will Beall (“Gangster Squad,” TV’s “Training Day”), story by Geoff Johns & James Wan and Will Beall, based on characters from DC, Aquaman created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger.
The film is produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan, with Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns and Walter Hamada serving as executive producers. Wan’s team behind the scenes includes such frequent collaborators as Oscar-nominated director of photography Don Burgess (“The Conjuring 2,” “Forrest Gump”), his five-time editor Kirk Morri (“The Conjuring” films, “Furious 7,” the “Insidious” films), and production designer Bill Brzeski (“Furious 7”). They are joined by costume designer Kym Barrett (“The Matrix” trilogy, “The Amazing Spider-Man”) and composer Rupert Gregson-Williams (“Wonder Woman”).”
The film is set to hit theaters on December 21, 2018, in 3D and 2D and IMAX.
Marvel Comics is bringing back their Marvel Knightsimprint for its 20th anniversary, and it will be curated by superstar writer Donny Cates.
The only comic announced so far is a one-shot, MK20 #1, written by Cates. According to Newsarama, Marvel stated that “MK20 #1 is not a line relaunch but rather ‘a project to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Marvel Knights.'”
No additional titles were announced, but Matthew Rosenberg, Tini Howard, and Vita Ayala are confirmed as creators.
Art by Mike Deodato
Cates is hand picking contributors himself. He’s spearheading the initiative as a “showrunner” of sorts, similar to how Gerard Way curates Young Animal for DC Comics. Cates also renewed his exclusive contract with Marvel.
Marvel Knights launched in 1998 and went dormant in 2013. It was originally led by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti through their company Event Comics. The first four titles under the imprint were Daredevil, Black Panther, The Punisher, and The Inhumans. If the promo art by Mike Deodato is any indication, we may be seeing the same lineup for the 20th anniversary (or at least in the one-shot).
What was your favorite Marvel Knights title from back in the day? Comment below and let us know!
