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– Mark Strong is in talks to play the villainous Doctor Sivana in Shazam! This would be Strong’s second portrayal of a DC Comics supervillain, having played Sinestro in 2011’s failed Green Lantern. Grace Fulton, who was in director David F. Sandberg’s last film, Annabelle: Creation, is also in negotiations to play a friend of Billy Batson. Shazam!, which cast Zachary Levi in the lead role last week, will be released on April 5, 2019.
– “Doomsday Clock” artist Gary Frank tweeted Walter Kovacs’s mugshot to celebrate the first issue going to the printers. The comic’s ashcan revealed Rorschach was present in the story, but it did not show who was under the mask. “Doomsday Clock” #1 is out November 22.
– During the weekend at MCM London Comic Con, Titan Comics announced their “Doctor Who” titles will be relaunched with new #1s in May. Renumbering the comics will presumably encourage new readers coming to Titan through Jodie Whittaker’s first series later next year. They also unveiled the first cover for “The Prisoner” comic.
– Marvel released a teaser image for ‘Avengers: No Surrender‘ in March, which just displays the Hulk’s teeth. Marvel simply added “Smash,” with a reminder that the storyline starts in January. The original Hulk died in “Civil War II,” and was briefly resurrected during “Secret Empire.”
– Entertainment Weekly have details on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season five’s new characters, like Deke, a scavenger played by Jeff Ward, and Flint (Coy Stewart), who is an Inhuman from the comics.
– Earlier this year, Nickelodeon announced its CG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon was coming to an end, and that it will be succeeded by a traditionally animated show, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now Nickelodeon have revealed the new voice cast, which includes:
- Omar Miller (Ballers) as Raphael.
- Brandon Mychal Smith (You’re the Worst) as Michelangelo.
- Josh Brener (Silicon Valley) as Donatello.
- Ben Schwartz (DuckTales) as Leonardo.
- Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as April O’Neil.
- Eric Bauza (The Adventures of Puss in Boots) as Splinter.
Turtles veteran Rob Paulsen will be working on the show as voice director. The series starts airing late next year.
– “Don’t Stop Believin’,” the fifth and final part of Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, will be released on November 7: you can watch the trailer here.
– Speaking of Guardians of the Galaxy, composer Tyler Bates will reteam with John Wick and Atomic Blonde director David Leitch on Deadpool 2. The first film was scored by Junkie XL, who left the sequel with original director Tim Miller. Deadpool 2 will be released on June 1, 2018.
– The US Library of Congress will have an exhibit on female illustrators and cartoonists. Titled “Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists,” the free exhibit will be held at the Graphic Arts Galleries in the Thomas Jefferson Building from November 18, 2017, up until October 20, 2018.
