Joel Schumacher – the filmmaker best known for directing two Batman movies, Lost Boys, and numerous other movies – has died at the age of 80. The acclaimed director passed away “quietly” in New York City following a year-long battle with cancer, his publicist has confirmed (via Daily Mail (opens in …
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It wouldn’t be a Marvel Comics event without tie-in issues, preludes, and epilogues, and this summer’s Empyre, that finally launches post-Diamond suspension July 15, will be no different. In September Marvel will publish two postgame epilogue one-shots, Empyre: Aftermath Avengers and Empyre: Fallout Fantastic Four, which answer the question “Who …
Read More »Best Shots Advance Review: Stephen Kings Sleeping Beauties #1 – 8/10
Sleeping Beauties #1 Written by Rio Youers, Stephen King and Owen King Art by Alison Sampson and Triona Tree Farrell Lettering by Christa Miesner Published by IDW Publishing ‘Rama Rating: 8 out of 10 If there’s one thing more abundant than Stephen King novels, it’s adaptations of his work. Constant …
Read More »Batman Who Laughs shreds to Marilyn Manson song in animated Dark Nights: Death Metal music video
DC have taken their comic book event marketing up a notch, with an animated/motion comic music video promoting the just-launched series Dark Nights: Death Metal – wrapped up in the 2015 Marilyn Manson song “Warship My Wreck.” You can watch the music video here (opens in new tab). The Marilyn …
Read More »DC and Spotify team up to create original narrative podcasts based on DC characters
Spotify, Warner Bros. and DC have announced a new multi-year deal to produce and distribute an original slate of narrative scripted podcasts. Spotify, the leading audio streaming subscription service, is committed to an annual slate of new dramatic and comedic podcasts that Warner Bros. will develop and produce. Under the …
Read More »Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back gets cinema re-release and incredible new posters to mark 40th anniversary
Yes, we’re getting old. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (opens in new tab) turned 40 last month. To mark the landmark anniversary, it’s getting a 4K cinema re-release and some fantastic posters to adorn one of the four walls you’ve been busy staring at these past few months. Wallets …
Read More »Batgirl is the key to Ric Grayson becoming Dick again in Nighwing #72 preview
The long story arc that began with Dick Grayson/Nightwing being shot in the head and suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2018’s Batman #55 is seemingly coming to a close if DC’s recently released September solicitations (opens in new tab) featuring Dick back in his classic Nightwing costume are any …
Read More »365 Days cinematographer discusses filming Netflixs controversial chart-topping movie
Take a glance at Netflix’s top movies and you may be surprised to find that Spike Lee’s groundbreaking Da 5 Bloods (opens in new tab) does not currently sit at number one. Despite being released last Friday (12 June), the Vietnam epic has been overtaken by a Polish movie that …
Read More »Youre invited to the wedding reception of Wiccan and Hukling in Empyre: Avengers Aftermath #1
Update: Marvel has unveiled the secret story (opens in new tab) behind its previously announced Empyre: Avengers Aftermath #1 one-shot (and its blacked-out cover), revealing that it will tell the story of the wedding of Hulkling and Wiccan, revealed in this week’s Empyre #4 (opens in new tab). “In the …
Read More »Zack Snyder teases a Justice League Snyder Cut story change involving the DCEU’s Robin
Zack Snyder has taken to social media to tease more about the Justice League Snyder Cut (opens in new tab), specifically one DCEU mystery that could potentially be covered in more detail in the 2021 HBO Max release. “Did you have plans to dive deeper into the background of [Dick …
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