When the first trailer featuring Zachary Levi as Shazam hit the internet during this year's San Diego Comic Con, fans got their first glance at the most light-hearted, hopeful and exciting superhero the DC Universe has yet put forward.
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James Gunn to Write 'Suicide Squad' Sequel for Warner Bros. and DC
James Gunn, the writer-director behind Marvel's mega-hit Guardians of the Galaxy films, has been tapped to write the sequel to 2016’s Suicide Squad, ET has confirmed. He could also be directing the film, according to multiple sources.
In late July, the 52-year-old filmmaker was abruptly dropped by Disney when a series of decade-old tweets were released by conservative news outlet the Daily Caller. The posts made crude jokes concerning rape and pedophilia. Shortly after his firing, Gunn released a statement attempting to explain his troubling, albeit old, tweets, as well as offering an apology.
'Venom' Review: Tom Hardy Is Killer in an Otherwise Ho-Hum Superhero Movie
"The world has enough superheroes," proclaims the tagline emblazoned on Venom's posters, a nod to the character being, at best, a reluctant antihero, if not a full-on villain, in many iterations of his story. It's true in another sense, too: There are a lot of superhero movies out there these days, whether hailing from the sleek and steady Marvel Cinematic Universe -- where Venom's most famous foe, Spider-Man, is thriving -- or the amorphous DC verse or the X-Men franchise, still chugging along. For a super -- or not -- hero movie to point that out so blatantly, it must to do something new, something different, to justify its own existence, right?
Margot Robbie to Star in 'Barbie' Movie
Margot Robbie is our new life-sized Barbie.
The 28-year-old actress is attached to star in Barbie, Mattel's feature film based on the iconic doll, ET has learned. Robbie will also produce the film with her production company, Lucky Chaps. The movie, which was previously in development for years at Sony, is now in final negotiations with Warner Bros. to distribute.
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson Buddy Up in First Look at New 'Men in Black'
Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson certainly look the part!
The co-stars took to Instagram on Thursday to share first-look pics of themselves in character on the set of their new film, Men in Black. Hemsworth, 35, and Thompson, 34, both shared black-and-white photos of themselves sporting uniforms nearly identical to the ones Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones wore in the first three Men in Black films.
Feeling the wrath of ‘Venom’
Eddie Brock and his alter-ego, Venom, the most badass anti-hero is coming to town this October.
The film follows the adventures of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), a journalist that aims to uncover the secrets of the infamous Life Foundation founder Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed). Unfortunately, his obsession on Drake ruined his career and his relationship with his girlfriend, Anne Weying (Michelle Williams). In his darkest moments, Brock discovers one of Drake’s experiments and the alien symbiote, Venom, merges with his body. Witness Eddie Brock and Venom’s quest as they become one and reveal their inner anti-hero.
LeBron teams with 'Black Panther' director for 'Space Jam 2'
LOS ANGELES - Two months ago, basketball superstar LeBron James joined the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he's taking on Hollywood in a big way.
The long-awaited sequel to "Space Jam" -- the 1996 live action-animated film starring NBA legends Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing -- is finally moving forward.