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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
The extended wait for The Winds of Winter has been memetic for a long time now, but it recently passed a discouraging new milestone: the longest wait we’ve ever had between books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
Ben Affleck is not interested in a superhero showdown with Jon Bernthal, even if he had his red leather suit back. The two actors are on a press tour promoting The Accountant 2, but in an interview with YouTuber Jake Hamilton this weekend, they spared some time to talk about Daredevil, Punisher, and the MCU.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
Marvel’s latest preview for Thunderbolts* seems to confirm a growing fan theory that Geraldine Viswanathan is playing Songbird in the movie. Viswanathan has officially been listed on the cast playing “Mel,” and she has said that her character is the “little right-hand man” to Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Since last summer, some fans have suspected that “Mel” will actually turn out to be Melissa Gold, a cybernetically-enhanced vigilante with the alias Songbird.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
Pedro Pascal is no stranger to playing established franchise characters, but he admits that Reed Richards is the most intimidating yet.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
Daredevil: Born Again has fleshed out the concept of vigilantes in an interesting way that the MCU hasn’t really tackled before. The distinction between a well-funded, world-saving organization like the Avengers and a one-man operation like Daredevil has always been clear, but this story begins to show how individuals and the general public feel about this trend. It also implies that there are many other people who fall under the category “vigilante,” especially as people like Wilson Fisk see it.
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1 week ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
Jason Momoa just announced that he is finished shooting his part for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow in the most characteristic way possible. The actor is known for his love of motorcycles, but he scaled that back a bit this weekend by riding around London on a brand new, custom-made ebike. He explained that the new ride was a gift from Specialized Bicycle Components, based on Momoa’s look from A Minecraft Movie.
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2 weeks ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
A series adaptation of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is in the works at Prime Video, and it could quickly overshadow the 2000 film version. Like the movie, this show will be adapted from the 1941 novel by Wang Dulu, but that book was one of five in a series. The movie only tackled one part of this epic saga, leaving room for the TV show to break new ground. According to a report by Deadline, the series is just entering development, but it has two big names behind it — Jason Ning and Ron Moore.
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2 weeks ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is re-casting another fan-favorite character for the prequel timeline — Effie Trinket, the stylist for tributes from District 12 and their escort while they are in the Capitol of Panem. Effie was played by Elizabeth Banks in the main series, but she was not featured in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which takes place before her time. Now, the story is jumping ahead by 40 years, when Effie is brand new to her role.
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2 weeks ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
AMC’s Interview With the Vampire TV series will not be returning this year, the network announced on Monday. Season 3 is aiming for a 2026 release date, but there is no concrete date set so far. According to a report by TV Insider, the writers convened for their work in 2024, and filming is expected to take place throughout this summer for the new season.
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2 weeks ago | 
comicbook.com | Michael Hein
Actor Walton Goggins is definitely up for a season on True Detective, partnered up with his friend and colleague Sam Rockwell. Both actors are in the main cast of The White Lotus Season 3, which just wrapped up this weekend on HBO and Max. Noting their chemistry together, many fans online have suggested that they would make a great duo for a future season of True Detective — an anthology series that typically centers around an odd pair of characters each season.
