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The Batman director Matt Reeves discusses Robert Pattinson’s Kurt Cobain-inspired Bruce Wayne

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With a little over two months to go until the release of The Batman, Empire Magazine has been chatting to director Matt Reeves about the upcoming DC Films reboot, with the filmmaker explaining how his depiction of Batman’s alter-ego Bruce Wayne has been influenced by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. “When I write, I listen to […]

Rumour: Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman to feature in Shazam! Fury of the Gods

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The first movie had a cameo (of sorts) from Superman, and it seems that another member of the Justice League may be popping up in next year’s Shazam! Fury of the Gods , if a new report from The Illuminerdi is to be believed. According to the site, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman is set to […]

First trailer and poster for Robert Eggers’ The Northman

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Universal Pictures and Focus Features have unveiled the first poster and trailer for The Northman, the hotly-anticipated new film from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers. From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an […]

Marvel to celebrate the historic debut of Spider-Man with Marvel: June 1962 Omnibus

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Coinciding with 60th anniversary of the web-slinger’s historic first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15, Marvel has announced that the Marvel: June 1962 Omnibus will hit stores in June 1962. Along with the first appearance of the webslinger, the omnibus also features: Thor first held aloft the hammer Mjolnir. Hank Pym donned his cybernetic helmet, becoming Ant-Man. […]

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore teaser poster released

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After unveiling the first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore last week [watch it here], Warner Bros. has now shared a teaser poster for the next instalment of its Wizarding World franchise ahead of the film’s release in April, which seemingly features Dumbledore’s phoenix Fawkes. Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows the powerful […]

Netflix developing TV adaptation of action western comic The Hated

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Netflix has snapped up the rights to David F. Walker’s action western comic book The Hated for a live-action TV adaptation, which is being developed by Emmy-nominated writer and executive producer Michael Starrbury (When They See Us, Colin in Black & White). The Hated is described as “a female-driven post-Civil War revisionist history western” and […]

Daisy Ridley producing and starring in Sometimes I Think About Dying

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Deadline is reporting that Daisy Ridley has just wrapped filming on Sometimes I Think About Dying, an independent drama from director Rachel Lambert (In the Radiant City). As well as serving as a producer, Ridley stars in the film as Fran, a young woman “who likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her […]

Dynamite’s zombie epic continues with Die!namite Never Dies

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Dynamite Entertainment has announced that its galaxy-spanning zombie crossover Die!namite is set to continue with its third arc this coming March with Die!namite Never Dies from returning writer Fred Van Lente (Marvel Zombies), artist Vincenzo Carratù, colorist Kike J. Diaz, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Evil (Red) Sonja, Vampirella, Pantha and their crew have beaten back the […]

Spider-Man writer Dan Slott to make Doctor Who debut with Tenth Doctor adventure

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Titan Comics has announced that Eisner Award-Winning writer Dan Slott (Spider-Man) is set to make his Doctor Who debut in 2022 with the first of three annual one-shot comics, beginning with an adventure featuring the Tenth Doctor and companion Martha Jones. “One of the worst secrets in comics is that I am one of the […]

Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance brings Future Wars to PC

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Terminator: Dark Fate may have killed the Terminator movie franchise, but it’s also serving as the basis for a new real-time strategy game from publisher Slitherine entitled Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance, coming to PC next year. Developed by Cats At Play, Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance puts players in the middle of the Future […]