Gene Luen Yang injects a dose of body horror into the Magistrate’s early days in Future State: Batman/Superman #2 (opens in new tab), a grotesque and bitter conclusion to the World’s Finest’s first ‘Future State’ adventure. Although Yang’s script does not quite relish as much in the camaraderie between Bruce …
Read More »Best Doctor Doom stories of all time
Few villains are as iconic as Doctor Doom. The ruler of Latveria’s green cloak and metal armor makes for a distinctive visage that would stand out by itself. What makes him more than just this is the definition and texture his character has received over the course of the many …
Read More »WandaVision has an “exciting” secret character that is yet to appear, says Paul Bettany
WandaVision still has at least one more trick up its sleeve. Paul Bettany, who plays Vision in Marvel’s first Disney Plus series, has teased the imminent arrival of a potentially major actor or character. “People seem to think [the big appearance] is Doctor Strange” Bettany told Esquire (opens in new …
Read More »Count of Monte Cristo gets a sci-fi upgrade thanks to Ibrahim Moustafa
Alexandre Dumas’ 19th century classic The Count of Monte Cristo (opens in new tab) is great, but it’s always been missing something: science fiction. Science fiction and a robot. (Image credit: Ibrahim Moustafa/Brad Simpson/Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (Humanoids, Inc.)) (opens in new tab) Writer/artist Ibrahim Moustafa is finally making that happen in …
Read More »HBO Max sets release date for Hugh Jackman-led thriller Reminiscence
Hugh Jackman’s next movie, the sci-fi thriller Reminiscence, is coming to HBO Max. The debut feature from Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy is due to be released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max on September 3, 2021. Co-starring Rebecca Ferguson and Thandie Newton, Joy wrote and co-produced the movie, too. …
Read More »WandaVision episode 8 runtime leak suggests its going to be the longest episode yet
The runtime for WandaVision’s penultimate episode has seemingly been leaked. If true, it makes episode 8 the longest yet by a short margin. As per u/Plenty_Echidna_544 on Reddit (opens in new tab) (H/T ComicBook.com (opens in new tab)), the WandaVision episode 8 runtime clocks in at a bumper 47 minutes. …
Read More »Disney Plus Star: Every movie and TV show coming to the UK
Disney Plus in the UK is about to change. The streaming service is expanding with Star, a new section on Disney Plus that will sit alongside Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and National Geographic. Unlike those sub-sections, though, Star on Disney Plus will feature adult-aimed movies and shows – and if …
Read More »Bruce Campbells latest tweets have Marvel fans wondering whether hes filming a Doctor Strange 2 cameo
Bruce Campbell’s in quarantine. That may not sound like a news story, but some Marvel fans are convinced that the update could mean the actor could be appearing in the upcoming Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Let’s look at the evidence. Campbell sent speculators into a tizzy after …
Read More »WandaVision: How the Nexus commercial is key to unlocking the Marvel multiverse
Warning: the following contains spoilers for WandaVision episode 7, so turn back now if you haven’t seen the latest episode! WandaVision episode 7 gave us plenty to think about, from Monica Rambeau finally getting superpowers to the catchy revelation that it was Agatha (Harkness) All Along. One thing that might …
Read More »New Image series Time Before Time mixes time travel with smuggling
Declan Shalvey is leading a team of writers and artists on a new ongoing creator-owned series launching this May from Image Comics. (Image credit: John Paul Leon (Image Comics)) (opens in new tab) Time Before Time is a story about time-traveling smugglers, and two of their own who attempt to …
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