Marvel reveals Spider-Man's "New Look", which debuts on Amazing Spider-Man #61

 

Just before the holidays end and we say goodbye to 2020, Marvel has officially unveiled the "new look" Peter Parker will sport in the pages of "The Amazing Spider-Man" next year - and it's a new white-blue costume with orange linings reminiscent of the "Big Time" suit, but with bright circular eyes and even shades of grey added to it.

Designed by Dustin Weaver with inputs by writer Nick Spencer and editor Nick Lowe, the new suit will debut on the pages of ASM #61, and features in the covers here for ASM #62 and 63. Why Peter chooses to suit up and make a change is not yet revealed, but we'll definitely find out soon enough when the issue releases next year. So far, the costume has drawn some mixed reactions, and looks more like another change to serve the narrative.

You can read up more about the new costume via Marvel.com.

Happy New Year and Stay Safe all!

ICYMI: The Book of Boba Fett arrives on December 2021

 

Following his highly anticipated return during the events of The Mandalorian Season 2, the original Mandalorian of the Star Wars Universe himself Boba Fett is getting his very own spin-off show - with Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen returning as Boba Fett and Fennec Shand respectively in the series that will see the further adventures of everyone's favorite bounty hunter and his new partner continue after helping Din Djarin in his quest to help The Child return to his people.

While no other details for the show were released, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni will also help produce the show like they did with Mando, with El Mariachi Trilogy director Robert Rodriguez also joining the project! This will definitely be something to look forward to next year and Xmas came early for fans of this clone son of Jango Fett!

The Book of Boba Fett will premiere on Disney + on December 2021!

DC Comics March 2021 Solicitations Released, Infinite Frontier Era Begins

 

It is indeed a new “Infinite Frontier” that begins for DC Comics after the events of Dark Nights: Death Metal and Future State, as the publisher has revealed its plans for the new initiative in its March 2021 solicitations as detailed by Newsarama. It kicks off with an anthology sized “Infinite Frontier #0” issue - which is 64 pages of new story setups and revealing what will come in the next phase of the DC Universe, with the likes of Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder, James Tyrion IV, Geoff Johns, and Brian Michael Bendis writing stories while John Timms, David Marquez, and more provide art duties.

The new status quo will see changes in characters, teams, and new ongoing series for some. Here’s the description of what we can expect:

"In Gotham City, The Joker jolts citizens awake with an attack even the Dark Knight never expected," DC's description continues. 

"In Brazil, a young woman discovers her destiny and her connection to the Amazons. In Belle Reve, Amanda Waller plots an invasion of Arkham Asylum. In the far reaches of space, Mongul dreams of galactic domination, while the Green Lantern Corps hosts a summit of its greatest enemies. At the Hall of Justice, the League joins forces with Black Adam. Beyond the mortal world, Wonder Woman settles into a new role in the godsphere. And somewhere in the DC Universe—it’s the return of Stargirl, in an all-new tale written by Geoff Johns!"

Prepare for DC’s Infinite Frontier on March 2021.

Brian Michael Bendis teases the new Justice League for DC's "Infinite Frontier" era

 

Posted on his Instagram on the eve of the expected DC Comics March 2021 solicitations, it looks like Brian Michael Bendis' next project after handling Superman and Young Justice will be none other than the core team of DC - the Justice League.

As reported by Newsarama, the new line-up is going to be quite the mixed line-up of heroes, with mainstays like Superman, Batman, Aquaman, and Hawkgirl returning. However the line-up looks to be shaken with new and old faces filling up the ranks, with Green Arrow and Black Canary added to the league, Hippolyta and the Bendis created character Naomi McDuffie joining as well, and what looks to be either Shazam (formerly Captain Marvel) or Black Adam in the center.

We'll know soon enough what the story and the line-up is for this iteration of the league once it's officially announced, with Bendis writing and artist David Marquez teaming up once more for this next high profile project.

Tom King reveals Helena Wayne’s new look for Batman/ Catwoman

 

“Hello Helena” indeed.🦇🐈

Looking like a chip off the ol’ Bat and Cat block, Batman Catwoman writer Tom King has revealed a new image featuring the daughter of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle in Helena Wayne - sporting a new look that combines the best of both worlds from her parents with art by artist Clay Mann. As part of his new ongoing series that continues from his Batman run and explores the romance between Batman and Catwoman in the past, present, and future, this new look for Helena begs the question whether she is still using the “Huntress” name, or has embraced her father’s legacy by becoming the new Batgirl or Batwoman thanks to the new cowl that’s very much in line with the original look The Bat-Man had in his first appearance. We’ll know soon enough what this is as Batman Catwoman continues, with solicitations for issue #4 expected to be released soon by DC.

Source: Tom King on Twitter

Wonder Woman 1984: First Look/ Opening Scene Released

 

Following the virtual red carpet world premiere event held to welcome the long awaited return of Diana of Themyscira in a new adventure set in the 1980's, Warner Bros. and DC Films have released a first look at the full opening scene for "Wonder Woman 1984" - which once again stars Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Chris Pine as the resurrected Steve Trevor, as they deal with two new adversaries in Maxwell Lord and Cheetah.

Wonder Woman 1984 - Opening Scene

Wonder Woman 194 will premiere in BOTH theaters and HBO Max on December 25 in the US.

Weekend Refresher: Marvel Studios' Disney Investor Day presentation

It was a BIG WEEK for fans of Lucasfilm, Marvel, and everything under the Disney umbrella, as the House of Mouse revealed during their "Disney Investor Day" presentation" their incoming slate of programs coming to movies and television -- including almost a dozen programs for Star Wars and a LOT of stuff coming via Marvel Studios. We're going to focus on the latter, because that was A LOT -  and Kevin Feige gave a big presentation which you can view on the video below:

 

Kevin Feige's Marvel Phase 5 Panel Video from Investors Day Announcement

Some noteworthy highlights from the presentation for Marvel's film division and TV shows coming to Disney +:

- The Fantastic Four is getting the MCU Movie treatment at long last

- No mention of the X-Men or Mutants (yet)

- Our first full trailers for The Falcon and The Winter Solider, Loki, and What If? among others

- A new trailer for WandaVision

- A first look feature on Ms. Marvel

- Hailee Steinfeld finally confirmed officially as Kate Bishop in the "Hawkeye" TV Series

- IronHeart, Armor Wars, Secret Invasion, GOTG Holiday Special and more announced

- 3rd Ant-Man film titled "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania"

And that's just some of them. Plus Rachel McAdams back as Christine Palmer for Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness (with Sam Raimi confirmed to direct), and Jaime Alexander coming back as Lady Sif for Thor: Love and Thunder - which also has Christian Bale's role confirmed as Gorr the God Buther.

That's literally a lot to take in - but congratulations Marvel and looking forward to what's to come for Phase 4 and beyond!

Future State: The Next Batman's identity has been revealed (Spoiler Warning)

 

"Future State" - DC Comics interim two month event which will see ongoing DC titles take a break and a storyline that goes into a possible future with new heroes introduced, hasn't even begun yet and now the identity of the titular "Next Batman" has been revealed by the publisher thanks to a variant cover for the second issue of the miniseries... And it's a person of color and someone who is related to a family that has ties to Bruce Wayne and his legacy in a manner of speaking.

Hit the jump to find out who it is... And naturally it's a SPOILER.

Oscar Isaac cast as Solid Snake in Jordan Vogt-Roberts' Metal Gear Solid movie

 

The internet has exploded and we get the fitting "!" sign in our heads, as Deadline has reported that "Star Wars" Sequel Trilogy and "Dune" star Oscar Isaac has been cast as Solid Snake in the upcoming live-action Metal Gear Solid movie to be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts! The film is currently in development by Sony Pictures, and is based on the Tactical Espionage Action video game series of the same name created by Hideo Kojima that started in the original PlayStation way back in 1998.

Isaac is keeping pretty busy now that he's playing the legendary soldier who was a member of Foxhound. In addition to Snake, he was also recently tapped to play Moon Knight in the upcoming Marvel Studios TV Series for Disney +. This is definitely a good time for the Guatamelan-American actor!

No word yet on when Metal Gear Solid will be released, but we finally have a face behind Solid Snake!

Batman Catwoman #2 Variant Covers revealed, Issue arrives on January 19

 

With issue #1 out in stores this week and continuing the run Tom King started in Batman since DC Rebirth began in 2016, DC has revealed the variant covers for "Batman Catwoman" issue #2 - which features artworks by series artist Clay Mann, and rich alternates by DC Comics publisher Jim Lee and Travis Charest.

Batman Catwoman #2 will be released in comic book stores and digital on January 19, 2021.

Hawkeye Set Video gives reportedly first look at Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop!

 

Looks like the reports of Hailee Steinfeld being Kate Bishop is all but officially confirmed for Marvel Studios and Disney +'s upcoming Hawkeye TV Series, as videos from the set have gone online showing filming is ongoing - with a subway scene involving Jeremy Renner's Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, and Lucky The Pizza Dog going down a flight of stairs and rushing to catch a train!

Credit: https://t.co/1tNf0Dof5f on Instagram.
Much better Hailee and kate Bishop confirmation!!! pic.twitter.com/EI2OAijP0c

— Camry (@mcamry) December 2, 2020

If this is indeed Hailee as Kate, it's on point casting! The news has also been reported by Comic Book Movie, so it's just a matter of time until we get the announcement!

The singer and actress has already played the lead in 2018's Bumblebee, and has lent her voice as Gwen Stacy/ Spider-Gwen in the Academy Award winning Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse animated film!

No release date has been given when Hawkeye will premiere on Disney +!

Castlevania Netflix: First screenshots of Season 4 released

 

As fans await more updates and word on when the next season of Castlevania will premiere on Netflix, series director Samuel Deats and Powerhouse Animation Studio have revealed via Deats' Twitter page the first two screenshots of Season 4 - which reveals a very battle worn Trevor Belomont and his partner/ lover Sypha Belnades staring at what most likely is their enemies - before, during, or after the battle.

No release date has been revealed for Castlevania Netflix Season 4, but here's hoping it premieres sometime in 2021.

Mads Mikkelsen is officially cast as the new Grindelwald for Fantastic Beasts 3

 

Following the resignation of Johnny Depp in his role as Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts film franchise, Warner Bros. has officially announced that "Casino Royale" and "Doctor Strange" actor Mads Mikkelsen has been cast as the new actor to play the role. Depp - who is currently in an ongoing legal battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard - had to step away from the series and the currently in production untitled Fantastic Beasts sequel. As a result, the movie - which was originally scheduled to premiere on November 2021, has been pushed back to July 2022 instead due to the delays caused by the pandemic and the recasting of Depp.

Reads up more on the story from Entertainment Weekly.

The untitled Fantastic Beasts 3 will now premiere on July 15, 2022 in the US.

ICYMI: McFarlane Toys' DC Multiverse reveals "Dark Nights Death Metal" wave

 

If you missed out on the big news revealed by Todd McFarlane and McFarlane Toys, the next new wave of DC Multiverse figures will be based on none other than the currently ongoing "Dark Nights Death Metal" - with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Robin King setting up a Build-A-Figure "DarkFather" - aka a Batman with the powers of Darkseid! 

Check out more details via the McFarlane Toys Facebook page!

Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 will be released on June 2021

 

Almost six years after the release of the last volume chronicling the Earth One graphic novel adventures of Bruce Wayne and his winged avenger alter ego, DC Comics has officially announced that "Batman: Earth One Vol. 3" will finally see release in the summer of next year - continuing the story following the apparent demise of Harvey Dent, the defeat of The Riddler, and the growing network and ongoing crimefighting crusade of The Batman in Gotham City.

Via Newsarama, here's the official synopsis of the new chapter that is once again written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank - fresh off their last collaboration in "Doomsday Clock".

"Harvey Dent is dead. Or is he? A gang of thieves thrusts Gotham City into a state of fear when they are mysteriously well-armed with military-grade weapons: flamethrowers, grenade launchers, and even tanks, And this gang claims it is funded by none other than former district attorney Harvey Dent." 

"Balancing his two lives, Bruce Wayne must find the truth by tapping his growing network of agents, including Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, Waylon 'Killer Croc' Jones, and the savvy new Catwoman, Bruce is distracted by the seemingly impossible return of another figure believed dead: his grandfather Adrian Arkham. He must also comfort his longtime friend, Gotham City mayor Jessica Dent, who is scarred both physically and mentally from her experience with the Riddler, which resulted in the gruesome death of her brother." 

"But is Harvey back, plotting revenge on a city he proclaims to be guilty? When Batman discovers the truth behind these many mysteries, his entire world unravels…"

Long awaited since Vol. 2 was released in 2015,  the Batman: Earth One series is one of the latest modern reinterpretations of the Caped Crusader that is grounded closer to reality and is a great springboard for newer fans to jump into. In many ways, it has served as an inspiration for Matt Reeves' upcoming Batman film "The Batman", wherein The Riddler, Catwoman, The Penguin, and even Alfred Pennyworth feel inspired from the Earth One continuity counterparts.

Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 will be released on June 8, 2021.

WandaVision to explore the origins of Scarlet Witch's powers

 

Looks like fans are going to get a lot of answers about the origins of Wanda Maximoff aka the Scarlet Witch's powers when "WandaVision" premieres on Disney + on January next year, as Marvel Studios head and MCU architect Kevin Feige has teased in a feature by Empire that Elizabeth Olsen's character will be fleshed out as her romance with Paul Bettany's Vision continues in a seemingly fantasy alternate reality that more or less was created by her.

“If you look at the Infinity Saga, I don’t think any single person has gone through more pain and trauma than Wanda Maximoff. And no character seems to be as powerful as Wanda Maximoff. And no character has a power-set that is as ill-defined and unexplored as Wanda Maximoff,” MCU boss Kevin Feige tells Empire. “So it seemed exploring that would be worthwhile post-Endgame. Who else is aware of that power? Where did it come from? Did the Mind Stone unlock it?”

Read more about the Empire feature here and check out more photos there.

WandaVision will debut on Disney + on December 15.

ICYMI: Batman Hush statue unveiled BY DC at Burbank, California

 

Fans of DC Comics and Batman may probably have touched upon "Batman: Hush" - one of The Dark Knight's most critically acclaimed modern adventures depicted in Batman #608 - Batman #619 and saw a mystery the puts Bruce Wayne through a gauntlet involving his deadliest enemies and closest allies - and sees a renewed romance blossom between him and Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. The storyline, written by Jeph Loeb and pencilled by Jim Lee, also sees the introduction of the titular villain Hush - who would go on to plague the Caped Crusader in later adventures.

This November, DC has unveiled the completed Batman statue in Burbank, California - as part of The Dark Knight's 81st anniversary celebration this year and modelled after Jim Lee's design of Batman and erected by Visit Burbank. If you're in California, it can be seen at AMC Walkway of Downtown Burbank. More details can be read here via DC's press release.

The Last Of Us gets series order from HBO

 

Looks like Joel and Ellie are officially getting the TV Series treatment, as HBO has officially greenlit "The Last of Us", with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin set to write the show.

The news comes via The Hollywood Reporter, and Naughty Dog and The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann is set to help write and executive produce the program based on the video game series he helped create. HBO and Sony Pictures TV are producing it along with PlayStation Productions, Word Games, and Naughty Dog.

Based on the 2013 survival horror adventure and PlayStation exclusive, The Last Of Us takes place 20 years after a devastating fictional Cordyceps virus cripples civilization and turns its victims into fungal monstrous creatures. Joel - a survivor who works as a smuggler and bears a tragic past, is tasked with taking a young girl named Ellie from one quarantined state to another, on a mission that could help turn things around and save humanity from the virus once and for all. However, Joel and Ellie's journey is filled with danger from both the infected and the living - forcing them to rely on each other for survival and changing their lives forvever.

The Last of Us TV Series has no release date or other details yet, but there'll definitely be more details coming as the developers work to bring this critically acclaimed video game series to life on the small screen.

Batwoman: See Ryan Wilder in action in brief teaser for Season 2

 

After casting Javicia Leslie as the new series lead Ryan Wilder following the departure of Ruby Rose from the series, fans have yet to see this Batwoman in motion and wearing the costume in action. That all changes with a new teaser The CW just aired that shows brief snippets of Wilder's masked vigilante in action, giving viewers a taste of things to come and the inevitable trailer showing what we can expect when the show airs Season 2 in a few months.

Batwoman Season 2 Teaser featuring Ryan Wilder as Batwoman [Javicia Leslie]

Batwoman Season 2 airs on The CW starting January 17.

ICYMI: Zack Snyder reveals how much new footage his cut of Justice League will have

 

For those who were curious about just how much new footage will be added in "Zack Snyder's Justice League" now that reshoots are being done, you might be a little disappointed with the news, as Zack Snyder revealed during an interview with "Beyond The Trailer" just how much new stuff he's shooting - and that includes Jared Leto's return as The Joker to boot.

Here's the full interview below, followed by quotes of what he mentioned there:

Zack Snyder Interview - New Look for Joker, Snyder Cut 2021 New Scenes

"I will say that in the end it’s going to probably be about four minutes or five minutes of additional photography for the entire movie. In the four hours that is Justice League, maybe four minutes."

Even if it's just four minutes, there's plenty of stuff that was left out in the 2017 film that made up the theatrical release which never saw the light of day. - as "Justice League" was overseen by Joss Whedon when Snyder had to step out due to a family tragedy. 

Now that Zack Snyder is overseeing things and reviving his vision, this is still a version of the film as intended by the director that people will want to see - especially since it's split into four parts and will air in HBO Max next year. 

Batman Catwoman gets spotlight on Entertainment Weekly

 

In a few weeks it's time to continue Tom King's story on Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle's romance and adventures, as "Batman Catwoman" by King and artist Clay Mann begins its run and becomes the latest DC Black Label miniseries to be released with 12 issues under its wing. Entertainment Weekly has spotlighted the upcoming new series, and has released some exclusive new images in the article - which features interviews with King and Mann as well as the writer declaring that the "Bat Cat" duo are officially married as far as he's concerned, as well as detailing what the run will be about - concentrating on the past, present, and future as Bruce and Selina go on a journey that spans their early years, their marriage, and that future where an older Selina goes on a case after her husband's death. Also, new costumes and the DC Universe debut of Phantasm, aka Andrea Beaumont from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

Read up more in Entertainment Weekly's feature here. Batman Catwoman #1 will hit comic book stores on December 1st.

ICYMI: WandaVision will debut in Disney + on January 2021

 

As fans held out to hope that the series would possibly air before the year ends on Disney's new streaming service, Marvel Studios and Disney have officially confirmed that "WandaVision" will instead premiere on Disney + in the middle of January next year instead. This makes 2020 only the second year without any representation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the first time was in 2009 following the release of "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk" the previous year and no return for the saga until the release of "Iron Man 2" in 2010.

While that certainly is a bummer for some, the wait won't be so long and we'll get our chance to see Wanda Maximoff and Vision's alternate reality warping TV series in a few months. This will also set up the upcoming Doctor Strange sequel "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" - where Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda is expected to play a big role in the Benedict Cumberbatch sequel following her adventures with Paul Bettany's Vision.

WandaVision is scheduled to start streaming on Disney + on January 15, 2021.

Mortal Kombat Reboot Film Delayed Due To Ongoing Pandemic

 

For those looking forward to the upcoming Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot - you'll have to hold your excitement and wait for the film indefinitely as a new announcement from one of the film's producers confirms that the film won't make its planned January 2021 release and will be delayed until theaters can safely reopen following the ongoing pandemic affecting everyone in the world.

Here's the tweet confirming the delay from producer Todd Garner himself.

Well, I thought by the casts’ social media you would’ve figured out we’re shooting a few more days. We’d always planned for it & thought we’d do it in March. The pandemic had other plans. We won’t have a release date for the movie until theaters re-open. Same for trailer.

— Todd Garner (@Todd_Garner) November 10, 2020

No release date has been given for the MK Reboot, but it will be produced by James Wan and will star the likes of Hiroyuki Sanada as Scorpion, Chin Han as Shang Tsung, as Ludi Lin as Liu Kang.

PlayStation 5 will launch in the Philippines on December 11

 

With just a day to go before it launches in major territories like the US and Japan on November 12 and in other territories on November 19, Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore Private Limited (SIES) has announced that the PlayStation 5 will be available in the Philippines next month on December 11.

Priced at Php 27,990, the PS5 will be the unit with the Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc drive. The new controller, the DualSense, will also be bundled together with each unit.

You can check out more info as well as the prices of other peripherals at PlayStation.com. 

WandaVision featured in the cover of Entertainment Weekly

 

As the year prepares to hit its last month in a couple of weeks and not a single Marvel Studios theatrical release made due to the ongoing global pandemic postponing release dates, all eyes turn to the hopeful release of "WandaVision" - the Scarlet Witch/ Wanda Maximoff and Vision TV Series on Disney + that will reunite Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as the ill-fated Avengers couple who find themselves in a different reality that seems too perfect to be true.

Entertainment Weekly has spotlighted the upcoming series in their upcoming new issue as seen in the cover above, and talk in detail about what to expect from the six hour series when it premieres on Disney +. You can read about that in this link to their page.

WandaVision is tentatively slated to be released before 2020 ends, and will set up events leading to the Doctor Strange sequel - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales gets one amazing Launch Trailer

 

With just DAYS to go until it finally swings into a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 console near you, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games, and Marvel have released the official Launch Trailer for "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales" - giving you the gist of what to expect when you play and take control of the young new Spider-Man of New York City!

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Launch Trailer I PS5, PS4

And with that, get ready! Miles Morales swings into PS4 and PS5 on November 12!

The Walking Dead teases its return in 2021 with virtual table read

 

Set to be released next year as production has been moved due to the ongoing global pandemic, the cast of The Walking Dead are getting ready for their eleventh and final season of the show, which will wrap up some pretty big storylines as well as lead to new spin-off shows that include one with Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier.

As the upcoming season will feature the reunion of Maggie Greene Rhee and Negan, the cast of the show including actors Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan reunite for a virtual table read to give fans a taste of things to come... And to see how the dynamic will play out since the time skip and Maggie leaving Alexandria with her son Hershel to distance herself from the killer of her husband.

The Walking Dead returns in 2021

The Walking Dead will return with its final season in 2021, with 24 episodes covering season 11 within a two year period.

Superman & Lois sees Tyler Hoechlin sporting an updated costume

 

Next year the CW is returning to active duty with their DC slate of live action programs, as filming has resumed for shows like Superman & Lois - their new spin-off series in the Arrowverse that focuses on Clark Ken/ Superman and Lois Lane from Supergirl and giving them their own platform to tell their stories and adventures on.

Thanks to Canadagraphs, we get our first look at the updated super suit that actor Tyler Hoechlin will wear as Superman, which still doesn't have the red trunks but is noticeably more pronounced and muscular from the set photos shared on the site, and seems to be inspired by Superman's suit during the DC Rebirth period of DC Comics. Go visit and take a look at some of them at the link here for a peek at what to expect.

Superman & Lois will premiere on February 23, 2021 on The CW.

Spider-Man: Miles Morales "Be Yourself" Commercial highlights the new webslinger hero in action

 

Set to be released in just a few days alongside Sony's new console as well as the PlayStation 4, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Insomniac Games, and Marvel have released a new TV commercial for "Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales" - which shows the young new Spider-Man in town in the midst of a battle and kicking in some beats and motivation to help him fight on and never give up.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - Be Yourself TV Commercial | Playstation

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales will be released on PS5 and PS4 on November 12!

PlayStation 5 will be "Online Only" for launch day

 

Those looking to migrate to the next generation of PlayStation this month may want to place their orders online if they haven't yet, as Sony has announced via their PlayStation Blog that PS5 launch day orders will be "online only" - meaning the system won't be available for pick up and purchase at stores and retailers when it launches on its respective dates across the world.

Taking the current global pandemic situation into account, Sony is discouraging fans and users from camping out or looking to line up for a PS5 unit when it launches. Those that have already pre-ordered at their respective retailers should be able to do so, but new customers will have to make their purchases online and confirm it from there.

The PlayStation 5 will launch on November 12 in major territories like the US and Japan, with other countries to follow on November 19.

Resident Evil Reboot: R.P.D populated with Zombies set photo released

 

Looks like things in the Resident Evil Reboot set are shaping up to be pretty close to the games their based on this time around, as a new photo that's circulating online shows us the front of the Raccoon Police Department in the midst of a zombie apocalypse! Those familiar with the original Resident Evil 2 and its Remake will be pretty excited by this set photo - and hopefully an indication that Constantin Films is indeed pursuing a reboot that's faithful to the source material!

We'll just have to wait and see what other updates may come on the horizon. Big thanks to Biohazard Declassified for sharing this over at their Facebook page! The RE Reboot is slated for release sometime in 2021!

Happy Halloween! Looks like the upcoming Resident Evil Reboot is looking straight from the source!

 

It's All Hallows Eve, and a lot of us are celebrating Trick or Treat and all things horror and spooky indoors this year thanks to the ongoing global pandemic restricting activities and gatherings. That however hasn't stopped work and production for some upcoming film projects (albeit with safety measures enforced of course), and one of these is the upcoming Resident Evil Reboot film, with Johannes Roberts set to direct and the likes of Robbie Amell and Hannah John-Kamen to star as Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, respectively!

Thanks to Biohazard Declassified in Facebook, we get a look at some set photos that have made their way to the interwebz that suggest that the filmmakers who are starting over with the RE film franchise are going to be faithful this time around with the source material - including building the Raccoon Police Department gate just like it was featured in the games! Plus, Kendo Gun Shop is also looking like it's straight from Resident Evil 2!

The Resident Evil Reboot is currently filming and will be released (hopefully) sometime in 2021.

ICYMI: Empire Magazine spotlights the cast of "The Suicide Squad" in latest issue

 

For those wondering how the cast and members of Task Force X under director James Gunn look together, Empire Magazine has revealed the two covers to their issue spotlighting "The Suicide Squad" - which will be hitting theaters next year! The film is intended to be a soft reboot and standalone sequel to the 2016 "Suicide Squad" film, and will feature the return of Rick Flagg, Harley Quinn, and Captain Boomerang as they team up with newbies like Bloodsport, Savant, The Thinker, and King Shark!

Check out more details via James Gunn's own Facebook page!

The Suicide Squad is scheduled for an August 2021 release.

Medicom Toys reveals MAFEX Azrael Batman and Ben Reilly Spider-Man , Arrives this 2021

 

For comic book fans who grew up reading DC and Marvel stories from the 90's, a dose of nostalgia and awesome collector booty is going to hit the market next year as Medicom Toys has revealed their next batch of MAFEX action figures based on comic book characters - and it's Azrael's Batman and Ben Reilly as Spider-Man! Thanks to the interwebz, we get our first look at their figures and their alternate unmasked heads and accessories!

Based on the well-known "Batman: Knightfall" storyline of the 90's where Bruce Wayne was forced to relinquish the mantle of the bat after being broken by Bane, Azrael was chosen as the new Batman to defend Gotham while Wayne left the city for another mission - not realizing how mentally unstable and brutal his successor was. To that end, Jean-Paul Valley constructed a new Batsuit that was big departure from his predecessor - to take on Bane and show Gotham City that a new and more savage Dark Knight was watching its citizens.

Spiralling out of the controversial "Clone Sage" of the 90's, Ben Reilly - a clone of Peter Parker and thought to be the original by both men at the time, was chosen by Peter to take over as Spider-Man while the latter left New York City to build a new life with Mary Jane and their unborn child. Retiring the mantle of the Scarlet Spider, Ben fashioned himself a new costume and took over webslinging duties as the new and improved Amazing Spider-Man!

Both MAFEX action figures are scheduled to be released on September 2021!

Surprise! Jared Leto returns as The Joker for "Zack Snyder's Justice League"

 

Looks like Jared Leto's stint as The Clown Prince of Crime himself The Joker hasn't ended at all and he gets the proverbial "Last Laugh", as The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that the actor and musician has joined "Zack Snyder's Justice League" - filming scenes that will apparently tie-in with "Suicide Squad" and the DC Extended Universe as a whole. Leto's Joker never appeared in the 2017 team-up film, and only had what amounted to an "extended cameo" in 2016's Suicide Squad - where he played more of a secondary role to Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and her back story (and he didn't reprise the role for this year's Birds of Prey either). Looks like that's going to be corrected with this new version of Justice League - which is Snyder's intended vision of the film and will include the big bad himself -Darkseid.

Not a bad way to get retribution, and continue the 80 years celebration of The Joker this year!

Zack Snyder's Justice League will be split into four parts and premiere sometime next year on HBO Max.

No Time To Die: 007 takes the cover of the latest Total Film issue

 

While James Bond’s next adventure has been moved to next year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, 007 is still busy in the promoting side as Total Film reveals their feature and cover to their next issue spotlighting “No Time To Die”. As the 25th Bond film and Daniel Craig’s swan song in playing the character, it’s a sequel that Bond fans are definitely looking forward to and hoping that it finishes strong from the arc started in Casino Royale and running all the way to the last film, Spectre.

Check out more details on Total Film’s upcoming 007 spotlight issue here.

No Time To Die will be released in theaters on a April 2021.

DC Comics reveals "Future State" Comic Event for 2021

 

Following the conclusion of Dark Nights Death Metal this January and initiating a pause in the mainline titles for a couple of months, DC Comics has announced "Future State" - a comic event that sees the DC Universe propelled to a unspecified point in the future where things are shuffled, a dystopian future has affected the lives of heroes, and new characters have taken up the mantles of some of the world's greatest heroes.

To name some of the few changes - Bruce Wayne will no longer be Batman and is presumed dead, with a new man behind the cape and cowl taking on the Magistrate in a Gotham City outlawing vigilantes. Jonathan Kent has taken up the role of Superman while his father is exiled in space. There are also a new Wonder Woman running around, and other legacy characters rise to take up the mantles of heroes who have come and gone.

You can read up more details about this Future State via Polygon. The initiative begins this January 2021, and will run until March that year.

Milla Jovovich hunts giant creatures in first Monster Hunter Movie trailer!

 

Milla Jovovich and her director husband Paul W.S. Anderson are ready to take on another iconic Capcom video game franchise, as the first trailer for the "Monster Hunter" movie has been released (along with a theatrical poster)!

MONSTER HUNTER - Official Trailer

After facing zombies and biological monsters in the Resident Evil films, Jovovich stars as Captain Artemis as she and her team of elite military operatives are transported to a world filled with giant creatures! With the help of a mysterious hunter played by Tony Jaa, they embark on a quest to get home while taking on these monsters!

Monster Hunter will be released by Columbia Pictures Philippines in the Philippines, and will be coming soon to theaters!

ICYMI: Check out the first animated trailer for "Invincible"

 

In case you missed out on one of the big teaser reveals to come out of New York Comic Con weekend this year, Amazon Prime has released the first trailer for their upcoming animated series adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "Invincible"! Starring Steven Yeun as the voice of Mark Grayson/ Invincible - the series deals with Mark discovering he has powers similar to his father - who happens to be the world's greatest superhero named Omni-Man (voiced by J.K Simmons). Now under the tutelage of his dad, he learns how to use these abilities to become a hero of his own - calling himself "Invincible"!

Invincible – Teaser Trailer | Prime Video

Invincible flies to Amazon Prime sometime in 2021.

HBO Max's Green Lantern TV Series gets greenlit, Will bring Alan Scott, Sinestro, Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, and Simon Baz into the show

 

Fans of DC's Green Lantern and its mythos are going to be pleased with the big news that arrived this weekend, as Variety reports that HBO's streaming service HBO Max has given literally give the green light to "Green Lantern" - with a 10-episode series order made for the emerald powered show.

After being announced in development last year, the series is actually going to explore and highlight the different members of the saga and the GL Corps - including the first Green Lantern Alan Scott, the hot-headed Guy Gardner, new Green Lanterns Jessica Cuz and Simon Baz, the drill sergeant Kilowog, and the former "Greatest Green Lantern" himself turned eventual Yellow Lantern, Sinestro. Nothing was mentioned yet on mainline fan favorites like Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, and John Stewart, but we can be hopeful they'll all be there and it'll be a balanced focus for all these characters.

While no release date has been given for "Green Lantern", the series will be co-written and executive produced by Seth Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim, with Berlanti Productions to produce alongside Warner Bros. Television.

Benedict Cumberbatch returns as Doctor Strange in Tom Holland's third Spider-Man film, MCU Phase 4 explores the Multiverse

 

Looks like the Impossibilities are indeed endless in the growing Marvel Cinematic Universe, as The Hollywood Reporter just released the scoop that Benedict Cumberbatch will return to play Doctor Strange in Tom Holland's next Spider-Man movie! The untitled sequel, which is reported to begin filming this month, will be a continuation of "Spider-Man: Far From Home" and see Holland back as Peter Parker/ Spider-Man - whose identity was publicly revealed by Mysterio at the mid-credits scene of that film.

Doctor Strange's inclusion in the new MCU Spider-Man film follows a trend that began with "Spider-Man: Homecoming" in 2017 - when Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark/ Iron Man served as a mentor figure to the young and inexperienced wall crawler superhero. That continued with 2019's Far From Home, with Nick Fury (or his Skrull proxy Talos) guiding Peter in his adventures in Europe and against the elementals of Mysterio. Now it's Stephen Strange's turn... And one has to wonder how the Multiverse fits in? With "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" also set for Phase 4, the interconnected nature of the Marvel Cinematic Universe expands even further, and now Jamie Foxx's recent casting as Electro - a role he played in 2014's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2", will now make sense in the grander scheme of things that opens up alternate realities and parallel worlds. We'll just have to wait and see how that plays, and whether Strange will do a "One More Day" to help Peter with his "secret identity not secret anymore" problem.

The Third Spider-Man film by Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios is slated for a December 2021 release date, but that could change given the pandemic situation still affecting the world.

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Announced, Kombat Pack 2 reveals Rain, Mileena, and RAMBO as new DLC fighters

 

In what definitely is the kind of reveal that will make fans of the 80's and 90's and Mortal Kombat fans quite happy, NetherRealm Studios and MK co-creator Ed Boon revealed the latest trailer showing off the fighters for the "Kombat Pack 2" DLC for Mortal Kombat 11... As well as officially announcing "Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate" - an enhanced port of MK 11 that will be heading to the Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S this November!

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate | Kombat Pack 2 Official Reveal Trailer
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate will be released on November 17. Those who own the game already will have it as a FREE upgrade, sans the new DLC fighters who are separately purchased for Kombat Pack 2!

Resident Evil Movie Reboot Announces Cast, Will Adapt the 1998 Video Games Storyline

 

Survival Horror fans and Resident Evil/ Biohazard mainstays like myself are seeing a flicker of hope with the latest news that just hit for the Resident Evil Movie Reboot project, as Deadline has a new report up announcing the cast and story details for the new do over film. 

Once again handled by Constantin Film and now helmed by "47 Meters Down" director Johannes Roberts, the movie WILL ADAPT the 1998 Video Games storyline, with the report saying Constantin and Roberts "have conceived an official origin story adaptation with faithful ties to Capcom’s classic survival horror games". That means they are going to adapt the infamous "Mansion Incident" - which tell the events of the first Resident Evil/ Biohazard game and its Remake, as well as the "Raccoon City Outbreak" which was depicted in Resident Evil 2 and its remakes! This will definitely get fans excited and happy that this is FINALLY HAPPENING.

As shown in Deadline, cast in the roles are the following Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) as William Birkin. It's definitely a powerful looking cast, and if they play the script and execution right - we may have a pretty good adaptation coming up. Franchise producer Robert Kulzer, who produced the Milla Jovovich Resident Evil films, had some pretty big exciting things to say that finally makes an RE fan's dreams come true.

“After a dozen games, six live-action movies and hundreds of pages of fan fiction, we felt compelled to return to the year 1998, to explore the secrets hidden in the walls of the Spenser Mansion and Raccoon City."

No release date has been given yet for the Resident Evil Reboot, but we can probably expect more news soon as the franchise celebrates its 25th Anniversary next year!