You didn't think Stan Lee would leave this world without creating one last comic character, did you? The Marvel Comics founder and his daughter, Joan Celia "J.C." Lee, were collaborating on a new superhero named Dirt Man up until the weekend before the comic book icon passed away on November 12.
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It's time for a Dark Horse to get back in the cinematic race. Legendary Entertainment has purchased film and television rights to Black Hammer, co-created by prolific comics writer Jeff Lemire. The scribe will serve as an executive producer on any projects to come out of the deal.
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Superhero movies crowd 2018's film release schedule, not to mention the growing number of superhero television shows, and of course the comics upon which everything else has been based. And with more superhero media comes a higher superhero body count.
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The CW's Elseworlds crossover event just got a lot more Super. The first image of Superman and Lois Lane from the much-teased mashup of the network's popular DC Comics-based series Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl has been made public, thanks to star Tyler Hoechlin's Instagram post.
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Some comic book crossovers make perfect sense. Others? Well...maybe not so much. Here's a fond look back at some of the most surprising — and surprisingly great — examples of superheroes crossing paths with unexpected characters.
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Well, here's one way to celebrate Christmas. On Friday, November 9, Deadpool franchise star Ryan Reynolds revealed the first poster for Once Upon a Deadpool, the forthcoming PG-13 cut of Deadpool 2 that will open in a limited theatrical release during the holiday season on December 12.
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Jonny Quest finally has somebody steering the ship. Warner Bros. has hired The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay to direct the live-action adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera animated series, which aired for only one season in 1964. The picture has been in the works for some time.
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Swamp Thing has officially found its Swamp Thing... the man and the monster. The forthcoming DC Universe streaming series has cast Andy Bean (Transformers: The Last Knight) in the role of Alec Holland, the scientist whose work leads to his transformation into the titular creature.
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Young film fans all over the world are walking around with a completely different way of appreciating the MCU. In celebration of that, here are a few things that kids love and understand about the MCU that a lot of adults just don't get.
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Playing the Clown Prince of Crime really takes it out of a guy. Director Todd Phillips recently shared a photo of Joaquin Phoenix relaxing in between takes on the set of Joker, the forthcoming film in which Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, the struggling comedian who eventually becomes the Joker.
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Virginia Madsen is heading to the swamp. Madsen has been cast in the upcoming series Swamp Thing, produced by Aquaman director James Wan under his Atomic Monster production banner for release on DC's upcoming subscription-based streaming service DC Universe. She'll star alongside Crystal Reed.
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Can't have a Scarlet Witch series without including her one true love, huh? Following the news that Marvel Studios is developing a show about Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch, Slashfilm is reporting that Paul Bettany, who plays Scarlet Witch's android beau Vision, will appear on the series as well.
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Ryan Reynolds is here to make sure you have a merry little Christmas. Deadpool 2 writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick revealed that they got the Merc with a Mouth actor behind the camera to film new scenes for the upcoming PG-13 cut of the anti-hero sequel, scheduled for release on December 21.
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How's this for a Christmas present? During a special screening of Black Panther, Critics Choice member and Emmy-winning journalist Erick Weber briefly spoke with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, who revealed when the first trailer for Avengers 4 will arrive.
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Superman's black suit and numerous variations have reappeared often in the comics over the years, and looking at those appearances hints toward what we might expect from the black-clad Superman of "Elseworlds" in the Arrowverse.
Read MoreMark those calendars — Mrs. Maisel is making a comeback. Amazon released a new trailer and announced the release date for the upcoming second season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the Golden Globe-winning series starring Rachel Brosnahan as the housewife-turned-comedian Miriam "Midge" Maisel.
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Todd Phillips' Joker movie has finally cast two of the most recognizable characters in the DC Comics lore, Bruce Wayne and his loyal butler and confidant Alfred Pennyworth, to star alongside Joaquin Phoenix as the Clown Prince of Crime — but the choices may raise a few eyebrows.
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It was supposed to be a launching pad, but playing Venom in Spider-Man 3 initially had the opposite effect on Topher Grace's budding film career.
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Keep a watchful eye over Gotham City, will you, Mr. Whigham? Speaking in a recent interview, Shea Whigham dished up details on his role in Todd Phillips' Joker, offering information about the type of guy he plays in the Joaquin Phoenix-starrer.
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So long, Luke. Hot off the announcement that Marvel's Iron Fist was dead, never to receive a third season, Netflix lifted its metaphorical ax and swung down on Marvel's Luke Cage, cancelling the series after just two seasons.
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A lady might take the lead on the last Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Rumor has it that Marvel Studios is eyeing female filmmakers to replace James Gunn as the director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The Walt Disney Company fired Gunn in July 2018 after learning of controversial past tweets of his.
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Batman has indicated that he doesn't believe in God — but what does that mean in a comics universe where he's punched bad guys shoulder-to-shoulder with a literal angel? The answer is a lot more nuanced than you might think.
Read MoreGet in, DC fans. We're going diving. During New York Comic-Con on Friday, Warner Bros. unleashed a five-minute-long trailer for Aquaman that teases the sibling rivalry between Aquaman and Orm, Aquaman's battles with Black Manta, the title hero's comic-accurate costume, and much more.
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Venom first sank his teeth into fans' brains decades ago in the pages of Spider-Man comics, which means the sometimes-villain has had a long time to build up a menagerie of kooky characters — and a handful of those familiar names hitched a ride into the symbiote's first solo big-screen outing.
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From recalled issues to critical re-examinations, and all the way to some surprising instances of decidedly adult content, the Dark Knight has faced plenty of real-world controversy. Here are the most notable issues prompting fan reaction that was divisive, dismissive, or downright disgusted.
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'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not an anti-hero was stirring, not even a Merc with a Mouth. Fox shook up that serene stillness when it announced that it would launch a surprise Deadpool movie this December — a project we now may know the title of.
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Carlos Ezquerra, the Will Eisner Hall of Fame nominee and comic book artist famous for co-creating Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog for 2000 AD, has sadly passed away. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ezquerra died of lung cancer, which he previously beat in 2010. He was 70 years old.
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