Joker: New Image Showcases Robert De Niro’s Character

Update: Empire Magazine and Warner Bros. have revealed another look at the upcoming Joker movie, but this time, not of its title character, but of Robert De Niro's Murray Franklin.

De Niro's Murray Franklin is a talk show host who, according to Empire, will "come face to face" with Joaquin Phoenix's Arthur Fleck.

Image credit: Warner Bros. Debuted by Empire

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How Much Has Spider-Man: Far From Home Made So Far?

Spider-Man: Far From Home dominated the North American box office this weekend, earning an estimated $93.6 million for the weekend and $185.1 million since opening Tuesday, July 2.

Internationally, Spider-Man: Far From Home earned an additional $395 million since opening day for a worldwide total of $580.1 million as of Sunday, July 7.

With $93.6 million, Far From Home had the 16th highest-grossing three-day opening weekend of the 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe films released so far. It's made roughly double that amount in its six days of release, already making it the 19th highest-grossing film in the MCU.

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Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Explains THAT After-Credits Twist

Full spoilers for Spider-Man: Far From home continue below. If you want to know more about the ending twist being discussed, here's Spider-Man: Far From Home's ending and post-credits explained, as well as a deep dive into how the Nick Fury twist makes works.

Hopefully when you saw Spider-Man: Far From Home you stayed all the way until the very end of the credits, well past J.K. Simmons' J. Jonah Jameson outing Peter Parker as Spider-Man. If you did, you saw an after credits scene that completely changes the entire way you understand the movie, in a way similar to how Mysterio's big con undoes much of your understanding of the early battles with the Elementals.

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Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dead at 20

Actor Cameron Boyce, known for his roles on Disney Channel’s series Jessie and Descendants, has died at the age of 20, according to a report originally by ABC News.

Boyce’s death was confirmed to ABC News by the actor’s family. The cause of death was described as due to “an ongoing medical condition.”

cameron boyce dead 20 Actor Cameron Boyce on the set of Disney's Descendants.

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Mulan: New Photos, Poster Released Show Mulan in Action

In addition to the first official trailer for Disney's Mulan live action remake, the studio has released new official images and a poster for the 2020 movie.

First, take a look at all of the official photos below -- the only released photos beyond the first look at Yifei Liu as Mulan -- which show Mulan in action as well as being presented to the Matchmaker:

And if you didn't watch the Mulan teaser trailer already, you can check it out below. It's definitely a teaser, but there's plenty to get excited about here, especially if you were a fan of the Disney animated movie:

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Spider-Man: Far From Home – How Marvel Kept THAT Cameo Secret

Full spoilers for Spider-Man: Far From Home continue below. Read on at your own risk!

Spider-Man: Far From Home ended by doing the unthinkable in two ways: 1. Spider-Man's real identity was revealed to the entire world, and 2. the big Peter Parker reveal was done by none other than The Daily Bugle's J. Jonah Jameson -- who was played by none other than the Sam Raimi trilogy's J. Jonah Jameson, J.K. Simmons.

The scene was kept so top secret that it was filmed what director Jon Watts describes as "very, very late" in the production, shot in a Disney Studios conference room with Simmons sitting at JJJ's desk against a green screen backdrop. And despite Simmons walking the Far From Home premiere red carpet in Los Angeles, the cameo was kept a secret until the movie's release, and is a big part of setting the MCU Spider-Man movies into uncharted territory (which is good, because Tom Holland has only one Spider-Man movie left in his current contract).

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My Hero Academia’s Season 4 Premiere Is Dark and Hilarious

The wind down and slower paced setup at the end of My Hero Academia Season 3 wasn't squandered with Season 4's first episode. For those of us who haven’t read the MHA manga, the team at animation studio Bones makes it clear in this first episode of Season 4 that the ferocity from villains and disruption among the heroes we saw in past seasons was just the beginning of what’s to come.

This impressions piece has vague but mild spoilers for the first episode. If you want the premiere to be a complete surprise, you’ll want to stop reading here.

The MHA Season 4 premiere put on by Funimation at Anime Expo 2019 starts with a heavy declaration that sets both a shocking but exciting tone for the upcoming season. Even with that impactful start, though, it’s still balanced with some genuinely great humor I’ve come to expect from MHA without it diminishing the weight of the first few minutes.

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Warframe: Empyrean Expansion Details, New Intro Cinematic Revealed

Digital Extremes revealed new details about Warframe's Empyrean cooperative expansion, updates, and a new intro cinematic today during TennoCon 2019.

Empyrean will expand Warframe by allowing players and their clan mates to take control of the Railjack battleship and initiate in deep space combat. With it, they'll travel through the Origin System, exploring new territory and fighting hostile forces in the process. An in-ship interface will allow players to control speed and direction, shield deployment, offensive missile volleys and gunner fire, and deploy Archwings and infiltrate enemy ships. Player ships can be upgraded, take damage and be customized.

Empyrean is introducing Squad Link, a multiplayer system that connects players with the larger community, allowing them to reach out to other Tenno squads. In multi-objective space missions, players can use Squad Link to call on other active squads to help their cause, including lowering enemy ship shields, stealing valuable data and more.

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Digimon Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition Coming to Switch and PC

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch and Steam next year, according to a new announcement trailer from publisher Bandai Namco.

Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth, the 2016 JRPG focused on a new incarnation of the Digimon universe, was previously only available on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The Complete Edition also includes its sequel, Hacker’s Memory, which released in 2018. The port is releasing on October 18, 2019.

Bandai Namco did not announce any additional content for fans outside of the two main games.

IGN didn’t happen to review Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth or Hacker’s Memory, but the Metacritic rating for both stands firm at 73 out 100 and above. The series has managed to become a sort of cult favorite among JRPG and Digimon franchise fans. Cyber Sleuth tells the story of a group of teens who are pulled into a reality-bending plot involving hackers, detectives, and of course, Digimon companions to do battle with against evil forces.

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