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[VaqueroTD]

Oh yeah. Adam Driver has been announced as Dr. Nathaniel Essex. I would post his movie character image, but that would be SINISTER of me.

Never really could get into his Star Wars character, but I think he's a good choice for that Sinister role. Not a bad actor at all.

ATTENTION! The news is all over the internet. PLEASE DO NOT POST THE SPOILER!

^ This will become my avatar someday unless I am no longer around this place kicking and screaming, lol.

One thing about X-Men that I think is more appropriate to today's society is how people treat superheroes. I know Zack Snyder got a lot of crap for his take on Superman and a cynical public, but let's face it, that is exactly how people would behave. No trust, take off your masks, register your DNA, too much unchecked power paranoia.... all that stuff would most definitely happen. Society lives by fear over change.

 

[DallasEast]

Rip to the Cheerleader.

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/hayden-panettierre-has-passed-away.545804/post-14883754

 

[DallasEast]

Iron Man is a Steelers fan

 

[speedkilz88]

IMPOSTER

 

[DallasEast]

Star Wars and Marvel Comics Unite in Historic Crossover Event​

By StarWars.com Team
August 11, 2026

The Marvel Universe is coming to a galaxy far, far away.

Lucasfilm and Marvel have announced Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, the first-ever crossover between the Star Wars universe and the Marvel Comics universe. Pop culture icon Kevin Smith will write the five-issue limited series, with art by David Marquez (Uncanny X-Men).

Star Wars and Marvel have a long history together: Marvel Comics published the first Star Wars comics all the way back in 1977, and a 2015 relaunch kicked off a new era of Star Wars comics storytelling. But this five-issue limited series is something new, bringing Star Wars heroes and villains into the world of Marvel’s Earth-616, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope in 2027...Read more

 

[Runwildboys]

Star Wars and Marvel Comics Unite in Historic Crossover Event​

By StarWars.com Team
August 11, 2026

The Marvel Universe is coming to a galaxy far, far away.

Lucasfilm and Marvel have announced Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, the first-ever crossover between the Star Wars universe and the Marvel Comics universe. Pop culture icon Kevin Smith will write the five-issue limited series, with art by David Marquez (Uncanny X-Men).

Star Wars and Marvel have a long history together: Marvel Comics published the first Star Wars comics all the way back in 1977, and a 2015 relaunch kicked off a new era of Star Wars comics storytelling. But this five-issue limited series is something new, bringing Star Wars heroes and villains into the world of Marvel’s Earth-616, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope in 2027...Read more

Ugh. I hope they don't drag my favorite Marvel characters down.

 

[DallasEast]

Ugh. I hope they don't drag my favorite Marvel characters down.

I may buy the mini-series hoping Kevin Smith writes a scene where Darth Vader force chokes Deadpool for talking too much.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Iron Man is a Steelers fan

Alright, that's a bridge too far. I'm in camp Thanos now. Snap those fingers again.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Star Wars and Marvel Comics Unite in Historic Crossover Event​

By StarWars.com Team
August 11, 2026

The Marvel Universe is coming to a galaxy far, far away.

Lucasfilm and Marvel have announced Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, the first-ever crossover between the Star Wars universe and the Marvel Comics universe. Pop culture icon Kevin Smith will write the five-issue limited series, with art by David Marquez (Uncanny X-Men).

Star Wars and Marvel have a long history together: Marvel Comics published the first Star Wars comics all the way back in 1977, and a 2015 relaunch kicked off a new era of Star Wars comics storytelling. But this five-issue limited series is something new, bringing Star Wars heroes and villains into the world of Marvel’s Earth-616, just in time for the 50th anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope in 2027...Read more

If Kevin Smith is the writer then it's going to suck. He hasn't written anything good since the 90s.

 

[DallasEast]

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Loving Lanterns….its for sure more True Detective then a proper introduction to the Lanterns but I love it so far.

 

[DallasEast]

Loving Lanterns….its for sure more True Detective then a proper introduction to the Lanterns but I love it so far.

James Gunn has not been batting a thousand since taking over the DCU. Supergirl, for one, was not a proper introduction to Kara Zor-El (an understatement to be sure).

On the other hand, I have been loving the True Detective approach. And each episode's conclusions have been home runs in my book.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

James Gunn has not been batting a thousand since taking over the DCU. Supergirl, for one, was not a proper introduction to Kara Zor-El (an understatement to be sure).

On the other hand, I have been loving the True Detective approach. And each episode's conclusions have been home runs in my book.

Yeah i've said they need to scrap the whole "DCU" stuff and just focus on making solid films. Their more well received stuff are outside of the DCU it seems. Batman, Penguin limited series, Lanterns seems to be getting solid reviews...I don't know how to feel about Clayface but seems the trailer has people intrigued.

I think Supergirl should've been introduced as a series. Forcing Superman into that and forcing this new script writer it was just a bad idea so many missteps makes you wonder what the hell they are even thinking.

 

[DallasEast]

Yeah i've said they need to scrap the whole "DCU" stuff and just focus on making solid films. Their more well received stuff are outside of the DCU it seems. Batman, Penguin limited series, Lanterns seems to be getting solid reviews...I don't know how to feel about Clayface but seems the trailer has people intrigued.

I think Supergirl should've been introduced as a series. Forcing Superman into that and forcing this new script writer it was just a bad idea so many missteps makes you wonder what the hell they are even thinking.

It is funny that you mention The Penguin. I believe Lanterns was intentionally produced in the same Elseworlds type style. In fact, I have a feeling it may eventually serve as a bridge for the Robert Pattinson/Batman and David Corenswet/Superman stuff.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

It is funny that you mention The Penguin. I believe Lanterns was intentionally produced in the same Elseworlds type style. In fact, I have a feeling it may eventually serve as a bridge for the Robert Pattinson/Batman and David Corenswet/Superman stuff.

Ahhh that would be interesting. So is the Batman product more Matt Reeves brainchild? I wonder how much influence does Gunn have on that product. I mean based on Peacemaker and Superman these titles seem night and day with Batman and even Lanterns.

 

[DallasEast]

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Crossed $2.3 Billion, and the Top 3 All-Time List Is Officially in Its Sights​

By Arthur S. Poe | Comic Basics
August 29, 2026

<excerpt> ...Looking further up the all-time chart, only a handful of true giants remain ahead of ‘Brand New Day’ at this point, including ‘Titanic’ at $2.26 billion, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ at $2.334 billion, and the two reigning champions, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Avatar,’ which still sit comfortably atop the list.

For Sony specifically, this run represents an unprecedented achievement, with ‘Brand New Day’ now firmly established as the studio’s biggest release in its entire history... Read more
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lol. Sony retained Spider-Man's film and television rights when Disney bought its intellectual rights a decade ago. Kinda makes Sony pretty dang smart considering the studio paid Marvel only $7 million for the character back in 1999.

 

[nobody]

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Just Crossed $2.3 Billion, and the Top 3 All-Time List Is Officially in Its Sights​

By Arthur S. Poe | Comic Basics
August 29, 2026

<excerpt> ...Looking further up the all-time chart, only a handful of true giants remain ahead of ‘Brand New Day’ at this point, including ‘Titanic’ at $2.26 billion, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ at $2.334 billion, and the two reigning champions, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Avatar,’ which still sit comfortably atop the list.

For Sony specifically, this run represents an unprecedented achievement, with ‘Brand New Day’ now firmly established as the studio’s biggest release in its entire history... Read more
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lol. Sony retained Spider-Man's film and television rights when Disney bought its intellectual rights a decade ago. Kinda makes Sony pretty dang smart considering the studio paid Marvel only $7 million for the character back in 1999.

Had Marvel not sold the rights, you think Spider-Man would have been the first MCU movie?

 

[DallasEast]

Had Marvel not sold the rights, you think Spider-Man would have been the first MCU movie?

That is a good question. It got me thinking. I would say no.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe idea encapsulates the entire concept of Marvel Comics. Historically, Spider-Man is a character seen center stage of huge Marvel stories. The Infinity Gauntlet is a prime example, but that is not generally the case. His personal story is mainly not only Earth-bound, but New York City-centric.

I would want a character or characters that would allow the franchise to grow organically towards cosmic level stage as the real MCU did. That said, I would not have started with Tony Stark IF I had access to all character intellectual/production rights. It makes perfect sense how the actual MCU started with Iron Man, who was a core member of The Avengers.

Me? My choice would not be a populist one, but it would have held true to the publisher's books from the Silver Age:

The Fantastic Four

My first four MCU movies: a) origin, b) Namor The Sub-Mariner, c) Galactus Part 1, d) Galactus Part 2.

Bam. Earth-to-cosmic right off the bat. Then I would slowly start layering the franchise with everyone else. The Man of Iron. Thunder god. The hero. The gamma bomb tragedy. Avengers. The uncannies. THEN I introduce Peter Parker, probably within the X-Men story before debuting in his own movie.

Just my nerdy alternate universe take, lol.

Edit: Somehow forgot The Incredible Hulk.

 

[nobody]

That is a good question. It got me thinking. I would say no.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe idea encapsulates the entire concept of Marvel Comics. Historically, Spider-Man is a character seen center stage of huge Marvel stories. The Infinity Gauntlet is a prime example, but that is not generally the case. His personal story is mainly not only Earth-bound, but New York City-centric.

I would want a character or characters that would allow the franchise to grow organically towards cosmic level stage as the real MCU did. That said, I would not have started with Tony Stark IF I had access to all character intellectual/production rights. It makes perfect sense how the actual MCU started with Iron Man, who was a core member of The Avengers.

Me? My choice would not be a populist one, but it would have held true to the publisher's books from the Silver Age:

The Fantastic Four

My first four MCU movies: a) origin, b) Namor The Sub-Mariner, c) Galactus Part 1, d) Galactus Part 2.

Bam. Earth-to-cosmic right off the bat. Then I would slowly start layering the franchise with everyone else. The Man of Iron. Thunder god. The hero. The gamma bomb tragedy. Avengers. The uncannies. THEN I introduce Peter Parker, probably within the X-Men story before debuting in his own movie.

Just my nerdy alternate universe take, lol.

Edit: Somehow forgot The Incredible Hulk.

That's a great take from a comic nerd point of view and I agree. BUT.... from a cinematic standpoint? I'd start with their most popular character ever and in the running for most popular Superhero worldwide. Spider-man. From a cinematic standpoint it would have made sense. Start with him to generate interest and in his movie, tease more with the 4 Freedoms Plaza in the background. Then have Peter remembering the appearance of the Fantastic Four, and after that, do a 'prequel' movie, ala Captain America with the Fantastic Four.

 

[DallasEast]