The Star Wars: The Force Awakens panel is taking place at this very moment in Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con International, during which it has been confirmed that Simon Pegg will appear in the film as an alien creature, while Domhnall Gleeson’s character has been introduced as General Hux, who is in charge […]
SDCC: IDW Publishing and DC Comics announce Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover
Well, here’s a crossover you probably weren’t expecting… Having launched the Star Trek/Green Lantern limited series this past Wednesday [read our review of the first issue here], IDW Publishing and DC Comics have announced that they are to collaborate on another crossover as Batman teams up with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Via CBR, the […]
SDCC: The Big Bang Theory to go “ghostbusting”, creators silent on season 8 cliffhangers
Television’s biggest comedy, The Big Bang Theory, returned to Comic-Con today with another hilarious panel, which had surprise guest Mayim Bialik (Amy) and Kunal Nayyar (Raj) in attendance, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Set to start its ninth season in the fall, the show ended Season 8 with a few big cliffhangers, including Amy and Sheldon’s […]
Minions races past $200 million internationally, set for $110 million US opening
Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s smash-hit film Minions has already raced past a milestone today at the international box-office ahead of its US opening this weekend, reports Variety. In the US, the hit animated prequel took in around $6.2 million in Thursday night previews – the highest ever preview total for an animated film. If […]
SDCC: DC announces Batman & Robin Eternal weekly series and Robin War crossover
DC Comics has made a coupe of big Robin-related announcements at the San Diego Comic-Con today, revealing that a Batman Eternal follow-up is set to get underway in October entitled Batman & Robin Eternal, while December will also see a new crossover entitled Robin War. The weekly series Batman & Robin Eternal is set to […]
SDCC: Ryan Reynolds on the possibility of Deadpool appearing in other X-Men movies
As Ryan Reynolds prepares to bring Deadpool to Comic-Con, the actor has been speaking to Screen Rant about the possibility of the Merc with a Mouth popping up in 20th Century Fox’s main X-Men series, or other spinoffs such as the third Wolverine movie. SEE ALSO: New Deadpool images featuring Weasel, Copycat, Ajax, Angel Dust […]
SDCC: Bryan Cranston says there was never any truth to rumours linking him to Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman
Before Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, several websites were reporting that Bryan Cranston was Warner Bros.’ number one choice for the role of the criminal mastermind, with a couple even going as far as to say that he’d signed on for the part. Well, according to […]
Neal McDonough joins Arrow season 4 as Damien Darhk
Dum Dum Dugan is joining the DC universe – well, sort of – with TV Line reporting that Captain America and Agent Carter star Neal McDonough has nabbed the role of Damien Darhk for the upcoming fourth season of Arrow. SEE ALSO: Arrow season 4 poster The site reports that Darhk, who played an unseen […]
SDCC: Marvel announces new Star Wars: Chewbacca limited series
Marvel has announced that everyone’s favourite wookie Chewbacca is set to follow in the footsteps of Princess Leia and Lando Calrissian by headling his own limited series, which comes courtesy of the creatuve team of Gerry Duggan (Deadpool) and Phil Noto (Black Widow). “Chewy is on a very important mission when we first meet him, […]
SDCC: Buck Rogers heading back to the big screen for Armageddon 2419 A.D.
Deadline is reporting that Buck Rogers is heading back to the big screen, with Angryfilms working on an adaptation of the original 1928 novella Armageddon 2419 A.D., which introduced the pulp hero to the world. The new film is being written by Flint Dille (The Transformers: The Movie) and Ed Neumeier (RoboCop) and “will focus […]