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Mark Sable & Kristian Donaldson’s The Dark Debuts on comiXology Originals

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Today, ComiXology, Amazon’s premier digital comics service, debuted the original graphic novel The Dark – written by Mark Sable, with art by Kristian Donaldson, colors by Lee Loughridge, letters by Thomas Mauer, and edited by Will Dennis, with consultant Mey Rude. The Dark is set in the year 2045 after a worldwide cyberwar ends technology as we know it. The Dark original graphic novel is available to read now at no additional cost for Amazon Prime, Kindle Unlimited, and comiXology Unlimited members, and is available for purchase on Kindle and comiXology.

The Dark features two unforgettable protagonists: a U.S. marine whose eyes were destroyed in combat and healed using advanced biotech, allowing him to return to the field on a dangerous retrieval mission, and an intelligence operative turned spy, who is a trans woman seeking to further her transition using cutting edge – and stolen – biotech. They’ll travel across a world which has been rocked by a terrorist tech plague and mass blackouts to uncover a conspiracy that could change all of humanity.
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Birds of Prey Trailer Unveil’s Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn

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Warner Bros. and DC Comics has finally released the first official full-length trailer for its Margot Robbie led ensemble film “Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.”

Directed by Cathy Yan from a screenplay by Christina Hodson, the trailer debuts Robbie as antihero Harley Quinn, a former crazed criminal turned vigilante, a character she debuted in David Ayer’s 2016 Suicide Squad.

“The Joker and I broke up,” Harley says at the beginning of the trailer. “But it turns I wasn’t the only dame in Gotham looking for emancipation.”

The trailer sees Harley (who also narrates the trailer) joining up with Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), and Renee Montoya (Rosie Perez), all on an effort to save Cassandra Cain (Ella Jay Basco), a young girl who is threatened by Black Mask (Ewan McGregor).

Birds of Prey will be released on February 7, 2020.

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Four Harley Quinn Posters Revealed Ahead Of Trailer Release

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As Joker heads into theaters this weekend, Birds of Prey releases its own colorful set of posters on the film’s official Twitter page.

In all of the posters, the film’s official title, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), is replaced with a much shorter “BOP HQ”.

Check out the stylish new posters below, and head over to https://twitter.com/birdsofpreywb to see the rest.

Birds of Prey is set to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 7, 2020.

Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Four years after the events of Suicide Squad, Batman has disappeared, leaving Gotham City unprotected from crime, and Harley Quinn has left the Joker. When Cassandra Cain, a young girl, comes across a diamond belonging to crime lord Black Mask, Harley joins forces with Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to help protect her.
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Director James Gunn Reveals All-Star Cast Of Suicide Squad 2

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The Suicide Squad cast has officially been announced by writer-director James Gunn on Friday, and it comes with a few exciting surprises.

The director took to Twitter to announce the list which features a few original cast members reprising their roles including Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Viola Davis as Squad mastermind Amanda Waller, and Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag.

Joining this time around are John Cena, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, Idris Elba, Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson, Gunn’s brother Sean Gunn and Nathan Fillion, who Gunn directed in the 2006 horror film Slither.

Conspicuous missing are Jared Leto and Will Smith, who played Floyd Lawton / Deadshot and The Joker respectively in the original film.

However, as the director revealed the cast, it also comes with a caveat: “Don’t get too attached,” says “Guardians of the Galaxy” director. What this means exactly on the lineup and the characters they’re set to play remains to be seen.

The Suicide Squad is set for release on August 6, 2021.

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Marvel’s Pull List Unveils Exclusive Preview For Upcoming Marvel Comics In December

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Today, Marvel released its special edition of THE PULL LIST, unveiling exclusive information for titles coming to comic shops this December.

Presented by hosts Ryan “Agent M” Penagos and Tucker Markus, THE PULL LIST sheds light on some of the most highly-anticipated Marvel comics news, sharing details on Incoming #1, an sprawling one-shot that will shape the Marvel Universe for the year to come, and Guardians of the Galaxy #12, the exciting conclusion to Donny Cate’s legendary cosmic run, as well as first looks at new series Dr. Strange #1, Revenge of the Cosmic Ghost Rider #1, Marvel’s Avengers: Iron Man #1, and Spider-Ham #1.

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“Joker” Takes Top Prize At Venice Film Festival

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Warner Bros.’s upcoming psychological thriller kicks off the award season on Saturday, winning the 76th Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion jury award, the festival’s highest prize.

Centered on the titular DC Comics villain, “Joker,” was received ecstatically during its premiere at the festival, with many praising Joaquin Phoenix’s portrayal of the iconic character.

“There is no movie without Joaquin Phoenix. Joaquin is the fiercest and bravest and most open-minded lion I know. Thank you for trusting me with your insane talent,” director Todd Phillips said about the film’s lead.

The win is considering somewhat a surprise, and the award is rarely bestowed upon a big Hollywood production. Recent Golden Lion recipients include Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” and Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma.”

See partial list of winners below. For the full list of winners, go to www.labiennale.org.

Venice 76 Awards

Golden Lion: Joker, directed by Todd Phillips
Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize: An Officer and a Spy, directed by Roman Polanski
Silver Lion Best Director: Roy Andersson, About Endlessness
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Ariane Ascaride in Gloria Mundi
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Luca Marinelli in Martin Eden
Best Screenplay Award: No. 7 Cherry Lane, written and directed by Yonfan
Special Jury Prize: The Mafia Is No Longer What It Used to Be, directed by Franco Maresco
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Young Actor: Toby Wallace in Babyteeth, directed by Shannon Murphy

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“Watchmen” Gets Premiere Date Premiere Date From HBO

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“10/20. Tick Tock.” HBO has set the premiere date for “Watchmen,” the upcoming superhero drama adaptation created and developed by Damon Lindelof.

Watchmen is set to premiere on Oct. 20, Sunday, at 9 p.m. And then a week later, this will be followed at 10 p.m. by “Silicon Valley” which is returning for its sixth and final season.

Based on the DC Comics limited series of the same name created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, HBO describes it as being set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, and that it will embrace the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own.

Last May, Lindelof stated via a five-page letter posted on twitter that his version will not be a straight adaptation of the comic books.

“We have no desire to ‘adapt’ the twelve issues [Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons] created thirty years ago,” Lindelof writes. “Those issues are sacred ground and they will not be retread nor recreated nor reproduced nor rebooted…they will, however, be remixed. Because the bass lines in those familiar tracks are just too good and we’d be fools not to sample them.”

In 2009, Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) adapted Watchmen a live-action film.

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Chilling “Joker” Final Trailer Released

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The final trailer for Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker has just arrived, ahead of the highly-anticipated film’s premiere at the 76th Venice International Film Festival later this weekend.

The trailer is dark and bleak, showing the character’s slow descent into madness. Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) lives a lonely life and tends to his ailing mother. He just wants to make people laugh as a stand-up comedian, but he can’t seem to catch a break. “Can you please stop bothering my kid?,” says the mother of a child he was trying to entertain.

We also see late night variety show host Murray Franklin (Robert De Niro) mocking him. But he may have something in store for everyone. When Fleck appears on his show he said: “Can you introduce me as Joker?”, widely smiling and wearing a clown makeup as he heads onstage.

Joker is one of the most iconic in comicbook history, has been played by numerous celebrated actors on the big screen, from Jack Nicholson in Batman (1989), Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008), and most recently Jared Leto in the supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad (2016).

Director Todd Phillips is best known for writing and directing The Hangover Trilogy and Borat, for which he was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards.

Also in the film are Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Marc Maron, Bill Camp, Glenn Fleshler, Shea Whigham, Brett Cullen, Douglas Hodge and Josh Pais.

Joker is set to invade theaters on October 4, 2019.

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Marvel and SiriusXM to Launch “Marvel’s 80th: The Road to Marvel Comics #1000” to Celebrate Marvel’s Birthday

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The music, curated to connect with every year in Marvel Comics #1000, will launch as a Pandora station and a limited-time SiriusXM channel on Thursday, August 29.

During Marvel’s 80th anniversary panel at D23 Expo 2019, Marvel, SiriusXM and Pandora announced plans to launch an all-new exclusive music station and limited-time channel: Marvel’s 80th: The Road to Marvel Comics #1000 to celebrate 80 years of Marvel. The Pandora station and limited-time SiriusXM channel 4, and SiriusXM On Demand, start Thursday August 29.

Released just two days before Marvel’s birthday, Marvel’s 80th: The Road to Marvel Comics #1000 will take listeners on a journey through eight decades of music, pop culture, and the Marvel Universe, starting in 1939, the historic year that featured the debut of the Human Torch and marked the birth of the sprawling Marvel Universe that fans know today.

Host Mike Rubens, known for his comedic work with Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, will guide listeners year to year with lively commentary tying each song to some of the most defining events in the Marvel Universe – along with the real-life history that happened right outside our windows.

The celebratory music programming, specially curated by Marvel with Pandora and SiriusXM, features some of the most iconic songs through the ages, including classics from Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley; era-defining songs from The Rolling Stones, Duran Duran, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, and Prince; and explosive chart-topping hits from Eminem, Kanye West, The Weeknd, and more from the most popular music artists across generations.
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Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau, Jeph Loeb To Receive Honorary Awards At The 4th Annual Saturn Awards

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Feige will receive the inaugural “Stan Lee World Builder Award,” John Favreau will be honored as a visionary director, and Jeph Loeb will receive the Dan Curtis Legacy Award

The Saturn Awards organization today announced the esteemed recipients of the three honorary awards that will be presented at the 45th annual awards show on Friday, September 13, 2019, including a brand-new annual award named after the legendary Stan Lee.

Kevin Feige will be honored with the inaugural Stan Lee World Builder Award. This new award will be given annually to the creative force who has, over an extended period of time, created a world with multiple stories and characters that have amazed and engaged fans worldwide at the most galactic level. This award also honors the legacy of the late Stan Lee and is exclusively available to The Saturn Awards from Lee’s POW! Entertainment. Feige is being honored for creating and guiding the Marvel Cinematic Universe across 23 films and 11 years from 2008’s Iron Man to this year’s Saturn Award nominated Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Gill Champion, President of Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, said: “As the safeguard of Stan’s iconic legacy, we’re thrilled to be associated with such an honorable award. Kevin played a significant part in Stan’s life – he had a lot of admiration for him. I know he would be proud to know this has been awarded to Kevin and we look forward to celebrating with him!”

Filmmaker Jon Favreau will be honored with the Saturn Visionary Award. After establishing himself as a vital voice in modern cinema, Favreau has gone on to establish himself as a groundbreaking visual artist with his films Iron Man, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, and most recently, the retelling of The Lion King.

Jeph Loeb, Executive Vice President and Head of Marvel Television, will be receiving the Dan Curtis Legacy Award, honoring fellow masters of genre TV and quality programming. Loeb has long been lauded for his work across multiple mediums including film, television, and comic books.

The 2019 Saturn Awards will take place on Friday, the 13th of September at the historic Avalon Theater in Hollywood and will be available, for the first time, on a streaming platform to be announced.

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