NYCC ’15: ARCHIE FOREVER PANEL WAS STANDING ROOM ONLY10/10/15 @ 1:35 pm EST
Source: Bleeding Cool | Categories: Archie | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentThe Archie Forever panel was held Friday afternoon at the New York Comic Con. The room was filled with fans. Alex Segura (editor) moderated the panel that included Mike Pellerito (president of Archie comics), John Goldwater (CEO/Publisher), Chip Zdarsky (Jughead, writer), Erica Henderson (Jughead, artist), Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Archie Afterlife, writer), Dan Parent (Kevin Keller, writer), Victor Gorelick (Co-President), Robert Hack (Sabrina, artist).The panel started with talk about the new Jughead series from Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson. Just the mention of the book got a great response from the crowd. Chip told the story of how he got the job. Chip had reached out to editor Alex Segura about doing a variant cover for the Archie relaunch. This conversation ended up in Chip being offered the writing job for Jughead. Erica Henderson signed on to the book as soon as she heard Chip was writing. Chip said that writing dialogue for Jughead just comes naturally to him. Growing up he’s tried to emulate Jughead for years. Chip also talked about how each issue of the series will feature a fantasy sequence. This gives Chip the freedom to incorporate some great things like the Super Teens, Time Police, and Agents of Riverdale.Next was some news about the new Archie relaunch. Once the topic of the new Archie comic came up John Goldwater was quick to say that Archie: Afterlife really made this relaunch possible. The success of that book really showed that fans are willing to check out these books when you put top talent on them. Annie Wu (Black Canary, artist) will be drawing issue #4 of Archie. Issue #5 & #6 will be drawn by Veronica Fish. The first three issues will be collected in a Collector’s Edition with a new cover by Fiona Staples.The Archie Horror books were up next. Fans were assured that Archie: Afterlife #9 is written and is now in the hands of artist Francesco Francavilla. Because of the long wait the book will be an oversized edition. Fans can think of it as #9.5. The upcoming issue will focus on Reggie Mantle and Sabrina. Josie & the Pussycats will be featured in the book soon. A fan asked a question about a possible Sabrina movie, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa was able to speak about it. Originally a movie was being developed and would feature an almost super-hero version of Sabrina. That version of the movie is no longer going to happen. It was teased that a very big announcement would be coming soon about a Sabrina movie. It appears that a horror themed movie that is more in line with the current series will be announced soon.Dan Parent spoke about his upcoming Kevin Keller series. The book will follow an older version of Kevin living his life. Veronica will be featured as a supporting character in the book. Dan really enjoys how she works as a foil for Kevin. Dan also noted that he’s keen on Cheryl Blossom and may incorporate her into the book.A new Betty & Veronica series by Adam Hughes was briefly talked about. They are still not ready to announce the full creative team. Mike Pellerito mentioned that he’s aware of some the artist that Adam will be bringing to the book and he is very excited. More news on the series will be released soon.A fourth ongoing series was teased by editor Alex Segura. While it was not made official what the title would be, it was strongly suggested that the new ongoing would be Josie and the Pussycats. Other projects that were talked about were the new CW Riverdale series. Currently the pilot is written and directors are being looked at. The series will take a slightly darker take on the Archie characters. The show will focus on the Archie/Betty/Veronica love triangle. Fans can also expect to see The Blossom Twins, and Josie & the Pussycats. The upcoming Archie Musical was touched upon. Adam McKay (Anchorman, writer/director) is writing the book while they look for songwriters. (Source: Bleeding Cool)
'THUNDERCATS' COMIC & FANS WELCOME SNARF WITH ISSUE #303/18/24 @ 4:08 pm EST
Source: Dynamite | Categories: Thundercats | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentDynamite and the creative team of
ThunderCats are excited to announce the coming return of the beloved character Snarf to the smash hit new comic book series!
Snarf is Lion-O's devoted childhood pet, the quadruped beast cannot speak, but has a doting and special connection with his companion who seems to understand him better than others. He gets his name from his trademark noises.
Though teased a little bit on the industry-shaping stunning cover to issue #1 by superstar David Nakayama,
ThunderCats #3 will be the first official in-story appearance of this exciting addition to the cast in this new continuity. Writer Declan Shalvey and artist Drew Moss are excited to present their vision of this classic character.
In addition to the appearance within, the third issue will be offered with a limited variant cover at "Final Order Cutoff" drawn by Moss prominently featuring his design of Snarf alongside Lion-O.
Veteran
ThunderCats fans may be familiar with other approaches to the character. Dynamite can tease fans to stay tuned, as everything may not be as it seems on the surface... Pretty soon some mysterious developments may happen with Snarf, and no fan should miss out!
This news follows the exciting first ever appearance across any media of Calica in
ThunderCats #2. The hype for the story continues to grow, with a massive 180,000 copies sold on the first issue, a second printing, and a strong 82,000 copies initially sold for the follow up second issue. It's not too late for readers to jump in on the new era and tale of the ThunderCats by Shalvey and Moss!
VAMPIRES RAIN, DR. STRANGE TURNS, MORE IN JUNE'S 'BLOOD HUNT' TIE-INS03/18/24 @ 3:55 pm EST
Source: Marvel | Categories: Blood Hunt | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentWho will bite it? Starting this May, the Marvel Universe is caught in the fangs of Jed MacKay and Pepe Larraz’s BLOOD HUNT, and no hero is safe from the endless vampiric hordes! In addition to the main event series and special limited series, the highly-anticipated crossover event will impact some of Marvel’s hottest ongoing series in thrilling ways, including the very series where the saga was seeded such as MacKay’s MOON KNIGHT and Cody Ziglar’s MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN As eternal night washes over the world and vampires begin their savage reign, the frontlines of the conflict will be a certified bloodbath as heroes are transformed, old and new enemies rise, and dramatic betrayals keep readers guessing till the very end! The desperate attempts to reverse Earth’s cruel fate will leave a lasting mark on the Marvel mythos as a whole so fans will want to devour every tie-in to witness each key development for themselves! Today, grab a sneak peek at what’s to come in BLOOD HUNT’s second month with the reveal of new tie-in covers and story information!
AVENGERS #15Written by JED MACKAY Art by C.F. VILLA A BLOODY BRAWL ON A VAMPIRE-INFESTED HELICARRIER! Captain America’s ad hoc team of Avengers old and new must face a foe commanding an army of vampires… IN THE SKY! With a group of decidedly earthbound heroes! Don’t miss this action-packed, bloody tale of heroism and hemoglobin!
DOCTOR STRANGE #16Written by JED MACKAY Art by PASQUAL FERRY DOCTOR STRANGE…THE VAMPIRE?!Earth’s mystic defender is off the board as the skies darken! Can Wong and Clea save Stephen from himself? Or…can they save themselves from him?
FANTASTIC FOUR #21Written by RYAN NORTH Art by IVAN FIORELLI FORMULATING A CURE? Reed and Alicia are in New York for a day trip to an art museum, when suddenly the skies turn black with darkforce energy and vampires attack, everywhere, all at once! It’s Reed Richards versus the world as he tries to save everyone he can – AND come up with a cure for vampirism! But vampires are magic, illogical, impossible. Can Reed come up with a cure? And even if he can’t, how is he going to keep all the survivors alive and safe? And can Sue, Ben, and Johnny, all alone in Arizona, keep their families safe? It’s a BLOOD HUNT tie-in you won’t want to miss as the Fantastic Four take on a world overrun with VAMPIRES!
MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN #21Written by CODY ZIGLAR Art by TRAVEL FOREMAN THE ENDLESS NIGHT! Endless hordes of bloodsucking vampires ravage the Earth beneath pitch-black skies of Earth’s last night! But vampire-slayer Blade has a plan, and his only hope for victory rests with Miles Morales! But Blade’s mission comes with a cost – one Spider-Man may be unwilling to pay!
VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #6Written by JED MACKAY Art by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO THE MIDNIGHT MISSION JOINS THE HUNT! As the Marvel Universe devolves in panic and fear with the unfolding BLOOD HUNT, writer Jed MacKay casts his gaze from the events of the main event to this companion tie-in! With more chaos on their hands than ever before, and no tested leader to show them the way, the Midnight Mission is on their own as they fight like hell to save New York and its people from being completely overrun by vampires!
VENOM #34 Written by AL EWING Art by JUAN FERREYRA LEE PRICE RETURNS! The Captive is loose! And the vampiric super-foe thirsts for one thing – VENOM! And the Captive isn’t the only problem – the dead now walk an Earth smothered in eternal night. Vampires infest New York City, and Lee Price, one-time host to the Venom symbiote, rises from the grave! And he has unfinished business with his old partner.
‘THE ACOLYTE’: ‘STAR WARS’ SERIES GETS PREMIERE DATE ON DISNEY+03/18/24 @ 3:40 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Categories: Star Wars | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentDisney+ has revealed a spring premiere date for
The Acolyte, the new Lucasfilm
Star Wars series.
Star Wars: The Acolyte will be released June 4 on the streaming service. The date was revealed Monday on Star Wars verified X account. Created by Lesley Headland (Russian Doll),
The Acolyte is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era. A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated. (via
Deadline)
UNIVERSAL'S 'WOLF MAN' REBOOT STARTS FILMING03/18/24 @ 3:39 pm EST
Source: ComicBook | Categories: MIsc | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentWork on the next Universal Monsters reboot is officially underway. Sunday, megaproducer Jason Blum shared a photo of
Wolf Man director Leigh Whannel straight from the set of the upcoming horror picture. It's Whannel's second stab at a Universal Monsters movie, having last reimagined
The Invisible Man for the studio, something that turned out to be a critical and commercial success. The film was initially set to star Ryan Gosling in the title role, though the
Barbie star eventually left amid a series of creative adjustments. Now, Christopher Abbott has replaced Gosling, and Whannel has now been named director of the project, replacing Derek Cianfrance.
Wolf Man is set to hit theaters on October 25th. (via
ComicBook.com)
NETFLIX RELEASE POST FOR REBEL MOON PART 203/17/24 @ 2:53 pm EST
Source: Twitter | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentNetflix has released the first poster for the upcoming
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver and the trailer for it will drop tomorrow. The second part to
Zack Snyder’s ambitious sci-fi franchise is slated to be released on April 19th and will continue the story of Kora and the rag-tag group of survivors and outcasts that are trying to stage a rebellion against an oppressive empire.
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire was released on December 22nd to mix reviews with many of the critics calling it an amalgamation of stories we’ve seen before. But Snyder has a loyal fanbase and the streaming service has big plans for the IP that also includes other mediums like comic books. The sequel stars
Sofia Boutella,
Jena Malone,
Charlie Hunnam,
Anthony Hopkins,
Ed Skrein and
Cary Elwes.
KAREN GILLAN TALKS FUTURE OF THE GUARDIANS AND IF SHE'D JOIN GUNN WITH DC03/17/24 @ 2:25 pm EST
Source: The Hollywood Reporter | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentThe post-credit scene for
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, that Star Lord would return, was a surprise to a lot of people, including series star
Karen Gillan: “It was pretty surprising, but it was cool as well. I was like, ‘Okay, what’s the plan here?” Through three films and a holiday special, the fate of the Guardians was in the hands of writer/director
James Gunn and Gillan had been along for the entire ride and a couple side trips into Avengers and Thor films. But now Gunn has moved over to the competition, teaming with Peter Safran to helm a reboot of the DC universe. And while Gillan would be interested in following her friend over, she has no intentions of pressing him about it. “The fact that Nebula turned into ten years of work is the greatest thing that’s happened to me. I like to leave things up to the universe a little bit and see what happens, but I would absolutely love to work with James again. He’s the best.” And since we’re talking about the Guardians fate after the third film, Gillan spoke about how Nebula’s life may continue in the MCU with her trying to run Knowhere. “Nebula has got a real sense of purpose now, and it’s such a major part of healing. She’s been through so much, and now she can finally accept love and show love towards other people. So the last stage of all that healing is helping other people, and that’s exactly what she’s doing.”
ARTHUR THE KING CAN'T GET PAST A PANDA OR SANDWORMS03/17/24 @ 2:09 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentAs with the previous week, the top two spots at the box office were strong and then there was quite a dip to the third.
Kung Fu Panda 4 held a firm grip on the number one spot for a second week, taking in $31.5 million while
Dune: Part Two was close behind with $29 million in its third weekend. The sequel has crossed the $200 million mark domestically and is expected to top out at around $275 million. Then the drop to third has the debut of
Arthur the King coming in at $8 million showing that
Mark Wahlberg and
Simu Liu need more than just a dog to rake in the money. Maybe if the dog turned into a robot or was trained as a ninja… This was followed by three films that opened last weekend,
Imaginary with $5.3 million,
Cabrini with $2.8 million and
Love Lies Bleeding with $2.75 million. We’ll have to see if this weekend’s new film,
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, will be able to shake up the box office.
IRONHEART AND WONDER MAN ARE STILL ON TRACK03/16/24 @ 3:18 pm EST
Source: Agents of Freedom | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentAfter the recent comments from
Bob Iger about how they’ve quietly cancelled some projects lately, everyone is trying to figure out which ones. According to
Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios head of Streaming, Animation and Television, that list does not include the much-delayed
Ironheart or the recently restarted
Wonder Man.
Dominique Thorne was introduced as Riri Williams in
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and then went on to film her own series joined by Anthony Ramos and Alden Ehrenreich. It was said to have completed filming, but it’s not on the current release schedule. And
Wonder Man, starring
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II went on hiatus during the different strikes before just getting started again recently. We’ve heard very little about either project recently until now when Winderbaum told
Agents of Fandom that both are still on track. "Yeah, absolutely. We're editing both of those shows as we speak. They're spectacular, they're amazing, and they're different… We're able to explore corners of the universe that are really exciting. Riri Williams is one of them, and I cannot wait for people to meet Simon Williams." There is some speculation that the delay on
Ironheart may be more content related as the
Don Cheadle lead
Armor Wars series was changed to a planned film and
Ironheart may lead into it, so delaying the series until the film is closer makes a lot of sense.
A NOVA PROJECT IS IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT03/16/24 @ 3:03 pm EST
Source: comicbook.com | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentWe have been waiting a long time for the debut of Nova in the MCU. Ever since
Kevin Feige said back in 2018 that the character had “immediate potential,” fans have been waiting to see his golden helmet on the screen. He was once part of the original
Guardians of the Galaxy story before
James Gunn signed on. There were also discussions about including him in
Avengers: Infinity War or
Avengers: Endgame before those ideas were scrapped. But according to Marvel’s head of streaming, animation and television,
Brad Winderbaum, something may finally be happening. In a chat with
Comicbook.com, "We love Nova. We are in really early development on Nova. We have a new system behind-the-scenes at Marvel Studios. We're more like a traditional studio now. We're developing more than we actually will produce. There are plans to develop Nova. I love Nova, too. I love Rich Rider, too. I hope it gets to the screen. The world is always chaos. There's always things. You gotta conjure these things to make them happen but I would love to see a Nova show, one day." Since Winderbaum is the one talking about it, the odds are this won’t be a film, but rather a Disney+ series… live-action or animated. The nice thing is a lot of the elements needed for Nova/Richard Rider’s origin have already been laid out in the MCU with the introduction of Xandar and their destruction by Thanos when he went after the Power Stone. We never got to see that scene, but it would be an excellent way to open up a
Nova series.
A LIVE-ACTION TEEN TITANS MOVIE IS IN THE WORKS03/16/24 @ 2:41 pm EST
Source: Deadline | Comments (0) | E-mail Article | Add a CommentWhile things are just starting to move forward with the new DCU headed up by James Gunn and Peter Safran, there is a report saying a new film is being added to the upcoming slate that wasn’t part of the initial announcement. Gunn at the time said it wasn’t a complete list and more would come, but this is the first addition so far. The report says that Ana Nogueira, the scriptwriter for the upcoming
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will also be tackling another popular DC IP, the
Teen Titans. The team was created by
Bob Haney and
Bruno Premiani in the pages of
The Brave and the Bold #54 in 1964 and was made up of the sidekicks of DC’s most popular characters. This included Robin, Wonder Girl, Kid Flash, Aqualad and Speedy. The line-up would change over the years, especially when the series was relaunched with the creative team of
Marv Wolfman and
George Perez, and they added Raven, Starfire, Beast Boy, and others. This would lead into other media an animated series and a live-action show called
Titans. Nogueira was first announced as writing the
Supergirl movie last November, but many people remember her as an actress from the series
The Vampire Diaries and
Hightown. No plot information or release date have been given.