According to the latest Marvel Barside Buzz, Dwayne Johnson is being courted for the role of Apocalypse, presumably for the X-Men reboot movie. The information comes from MTTSH on her sub service. She has a good it rate, yet I do find this one kinda hard to get behind. Johnson hasn’t played a villain for a while as he isn’t keen on being beaten in the movies (reportedly). However, it’s also rumored the reason Johnson is currently back in WWE is because his Hollywood star has fallen. It used to be that putting Johnson’s name on a movie brought in box office. However a bout of box office underp ..read more

In this episode we discuss; Wonder Woman #9 Preview with Tom King The Comic Source Check Out The Episode on YouTube Jace welcomes Tom King back to the show to chat about the upcoming Wonder Woman #9. In comic shops on May 22, 2024, the issue explores Diana’s attempt to escape from The Sovereign’s latest trap. Tom gives us some hints on how Wonder Woman finds a way to persevere as well as his exploration of her relationship with Steve Trevor. Also the guys discuss the incredible art of Daniel Sampere and why Wonder Woman is better than Superman or Batman. PLUS …Corgi’s!!! The post Wonder Wom ..read more

Welcome to another Marvel rumor roundup, this time featuring Infinity Hulk in Marvel’s Zombies, Fede Alvarez for Midnight Sons, and more Deadpool & Wolverine cameos. As always, we only share rumors from sources with the best hit rates. However, none of them are 100%, so take all rumors with a pinch of salt for now, Let’s start with Infinity Hulk, GWGST on her sub service claims that Marvel’s Zombies will feature a version of Infinity Hulk. If you wonder what that means take a look at Infinity Strange and Infinity Ultron from What If?. The leaker is saying that Zombies will have a Hulk ver ..read more

James Gunn has shared the first shot from his Superman movie which sees star David Corenswet suiting up to face… something deadly. The image was first shared on Instagram, but Gunn also posted it on his Threads profile. Feel free to check the link for the best quality image. I did my best with the one you can see in the header image above. As you can see, Superman is in the process of suiting up to presumably tackle whatever the hell that thing is in the background. Director James Gunn has said numerous times that Lex Luthor is the primary antagonist of the film. Can we therefore assume this ..read more

In this episode we discuss; DC Spotlight May 7, 2024 The Comic Source Podcast Check Out The Episode on YouTube Follow Rocky on Twitter Jace and Rocky from the Comic Boom! YouTube channel chat about the DC Comic titles for the week of May 7, 2024. Several examples of villains leaning into their massive egos and also some more plot threads that lean into the upcoming Absolute Power event. Zod starts the next chapter of his return to outright villainy and he is bringing plenty of other despicable characters with him. Meanwhile Poison Ivy is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to defeat Jason ..read more

The two talented filmmakers, Alexis Bloom And Svetlana Zill bring us to the screen the life of Anita Pallenberg in Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg. They were chosen by Marlon Richard, the son of the late Anita Pallenberg and Rolling Stones star, Keith Richards to tell the story paired with home videos and some of Pallenbegs own words narrated by Scarlett Johansson. Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg Official Trailer | Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures The Synopsis  Anita Pallenberg was at many points in her life a newspaper headline: a “rock n’ roll goddess,” a “voodo ..read more

Finally we have a release window as Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere’s this Christmas and also features both matte paintings and stop-motion. As per Collider, a release window of Christmas this year has been announced for Skeleton Crew. We also have a new synopsis for the show, from creator Jon Watts himself, check it out. “It’s about a group of kids that find a mysterious secret on their planet and accidentally get lost out in the galaxy, and it’s the story abut them trying to find their way back home.” Watts spoke with Collider’s Steve Weintraub at this years CCXP this past weekend. That m ..read more

It seems Giancarlo Esposito has been cast in a Marvel movie as the actor says we’ll see him in the MCU very soon. Esposito has been quite upfront booth about having talks with Marvel and that he wants a role. Mostly Esposito campaigned to be the new Professor X. However, since The X-Men film isn’t due to kick off till 2025 (at least), we doubt that’s the role he’s won. Esposito also indicated it was a different role from the one he publicly went after. Speaking at CCXP (via Collider) Esposito teased crowds by saying he will appear in the MCU “sooner rather than later”.  Esposito said he ..read more

We’re a little late with this one as I was busy this weekend, but we have a new trailer and poster for The Acolyte which teases the Sith. We’ve known really from day one on this show that the idea was to tell a story from the point of view of the Sith instead of the Jedi. Yet all the trailers have shown us so far as the assassin and a lot of Jedi. Of course, we all think Mae is the Sith and that’s why she’s out killing people and going toe to toe with Jedi. However, who is ‘The Phantom Menace’ of this story, the Sith Master pulling the strings? Based on the trailer below, some fans are specul ..read more

In this episode we discuss; Spawn #86 The Complete Spawn Chronology Check out the Episode on YouTube The Complete Spawn Chronology is a daily look at the epic story of Spawn by Todd McFarlane. Everyday we will feature an issue of the main series or several issues of a tie-in, spin-off or crossover. This are meant to be presented in a chronological format, not a publishing order. All credit for the reading order chronology does to Blake Whitlow and can be found in the following Google Doc – https://docs.google.com/document/d/11i91JQNlfxKwxr4yV1S35444mO0wIsTHgXxm7lMGUCc/edit#heading=h.ho1wxcd ..read more