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“Ant Man 3” has its villain. Kang the Conqueror will likely be played by “Lovecraft Country” star Jonathan Majors, sources told the Hollywood Reporter. Majors, 31, would appear in the Marvel Studios flick along with Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lily. The movie is scheduled to hit theaters in 2022. “A time-traveling despot from the far-future, …

Introduced in 1982 as the younger teen students to the now-grown X-Men, “The New Mutants” have always been the grittier, left-of-center B-team that turned the teen angst up to 11. Still think Wolverine is your favorite mutant? OK, boomer. Here’s a quick rundown of the new superpowered kids on the block, finally hitting theaters Friday …

“The New Mutants,” which comes to theaters Friday, is not as new as you think. Fox’s final X-Men film has been floating around for years, plagued by delays, corporate acquisitions, changes of taste and, the cherry on top, a pandemic. Up until a month ago, there were rumors that its new owner, Disney, would quietly …

Even superheroes are having a hard time weathering this pandemic. The majority of comic books giant DC Universe’s streaming service staff was laid off on Monday amid larger WarnerMedia cuts, sources told the Hollywood Reporter. The layoffs hit about one-third of DC’s editorial positions, as well as high-ranking individuals, including Editor-in-Chief Bob Harris, senior VP …

Veteran actress Amy Smart has taken her first steps into the world of superheroes in “DC’s Stargirl.” The series, airing Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on both The CW and DC Universe — and based on a comic of the same name —  follows high school student Courtney Whitmore (Brec Bassinger), who discovers a magic staff …

Michael Keaton is in talks to return to the role of Batman in the upcoming Warner Bros. movie “The Flash,” starring Ezra Miller, The Wrap reported Monday. The 68-year-old actor first played the Caped Crusader in 1989’s “Batman” and 1992’s “Batman Returns,” both directed by Tim Burton. His most recent venture into comic-book territory was …

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Abigail Shapiro joins the roster of “Doom Patrol” as Dorothy Spinner when the superhero series returns June 25 on HBO Max and DC Universe. Shapiro, who celebrates a birthday next week — “It’s my golden birthday: I’m turning 20 on June 20 in 2020,” she says — is no stranger to acting. She was 12 …

Henry Cavill will reportedly reprise his role as Superman in the DC Universe — and we know what film it won’t be. Sources reiterate that the new Warner Bros. project will not be a sequel to “Man of Steel,” nor any stand-alone Superman film, Deadline reported Thursday. The caped crusader is not expected to make …