It’s the announcement comic book fans the world over have been dreading: Diamond Distributors, the distributor for Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, Image, Boom! Studios and Dynamite, has informed publishers that it will no longer be accepting new product at its warehouses, and all shipping to retailers will cease from April 1.

Diamond founder Steve Geppi posted the following to the company’s website.

“My only logical conclusion is to cease the distribution of new weekly product until there is greater clarity on the progress made toward stemming the spread of this disease. Product distributed by Diamond and slated for an on-sale date of April 1 or later will not be shipped to retailers until further notice.”

Diamond is the largest distributor of English-language comics and graphic novels in the world, so this announcement effectively shuts down the comic book industry for the time being.

There is a possibility that digital releases will still be available, but it seems just as likely that publishers will prefer to maintain day-and-date releases in both digital and print.

We should know more over the next few days, but if had been meaning to re-read some of your favorite comic book runs, now’s the time!

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Along with pretty much everything else currently filming, production has now halted on upcoming sci-fi adventure Cosmic Sin, but Deadline managed to confirm that the project added three to its cast before cameras stopped rolling.

Frank Grillo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Luke Wilson (Zombieland: Double Tap) and Adelaide Kane (The Purge) will join Bruce Willis in undisclosed roles. Lochlyn Munro (Riverdale), Brandon Thomas Lee (Sierra Burgess Is A Loser) and WWE Superstar CJ Perry/Lana were already on board.

Cosmic Sin was written and directed by Corey Large and Edward Drake (Anti-Life) and produced by Corey Large (It Follows). The plot focuses on a group of warriors and scientists who must fight to protect humanity from a hostile alien species with the power to infect and take over human hosts.

Perry recently shared a first look at her character to her Instagram page.

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Supernatural‘s fifteenth and final season is ending sooner than expected because executive producer Andrew Dabb has taken to his Twitter account to confirm that tonight’s episode is the last one.

For now!

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, he revealed that, “This will be our last episode for awhile.” Later, he clarified that even though The CW series has completed filming though episode 18, this week’s episode 13 is the last one because, “our visual effects and sound departments have closed because of the outbreak. So, right now, the episodes can’t be finished.”

He also promised that the #SPNFamily won’t be completely without the show over the coming weeks as there will be “some special treats coming along the way to help us all get through this.”

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For a variety of reasons, George Miller’s Justice League Mortal never happened. Interest in the movie has never gone away, though, and that’s why a documentary is now in the works. Filmmaker Ryan Unicomb is keeping fans updated on that, but has now admitted that he’s struggling due to some resistance both from Warner Bros. and those who were involved creatively. 

In the latest set of images from the DC Comics adaptation, we get another (somewhat familiar) look at the team, as well as an amazing shot of Megan Gale suited up as Wonder Woman.

It’s not the first time we’ve seen her in that costume, of course, but she definitely looks the part.

In the years that followed Justice League Mortal, Adrianne Palicki was cast as the Amazon warrior in an ill-fated television series, while Gal Gadot would later be cast as Diana Prince in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. She will next be seen as the character in Wonder Woman 1984. 

Other recent Justice League Mortal reveals include Armie Hammer’s Batman cowl and the Batcave.

What do you guys think about Gale’s Wonder Woman?
 

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At the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios shared an early look at Avengers: Infinity War, and it certainly got fans talking. Those lucky enough to be in Hall H were treated to a very early trailer which culminated with Thanos throwing an entire moon at Iron Man on Titan. 

As money shots go, it was a great way to blow the roof off the building, and some screenshots from that preview have now found their way online (via The Direct). 

There are some key differences here as the Mad Titan looks a little different, while Titan itself also clearly underwent some changes before Avengers: Infinity War arrived in theaters. Unfortunately, Marvel Studios never releases these unfinished trailers shown at events like Comic-Con and D23, as they’re exclusive to those who attend these shows and often feature rough VFX and cut scenes.

It’s cool just seeing these screenshots, though, and this battle will definitely be remembered as one of the most memorable to have ever graced the big screen as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

CLICK HERE to check out some awesome concept art from Avengers: Infinity War!
 

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The Absence of Field

Debut date: SUNDAY, MARCH 29 (9:00-10:00 p.m.)

If you don’t like what you see in the mirror, don’t blame the mirror.

Written by Denise Thé; directed by Amanda Marsalis.

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We recently got official confirmation that Black Widow‘s release date has been pushed back amid coronavirus concerns, which means it might be a while before any new marketing material for the Marvel movie comes our way. That said, there are still a few previously unseen stills and promo images doing the rounds online, and here we have another look at Stranger Things‘ David Harbour as a fully suited-up Red Guardian.
 

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In the comics, Alexei Shostakov is the Soviet equivalent of Captain America, and based on Guardian’s similarly star-spangled costume, it looks like the movie will follow suit. The trailers confirmed that Shostakov will reunite with Natasha (Scarlett Johansson) to help her take down Taskmaster and the other Red Room assassins, but that aside, there’s still quite a lot we don’t know about this big-screen take on the character.

Check out the image below along with the final trailer and some previously released artwork, and let us know if you’re looking forward to Black Widow in the comments.

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Black Widow Vs. Taskmaster

Some awesome, animation-style artwork of Widow taking on Taskmaster.

We still don’t know who’ll be playing the villain, but cast member O. T. Fagbenle recently sent speculation into overdrive with a Tweet. That could all be misdirection, of course, as his character has been rumored to be the one under the mask for a while now.

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Another look at Scarlett Johansson as The Fallen Avenger, Natasha Romanoff.

Although this movie has been confirmed to be a prequel (Widow met her maker in Avengers: Endgame, after all), there’s a lot of speculation that at least part of the story will play out post-Endgame. Romanoff is not expected to be resurrected, but many believe that Florence Pugh’s character Yelena Belova may end up taking over the Black Widow mantle.

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Although fans have been asking for a standalone Black Widow adventure for many years, Johansson recently revealed that she actually wasn’t all that interested – until she met director Cate Shortland, who was intrigued by the character’s resilience.

“We just bonded over stories about trust and about intimacy and about women surviving,” Shortland says of her initial chat with the actress. “You didn’t have to be a superhero to identify with a woman who has had a really tough childhood and has survived and has a huge heart and helps other people.”

Yelena Belova

Florence Pugh will play Yelena Belova in Marvel’s first (and most likely only) solo Black Widow movie. She has previously gained acclaim for her performances in the likes of WWE wrestling biopic Fighting With My Family and Ari Aster’s Midsommar.

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It’s safe to say Sophie Turner isn’t exactly on board with Evangeline Lilly’s stance on self-isolation.

Last week, the Ant-Man and The Wasp actress shared an Instagram post which included a photo of a cup of tea, revealing that she had just dropped her kids off at gymnastics camp and had no intention of taking any self-quarantine measures amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The former Lost star defended her stance by saying, “some people value their lives over freedom, some people value freedom over their lives.”

Now, Turner (Game of Thrones) has hit back at Lilly in an Instagram video of her own. She doesn’t mention any names, but it’s very clear that she’s referencing Lilly’s post.

“Stay inside. Don’t be f–king stupid,” advised the pregnant Dark Phoenix star. “Even if you count your – ” [does air quotes] ‘freedom over … your health.’ I don’t give a f–k about your freedom. You could be infecting other people, other vulnerable people around you by doing this. So stay inside guys! It’s not cool, it’s not big, and it’s not clever… And that’s the tea.”

How do you guys feel about Lilly’s attitude and Turner’s response? Are you staying at home or is it “business as usual” in your household? Let us know in the comments, and stay safe out there.

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