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The director behind the upcoming Miller’s Justice League Mortal documentary, Ryan Unicomb, has shared more concept art from the unmade DC Comics adaptation, this time focusing on the Batcave.

As you can see, Armie Hammer’s Dark Knight stands in front of the Batcomputer in a rather grounded take on this iconic location. However, while there’s no giant coin or dinosaur, it is pretty atmospheric, and this would have been very cool to see on the big screen. Look closely, and you’ll notice that Alfred Pennyworth appears to be approaching Gotham City’s Caped Crusader. 

Recently, Unicomb also shared a piece of artwork depicting the cowl that Batman would have donned in Justice League Mortal, a film originally set to be released in 2008 or 2009. 

An impressive cast was assembled, but the writers strike and some budgetary issues led to Warner Bros. deciding to prioritise solo films like The Dark Knight and Green Lantern. A Justice League movie wouldn’t arrive until 2017’s effort, well, we all know how that turned out!

What do you guys think about this artwork?
 

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Yesterday, we got word that Rosario Dawson had joined the cast of The Mandalorian Season 2 as none other than Ahsoka Tano, and now some new details have come to light.

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed the news, and suggested that Dawson’s role could lead to a spinoff show for the fan-favorite Jedi. It’s only the briefest of hints, but it sounds like Dawson’s episode(s) could serve as a backdoor pilot for an eventual Ahsoka Tano series. Deadline‘s report mentions that Dawson will not be a series regular.

Ahsoka was introduced in The Clone Wars animated series as Anakin Skywalker’s Jedi apprentice, before returning as a major supporting player in Star Wars Rebels. Fans have been clamoring for a live-action take on the character for many years.

How Tano will be integrated into the plot remains to be seen, but there’s a decent chance it’ll have something to do with the Darksaber we saw Moff Gideon (Giancarlo Esposito) wield in the Season 1 finale. That blade was the property of Sabine Wren in Rebels, and in the series finale of that show Aksoka joined forces with Wren to track down Ezra Bridger. Sabine also happens to be a Mandalorian, and there’s speculation that she may feature alongside the Jedi.

Are you guys looking forward to seeing Ahsoka in live-action? What do you think about Dawson’s casting? Let us know in the comments.

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Marvel’s Black Widow, which was widely expected to be one of this year’s biggest films, has unfortunately been delayed indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With no new release date in sight, Deadline shared a report earlier this week which speculated on a few dates Disney may ultimately decide to move the Marvel Studios blockbuster.

With the Scarlett Johansson-starrer being a huge priority for the studio, the trade believes that Disney will ultimately end up moving the film to either July 3rd (pushing back 20th Century Studios’ Free Guy), July 24th (pushing back Disney’s Jungle Cruise) or, in an absolute worst case scenario, to November 6th (pushing Marvel’s The Eternals to 2021).

However, considering everything going on and the very fluid nature of the news cycle, everything about the upcoming theatrical release calendar is subject to change at any given moment. Also, with theaters still shutdown worldwide and the pandemic showing no sign of slowing down stateside, it seems unlikely Disney will rush one of their biggest tentpoles into theaters until the world reattains at least some level of normalcy. 

Check out two new stills featuring Natasha (Scarlett Johansson) and Yelena (Florence Pugh) below.

Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome; Lore) directed the long-awaited standalone, and in addition to Johansson (Avengers: Endgame; Jojo Rabbit), the film’s ensemble cast will introduce several new characters into the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, including, but not limited to, Academy Award-nominee Florence Pugh (Little Women; Fighting with My Family) as Yelena Belova, 2x Primetime Emmy-nominee David Harbour (Stranger Things; Hellboy) as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian and Academy Award-winner Rachel Weisz (The Favourite; The Mummy) as Melina Vostokoff. 

In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Natasha/Black Widow, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour portrays Alexei/The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz is Melina. Directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige, “Black Widow”—the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—hits U.S. theaters on May 1, 2020.

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Following a number of other recent films moving up their digital release dates, Paramount Home Entertainment has announced today that their smash hit Sonic the Hedgehog will also be made available to purchase early on Digital HD, starting March 31st.

It will be then followed by its official 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD launch on May 19th.

The Jeff Fowler-directed video game movie adaptation, which starred Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), James Marsden (X-Men) and Jim Carrey (Kidding), is currently the second highest-grossing film of the year, having earned over $306.8 million worldwide ($146M domestic; $160.7M foreign) on an estimated $95 million production budget, which should all but guarantee a sequel in the not-so-distant future. 

The home video combo pack will contain a wide variety of special features, including exclusive commentary from director Jeff Fowler and star Ben Schwartz, deleted scenes, a hilarious blooper reel, the “Speed Me Up” music video and tons of featurette that will take you behind the making of this movie and possibly preview the next. 

THE ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE THAT’S FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY 

SPEEDS HOME FOR DIGITAL PURCHASE MARCH 31!

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

Level-Up with Bonus Features Including a New Animated Short, Deleted Scenes, 
Hilarious Bloopers and More!*

4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray™ Combo Packs Arrive May 19 with a Limited Edition Comic Book**


HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Get ready for epic fun and super-sonic action when everyone’s favorite hedgehog races home in the blockbuster hit SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, debuting early for purchase on Digital March 31, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and for rental on demand or disc 
May 19.

The Digital*, 4K Ultra HD, and Blu-ray releases are packed with sensational bonus features: See Sonic the Hedgehog’s next adventure around the world in a new animation; get more of Sonic in deleted scenes; laugh at the hilarious blooper reel; explore the origins of the legendary blue hedgehog; see Jim Carrey bring Dr. Robotnik to life; watch along with awesome commentary by director Jeff Fowler and the voice of Sonic, Ben Schwartz; and more! Plus, for a limited time, the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Combo packs will include a printed, Limited Edition comic book featuring an adventure with Sonic and The Donut Lord.**

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic the Hedgehog (voiced by Ben Schwartz), aka The Blue Blur, embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until he accidentally knocks out the power grid and sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey). Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using his unique power for world domination. Sonic teams up with The Donut Lord, aka Sheriff Tom Wachowski (James Marsden), to save the planet in this action-packed hit that’s fun for the whole family.

BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL*, 4K ULTRA HD COMBO, & BLU-RAY COMBO

• Commentary by director Jeff Fowler and the voice of Sonic, Ben Schwartz
• Around the World in 80 Seconds — See Sonic’s next adventure!
• Deleted Scenes — Director Jeff Fowler introduces deleted scenes
• Bloopers — Laugh along with Jim Carrey and the cast
• “Speed Me Up” Music Video
• For the Love of Sonic — Jim Carrey and the cast discuss what Sonic the Hedgehog means to them
• Building Robotnik with Jim Carrey — See Jim Carrey bring supervillain Dr. Robotnik to life
• The Blue Blur: Origins of Sonic — Explore the origins of the legendary Blue Blur
• Sonic On Set — Visit the set with the voice of Sonic, Ben Schwartz

The 4K Ultra HD Digital and 4K Ultra HD disc releases present the film in Dolby Vision®, which brings entertainment to life through ultra-vivid picture quality with spectacular colors, highlights that are up to 40 times brighter, and blacks that are 10 times darker. The film also boasts a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home to place audio anywhere in the room, including overhead.***

The SONIC THE HEDGEHOG DVD includes the feature film in standard definition.

Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG tells the story of the world’s speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination. The family-friendly film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.

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Despite reports that Wonder Woman 1984 could end up skipping theaters and heading straight to Digital or a streaming service like HBO Max, Warner Bros. is now rushing to deny that we won’t see the sequel on the big screen. According to Indie Wire, the studio has “confirmed” that the sequel will indeed receive a full theatrical run.

Now, before we get too ahead of ourselves here, it’s worth pointing out that The Wrap shared comments denying that it was the plan, and only said that it was something the studio is considering. While it may not be on the table right now, if theaters are still closed for the foreseeable future by June, then it could be that the studio comes to the conclusion that they have no other choice. 

At the moment, Wonder Woman 1984 is still set to be released on June 5th, and if a change is coming, then we probably won’t find out for at least a few more weeks. 

A non-theatrical release would be an extreme and unexpected move for a film as big as this one, but we’re living in strange times, and with everything from Onward to Bloodshot hitting Digital early over the next couple of weeks, Warner Bros. could end up making history. 

The biggest question is whether Wonder Woman 1984 could possibly slip into 2021. It was originally due last year before being pushed back to this summer.

Honestly, we wouldn’t be surprised if it ends up not receiving a theatrical release, but we’ll have to wait and see for now. What do you guys think could happen? Let us know your thoughts down below!

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Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has been fielding questions about Vol. 3 on Twitter today, and the filmmaker has been clearing up some big rumours. For starters, he’s clarified who has actually read the screenplay for the film he’ll start working on once he’s done with The Suicide Squad.

As you can see below, the director is still making some minor alterations to the script, something which is no great surprise now it’s coming later than expected (and after Thor: Love and Thunder).

Gunn has also weighed in on those recent comments from Bloodshot star Vin Diesel about Vol. 3 introducing “Alplha Groot.” Since then, fans have been wildly speculating about what that means, but the writer and director has confirmed that the actor hasn’t read the screenplay (and that he has no idea what he was referring to when it comes to the sentient tree’s future in the MCU). 

It’s obvious that Groot will continue to evolve, and our first signs of that will more than likely come when the Guardians reportedly return in Taika Waititi’s next Thor movie. However, it’s Gunn who will take charge of whatever comes next for the fan-favourite hero, and that’s exciting for a lot of reasons. 

Check out his Tweets below, and stay tuned for more updates on the threequel!

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