News Snapshot

Every week or two depending on my schedule I will bring you what I have coined as a News Snapshot. The News Snapshots will be brief announcement about any news that I have found interesting released during the week. I do not have exclusive content and none of the stories I am sharing are original stories, I am simply sharing what I have heard and read throughout the week. So here goes:

·         There is a rumor floating about that Doomsday will be featured in the Man of Steel 2 as the cast talked about what Doomsday would mean to the Man of Steel mythos; however there has been no confirmation about Doomsday’s appearance in the films.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2013/06/20/man-of-steel-sequel-doomsday/

·         Robert Downey Jr. will return for the Avengers 2 and 3!!! However nothing has been said about his role in any future Ironman movies.

http://screenrant.com/robert-downey-jr-signs-avengers-2-3/

·         Microsoft executives claim that if the Xbox One doesn’t sell as well as the PS4 they will cut their $500 price tag.

http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Xbox-One-Price-Cut-Incoming-56887.html
 

·         The role of Mary Jane Watson and the actor portraying her have been cut from the Amazing Spider-Man 2.

http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2013/06/mary-jane-watson-not-in-amazing-spider.html?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_68161
 

·      Dr. Strange has been confirmed as one of the new Marvel Phase 3 movies, and rumor has it that Dormammu, Karl Mordo, and the Giant Mindless Ones will the film's antagonist.

http://latino-review.com/2013/06/20/exclusive-doctor-strange-movie-villains-revealed/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_68460

·         The New Gods make an epic return to the DC universe in a new Wonder Woman story arc beginning in issue 21!!!

http://www.newsarama.com/18145-azzarello-launches-new-gods-new-genesis-revamp-in-wonder-woman-21.html

·         World War Z is in theaters today and see what critics have to say.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/world-war-z/

That’s this week’s News Snapshot. Any story interest you? What do think about these new developments? Is there a story you think that is more important than any of the ones I mentioned here? Leave your comments down below.

DC and Marvel Suit Up for the Television War!

With Marvel’s Agents of Shield coming to television this September, we see a new conflict arising between DC and Marvel comics. This rivalry between these two franchises was born in comics and then moved to animation, and is currently being fought in the realm of film with DC kicking off their cinematic universe with Man of Steel (review coming later).  Now we see that this competition has moved to live-action television. The CW’s first season of arrow was considered such a success that there were rumors floating around the internet that DC decided to create a DC televised universe. These rumors soon became somewhat true once news arrived that the CW was pushing forward with its new Wonder Woman show titled Amazon, as well as Eric Kripke’s (the creator of Supernatural) the Deadman, and that Sci-Fi has green lit a Booster Gold television show. Now the interesting thing about these developments is that there has been no news confirming that any of these planned shows will be tied to Arrow or to each other, but they are all DC and Warner Bros. properties. Do you think DC does not want to draw lines between these shows between they will more likely than not have opposing tones?  Should these three new TV shows be interconnected with arrow or should day all represent their own respective universes and honor the character that they are being created for? I guess only time will tell. Also, I find it interesting that Marvel has decided to make their Shield live-action television show connect to their cinematic universe. Many feel that by adding this TV show to their cinematic universe it will subtract from the greatness of those films. What do you guys think? Do you think that the Marvel universe will suffer from having a television show absorbing some of its material or do you think that having the show share a universe with the films will contribute to success of future films? Also what other characters would you like to see it show up on your screen at home?