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– Reported earlier this week in The Hollywood Reporter , Patrick Kindlon has signed a three book deal with Black Mask Studios. Kindlon has published “We Can Never Go Home” at Black Mask Studios, co-written with Matthew Rosenberg. The book launched to critical acclaim. “There’s Nothing There” the first of the three books is scheduled for release in April and set to be followed by a second volume of “We Can Never Go Home” later in the year.
– Vin Diesel, during a press tour for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 suggest that a solo Groot movie is “inevitable”
– RZA, the Man with the Iron Fists, is set to get behind the camera on Neflix’s upcoming Iron Fist series later his year.
– The Flash producer Aaron Helbingdiscusses the upcoming Gorilla City two-part event in The Flash, suggesting a “epic scope” for the return of Gorilla Grodd.
– President Trump continues his impressions of Batman’s greatest villains. From quoting Bane in his inauguration speech, to providing a script for Mark Hamill’s JokerTrevor Noah points out he is also The Dark Knight Joker
– Marvel Animation are set to adapt Spider-Island as part of their upcoming Spider-Man series with Disney. The series is set to debut July 2017, focusing on the early days of Peter Parker.