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MANGA - From BleedingCool: Yen Press is going to release an English-language edition of the graphic novel adaptation of the novel, "The Three-Body Problem." Author Liu Cixin's novel has also been adapted into a Netflix live-action series. The publication date will be announced at a later date.
IMAGE ANIMATION - From Deadline: The fallout from the controversial behavior of actor Ezra Miller ("The Flash") continues. His role on Amazon's "Invincible" has been recast. At the end of Season One of the animated series based on Robert Kirkman's Image Comics title, Miller provided the voice of mad scientist, "D.A. Sinclair." When the character recently returned in Season Two, he was voiced by Eric Bauza.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: The team behind, "Superman: Space Age" (2022), writer Mark Russell and artist Mike Allred, talk about their new "Batman" comic book miniseries, "Batman: Dark Age."
SDCC/FILM - From Deadline: Emmy and Academy Award nominated producer David Permut and filmmaker Oscar Boyson are teaming up with author/filmmaker Mathew Klickstein to bring the San Diego Comic-Con origin story to life for the first time on screen in a new documentary. It is based on Klickstein’s 2022 book, "See You at San Diego: An Oral History of Comic-Con, Fandom, and the Triumph of Geek Culture."
DC CINEMA - From CBR: According to an insider report, "The Batman II" will begin principal photography April 2025. Also, casting announcements won't be made before this coming Fall.
IDW - From YouTube: IDW Publishing has released a video to promote its upcoming "Batman: Year One Artist's Edition" (featuring the art of David Mazzuchelli), with commentary by Mike Mignola.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: DC will celebrate Batman's 85th anniversary this year (1939-2024), and part of the celebration is a new logo.
DC CINEMA - From Variety: The musical sequel to Joker (2019), entitled "Joker: Folie a Deux," will include 15 cover songs. It will also include original songs, but the exact number of those remains a mystery.
DC TV - From Variety: Warner Bros. has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming HBO Max series, "The Penguin," starring Colin Farrell in the title role. The series is a spinoff of the 2022 film, The Batman, and is due in the Fall.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Writer Nicole Maines talks about two new DC projects: "Suicide Squad: Dream Team" and the YA graphic novel, "Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story."
COMICS TO FILM - From THR: Filmmaker Alex Proyas has maintained that his 1994 film, "The Crow" should not get a reboot out of respect for his film's star, the late Brandon Lee, who died as a result of an on-set firearm accident. Thus, Proyas has disavowed "The Crow" reboot film, which is set for release June 7th, 2024.
DC STUDIOS - From THR: Beloved DC Comics' super-team, the "Teen Titans," will get its own live-action movies. The film will be written by Ana Nogueira, who is also writing the screenplay for "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow."
DC ANIMATION - From CBR: WIT Studio has revealed the third trailer for it anime film, "Suicide Squad: ISEKAI." The film is set for a June 2024 Japanese release.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: A look at the first women to write for DC Comics, including Leigh Brackett, Barbara Friedlander, and Mary Skrenes, to name a few.
MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Marvel Comics releases a press release at SXSW that reveals its upcoming plans for its "X-Men" line of comic books. This includes a back-to-basics "Uncanny X-Men" title written by Gail Simone.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Kelly Thompson talks the past, present, and future of "Birds of Prey."
SONY MARVEL U - From Variety: "Venom 3" has an official title, "Venom: The Last Dance." It's new release date is Oct. 25th, 2024, up from the previous date of Nov. 8th.
DC STUDIOS - From IGN: Warner Bros. has changed the release date for "The Batman 2," the sequel to the hit film, The Batman (2021). The film has moved from its recent October 2025 release date to Oct. 2nd, 2026.
IMAGE - From BleedingCool: Robert Kirkman's Skybound imprint has the license to publish "G.I. Joe" and "Transformers" comics, which Kirkman publishes via a shared universe, the "Energon Universe." In under a year, Energon Universe comics have sold over a million copies.
DC COMICS - From BleedingCool: Writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Javier Rodriguez are producing an "adults-only" Zatanna graphic novel for DC's "Black Label." Entitled "Zatanna: Bring Down the House," it is scheduled for a June 25th release.
EN MEMORIAM - From ANN: The Japanese manga artist and character designer, Akira Toriyama, has died at the age of 68, Friday, March 1, 2024. Toriyama is best known for creating the seminal Japanese manga (comic book), "Dragon Ball," which was originally serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 1984 to 1955. "Dragon Ball" would go on to become a massive media franchise that included live-action and animated films and television series, action figures, video games, and more. VIZ Media's Dragon Ball 3-in-1 Edition, Volume 1 collects the first 36 chapters of the "Dragon Ball" manga.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Writer Dan Jurgens and artist Mike Perkins talk about their new miniseries, "The Bat-Man: First Knight."
DC STUDIOS - From DCBlog: James Gunn's Superman movie begins production with a new title, "Superman," changed from the previously announced "Superman: Legacy."
IMAGE - From ComicsBeat: At Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con, Image Comics plans to introduce the wave of talent and new projects for 2024.
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