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Actress Zoë Kravitz (Mad Max: Fury Road, X-Men: First Class) has signed to play the role of Catwoman in The Batman, Matt Reeves’ long-gestating stand-alone Batman film, reports Variety. Kravitz joins Robert Pattinson as Batman, with filming expected to start late this year or early 2020, for a premiere date of June 25, 2021. From her first appearance in 1940’s Batman #1, Catwoman is one of Batman’s oldest foes. But she’s just as often found a role as his most consistent star-crossed lover — her love for thievery and his love for justice always finds a way to come between them. Even in their recent broken engagement (they made up, since) in DC Comics. Kravitz’s take on the character will join a long legacy of actresses who’ve played Selina Kyle in film, from Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry, and Michelle Pfeiffer to Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt. Catwoman incarnations in film haven’t always been the most memorable, but at least … [Read more...] about Zoë Kravitz will be Catwoman opposite Pattinson’s Batman

Jungle Cruise is Disney’s latest movie-based-on-a-theme-park attraction. This one comes from Adventureland staple the Jungle Cruise. Emily Blunt stars as the ambitious explorer-scientist Lily, on the hunt for a rare healing flower in the Amazon. Meanwhile Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is Frank, the charismatic, if down on his luck, tour guide who owns a failing jungle cruise. When Lily contacts Frank for passage, both are thrust into a great adventure. The trailer shows off the spooky jungle adventures, action-packed fights, and fearsome animals. But don’t worry, there is some niche, park-themed humor, too. “Ladies and gentlemen the moment you’ve all been waiting for,” says Frank. “The backside of water!” Get it? It’s from the ride. Like, the narrator of the ride says it on the ride. Look, it’s funny if you have a Disney annual pass. Jungle Cruise joins Country Bears, The Haunted Mansion, Tomorrowland, and the entire … [Read more...] about Jungle Cruise trailer drops The Rock into the Amazon River

The Joker score is straight out of a grimdark Batman movie. That might be an obvious choice for a DC villain standalone movie, but writer-director Todd Phillips made one thing clear in the lead up to release: he didn’t set out to make a comic book movie. But by the end, Joker — which should be the Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) show from top to bottom — takes a hard left into Batman territory, as if pushed there by Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s booming orchestra. The choice speaks (loudly) to the conundrum faced by Phillips’ referential drama, and future imitators hoping to have their own massive win at the box office: what does a prestige comic book movie sound like? Up until the climax, Joker’s score leans on drawn-out strings to build a sense of dread. A few lilts up and down provide the barest thread of a melody, but otherwise, the music comes across as a drone more than anything else. Then, as the unfolding events reach a … [Read more...] about Joker’s soundtrack couldn’t resist going full Batman movie

After a long wait, The Dragon Prince will return on Nov. 22. Co-creators Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond announced the date in a panel at New York Comic Con. The second season of the Netflix animated show aired last February. In addition to officially introducing hot mirror elf Aaravos, season 2 delved into the history of the world and forced the main characters to make some tough decisions. With the main cast split up — Ezran heading back to Katolis to assume the throne, Rayla and Callum headed deep into Xadia, and Soren and Claudia dealing with the consequences of dark magic — the stakes for the third season are high. When asked for a one-word description of every character’s arc in the upcoming season, Ehasz and Richmond told Polygon that Callum’s storyline would be “potential” (also “magic!”). Ezran, meanwhile, will deal with “sacrifice,” and Rayla with “consequence.” On the flip side, Claudia’s arc … [Read more...] about The Dragon Prince returns with season 3 this November

Marvel Comics will launch a new Wolverine ongoing series, the company announced during the X-Men: Dawn of X panel at New York Comic Con this weekend. Because it’s a new dawn for the X-Men, that doesn’t mean they’re leaving all tradition behind. The new book, called Wolverine, will be written by Benjamin Percy (Green Arrow, Teen Titans) with art from Adam Kubert (Captain America, Superman: Up In the Sky) and Victor Bogdonavic (New Super-Man, Action Comics). The fast-healing mutant himself only recently returned from the dead, — a feat lately becoming common for the X-Men. After that, he spent some time with Loki, on a search for an Infinity Stone after a future version of himself told him to. Now, in House of X, he is reunited with the X-Men at long last. “I couldn’t be more eager to put my own slash-mark on this legacy character, joined by one of the most iconic artists who’s ever hit the page, Adam Kubert,” Percy said at the panel. … [Read more...] about Wolverine gets a brand-new ongoing series at New York Comic Con