Wonder Woman Gets a New Empire Cover, Plus Villain Revealed?

A new report from Batman-News sheds light on the upcoming Wonder Woman movie and its central villain. It has long been rumored that the villain Ares was secretly pulling the strings in the upcoming film, and now the report claims that Harry Potter star David Thewlis will star as the villain, employing a mix of CGI and practical effects to bring the god of war to life. Photos of what the villain will look like in the film (albeit in toy form) have debuted online from this weekend’s Toy Fair, which you can find

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Logan

Logan defies expectations. When a regular, Saturday matinee audience sits down to this, popcorn in hand, I imagine that they will come away from this somber, elegiac superhero movie with some disappointment, to say the least. There are no fist-pumping moments of cheer and no sweeping orchestral score to telegraph the emotional beats. For years, comic book fans have demanded that this genre be taken seriously.

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The Space Between Us

Young Gardner Elliot (Butterfield) was born on Mars by accident. In the sort of eyebrow-raising coincidences soap operas typically trade on, the circumstances of his conception mean he can’t come back to Earth (his body couldn’t take it) after his mission commander mother (Montgomery) dies giving birth to him. Growing up with no other children or normal society, just other astronauts, and hidden from Earth, the natural isolation of the teenage years have become not just difficult but actively torturous.

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Fifty Shades Darker

In theory a story does not have to be about its story, if that makes sense. It doesn’t have to be about its plot or its characters or any relevant themes or anything else we might recognize as being ‘a story.’ There have been plenty of experimental works which have done away with all of that, like shucking off a dress at the end of the night and prancing about naked, reveling in the taboos they may be breaking. Pulling that off is a high wire feat demanding nerve and skill and a hefty amount of luck.
Missing out on any part of that will suddenly remind the viewer of everything that’s been given up and cause an instant calculation as to whether it was worth it. Fifty Shades Darker delivers on its promises of nudity and sexual escapades, but sacrifices character, theme, romance or anything remotely interesting in order to provide it.

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The LEGO Batman Movie Review

Will Arnett as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
Michael Cera as Robin / Dick Grayson (voice)
Rosario Dawson as Batgirl / Barbara Gordon (voice)
Ralph Fiennes as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Siri as ‘Puter (voice)
Zach Galifianakis as Joker (voice)
Jenny Slate as Harley Quinn (voice)
Jason Mantzoukas as Scarecrow (voice)
Conan O’Brien as The Riddler (voice)
Doug Benson as Bane (voice)
Billy Dee Williams as Two-Face (voice)
Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman (voice)
Kate Micucci as Clayface (voice)
Riki Lindhome as Poison Ivy (voice)
Ellie Kemper as Phyllis (voice)
Channing Tatum as Superman (voice)
Jonah Hill as Green Lantern (voice)
Adam Devine as The Flash (voice)
Hector Elizondo as Jim Gordon (voice)
Mariah Carey as Mayor McCaskill (voice)
Directed by Chris McKay

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The Predator Filming Begins Today, R Rating Confirmed

 

Director Shane Black has taken to Twitter to confirm not only that shooting has begun on The Predator, but that the sequel will most definitely have an R rating. The blood-spattered Predator filming will take place in Vancouver.

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Spider-Man Will Return In Avengers: Infinity War

Spider-Man is back in a big way. After Sony's failed Amazing Spider-Man reboot, Marvel was able to cut a deal to have the webslinger be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tom Holland debuted as Spidey in Captain America: Civil War last summer and even though he was only technically in two scenes, the results were very convincing. Now it looks like we are going to be seeing the new Spider-Man join up with Iron Man and the gang to help take down Thanos, because Tom Holland says he will be in Avengers: Infinity War.

The actor recently did an interview with Vogue Italia. Fortunately, the Tom Holland Italia Twitter account picked up on it and translated part of it. The translation is a bit rough, but in it, Tom Holland confirms that he will be in Avengers 3 and presumably, Avengers 4. Here is how the translation reads.

"It is they who convinced the marvel (downey and evans)..the producers wanted to be sure that I was the right person before you entrust three films over the next four years, including 'Avengers: Infinity War'"

Again, that is a pretty rough translation but it is enough to say that Spider-Man will be in Avengers: Infinity War, which is definitely good news. Some might think that seems like a no-brainer, but it has actually been pretty up in the air. By Tom Holland's own admission previously, he wasn't sure if he was going to be in the next two Avengers movies and a recent cast list that was posted MovieCastingCall.org didn't feature his name. So the evidence seemed to be pointing in the direction of Tom Holland at least not showing up in Avengers: Infinity War and that maybe he would show up for Avengers 4. The intricacies of the deal between Marvel Studios and Sony haven't been made public, so it seemed possible that the contract between the studios could have been a factor as well.

Either way, it seems like things have been worked out, or at least cleared up and we will get to see Peter Parker suit up and join the fight against the Mad Titan Thanos come 2018. Before that, we are going to see the first solo Spider-Man movie in the MCU later this year when Spider-Man: Homecoming lands in theaters. The first trailer recently debuted and was very encouraging for fans who may have been feeling a bit uneasy after what happened with The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Having Iron Man along for the ride to help take down Michael Keaton as The Vulture certainly doesn't hurt anything.

Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 are going to be shooting back-to-back starting this month and will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed both Captain America: The Winter Solider and Captain America: Civil War. The movie is expected to start shooting this month and will be shooting in both Atlanta and parts of the U.K. It is going to have a reportedly huge budget of nearly $500 million for both movies and will have the largest cast we have ever seen in a Marvel movie. Outside of that and knowing that Thanos will be the main threat, we don't know much in terms of specific story. As far as Spider-Man goes, Spider-Man: Homecoming will come out on July 7, 2017. He will then show up in Avengers: Infinity War, which is scheduled to hit theaters on May 4, 2018, and Avengers 4 will come out a year later on May 3, 2019.

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