The trades have been bringing us news of quite few new additions to the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian over the past few months, but aside from Sasha Banks (whose mysterious character was spotted in the recent trailer), we’ve yet to get official word on their involvement.

Now, though, an Instagram story from Disney Plus Denmark would appear to confirm that Rosario Dawson and Timothy Olyphant will appear.

Dawson (Sin City, Daredevil) is expected to play fan-favorite force-wielder Ahsoka Tano, while Olyphant (Deadwood, Justified) has reportedly signed on for the smaller role of Cobb Vanth, who was introduced in Chuck Wendig’s Aftermath series of novels.

This isn’t exactly surprising given the previous trade reports, but it’s nice to have official word on Dawson and Olyphant’s casting – especially since there was no sign of either of ’em in the first trailer. Still no updates on Temuera Morrison’s Boba Fett, but a second trailer should give us at least a little more to go on.

The Mandalorian will return to Disney+ on October 30th.

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The New Mutants cut Warlock from the screenplay when Fox decided to slash the movie’s budget, but planned reshoots were supposed to add him to the movie. That didn’t happen thanks to the Disney/Fox merger, of course, but we do now have some idea of what he might have looked like! 

Concept artist Deryl Braun has shared some of his early designs for Warlock and, as you can see, it definitely appears as if the plan was for him to look almost exactly like his comic book counterpart. 

Sacha Baron Cohen was director Josh Boone’s top choice to take on the role of Warlock in The New Mutants, and leaks from earlier versions of the screenplay revealed that the plan was for him to be a sentient computer programme Professor X had discovered (that likely would have changed once it became clear Mister Sinister was pulling the strings from the shadows). 

It’s probably going to be a long time before we get to see the New Mutants characters return to the big screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but these designs being taken into account when/if Warlock does eventually make his live-action debut would no doubt be welcomed by many fans. 

Check out the concept art below:
 

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While Spider-Man actor Tom Holland is no Mark Ruffalo when it comes to spoiling anything major, he isn’t exactly known for being good at keeping secrets either, often sharing spoiler-y tidbits for fans on his personal Instagram as well as during convention appearances and his media interviews. 

With the bombshell news from yesterday that Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx would be joining the cast of Marvel’s still-untitled Spider-Man threequel as Electro, there’s been much buzz around the internet that Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige and Sony Pictures may be setting the stage for a live-action Spider-Verse movie, something Foxx himself alluded to earlier this afternoon.  

Following the report, an old interview from the Spider-Man: Far From Home press junket resurfaced with Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon answering a question about a potential Spider-Verse movie and in light of yesterday’s news, their reactions – or lack thereof – are very telling as Holland basically freezes before sharing knowing looks with Zendaya and Batalon while attempting to deflect. 

He does eventually recover and, without tipping his hand too much, expresses that he’d absolutely love to make a movie with both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, but it’s Marvel and Sony’s call whether it actually happens or not, which is an answer both studios were likely happy with.

However, you should probably still watch the clip below and judge for yourself…

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As expected, in the wake of MGM and EON’s No Time to Die moving to April, Universal Pictures has vacated the date and shifted its upcoming Fast & Furious sequel F9 to May 28, 2021.

Earlier this year, Universal proved to be the most proactive of all the studios with its prompt virus response, which saw them move back their two biggest 2020 releases, F9 and Minions: The Rise of Gru, a whole year back in March.

At the time, many saw this as an overreaction to the then burgeoning coronavirus pandemic, but their foresight has proven increasingly valuable in the months since as Universal was able to secure key dates early and were also able to save a considerable amount of money on unnecessary marketing for release dates they were never going to meet.

This was very much unlike the strategy deployed by practically every other major studio, including Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros, who have been forced to repeatedly delay films before finally deciding to punt on the rest of the calendar year and moving the majority of their biggest films to 2021.

However, while Disney and Paramount are more or less out, Warner Bros. does still have Dune and Wonder Woman 1984 on the calendar for December, so it looks like they’ll have some very big decisions to make in the coming weeks as theaters continue to struggle in their efforts to bring back audiences.  

The film will see the whole family – Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster and Nathalie Emmanuel – reunite, as well as someone fans never thought they’d see again: Sung Kang, who returns to serve some justice in this adrenaline-fueled world, but, this time, the Fast gang will have their work cut out for them when they square off against a pair of extremely formidable foes in Charlize Theron’s Cipher and John Cena, who is playing Dom’s long-lost brother Jakob. 

Summer 2020 is the time for F9, the ninth chapter in The Fast Saga that has endured for almost two decades and has earned more than $5 billion around the world. Directed by Justin Lin, who helmed the third, fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the series when it transformed into a global blockbuster, the film stars Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Oscar®winner Charlize Theron and Oscar® winner Helen Mirren. F9 is produced by Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Joe Roth, Justin Lin, Clayton Townsend and Samantha Vincent

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In “Rumor Mill,” we share the hard to buy rumours that don’t come from reliable sources like the trades, but are still more believable (just) than what you might find on Reddit. 

This is definitely a rumor you should take with a pinch of salt, but according to MCU Cosmic (via The Direct), Jamie Foxx returning as Electro in Spider-Man 3 could be a direct result of WandaVision. 

The Oscar-winner first played the villain in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in a world completely unrelated to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans have since theorized that the Multiverse could be involved, though many are convinced Foxx will just play a new version of the same character.

The site claims, “there’s some multiverse madness involved to have that version of Electro cross over from one cinematic universe to another. Wanda really messed things up with her little ‘vision.'”

It’s unclear why this information was shared only after THR broke the news that Foxx is returning to the world of Spider-Man, but as noted, this isn’t the most reliable source and is likely an educated guess.

The prospect that the Scarlet Witch has somehow torn apart the Marvel Cinematic Universe with her powers is an interesting one, however, and Tom Holland’s Spidey battling foes from other worlds is an unexpected, albeit cool direction to take the franchise in. Now, we just have to hope the likes of Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus and Willem Dafoe’s Green Goblin follow. 

Click HERE for more Spider-Man 3 news from CBM!

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The interwebs were sent ablaze yesterday when it was reported that Jamie Foxx was set to return as Electro in Marvel Studios’ still-untitled Spider-Man sequel, and now, the Academy Award-winning actor has finally confirmed his involvment with an Instagram post that strongly hints at the Marvel multivers. 

He says, “Tell Spidey let’s run it back!… super excited to part of the new marvel Spider-Man new installment… can t wait for y’all to check the new one. And I won’t be blue in this one!! But a thousand percent badass!!! #swipeleft” and if you do actually swipe right, you’ll see a number of photos and fan art that depict him squaring off with Tom Holland’s titular webslinger, including one very interesting piece he chose to share where THREE Spideys are facing an electrical field with his face superimposed.

While it’s likely just a fun piece that Foxx may have found amusing, he has now undoubtedly added a considerable amount of fuel to the ever-growing fire for fans believing that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures may secretly be planning a massive Spider-Verse event film that would also return both Tobey Maguire from the Raimi trilogy and Andrew Garfield from the Amazing duoology. 

Foxx also stresses that he won’t be blue in the upcoming threequel, which seemingly suggests that this will indeed be a different version of the classic Spidey villain and not the same character he played in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. However, as for whether he’ll put on Electro’s classic green suit with the matching headgear, that remains to be seen.

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Tell Spidey let’s run it back!… super excited to part of the new marvel Spider-Man new installment… can t wait for y’all to check the new one. And I won’t be blue in this one!! But a thousand percent badass!!! #swipeleft

A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) on Oct 2, 2020 at 1:38pm PDT

UPDATE: Foxx has since deleted his initial post, but this was among the photos he shared…

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The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Primetime Emmy-winner Billy Crudup (Watchmen; Justice League; The Morning Show) is back in talks to join the cast of The Flash, which has Andy Muschietti (It; It Chapter Two; Mama) set to direct and Ezra Miller (Fantastic Beasts; Justice League; Suicide Squad) attached to reprise his role as the titular speedster. 

Crudup was actually one of the first cast members confirmed in 2016 when Rick Famuyiwa was in the director’s chair, but ultimately had to leave the project as it went through multiple different directors and production delays over the past four years. However, with Muschietti now set in stone and a fresh script from Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey; Bumblebee), the studio was able to reapproach him and it looks like things are moving in the right direction. 

In addition to Miller, Crudup joins a cast that will also feature Michael Keaton (Batman; Batman Returns; Spider-Man: Homecoming) and Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; Suicide Squad; Justice League) reprising their roles as different iterations of Bruce Wayne/Batman in a film that’s expected to fully explore the DC Multiverse.

THR also notes that while Kiersey Clemons (Justice League; Dope; Scoob!) was initially onboard to appear as Iris West, her status remains up in the air for now as like Crudup, WB will have to strike a new deal with her and it’s uncertain whether she’s interested in returning or if she’ll be available when filming is set to begin next year in London. 

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Avengers: Endgame made great use of time-travel, but an undeniable highlight came when the 2023 Captain America found himself face to face with his 2012 counterpart.

An exciting battle followed with Loki’s sceptre at stake, and the past version of Steve Rogers was only defeated when the present day Steve mentioned that Bucky was still alive. Now, some newly revealed concept art courtesy of Marvel Studios Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding reveals a very early version of that sequence. 

It’s unclear how much damage the 2023 Cap did to the timeline by pretending to be part of HYDRA and dropping that Bucky bombshell, but that’s likely to tie into future exploration of the Mutliverse (starting with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, presumably).

It’s an exciting time to be a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that’s for sure, and fun to look back at one of this shared world’s most memorable sequences in arguably its best movie.

Check out the Avengers: Endgame concept art below:
 

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Check your calendars – this is not an April fools joke! THR reports that Jamie Foxx is currently in negotiations to return as Electro for Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man 3.

Foxx appeared as Electro in Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 starring Andrew Garfield, but it’s not clear if he’ll be playing the same character or a completely new version of the villain. If it’s the former, it sounds like the follow-up to Spider-Man: Far From Home may introduce some Multiverse elements.

TASM 2 is generally considered to be one of the more underwhelming Spidey movies, and underperformed at the box office when it was released back in 2014. Foxx’s take on Electro wasn’t particularly well received, so this is a surprising development… to say the least.

J.K. Simmons did return as J.J.J. Jameson for Far From Home, but that was assumed to be a one-off. Could Marvel and Sony be setting up a massive Into The Spider-Verse-style crossover here? That’s certainly one possibility, and leaning into the Multiverse would also allow for the likes of Venom, Morbius and other SPUMC characters to appear in the MCU proper.

Jon Watts’ still untitled Spider-Man 3 will see Tom Holland return as Peter Parker, with Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Jacob Batalon and Tony Revolori also expected to reprise their roles from the previous movies.

What do you guys make of this shocking news? Let us know in the comments.

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A new commercial for Cyberpunk 2077 has been released, and it puts Keanu Reeves front and centre. Set to Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy,” there are some exciting new snippets of footage here, with the actor emphasising the fact that the only way to be a criminal in the year 2077 is “to get caught.”

Cyberpunk 2077 looks phenomenal, but this commercial is unlikely to distract from the negative publicity CD Projekt Red has been receiving recently. 

As you may have heard, the publisher has instituted a mandatory six-day work week in order to get the game finished in time for its November release date, and after numerous delays, they’re clearly determined to now get it done in time for Christmas. Staff members are being paid, but this news comes after they previously vowed that there would be no crunch period on th game.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification. You play as V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality. You can customize your character’s cyberware, skillset and playstyle, and explore a vast city where the choices you make shape the story and world around you.

Cyberpunk 2077 is set to be released on November 19th for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. There are tentative plans for an upgraded version of next gen consoles.
 

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