Author: Frank Palmer

For the second consecutive year, Sony Pictures will be skipping San Diego Comic-Con, and this time, they’re not alone. Both Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios have also opted out of bringing major presentations to the annual convention — a notable absence from some of Hollywood’s biggest players in genre entertainment. According to sources familiar with the planning process, Sony and Paramount simply don’t have material ready that would appeal to the highly enthusiastic audience in Hall H, the convention’s most prominent stage for blockbuster reveals. With several of their high-profile projects either in early development or not aligned with Comic-Con’s…

Wolverine, one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel universe, has captivated fans for decades. Hugh Jackman’s portrayal of the adamantium-clawed mutant has left an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape. As rumors abound about Jackman’s final Wolverine film, one storyline has piqued the interest of fans – Old Man Logan. A rumor being reported by Marvel Movie News suggests that Hugh Jackman’s final Wolverine film will be based on the Old Man Logan storyline. The Old Man Logan storyline, created by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, first graced the pages of Marvel comics in 2008-2009. Set in a…

Rosario Dawson has been at E3 this past week, talking up her involvement in Call Of Duty III, but MTV News managed to talk to the “Alexander” and “Clerks II” actress about Daredevil and the next steps for her character in the Netflix and Marvel series. “She’s someone — hero or not — you’d want to have in a dire situation… I really just liked her arc all the way through.” “You know, this is someone who helps people, and she’s been violent now but seeing the need for it. I think there’s a lot that she’s having to grapple…

Thanks to ComicBookMovie for showing us the latest Ant-Man UK poster that teases Ant-Man becoming an Avenger: A new UK poster for Ant-Man has been released today, and with Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) standing in a giant “A” similar to the design used for The Avengers posters back in 2012, you just know this is teasing his future as a member of that team in Captain America: Civil War… What do you guys think? 

Jon Bernthal has finally made comments on being cast as The Punisher on Marvel’s Daredevil. Here’s what he had to say when speaking with ABC News: “Oh man, it’s just a huge honor to play the part and that’s all I can say about that,” Bernthal told ABC News. “I’m very thrilled and we haven’t started yet, but I’m very much looking forward to it.” The character is a very beloved one by comic fans and others alike. According to Marvel Wiki: A 4-year Vietnam veteran, Frank Castle became a vigilante after seeing his wife and children gunned down for…

More DC rumors are coming out – this time about Aquaman’s involvement in Suicide Squad. Credit goes to ComicBook.com for putting this all together (don’t read unless you want potential SPOILERS): According to Heroic Hollywood, who also reported yesterday’s Aquaman rumors, Aquaman was captured and detained after fighting a mutated shark, who is also being held in the prison. The mutated shark, reportedly referred to in the film as “the King of Sharks” is—you guessed it—DC Comics villain King Shark. This rumor would certainly support the claims that actor Raymond Olubowale might play King Shark in Suicide Squad, providing another small connection between…

When Mark Ruffalo sat down with HitFix recently, he said that Robert Downey Jr. basically told him he was in Captain America: Civil War. Here’s exactly what Ruffalo had to say, and it’s definitely a pretty interesting quote: “At this point, I’m told that I’m in it by Robert, which I’ll take as biblical, but I just haven’t heard or seen from production yet,” Ruffalo said. “If Robert Downey, Jr. says I’m in ‘Captain America,’ I’m in ‘Captain America’ dammit. And I will wait for the day that my call sheet shows up at my doorstep or my script.” Captain America: Civil…

The highly anticipated Batman v Superman film is generating tremendous buzz among fans and critics alike. The movie promises to bring together two iconic superheroes and introduce a slew of other beloved characters from the DC universe. Recently, some intriguing rumors have surfaced regarding two exciting cameos that could potentially steal the spotlight. HeroicHollywood has uncovered some very interesting news regarding a couple cameos in the upcoming Batman v Superman film. At this point, it’s just a rumor but if it’s true – we don’t want to spoil it for you, so don’t bother reading after this point: Batman will…

Henry Cavill was on hand at the London Collections: Men fashion show and spoke to WWD from Superman’s perspective and why he won’t fight just anyone: “Superman wouldn’t get into a cage fight with just anyone,” he said. “Imagine, you wouldn’t get into a fight with someone if they hit you and you didn’t feel it, barely registered it. Superman wouldn’t even notice; he’s not quick to engage.” It’s a pretty obvious answer to a pretty obvious question. Superman would simply kill anyone that fought him. Aside from some pretty powerful villain, of course, Superman could pretty much get the best of anyone.…

Apparently, we were close to having a film with George Clooney returning as Batman, Nicolas Cage as Scarecrow and Courtney Love as Harley Quinn. The film would have been called Batman Unchained and would have been directed by Joel Schumacher and written by Mark Protosevich. Protosevich sat down with Hollywood Reporter to discuss the unmade sequel: “Its two villains had each hated a different aspect of Batman. The brilliant (and satanic) Prof. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow had a personal vendetta against Bruce Wayne, while Harley Quinn despised Bruce’s alter ego. Harley, a toymaker whom Protosevich describes as “sadistic in a mischievous, fun sense,”…