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John Romita, Sr. died last week at the age of 93. Romita, Sr. was key in developing beloved Marvel characters such as Spider-Man, Spidey’s  paramour Mary-Jane Watson, Wolverine, Kingpin,  the Punisher, and many more. The news was broken by his son, John Romita, Jr. a beloved comic book artist in his own right. Romita, Sr. worked as the art director at Marvel for more than two decades.

DC’s widely-discussed movie The Flash debuted to a $55 million domestic box office weekend, well below projections. The film has received very mixed reviews from critics and fans alike.

Among many other media conglomerates announcing future projects, Netflix held its TUDUM livestream to announce their own slate, which includes new seasons of Bridgerton, Squid Game, Emily in Paris, and Wednesday. A lot of chatter surrounded the first looks at the live action adaptations of anime favorites Avatar: The Last Airbender and One Piece. 

Pixar has had a rough time of it lately in the box office, with several of their past films being sent straight to streaming. But this weekend’s disappointing 29.5 million dollar opening for Elemental is another case of low earnings and poor reception for a Pixar film. 

Sony released the first full trailer for Kraven the Hunter, set to release on October 6, 2023. The movie is set apart from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and features Quiksilver actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the title role. The trailer shows lots of violence and blood splatter as this becomes one of the few R-rated Marvel movies in existence. 

Sarah Polley, 2023 Oscar winner for best adapted screenplay, is in talks to direct a live action adaptation of Bambi for Disney.

Daredevil: Born Again and The Penguin are the latest shows to shut down all production for the duration of the writer’s strike.

Disney and Pixar released the trailer for Elio, an upcoming science fiction animated film set to release March 1, 2024.

Rick and Morty season 7 will be released weekly in September. Though primary voice actor Justin Roiland is in the process of being recast, producers believe the transition will be so good audiences won’t take much notice.

Netflix dropped the full trailer for animated feature Nimona, set to debut on June 30, 2023, and based on the New York Times bestselling graphic novel.

Sony has claimed two dates for future unnamed Marvel movies: November 8, 2024, and June 27, 2025.

The Incredible Hulk is finally available on Disney+. Universal’s rights to the character have kept it out of Disney’s clutches for the last 15 years, but the distribution rights of the character have now reverted back to Marvel Studios.

Terminator star Linda Hamilton has joined the cast of Stranger Things for its upcoming fifth and final season.

Unconfirmed reports say that Marvel Studios will NOT be presenting in Hall H at San Diego ComicCon this year.