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'Wonder Woman 2' Script Being 'Worked On Right Now'
With Wonder Woman continuing her assault on the box-office record books, it’s no surprise that the film’s brain trust is already cranking away on a sequel. Although no details have been announced yet — we expect some news at Saturday’s Warner Bros. panel at San Diego Comic-Con — director Patty Jenkins and DC’s Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns are teaming up for the Amazon princess’ second solo outing. “I’m working right now on the Wonder Woman 2 script,” Johns told Yahoo Movies.
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Dwayne Johnson Won't Be in DC's 'Shazam!' Movie
'We haven't announced any casting yet,' Johns says. 'But Dwayne isn't going to be in this movie. He's still doing Black Adam, but he won't be in Shazam!'
MoviesMarcus ErricoChanning Tatum on 'Gambit': 'We're Giving It a Bit of a Rethink' Thanks to 'Logan,' 'Deadpool'
But despite success of Fox's envelope-pushing films, Tatum isn't ready to commit to making Gambit an R-rated film: "We're not quite going there, because I enjoyed Gambit as a kid so I don't want to rule out PG-13."
MoviesMarcus Errico'Justice League' Crashes Comic-Con: See the Costumes, Batmobile, and Lego Flash
The team is the centerpiece of DC's booth, prominently located in the main thoroughfare of the San Diego Convention Center. Yahoo Movies got up close with the heroes; click through for our snaps from the show floor.
MoviesMarcus ErricoNew 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Character Revealed at Comic-Con
Say hello to Poe Dameron's new wingman: C'ai Threnalli, the latest character revealed from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. C'ai was introduced to this galaxy Wednesday at the San Diego Comic-Con preview night, where he was stationed inside the Star Wars booth alongside some of the other ace pilots of the Resistance.
MoviesKevin Polowy'Dunkirk': Christopher Nolan on Putting Tom Hardy in a Mask Again
'Dunkirk' director Christopher Nolan on obscuring Tom Hardy face again: "This is a guy who gave an amazing performance with just a couple eyes and a scalp"
MoviesMarcus ErricoLego Builds a Giant 'Last Jedi' Luke Skywalker to Wow 'Star Wars' Fans at Comic-Con
The last Jedi is getting the Lego treatment.
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'Justice League' Batmobile Unveiled at Comic-Con: Here's Your First Look
As you may recall, Bruce Wayne's last Batmobile from Batman v Superman wasn't quite Kryptonian proof. That means that the upcoming Justice League movie will feature a new and improved model, and Yahoo Movies has your first look.
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'Baby Driver' Breakout: How Scene-Stealing Deaf Actor CJ Jones Wowed Edgar Wright
Edgar Wright had a very specific type of actor in mind when he penned the part of Joseph, the disabled foster father to Ansel Elgort’s getaway driver in the summer smash Baby Driver. “I wrote the character being 85, African American, and deaf,” Wright told Yahoo Movies.
MoviesMarcus ErricoMarvel Takes Us Up Close With 'Black Panther' Costumes, Thor Gear, and Thanos's Buddies
Flip through our D23 Expo photo highlights to go behind the scenes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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'Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge': Deep Inside Disney's Newest Theme-Park Land
For those of you unable to make it to D23 Expo to see the model in person, Yahoo Movies has brought the exhibit here; click through for a virtual visit to the Star Wars land.
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Attention, 'Star Wars' Fans: Disney's Working on a Way for You to Play Holochess
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, a new augmented reality system in development from Disney, promises to let fans play a cutthroat game of holochess on the coffee table or experience the visceral thrill of firing up their own lightsaber.
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Marvel Chief Kevin Feige Debunks Rumor That the Fantastic Four Are Joining the MCU
Some intriguing speculation swirling around Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim this weekend suggested that, after a pair of false-start franchises at Fox, the Fantastic Four could be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and specifically, in the upcoming super-ensemble Avengers: Infinity War). Plus we’ve already heard there are something like 32 major characters in Infinity War. Marvel chief Kevin Feige put all the buzzing to bed, though, when Yahoo Movies caught up with him at D23 Expo.
MoviesKevin PolowyWhoopi Goldberg Wants Disney to Bring Back 'Song of the South' to Start Conversation About Controversial 1946 Film
Whoopi Goldberg was named the "surprise" Disney Legend Friday at the D23 Expo in Anaheim, and she had some surprising things to say about the most infamous film in the studio's history.
MoviesKevin PolowyNot Even 'Incredibles' Stars Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter Thought Pixar Would Ever Make a Sequel
As confirmed Friday at D23 Expo, Disney and Pixar will release The Incredibles 2 on June 15, 2018, 14 years after the original animated superhero hit became an instant favorite and eventual two-time Oscar winner. Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl — were in Anaheim to tout the upcoming sequel, but both admitted to Yahoo Movies that they are surprised the film has finally come to fruition. “I didn’t think they were going to do it,” Nelson said.
MoviesKevin PolowyForget 'Star Wars' — Mark Hamill Says He Always Aspired to Work at Disneyland
Disney has owned Lucasfilm for five years now, and self-professed Disney-phile Mark Hamill could not be happier with life in the Magic Kingdom.
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From Pitch to Page to Screen: 9 Ways 'Spider-Man Homecoming' Changed Along the Way
John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein had a whopping three days to pitch Marvel on their version of Spider-Man Homecoming. The writing duo behind comedies Horrible Bosses and Vacation were tasked by Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige and company to conceive a superhero movie that blended action and John Hughesian teen comedy. “We had our first general meeting with the Marvel guys on a Thursday, and that following Monday we were supposed to go in and pitch not only as writers but directors,” Daley said.
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From 'Star Wars' to 'Frozen 2': 6 Things We Want to See at Disney's 2017 D23 Expo
'Star Wars,' Marvel, live-action adaptations of animated classics, 'A Wrinkle in Time,' Disney Animation, and theme-parks updates get our attention at D23
MoviesKevin Polowy'Dark Knight' Director Christopher Nolan: I Loved 'Wonder Woman'
After masterminding The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-12) — the Batman films widely regarded as the gold standard in superhero filmmaking — Christopher Nolan maintained a key creative role as an architect of the DC Extended Universe, pitching Warner Bros. the initial idea for and producing the 2013 Superman reboot, Man of Steel. The writer-director played a lesser role as an executive producer on the 2016 crimefighter clash Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but Nolan had revealed a year earlier that he and his cowriter/brother Jonathan Nolan would be stepping away from the DCEU. With BvS responsible for introducing Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, we wanted to see if Christopher Nolan had seen 2017’s biggest superhero sensation to date, the Patty Jenkins-directed Wonder Woman.
MoviesMarcus Errico'Guardians Vol. 2' Bringing Deleted Scenes, More Hasselhoff Home in Blu-ray/Digital Editions
The Guardians are heading home… and they’re bringing the Hoff along for the ride. Disney and Marvel Studios announced specs today for the digital and Blu-ray editions of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, and included in the 80-plus minutes of bonus materials is a brand spankin’ new music video featuring the vocal stylings of Mr. David Hasselhoff.
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Princess Leia, Han Solo Immortalized in These 'Star Wars' Comic-Con Statues (Exclusive)
Yahoo Movies has a sneak peek at limited-edition collectibles that will only be available to attendees of Comic-Con.
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'Spider-Man: Homecoming': Decoding the End-Credit Scenes (Spoilers!)
Per Marvel tradition, 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' has two bonus end-credits scenes: first hints at new foe(s?); second is Avenger's expert audience trolling
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New 'Star Wars' Cartoon Shorts Debut Online, Bringing Female Heroes in Full Force
The latest Star Wars story has arrived. Today marks the debut of Star Wars Forces of Destiny, a series of original animated shorts set in that galaxy far, far away and focusing on the franchise’s roster of female heroes. The first installment, titled “Sands of Jakku,” covers a moment not seen in The Force Awakens: Rey (voiced by Daisy Ridley) and BB-8 must escape a ravenous, metal-craving Nightwatcher worm (which keen-eyed film viewers briefly spotted early on in the film) on their way to Niima Outpost — the place where they eventually meet Finn.
MoviesMarcus Errico'Thor: Ragnarok' Spawns Some Smashing Hulk Toys
Thor: Ragnarok has already spawned Marvel’s most-watched trailer ever. Now the threequel is spawning some smashing toys. Hasbro has begun unveiling its lineup and, as with the Lego playsets we revealed earlier, the toys and role-play items play up the gladiatorial match between Avengers frenemies Hulk and Thor.
