SMALL PRINT: Mark Hamill EPISODE IX Appearance Unlikely; BLACK PANTHER Box Office Update & Much More
A roundup of some of the week's smaller CBM and CBM-related stories. In this edition, Mark Hamill takes another dig at Star Wars: The Last Jedi, while also suggesting that he's done with the franchise...
Small Print has been dusted off and given a new lease of life so we can bring you a roundup of some of the smaller CBM and CBM-related news items that are floating around out there on the interwebs.
Today, we have trailers for The Equalizer 2 and upcoming horror sensation, Hereditary. There's also an update on Black Panther's unprecedented box office run, a strong implication from Mark Hamill that he will not be returning as a force ghost - or in any other capacity - in Episode IX, and much more.
Have a click through, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comments.
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The Equalizer 2 Trailer
Denzel Washington returns as an ultra-violent vigilante in this first trailer for the upcoming sequel to The Equalizer.
The first film wasn't very well-received by critics, but it was a bit of old-fashioned, brutal fun and clearly earned enough at the box office to warrant a follow-up.
EQ2 also stars former Game of Thrones actor Pedro Pascal, and is set to hit theaters on July 20.
Deadpool 2 Fan-Poster
This Deadpool 2 fan-made poster from Boss Logic features the man of the hour, Peter.
Rob Delaney's unassuming everyman is already poised to become a fan-favorite based solely on his appearances in the various spots and teasers - the recent final trailer in particular.
It remains to be seen how large a role Peter has in the movie, but his scenes should be good for a chuckle or two at the very least.
First Look At Clint Howard's Solo: A Star Wars Story Character
Solo: A Star Wars Story director Ron Howard has previously promised that his brother Clint - who pops up in most of his films - would indeed make an appearance in the upcoming Star Wars spinoff, and over the weekend he decided to share some proof over Twitter.
Though we don't have any additional details, here is our first glimpse of Clint's character:
Black Panther BO Update
Marvel's Black Panther has obviously stepped down from the box office throne at this stage (it's currently in tenth place), but it's still clawing in a bit of coin even at its run approaches the end.
T'Challa's first solo adventure currently sits at around $681m domestic after $4.7m. It's now closing in on Star Wars: The Last Jedi's global cume ($1.33 billion), but it remains to be seen if it manages to beat it.
Thanos "Snaps" In This Latest Avengers: Infinity War TV Spot
Yet another Avengers: Infinity War TV spot is now online, and it once again features a few snippets of new footage.
This time we see The Mad Titan acknowledging that his foes are powerful while also reminding them that he could wipe them all out with a single snap of his fingers.
New Hereditary Trailer
Here we have a new trailer for Ari Aster's acclaimed horror flick, Hereditary.
This film is being hailed as one of the most genuinely terrifying and unsettling pieces of genre cinema we've seen in a very long time, and if this latest teaser is any indication, I'm inclined to believe it.
Taron Egerton Signs On To Play Elton John In Rocketman
Having appeared together in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Taron Egerton has been cast as a younger Elton John in Rocketman.
The biopic will be helmed by Eddie The Eagle director Dexter Fletcher, and was initially set to star Tom Hardy in the lead before he was forced to drop out.
Perhaps Egerton's vocal performance as Johnny in Sing had something to do with him landing the role?
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LEGO Avengers: Infinity War Character Posters
Marvel recently released 22 Avengers: Infinity War character posters, and a fan has now put together 23 (there's a bonus Loki one) awesome LEGO versions.
You can check out Captain America below, but be sure to click HERE to see the rest.
Westworld Season 3 Seemingly Confirmed
Westworld returns for its second season premiere later tonight, and while we haven't heard anything official from HBO regarding a third outing, actress Thandie Newton seems to have confirmed that it's on the cards during an interview with Vanity Fair.
When asked how season 3 negotiations were going and if she'd reached a deal to earn as much as her male co-stars per episode, Newton responded:
They’re all happening right now, and yeah, we’re all equal across the board. It’s really exciting. It’s unprecedented. It’s—goodness; it shatters so much calcified pain, resentment, frustration. It just shatters it.
Mark Hamill Casts Doubt On Episode IX Appearance
Despite dying at the end of The Last Jedi, many fans still hold out hope that Luke Skywalker will return as a force ghost in the still untitled Episode IX.
However, Mark Hamill's most recent comments on the film definitely suggest that he's done with the franchise.
During an interview with Games Radar, the iconic actor once again took a dig at the decision to cut Luk's reaction to Han Solo's death while laving in a shot of him milking that alien cow creature.
Luke will never see Han again. That’s what struck me, that was the first break, we lost a member of the band. And then what happened with Luke [in The Last Jedi], I said ‘Ok, that’s the next link’ when I was still thinking I’ll come back as a Force ghost. And then to lose Carrie in real life, I said ‘That’s it’. They say you can never go home again, and that for me was the real indication that it’s time to move on.”
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