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Marvel Announces Exclusive Agreement With Writer Ed Brisson

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Ed Brisson joins the House of Ideas writing Old Man Logan, Iron Fist and more

New York, NY—August 21, 2017—Marvel Entertainment is excited to announce that writer Ed Brisson will bring his powerhouse storytelling and creative flair to Marvel in an exclusive agreement. Brisson, who has made his mark with engaging work across the comic industry, is currently writing acclaimed Marvel books Iron Fist and Old Man Logan. He will continue to write exclusively for Marvel in this new agreement.

“I’ve been a huge Marvel fan since I was a kid. I grew up with stacks of Spider-Man, Punisher, Daredevil, Ghost Rider and X-Men littering my bedroom floor. The comics would be in tatters because I would read them repeatedly, often having to tape the covers back on,” said Brisson. “I remember being on vacation when Kraven’s Last Hunt was coming out and begging my mom to drive me a half hour to the closest town with a convenience store so that I wouldn’t miss out on the latest issue. It’s still surreal to me that I’m currently writing some of those characters that I grew up reading. I don’t know that I’ll ever get over that feeling. I hope that I don’t.”

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“Wonder Woman” Crosses $800 Million

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Another day, another milestone for “Wonder Woman”: DCEU’s latest film officially topped $800 million this weekend at the worldwide.

The film is yet to open in Japan next weekend, its last major market which will dictate the amazonian princess’ final global box-office number.

On the domestic front, though there is still two weekends left for summer movie season to end, the film can already claim the title of highest grossing domestic film of summer 2017. As of Sunday August 20, Wonder Woman also topped $404 million, surpassing Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man ($403.7 million) to become the become the highest grossing superhero origin film ever.

This is all good news to fans, and especially to director Patty Jenkins, who may possibly land a “historic deal” to come back and direct the planned sequel.

Wonder Woman stars Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Danny Huston, David Thewlis and Elena Anaya, and is still currently playing in theaters. The character will next be seen on November 17 when the superhero ensemble Justice League, the fifth installment in the DCEU opens across north america.

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Get Ready To Run. Marvel’s RUNAWAYS Brings The Team Back Together

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Your 1st look at Rainbow Rowell and Kris Anka’s new series

New York, NY—August 18, 2017— Nico, Karolina, Molly, Chase, Old Lace and even Gert are back – and better than ever. This fall, best-selling YA writer Rainbow Rowell (Carry On, Eleanor and Park), superstar artist Kris Anka (All-New X-Men, Star-Lord) and Eisner-winning colorist Matt Wilson (The Mighty Thor, Black Widow) team up to bring the universe’s pluckiest team of super heroes back to where they belong: in the pages of a Marvel comic book.

“As a Runaways fan, it’s been such a thrill for me to see these characters together again,” said writer Rainbow Rowell. “I can’t wait to let everyone else into the party.”

“For years I batted other editors and creators back from the Runaways,” said Executive Editor Nick Lowe. “I was the last Editor to edit them and they are precious to me, so I didn’t want just ANYBODY to bring them back. So when my new favorite writer (Rainbow’s Eleanor & Park slayed me in the best way) said they were her favorites, I knew I had half of the lightning I needed. Kris [Anka] was the other missing link for the PERFECT RUNAWAYS creative team and I’m so excited to share them with the world!”
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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Returns August 22, See the Official Trailer for Episode Three Now

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Episode three, ‘More Than a Feeling,’ will be available for download starting August 22, 2017.

Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games, along with Marvel Entertainment, is pleased to reveal the launch trailer for the third of five Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series episodes. Episode three, entitled ‘More Than a Feeling,’ will be available starting August 22, 2017 for $4.99 USD or equivalent. Individual episodes, and the series as a whole, can be downloaded on PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One®, Windows PC, and Mac, as well as the App Store® and Google Play™.

The series is also available as a special ‘Season Pass Disc’ at retailers across North America for an MSRP of $29.99 USD, and at retailers elsewhere across the globe. The special ‘Season Pass Disc’ includes episode one, ‘Tangled Up in Blue,’ and grants access to download the subsequent four episodes via online updates as they are released. Additional platforms for release are yet to be announced.

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“Thor: Ragnarok” Japanese Trailer Has Doctor Strange Cameo

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The brand new Japanese trailer for “Thor: Ragnarok” finally reveals Doctor Strange in the movie. “Thor, I sense a great change in your future. Destiny has dire plans for you my friend,” says Benedict Cumberbatch’s Strange character. “I have dire plans for destiny,” Thor responds.

Though this might be expected, given that the God of Thunder paid a visit to the surgeon-turned-sorcerer in a post credit scene of last year’s Doctor Strange, this is actually the first time that Strange is featured in the film’s marketing.

And with Chris Hemsworth’s Thor sporting the same look in that post credit scene and this new scene with Strange, it should be interesting to find out the narrative connection between the two. Most of the trailer is similar to the action-packed version unveiled last month at Comic-Con in San Diego.

Directed by Taika Waititi with a screenplay by Eric Pearson, the film brings back Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as Loki, as well as returning cast Idris Elba (Heimdall), Tadanobu Asano (Hogun), Anthony Hopkins (Odin), Ray Stevenson (Volstagg), with new cast members Cate Blanchett (Hela), Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Karl Urban (Skurge), Sam Neill, and Mark Ruffalo (Hulk).

Thor: Ragnarok (titled in Japan as “Thor: Battle Royale), arrives in US theaters on November 3, three days earlier than the Japanese release date of November 6th.

Here’s the new Japanese trailer for “Thor: Ragnarok”:

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Riz Ahmed in Talks to Join “Venom” Cast

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Riz Ahmed (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is in talks to join Sony’s upcoming Venom movie, Variety reports. Though the article mentions that Ahmed will play a “popular Marvel Comics character”, no specific details of the casting was provided. Plot details are also kept under wraps.

Ahmed recently appeared in two other major franchise films last year: the first Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One and the fifth installment of the Bourne film series Jason Bourne.

Tom Hardy will play the title character Venom and his most well-known incarnation Eddie Brock, a journalist who is also Spider-Man’s nemesis. Venom was originally conceived as a super-villain. But the symbiote sentient alien character has since evolved into an antihero.

The movie is Sony’s first spin-off based on it’s Spider-Man franchise, but Sony has stated previously that “Venom” will be stand-alone film unrelated to the Spider-Man universe, which includes the Sony/Marvel Studios collab Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Venom is set to be directed by Ruben Fleischer from the script by Scott Rosenberg (“Jumanji”) and Jeff Pinkner (“The Dark Tower”). Venom is set to for an Oct. 5, 2018 release.

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“Wonder Woman” Reaches New Milestone: $400 million

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More than two months after it’s release “Wonder Woman” crosses $400 million at the domestic box-office, a milestone few people saw coming before the film was release. Wonder Woman passed $400 million mark on Tuesday August 8, the film’s 68th day of release. Also hit with the critics, the film has put DCEU back on track after boxoffice hits “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Suicide Squad were slammed by critics.

Directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman also passed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2’s $381 million lifetime gross, thereby becoming studio Warner Bros.’ third-biggest movie in North America behind only The Dark Knight ($534 million) and The Dark Knight Rises ($448 million).

“When ‘Wonder Woman’ opened to such a terrific number in June, we thought, ‘This is truly a moment’—for the film, for our industry, for director Patty Jenkins and, of course, for Gal Gadot. Now, more than two months later, ‘Wonder Woman’ has become a phenomenon, the must-see movie of the summer,” stated Sue Kroll, President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. regarding Wonder Woman’s success.

The success of the film has undoubtedly increased star Gal Gadot’s profile; the actress received a big reception at last month’s Comic-Con in San Diego.

The lasso-wielding heroin will be back in this November’s superhero ensemble “Justice League” while a sequel Wonder Woman 2, has been set for release on December 13, 2019. Based on a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and a story he co-write with Zack Snyder, Geoff Johns and Jason Fuchs, Wonder Woman also stars Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Connie Nielsen and Elena Anaya.

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Episode One of Telltale’s ‘Batman: The Enemy Within’ Now Available for Download on PS4

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., August 8, 2017 — Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games, alongside DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, today premiered the inaugural episode of Batman: The Enemy Within, a new five-part game series that continues Telltale’s unique take on the Caped Crusader. Episode one, ‘The Enigma,’ is now available for download on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

The series will become available on Mac later this week, and will come to both iOS and Android-based devices in early October. It will also be available at retailers across North America and Europe this October on a special ‘Season Pass Disc’ for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The disc will include the first episode of the season, as well as download access to all subsequent episodes as they are released through an online connection.

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Netflix Buys Comic Book Company Millarworld

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Netflix is following the footsteps of Disney and is delving deep into the world of comic-book franchises. Streaming giant Netflix has bought Millarworld, marking the company’s first acquisition, this according to the company’s press release.

“This is only the third time in history a major comic book company has been purchased at this level,” said Millar. “I’m so in love with what Netflix is doing and excited by their plans. Netflix is the future and Millarworld couldn’t have a better home.”

There is obvious reason for Netflix to be inspired by this purchase. In 2009, Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, which proved to be an artistic and financial success.

Netflix has been more focused on TV series the past few years, funding original shows and acquiring original content for it’s library such as House of Cards. Though the company has picked up streaming rights for various smaller films, it started its venture into big-budget blockbusters such as later this year’s “Bright” starring Will Smith which reportedly cost $90 million to produce.

Millarworld was launched by Scottish comic book writer Mark Millar who once worked for both DC and Marvel Comics. The company has published Wanted and Kick-Ass, both of which were adapted into film. 2014’s spy-action comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service was also based on Millar’s work.

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First Look At Josh Brolin As Cable Courtesy Of Ryan Reynolds

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We finally have a glimpse of how Josh Brolin’s Cable will look like at next summer’s Deadpool 2 as Ryan Reynolds premiered two photos of the character today.

Fans of the character should be relieved that Cable’s intense look in the tweets is pretty faithful to the comics. Of the two images released, the close up photo (below) shows a closer look at the three scars over Cable’s eyes. The second image shows full body shot of the character while carrying plenty of ammunition.

“We all have that one, grumpy, heavily armed Uncle from the future. #PremiumCABLE #JoshBrolin,” Reynolds hilariously tweeted. Then added, “DeadPool 2: Your premium #Cable provider. #DeadPool2.”

Brolin is clearly enjoying this process and has been sharing plenty of Cable related images. A few months ago, the actor posted a photo of is entire head coated in blue gunk in preparation for production of cast to be used for special effects, then a month later posted another where he appears to be working out at the gym.

In the comics, Cable is a time travelling soldier, and the biological son of X-Men’s Cyclops and Jean Grey. He grew up as a warrior in the future where he was transported to as an infant, and then later returned to the present.

Directed by David Leitch (John Wick, Atomic Blonde), and written by the original film’s screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, Deadpool 2 will hit theaters on June 1, 2018.

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