Shazam Won’t Feature Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam
Warner Bros.' long-awaited Shazam! movie won't feature Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam.
DC chief creative officer Geoff Johns confirmed to Yahoo! Movies that while Johnson is still on board to star in Black Adam, he won't appear as the supervillain in Shazam.
"We haven’t announced any casting yet," Johns told the outlet. "But Dwayne isn’t going to be in this movie. He's still doing Black Adam, but he won't be in Shazam!"
Last year, Shazam! was divided into two films, with Johnson's Black Adam getting his own standalone DC film that's being developed alongside the Shazam! movie.
The Walking Dead Creator ‘Working Towards’ the Comic’s Ending
Robert Kirkman is working toward the end of The Walking Dead comic series, he revealed during The Walking Dead panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
Though he hasn't communicated a specific end date for the series after its 14-year span, he has confirmed he has an ending in mind and is actively working toward it.
As reported by A.V. Club, Kirkman said, "I think about two or three years ago, I had a pretty good idea for a definitive ending. I have known that since then and been working towards that, so I know exactly where I’m going and what’s going to happen when I get there.”
Spawn Movie Announced, Todd McFarlane to Direct
After discussing the possibility of the project in recent months, Todd McFarlane has officially confirmed a new Spawn movie is in development and that he will be on to direct.
McFarlane, the creator of Spawn, made the announcement via his Facebook page while at San Diego Comic-Con following a panel with director Kevin Smith. The film will be produced by Jason Blum and Blumhouse Productions, the studio behind recent hits like Get Out, Split, and the Paranormal Activity franchise.
McFarlane wrote the script for the movie, as he mentioned last year when discussing the then-prospective film, which will be his directorial debut. No other details, including cast or release date, have yet been announced.
Big Hero 6: The Series First Look Clip
Straight from Comic-Con, we've got an exclusive sneak peek of Big Hero 6: The Series, the new animated adventure that premieres this November on Disney XD and features many of the original voice cast from the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios' Academy Award-winning feature film - including Stan Lee as Fred's dad, Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass, Jamie Chung as Go Go and Scott Adsit as Baymax!
Developed by Kim Possible creators Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, Big Hero 6: The Series picks up right where the movie left off as Hiro (Ryan Potter), Baymax and the rest of the team battle evil-doers of all shapes and sizes.
In the following clip, Hiro and Baymax make the "grievous error" of entering a booby trap-filled lair of the nefarious "old timey" villain, Baron Von Steamer. Feast your eyes!
Grand Admiral Thrawn Gets a Star Wars Comic
Always in motion, Marvel's Star Wars comic book line is. At the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at SDCC today, it was revealed that Marvel's next Star Wars mini-series will focus on fan-favorite villain Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Star Wars: Thrawn is an adaptation of Timothy Zahn's novel of the same name, which was released in April 2017. This comic book adaptation will be handled by two veterans of Marvel's Star Wars line, writer Jody Houser (Star Wars: Rogue One Adaptation) and artist Luke Ross (Star Wars: Darth Maul). The mini-series will debut in February 2018.
Destiny, Halo Writer Joins Crackdown 3
Former Destiny and Halo writer, Jon Goff, is helping pen Microsoft's long-awaited Crackdown 3.
In an interview with Paste, Goff reflected on his perspective writing for Crackdown 3 and how it's different from his past experiences:
“With Crackdown, I wouldn’t say it’s like working on comics and games like Destiny and stuff I’ve done with Halo, because I’ve done a lot of
with heroes and building the world through the hero’s eyes," Goff said.
"The fun thing we’re getting to do with Crackdown here, though we still have the hero and the agents … I’m getting to spend a lot of time with the villains. We’re building this cadre of villains that are enemies you love to hate.”
93 Awesome Photos of the Star Trek: Discovery Exhibit
We're a few months away from the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, but the didn't stop the upcoming CBS show from hitting San Diego Comic-Con 2017 in full-force.
The show held a pop-up in downtown San Diego that housed a ton of costumes, weapons, and concept art from Discovery, including a look at Klingon armor and Starfleet uniforms. Check out the full gallery below.
We'll have more on the show after the Star Trek: Discovery Comic-Con panel on Saturday, July 22.
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The 100: SDDC Sizzle Reel and Season 5 Tease
The double-tough characters on The 100 have been through an abundance of agony over the past four seasons and we've got a the show's awesome Comic-Con sizzle reel to share with you as proof!
Watch as young Madi (Imogen Tear), the Nightblooded child who Clarke (Eliza Taylor) partnered with after Praimfaya, narrate the "story" of the series as if it were a fairy tale. From the initial journey to the Earth's surface all the way to the death wave of radiation, The 100's certainly got adventure to spare. Check it out!
Seen here for the first time, aside from the new voiceover, are the images of a ruined and decimated Polis and Arkadia, showing us that nothing was spared on the surface. So what's become of those who retreated underground and the few who soared up into space? We'll have to wait and see.
WB Reportedly Planning for Ben Affleck’s Exit From DCEU
Ben Affleck's Batman may not be a part of the DCEU for much longer, as Warner Bros. is reportedly planning for the actor's exit from the DC film franchise.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a knowledgable source told the outlet that Warner Bros. is working on a graceful way to transition Affleck's Caped Crusader out of the DCEU. This change in course will reportedly begin to take form in one of the studio's upcoming DC movies.
When Affleck's alleged departure from the DCEU will occur has not yet been decided. Warner Bros. Pictures Group chief Toby Emmerich told THR the studio wants to keep Affleck in the role. "Ben is our Batman. We love him as Batman. We want to keep him in the cowl as long as we can," he said.
Meet the Evil Batmen of Dark Nights: Metal
DC's upcoming event comic Dark Nights: Metal will introduce a realm called the Dark Multiverse and the twisted, evil incarnations of Batman that rule that dimension. And at the DC Rebirth panel at SDCC today, DC gave fans their first real look at these so-called "Dark Knights." Check out DC's new teaser image below:
