NEWS-NET: Comics Issue 003

Issue 003

Headline:: NEWS-NET: Comics

BY TIM O’DONNELL

 

What is NEWS-NET: Comics?

 

  NEWS-NET: Comics is in part a way for CGC to highlight a sampling of all the news and rumors that interested a particular author recently as they trawl through the Internet.

 

 My specific focus is on comics and superheroes especially as they cross over from sequential art into movies, TV shows, and video games.

::EDITORIAL::

  Well, it’s been several weeks since I last posted. Between a HUGE transition at my job and some weird hours and my PC biting the dust, it hasn’t been easy to get a post out. Add to that a 21 day fast this month that included a media fast and you have one big recipe for a lot of Ketchup. (I’m here all week!)

 

  But now I’m back in the saddle and even though my home computer is broken, I’m not letting that stop me from talking about the literal PLETHORA of news items we’ve had come out in my absence.

 

  In fact, there is so much news that I may need a few posts to catch everything.

 

::NEWS APLENTY::

 

CATCHING UP

  Amidst the Star Wars Episode VII and Jurassic World Teaser Trailers, the comic book world has NOT been left out in the cold. We’ve had not one but TWO Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailers.

 

and also an EXTENDED VERSION. 

 

and the second trailer.

And then we had the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 3 Lineup announcement

to match the previous DC Cinematic Universe Announcement

ANT MAN

 

We also got an Ant Man Trailer too.

 

 

SUICIDE SQUAD

 

  Of course some of the best news fit to print is the casting of the Suicide Squad movie coming in 2016 just after the release of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice.

 

Cast:

Jared Leto as Joker

Will Smith as Deadshot

Tom Hardy has since bowed out as Rick Flagg

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn

Jai Courtney as Boomerang

Cara Delevigne as Enchantress.

 

 

David Ayer will Direct

Jesse Eisenberg is in talks to cameo as Lex Luthor in the movie as well.

Who will play Amanda Waller? Warner Bros was considering Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Oprah Winfrey. Why is CCH Pounder not on this list?

 

 

It looked, for a week or so, that Warner was looking at Oprah pretty seriously to fill that role, but thankfully they look as if they have confirmed (by the Director) that Viola Davis will take the role. Personally I prefer CCH Pounder, BUT if it has to be someone else, I believe the Viola Davis is the next best person to play The WALL.

 

Also, rumors swirl that Ben Affleck’s Batman will make a cameo appearance in this movie as well. Will we see Batman be the Nick Fury of the DC Universe.

 

OTHER DC NEWS

 

Supergirl

Greg Berlanti, producer of Arrow and The Flash, is developing a Supergirl tv show on CBS.

Previously being eyed to play Kara Zor-El was The Vampire Diaries’ Claire Holt.

Now confirmed as the famous cousin to the iconic Kryptonian, is Melissa Benoist of Glee.

 

Justice League Dark

The script for “Dark Universe”, Guillermo Del Toro’s take on Justice League: Dark has been turned in to Warner Bros.

This story will feature DC’s supernatural characters such as John Constantine, Swamp Thing, Deadman and Zatanna.

 

Wonder Woman

   Michelle MacLaren has been announced as the director for the 2017 Wonder Woman movie staring Gal Gadot who will reprise her role from the upcoming Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Though MacLaren reports that the first Comic Book Superhero movie to have a female lead hasn't been officially greenlit. This is most probably because Warner Bros. does not yet have a script, NOT because they are unsure if the project will move forward.

  MacLaren has been a producer and director on Breaking Bad and has also directed episodes of The Walking Dead and Game Of Thrones.

  There are a few rumors going around that there are as many as 6 separate scripts in development for this movie. Rumors about the potential plot of the movie are scarce, but one good possibility is perhaps something close to how the Wonder Woman comic was rebooted in the new 52. Wonder Woman may be DC's take on mythology in a way that is in contrast with the "Advanced Aliens" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Look for another post focusing on more DC's TV Shows and another focusing more on what Marvel is doing.

:::NEWS NET WIRE:::

  If you have a tip on something but don't want to follow up on it or write it up yourself, send in tips to ChristianGeekCentral [at] gmail [dot] com with the subject "News Net Tips" and we'll give you a shout out on the blog for your help. 

GET INVOLVED!!

  If you find yourself reading endless blogs and sharing news posts on social media about a topic that would be of particular interest to Christian Geeks, then we at CGC invite you to contribute and become one of the CGC Authors, who share content they are passionate about with the rest of the community. It's impossible to keep up with everything in the Geek world but together we can all help each other in finding the best geek experiences out there. A typical NEWS-NET column would have loads of links to other blogs and reference to find out more about your chosen topic, some pictures and a little commentary about your passion for your topic.

  If you find that you'd like to be more involved and like to pitch an appropriate News Net column of your own or any regular or semi regular column, you can pitch us your idea by sending an email to ChristianGeekCentral [at] gmail [dot] com with the subject "CGC Authors".

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Thanks for reading

-Tim

The Comics Prophet

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