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In what may be a case that was always obvious to a lot fans, Zack Snyder has just confirmed that yes, the "something darker" that Ben Affleck's Batman references during a scene in Justice League was in fact an allusion to DC villain Darkseid.

As Batman v Superman and Justice League clearly hint, Snyder's original plan for a two-part Justice League story would've eventually led to Darkseid's debut in the DC Extended Universe. Snyder confirmed as much over on Vero.

VERO: Zack just confirmed the “something darker” line meant Darkseid from DC Cinematic.

 

Again: this should be of little surprise to anyone who has followed the DCEU for any length of time; the war between Earth and Apokolips and Darkseid's emergence was something that a lot of fans had been waiting for ever since Man of Steel. If anything, hearing this confirmation from Zack Snyder simply twists the knife in the guts of every fan who was dying to see Snyder's vision for Justice League and are now championing the "#ReleaseTheSnyderCut" movement.

And yet, this same example also help to effectively illustrate why winning the fight to get the so-called "Snyder Cut" released may still be a loss in the end. Seeing Snyder's full vision for the film would no doubt put a lot more emphasis on what the filmmaker had planned to do after Justice League. Which, of course, doesn't appear to be in the cards at all.

What would be perhaps more fun would be if we could get a look at some kind of concept art or models for Snyder's DCEU version of Darkseid, and perhaps other iconic figures from Apokolips, such as Kalibak, Desaad, or Granny Goodness. Of course, director Ava DuVernay is taking on DC's New Gods movie, which deals with the war between the beings of Apokolips and its sister planet, New Genesis. So perhaps we'll still be seeing those same characters mentioned above in the DCEU soon enough.

The post-Snyder, post-Justice League era will truly begin with the release of Aquaman later this year. That film has gotten a recent boost in hype thanks to an extended trailer that teased an epic superhero adventure, one that is a lot lighter in spirit -- even with some horrific elements -- than what we've seen from the DCEU so far.

Upcoming DC Extended Universefilms include Aquaman on December 21st, Shazam on April 5, 2019, and Wonder Woman 2 on November 1, 2019.

Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest" premieres Sunday, September 23 at 9:00pm ET/PT on Disney XD! 

With "Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest" set to debut September 23 on Disney XD, fans can now watch the trailer for the exciting new season of the animated series, as T'Challa takes center stage. 

Check out the trailer above to get a look at Black Panther in action, as he fights alongside both his sister, Shuri, and his fellow Avengers, including Iron Man! 

In "Marvel's Avengers: Black Panther's Quest," the Black Panther must decide his loyalties. Is he an Avenger first or King of Wakanda? As the mysterious Shadow Council rises to challenge Wakanda, T’Challa teams up with his sister Shuri to go on missions that no other Avenger can. It’s a globe-trotting journey of espionage and mystery as old foes resurface and new friends are made. In the end, Black Panther must balance defending his home and stopping threats before they start. Is he a sword or a shield? Only he can decide.  

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This is the first time the introductory Iron Man, Captain America and Hulk films have been released in IMAX theaters. Moviegoers can spend an entire day absorbing the backstories and adventures of their favorite heroes on the big screen.

Each participating theater will show four movies per day, kicking off with a matinee of "Iron Man." Only a few films will be repeated, including "Black Panther," "Doctor Strange" and "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

Here is the entire schedule for the 10th anniversary film festival. 

Thursday, Aug. 30: "Iron Man," "The Incredible Hulk," "Iron Man 2" and "Thor."

Friday, Aug. 31:"Captain America: The First Avenger," "The Avengers," "Iron Man 3" and "Thor: The Dark World."

Saturday, Sept. 1:"Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Ant-Man."

Sunday, Sept. 2:"Captain America: Civil War," "Doctor Strange," "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2" and "Spider-Man: Homecoming."

Monday, Sept. 3:"Thor: Ragnarok," "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Ant-Man & The Wasp."

Tuesday, Sept. 4 (Origins theme day): "Iron Man," "Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Black Panther" and "Doctor Strange."

Wednesday, Sept. 5 (Team Ups theme day):"Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2," "Captain America: Civil War," "The Avengers" and "Avengers: Infinity War."

Thursday, Sept. 6: TBA. 

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Sergei Kravinoff a.k.a. Kraven the Hunter, is finally poised to make his big screen debut. Sony previously teased plans for the Spider-Man foe, but now the project is reportedly moving forward with The Equalizer 2 screenwriter Richard Wenk currently working on a script. The still untitled movie will presumably take place within Sony’s upcoming cinematic universe that’ll start this October with Venom.

In Sony’s “Venom-Verse,” there are seemingly no plans for Spider-Man to make an appearance, with the wall-crawler currently active in Marvel Studios Cinematic Universe. Because of this, fan reaction to a Kraven the Hunter solo movie has been, well, mostly negative, despite the fact that the big-game hunter has major potential.

RELATED: Sony’s Kraven Movie Reportedly Hires The Equalizer 2 Screenwriter

While Kraven is a Spider-Man villain, it’s important to remember the web-slinger played no role in Sergei Kravinoff becoming Kraven the Hunter. The same can’t be said for Eddie Brock becoming Venom, yet Sony is finding ways to work around that spider-shaped obstacle. Spidey not being a part of Eddie Brock’s transformation into Venom initially rubbed fans the wrong way, but the studio appears to be winning them over as more and more Venom footage is released, and the truth is, adapting Kraven’s story won’t be nearly as challenging for the studio.

When Kraven made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #15, those living in the Marvel Universe already knew who he was. J. Jonah Jameson sang Sergei’s praise, calling him a “living legend” and “the greatest hunter of all time!” Kraven was a straight-up celebrity before he ever met Spider-Man, and if you take that to heart, then there’s a story to tell that doesn’t involve Peter Parker at all, one that finds Sergei become obsessed with someone else that has defeated him.

Source : CBR

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The CEO of the FX Network has confirmed that the television adaptation of Y: The Last Man will simply be called ‘Y’.

This title is a reference to the Y-chromosome, an important part of the post-apocalyptic series.

It was also confirmed that Yorick’s capuchin monkey companion Ampersand would be featured in the show, which does not currently have a release date.

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The long-running horror anthology series American Horror Story has been picked up for a 10th season.

The FX Network would not comment on whether the 10th season will be the series finale.

The upcoming eighth season of American Horror Story, Apocalypse, premieres on September 12th.

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Batman & Batgirl Lead Next Wave of FunkO’s Cereal.

Popular toy collectible manufacturing company Funko made a splash earlier this summer when it announced that it was bringing the fun back in breakfast by releasing an exclusive line of cereal boxes that contained an old school toy inside. The initial wave, which featured such themes as Mega Man, Freddy Krueger and Gollum, all featured boxes showcasing stunning retro-style art, as well as a mini collectible Pop! figure inside the box as a prize.

Now, it appears like this first wave was a big success, because the company has already announced a second wave of themed cereal boxes — and they are sure to be even more popular than the original line. Spearheading this new wave are Batman and Batgirl FunkO’s cereals, who are appropriately blue and purple, respectively.

RELATED: Funko to Serve Up Breakfast (and Nostalgia) With FunkO’s Cereal

Both of the cereal boxes will be available through Entertainment Earth, while Box Lunch will get an exclusive Beetlejuice-themed box, complete with dark green cereal. Fans of Hannah Barbera will be able to order a Huckleberry Hound box through Funko’s online website, while It fans will have to hit Hot Topic to get their hands on the Pennywise cereal boxes.

Spinning out of the pages of Spider-Man #800, Dan Slott’s epic conclusion to his ten year run delivers you straight into SPIDER-GEDDON #1, where Slott teams with writer Christos Gage and artist Jorge Molina to bring Marvel’s Spider-Heroes together in one of the most epic stories ever!

Featuring new villains and old villains, shocking deaths and shocking returns, and all the Spider-Characters you can fit into one larger-than-life tale, this is a Marvel Spider-Event not to be missed!

“Spider-Verse took the multitudes of Spider-Characters and put them all on the same stage and we've been playing with it ever since,” teased editor Nick Lowe. “SPIDER-GEDDON straps dynamite to that stage and blows it to smithereens. The most dangerous spider-villain ever, Morlun, and his family of INHERITORS were trapped in the perfect prison at the end of SPIDER-VERSE. But like in any super hero story, there's always a way out and you won't believe how these Spider-Eaters get out. But they’re out and they want revenge.”

“Having had the great pleasure of collaborating with Dan Slott and an all-star array of artists on Spider-Verse, I'm thrilled to be part of SPIDER-GEDDON!” shared writer Christos Gage. “In addition to old favorites, SPIDER-GEDDON will see some new parallel-world Spideys show up...notably the Peter Parker from the world of Marvel's Spider-Man, the Playstation 4 video game I've been working on for the past several years with the great folks at Insomniac Games! Of course, I'd be remiss not to mention how excited I am about once again writing REDACTED, the REDACTED! Is he the hero SPIDER-GEDDON needs...or the biggest threat to our world? Comics should be fun, thrilling, and a little scary. With SPIDER-GEDDON, we're looking to deliver on all counts.”

Over the next few weeks, keep an eye out for more announcements regarding tie-in titles and other surprises, as Marvel prepares to reveal more about SPIDER-GEDDON!

The end of the Spider-Verse is nigh…and the revenge of the Spider-Verse is here in SPIDER-GEDDON!