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– Via Popverse, Image have announced “Midlife,” written by Brian Buccellato with art by Stefano Simeone. “Midlife” follows Ruben Kwan, who’s about to become a father for the second time, when he discovers he is fireproof. Determined to make his new daughter proud of him by using his powers for good, Ruben must make right by his eldest son, while proving he can hack it as a hero. What he doesn’t know, is that his powers will have global ramifications that he will uncover as the series goes on. “Midlife” #1 will debut in October.
– Mad Cave have made a deal with 41 Entertainment to publish graphic novels based on two animated 1990s series, King Arthur and the Knights of Justice, and Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders. The first book from both series will be published under Mad Cave’s YA imprint Maverick in January 2024. Allen Bohbot, Managing Director of 41 Entertainment, said the books will be “a modern take [on] the Arthurian legends,” and “target an older audience that never tires of these great tales.” The shows were respectively created by Diane Eskenazi and Robert Mandell, and have both been previously adapted into books and comics.
– Via Variety, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to reveal Wolverine’s new uniform, a take on his classic yellow and blue costume, that will be featured in Deadpool 3. It marks the first time Jackman, who has played Wolverine since 1999, has worn the costume in a film. Joining Reynolds and Jackman are Morena Baccarin, Brianna Hildebrand, Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen. Jennifer Garner is also set to reprise her role as the assassin Elektra Natchios, who originally appeared in the 2003 Daredevil, and subsequent spinoff Elektra. The film is written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick and directed by Shawn Levy. Deadpool 3 is currently in production. You can check out the image here.
– Bleeding Cool reports that “Resident Alien” co-creator and writer Peter Hogan will be making an onscreen cameo in the final episode of the Syfy adaptation’s third season. Hogan previously had a voiceover cameo at the end of season two. The Resident Alien TV show was created by Chris Sheridan, and stars Alan Tudyk as the titular alien, who lands on Earth and hides in America as a doctor. Resident Alien has wrapped filming its next eight episodes, and is expected to return to Syfy and Sky Max later this year.
– AMC have made The Walking Dead: Dead City‘s first episode available to watch for free on YouTube. The show follows Maggie and Negan as they team up to rescue Maggie’s son from an old lackey. The show’s premiere was the most-watched drama series debut of 2023 on cable, and the most-watched series premiere for streaming service AMC+. New episodes of The Walking Dead: Dead City premiere on Thursdays on AMC+ and the following Sundays on AMC.
– Via GameSpot, in collaboration with Amazon Prime Video, characters from The Boys like Black Noir will make their debut in the Season 4 update of Call of Duty: Warzone 2. In a trailer framed as a Vought press conference, Black Noir helped announce that Homelander and Starlight will join him some time during the update. Previous collabs included Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and an NBA Kevin Durant Skin. The update is expected to hit the game on July 12.
– Finally, Marvel have announced a Black Panther video game from new EA studio Cliffhanger Games. Kevin Stephens (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor) will take lead on development and says “We’re dedicated to delivering fans a definitive and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more agency and control over their narrative than they have ever experienced in a story-driven video game.” Black Panther is the latest game in development featuring characters from Marvel Comics; currently, other games include Sony’s Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine, EA’s Iron Man, and Skydance’s Captain America/Black Panther team-up.
