Round 1 - The Black Cat
The cast of the next Marvel Universe film, The Black Cat, from writer Chad Taylor and director Karyn Kusama, has already announced the bulk of its cast of characters. However, one major character was not revealed - the one set to be played by Gerard Butler (Greenland, The Smoke in the Red Country). Now we know that Butler has signed on to portray Kraven the Hunter - marking the first big-screen appearance of the Marvel character.
Round 4 - The Punisher
Round 4 will see another Marvel Universe release - the latest big screen incarnation of The Punisher. The film, the first R-Rated entry in the studio's Marvel Universe, will reportedly be very different than previous adaptations of the character, and to make sure it will be the studio and writer Dwight Gallo (X-Men, McCain) and contracted filmmaker S. Craig Zahler (Death in the Shadows, The Raid) to helm the film and Mel Gibson (The Killings, The Squared Circle) to star as the title character. To celebrate the start of the production, we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes promo picture of Gibson at work.
That's not all on The Punisher though, as we also have one track from the soundtrack that has been carefully curated by writer Dwight Gallo and director S. Craig Zahler. The track is an indication that the film's music will feature, like Zahler's previous work like Dragged Across Concrete and Brawl in Cell Block 99, at least somewhat of a classic soul and R & B influence...
"Am I a Good Man - Instrumental" - Them Two
Round 5 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
While not a comic book film per se, this season will also see a film based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise. The film hails from writer Walter McKnight (Kylie Dates New York City). Cathy Yan (Birds of Prey, Dead Pigs) has signed on to direct the film which will reportedly combine the tone of the more-comedic theatrial film with the mythology of the Sarah Michelle Gellar-led television series. As a LRF Comic-Con treat, we have our first look at star Meg Donnelly (Zombies, "American Housewife") in character as Buffy herself.
Round 8 - Green Arrow: SuperMax
In Round 8, audiences will get to see the long-awaited return of Armie Hammer (A Following, Justice League International) as Green Arrow, a character missing from the big screen since a cameo in Season 11's Martian Manhunter. Wes Ball (Green Arrow, Green Arrow 2: Hunters) once again returns to direct. Here is a first-look at the film's poster:
Round 9 - Painkiller Jane
For a change of pace, Round 9 will feature a comic film not from DC or Marvel, but instead indie comic character Painkiller Jane. The film will star Jessica Chastain (Mr. Big, Sinkhole) as the title character, a role she has previously been linked to from other studios. Chad Stahelski (John Wick series) will make his LRF debut as director. Here is a first look at the poster:
Round 10 - Teen Titans
It was only a matter of time before LRF found its way around to bringing the Teen Titans to the big-screen, and it turns out that time will be the end of Season 18. We don't know exactly which DC Comics Universe characters are going to return for this new team-up film, but the studio has revealed that trust fund kid-turned-rapper-turned-nepotism case-turned-animator-turned-filmmaker Travis Knight (Kubo and the Two Strings, Bumblebee) has signed on to direct the film.
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