Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi recently confirmed that he’s “doing another pas” on the final draft of the script, and star Natalie Portman has now provided an update on when cameras are expected to start rolling on the highly anticipated Marvel threequel.

While interviewing tennis superstar Serena Williams (via The Direct) about the National Women’s Soccer League team they co-own competing in L.A., the Academy Award-winner mentioned that the COVID-19-related delays have given her “more time to, you know, get jacked,” before adding that she’s “got the carbo loading down but not the leg exercises.”

As we know, Portman is getting fighting fit because her character, Jane Foster, be lifting Mjölnir as the new God of Thunder in Waititi’s follow-up to Thor: Ragnarok. The movie is currently set for release in 2022, and it sounds like production is still on track for early 2021.

Portman went on to express how excited she is to return to The MCU, and confirmed that she’ll be “shooting in Australia at the beginning of next year.” Another Marvel Studios movie, Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, recently resumed filming down under after becoming one of the first major projects to halt production because of the pandemic.

Aside from Foster taking up the mantle of Thor, plot details for Love and Thunder remain a closely guarded secret, but we do know that Christian Bale is on board (most likely as a villain), and Valkyrie’s (Tessa Thompson) search for a Queen will also factor into the plot.

Are you guys excited for Thor: Love and Thunder? Let us know in the comments.

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In a deleted scene from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor was shown meeting with Steppenwolf in the remains of that Kryptonian ship. In Zack Snyder’s Justice League, it’s thought that we’ll get to see more of their relationship, while Ray Porter will be playing Darkseid in both the past and present.

That’s led to a lot of speculation about whether Lex will communicate with the ruler of Apokolips as well, but during Justice Con’s “Spotlight on Ray Porter” panel, the actor cleared things up.

Asked directly whether he shot any scenes with Eisenberg, Porter responded: “I didn’t no. I admire him a great deal as an actor, but I did not get to work with him, no.” That’s the end of that then, though it’s no great surprise given what we’ve heard about the limited role Darkseid will play here. 

It’s believed that he will only appear in those flashbacks to the battle between his forces and men, Atlanteans, and Amazons, as well as nearer the end of the movie when Steppenwolf is defeated.

A proper look at Darkseid still hasn’t been revealed, but with the first trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League set to be revealed at DC FanDome next month, that could change very soon. For now, though, we can discount seeing a meeting between Darkseid and Lex Luthor in the 2021 HBO Max release.

How do you guys feels about this news?

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It’s been seven years since Man of Steel was released, but fans still debate that shocking ending which saw Superman forced to break General Zod’s neck (killing him) in order to stop the villain for good. While Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice brought the villain’s body back – to transform him into Doomsday – not much was said about Kal-El being forced to dole out some lethal justice.

During an interview with Collider, Man of Steel writer David S. Goyer explained that Superman being forced to kill Zod was meant to show that he was backed into a corner which he simply could not get out of. Explaining that this was a Superman who had only just taken flight, the filmmaker made it clear that the hero hadn’t established a set of rules yet (unlike his comic book counterpart). 

“He’s not aware of the extent of his powers at all,” Goyer said. “He’s finding somebody who’s said, ‘I won’t stop,’ who’s said, ‘You can’t put me in a prison I won’t ever stop’. We wanted to put him in a stalemate.” As controversial as that may have been, Zod’s death was supposed to mean Superman would never kill again. “He was in this terrible position and then afterwards he vowed that he could never do it again. It didn’t come out of anger – he was forced into it – but that was the one.”

For those of you still unhappy with that, Goyer did go on to reveal a scrapped, alternate ending. 

“The idea was that Superman would – there was one of those sort of cryopods on the ship that ends up becoming the Fortress of Solitude that he’s able to put Zod back into and then throw out into space,” he noted. “We did talk about it and maybe some people would’ve been happier with that, but it felt like a cop out for the story that we were telling.”

That honestly doesn’t sound great, and it is surprising that Man of Steel‘s ending continues to be so divisive, especially when the hero was put in a position where that really was his only choice.

What do you guys think?

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Zack Snyder has been given the opportunity to put the finishing touches to his version of Justice League, and the movie will be released on the HBO Max streaming service next year. Details have been slowly trickling out ever since WarnerMedia’s plans to share the filmmaker’s vision were made official, but it sounds like all eyes should be on next month’s DC FanDome event.

In the Q&A below, Snyder was asked about the title and whether Zack Snyder’s Justice League is what it will be called when the movie arrives on HBO Max. 

“You know it’s really…the name of the movie as ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ is the name that we all want,” he explained. “It’s the name we are working on. It’s legal reasons that restrict it, but we’re trying to work that out. I suppose that’s the cool name for it.” He didn’t clarify what those issues might be, but it’s likely related to trademark or copyright issues. 

As for whether his Justice League will be presented as a massive movie or a limited series, Snyder promised that the answer to that question is coming at DC FanDome. “You will, you’ll find out at FanDome. But I think I did tell Grace that it was longer than 214 [minutes now]. Either way, a hundred percent I’ll be happy. Look, the truth is, regardless of how it comes out, you’ll always be able to watch it [in one sitting].”

Finally, Snyder confirmed that the first teaser trailer for Justice League will be released during DC’s virtual show, and that means it won’t be too much longer until we see the filmmaker’s true vision. 

Hear more from him below:
 

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During tonight’s Justice Con event, filmmaker Zack Snyder shared a brief clip from his cut of Justice League with Henry Cavill’s Superman decked out in his black superhero suit. 

It’s very brief, but undeniably cool, though this scene will probably be familiar. It was the only deleted scene from the movie included on the Blu-ray, and the only change here appears to be the colour of Superman’s costume. However, we obviously don’t know how much it will be altered from this point on, or what Warner Bros. decided to remove for that home video release. 

We’ll bring you some highlights from Snyder’s panel soon, but he revealed that this scene was shot with Cavill in the red and blue suit because the studio wasn’t on board with him wearing the black version. However, the director did tests at the time to check if it would be possible to change it down the line (which he’s now been able to do). 

He also confirmed that the movie’s official title and a teaser trailer will be revealed during the DC FanDome event taking place next month, so there’s clearly a lot more to come very soon.

Check out the Justice League clip below:
 

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Earlier this month, Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion became the first major blockbuster to resume production in the United Kingdom and just yesterday, during the Directors on Directing panel for Comic-Con@Home, Colin Trevorrow shared a promising update on how things are going and offered some insight on what’s to come in his highly anticipated 2021 dino sequel.

Since the 1993 release of Jurassic Park, the series has been well known for its masterful use of digital and practical effects to realize their photo-realistic stars and it looks like Dominion will be no different, pushing the envelope even further as Trevorrow claims they film will roll out the most animatronic dinosaurs ever used in the franchise. 

“We’ve actually gone more practical with every Jurassic movie we’ve made since the first one, and we’ve made more animatronics in this one than we have in the previous two. And the thing that I’ve found, especially in working in the past couple months, is that we finally reached a point where it’s possible to… digital extensions on animatronics will be able to match the texture and the level of fidelity that, on film, an animatronic is going to be able to bring. And you didn’t use to be able to really mix them. You could really see the seams. And so that part of it is very exciting for me.”

He went on to further elaborate on how the practical effects really help enhance what we’ll be seeing on-screen next summer and credits Fallen Kingdom director J.A. Bayona with helping him see a new way to shoot the sequel and achieve a whole new sense of realism when it comes to the main attraction. 

“[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom director] J.A. Bayona really, he found the value in creating really photo-real, just beautiful lighting references that could be articulated just slightly. Just a head and a jaw that could move, but painted beautifully, hand-painted. And we do it for all of the dinosaurs now, so when we put it into a space, you can see how the light reacts to the skin. And even if they ultimately do make that a digital animal, there was always something there reacting to the light in that environment … just puppetry in general, just really simple puppetry is proving to be amazing.”

The star-studded cast of Jurassic World: Dominion will feature Jurassic alums Chris Pratt (Owen Grady), Bryce Dallas Howard (Claire Dearing), 3x Golden Globe-nominee Sam Neill (Alan Grant), Academy Award-winner Laura Dern (Ellie Sattler), Academy Award-nominee Jeff Goldblum (Ian Malcolm), Jake Johnson (Lowery Cruthers), Omar Sy (Barry Sembane), Justice Smith (Franklin Webb), Daniella Pineda (Zia Rodriguez), Isabella Sermon (Maisie Lockwood), and BD Wong (Dr. Henry Wu).

Newcomers to the franchise include Mamoudou Athie (Sorry for Your Loss), DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It), Dichen Lachman (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Scott Haze (Venom). Details on their roles are currently being kept under wraps. Campbell Scott (The Amazing Spider-Man) has also joined the cast as Dodgson.

Jurassic World: Dominion is tentatively slated to roar into theaters June 11, 2021.

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