Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at either david@multiversitycomics.com or brian@multiversitycomics.com.
– Fans of X-Men and/or dreamboats, rejoice! On October 7, 2016, Channing Tatum will take to the silver screen in Gambit, 20th Century Fox’s latest X-film installment. The odd part about the release date is that it is just a few months after X-Men: Apocalypse, which is due in July. I know the casting has been controversial, but it is nice to see Fox trying to figure out a post-First Class trilogy game plan.
– In news that was out a few weeks ago, but almost totally ignored by the comics internet, Warren Ellis will be co-writing “Captain Marvel,” alongside Kelly Sue DeConnick in February and March. Ellis described the arc as “a big space thing,” which sounds pretty great already.
– During a chat with Comics Alliance, Mark Doyle discusses a number of aspects of his time as Bat-editor, but confirms two bits of information: yes, he is moving to Burbank, and yes, “Batman Eternal” is getting a second year. Both are great bits of news.
– Scarlett Johansson is going to star in the live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell,” one of the most popular manga and anime films of all time. This news, rightly so, raised a lot of fears that the cast wouldn’t feature Asians in prominent roles and, instead, would white wash the cast. Here’s to hoping that isn’t the case.
– Matthew Vaughan thinks that people are sick of the darker-Christopher Nolan style superhero films – and I can’t say I disagree.
– Benedict Cumberbatch promises that Doctor Strange introduces a “huge new element to the Marvel universe” – he means magic, right?
– Bane co-creators Chuck Dixon and Graham Nolan are teaming up for “Joe Frankenstein,” a new four-issue mini from IDW, due out next month.
– Three stars of the martial arts film The Raid will, reportedly, also be in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
– And, finally, for a nice dose of nostalgia and great music, check out these classic Nintendo themes, played on traditional Japanese instruments.
