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Matt Reeves Eyeing the Penguin as Main ‘The Batman’ Villain?!
Variety writer Justin Kroll just tweeted out an interesting scoop, which he says should be taken with a grain of salt as things are constantly changing. According to the writer, writer-director Matt Reeves is eyeing the Penguin to be the main villain in The Batman.
Furthermore, he insists that Warner Bros. wants this character cast in the universe sooner rather than later. If Reeves were to go in another direction, we could see Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot appear in Birds of Prey, which is centered on Margot Robbie‘s Harley Quinn. With the studio working on several variations of the script, Kroll says one such script is Penguin heavy. Production on the latter is expected to start at the end of the year after Robbie finishes shooting Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon Time in Hollywood, which she is currently in negotiations to play Sharon Tate in.
Previously, Josh Gad has been campaigning for The Penguin (fan image below). As for the title character, there’s still no word on if Ben Affleck will appear, although he’s said to be making an appearance in the standalone Flash. Jake Gyllenhaal and Jon Hamm had been rumored to don the cape, with Gyllenhaal debunking reports.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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