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CBS Orders Supergirl Television Series

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CBS has officially given the greenlight to a series based on the “Supergirl” comic series. And they must feel pretty confident in it because the network completely ignored the “in development” stage and just ran with a series order for the project.

Supergirl is a character from DC Comics. The series will follow Kara Zor-El. She was born on Krypton however she escaped amid its destruction years ago. And since arriving on Earth, she’s been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.

“Supergirl” will be a one hour drama from the production company that created “Arrow” and “The Flash” for The CW. Greg Berlanti and Ali Adler will be serving as writers as well as executive producers with Sarah Schechter.

Currently, there are no plans to have a crossover with the DC series on The CW but that doesn’t mean it will never happen.

There is no word yet on when “Supergirl” will enter production or who the studio is looking to star in the series.

Official Poster for The Walking Dead Season 5 Released

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The poster for the upcoming season five of “The Walking Dead” has been released by AMC. You can see it above! It features Andrew Lincoln with one of the themes of the season 5, “hunt or be hunted.”

Season 5 will pick up with our favorite group of survivors after their arrival at the “sanctuary” terminus. After their arrival, they are taken hostage and their lives are put into danger once again.

Based on the comic created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, Season Five of “The Walking Dead” premieres Sunday, October 12 at 9:00pm ET/PT. It stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chad Coleman, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira and Sonequa Martin-Green.

Dancing Groot Toy Finally Becoming a Reality

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You know you have wanted this ever since you watched Guardians of the Galaxy and now your dreams are coming true (at least as close as they can without getting your very own baby Groot.) Thanks to a collaboration between Funko and Marvel, soon you can buy your very own dancing baby Groot and I will admit it is pretty adorable. Continue reading →

Marvel’s “Ant-Man” Adds Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer and John Slattery

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Marvel’s Ant-Man has added some of the best actors to the cast! Judy Greer, Bobby Cannavale, and John Slattery have joined the cast of the upcoming installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The superhero film features Paul Rudd in the titular role as the man who can shrink while increasing in strength. Michael Douglas will star opposite Rudd as Dr. Hank Pym with Evangeline Lilly as Pym’s daughter. Corey Stoll was recently announced as the villain of the film Yellowjacket.

Peyton Reed is directing Marvel’s Ant-Man. Principal photography has officially commenced. It will hit theaters on July 17, 2015. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe it will be followed by  Avengers: Age of Ultron on May 1, 2015, Captain America 3 on May 6, 2016, and Guardians of the Galaxy 2 on July 28, 2017, as well as several untitled releases.

25th Anniversary Blu-ray for Tim Burton’s Batman Revealed

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Warner Bros. has announced plans to release a 25th Anniversary Edition of Tim Burton’s iconic film adaptation of Batman. The Blu-ray edition will release on November 11.

Despite being a 25th Anniversary Edition, the release will have basically the same special features as previous releases. The only difference being an addition titled “Batman: The Birth of the Modern Blockbuster.” The feature allows you to discover how the film’s marketing, extensive merchandising and franchise foresight set the template for the next 25 years of tentpole pictures.

The full press release is below:

To help mark Warner Bros. Entertainment (WBE) and DC Entertainment’s milestone 75th anniversary of DC Comics’ popular Batman character, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release Batman 25th Anniversary Two-Disc Edition, a new Blu-ray™ edition debuting November 11 (at $24.98 SRP) in the studio’s distinctive new sleek Diamond Luxe collector-style packaging. With its state-of-the-art sophisticated and durable design, the new packaging is perfect for those wishing to add this edition to their home libraries. Also included is Batman: The Birth of the Modern Blockbuster — a look at the phenomenal marketing, extensive merchandising and franchise foresight that set the template for the next 25 years of tentpole pictures.

WBHE and DCE’s year-long celebration, befitting the world’s most popular Super Hero, will boast new products from WBE and DC Entertainment in numerous areas – comics, TV, Interactive Entertainment, Consumer Products and more. There is a new commemorative 75th anniversary Batman logo and an exclusive “Cape/Cowl/Create” art exhibit, featuring 20 contemporary artists’ interpretations of The Dark Knight’s iconic cowl headpiece and cape from the new Batman: Arkham Knight video game. Various other events are taking place throughout the year.

In addition to releasing Batman 25th Anniversary Two-Disc Edition, WBHE will also feature the highly anticipated release of the 1960s Batman: The Complete Television Series for the first time ever. Other new home entertainment releases include animated films Son of Batman and Batman: Assault on Arkham.

In announcing the Batman 75th anniversary initiative in March, WB Chairman and Chief Executive Kevin Tsujihara noted, “Batman is an incredibly important property with multi-generational appeal across all of the Studio’s businesses, and we’re proud to celebrate this milestone anniversary. From billion-dollar blockbuster films to TV, home entertainment, video games and consumer products, The Dark Knight continues to resonate with audiences worldwide and rightfully deserves his place as a global pop culture icon for the ages.”

About the Movie

In 1989, director Tim Burton breathed new life into one of the most complex and intriguing characters in popular culture. Burton cast off the 1960s camp depiction of the Dark Knight and launched for Warner Bros. one of the most popular comic book film series ever. Batman was the top-grossing movie that year and subsequently became a global phenomenon.

Tim Burton’s vision and Michael Keaton’s performance as the Caped Crusader combine perfectly to capture Gotham City’s sinister atmosphere and Batman’s brooding nature. Jack Nicholson stars in a memorable performance as the maniacal Joker and Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the beautiful and resourceful photojournalist desired by both men. Featuring songs by Prince and a score by Danny Elfman, Batman won the 1990 Oscar® for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Anton Furst and Peter Young).

Special Features

Batman: The Birth of the Modern Blockbuster (NEW) Discover how the film’s phenomenal marketing, extensive merchandising and franchise foresight set the template for the next 25 years of tentpole pictures

 

Chris Pratt Almost Turned Down “Guardians of the Galaxy

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After seeing Guardians of the Galaxy, it feels wrong to think of any other actor in the lead role of Peter Quill, yet Chris Pratt revealed that he almost turned down the role that has made him one of the hottest actors of the year (and hopefully the decade because I’m officially in love with him, sorry boyfriend and Pratt’s wife Anna Farris.)

Pratt revealed in an interview with Esquire for their September issue that he almost backed out of the Marvel picture thanks to a bad experience with an audition for G.I. Joe role a few years ago. He said,

“When Guardians of the Galaxy was pitched to me, I said, ‘I don’t think so.’ I just didn’t picture myself getting the role,” Pratt says. “I didn’t want to go and embarrass myself like I did when I auditioned for G.I. Joe a couple of years previously. I went in there, and halfway through I saw the director’s eyes just glaze over. It made sense — I was a little heavy and out of shape. I was not gonna play someone from G.I. Joe. I did not look like a G.I. Joe action figure come to life.”

But as you know, Pratt got the role and did an intense physical regimen to get in shape for the film. (And looks damn fine in it.)

“I can do 40-inch box jumps now. Action-hero physical stuff,” he says. “Jumping that high feels really good. You see a giant hillside, and you think, I wanna get up that. You see a building, you think, I could climb that. When you get in shape, the world around you becomes things you wanna jump on and climb up.”

Pratt proved himself worthy as well. Guardians of the Galaxy as blown away audiences and the box office this year and as already been picked up for a sequel that will release in 2017. Pratt has signed on for a multi-year contract with Marvel as well which is only good news for me and fans everywhere.

First Trailer for Graphic Novel Adaptation The Scribbler Revealed

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The big screen adaptation for The Scribbler has finally released courtesy of XLrator Media. The film stars Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Eliza Dushku, Gina Gershon, Sasha Grey, Garret Dillahunt, Michael Imperioli and Billy Campbell.

The Scribbler follows Suki (Cassidy), a young woman confronting her destructive mental illness using “The Siamese Burn,” an experimental machine designed to eliminate multiple personalities. The closer Suki comes to being “cured,” she’s haunted by a thought… what if the last unwanted identity turns out to be her?

The adaptation was directed by John Suits and written by Daniel Schaffer. Schaffer is also the author who wrote and illustrated the graphic novel that the film is adapted from.

The Scribbler will not see a theater release but can be seen On Demand and on iTunes beginning September 19. You can watch the trailer below:

“Spider-Man 3” Coming in 2018 and “Sinister Six” in 2016

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Sony has pushed back one of its most anticipated films, The Amazing Spider-Man 3 to 2018. That means it has been delayed two years unfortunately. But there is good news. Sinister Six has gotten a release date of November 11, 2016.

The Amazing Spider-Man 3 has not gotten a specific day in 2018. It was intended for May 4, 2018 but Sony has said that is no longer the plan. One reason the third installment was pushed back was the less than impressive box office results of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. 

Bringing in Sinister Six will show a different world of Spider-Man before the next film comes out, hopefully boosting interest in the franchise. The “Sinister Six” super-villains first appeared in 1964 and were drawn from Spider-Man’s list of enemies. Led by Doctor Octopus, they included Electro, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Sandman and the Vulture.

Sinister Six is directed by Drew Goddard who has proved himself in the past. Sony apparently agrees. Doug Belgrad, president, Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group said,

“With ‘Sinister Six’ in the hands of writer-director Drew Goddard, we feel extremely confident placing the film on a prime date in 2016.”

Deborah Ann Woll Joins “Daredevil” on Netflix

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“True Blood” star Deborah Ann Woll has joined the cast of the upcoming Marvel and Netflix series “Daredevil.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Woll will play Karen Page, the lady love of titular character Matt Murdock.

Page is the longest-running love interest for Daredevil. The character was created by Stan Lee and first appeared in the very first issue of Daredevil in April 1964. She’s the secretary at the law firm of Nelson & Murdock who eventually learns of his secret life as a superhero. She was portrayed by Ellen Pompeo in the 2003 Ben Affleck film, though the role was only a minor one. 

Murdock/Daredevil, the the blind lawyer by day and crime-fighting hero by night, will be played by “Boardwalk Empire’s” Charlie Cox. Elden Henson will play Franklin “Foggy” Nelson, Matt Murdock’s friend and legal partner; Rosario Dawson in a mysterious role; and Vincent D’Onofrio as the notorious villain “The Kingpin.”

Netflix picked up the 13-episode Daredevil — along with Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage, as well as miniseries The Defenders — in a massive pact with Marvel. Daredevil is the first series out of the pack, debuting in 2015. It is produced by Marvel Television and ABC Studios.

New Still Revealed From Walking Dead Season 5

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AMC has revealed (via EW) a new still from the upcoming fifth season of “The Walking Dead” and it doesn’t look good for Daryl (played by Norman Reedus.) You can see the image above.

Season five of “The Walking Dead” will have 16 episodes and debut in October 2014. Scott Gimple to return as show runner. Michael Cudlitz, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Alanna Masterson, and Andrew J. West, who portray Abraham Ford, Eugene Porter, Rosita Espinosa, Tara Chambler and Gareth, were promoted to series regulars for the season. Gimple also confirmed that Lennie James, who portrays Morgan Jones, will appear in season 5. Seth Gilliam will join the cast as a new series regular.

Based on the comic created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, Season Five of “The Walking Dead” is currently in production and is set to air on AMC this fall. It stars Andrew Lincoln, Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Emily Kinney, Danai Gurira, Chad Coleman and Sonequa Martin-Green.

Season 5 will pick up where four left off after the group made their way to Terminus, a town that is not all that it is cracked up to be. (They may or may not be cannibals.)