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AJ Caulfield

The Suicide Squad: Idris Elba Set For New Character Other Than Deadshot

The reports are true: Idris Elba will be a part of James Gunn's The Suicide Squad. However, he won't play the character you once thought he would. Elba isn't replacing Will Smith as Deadshot, and is instead moving to a new character whose identity has yet to be revealed.

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AJ Caulfield

The Suicide Squad: Viola Davis To Return As Amanda Waller

Who's coming back for The Suicide Squad? Amanda — duh! TheWrap reported Friday that Viola Davis is set to reprise her role as Amanda Waller in James Gunn's Suicide Squad reboot. The in-development follow-up will feature a new slate of super-villains, but see the return of Harley Quinn and Boomerang.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Director Confirms Film's Run Time

Turns out that the Endgame and the long game are one and the same. Chatting with ComicBook.com, Avengers: Endgame co-director Joe Russo confirmed the official run time for the upcoming super-sized superhero flick.

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Mike Floorwalker

First Morbius Promo Shared By Jared Leto

The Living Vampire walks among us.

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AJ Caulfield

Shazam! Flies To $5.9 Million In Thursday Previews

When Shazam! touched down in cinemas, it brought thunderbolts and lightning and fans out in droves. Directed by David F. Sandberg and starring Zachary Levi as the titular hero, Shazam! earned an impressive $5.9 million at the domestic box office during Thursday night previews on April 4.

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AJ Caulfield

Joker Teaser Trailer Has A Batman Villain Easter Egg

Riddle us this: If you combed through the first teaser trailer for Joaquin Phoenix's Joker film, would you spot the hidden nod to another famous Batman villain? After Warner Bros. unleashed fresh Joker footage on Wednesday, fans have noticed what could be an Easter egg for the Riddler.

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AJ Caulfield

Netflix's Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Taps John Cho To Lead

Well, hey there, space cowboy. Netflix confirmed Thursday, April 4 that John Cho is the world's new space-faring bounty hunter Spike Spiegel, having nabbed the coveted role on the forthcoming live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop. Joining Cho are Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, and Alex Hassell.

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Mike Floorwalker

Avengers: Endgame Looking At Massive $250 Million Dollar Opening Weekend

The Avengers nearly broke the internet; now they're coming for the box office. Just days after smashing the record for online advance ticket sales, Avengers: Endgame is being pegged by analysts for a North American debut in the $200-$250 million dollar range, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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AJ Caulfield

New Terminator: Dark Fate Photos Show Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton Ready To Rumble

He always promised he would be back, didn't he? OG Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the badass Linda Hamilton are back in action in a batch of new photos from Terminator: Dark Fate, which IGN shared in an exclusive drop ahead of Paramount Pictures' presentation at CinemaCon.

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AJ Caulfield

The Fiery Debate Over Joaquin Phoenix And Heath Ledger As Joker

When Warner Bros. dropped the first teaser trailer for director Todd Phillips' Joker movie, the internet lit aflame as fans sparked a fiery debate over which actor is the better Joker: The Dark Knight's Heath Ledger or the brand-new Clown Prince of Crime, Joaquin Phoenix.

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Mike Floorwalker

Shazam! Eyes $45 Million Dollar Opening Weekend

The latest entry into the DC Extended Universe is poised to make some big bank. Industry analysts are predicting that Shazam!, the origin story for the teenager turned muscle-bound superhero, will easily win this weekend with a domestic take of around $45 million dollars, according to Variety.

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Mike Floorwalker

David Harbour Joins Cast Of Black Widow

The casting news keeps rolling in for Black Widow. The forthcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe flick centered on Scarlett Johansson's S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned Avenger has cast Stranger Things star David Harbour in an undisclosed role, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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AJ Caulfield

Black Widow: Rachel Weisz In Talks For Superhero Standalone

Looks like Rachel Weisz is The Favourite of Marvel's Black Widow contenders. Weisz, who was nominated at this year's Academy Awards for her performance in The Favourite, is in "early talks" to star in Black Widow, the superhero standalone film starring Scarlett Johansson.

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AJ Caulfield

Captain Marvel Passes $1 Billion At Global Box Office

Your Captain is speaking, and she has some huge news to share. Captain Marvel, the Brie Larson-led superhero film that soared into theaters less than a month ago as of this writing, has officially passed the $1 billion benchmark at the global office. To date, it has earned $1.0026 billion.

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AJ Caulfield

Creepshow TV Series Assembles Killer Cast

AMC Networks' streaming service Shudder has announced the first round of casting for Creepshow, the horror anthology based on director George A. Romero and screenwriter Stephen King's 1982 film of the same name. Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tobin Bell will star on the first episode.

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AJ Caulfield

It: Chapter Two Footage Revealed At CinemaCon

The first footage for It: Chapter Two drifted into CinemaCon during Warner Bros.' "Big Picture" presentation at the convention.

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Mike Floorwalker

Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 Won't Address The Decimation For An Interesting Reason

It may take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will spare us the trauma of seeing any of our favorite characters crumble to dust in the upcoming sixth season. According to Jed Whedon, there's a reason for this — one just as intriguing as it is potentially spoiler-y.

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Mike Floorwalker

Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone: What The Critics Are Saying

You're traveling through another dimension... a dimension in which modern reboots of beloved, iconic TV series actually live up to the legacy of the original. Reviews are coming in for the first four episodes of Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone, and critics — for the most part — are impressed.

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Mike Floorwalker

The Umbrella Academy Renewed For Season 2

Get ready to enroll for another year at The Umbrella Academy. Netflix has renewed the hit superhero series, based on the Dark Horse comics title of the same name, for a second season. The entire main cast will be returning, according to Deadline.

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AJ Caulfield

New Game Of Thrones Season 8 Teasers Ride The Line Between Death And Survival

Over the course of the last 24 hours, HBO has released three teasers for the upcoming final season of Game of Thrones, the footage teasing that certain characters who have survived the brutal events of seasons past may perish before our very eyes come season 8.

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AJ Caulfield

Joker: First Poster Teases Trailer Coming Tomorrow

Put on a happy face — we've got the first poster for Joker, plus confirmation that a teaser is coming tomorrow. Todd Phillips, the man at the helm of the Joker film starring Joaquin Phoenix, headed to Instagram to unveil the movie's inaugural one-sheet and promise footage will drop on April 3.

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AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Endgame Advance Ticket Sales Crash Websites, Leave Fans With Lengthy Wait Times

In the words of Michael Scott, "Oh my God! Okay, it's happening. Everybody stay calm." Avengers: Endgame tickets went on sale on Tuesday, and the internet went Gwen Stefani-style bananas. Fans flocked to digital ticket retailers, but were soon hit with loading errors and lengthy wait times.

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AJ Caulfield

Original Child's Play Director Responds To Mark Hamill's Casting As Chucky In Remake

When Mark Hamill announced that he would be the voice of Chucky in the Child's Play remake, countless people across the globe let their opinions on the casting be known. Now, Tom Holland, the director of the original Child's Play, has offered his thoughts on Hamill voicing the demonic doll.

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