Superman: New "Krypton" poster released; "Metropolis" digital TV series announced for 2019

2018 honors the 80th anniversary of a certain "Man of Steel", but he's going to be getting some love in the form of some new upcoming TV shows that take place way before he showed up as the hero everyone knows and loves today. One of them will premiere this year, while the other has been given a series order for DC's upcoming digital network for 2019.

Coming out this year will be "Krypton" - a show that takes place two generations before Kal-El was sent to Earth and follows the adventures of his grandfather Seg-El. Above is a new poster promoting the show, showing the familiar "House of El" crest and Seg standing right at the center of it. The series will premiere on March 21st on Sci-Fi.

Next up will be "Metropolis"  - which follows the adventures of Lex Luthor and Lois Lane and explores the mysteries hidden in the City of Tomorrow before the arrival of Superman. The show has been given a 13-episode first season for the DC Digital Service coming in 2019. Read more about the story via Coming Soon.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: First teaser trailer released

Set to be released as the last of three Marvel Cinematic Universe movies hitting 2018, Marvel Studios and Disney have unleashed the very first teaser trailer for "Ant-Man and The Wasp" - the sequel to 2015's "Ant-Man" and a direct follow-up to 2016's "Captain America: Civil War". Paul Rudd once again puts on the size changing suit as Scott Lang/ Ant-Man, and Evangeline Lilly joins him as Hope Van Dyne/ The Wasp, while Michael Douglas returns as Hank Pym - the creator of the suits and "Pym Particles".


Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp - Official Trailer
Ant-Man and The Wasp opens in theaters this July.

ICYMI: Carrie Fisher was awarded a post-humous Grammy Award

It's been more than a year already since we lost a beloved actress and talent, but now she is honored with a post-humous award for "Best Spoken Word Album" thanks to her audiobook "The Princess Diarist". The late great Carrie Fisher, aka Princess/ General Leia of the Star Wars movies, was awarded a golden gramaphone for her work - which you can see on the tweet below:

Congrats Best Spoken Word Album - 'The Princess Diarist' #CarrieFisher #GRAMMYs

— Recording Academy (@RecordingAcad) January 28, 2018

Definitely not forgotten and always remembered. We miss you princess.

ICYMI: Scott Snyder takes over Justice League following "No Justice" weekly series this June

In case you missed the news from DC - Following the events of the DC Comics' crossover event "Dark Nights: Metal", Batman writer Scott Snyder will be dealing with the ramifications of that event with a weekly miniseries starting this May called "No Justice" - which will see members of the Justice League splintering into different factions and groups, with writers James Tynion IV and Josh Williamson joining him for writing duties and Francis Manapul for the artwok. Also following that, Snyder himself will take over the main team flagship title of "Justice League" beginning this June.

That's pretty big and a lot to take in for 2018... And definitely setting up a bigger play for the DC Universe moving forward. For more on the story, visit Batman-News.com.

EVO Japan 2018: Watch the stream this weekend via Twitch!

This weekend marks a historic turn in the world of Fighting Games, as the Evolution Championship Series opens up a new tournament for fighters around the world to compete in at the land of the rising sun with "EVO Japan 2018"! The inaugural event began yesterday and runs for three days in Japan, bringing over 5,000 registered entrants and including games such as Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Tekken 7, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Blazblue Central Fiction, and The King of Fighters XIV among its selection of titles that fighters can brawl over for big prizes!

Check out the action via Evo Japan's official Twitch stream!

The Walking Dead: Season 8 "The Last Stand" key art poster released

Set to return in a month's time and bringing the grim reality and consequences of "All Out War" to its threshold, AMC has released the key art poster (via Superherohype) to the second half of the eight season of "The Walking Dead", featuring Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), and Michonne (Danai Gurira) front and center and making their "Last Stand" as they're ready to do battle against anything coming their way - be it the living dead or the forces of their sworn enemy, Negan. It's been a very tense and emotional confrontation between the allied forces led by Rick, Maggie, and King Ezekiel as well as Negan's Saviors, and both sides have lost people - including loved ones who matter to the remaining survivors.

The Walking Dead returns to AMC on February 25th.

Pacific Rim: Uprising: Official Trailer 2 released

Set to hit theaters in the next few months and revisiting the "Giant Robot vs Giant Monster" world envisioned by director Guillermo del Toro, Universal Pictures and Legendary have released the brand new trailer for "Pacific Rim: Uprising" - which stars John Boyega as Jake Pentecost - the son of Idris Elba's character from the first film Stacker Pentecost.

Pacific Rim: Uprising | Official Trailer 2
Pacific Rim: Uprising hits theaters on March 31 via UIP and Columbia Pictures PH.