Krypton Explained
There's a new Superman TV series hitting the air this month, but it doesn't actually star the Man of Steel. Instead, Krypton will dial the clock back a couple of generations to focus on Superman's grandfather and the events that preceded Krypton's destruction.
This is hardly the first time the planet Krypton has been featured on television, but the new series promises to give fans their closest look yet at the world that birthed a Superman. To help prepare for the show, here's everything you need to know about Krypton's comic book origins.
In its prime, Krypton was home to one of the most advanced civilizations in the DC Universe. Kryptonians look pretty much identical to humans, but they enjoyed technology and resources centuries ahead of anything humanity has to offer. Unfortunately, that technological superiority, combined with a growing sense of xenophobia, caused Krypton to shut itself off from the rest of the universe. And when respected scientist Jor-El found evidence that the planet was about to be completely destroyed, few of his fellow Kryptonians were willing to listen to his pleas. The planet died, taking the entire Kryptonian civilization with it. Only Superman and a handful of other survivors remain to carry the torch for this once-great civilization.
Anthem: 8 Things We’ve Learned in 2018
With Anthem recently confirmed for Q1 2019 to make way for a new Battlefield this fall, reportedly titled Battlefield V, BioWare’s highly anticipated shared-world action-RPG is now roughly a year away from being released.
The majority of staff from the developer's Edmonton and Austin studios is reportedly focused on Anthem, yet both BioWare and EA have remained relatively quiet about its development since last year's reveal at E3.
Margot Robbie in Talks for Quentin Tarantino’s Next Movie
Margot Robbie has entered talks to star in Quentin Tarantino's next film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Deadline reports Robbie is in talks to portray Sharon Tate in what would be Tarantino's ninth feature. There were rumblings Tarantino approached Robbie to play the real-life actress last summer.
Margot Robbie in I,Tonya.
Stardew Valley Publisher’s Wizard Sim Gets Official Title
Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key Reunite for Netflix Animated Movie
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key are reuniting for a new animated film by The Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Selick.
Deadline reports the Netflix stop-motion film, titled Wendell and Wild, follows Peele and Key voicing the titular scheming demon brothers who want to earn their way out of hell by going up against their arch enemy.
Peele will co-write the script with Selick and Clay McLeod Chapman, with the original story coming from Selick. Peele is also producing the project through his production company Monkeypaw along with Selick and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein.
Hawkman Comic Spins Out of Dark Nights: Metal
Hawkman is getting his own comic book series and it will spin out of the events of Dark Nights: Metal.
In an interview with Washington Post, the comic's writer Rob Venditti shared his vision for the series, saying he aims to retain what makes the character so great in Dark Nights: Metal.
has really elevated Carter Hall/Hawkman (Katar Hol), and brought him back to the DC universe in an
way,” Venditti said. “That’s really what Bryan and I’s vision for the series is as well.”
Hawkman #1 main cover by Bryan Hitch, image via Washington Post.
Spike Lee May Direct Sony Movie Based on Nightwatch
Spike Lee may direct a comic book movie for Sony based on the Spider-Man character Nightwatch.
According to That Hashtag Show, Lee is in talks with Sony Pictures to helm the film, which will reportedly be written by Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker. However, THR reports talks between Lee and Sony are in the early stages.
Nightwatch comic.
Fantastic Beasts Trailer Drops a Huge Credence Reveal
The new Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer gave us a new look at the Lestrange family tree, and in doing so, may have revealed a major detail about Credence Barebone's past.
Potential spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald below.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed a name that doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the Lestrange family seen during a quick shot in the trailer. As seen in the screenshot below, on the bottom right of the tree is the surname Barebone.
While the first name is cut off, it appears to end in -ence, almost certainly revealing Credence Barebone (played by Ezra Miller) is the son of Corvus Lestrange, making him the half-brother of Zoë Kravitz's Leta Lestrange. This would also make him a relative of Bellatrix Lestrange from the Wizarding World's Harry Potter era.
AMC Theaters to Host 31-Hour Avengers Movie Marathon
If you ever wanted to watch every single MCU film in one sitting in a movie theater, then you're in luck.
As /Film spotted on AMC's website, the movie theater chain will host a 31-hour MCU/Avengers marathon ahead of Avengers: Infinity War, which hits theaters on April 27. The marathon is reportedly 31 hours long, which is roughly 1.5 days, but the dates and locations for the event have not be announced yet. The listing is currently inactive on the website, likely due to an early posting of this initial information.
Now You Can Watch Laura Dern Saying ‘Pew’ in Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Repeat
Sometimes, even the actors in the Star Wars movies can be overwhelmed by the franchise's legacy.
As immortalized in GIF form by Twitter user gabrielle, director Rian Johnson's commentary track for Star Wars: The Last Jedi points out Laura Dern mouthing "pew" when she shoots her blaster as Vice Admiral Amilyn Holdo, seen below:
"You can see Laura Dern say 'pew' when she fires the gun, which she could never not do every time she shot it." — Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Commentary pic.twitter.com/Wkr803BQte