Yearly Archives: 2018
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: New Clip and Photo Debut
At the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles panel at NYCC 2018, the creators unveiled a never-before-seen clip from an upcoming episode, titled The Longest Fight.
Per Nickelodeon, "Paulsen and LaMarche are reunited behind the mic as Foot Lieutenant, the de-facto leader of the Foot Clan, and Foot Brute, the Foot Lieutenant’s right-hand man."
For a look at the turtles in actions, check out the clip below:
Season 1 of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles premiered on Monday, Sept. 17 on Nickelodeon. The first season will consist of 26 episodes, featuring the voice talents of Omar Miller (Ballers), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), Josh Brener (Silicon Valley), Brandon Mychal Smith (You’re The Worst), and Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries).
Amazon’s The Boys Casts Simon Pegg in the Perfect Role
If you're familiar with Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's 2006 comic book series, The Boys, you'll know that British comedian Simon Pegg has always been associated with the property - Robertson used the Shaun of the Dead actor as the inspiration for the appearance of the story's young, everyman hero, Hughie.
Since Pegg isn't quite so young anymore, Amazon's series adaptation of the comic has cast Jack Quaid in the role - but as the stars and creative team revealed at New York Comic Con, Pegg will still be a part of The Boys - and it's probably the best possible alternative to playing Hughie, while also paying homage to Robertson's art: he'll play Hughie's father.
Check out the first look at The Boys in action, below:
Venom is More Interesting Without Spider-Man
Some heroes are defined by their villains, and vice-versa, but Venom isn’t really one of them. His origin may be directly linked to Spider-Man but if he was only interesting when Spider-Man is also in the room, or the film, he wouldn’t be much of a villain at all. And he’s really quite a fascinating character in his own right.
Let’s get this out of the way: Venom is intrinsically linked to Spider-Man, at least historically. He only exists in the first place because he stole Spider-Man’s costume, and his self-serving motivations are indeed a direct contrast to Spidey’s characteristic selflessness. Venom looks like a bigger and more monstrous Spider-Man, there’s no denying it.
Guillermo del Toro’s 3Below: Tales of Arcadia Exclusive Sneak Peek
DreamWorks Animation and Netflix are releasing a brand-new adventure set in the imaginative world of Guillermo del Toro's Tales of Arcadia, titled 3Below.
Per DreamWorks, "3Below is the second chapter in del Toro's larger Tales of Arcadia trilogy. Where the previous series focused on a secret underground civilization of Trolls, this new chapter takes to the skies where we find two royal teenage aliens and their bodyguard on the run from intergalactic bounty hunters when their home planet is overtaken by an evil dictator. When they crash land in Arcadia, the same town where the events of Trollhunters take place, they struggle to blend in and adapt to the bizarre world of high school all while attempting to repair their ship and return home. It expands the world previously established in Trollhunters but manages to strike its own distinct tone, with a bigger emphasis on comedy as these three, wacky fish out of water try to adjust to life on Earth."
Hellboy Poster Art Details First Look at New Character Versions
Hellboy fans got their very first look at the new versions of the rebooted Hellboy movie's secondary characters thanks to a tweet from David Harbour, the star of the titular character.
"It'll be HOT AF tomorrow at the Javits Center so roll out the BIG RED carpet quickly AF. Looking forward to geek out with my nerd brothers and sisters over #Hellboy," Harbour said in a tweet.
Aside from Hellboy, the poster shows off Ian McShane as Professor Broom, Milla Jovovich as Nimue/the Queen of Blood, Sasha Lane as Alice Monaghan, and Daniel Dae Kim as Major Ben Daimo. Also pictured are some beasties including an anthropomorphic bat and warthog, and some demonic creatures.
Warner Bros. and Mattel Move Ahead with Barbie Movie, Margot Robbie Cast
Update: Warner Bros. is closing the deal with Mattel for the Barbie film adaptation, which has cast Margot Robbie in the role of Barbie, Variety reports.
Robbie will also be co-producing under her LuckyChap Entertainment company.
The Barbie film will mark the first announced deal from Mattel's new film division, Mattel Films, which is led by producer, Robbie Brenner, along with being the first collaboration between Warner Bros. Pictures and Mattel Films.
The original story follows:
Margot Robbie is in talks to star in Mattel's feature film, Barbie, which is based on the popular household name, according to Variety.
How Bendis Applied the Marvel ‘Ultimate’ Formula to Create DC’s Wonder Comics
Comic writer Brian Michael Bendis took to the stage at New York Comic-Con to share a first look at his new curated DC imprint. Wonder Comics will be a teen-focused line of comics kicking off with four new titles: Young Justice, Wonder Twins, Naomi, and Dial H For Hero, each of which will focus on a different corner of the the DCU's young adult superhero community.
"When I first met with
Dan DiDio and we were talking about my work with DC, he went, 'You know, we've really been having a lot of luck with this pop-up imprint stuff, it's a really unique way for creators to really dig in and laser focus a message to readers.' So I looked at Young Animal and a very early version of the Sandman Universe and tried to think of what that would look like," Bendis explained while sitting down with IGN at the show. "
The Dragon Prince Will Return for Season 2 in 2019
The Dragon Prince, an animated series that just premiered on Netflix in September, is officially returning with a second season in 2019.
Announced at New York Comic Con 2018, the news was tweeted by NX, the sci-fi/fantasy specific Netflix Twitter account, with the caption "Return to a world of magic, friendship, and dragons in 2019. Are you ready for Dragon Prince Season 2?”
No episode count or specific release date were announced. The first season, Book 1: Moon, consisted of nine episodes.
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DC’s Geoff Johns Reveals Character Designs for The Three Jokers
DC held a Geoff Johns Spotlight panel at New York Comic-Con today, focusing on some of the upcoming film, TV and comic book projects Johns is currently developing. Among those projects was The Three Jokers, the long-awaited next collaboration between Johns and Justice League: The Darkseid War artist Jason Fabok.
Johns revealed that The Three Jokers will be published as a prestige format miniseries through the DC Black Label imprint, which recently debuted with the release of Batman: Damned #1. Johns also showed some of Fabok's character designs for the series. The first set of images offers a closer glimpse of the three versions of Joker appearing in the story.
Art by Jason Fabok. (DC Entertainment)
New Star Trek Crossover Comic Features Crews From 4 Shows
A major Star Trek crossover comic from IDW called Star Trek: The Q Conflict features crews from four different Star Trek incarnations pitted against one another.
Revealed in a press release from IDW and the official Star Trek website, The Q Conflict will include crews from The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager and will debut in January. The six-part series is written by Scott and David Tipton with art by David Messina and additional cover variants by George Caltsoudas and J.K. Woodward.