DC’s New Young Adult Graphic Novel by New York Times Bestselling Author Marieke Nijkamp and Artist Manuel Preitano Hits Stores Everywhere Books Are Sold March 10, 2020
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Marvel and Netmarble — developer of the hit mobile action-RPG MARVEL Future Fight — have unveiled their new game: MARVEL Future Revolution. Officially revealed at PAX East today, MARVEL Future Revolution is an open-world, multiplayer RPG developed for mobile devices — a first for Marvel.
In MARVEL Future Revoluton, players will take on the role of some of Marvel’s most iconic heroes as they assemble following an event called “Convergence,” which was described as “a multi-universal catastrophe where Earths are about to collide with each other.” So far Captain America, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Captain Marvel are the only confirmed playable characters at launch, although the roster of heroes will likely grow in time.
One of the cool things about this Convergence storyline is that it provides a means for alternative cosmetics as well as numerous variations of the same hero, opening up new gameplay options. In the announcement trailer below, you can see multiple Spider-Man and Captain Marvel variants appear out of Doctor Strange’s portals, including Spider-Punk. There are also “New Stark City” versions of the characters which appear equipped with some high-tech Stark gadgetry. The Convergence will not only expand the number of playable characters, but also allow for the developers to create their own unique take on the classive Marvel superheroes. Alternative cosmetic options, color variations, and other cosmetic customization options for each hero will also be supported.
An announcement trailer created from in-engine footage was shared and a website for the game allows fans to sign up for a newsletter. Courtesy of Twinfinite, there are a ton of other gameplay videos and trailers showcasing more of the game as well.
We’ve got a plan. Fight side by side as the hero you are meant to be. The Revolution starts here.
MARVEL Future Revolution is shaping up to be an impressive open-world mobile game with triple-A quality behind it. According to Netmarble, it’s being developed for both hardcore and casual gamers. MARVEL Future Revolution will be available for iOS and Android mobile devices, although no release date has been announced.
It’s also unclear if this will be a premium priced game or free-to-play supported by microtransactions. Netmarble’s other game, MARVEL Future Fight, is free-to-play, so this seems to be the likely option for MARVEL Future Revolution as well.
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Well, during a recent appearance at C2E2 in Chicago, the Avengers: Endgame star reportedly told those in attendance that he has indeed had “preliminary talks” with Marvel Studios to join the cast of She-Hulk. His role would likely be a small one, but this would obviously mean getting to see what became of the Jade Giant after he used the Infinity Stones to bring back half of the universe.
She-Hulk is set to begin shooting over the summer, so it shouldn’t be too much longer before we learn more about what’s planned for this solo adventure for the lawyer turned superhero.
Not including Ruffalo would have been a major disappointment for comic book fans, especially when The Hulk is such an integral part of She-Hulk’s creation. His role will likely be a minor one, though, as Marvel will want to keep the spotlight on Bruce Banner’s superpowered cousin rather than him.
We’ll keep you guys updated as we learn more!
Melina Vostokoff (Rachel Weisz)
The MCU’s version of the character will be another Black Widow and while it sounds like she’ll be an ally, something tells us that probably won’t last for long.
Yelena Belova was Natasha Romanoff’s predecessor in the comics and is a villain who the original Black Widow has clashed with many times over the years.
This time, it sounds like she’s going to be an ally to Natasha, but it’s entirely possible her evil nature will ultimately be revealed…or that she’ll end up becoming the MCU’s new Black Widow!
Russia’s version of Captain America, it sounds like Red Guardian is going to be tasked with taking Black Widow down on behalf of his government and/or the Red Room.
He certainly looks pretty formidable based on the concept art we’ve seen but time will tell whether he has a future in the MCU beyond this solo outing for Natasha.
Little to nothing is known about O-T Fagbenle’s mysterious Mason as the character doesn’t appear to be based on any one character from the comic books.
However, rumours have pointed to him initially serving as a love interest of sorts to Natasha before he’s ultimately outed as being (you guessed it) Taskmaster. We’ll have to wait and see, though.
We’re betting that you’ve forgotten about Ray Winstone being cast in Black Widow, right?
Well, nothing official has been revealed about his role since then but there are plenty of rumours which indicate that he’ll wind up playing Natasha’s father (she learned his name in Avengers: Endgame).
Ikaris (Richard Madden)
Born over 20,000 years ago, Ikaris’ powers are rooted in cosmic energy and he has psychic abilities and the power to create illusions.
Fans have been hoping to see Richard Madden join a comic book franchise for a while now and there are rumblings that Ikaris could end up being the MCU’s first openly gay superhero.
Sersi has a strong desire to live among the humans. She’s also incredibly powerful and can only be killed if her atoms are scattered and it would take someone very powerful indeed to achieve that.
Her interest in humans would explain reports that the character will be romantically linked to Dane Whitman, a superhero otherwise known as Black Knight.
Yes, Angelina Jolie is indeed in a Marvel movie! One of the Eternals of Olympia, Thena is a warrior who has your standard enhanced abilities but is also near invulnerable and immortal.
She can fly and cast illusions to disguise her appearance, while she carries a bow that fires arrows made up of “cold energy” which bombards enemies either with a ring of fire or anti-gravitons.
It was smart of Kit Harington to make the leap from Game of Thrones to the MCU, especially after some poor decisions in the past (anyone remember Pompeii?).
As of right now, we don’t know whether Black Knight will be an actor, a regular guy with no powers from the present day, or an actual Medieval Knight as there have been a lot of conflicting reports.
It sounds like Druig could end up being the movie’s lead villain and, in the source material, he’s a formidable character who can manipulate matter and energy and served as an agent of the KGB once upon a time.
Kingo decided against hiding in the shadows and, as a result, be became a well-known samurai and movie star.
Whether that will be the case here is unclear, especially as Marvel has changed the character’s race (likely to avoid many of the racial stereotypes often associated with this member of the Eternals).
Makkari is a member of the Eternals Technologist’s Guild and extremely skilled at dreaming up various high-speed vehicles. He boasts your standard set of superpowers but is being gender swapped for the MCU.
With Lauren Ridloff in the role, Makkari holds the honour of being this shared world’s first deaf superhero.
Phastos is a weapon-smith who will likely be responsible for crafting the weapons and armour we see the Eternals wear into battle over the thousands of years this movie covers.
We’ve not heard much about his role in this film beyond that but it’s hard not to be excited with Brian Tyree Henry playing the hero.
Gender swapped for the movie, it’s believed that this version of Ajak will be the leader of the Eternals and just like her comic book counterpart, she’ll be worshipped by the Incas.
In terms of powers, Ajak is a force to be reckoned with and can mentally manipulate gravitons.
Sprite has been gender swapped in Eternals but it sounds like Marvel is still sticking pretty close to the comics. In those, the character never ages so is an adult forever trapped inside a child’s body.
Considered a trickster by his fellow heroes, Sprite actually uses his powers at one point to wipe their memories and give them new lives so that’s definitely something we could see here too.
Gilgamesh became an outcast from his fellow Eternals when his meddling in the human world became too much for them and he soon found himself banished to Olympus.
Whether that’s something this movie will delve into is hard to say but Don Lee is an awesome addition to the movie.
One of Marvel’s most beloved heroes, rumours have been swirling for ages now that an openly gay Hercules will make his presence felt in the history spanning Eternals.
However, unless Marvel has cast him in secret, we’ve heard nothing about him showing up that’s concrete.
Shang-Chi (Simu Liu)
There’s a lot of excitement to see this master of the martial arts on the big screen and Simi Liu is clearly passionate about the role based on what he’s said since being cast.
Originally the son of Fu Manchu (a horrible, racist stereotype), his origin story is seemingly being changed in the MCU to link Shang-Chi to classic Iron Man villain, The Mandarin.
We were introduced to a fake version of The Mandarin in Iron Man 3 but the real deal is now on his way to the MCU and he won’t be sparring with Tony Stark.
Instead, he’s being reinvented as Shang-Chi’s father if recent rumours are to be believed but you have to hope he’ll still have those powerful, alien Ten Rings.
There have been a lot of casting calls for Shang-Chi lately but one name which keeps coming up is Tiger Claw (who is potentially being renamed “Steel Claw” for the MCU).
A longtime foe of Shang-Chi’s, it’s honestly not at all surprising that he’ll appear in the movie.
Marvel Studios declined to reveal who Awkwafina will play in the movie at Comic-Con but it’s since been rumoured that the actress will take on the role of Fah Lo Suee.
Shang-Chi’s sister joins MI-6 after becoming estranged from her father and a modernised take on the character seems likely for The Legend of the Ten Rings.
Nightmare (TBC)
We know that the Scarlet Witch will make the leap from WandaVision to this sequel but it’s still thought that Nightmare will end up being the movie’s lead villain given the fact it’s been billed as a horror movie.
The ruler of the Dream Dimension is someone director Scott Derrickson is clearly interested in and he’d make for a formidable foe to the Sorcerer Supreme.
Rachel McAdams’ Dr. Palmer didn’t leave the most lasting of impacts in Doctor Strange and fans remain desperate to see Clea brought to the big screen.
Well, rumour has it that’s happening here and for those of you unfamiliar with the hero, she’s the niece of Dormammu, Strange’s love interest, and an occasional ruler of the Dark Dimension.
Daniel Drumm was included in one of Doctor Strange‘s deleted scenes but it sounds like we could meet his brother Jericho – better known as Brother Voodoo – in this sequel.
He’s extremely powerful and even served as a Sorcerer Supreme in the comics for a time.
Kraven The Hunter (TBC)
Rumours continue to swirl about Norman Osborn’s MCU debut but it didn’t happen in Spider-Man: Far From Home and it’s probably too soon to start speculating about that being the case in the untitled third instalment.
However, there have been rumblings about Kraven the Hunter finally making his big screen debut and that would be a fitting choice now that Spidey’s identity has been revealed.
The Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman)
Yes, we’ve met Jane Foster before now (she appeared in Thor and Thor: The Dark World) but we’ve certainly never seen the Mighty Thor in the MCU!
It’s going to be amazing seeing this version of the character on the big screen and while we still don’t know how she ends up with Mjolnir, her arrival could be a game-changer for this shared world.
Almost all of Thor’s greatest foes have been brought to the big screen by this point but the fact Enchantress still hasn’t made her presence felt in the MCU is shocking.
She’s one of Thor’s greatest and most powerful foes not only because of her immense power, but also because she’s obsessed with him and wants to make the God of Thunder her own…whether he likes it or not!
Doctor Doom (TBC)
Marvel Studios has regained the rights to the Fantastic Four franchise and you have to believe that Doctor Doom is high up on their priority list.
Well, if one recent rumour is to be believed, the Black Panther sequel will be a loose adaptation of the “Doomwar” storyline which will see Latveria declare war on Wakanda.
Another separate rumour for the sequel claims that Marvel Studios finally has plans to use Namor the Submariner in the MCU and that means it will be him who clashes with T’Challa.
They’ve got quite the rivalry in the comics but time will tell whether this ultimately pans out.
Blade (Mahershala Ali)
The biggest surprise at this year’s Comic-Con came when Kevin Feige brought out Mahershala Ali and revealed that he will play the MCU’s own Daywalker, Blade.
That’s exciting for a long list of reasons and rumour has it that his solo movie could end up tying into the Moon Knight TV series coming to Disney+ a few years from now.
Adam Warlock (TBC)
Adam Warlock’s MCU arrival was teased at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and while James Gunn recently claimed that there’s nothing to say he’ll appear in Vol. 3, it’s hard to imagine that not being the case.
Providing his introduction is handled the correct way, Warlock could prove to be a major new player in this shared world.
Reliable sources have pointed to this movie delving into Rocket’s origin story and that he’ll be getting a love interest in the form of Lylla.
A sapient otter and Rocket’s soulmate in the comics, her introduction here would be a lot of fun and opens the door to a lot of very exciting and unusual storytelling possibilities.
The Fantastic Four are on their way to the MCU and while it’s still too early to say who will play Marvel’s First Family, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt remain fan-favourite choices to star as Reed Richards and Sue Storm.
That would be amazing but the team is reportedly a priority for Marvel Studios and that’s no great surprise given the quality of their rogues gallery.
Kevin Feige referred to them simply as “mutants” at Comic-Con and Victoria Alonso has said that the “X-Men” moniker is an outdated one. In all honesty, after Fox’s terrible movies, a rebrand might not be a bad thing.
Either way, it seems these heroes are being saved for Phase 5 but the sooner we get to see the likes of Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Wolverine in action in the MCU, the better.
U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell)
Set photos have pointed to Songbird making some sort of appearance in the series and while it’s entirely possible that the woman spotted with pink hair is just a crew member, her showing up here makes sense.
After all, Songbird is an original member of the Thunderbolts and her villainous past as Screaming Mimi could make her a perfect ally to both U.S. Agent and Baron Zemo.
The extremely talented Adepero Oduye has been spotted in set photos alongside Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson and that’s led to speculation she could be playing the hero’s sister, Sarah.
That’s just a theory for now, of course, but casting the 12 Years a Slave star was a smart move on Marvel’s part.
In the comics, Battlestar assembles a team known as the Bold Urban Commandos (BUCkys) and ultimately takes on the Bucky mantle alongside U.S. Agent.
Recently, rumours have pointed to him showing up in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier and it would make sense for Marvel to give U.S. Agent his own sidekick. However, we have no word on who might be playing him.
Female Loki (Sophia Di Martino)
According to reliable sources, British actress Sophia Di Martino will be playing the female version of Loki in the God of Mischief’s solo series on Disney+ and that’s exciting for a lot of reasons.
Whether this will be the status quo for the character moving forward remains to be seen but this would be a cool passing of the torch if Tom Hiddleston’s time as the villain is winding down.
Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn)
Marvel Studios is reportedly looking to cast twins for WandaVision and one rumour claims that we’ll initially meet them as babies before they become children and eventually teenagers as we move from episode to episode.
By the time they we do see them as teens, common sense says Wanda and The Vision’s children will go on to join the Young Avengers. Oh, and in case it isn’t obvious, Speed, like Quicksilver, is incredibly fast!
A powerful magic user like his mother, Wiccan also happens to be openly gay and would be another character who brings even more diversity to the MCU.
In the Young Avengers comics, Wiccan is romantically involved with his fellow teammate Hulkling.
The Watcher
Kate Bishop/Hawkeye (Hailee Steinfeld)
Hailee Steinfeld has been offered the role of Kate Bishop but it all depends on her availability.
Clint Barton’s older brother, Barney was believed dead for many years but ultimately returned to cause all sorts of problems for the hero known as Hawkeye.
Estranged as youths because the Swordmaster favoured Clint over him, Trickshot set out to prove that he was the better marksman and it would be a lot of fun seeing this relationship play out over the course of this series.
Pizza Dog is admittedly just a, well, dog, but there’s an awful lot of excitement to see this beloved comic book canine from Matt Fraction’s run brought to the small screen.
He’s been spotted in concept art for the series so this is definitely going to happen.
Moon Knight (TBC)
Ms. Marvel (TBC)
The Inventor is basically a “birdman” and, believe it or not, he’s supposed to be a clone of Thomas Edison who ended up being a giant bird when the scientist accidentally mixed up some DNA samples.
Something tells us Marvel Studios will probably make a few changes to that origin story if he is indeed going to appear here but he could make for a fun big bad in the show.
Vin Diesel campaigned for the role of Black Bolt years ago and while he ultimately ended up being cast as Groot instead, one recent report claimed that he’s being eyed for a rebooted version of the hero in Ms. Marvel.
That makes sense when Kamala Khan is an Inhuman, of course, and it’s about time the entire royal family was done justice after that terrible TV series spearheaded by Jeph Loeb.
The only other Inhuman mentioned for this series is Maximus the Mad, Black Bolt’s brother and a villain it’s easy to imagine wanting to manipulate Ms. Marvel for his own gain.
Rumour has it that Quicksilver actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson will be taking on the role but who knows if that will prove to be the case!
She-Hulk (TBC)
The Hulk is bound to play a role in Jennifer Walters’ transformation into She-Hulk, while adding another Green Goliath to the Marvel Cinematic Universe should have consequences for this entire shared world.
The question on the minds of many fans, though, is whether Jennifer Walters will cross paths with certain other New York City lawyer…and whether she’ll end up representing a certain web-slinger!
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Well, the recently released novelization for the movie confirms that he was, in fact, a clone!
In an excerpt from the book which has been doing the rounds online, Kylo Ren’s with Darth Vader’s former Master is described in detail. “All the vials were empty of liquid save one, which was nearly depleted. Kylo peered closer. He’d seen this apparatus before, too, when he’d studied the Clone Wars as a boy.”
“The liquid flowing into the living nightmare before him,” it continues, “was fighting a losing battle to sustain the Emperor’s putrid flesh.” The next paragraph adds that, “Kylo could feel in his very bones that this clone body sheltered the Emperor’s actual spirit. It was an imperfect vessel, though, unable to contain his immense power. It couldn’t last much longer.”
So, there you have it. The Palpatine we met in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker was the villain’s original spirit inside a cloned body that wasn’t strong enough to hold the evil within. If those Matt Smith rumours were correct, perhaps an earlier plan was to put him inside a much younger cloned body?
We may never know, but at least we now have one answer about the divisive release…
A disguised BB-8 infiltrates the First Order shipyard on a Kuat moon.
The orbital ring that delivers ore to the Kuat shipyard.
Stormtroopers walk among a migrant worker village on Kuat.
Rey, Finn, and Poe fight their way to the Eclipse Star Destroyer.
The crew detonates the orbital ring and steal an Eclipse Star Destroyer from the Kuat docking bay.
On Moraband, Wommels treat a near-death Kylo.
Leia at the Resistance base on Korilev.
Kylo gets a new mask.
With the Knights of Ren hot on their tail, Poe pushes the Falcon into lightspeed and crashes it into the ice planet of Wavett.
The crew, stranded on Wavett, sit around a campfire.
The docking array on Bonadan.
Razer Sails docked on Bonadan.
“Chewie grabs this Knight of Ren, throws him into the air, and shoots him out of the sky like a clay pigeon.”
Kylo approaches the Sith temple on Remnicore.
Kylo and his droid navigate Remnicore.
Kylo sucks the life force from a tree.
New Resistance ship.
Finn is captured and imprisoned in a work camp on Coruscant.
TIE fighters chase the Falcon through the Coruscant citadel.
BB-8 flees from oncoming fire.
Stormtroopers fight against Coruscant citizens.
Kylo inside a cave on Remnicore, as Tor Valum describes it, a “vergence in the force”
Rey gazes at the temple of Mortis.
Rey and Kylo face off at the peak of the temple of Mortis.
“Finn reads a story to the young kids and they ask if they really think Rey is gone. Finn believes she’s alive because of the force. Poe and Chewie are flying and they find a beacon on a planet. Rey is alive, on the Wavett planet, pulling the Falcon out of the icy water.”
On Modesta, BB-8 sees a familiar face.
Rey arrives to train a new generation of Jedi.
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The Duchess of Sussex clearly wants to break back into Hollywood, and according to Mail Online (so take this with a pinch of salt), Markle’s agents are being told to “actively search” for a superhero role. The fact Disney owns Marvel Studios could obviously open the door to her joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and her name would bring a lot of eyes to any upcoming feature.
What do you guys think?
Ana de Armas first came to our attention in Blade Runner 2049, but it was Knives Out that really put the actress on the map. She delivered a phenomenal performance in the Rian Johnson helmed murder mystery, and there’s now a huge amount of excitement to see her in action in No Time to Die.
A James Bond movie will be the perfect place for de Armas to get used to the spy world, and the Cuban-Spanish actress would undoubtedly be a superb addition to Sony’s Spider-Man Universe.
If Sony Pictures is hoping to launch a whole new franchise with Spider-Woman, de Armas would definitely fit the bill, and at 31, she’s the right age to play Jessica Drew over an entire series of movies.
Terminator: Dark Fate disappointed at the box office when it was released last October despite being perhaps the best instalment of the franchise since Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Natalia Reyes deserves a lot of credit for that, though, because she proved to be a compelling and exciting presence in the long-running series who definitely left us wanting more.
That probably won’t happen, of course, but there’s nothing to say she can’t lend her skills to another big budget blockbuster. Reyes is another exciting possibility for Jessica Drew and it’s not at all hard to imagine her portraying the tough as nails spy.
She could also bring a vulnerability to Spider-Woman which may be needed, especially if she ends up going on the run from whatever organisation she was working for before suiting up (in the comics, she was a double agent for S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA but that likely won’t be touched on in the SUMC).
It’s sounding like Hailee Steinfeld will have to pass on the role of Kate Bishop in Hawkeye due to her Apple TV deal, and while that’s a great shame, it leaves the actress free to join another franchise.
Sony Pictures nabbing the Bumblebee star for Spider-Woman would be a smart move on their part, and it’s definitely fun to think about what she could bring to the table as Jessica Drew. We don’t know if the studio is hoping to have a younger actress play the hero or someone with a little more experience, but Steinfeld could pull off both an experienced hero and a rookie vigilante.
Steinfeld is one of the most talented actresses working in Hollywood today and a big enough name to ensure that her casting would be every bit as noteworthy as Tom Hardy and Jared Leto’s.
Katherine Langford ended up being cut from Avengers: Endgame, but she’s made an impact in 13 Reasons Why and Knives Out, so we know that the actress is a talent worth watching. In terms of appearance, she looks like a Jessica Drew who has just been torn straight from the pages of the comics, but a role like this requires more than just the right look.
In Langford’s case, it’s just a bonus, as she’s one heck of a talent and the right age to make a team-up of sorts with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man a very real and exciting possibility.
The actress has some serious dramatic chops, and could make Jessica both a character who people fall in love with and someone they soon realise is a legitimate badass. If Sony is looking for someone to play Spider-Woman they can turn into a star, Langford is a downright excellent choice.
The Flash has finally secured a release date, but after Kiersey Clemons was cut from Justice League, we have no idea whether the plan is still for her to play Iris West in DC Extended Universe.
Even if she does join that shared world, there’s nothing to say she can’t also play Spider-Woman, and it feels like the actress is just one big role away from putting her name on the map for good.
As we hope is obvious by this point, there’s absolutely nothing to say that Jessica Drew needs to be played by a white actress, and it would be great to see Sony add a talented, diverse star to its SUMC.
Yes, Florence Pugh is about to make her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, but if Yelena Belova is only going to be in Black Widow, then there’s no reason Sony Pictures can’t be next to add her to a major superhero franchise. Her star is on the rise in a big way, and Pugh would add some legitimacy to the project as well.
That could be necessary for a movie many moviegoers will probably dismiss as “Spider-Man…but a girl!” and if you’ve seen Fighting With My Family, you’ll know how tough Pugh comes across.
She also has an extremely likeable side, and that’s essential for a hero who has a murky past and is no stranger to being a double agent. In some ways, this could be too similar to her role in the MCU as another Black Widow, but depending on what route Sony takes Spider-Woman in, there’s no reason this couldn’t work.
Jessica Henwick recently revealed that she came close to playing Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and that’s something a lot of fans would have liked to see, especially after her work in Iron Fist.
The Netflix series won the actress a lot of fans, but with her unlikely to get the opportunity to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it would be great to see her instead suit up in the SUMC.
She could be a truly badass version of Spider-Woman, and has the fighting skills to make Jessica Drew feel like a true force to be reckoned with on the big screen. That’s a must for this hero!
Rosa Salazar is another up and comer who won’t get the opportunity to return to the role that put her on the map. Alita: Battle Angel boasted a huge budget (making it impossible for it to turn a decent profit), but Salazar’s performance – which was heavily enhanced with CGI – stood out.
She’s a likeable, talented presence who is no stranger to action, and she could bring a human quality to Jessica Drew which Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock, for example, was lacking.
He wasn’t a character it was fun to spend time with until he transformed into Venom but Spider-Woman needs to be more than that, and we’re confident Salazar has all the necessary qualities to make it work.
Lana Condor had a bit part in X-Men: Apocalypse as Jubilee, but she’s since gone on to do much more than that. She’s excelled in To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and its various sequels, while it was recently revealed that the actress also came close to landing the role of Rey in Star Wars.
That aside, and Condor is another fresh face whose big break is surely on the horizon and it’s not hard to see why she would make a good choice for a character such as this.
Yet again, she’s not necessarily someone fans would suggest for the role, but if you can’t picture her playing a badass superspy, we’re not sure what to say! This would be something different, but that’s no bad thing, and it would add a diverse and exciting talent to the planned movie.
Kaitlyn Dever may not seem like the most obvious choice to play Spider-Woman, but she’s an incredible actress who has delivered amazing performances in the likes of Unbelievable and Booksmart.
Remember, in the Ultimate Universe, Jessica Drew is a female clone of Peter Parker’s, and with Sony not having access to S.H.I.E.L.D. and HYDRA, Sony could easily choose to take things in that direction.
In that case, Dever could be a perfect fit, and she would bring a youthful energy to the webbed warrior which helps her stand out as a vibrant and unique new addition to Sony’s own shared world.
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According to Deadline, the audience for this one has mostly been made up of males over the age of 25, but a lot of women have also come out to support the Elizabeth Moss-led release.
The Invisible Man comes after a string of poorly received horror movies in 2020, such as The Grudge and Brahms: The Boy II. With a stellar 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, this film is a big win for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse, and it’s easy to imagine it spawning a series of sequels moving forward.
After all, it did only cost $7 million to produce!
In related box office news, Sonic the Hedgehog now sits at #2 with $15.2 million, while The Call of the Wild has slipped to third place with $12.8 million. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, meanwhile, has slipped down to sixth place with a $3.9 million weekend and a total domestic haul of $78.5 million.
Talking of Sonic the Hedgehog, see if you can spot a quote from our review in the video below!
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He’s clearly in a superhero costume, of sorts, and there’s a huge star on his chest which is an obvious nod to what Battlestar wears in his comic book adventures.
For those of you unfamiliar with Lemar Hoskins, he received augmented strength from the Power Broker, and acted as sidekick to his close friend John Walker when he assumed the role of Captain America. In other words, he’s going to be the Bucky to the MCU’s (deranged?) new Captain America.
Check out the photo below:
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Now, though, the actor has permanently closed the door on any future return as Batman.
As you can see in the video below, he reaffirms that his time as the iconic DC Comics superhero has reached its end, and while he appreciates the opportunity to have played Batman, he clearly has no interest in doing so again. That’s evident from him saying that even though he “had an opportunity to write and direct and kind of star in a standalone Batman [film],” it was around that time he “kind of lost interest in those stories.”
Affleck played the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and Justice League, three critically panned films which clearly put a strain on him. Ultimately, it may have been reshoots for the latter which proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back, and so asking him to return to Flashpoint would be, well, ridiculous at this point.
Check out Affleck’s comments below:
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went wrong for Ben Affleck’s version of Batman!
On August 22nd, 2013, Ben Affleck was announced as the new Batman for what was then being billed as an untitled Man of Steel sequel. Despite his impressive turns in movies like The Town and Argo, there was an immediate backlash and fans really weren’t on board with him playing the Caped Crusader.
Here on CBM, the article revealing the news received over 1500 comments with gems like, “[I’m] just really not a fan of this news… [I] feel like DC hates us,” “Nothing about Affleck screams Bruce Wayne or Batman,” and “NO. No way, this has got to be a joke surely? I mean, BEN AFFLECK? BEN AFFLECK!?!?!?!? No way. I refuse to believe it.” And those are just the clean ones!
This wasn’t a good start for Batfleck and the actor later talked about being told by Warner Bros. to not pay too much attention to what was being said online. Unfortunately, things would only get worse for him from there…
As time passed, the images and trailers made it clear that Affleck was a great choice to play the hero (visually, at least) and when Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hit theaters, pretty much no one had anything bad to say about his version of the character.
Unfortunately, the movie took an absolute pounding and the actor became a meme thanks to an interview which saw him dubbed “Sad Affleck.” He clearly wasn’t happy with the way things were going, but remained attached to direct a Batman movie he’d been writing with comic book scribe Geoff Johns and was lined up to appear in Suicide Squad.
Still, he can’t have been pleased about starring in a critical flop as it hurt his status as a director and was like Daredevil all over again.
When set photos showed Batman chasing down The Joker and Harley Quinn, fans were extremely excited to see how that would play out in Suicide Squad. Unfortunately, his appearance there boiled down to an underwhelming car chase in which he never interacted with the Clown Prince of Crime and a far too brief battle with Deadshot which was a total disappointment.
On the plus side, we did get a pretty cool mid-credits scene featuring Bruce Wayne and Amanda Waller.
The main problem was that Suicide Squad was another critical flop for Warner Bros. and while Batman’s role was brief, this was another bad superhero movie (according to the critics, at least) that Affleck’s name was attached to. It was at this point that he clearly started to grow frustrated with the role.
“With Live by Night, it took me a year and a half to write and get ready, and I worked really hard and — it’s just, nobody gave a sh*t!,” Affleck told Jimmy Kimmel when asked for an update on The Batman. “But with Batman, I keep on getting, ‘Where’s the f***ing Batman script?!’ I’m like, ‘Whoa — I’m working! Give me a second!'”
It seemed like the pressure was getting the best of him. Live by Night (which Affleck directed while shooting Batman v Superman and Justice League, thereby taking his attention away from that movie) was a critical disappointment and that really can’t have helped.
It was around this time that rumours about him being done with Batman after Justice League started gaining traction and it seemed as if his days as the hero might be numbered. However, fans held out hope because The Batman was still in the works. Well, not for much longer, unfortunately!
Affleck’s version of The Batman would have pitted the Dark Knight against Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke and that was an idea fans could get on board with (especially with Johns contributing his comic book knowledge to the script).
On January 30th, 2017, the actor issued the following statement about no longer directing the movie:
“There are certain characters who hold a special place in the hearts of millions. Performing this role demands focus, passion and the very best performance I can give. It has become clear that I cannot do both jobs to the level they require. Together with the studio, I have decided to find a partner in a director who will collaborate with me on this massive film. I am still in this, and we are making it, but we are currently looking for a director. I remain extremely committed to this project, and look forward to bringing this to life for fans around the world.”
That was it for his version of The Batman but things still looked good because at least Affleck was going to team up with a new director to bring the movie to life, while still playing the Caped Crusader. Hell, he even declared at Comic-Con that, “I am the luckiest guy in the world, Batman is the coolest f***ing part in any universe.” Matt Reeves was hired but things didn’t go as we thought.
Reeves quickly made it clear that he was not only making changes to Affleck and John’s script; he was totally rewriting it from scratch. What was going to be an action movie along the lines of The Raid was to be transformed into a noir thriller and the director clearly had a different vision for how Batman’s story should play out, hence why we started hearing rumblings about it being a prequel.
Whether or not Affleck’s departure had something to do with creative differences behind the scenes is hard to say, but it really didn’t feel like these two were ever on the same page and that when Warner Bros. hired Reeves, they knew he wanted to essentially reboot the character and take him down a more standalone path which isn’t necessarily connected to the wider DC Extended Universe.
We really don’t need to recap what went wrong with Justice League again but the fact is, this was the third DC movie that Affleck starred in which was met with scathing reviews from critics.
He can’t have been happy with that and the writing was on the wall at this point.
Sure, we were hearing stories that he might play Batman one final time in Flashpoint to bring a close to his time as the character while a younger actor would take over in The Batman, but once that fell apart and Warner Bros. decided to focus on standalone story, it was apparent that it was simply a matter of time before it was made official that he would no longer be playing Bruce Wayne.
It feels like we spent all of 2018 sifting through rumours about who could be the next Batman and names like Jack O’Connell, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Richard Armitage continued popping up online.
Nothing concrete was revealed, of course, and as far as we were concerned, Affleck was technically still attached to the role. His personal life was in disarray, though, as he re-entered rehab and clearly had more on his plate than playing a superhero again.
The trades and fansites weighed in but nothing was made official until earlier this week.
This week, The Batman got a release date: June 25th, 2021. It won’t star Ben Affleck, though, and a new actor is being sought after by Matt Reeves. The movie will reportedly be a noir-type detective story that finally sheds some light on why the Dark Knight has been described as the World’s Greatest Detective.
We don’t know if this will be a reboot, a prequel, or a standalone adventure unrelated to Justice League. However, after months of conflicting reports and rumours, we now know that Affleck is done as Batman and that’s a shame because it’s hard to escape the feeling that we missed something special here.
Had things played out differently, we could have very easily seen his Batman on screen for years to come but it wasn’t meant to be.
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