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Outer Banks breakout star Chase Stokes is once again showcasing his leading man skills by headlining the action war thriller Valiant One, in which the Netflix alum appears as Captain Edward Brockman, a soldier who has never seen much of the battlefield and feels more content doing tech work than engaging in dangerous combat. When the helicopter he's traveling on crashes in North Korea, Brockman must discover his courage and strength and lead the inexperienced tech specialists through enemy territory to safety.

Valiant One features the additional talents of famous faces like Lana Condor and Desmin Borges, with both the cast members and director Steve Barnett going to great lengths to ensure that Valiant One provides an authentic and honorable look at the lives of resilient American...

Red Squad, the elite Starfleet Academy cadets in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, were so much worse than their Star Trek: The Next Generation counterparts, Nova Squadron. In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 19, "The First Duty", Nova Squadron members are investigated after attempting the dangerous Kolvoord Starburst maneuver that results in the death of their teammate, Joshua Albert. Nicholas Locarno (Robert Duncan McNeill) pushes Nova Squadron members Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), Sito Jaxa (Shannon Fill), and Jean Hajar (Walker Brandt), to cover up their involvement, and the fact the maneuver had been Locarno's idea.

Although Nova Squadron disbanded after Wesley came clean about Josh's death, Red Squad takes Nova Squadron's place in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's season 4 2-parter, "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost". Starfleet Academy's Red Squad is enlisted by Admiral Leyton (Robert Foxworth) to sabotage Earth's power grid, enabling Leyton to enact martial law. Leyton resigns,...

With nearly a century of movies in its catalog, Disney has made many films that viewers remember fondly. But quite a few titles, no matter how good, fail to stand the test of time and have unfortunately become forgotten. There could have been similar films with characters or story ideas, concepts that weren't popular with audience members, or just a more popular movie released around the same time.

Despite its abundance of comical moments, Bolt struggled to stand out among a menagerie of movies that year. The space-bound adventure of Treasure Planet was overshadowed by the meteor shower of competing holiday blockbusters. Even the large amount of amusing visual gags in Meet the Robinsons couldn't prevent its gradual fade from the audience's minds. These are just a few examples of the many unique and wonderful Disney films that, unfortunately, lost the battle with time and have now become buried in the past.

For Jack Boniface, aka Shadowman, facing his inner demon is a literal occurrence rather than a figurative expression, and he's learning to embrace and harness his dark side in Shadowman: Soul Eaters, the new four-issue comic book miniseries from Valiant Comics and Alien Books. Written by Aj Ampadu with artwork by Sergio Monjes, Shadowman: Soul Eaters #1 is coming out on October 2nd, and ahead of its release, we've been provided with an exclusive preview to share with Daily Dead readers!

In the aftermath of a brutal murder in a New Orleans cemetery, you can see something sinister awaiting the unsuspecting killers in our exclusive preview below, and we also have comments from Aj Ampadu that offer further insights into Shadowman: Soul Eaters, including how he got involved with this new miniseries:

"During my first year at Valiant/Alien, I've had the opportunity to write in different genres. The short piece...

Warning: contains spoilers for Black, White and Bloodshot #1!

Bloodshot gets the R-rated makeover he has always deserved in Valiant Comics Black, White and Bloodshot. In recent years, Marvel and DC have experimented with bichromatic anthologies, allowing some of their most violent characters to cut loose in gory and brutal ways. Bloodshot, Valiants resident nanite-infused assassin, joins the club in Black, White and Bloodshot, and it pushes his character into mature readers' territory to spectacular effect.

Black, White and Bloodshot #1 is written and drawn by some of todays top creators, as detailed in the table below. The book, black and white with red throughout, follows Bloodshot in a variety of adventures, be it searching for a nuclear warhead or fighting a nanite-controlled animatronic rat. Each story shows Bloodshot doing what he seems to do best: killing people in brutal fashions. Yet these stories are even more violent and even more gory...

Eternal Warriors: Last Ride of the Immortals #1 is another genius debut for Valiant Comics. The book takes advantage of its protagonists long life, transporting him back to the American Old West. Eternal Warriors: Last Ride of the Immortals sets up intriguing temporal mysteries, while never losing sight of its protagonists.

Warning: contains spoilers for Eternal Warriors: Last Ride of the Immortals #1!

Valiants Eternal Warriors: Last Ride of the Immortals #1 turns a surprising genre mashup into a genius debut. The Eternal Warrior and his family are pillars of the Valiant Universe, and have been a key part of each of its incarnations. Now, as Valiant heads towards a line-wide Resurgence, the Eternal Warrior returns in a new book mixing time travel hijinx with hard-hitting western action.

Eternal Warriors: Last Ride of the Immortals #1 is written by veteran Valiant scribe Fred Van Lente and drawn by Alvaro Papagiani. The book is split...

Star Trek: Prodigy fixes Starfleet Academy's elite cadets problem by embodying true Starfleet ideals. Prodigy's Nova Squadron is elite but not elitist, showcasing kindness and humility. Elite cadets can be flawed yet heroic, as seen in Star Trek's new class of heroes in the 2380s.

After 26 years, Star Trek has finally fixed one of its biggest Starfleet Academy problems. In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 19, "The First Duty", Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) is now a Starfleet Academy cadet and a member of Nova Squadron, a flight team made up of elite cadets that also includes Sito Jaxa (Shannon Fill), Nick Locarno (Robert Duncan McNeill), and Jean Hajar (Walker Brandt). Locarno convinces the rest of Nova Squadrun to cover up the death of teammate Josh Albert, who perished when Nova Squadron performed the dangerous Kolvoord Starburst maneuver. Wesley speaks up, and Nova Squadron is disbanded.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 introduces Maj'el, a Vulcan cadet in Nova Squadron, creating rivalry with the USS Protostar kids. Show exec Aaron J. Waltke explains Nova Squadron and Red Squad dynamics, comparing to them Top Gun with competitive but uniting themes. Maj'el's journey in Nova Squadron shows initial animosity and later collaboration with the Protostar crew, highlighting growth and learning among Starfleet cadets.

Star Trek: Prodigy co-executive producer Aaron J. Waltke breaks down the difference between Nova Squadron from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Red Squad from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 introduces Maj'el (Michaela Dietz), a Vulcan Starfleet Academy cadet who is part of a new generation of Nova Squadron. Maj'el and Nova Squadron begin as rivals of Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and the young Starfleet hopefuls of the USS Protostar before the...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2's Finale - "Ouroboros, Part II"

The USS Prodigy's crew saved all of Star Trek timelines, earning promotions and a new starship. Unlike Red Squad's tragic history, the USS Prodigy crew embodies Starfleet's ideals and optimism. Prodigy's young heroes, mentored by the best Starfleet Officers and will avoid Red Squad's mistakes and hubris.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's finale saw the launch of the USS Prodigy, and Starfleet's newest ship and crew won't repeat the tragedy of Red Squad in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Written by Kevin & Dan Hageman and Aaron J. Waltke, and directed by Ruolin Li, Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's ending saw the young heroes of the USS Protostar led by Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and Gwyndala (Ella Purnell) save every Star Trek timeline with the help of Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) and the crew of the USS Voyager-a.

Valiant Comics' Bloodshot battles an evil Mickey Mouse in Black, White and Bloodshot #1, a new miniseries featuring bichromatic adventures. The series, with creators like Brian Azzarello and Kevin Van Hook, marks Valiant's entry into the bichromatic genre, following popular characters like Deadpool. Mickey Mouse's Steamboat Willie version entering the public domain allows Valiant to use a version of the character in their universe, adding a unique spin on recent parodies.

Valiant Comics Bloodshot kicks off Black, White and Bloodshot by going after a most unlikely target: Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse, or a version of him, has recently entered the public domain, and Valiant seizes on this opportunity by pitting Bloodshot against an evil version of the beloved Disney icon in a first look at Black, White and Bloodshot #1, a new miniseries featuring new, bichromatic adventures of Valiants cybernetic assassin.

Black, White and Bloodshot #1, the first of four issues, will...

Quick Links The Valiant Universe Steps Up A Surprising Cast Elevates the Valiant Characters Why Was Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe Deleted? Vin Diesel's role in Valiant Comics' Bloodshot showcased a potential future for the superhero genre outside of Marvel and DC. A fan-made series, Ninjak vs The Valiant Universe, introduced audiences to a plethora of Valiant Comics characters in a unique way. Despite removing the fan project, Valiant Comics seems to be on the right track with upcoming events and potential movie adaptations.

If the actor Vin Diesel is ever brought up during a conversation about comic book movies, its most likely due to his iconic run as Groot in The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. But dig a little deeper into his superhero credentials, and you will find that the action genre star was actually once put into place to become the herald of another cinematic comic book universe: Valiant Comics.

Rai: The Book of the Darque sets the stage for Valiant's upcoming Resurgence event with a mix of horror and humor. This issue introduces new threats to Rai, including betrayal and a battle against an incursion from the forces of Darque. Valiant's revamped Rai series, with a focus on science fiction and horror elements, offers a fun and compelling read.

Warning: contains spoilers for Rai: The Book of the Darque #1

Valiants new Rai: The Book of the Darque mixes superheroes and horrorand is a darkly hilarious high point on the way to Resurgence. Valiant Comics is heading towards a massive, universe-defining event later this year called Resurgence. Rai: The Book of the Darque not only builds the hype for Resurgence, but stands on its own as a fun read, one laced with dark humor.

Rai: The Book of the Darque #1, written by Dan Abnett and drawn by Emilio Utrera,...

Valiant Comics is releasing swimsuit variant covers for their biggest stars, bringing fun and summer vibes to their universe. This new line of variant covers pays homage to classic pin-ups, with artists like Guillermo Fajardo and Aleta Vidal contributing. The swimsuit variants mark a new era for Valiant, celebrating their characters in a new light as they gear up for the Resurgence event.

Swimsuit variant covers are all the rage, and now Valiant Comics is getting in on the act, ringing in the summer with a steamy line of covers featuring their biggest stars. Valiant Comics, in partnership with Alien Books, is experiencing a Resurgence that will shake its universe to the core. However, Valiants heroes will make time for some fun in the sun in these awesome new variant covers.

Valiant and Alien Books unveiled the covers for the August-shipping titles with their solicitations for that month. Each book...

Faith Returns #1 introduces a bold new direction for Faith, setting up a thrilling two-issue miniseries. Faith's geekiness and superhero powers make her a relatable and endearing character for comic book fans. Jody Houser's writing and Aleta Vidal's art combine seamlessly in this exciting new chapter for Valiant's beloved heroine.

Warning: contains spoilers for Faith Returns #1!

Valiants Resurgence continues with Faith Returns #1, which establishes a bold new status quo for the publishers high-flying heroine. The breakout star of Harbinger, Faith became the first member of the team to headline her own solo title. The book was a smash hit, and launched Faith into comics upper echelon. Now, Faith has returned in a brand-new, two-issue miniseries that sets up a shocking new direction.

Faith Returns #1 is written by Jody Houser and drawn by Aleta Vidal. Previously, Faith was framed for murder, forcing her to go underground. When fans meet Faith,...

Brace yourself for Valiant's Resurgence with The Valiants #1, laying the foundation for the upcoming event. A new team of heroes assembles in The Valiants #1, including Ninjak, Eternal Warrior, and Geomancer, on a quest for power. Valiant Comics made a strong comeback with Resurgence, blending classic characters and new adventures in The Valiants #1.

Warning: contains spoilers for The Valiants #1!

The Valiant Universe will soon experience Resurgence, a massive, universe-defining event, and The Valiants #1 moves fans ever so closer to it. Over the next several months, Valiant will launch several new titles, building towards Resurgence later this fall. While details about Resurgence are still being kept under wraps, Valiants books are laying the foundation, and The Valiants #1 does so in an exciting and engaging way.

The Valiants #1 is written by Ryan Cady (from a story by Cady and Lysa Hawkins) and drawn by Al Barrionuevo. Brigadier General Capshaw needs heroes to help G.

Valiant Comics' upcoming Valiant Hero Universe Origins series of trade paperbacks are the perfect introductions to these iconic characters. The series highlights Valiant's biggest and best stories from the past decade. Valiant Hero Universe Origins comes just as the publisher is poised for a major comeback.

Valiant Comics and Alien Books have announced Valiant Hero Universe Origins, a new series of trades collecting some of the publisher’s biggest stories over the past decade. Valiant’s 2012 relaunch rocked the comics world, bringing the venerable publisher back into the spotlight. Now, on the eve of Valiant’s big comeback, the publisher is looking back on their history with Valiant Hero Universe Origins.

Valiant Comics got their start publishing comic books based on Nintendo characters, such as Mario Brothers and Zelda and Link.

In total, there will be 12 volumes in the Valiant Hero Universe Origins series, and will be released throughout...

‘Fantastic Four’ is set to be the next big movie in the MCU. Just a few days ago, the release date and cast were announced. Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby will be Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach will portray The Thing, and Joseph Quinn will take on the role of the Human Torch. Filming is scheduled to start this summer. Due to a change in the release date, ‘Thunderbolts’ will now come out earlier than expected, on May 2, 2025. Despite the main cast being confirmed, there’s still no news about who the villain might be. While most of the main roles are filled, there are still smaller parts to cast. Rumors suggest that Marvel Studios is looking for a comedian to play the role of H.E.R.B.I.E.

H.E.R.B.I.E. (Highly Engineered Robot Built for Interdimensional Exploration) was created by Dr.

‘Fantastic Four’ is currently the hottest upcoming MCU movie only a few days ago release date and cast were announced, confirming what we’ve known for quite a while. Pedro Pascal will be MCU’s new Reed Richards, with Vanessa Kirby taking on the role of Sue Storm. The Thing and the Human Torch will be played by Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn respectively.

Filming is expected to begin this summer, and due to the release date being switched, ‘Thunderbolts’ lost its July 2025 spot being moved to release earlier than expected on May 2, 2025. Despite the main cast being confirmed, there was not a speck of news regarding the movie’s possible villain.

And while most of the main cast has been revealed there are plenty of smaller roles that are yet to be filled and recently according to rumors Marvel Studios expressed the desire for a comedia to play a role of H.

Welcome to Sales to Astonish, a new column in association with comics retailer The Unreality Store, in which Matthew De Monti brings us news on comic sales and the general moves in the comic market over the past month or so!

September was a month of change. I’d been conscious that although the website will always remain the cornerstone of The Unreality Store, website traffic and orders have been on a downward trend since April. Despite running various promotions and sales they seem to be a very reactive event to what is an underlying challenge of getting people to the website and then in turn making a purchase.

I had tried to complement the online sales by doing Comic Cons and readers of previous columns will know that these have been decidedly hit and miss. I had already made the decision to stop attending conventions after Peterborough and Market...

The new Unit building in the Doctor Who 60th-anniversary trailer resembles the Avengers Tower, sparking amusing conspiracy theories and jokes within the fan base. Unit, like Marvel's Shield, has a colossal flying ship, The Valiant, and shares complex moral dimensions, adding depth to the comparison. The resemblance between the Unit building and the Avengers Tower may be coincidental, but it adds excitement and intrigue to the return of Unit and fuels speculation of a potential spin-off.

As the excitement builds up for the forthcoming 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, an unexpected observation by the Whovian community stirs an additional thrill and humor. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the new Unit building, as showcased in the latest trailer, mirrors the MCU’s Avengers Tower, creating a buzz of amusing conspiracy theories and jokes within the fan base.

The 60th-anniversary specials, spearheaded by the esteemed David Tennant, herald the return of the show’s beloved Earth-defending task force,...

Plans are underway for a Bloodshot sequel. Vin Diesel will reportedly return for Bloodshot 2, as confirmed by Dan Mintz, the CEO of Dmg Entertainment group. However, that news broke in 2020, and three years later, it seems little progress has been made. Although there were reports of a script reading set to occur this fall, the WGA/SAG strike and Dielsel's other behemoth franchise, Fast and the Furious, seem to have taken up his time recently.

But the surprising headline for Valiant fans is undoubtedly Diesel's return to play the titular character in Bloodshot 2, an unexpected follow-up sequel to the 2020 movie. Yet if the box office returns warranted another comic property film unrelated to DC or Marvel, the question on superhero fanatics' minds is: why the nearly four-year delay?

An Underdog From Another Universe

Bloodshot initially underperformed by quite a margin, similar to a plethora of other films because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

RoboCop (2014) deserved more credit than he got, poor guy! Well, not so much a guy anymore as a random assortment of organs that were formally a guy – RoboCop has thrilled cult sci-fi fans for four decades!

An oddball in the superhero genre, the laconic cyborg in question remains in limbo, prompting long-time enthusiasts to ask: where is he now? Is their favorite law enforcement official in chromed armor going on patrol once more?

The Future, Passed!

In the likely future of RoboCop, sci-fi fanatics understand that therein lie infinite possibilities. RoboCop, as a character in canon video game media as well as comic books, has come across the likes of the Aliens (yes – those 'Aliens'), Predators (yes – those 'Predators'), and Terminators (yes – Arnie 'Terminators'!).

Given the CGI uptick and advancement in cinematic immersion, it's easy and feasible to see Peter Weller and Arnold Schwarzenegger slugging it out in an abandoned nuclear warehouse of the future.

The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Sophie Skelton of Outlander will be leading the cast of the UK murder mystery thriller Row, which is currently in pre-production and will begin filming in Scotland next month. Joining Skelton in the cast are Bella Dayne (Troy: Fall of a City), Akshay Khanna, and Mark Strepan (Before We Die).

Row will mark the feature debut of director Matthew Losasso and writer Nick Skaugen – and Skaugen has an acting role in the film as well. The story centers on a woman who washes ashore on a blood-stained rowing boat. With all of her crew mates missing, presumed dead, she must try and piece together fractured memories of the ordeal to prove her innocence.

Skaugen is producing the film with line producer Matt Schichter. Losasso provided the following statement: “An immense ocean appears to stretch infinitely in all directions and yet on board the Valiant,...

Sophie Skelton (Outlander, Blackbird), Bella Dayne (Troy: Fall of a City, Humans) and Akshay Khanna (Red, White & Royal Blue, Chloe) are set to lead the cast of U.K. thriller Row, now in preproduction and set to start shooting in Scotland in the coming weeks.

The film — the feature debut of director Matthew Losasso and writer Nick Skaugen, who also stars — revolves around a woman who washes ashore on a blood-stained rowing boat. With all of her crew mates missing, presumed dead, she must try and piece together fractured memories of the ordeal to prove her innocence. Mark Strepan (Before We Die) has also joined the cast.

“An immense ocean appears to stretch infinitely in all directions and yet on board the Valiant, the lack of space fuels paranoia and intense drama. It’s a compelling and fabulously ambitious script,” said Losasso. “If filming on water wasn’t enough of a challenge,...

Warning: contains potential spoilers for X-o Manowar: Unconquered #1!Valiant Comics' flagship character returnS with a bloody vengeance in X-o Manowar: Unconquered. The past year has seen Valiant rejuvenate its line with successful relaunches of Shadowman and Bloodshot Unleashed, and now it is X-o Manowar’s turn - with a title that looks back to his barbarian past and forward to his bloody future. With a fast-paced script from Becky Cloonan and Michael Conrad and gorgeous art from Liam Sharp, X-o Manowar: Unconquered #1 is the perfect jumping-on point for new readers.

In his new series, a threat from the hero's past threatens his future. The issue opens in style, with Aric laying waste to his opponents; readers learn this is but a vision of a mysterious seer, who foretells a dark fate for X-o Manowar. Meanwhile, the real X-o Manowar is trying to divert a comet away from Earth.

Related: Bloodshot...

Exclusive: Fiona Palomo is Mary, Milo Manheim is Joseph and Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas is King Herod in Sony Affirm’s upcoming untitled holiday musical centered around the Nativity.

The movie is currently in production with Monarch Media on the coast of Spain for a Nov. 10 theatrical release.

Award-winning music producer Adam Anders is making his feature directorial debut and wrote the script along with Peter Barsocchini (High School Musical franchise) and wrote the music with Nikki Anders and Peer Astrom.

Logline: A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family, weaves classic Christmas melodies into new pop songs in a music-infused retelling...

Wednesday’s episode of American Horror Story: Double Feature was every mother’s worst nightmare, no matter what planet she’s from.

The penultimate hour of “Death Valley” welcomed Cody Fern as Valiant Thor, a handsome (and apparently robotic) liaison between the humans and aliens. His primary job, besides giving Mamie the mind-blowing sex that queen deserved, was overseeing what he called “the business at hand.” More specifically, he was there to process the harvesting of a new race, one that was “neither human nor us but able to survive on this earth.”

More from TVLineFX Orders Comedy Series The Bear,...

Valiant is once again relaunching some of its core titles, including Ninjak, one of its original 1990s heroes.

But after a reboot only three years ago, how does one make a spy action-thriller feel fresh and essential? By making it feel like the book is being written right off of current international headlines and having some of the coolest art around (see the 7-page preview below).

Writer Jeff Parker and artist Javier Pulido are putting the character, a master spy-ninja-freelance operative for MI6 who goes by the name of Colin King, into political intrigue and action when he becomes a secret ...

Valiant is once again relaunching some of its core titles, including Ninjak, one of its original 1990s heroes.

But after a reboot only three years ago, how does one make a spy action thriller feel fresh and essential? By making it feel like the book is being written right off of current international headlines and having some of the coolest art around (see the seven-page preview below).

Writer Jeff Parker and artist Javier Pulido are putting the character, a master spy-ninja-freelance operative for MI6 who goes by the name of Colin King, into political intrigue and action when he becomes a ...

Australian outfit Hiatus Kaiyote have released a new song, “Red Room,” from their upcoming album, Mood Valiant, out June 25th via Brainfeeder Records/Ninja Tune.

The tune toes the line between slinky and woozy lo-fi soul, with tight bass and drums, winding guitar, and languid piano flowing beneath Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield’s vocals. The track also arrives with a music video, directed by Tré Koch, that finds Hiatus Kaiyote in a room that increasingly — and fittingly — turns red, including an old car with “Mood Valiant” scribbled all over it,...

On the brink of the afterlife, a deceased trio consisting of a priest, a rabbi, and a minister must work together to figure out why they're still on Earth and what they need to accomplish before the next phase in their spiritual journeys can begin in the new graphic novel Unfinished Business.

Written by Paul Levitz with artwork by Simon Fraser, Unfinished Business is now available in hardcover in comic book shops before coming to bookstores on April 20th from Dark Horse Comics, and we caught up with Levitz in a new Q&a feature to discuss collaborating with Fraser, reteaming with Dark Horse, taking a unique approach to religion, and more!

Thanks for taking the time to answer questions for us, Paul, and congratulations on your new graphic novel, Unfinished Business! How and when did you initially come up with the idea for this graphic novel?

Paul Levitz: Several...

Stephen Moyer is a British actor who logged his first screen credit in the 1993 sitcom Conjugal Rites. Four years later, he landed his first starring role in a motion picture by playing Prince Valiant for director Anthony Hickox. After honing his craft for the next decade on TV and in film, Moyer earned the role of a lifetime when cast as 173-year-old vampire Bill Compton in HBO's hit series True Blood.

Related: True Blood: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Bill Compton

Moyer appeared in all 81 episodes of True Blood, which is currently being rebooted by HBO. However, the network has announced that the original cast members will unfortunately not reprise their roles in the upcoming reboot.

The Hollywood Critics Association is set to give Zack Snyder its first-ever Valiant Award at the virtual 4th Annual Hca Film Awards ceremony on Friday.

“As a fan of Synder’s ever since Dawn of the Dead, I couldn’t be happier that we will be acknowledging his visionary filmmaking and resilience to overcome any obstacles,” Hca chair Scott Menzel said in a statement on Wednesday.

Snyder, one of the biggest filmmakers in the superhero movie genre and the director of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and his upcoming cut of Justice League, is being honored for how he and ...

The Hollywood Critics Association is set to give Zack Snyder its first-ever Valiant Award at the virtual 4th Annual Hca Film Awards ceremony on Friday.

“As a fan of Synder’s ever since Dawn of the Dead, I couldn’t be happier that we will be acknowledging his visionary filmmaking and resilience to overcome any obstacles,” Hca chair Scott Menzel said in a statement on Wednesday.

Snyder, one of the biggest filmmakers in the superhero movie genre and the director of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and his upcoming cut of Justice League, is being honored for how he and ...

The tale of the Valiant Cinematic Universe is already a strange one, even if the entire franchise’s output spans just one box office bomb. Looking back, Vin Diesel saying that he would travel to China regardless of how the studio felt about the rapidly spreading infection circulating around Wuhan so that he could promote Bloodshot feels like a lifetime ago, and since then, there’s been no shortage of rumors and speculation over what the future could potentially hold.

After all, the action star has made it his entire life’s goal to feature in as many franchises as humanly possible, so Bloodshot underwhelming commercially was hardly going to put much of a dent in his plans. Calling the movie mediocre would be generous, though, and it suffered from being one of the last major titles to hit theaters before the world got shut down, making just $37 million at...

There is no doubt that Marvel and DC rule the roost when it comes to comic book movies. But that does not mean they don't have competitors. Valiant comics features its own list of exciting superhero titles, and the company recently made a less-than-stellar foray into films with the Vin Diesel-starrer Bloodshot, based on the comic series. In an interview with CinemaBlend, Dan Mintz, who runs Valiant Entertainment's parent company, Dmg Entertainment, and was a producer on Bloodshot, spoke about taking some cues from the McU on how to establish a comic book movie franchise.

"You're going through a studio process that takes many, many years. And I think, I think what we're really looking to do is to kind of get a little bit more into the Marvel cadence where you're putting out films that are back to back, so to speak. And so I think how...

It might be hard to imagine now given the continued and unprecedented success of the genre, but for a long time studios believed that superhero movies were too risky a proposition and not worth either the effort or investment required, with the most high-profile comic book hits in history up until the turn of the 21st Century mostly comprised of either Superman or Batman adventures.

The disastrous reception to Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin almost killed the genre completely, and while many point to Bryan Singer’s X-Men as the project that kicked off the explosion in popularity that’s still going strong two decades later, 1998’s Blade was arguably even more pivotal in showing the studios how comic book characters could be the subjects of great movies while also treating them seriously and with the greatest respect.

One of the more recent adaptations to hit our screens was Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot,...

Marvel and DC are seen as the two main pillars of comic book movies with an interconnected universe and although they are seen as the two titans of the space, there is more than enough room for other comic book entities to make a name for themselves — and peeking its head around the corner and raising an eyebrow is Valiant Entertainment.

Over two years ago, Dan Mintz’s Dmg Entertainment took full control of the indie comics outfit Valiant Entertainment with over 2,000 characters in its library and now they are ready to disrupt the comic book cinematic universe in a space that has been occupied by Marvel and DC — and mostly dominated by the former.

“Disney is the Ibm of the entertainment industry…it’s just really big and very difficult to be,” Valiant boss Mintz told Deadline. They can’t stand on anti-establishment. They’re not raising the pirate flags,...

In 1992, every comics company had a guy with gun – DC’s Deathstroke, Marvel’s Punisher and Cable, Fleetway’s Judge Dredd, and then came Valiant’s Bloodshot.

In the 2010s, every studio needed a comics franchise to exploit for box office supremacy – Warner’s DC, Disney’s McU, and Sony, not happy sharing Spider-Man with Disney, picked up Valiant’s Bloodshot from the Columbia scrap heap by way of Paramount.

In the intervening years, filmgoers had already been treated to an endless array of gun-toting, cool-looking figures from Neo to John Wick (who just happen to be played by the endlessly fascinating Keanu Reeves).

There was no particular demand for one more, certainly not one played by Vin Diesel whose range goes from A to B. From Pitch Black to Hobbs and Shaw, he’s pretty much the same guy, without the range of roles his rival, Dwayne Johnson,...

Wrestler/actor John Cena can be an enigmatic man at times. Take his Instagram profile for instance. He has made a habit of posting seemingly random photos on his account and specifically states in his bio that the pictures will be posted with no explanation, for the viewer's enjoyment. Recently, Cena posted a panel from Valiant Comics' X-o Manowar series.

The post sent fans into a tizzy over what it could mean. Was it a random post from a comic that Cena likes? Or was it an indirect declaration of Cena's desire to play the character of the superhero X-o Manowar? Or was it a confirmation of him having already signed on to play the role?

The conversation around Valiant Comics and their roster of superheroes has been heating up around Hollywood this year. Vin Diesel took the first step towards establishing a Valiant cinematic universe with the film Bloodshot,...

We’re at the point where there are dozens of Marvel movies, dozens of DC movies, and a couple Dark Horse ones sprinkled here and there. With the release of Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot, we’re getting our first attempt at a movie adapting Valiant Comics. As it is, Valiant has only been represented outside of the comic page via several video games in the ’90s and a web series from a couple years ago centering around the character Ninjak.

If Bloodshot ends up driving enough interest, we might get another Valiant property on the silver screen to maybe push for a Valiant Cinematic Universe. At the very least, there should be some people interested in reading Bloodshot stories and maybe stretching into the wider comic universe.

So what is the Valiant Universe? Sure, it’s a world of superheroes, but there’s more to a connected comic universe than...

With theaters still closed all around the world, people need to turn to streaming for new movies to watch. Luckily, studios are continuing to make recent releases available from the comfort of our own homes. Not only that, but streaming services such as Netflix have new offerings as well, with Disney+ and HBO bringing relatively recent flicks to streaming as well, leaving viewers with abundant options heading into the weekend.

There is a little something for everyone this week, from big, non-traditional comic book movies to dramas of varying variety. We've also got a new crime flick from Guy Ritchie, a criminally overlooked gem from 2019 and much more. Here are some of the new movies that are heading to streaming this week for those looking for something new to watch.

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Vin Diesel’s Bloodshot became the latest movie to fall victim to the Coronavirus pandemic, with the comic book adaptation failing to hit a $10 million domestic opening weekend. Even though the movie cost a modest $42 million to produce, the closure of cinemas around the world made it virtually impossible for the flick to turn a profit, so Sony instead decided to make it available for digital download after just two weeks in theaters.

While it may recoup some of the box office losses, Bloodshot might still end up costing the studio money, which has already thrown plans for the proposed Valiant Comics cinematic universe into disarray. In 2015, China-based Dmg Entertainment signed a nine-figure deal to turn their properties into an interconnected set of movies and TV shows, and it looks like Bloodshot may have already rendered the experiment a bust, like many a failed cinematic universe before it.

However, we...

Well, that was fast. One week after Bloodshot bombed at the box office, sources close to Wgtc – the same ones who told us Jim Carrey is returning as the Mask in Space Jam 2 and that Transformers is being rebooted, both of which we now know to be true – say Paramount is looking to reboot the character as they plan on buying the rights back from Sony. Apparently, their plan is to make a Valiant cinematic universe with the other properties they own, including Harbinger, Faith, X-o Manowar, etc.

From what we’ve heard, Vin Diesel wants to return to reprise the role, but the studio is looking to start fresh with a younger actor. No final decision has been made just yet, but either way, it’ll be a soft reboot so that they can fit it into their cinematic universe, which is now taking shape behind the scenes. No...

In an age when Marvel and DC have proven the immense marketability of the superhero genre, Valiant Comics has also entered the movie business with Bloodshot. Bloodshot has Vin Diesel playing the hero of the same name and is intended to usher in a shared Valiant Comics universe. While the reviews for the film were mixed and box office collections will obviously get affected due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the movie offers promise for bringing new, edgier heroes on the big screen.

Bloodshot is an increasingly powerful character who can manipulate his shape, strength, and combat skills due to millions of nanobots inside him. However, he's not the only hero in the Valiant universe nor is he the only one with such incredible powers. Without further delay, here are 10 other superheroes from Valiant Comics who should get their big-screen outing too.

With our world changing in real-time as America grips with the coronavirus outbreak, movie theaters across America stand as the last line of entertainment to remain open, as theme parks, sports games, and events close down for indefinite amounts of time. Sources tell me that it will come down to local governments in regards to which cinemas remain open or closed. To date, the big three chains –AMC, Regal, and Cinemark– haven’t declared a nationwide shutdown, though I hear 11 movie theaters in the NorthEast have shuttered.

What is shocking from a financial standpoint is that in the wake of a year that saw all movies theaters operating on all cylinders around the clock to deliver the biggest domestic opening in history with Avengers: Endgame ($357.1M), we could be poised to see the biggest drought at the box office in the wake of major studios pulling their big spring features A Quiet Place Part II,...

“You don’t have to have a history to have a future,” Guy Pearce’s Dr. Emil Harting says to Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel), the titular hero of director David S.F. Wilson’s Bloodshot. Garrison is a soldier whose shattered body has been restored to life by Harting via microscopic robots called “nanites” that all but replaced Garrison’s blood. With enhanced strength, speed, durability and healing powers, Garrison is all but indestructible–yet his memories are the one thing he cannot seem to retrieve.

But Bloodshot does, of course, have a history as one of the flagship titles of Valiant Comics, a long independent publisher that created its own universe of heroes and villains as counter-programming for those tired of the usual DC and Marvel suspects. Yet while various incarnations of Valiant have been around for better than 30 years, its characters and their backstories have not quite entered...

Bloodshot, the upcoming superhero action movie starring Vin Diesel, could very well be the beginning of a Valiant Cinematic Universe if the actor gets his way. Whilst on the press tour for the Sony Pictures blockbuster, Diesel suggested there are plenty of movies in the works featuring characters from all across the vast Valiant Universe. Though Diesel did not name any characters specifically, the hosts asking him the questions did name-drop the likes of the space warrior X-o Manowar and the assassin Ninjak among others.

"I think what this movie does is that it opens the door for all of them. I think you're going to see all of them. I think if you're a fan of Valiant Comics, then you are going to be delighted to hear - and I think they're going to wait until the movie comes out - but they're going to start putting out into...

Cape Town, South Africa native David S.F. Wilson makes his feature directorial debut with Bloodshot, the new Vin Diesel action/sci-fi thriller based on the superhero character created by Valiant Comics. After launching a visual effects company in his native country with Sharlto Copley (who has gone on to success as an actor in movies like District 9 and Maleficent), Wilson was recruited by future Deadpool and Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller to come work at his Blur Studio effects and animation house in Venice, California.

After rising to Creative Director there, Wilson has now made the leap to the world of features with Bloodshot. Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier whose shattered body is resurrected and enhanced by “nanites,” microscopic intelligent machines invented by the head of the secretive Rising Spirit Technologies, Dr. Emil Harting (Guy Pearce). One of a number of humans shaped by Harting’s creation,...

Australian actor Guy Pearce is known for an eclectic and varied career in which he has rarely played the same kind of role twice. From his days on the iconic Australian series Neighbours (which made him a star there) to his breakout role as a steadfast detective in L.A. Confidential to more recent turns as a monstrous man of the cloth in Brimstone and a mysterious scientist in the Netflix series The Innocents, Pearce has acted his way through a diverse roster of characters over the past 30 years.

Having said that, Pearce does return, sort of, to the world of nanotechnology in Bloodshot. The film stars Vin Diesel as the Valiant Comics superhero who is brought back from the dead and whose powers are fueled by microscopic robots called “nanites” that populate his bloodstream. Pearce plays Dr. Emil Harting, the head of the ultra-high-tech laboratory that has developed the...