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Gady Hendrix’s Ankle Snatcher is becoming a film at Sony. Millie Bobby Brown gives a Stranger Things filming update. Plus, what’s coming on Ghosts and Ninja Kamui. To me, my spoilers!Spoilers of the Week: July 22ndAnkle SnatcherDeadline has word Grady Hendrix has been hired by Sony to adapt his short story, Ankle Snatcher, into a feature film. The story follows Marcus, “who grew up believing his father killed his mother — then blamed it on the boogeyman under the bed. ‘Always leave the lights on,’ his father warned, ‘or…

The CW’s Arrowverse was once the talk of the superhero town, and arguably DC’s more successful live-action venture in the 2010s. But in recent years, the network’s superhero outings have all been shuttered, with Superman & Lois standing as the last Arrowverse hurrah for one more season. Sean Gunn on Working With His BrotherIn a recent interview with TheWrap, CW’s entertainment president Brad Schwartz and overall company president Dennis Miller talked about keeping some shows from the old regime. Superman & Lois…

Image: Studio WitThere is a lot going on in our latest look at Suicide Squad Isekai, the DC Comics anime that, well, is a Suicide Squad isekai—the popular portal fantasy subgenre about taking people out of their own time and place and dumping them in another world. But I am not going to scrub seeing an anime riff on Peacemaker’s DC movie design from my mind any time soon.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedDirected by Jujutsu Kaisen’s Eri Osada and featuring new and familiar riffs on classic DC designs…

Can a post-credit scene be more important than the movie itself? It’s an intriguing question to ponder, particularly if you’ve seen the two post-credit scenes waiting at the end of Shazam: Fury of the Gods. One’s a shocking, confusing bombshell that—actually, let’s get the spoiler warning up before I discuss them in even vague terms.We’ll discuss the second scene first, which finds the original Shazam movie villain—Dr. Sivana, played by Mark Strong—who’s clearly still being imprisoned since the events of the first movie,…

James Gunn and Peter Safran, the heads of DC Studios.Image: DC StudiosThere’s a new DC Universe in town and it’s being run by James Gunn and Peter Safran. Tuesday, Warner Bros. announced the initial slate of projects coming from DC Studios, which will attempt to relaunch and recalibrate not just DC movies, but TV shows, games and more. It includes a new Superman movie, a new Batman movie, and much, much more. The announcement opens up so many questions—and we have some of the answers.io9 was among a group of journalists…

Screenshot: HBO MaxAs the hierarchy of power continues to change at DC Studios, new head of film and TV James Gunn continues to wear many hats. In a tweet where he casually described his day, Gunn revealed that besides wrapping things up with Marvel Studios and Guardians of the Galaxy, he’s also scripting an “unannounced DC TV show.”What a busy, busy man! Color us intrigued and very curious about what this show might be. There was already some talk about the Peacemaker spin-off centering on Amanda Waller,so who knows…

Black Adam has a big showdown in the end credits of his film.Image: Warner Bros.Superhero movie end credits scenes are usually a film’s best-kept secret. No one dares discuss or spoil the big cameo or plot twist that happens after the film, setting the table for what’s to come. In the case of Black Adam though, that hasn’t quite been the case.Rumors of a certain character appearing in the film began months ago. And as the film’s release got closer and closer, the likelihood became stronger and stronger. Then, Black Adam…

The best thing about Black Adam is also the worst thing about it. DC’s latest mega superhero film has a surprisingly compact story that takes place over just a few short days. Everything unfolds almost like it’s in real time, keeping the action and story so propulsive that, at moments, you can barely catch your breath. However, the fast pace doesn’t leave much room for director Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise) to explore the many, many, themes, subplots, and characters packed into the film. Black Adam is filled with…

Finally, the Rock has made his long-awaited debut in the DC Universe as Black Adam. Promising that the hierarchy of power will change, Dwayne Johnson suits up (costumes now available) to deliver a bolt of lightning to revive the state of the DC slate. If it worked seems to depend on who you ask. Read more... Finally, the Rock has made his long-awaited debut in the DC Universe as Black Adam. Promising that the hierarchy of power will change, Dwayne Johnson suits up (costumes now available) to deliver a bolt of lightning…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosProducer Barbara Broccoli wants the next James Bond to last a while. The Flash’s final season has found a new Captain Boomerang. Plus, get another look at Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who exit, and what’s coming on The Handmaid’s Tale and Rick & Morty. Spoilers, away!WickedCollider reports Bridgerton and Final Fantasy XIV’s John Bailey is in talks to join the film adaptation of Wicked as “the handsome and carefree prince, Fiyero.”James BondIn a recent interview with Variety, Barbara Broccoli…