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Louise and Walter Simonson return to their X-Factor run in X-Men Legends

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Marvel has announced that legendary creators Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson will be returning to the X-Men franchise this April as they team for an all-new in-continuity story set during their original run on X-Factor in the pages of X-Men Legends #3. Starring the original X-Men now defending the world as the mutant team X-Factor, […]

Batwoman gets a new beginning with season 2 poster

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With less than a fortnight to go until its premiere, The CW has unveiled a new poster for season two of Batwoman, which teases a new beginning courtesy of Javicia Leslie’s Ryan Wilder, who is replacing Ruby Rose’s Kate Kane as the titular DC hero. SEE ALSO: Batwoman season 2 premiere images introduce Javicia Leslie’s new […]

Warner Bros. renews Walter Hamada’s contract as president of DC Films

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In news which presumably spells the end of Ray Fisher’s time in the DC Extended Universe, Warner Bros. has announced that it has renewed Walter Hamada’s contract as President of DC Films through to 2023. “Walter is not only passionate about story and the DC canon, he’s also a thoughtful and incredibly talented executive who […]

Zack Snyder has shot two additional Justice League scenes including Jared Leto’s Joker cameo

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Jared Leto may have kept quiet recently when asked about his involvement with Zack Snyder’s Justice League, but the filmmaker has now confirmed that Leto will indeed be reprising the role of The Joker in the HBO Max release and that his scene was one of two that Snyder shot during the recent round of […]

Michael Myers returns in Halloween Kills image

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After missing out on 2020’s Halloween festivities due to the global health crisis, Michael Myers is set to make his return this year with Halloween Kills, and thanks to Total Film we have a new image from the sequel to the 2018 reboot which features the iconic masked killer and his trademark kitchen knife… “It’s […]

Peacock shares first image and premiere date for Punky Brewster revival

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Streaming service Peacock has shared a first look cast photo from its upcoming continuation of the 80s sitcom Punky Brewster, which sees the return of original stars Soleil Moon Frye (Punky) and Cherie Johnson (Cherie). In the revival of the iconic 80s sitcom about a bright young girl raised by a foster dad, Punky is […]

Titan announces Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector’s Edition hardcover

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Titan Comics is set to celebrate the galaxy far, far away this coming December with the release of Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector’s Edition, a hardcover book which takes us behind the scenes of Episodes I through IX and explores the making of the iconic movie series. For more than five […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Trek: Year Five #18

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IDW Publishing kicks off 2021 with the release of Star Trek: Year Five #18 this Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview of the issue for you here… The Enterprise receives a distress call from Alpha Centauri and arrives to find a planet in the midst of a deadly global pandemic. But is nature responsible […]

Paul Greengrass confirms he had talks with Fox about a Marvel crossover featuring X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool and Daredevil

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Last year, X-Men: First Class writer Zack Stentz revealed that 20th Century Fox had plans back in 2011 to bring together all of its Marvel characters – including the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool and Daredevil – for a Civil War-style crossover movie. Stentz revealed at the time that Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, Green Zone) […]