With so much secrecy surrounding Warner Bros.’ plans for the DC Extended Universe on HBO Max, it’s hard to know what to expect from the streaming service and this comic book world. One persistent, and very hard to believe, rumour is that Ben Affleck will reprise the role of Batman in a limited series also starring Joe Manganiello as Deathstroke. 

A show like that would obviously serve as The Batman movie Affleck once planned to direct. However, not only is it hard to imagine the actor reprising the role, it’s also impossible to imagine this coming to HBO Max when there’s already a prequel to Matt Reeves’ own take on The Batman. 

Regardless, it’s definitely a nice thought, and artist Bosslogic has shared a couple of very cool fan posters imagining what such a series could look like. Look closely, and you’ll notice that it also teases possible appearances from The Joker and The Riddler, and the fact we missed out on this battle between the Dark Knight and Deathstroke will never not sting! 

Affleck is likely to return for ADR work for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, while Manganiello’s original post-credits scene as Slade Wilson is bound to also be included in that, so that’s something. 

Check out the posters below:
 

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Agent Coulson died at the hands of Loki in The Avengers, and Nick Fury used the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent’s death to manipulate Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, and The Hulk into assembling. Since then, Coulson has been resurrected in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but we’ve yet to see him cross paths with anyone other than Fury. 

While it almost feels like the moment has passed, could Coulson ever reunite with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? The ABC series has existed in something of a bubble these past few years, but during an interview with ComicBook.com, actor Clark Gregg admitted he was disappointed not to get the chance to meet up with the team again before the events of Avengers: Endgame.

However, he does have an idea for how they could cross paths again! 

“Well, I mean, you know, the crush on Cap never dies. But I always, I mean, I felt that same sadness, just because really, the whole thing started, and I think the reason Coulson became what Coulson was really, was about Robert [Downey Jr.] and those scenes together and the repartee,” Gregg explained.

“He makes you that much better and brings out so much more than you might normally see in a scene. The way that he took those scenes and that character on, brought me to life, in a way, so that I didn’t get to have that. I was like, ‘Come on, you haven’t done a one-shot.’ Why couldn’t there be a really cool one-shot where they’re on a mission, we’re on a mission… ‘Oops!’ You know?”

That would have been fun to see, but it’s also somewhat unlikely. However, now that Kevin Feige is in charge of Marvel Television, perhaps he’ll find a way to incorporate the events of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. into the MCU? If nothing else, he could probably find a way to use Coulson in the MCU again!

What do you guys think?

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Godzilla vs. Kong was supposed to be released this year, but COVID-19 has changed all of Warner Bros.’ plans and pushed the highly anticipated crossover to 2021. Had things been a little more normal, we probably would have been anticipating an action-packed new trailer at Comic-Con next Saturday, but the studio won’t be taking part in Comic-Con@Home. 

Despite that, merchandise for the Kong: Skull Island/Godzilla: King of the Monsters follow-up continues finding its way online, and thanks to the folks over at Godzilla-Movies.com, we have a first look at action figures for both iconic monsters.

Kong looks pretty much the same he did the last time we saw him, but the giant-sized Kong is wielding a brand-new weapon you have to believe he will end up using in his battles against Godzilla (after all, he doesn’t have that beast’s powers, and instead relies on brute strength). 

With these toys comes a brief new plot synopsis that reads, “Legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash in a spectacular battle for the ages! The monster war rages on the surface and deep within our world as the spectacular secret realm of the titans known as the Hollow Earth is revealed!”

Check out the Godzilla vs. Kong figures below:
 

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Originally set to be released back in May, Black Widow is now coming our way this November (on the day we were supposed to be watching Eternals, a movie we haven’t seen anything official from at this stage). There are lots of reports about theaters not reopening this side of next summer, but nothing has been confirmed, and Tenet still has that – somewhat optimistic? – August release date.

We can only hope that we do get to see Black Widow this side of Christmas, but with that current release date fast approaching, some new promo art has surfaced courtesy of listings on Hot Topic.

While the pause button has definitely been hit on the movie’s marketing campaign, it is good to see stuff like this out there, and is something for fans to get excited about as they eagerly await Black Widow‘s release. Should theaters remain shut, it’s possible it could debut on Disney+, but also highly unlikely given how much money Disney would ultimately lose. 

Recently, we heard that two new trailers had been classified, but it was later reported that they’re only being shown in theaters, and that they feature little in the way of new footage. Still, we’re bound to see new content from Black Widow at some point, even if Marvel Studios is skipping Comic-Con@Home.

Check out the artwork below:
 

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The Walking Dead was once one of the biggest TV shows on the planet, but the interest of fans started to wane, and while it still does respectable numbers, it’s hard to say whether plans for a big screen spinoff revolving around Rick Grimes will prove to be a box office hit. Production has been paused due to COVID-19, of course, so where do things currently stand with the movie? 

“We’re coming along in a big way. We’re just in this particular space where we have [to wait],” the Skybound Entertainment co-founder David Alpert said during a virtual Skybound Xpo panel (via ComicBook.com). “We can’t shoot right now, so that’s just the big thing holding us back.”

“We are desperate to get back into production, and get everything going,” he continued, “but we have something really exciting, really unique, really different, and can’t wait to get it going. We just have to wait for it to be safe.”

As you might expect, The Walking Dead comic book writer and TV series producer Robert Kirkman is also heavily involved in the project, and he promised fans tuning in that they remain hard at work on continuing Rick’s story. “There’s tons of stuff going on behind the scenes. I don’t want anyone to think that we’re just kind of waiting around for this pandemic to end.” 

“I would say that, if anything, the pandemic is going to make a lot of movies better. I think the Rick Grimes movie chief among them, just because we’re getting a lot more time to cook this thing and make sure it’s perfect. But when things do quiet down, you guys are going to hear a ton more about this movie,” Kirkman concluded.

This is definitely a positive update, and this week’s Comic-Con@Home is expected to deliver updates on both The Walking Dead‘s return and season ten premiere date. With that in mind, it’s highly likely we could get some more intel on where things stand with this Rick Grimes movie during that event. 

Stay tuned!

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