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There will be a lot to unpack when the Crisis On Infinite Earths series takes over the Arrowverse in a major crossover event. But who better than a comic book guy to explain? Crisis Aftermath is a post-show talk show hosted by film writer/director Kevin Smith, who has also written a large number of comic books, owns a…

Hollywood Boulevard is in mourning for a lost superhero following the death of the man known as Hollywood Superman, who frequented the Walk of Fame tourist attraction. Christopher Dennis, age 52, was a fixture along the Walk of Fame for more than 25 years, posing for photos with the many tourists who milled about the…

“When the facts aren’t on your side, your only hope is ignorance,” The Late Show host Stephen Colbert said tonight. Case in point: Sen. Lindsey Graham, or as Colbert described him, the angry guy yelling at the waiter, “I was told these breadsticks were unlimited!” Graham previously said that if Trump were found to be…

Netflix will divide the fifth and final season of Lucifer into two eight-episode segments. The first eight will arrive, then a little break of indeterminate length, then the final eight will appear, according to series star Tom Ellis. The revelation was made today during The Kelly Clarkson Show. Clarkson was giving…

Dwayne Johnson has confirmed his long-awaited turn as DC’s Black Adam will start filming in 2020. Black Adam is Shazam's arch-nemesis and a complex antihero with a rich history of his own. Johnson was to play the character in the first movie before the parties decided he warranted his own pic, and he came aboard in…

Naomie Harris is in talks to portray the sonic-powered villain Shriek in the upcoming sequel to Venom, which returns Tom Hardy in the title role and features Woody Harrelson as the fan-favorite bad guy called Carnage. Shriek has been closely associated with Carnage in the pages of Marvel Comics since her introduction…

It’s not easy being the greatest female icon in the history of American comic books but, even after more than seven decades on the job, the Amazon princess they call Wonder Woman handles that burden with noble grace and singular determination. That’s one way to interpret the striking, just-released cover artwork for…

EXCLUSIVE: Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is partnering with Ben and Max Berkowitz of Not a Billionaire and Starburns Industries (Rick & Morty) to construct The Forever House, an eerie showcase described as a “high-concept anthology series inspired by international folklore.” The live-action show will center on the…

Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith’s Bone, the whimsical fantasy epic that’s widely viewed as one of the Holy Grail properties among unadapted comic book classics. Netflix will develop the Bone shelf of international bestsellers as an animated kids series. The writer, artist, and creator of Bone had an…

EXCLUSIVE: It looks like Carnage will have company in Sony’s upcoming Venom sequel. The Marvel Comics character called Shriek has been incorporated into the plot of the Venom sequel (due in theaters on Oct. 2, 2020), according to two sources close to the project. A Sony spokesman declined comment, citing the…

The Hero Nation Index is a weekly column on sci fi, horror, fantasy, and superhero fare in Hollywood. EXCLUSIVE: A new venture called Paper Movies will launch in December by publishing two graphic novels, the espionage thriller His Name is…Savage! and the sci-fi horror tale ha.i.ley, and you can see the covers for…

EXCLUSIVE: Marvel's upcoming horror fueled Helstrom is going full POTUS, in a very dark way. Fresh off her role as besieged President Elizabeth Keane on Homeland and an unforgiving stint on Netflix's Unbelievable, Elizabeth Marvel joins veterans of Fear the Walking Dead, The Royals and the just launched Raising Dion…