Murphy's Multiverse

Author: John Sabato

  • RUMOR: Odessa A’zion Set to Lead Upcoming ‘Hellraiser’ Reboot

    RUMOR: Odessa A’zion Set to Lead Upcoming ‘Hellraiser’ Reboot

    Rebooting old films is all the rage, especially when a studio bank on the nostalgia of it all. This trend has been common in Hollywood for some time, and in recent events seen done with Horror films, and done quite well at that. In the past few years, we’ve seen the return of many iconic horror franchises including It, Halloween, and Scream. Now it seems Hollywood is ready to raise yet another popular franchise from the dead, reinventing it for modern audiences with an all-new take on a classic character.

    We’ve known for a bit now that Hulu was in development on a reboot of the popular horror franchise and that they were looking to genderswap the iconic role of Pinhead. In a new report from the Illuminerdi, actress Odessa A’zion is set to play the lead character of “Riley” in the upcoming film. She is best known for her work in Wayne, Fam, and Grand Army.

    The Hellraiser reboot is one of two projects in development based on author Clive Barker’s book The HellBound Heart. The film reboot is set to release on Hulu while a separate series is in development at HBO Max with direct involvement from Barker, who will serve as executive producer on the series. Plot details for both projects remain under wraps as development continues. The film will be directed by David Bruckner with Luke Piotrowski and Ben Collins writing the screenplay.

    Source: Illuminerdi

  • ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Merchandise Offers First Look at Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor

    ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Merchandise Offers First Look at Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor

    The God of Thunder is set to make yet another solo appearance in 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder, a film with a huge cast that includes old and new faces for the franchise. A few years back at SDCC, when Marvel began to unveil their upcoming slate for Phase Four, it was announced that director Taika Waititi would be returning for another romp with the Asgardian hero. It was also announced that Jane Foster herself, Natalie Portman, would be returning and co-starring with Hemsworth once again, but would be sporting an all-new look, this time wielding Mjolnir and become Mighty Thor.Following the recent leaks surrounding Love and Thunder merch, this one gives us a much better idea of what some of our favorite characters will be rocking in the upcoming film. The most interesting part of this merchandise is of course our very first look at Jane Foster in her full Thor garb, somehow wielding the hammer after we witnessed its demise at the hands of Hela. We also get a glimpse of what appear to be new gear for both Thor and Valkyrie.The biggest question here, and the one we’ve had since its announcement, is just how Foster has the hammer after we watched it burst into pieces. It feels like the multiverse could have something to do with it, with the hammer or Foster or both arriving from anither Earth. All questions will be answered. Thor: Love and Thunder is set to release in theaters on May 11th, 2022.SOURCE: Instagram

  • RUMOR: Grant Gustin to Cameo in ‘The Flash’

    RUMOR: Grant Gustin to Cameo in ‘The Flash’

    The multiverse is a vast and ever-expanding concept that allows creators limitless potential when it comes to developing a story. With an infinite amount of chances, you are not bound by the predetermined choices made by another creator and forge your own path forward as you see fit. With this concept, creators are able to write stories for everyone and allow people who may not have been interested before a new gateway into this universe via a new and fresh take on a popular character. Exploring this concept in film is a whole new ballpark when pre-existing characters can be brought together for a really interesting experience.

    A new report from the Illuminerdi states that Grant Gustin is set to make a cameo appearance in the upcoming film, The Flash. For those who’ve been living under a rock for quite some time, Grant Gustin has played Barry Allen since a brief appearance on Arrow that served as a backdoor pilot for his owns series. This wouldn’t be the first time the two flashes had met, previously colliding during the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event on the CW in which the two met for a brief period in which the two shared a brief, befuddled conversation as to how they met.

    While it’s currently unknown just how long we’ll see Gustin in the film it opens the door for plenty of other cameos from that earth. The two meeting again, possibly with more time to spare, would allow Miller’s Barry to become more aware of what he’s become a part of. When we first met him, he wasn’t even the Flash and didn’t have an inkling of a clue what the Speedforce was. While it could just be a brief appearance, it’ll surely excite many fans of the series and peak the interest of many.

    SOURCE: Illuminerdi

  • REPORT: First Details on Gamora’s ‘What If?’ Episode

    REPORT: First Details on Gamora’s ‘What If?’ Episode

    Marvel Studios’ newest endeavor into storytelling will open the door to countless possibilities and answer the long-awaited question, What if?.  We know little about what the episodes of the upcoming series will entail aside from a select few. One will see Thor arrive on Midgard, but instead of following the events of the first film, he will throw one of the biggest parties the realm had ever seen. It’ll be so big that it’ll risk the end of the world as we know it. It seems that another upcoming episode in the series could see another unexpected arrival on Earth, one of the galaxies’ most skilled assassins and daughter of the mad titan, Gamora.

    In a new report from the Illuminerdi, it seems that an upcoming Gamora-centered episode could see her hunting down the one and only Tony Stark. It could be that Gamora is after Stark following the battle of New York. Iron Man flying through the wormhole the Chitauri were invading from and destroyed their mothership. It rendered Lokis’ army, which later turned out to be Thanos’, useless.  Seeing him as a threat in his ongoing search for the Infinity Stones we could see Thanos send his favorite daughter and most skilled warrior after Tony to make sure he wouldn’t be an issue for him in the future.

    Marvel Studios What If? currently has no set release date but will release exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. The series will feature the return of countless familiar voices from the MCU and even see the debut of Uatu The Watcher, voiced by Jeffrey Wright.

    Source: Illuminerdi

  • James Wan Reveals Title for ‘Aquaman’ Sequel

    James Wan Reveals Title for ‘Aquaman’ Sequel

    The first Aquaman film proved that anything was possible after grossing over a billion at the box office and reinventing the character of Arthur Curry in the best way possible. The character had always been the butt of the joke with people mocking his abilities to be able to speak to marine life and swim really fast. Once Jason Momoa took over the role, there was obviously a dramatic shift in the character, adopting Samoan culture and giving Arthur a new direction. A sequel was quickly greenlit and we all wondered what the future has in store for the character.  Director James Wan luckily gave us a glimpse with his latest Instagram post revealing the title for the upcoming sequel, Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom.

     

     

    Not much is known about the film as plot details remain under wraps but it seems like the ‘Lost Kingdom’ could be a reference to the films working title, Necrus. Necrus was another underwater civilization that appeared after a rift opened and spat out the city. A while back we got word that Pilou Asbæk would be joining the upcoming film in an undisclosed role but the recent announcement could hint at him playing the tyrannical ruler, Mongo. He once attempted to strike an alliance with Atlantis to wage war on the surface world. There’s a chance that Orm could get involved to repeat his goal from the first entry.

    Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom is currently set to release on December 16th, 2022, and will be directed by James Wan.

    Source: Instagram

  • Zack Snyder Reveals Cast for Norse Inspired ‘Twilight of The Gods’ Anime

    Zack Snyder Reveals Cast for Norse Inspired ‘Twilight of The Gods’ Anime

    Netflix is all in on Zack Snyder with multiple projects and a possible universe planting root at the popular streaming service. During the massive fan outcry to finally see Snyder‘s original vision of Justice League, he began setting multiple projects with Netflix. The first was Army of The Dead, a zombie heist thriller that scored a prequel film and animated series set before the film before it even released. During all the zombie mayhem Snyder announced yet another project. This time around it’s an anime based on Norse Mythology that would could exclusively to Netflix.

    Word on the Norse anime had been silent for a while as development on the series marched forward. During Netflix’s Geeked Week an official title and cast were released for the upcoming series that’ll now be known as Twilight of The Gods. Joining the cast of the upcoming series is John Noble as Odin, Paterson Joseph as Loki, Corey Stoll as Hrafnkel, Jamie Chung as Hel, Jamie Clayton as The Seid-Kona, Kristopher Hivju as Andvari, Lauren Cohan as Inge, Peter Stormare as Ulfr, Pilou Asbæk as Thor, Rahul Kohli as Egill, Stuart Martin as Leif, and Sylvia Hoeks as Sigrid.

    The series will be written and produced by Zack Snyder as his own take on traditional Norse mythology. He will be joined by Jay Olivia, who will serve as director and showrunner on the series. She’s also working as executive producer with Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, and of course Zack himself. No release date for the series has been set.

    Source: What’s On Netflix 

     

  • Tara Strong Lends Voice to TVA Mascot Miss Minutes in ‘Loki’

    Tara Strong Lends Voice to TVA Mascot Miss Minutes in ‘Loki’

    There’s always that one voice that you’ll hear in a movie, show, or game that’ll be so instantly recognizable that you just have to drop everything and figure out who it is. This just so happens to be the case with Marvel Studios new series, Loki, where popular voice actress Tara Strong made a surprise appearance of sorts as TVA mascot Miss Minutes. Fans with a keen ear will catch on quickly when we first meet Miss Minutesupon Loki’s arrival at the TVA. Her instantly recognizable voice is sure to please many fans of her work.

    Strong is no stranger to the comic book genre, havingbeen the voice of countless characters from both Marvel and DC in animation, film, and video games. On the Marvel side of things she’s voiced X-23, Magik, Mary Jane Watson, Firestar, and even H.E.R.B.I.E. Strong’s lent her voice to Harley Quinn a record thirty-three times during her career in projects such as the Arkham Series and is also known for her voice work as Raven in both Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go.

    Tara Strong’s addition to Loki isn’t the first time a voice actress of her status has worked on a Marvel Studiose project. Veteran voice actress Grey Delisle Griffin could be briefly heard in a voiceover for one of the shows infamous commercials in WandaVision. The first episode of Loki is now streaming on Disney+, the only place you get to experience Miss Minutes’ southern charm.

  • Upcoming ‘Blue Beetle’ Film Heading to HBO Max

    Upcoming ‘Blue Beetle’ Film Heading to HBO Max

    Warner Brothers announced that it would be sending all of its major releases to HBO Max in 2021 back in December. They would also release in open theaters. This was immediately met with mixed emotions when many began to worry that this could hurt theaters even more than the pandemic already did. 2020 saw almost all of its releases delayed with some moving more than once due to the ongoing pandemic. Now Warner Brothers’ new model sees them focusing more on their streaming endeavor.

    As the DC Universe begins to expand further and onward, HBO Max could be the universe’s biggest asset. In a recent article from the Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros. Chairman Toby Emmerich talked about their release strategy for 2021 and how they plan to release ten to twelve films in theaters and on HBO Max each. With the recent announcement of Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah as directors on the upcoming Batgirl film came the news that it would release exclusively on HBO Max. Now it seems the upcoming Blue Beetle film will be getting the same treatment and releasing exclusively on HBO Max,

    Blue Beetle is set to be direct by Charm City Kings director Angel Manuel Soto and was written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer. The film will focus on Jaime Reyes, the third person to don the mantle of Blue Beetle and the first to wear the scarab. No release date or casting has been announced for the project.

    Source: Los Angeles Times

  • ‘Outer Banks’ Star Madelyn Cline Joins Netflix’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel

    ‘Outer Banks’ Star Madelyn Cline Joins Netflix’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel

    The first Knives Out film caught the attention of audiences around the world when it assembled an all-star cast of talent for Rian Johnson’s mystery comedy film. The film’s cast included stars of old and new with Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Don Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collete, and Michael Shannon. Daniel Craig led the cast as detective extraordinaire, Benoit Blanc. A few weeks ago, Netflix purchased the franchise in a $400M+ deal that would ensure two more sequels. The first castings followed quickly on the project. Now, it seems that Outer Banks and Stranger Things star Madelyn Cline has joined the upcoming mystery thriller. It remains unknown who Cline will be playing. Of course, the plot continues to remain the biggest mystery now.

    So far, it only seems like the story will find take place in Greece, as filming is planned there for the upcoming summer. The only thing we know is that Cline is joining an all-star cast that consists of Dave Bautista, Janelle Monae, Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, and Leslie Odom Jr. The film will be written and directed by Rian Johnson. He will produce the film alongside Ram Bergman. It is currently unknown if the franchise will stick to the “Knives” naming, as that was strongly connected to the iconic visual of the first film. Perhaps we can expect the sequel titled to stick to “Out” in some form or another.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘Batwoman’: First Official Look at Camrus Johnson as Batwing

    ‘Batwoman’: First Official Look at Camrus Johnson as Batwing

    Ever since the first season, Camrus Johnson‘s Luke Fox has been Batwoman’s Man in the Chair. He stepped into his father’s footsteps, who had a similar role for Bruce Wayne. The character has seen a dramatic shift this season and recent set photos confirmed that he’d be hopping out of his chair and straight into the action. We all theorized he’ll join his comic counterpart by donning the identity of Batwing. While it wasn’t officially confirmed, Writer Caroline Dries shared the first promo images of Johnson‘s Batwing suit that he’ll wear for the first time in the upcoming finale of Batwoman‘s second season, and finally, fight alongside Batwoman.

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    The look is heavily inspired by the character’s first appearance as the hero in Batwing #19 after picking up the mantle from David Zavimbe following the hero’s retirement. Fox was quickly recruited by Batman to take over the role. In a statement to TvLine, Johnson explained how excited he was to be wearing the suit and being a role model for kids to look up to.

    Honestly, it’s hard to explain how much it means to me to wear the Batwing suit and officially play my first superhero, The main reason I wanted to be in Batwoman was for this opportunity — to give kids like me another Black hero to look up to and relate to. It’s hard not to smile when I catch myself in the mirror with the bat symbol on my chest, and I’ll keep smiling through every fight scene, every awesome stunt, and every Gotham night where Batwing is finally in the field!

    It’s definitely exciting to watch the Batfamily grow more and more. While we don’t have them all in one universe it’s great to finally see some of comics’ famous and inspirational heroes from the DC Universe brought to life. The second season finale of Batwoman is currently set to air on June 13th and will see the debut of Johnson as Batwing.

    Source: TvLine, Twitter