The CW takes a dark twist at San Diego Comic-Con International Saturday as the network released a trailer for Season Three of ‘Supergirl’ and made several cast announcements.
The major threat in season three will be the DC Worldkiller Reign played by Odette Annable.
New cast members: Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Colony, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) will play the charismatic capitalist Morgan Edge, a ruthless real estate developer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants (and what he feels he deserves). The DC villain’s big plans for National City instantly put him at odds with Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and Lena Luthor (Katie McGrath).
Carl Lumbly (Alias, Southland, The Cure for Wellness) embodies the classic DC character M’yrnn J’onzz, the father of J’onn J’onnz, the Martian Manhunter (David Harewood). A pacifist religious leader on Mars, M’yrn pushes his son in unexpected ways. Actor Lumbly is no stranger to the J’onzz family, as he’s voiced the Martian Manhunter on the Justice League animated series.
Yael Grobglas (Jane the Virgin, Reign) portrays DC character Psi, a psychic villain who uses people’s own minds against them. Psi’s agenda puts her on Supergirl’s radar, and their meeting will affect the Girl of Steel in surprising ways.
Emma Tremblay (Elysium, The Judge, The Giver, Wayward Pines) plays Ruby, a smart, independently minded National City kid who’s fascinated by Supergirl and ends up in jeopardy because of it.
‘Supergirl’ returns on Monday, October 9, at 8/7c on The CW.
Doctor Doom Deserves Only The Best Man Behind That Mask
Noah Hawley is getting a unique chance to reshape the perception of Fox’s Fantastic Four universe. At San Diego Comic-Con, the announcement that the Legion creator would be helming the film for Doctor Doom took the Internet by storm. Some fans hated the idea, while others cheered on Fox’s decision. The one thing that remained consistent on both sides of the fence is the need for a great man behind the mask.
Below are some of the actors that would make the best Doctor Doom.
Dan Stevens
– Around the time Noah Hawley’sDoctor Doom project was announced, Dan Steven’s name popped up. It’s not clear if he will be his Legion character or a character for Doctor Doom. His work on Legion is enough to show that he can be dark & twisted, but he also has regal qualities to him. Working on Downton Abby gives him enough posh elegance to pull off the cool, calm, collected side of Doctor Doom.
Wes Bentley
– Wes Bently doesn’t have box-office pull like others on this list. That could change with a fantastic Victor Von Doom performance. Bently’s work on TV and film stands for itself as a mix of maniacs and manic men. His piercing eyes and gruff voice fit the character very well. This role could also make up for Wes Bentley’s horrible performance as Blackheart in 2007’s Ghost Rider.
Jon Hamm
– At the core of his character, Jon Hamm’s Don Draper is Doctor Doom without the superpowers. Following his villainous turn in Baby Driver, it became even more apparent that he’s a perfect choice. Hamm looks great and has classic movie star appeal. He commands a screen and needs a real leading role in a Hollywood film. Just imagine the memes that this would create. Jon Hamm is the perfect choice for fans & the movie.
Karl Urban
– Something about this man is magnetic. He is technically part of the MCU as he’s in Thor: Ragnarok. That doesn’t mean Karl Urban still can’t be Victor Von Doom. Urban is a transformative actor that can become any character, and I don’t expect his MCU role to be lasting. Going over to Fox’s Doctor Doom solo film could becoming a career-changing moment for Karl Urban. This role can shake off a career as a supporting actor.
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
– Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s work on Game of Thrones is the perfect audition for any character. Even Gods of Egypt couldn’t stop a Hollywood career as Coster-Waldau collaborates with director Brian De Palma in an upcoming film. Taking a turn at Victor Von Doom is the right move for any actor, especially someone like Nikolaj Coster-Waldau who needs to break into another fandom.
What do you think of these choices?
Let me know who you want to play Doctor Doom in his first solo outing from Fox.
Netflix just dropped a brand new trailer At San Diego Comic-Con International for season two of ‘Stranger Things’ has been released. Check it out below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgS2L7WPIO4
“The first trailer for Stranger Things 2 is here. It’s 1984 and the citizens of Hawkins, Indiana are still reeling from the horrors of the Demogorgon and the secrets of Hawkins Lab. Will Byers has been rescued from the Upside Down but a bigger, sinister entity still threatens those who survived.”
The show’s first season premiered last year and was a huge success with fans and critic, receiving 19 Emmy nominations including Best Drama. Filled with references to 1980s pop culture in a time of mass nostalgia, season two looks to surpass the original in every way.
‘Stranger Things’ stars Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Paul Reiser, Sean Astin, Linnea Berthelsen, Sadie Sink, and Dacre Montgomery.
Season two of ‘Stranger Things’ will be released on Netflix on October 27.
Eric Heisserer, the screenwriter for the 2016 masterpiece Arrival, will be developing a science-fiction series for AMC. Arrival, which was directed by Denis Villeneuve, was an adaptation of a 1998 short story by Ted Chiang entitled Story of Your Life, and apparently Heisserer will be continuing this trend of adapting Chiang for the aforementioned series. The source material in this case is another short story, Liking What You See: A Documentary, and will deal with a very different range of subjects.
In an interview with Vulture, Heisserer said “The story is set in the near future and it’s in a time when beauty and over-sexualization of beauty has gotten out of hand in advertising and has sorta become toxic to our environment and to our relationships. And along comes a neuroscientist who discovers what’s called calliagnosia, which is a kind of non-invasive procedure that just aggravates the right part of the brain to knock out our aesthetic center so that when we see someone’s face, we can recognize elements of their face and traits of that, but we’re no longer either attracted or unattracted to that person. It’s like wolfsbane for beauty.”
With such a development, people with any type of cosmetic deformity or unconventional appearance are able to lead lives unaffected by the type of judgment they would otherwise experience. But at the same time, in a society which has spent so long mired in its emphasis on the way people look, not everyone is please with this. Heisserer told Vulture: “Of course, the giant beauty industry says, ‘This is a terrible idea. We can’t let this succeed.’ So there’s a war that goes on. A culture war.”
Heisserer is, at present, the only name publicly associated with the project, and he admitted that he doesn’t know how long it might be before the series makes it to the screen. But the prospect is certainly exciting, considering the the immense critical and/or commercial successes of other AMC series, like Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, and Halt and Catch Fire.
What do you think? Are you excited to see more of Chiang’s work adapted for the screen?
During The Justice League panel, moderator Chris Hardwick gave Ben Affleck a chance to address the rumors surrounding his future, and this is what he had to say.
Affleck assured the crowd in Hall H that he not only feels lucky to be playing Batman but he literally would play any role if it was for director Matt Reeves. Whether this is how it all plays out remains to be seen. The last time Affleck spoke out like this was when he assured people that he was still directing The Batman movie. Ten Days after assuring everyone, it was announced that he has stepped away from the job. For the time being, we know that Affleck will be donning the cape and cowl for both Justice League movies. Beyond that remains to be seen.
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions. Justice League is directed by Zack Snyder and stars Ben Affleck (Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ray Fisher (Cyborg), Ciarán Hinds (Steppenwolf), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth), J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon), Amber Heard (Mera), Kiersey Clemons (Iris West) and Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor).
Fans in attendance of Warner Bros.’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con were treated to the debut footage of James Wan’s Aquaman. Though the footage was not released online, Heroic Hollywood published a description.
“The video begins with James Wan presenting a look at never-before-seen footage which opens on the ocean. Two fisherman on a boat suddenly begin to get pulled by something we can’t see. The camera cuts to an aerial shot revealing something MASSIVE beneath the water under them before cutting to under water revealing Ocean Master’s army.”
Aquaman is still a year and a half away, so the public will likely not see this footage any time soon. However, it seems like Warner Bros. is starting the film’s marketing earlier than usual; if I had to guess I’d say we’ll get our first official Aquaman trailer around the time of Justice League‘s release. If not then, sometime Spring 2018.
Are you looking forward to Aquaman? What do you think of the footage description? Comment below, let us know.
During the Warner Bros. panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2017, a fan asked about the status of Superman in Justice League. While the panel couldn’t say much, Wonder Woman actress Gal Gadot teased the character’s role a bit.
“We can’t say much, but if you’re a big fan of Superman I’m sure you’re going to be very, very happy to watch Justice League.”
It’s confirmed that Supes is set to appear in the superhero team up film, but it still remains to be seen how much screen time he’ll actually get.
How do you think Superman will return in Justice League? Speculate in the comments below.
“Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.”
Justice League is directed by Zack Snyderand stars Ben Affleck (Batman), Henry Cavill (Superman), Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman), Ezra Miller (The Flash), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), Ray Fisher (Cyborg), Ciarán Hinds (Steppenwolf), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Diane Lane (Martha Kent), Jeremy Irons (Alfred Pennyworth), J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon), Amber Heard (Mera), Kiersey Clemons (Iris West) and Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor).
Wonder Woman is officially getting a sequel, as announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2017.
The sequel was included in a sizzle reel that DC showed highlighting their upcoming slate of films. Among the other movies is Shazam!, Aquaman, Justice League, The Flash, Green Lantern Corps, Batgirl, and The Batman.
Gal Gadot will reprise her role as the character, and director Patty Jenkins has said the script is being written now.
Are you looking forward to the sequel? Comment below, let us know.
The DC Extended Universe had one hell of a panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Plenty of movies got announced, but one of the best moments is this new trailer for Justice League! Check out the “Comic-Con Sneak Peek” below:
This looks to be such an epic cinematic experience. After the polarizing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League hopes to unite the team and the fans. Even with rumors of behind-the-scenes drama, it is seemingly not phasing the final product. Looks like the combination of Joss Whedon and Zack Snyder is perfect.
“Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.”
Justice League stars Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, and Ray Fisher as the superhero team. The film hits theaters on November 17th.
Earlier today, John Campea of Collider stated three different sources have told him that Ben Affleck wants out of the DC Cinematic Universe.
“Ben Affleck, make no mistake, he does want out. He doesn’t want to be Batman anymore. I’ve been told, Ben Affleck is talking with Warner Bros. in an attempt to get out of being Batman. And if they do not let him out of being Batman, the standalone Batman film that ultimately happens will be the last time we see Ben Affleck as Batman,” said Campea.
The DC Cinematic Universe is definitely not a well-oiled machine like the Marvel Cinematic Universe but it is complete nonsense to think Affleck is stepping down as the Caped Crusader, and here’s why:
Affleck’s Batman was the best part of ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.’ Is he upset that BvS was panned by the critics? Yes, because he read every review, which means he knows that fans and critics think he’s the best onscreen Batman to date.
In Warner Bros. eyes, the DCEU is too big to fail, the company will smooth out any issues with Affleck.
‘Live by Night’ was Affleck’s first directorial flop but Warner Bros. is his home, and it’s a lot easier to ask for a budget for an indie film when you’re bringing in Bruce Wayne dollars. Even the most hated Batman film, ‘Batman and Robin’ brought in $100 million over budget.
Monkeys Fighting Robots doesn’t want to bash a reporter, the blame falls on other outlets using Campea’s story as fact, and this wreaks of just trying to sell newspapers. Creative people and suits argue, it probably wasn’t easy for Affleck to step down as the director of ‘The Batman’ and no doubt things were said. This sounds like hearsay more than fact. Notice how Collider does not have a story about this. More facts are needed.
If ‘Justice League’ is a success all wounds will heal and Affleck and the rest of the cast of the film will be in a better mood and everyone will be talking about sequels.
If he does leave it will be when his contract expires after ‘Justice League Part 2,’ so he is not bailing on his contract. Warner Bros. failed to resign a free agent and that is on them.
‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ is a solid film and Matt Reeves directorial style fits a Batman film. Update: ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is an amazing film, and should excite Affleck, even more, to work with Reeves.
There is enough evidence to suggest that Affleck will be the Batman for the foreseeable future. What do you think? Comment below.
About ‘Justice League’
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes—Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash—it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.
Directed by Zack Snyder, ‘Justice League’ stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Amber Heard, J.K. Simmons, Willem Dafoe, Amy Adams, Connie Nielson, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Jesse Eisenberg.
‘Justice League’ lands in theaters on November 16, 2017.
