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DC Films Completed Updated Release Schedule

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Warners Bros. announced overnight their complete DC Films updated release schedule. This follows the delay of their next DC film “Wonder Woman 1984” which was delayed to later this year due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

This is the updated schedule and when they are due to release:

Wonder Woman 1984
Release Date: August 14, 2020 (may differ from Australia/US)
Stars: Gal Gardot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nelson
Director: Patty Jenkins (returns as director)

The Suicide Squad
Release Date: August 6, 2021 (may differ from Australia/US)
Stars: Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, David Dastmalchian, Daniela Melchior, Idris Elba
Director: James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy)

The Batman
Release Date: October 1, 2021 ( may differ from Australia/US)
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffery Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell
Director: Matt Reeves (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes)

Black Adam
Release Date: December 22, 2021 (may differ from Australia/US)
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, further casting TBA
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise)

The Flash
Release Date: June 3, 2022 (may differ from Australia/US)
Stars: Erza Miller, further casting TBA
Director: Andy Muschietti (IT, IT Chapter Two)

Shazam! 2
Release Date: November 4, 2022 (may differ from Australia/US)
Stars: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, further casting TBA
Director: David F. Sandberg (returns as director)

Aquaman 2
Release Date: December 22, 2022 (may differ from Australia/US)
Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Director: James Wan (returns as director)

Let us know what you think of this lineup DC fans. Will these tie into each other? Will they try and re-do Justice League again down the track?

San Diego Comic-Con 2020 Cancelled?

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Thats right fans! San Diego Comic-Con 2020 has now been officially cancelled due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. This is the first time in the 50 year history of Comic-Con that the event has been officially cancelled. The event will return to the Convention Centre in San Diego from July 22-25, 2021.

Comic-Con released the following statement Friday explaining their decision to cancel the event: “Recognizing that countless attendees save and plan for its conventions each year, and how many exhibitors and stakeholders rely upon its events for a major portion of their livelihood, they had hoped to delay this decision in anticipation that COVID-19 concerns might lessen by summer. Continuous monitoring of health advisories and recent statements by the Governor of California have made it clear that it would not be safe to move forward with plans for this year.”

San Diego Comic Con becomes the latest in a long line of industry events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic with E3 & Gamescon events being scrapped.

This is indeed sad news as Comic-Con is always the launching ground for the upcoming movies to drop some killer trailers, and people to get their hands on some awesome collectables.

What do you think? Let us know

Apple reveals its 2nd Generation iPhone SE

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Apple has announced the arrival of a new iPhone. But its not the iPhone 12!

The 2nd generation iPhone SE is Apple’s most affordable model yet but it claims to be no less powerful. Apple unveiled the phone and has made it available for pre-order from April 17th.

The iPhone SE has a compact design yet still packs a punch boasting a 4.7 inch retina HD display as well as having the fastest smartphone chip in the world and the best camera ever for an iPhone. Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing says its basically like having an iPhone 11 in an iPhone 8 body.

The 2nd generation iPhone SE features the A13 bionic chip that enables great battery life, takes stunning portrait mode & smart HDR photos, shoots amazing videos with stereo audio, is great for games and super fast web surfing. While the iPhone 11 uses face recognition, the new SE is a touch ID-based handset and comes with the classic home button.

Tell us what you think on this one? Will this be a hit for the people who cannot afford an expensive iPhone?

First Look of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Final Season

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Ok SHIELD fans, its been a while since Season 6 ended and we have all been waiting for the final season to air. Now we finally have a date in which the final series will hit the TV screens and a first look.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. the final season will air from May 27th 2020 and will consist of 13 episodes in the run to the end. Showrunner Jed Whedon has claimed the final season will go out with a bang as well as indulging in some of the cast and crew’s ideas.

We wont spoil anything if you haven’t been keeping up, so here is the first look at the final season!

The Mandalorian Documentary Coming to Disney +

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A behind the scenes documentary on The Mandalorian is coming to Disney + next month in celebration of Star Wars Day (May 4th).

The Mandalorian was a massive success for Disney + on its debut and was a big hit with the Star Wars fans. Season 1 set an exciting future for the show’s upcoming Season 2 (October 2020) which has already confirmed a live action Ahsoka Tano (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) and dive into the mysterys around Baby Yoda & Moff Gideon’s darksaber which we had a glimpse of right at the end of Season 1.

This documentary series will consist of 8 parts to air weekly from Monday May 4th with further installments airing on Fridays.

Are you looking forward to this? Did you enjoy The Mandalorian and whats to come? Let us know

Apple and Google partner together to help fight COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic is running rampant across the globe, affecting all facets of life with governments, health authorities and businesses trying to do their part in find slowing down the spread, flattening the curve and finding a cure. Apple and Google have announced in partnering together to do their part to the cause, creating a system enabling widespread contact tracing.

Apple and Google plans to launch systems that application programming interfaces (APIs) and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact tracing. How it will roughly work is that users with the app will be notified when they have been in close proximity to an individual contracting the COVID-19 virus. Apple and Google have also stressed privacy, transparency, and consent as extremely important factors to this initiative but there are still concerns regarding the matter.

We all need to do our own part in flattening the curve by following hygiene practices and social distancing, but having this system in place will assist further with the fight against COVID-19.

#stayhome

New Director for Doctor Strange 2

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Earlier this year, Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson parted ways while developing the upcoming sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness over “creative differences” with Marvel Studios.

About a month later, it was reported via Comicbook.com that Sam Raimi (Spider-Man, 2002) had been added to direct the upcoming sequel while Marvel Studios never officially confirmed this, until now!

Comicbook.com reported while on a conference call with them and other journalists, Raimi was asked about the scene in Spider-Man 2 where Doctor Strange’s name is dropped. Raimi went onto then confirm that is is indeed working on the sequel after mentioning his adoration for Doctor Strange as a kid growing up.

Production on Doctor Strange 2 was meant to kick off in a few weeks, however with the Covid-19 situation, Marvel Studios & Disney have paused all productions & delayed the entire phase 4 slate of the MCU.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is due to hit cinemas in November 2021.

Two PS4 Games for Free As Part of ‘Play at Home’ Initiative

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Sony Interactive Entertainment announced yesterday that the Play at Home initiative, which will give PS4 players free games without any need of PlayStation Plus.

This is to encourage people to continue with social distancing and stay at home playing video games. As part of the Play at Home initiative, Sony is giving away two free games for all PS4 users.

1. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection

2. Journey

for a limited time through digital downloads from April 15 at 1pm through May 5, 2020 at 1pm Once you redeem the games, they are yours to keep.
As long as players redeem the games within that time-frame, they will be able to keep them forever in their digital PlayStation libraries.

Along with the Play at Home initiative is about more than just giving away free video games. Sony has also created as part of the Play at Home initiative called “Creative Funding.” Sony has started a $10 million fund to financially support its independent development partners, as they may be facing unexpected hardships during this global pandemic.

So stay safe and at Home with Sony PlayStation.

Photo courtesy: https://www.sony.com.au

Exclusive Look at Dune

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Thats right, Dune is making a comeback with a reboot. The Frank Herbert epic 1965 sci-fi novel is hitting the big screen once again.

Dune first hit the big screen in 1984 but it was labelled an incomprehensible mess. Then in 2000, the Sy-Fy channel picked it up as a miniseries which became a hit for the network, but is now only dimly remembered.

This time around Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve (known for Arrival & Blade Runner 2049) sits in the directors chair and brings an epic cast lineup into this reboot.

The synopsis reads “In the far future of humanity, Duke Leto Atreides accepts stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the most valuable substance in the universe, “the spice”, a drug which extends human life, provides superhuman levels of thought, and makes foldspace travel possible. Though Leto knows the opportunity is an intricate trap set by his enemies, he takes his Bene Gesserit concubine Lady Jessica, young son and heir Paul, and most trusted advisers to Arrakis, also known as Dune. Leto takes control of the spice mining operation, which is made perilous by the presence of giant sandworms. A bitter betrayal leads Paul and Jessica to the Fremen, natives of Arrakis who live in the deep desert.”

Some of the incredible lineup of the cast include the following actors
* Rebecca Ferguson (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation) as Lady Jessica
* Oscar Issac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Duke Leo Ateides
* Josh Brolin (Avengers: Infinity War) as Gurney Hallack
* Stellan Skarsgard (Thor) as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
* Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) as Glossu Rabban
* Zendaya (Spiderman: Far From Home) as Chani
* Jason Momoa (Aquaman) as Duncan Idaho

Check out the gallery below of some behind the scenes photos and let us know what you think of this reboot sci-fi fans

Dune is set to hit cinemas in December 2020. The movie is in post production at time of writing this article.


Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother Jacqueline dies due to COVID-19

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Jacqueline Towns, the mother of NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns, died on Monday (13/04/2020) due to complications as a result of the COVID-19 Coronavirus.

In a family statement released via the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Twitter account.

“The Towns family is heartbroken by the untimely passing of Jacqueline Towns due complications as a result of COVID-19,” the statement said.

Karl did take to social media on March 24 in a emotional video saying that his mother had been placed in a medically induced coma, imploring fans to take extra precautions and to take the pandemic seriously.

We here at The Kickz Stand would like to pass on our sincere condolences to the Towns’ family.