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BIRDS OF PREY Film Gets Director, Will Star Margot Robbie

Ever since Margot Robbie easily stole the show as Harley Quinn in 2016’s Suicide Squad, rumors have been swirling about where we would see the character next. Would it be a solo film? A Joker/Harley movie? The one that kept getting brought up the most was Gotham City Sirens, which would presumably feature Ms. Quinn with her notorious gal pals Poison Ivy and Catwoman. But now, according to Variety, Margot Robbie’s next official outing as Harley Quinn will come in the form of Birds of Prey, which will be directed by Cathy Yan.

Yan is a former Wall St. Journal reporter who made her feature debut with Sundance favorite film Dead Pigs. She will be the third female filmmaker to direct a DC Comics based film, following up on the huge success Warner Brothers had with Patty Jenkins helming Wonder Woman, and the recently announced Ava DuVernay who’ll direct New Gods. In addition, Yan will also be the first Asian woman to helm a movie from the DC Comics universe. The movie has a script already from screenwriter Christina Hodson, who was recently hired to write the Batgirl movie. Birds of Prey is set to go before the cameras by the end of this year, meaning it will likely beat Batgirl to theaters.

So what does this mean for the other Harley movies? A Birds of Prey movie will very likely feature Batgirl, Black Canary, and Huntress, as those are the three most famous members of the team. With three heroines, it makes sense they would be needed to take down three villains, so along with Harley, expect to see Poison Ivy and Catwoman. If this movie does gangbusters business, then maybe a Gotham City Sirens spin-off could still happen. But honestly, from our viewpoint, having the other female Bat-villains introduced this way makes more sense.

It seems this movie is more far along than the Batgirl film, which has no director yet. That is somewhat unfortunate, because I think Batgirl/Barbara Gordon should be introduced in a solo film before a team-up film. But as with Justice League, Warner Brothers and DC Films seem to like to take the backwards approach to this and introduce the characters together in an ensemble film first. Well, it worked for Wonder Woman, maybe it will work here too.

After the massive success of Wonder Woman, and the financial success of Suicide Squad, which we can all attribute to the Harley factor, Birds of Prey should be a pretty huge event. Both Batgirl and Catwoman are cultural icons that have not had live-action representation in the modern cinematic superhero era, and Black Canary has a pretty big fanbase thanks to the character’s appearances on TV’s Arrow. With women behind the camera as well, this movie could be a huge event, as long as they do it right.

Which DC characters do you want to see join Margot Robbie for the Birds of Prey? And should this movie be Ben Affleck’s last outing as Batman? I mean, there has to be at least a Bat-cameo right? Be sure to let us know your thoughts down below in the comments.

Images: Warner Brothers / DC Comics

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Working Fan-Made STAR WARS TIE Fighter is Big Enough to Ride In

Even the biggest supporters of the Rebellion, the Resistance, and the Jedi wouldn’t turn down a chance to take a ride in a TIE Fighter. But since we don’t have the Empire’s technology yet, one Star Wars fan has taken matters into his own hands and brought a bit of the galaxy far, far away home, by building an electric, remote-controlled 1/3rd scale model of that you can jump inside and take for a ride.

This amazing working model, that we came across at io9, was built by Allan Carver of Nova Scotia. Using electric wheelchair motors and an RC controller it can get up to six miles-per-hour, which might not be fast enough to face off against an X-Wing, but it is fast enough to be the coolest way to get around town. Because this isn’t just the world’s most impressive toy, it’s a mode of transportation you can actually sit inside of.



Made from two types of foam, Carver says he used an original ’70s Kenner TIE fighter toy to help him design the thicker wings and to get the scale right (though he did have to adjust the width so he could get it through a set of double doors), but that for the back he relied on a different, “cleaner” Kenner toy that more closely resembled what’s seen in the movies.

But even knowing how evil the Empire, First Order, and Dark Side are, if this rolled up to our house we wouldn’t hesitate to enroll in TIE Fighter flight school immediately.

What other Star Wars ship would you love to see him try building next? Fly into our comments below and let us know.

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FINAL FANTASY XIV Music Comes to Life in New Concert Tour

Final Fantasy fans dismayed about not being able to attend the Eorzean Symphony’s Final Fantasy XIV concert because it was only taking place in Japan can rejoice: the event is coming to the United States for the first time in June. The Eorzean Symphony concert will premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on June 15-16, 2018. These beautiful performances are in store for attendees:

The two-night event will feature a 100 piece orchestra and a full choir; they’ll perform with full HD video excerpts of the game playing on screens around them. If this wasn’t enough, Naoki Yoshida (Final Fantasy XIV producer and director) and Masayoshi Soken (sound director and composer) will also be on hand. This has been a long time coming for U.S. based fans of the game who have yearned to have this concert experience.

Watch the official announcement from the producers:

So, there’s the full orchestra. There’s the choir. There are the director and composer of the game. Could there possibly be more? We are glad we hypothetically asked to set up the obvious answer of yes. Original vocal artist Susan Calloway will be singing renditions of the songs “Answers” and “Dragonsong.”

While the Eorzean Symphony will start the summer here in the U.S., the tour will end across the pond, as the symphony will be doing another two-night concert event in Dortmund, Germany on August 24-25. Playing Final Fantasy is a worldwide phenomenon; enjoying its beautiful music in a live setting should be one too.

If you are planning on attending this first-time-ever event, you can purchase tickets from Ticketmaster.

Will you be making a pilgrimage to Los Angeles for what should be an amazing performance? What is your all-time favorite video game theme? Let me know on Twitter @donnielederer or sound off in the comments below.

Image: Square Enix

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The Writers Panel #380: “Too Close To Home” from ATX

Javier Grillo-Marxuach (creator, The Middleman), Robia Rashid (creator, Atypical), Liz Tigelaar (creator, Life Unexpected), and David Hudgins (Parenthood) discuss storylines they’ve created or by happenstance been assigned to that have mirrored parts of their own lives, how they walked the line between truth and fiction, and how they personally tackled subjects that might be a little too close to home. Moderated by Natalie Abrams (Entertainment Weekly).

Recorded at ATX Television Festival on June 9, 2017.

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Could Fans End Up Rooting for Thanos in AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR?

Thanos wants to destroy half of the universe in Avengers: Infinity War, but does Marvel still want audiences to like the Mad Titan? On today’s Nerdist News Talks Back we discussed just how evil he will be, along with the latest on Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Sega‘s plans to bring back some classic games.

Host Jessica Chobot was back today and she was joined by editor Kyle Anderson, as well as producers Derek Johnson and Jesse Gill. They started with the new novel explaining Thanos’ backstory, including his “monstrous” plan to save the galaxy. If his motivations are understandable but his methods bad, does this mean he won’t be totally evil? Would we prefer if he were? Could Marvel be trying to soften him a little so audiences kind of like him? And now that we know the voices for three members of his Black Order, who do we think will play Corvus Glaive?



We also got a new teaser for Solo, and it focuses on the start of Han and Chewie’s relationship. Is this a good direction for the movie? Were we bummed out by how little we saw of our favorite wookiee in The Last Jedi? Would we have preferred to see Michael K. Williams’ motion-captured crime boss instead of Paul Bettany’s Dryden Vos we’re getting instead? Do we think Boba Fett or Darth Vader could have a cameo in the film? And will Yoda show up again in Episode IX?

Finally, what better way to celebrate Jessica’s return than with some good video game talk, like how Sega Ages will featured the release of 15 classic games. How excited are we about this? What games do we hope are included in the lineup? What does it mean for Nintendo’s virtual console? And will the new Sega Mega Drive Mini be as successful as the NES Classic?

Nerdist News Talks Back airs live Monday through Thursday at 1 p.m. on our YouTube and Alpha channels  PT, and our hour-long Nerdist News What the Fridays ends the week at 1 p.m. PT only at Alpha. We aren’t monsters and we don’t want to destroy half the universe, so you’ll definitely like talking about the biggest pop culture stories of the day with us when you tune in live.

But what did you think of today’s stories? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

Images: Marvel, Sega

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Did the Russo Bros Confirm Our Worst AVENGERS 4 Fears?

Avengers: Infinity War is now just over two weeks away, but if you’ve been hoping for a post-credits reveal of the Avengers 4 title then you’re going to be disappointed. Directors Anthony and Joe Russo have indicated that the secret spoiler in the next film’s name will be kept under wraps for a little while longer so fans have a chance to actually digest Infinity War. However, the Russo Bros’ latest comments have us a bit concerned about the future of the MCU. Today’s Nerdist News is looking into the possibility that Marvel could lose one of its key players.

Join host and Chitauri renegade, Jessica Chobot, as she goes over the remarks that have some fans worried about Kevin Feige‘s potential departure from Marvel. After teasing some “pretty drastic” changes to the MCU, Joe Russo said that Phase 4 will be “massively different…I think that this is as if Marvel has been writing a book for ten years, it’s the end of the book, and someone is going to write a new book.”

If the MCU has an architect, it’s Kevin Feige. He brought a showrunner’s vision to the MCU that is the envy of Hollywood, and not easy to replicate. The Russos’ comments have been interpreted as a hint that Feige could be on his way out and someone else will have to take over from there.

Feige hasn’t given any obvious signs that he plans to move on from Marvel, although ten plus years is a long time to spend anywhere. And where would Feige go if he left? We think Warner Bros. and DC would welcome Feige with open arms if he could fix their cinematic universe. But perhaps Feige may be interested in moving beyond superheroes…if he leaves. It’s too soon to tell for sure.

Do you think Kevin Feige is leaving Marvel Studios after Avengers 4? Where do you want to see Feige end up? Share your theories below!

Images: Marvel Studios

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Young Spock to Appear in STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Season 2

Season one of Star Trek: Discovery show ended on a huge cliffhanger: the series’ titular ship literally ran into the U.S.S. Enterprise, which at this point in the Star Trek timeline is under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. And as the original series’ first pilot episode “The Cage” let us know, a young science officer named Spock was also aboard the ship, ten years before he served as first officer under Captain James T. Kirk.

Does this mean we’ll finally see a version of Mr. Spock in season two of Discovery? After all, the show’s main character, Commander Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), is Spock’s adopted sister, and Spock’s father Sarek (James Frain) is also a recurring character on the show. Well, Discovery season two director Jonathan Frakes (best known to fans as Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Commander Riker) has confirmed Spock WILL make an appearance in season two–just not the way you think.

Thanks to io9, we learned Frakes confirmed at El Paso Comic Con that a younger, presumably child or teenage era Spock, will appear in season two in flashbacks where he’ll show up alongside a younger Michael Burnham. We will finally see just what Burnham’s relationship really is with her famous older brother, and maybe find out why Spock never once mentioned her in eighty episodes and six movies. To be fair, Spock also had a half brother he famously never brought up until Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, so at least he’s consistent.

Does this mean we won’t see adult Spock, even in a cameo, on Discovery? We are seeing the Enterprise’s Captain, Chris Pike, to be played by The Inhumans‘ Black Bolt. It would make sense we would see his bridge crew too, wouldn’t it? Or will he beam over to the Discovery, meaning we won’t see the interior of the Enterprise at all? I could see the producers of Star Trek: Discovery doing that, since the retro look of the Enterprise wouldn’t at all match with the aesthetics of Discovery. Also, at this point in time, Sarek, who is on board Discovery, is totally estranged from his son, and the two won’t mend fences until the original series episode “Journey to Babel.” If Sarek and Spock didn’t meet up, it would actually adhere to continuity.

Still, it seems like a cheat if we don’t get at least a cameo from an adult Spock on Discovery, especially with the Enterprise around. It doesn’t even have to be Zachary Quinto; I think fans will accept a third Spock in the role. Although if Quinto pulled surprise cameo, fans would go wild for it. Discovery played pretty fast and loose with established Trek continuity in season one, so whatever the producers of the show end up doing, expect it to be fairy controversial.

Are you excited to see Star Trek’s most iconic character on Discovery? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Images: CBS

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10 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Soul Stone Theories Explained

Avengers: Infinity War is nearly here and everyone has one burning question: Will Captain America die?

Okay, make that two burning questions: Where the heck is the Soul Stone anyway? Thanos is on the hunt for those cosmic Mancala beads known as the Infinity Stones, and we’ve seen five out of the six so far. The one exception? The Soul Stone. In the comics, it has the power to control the souls of living beings and traps the souls it consumes in a weird pocket dimension. In the recent Prelude to Infinity War tie-in comic, Wong says it “could prove to be the biggest threat of them all.” But we’ve yet to see it on the big screen.

Everyone and their mother has their own theory as to where this powerful item is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so today we’re going to run down every single Soul Stone theory out there. Strap on your tinfoil hats because things are about to get weird.

The T.H.A.N.O.S. Theory

Not to be confused with the D.E.N.N.I.S. System from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, this common fan theory posits the objects housing the Infinity Stones are a subtle acronym that spells out “THANOS.”

T is for Tesseract, the Space Stone

A is for Aether, the Reality Stone

N is for Necklace, the Time Stone

O is for Orb, the Power Stone

S is for Loki’s Scepter, the Mind Stone

That just leaves the letter “H” which some believe is Idris Elba’s Asgardian guardian Heimdall; the Heart-Shaped Herb in Wakanda; or Him, the original name of Adam Warlock who first possessed the Soul Stone in the comics, who we see chilling in a golden sarcophagus at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2. Mostly, I just can’t believe that the entire 10-year journey of the MCU would boil down to a dumb acrostic like this.

The Real “THANOS” theory. from r/marvelstudios

The Nebula Theory

This is a cousin of the T.H.A.N.O.S. theory. Posited by redditor thunderman175, this theory argues slightly different lettering. Here, H stands for “Host” since the Aether needed a living host to harness its energy — i.e. how it latched on to Jane Foster and Malekith in Thor: The Dark World. A stands for “amulet,” which is perhaps a better term for the Eye of Agamotto than a mere “necklace.” That leaves N, which our intrepid theorist claims stands for “Nebula.”

In Guardians of the Galaxy, Nebula says, “My father would have Gamora and me battle one another in training. Every time, my sister prevailed. My father would replace a piece of me with machinery, claiming he wanted me to be her equal. But she won. Again, and again, and again, never once refraining.”

Could those pieces Thanos replaced be a containment unit for the Soul Stone? Possibly. The theorist believes the Soul Stone’s power can only be harnessed when it’s within the vicinity of the other stones, and Thanos will sacrifice Nebula to access it, which would really just be a nice cherry on top of the terrible father sundae he’s been serving since day one. Considering Nebula winds up wielding the Infinity Gauntlet in the comics, it could lead to some really juicy narrative stuff, but it still feels like a stretch.

The Gamora Theory

First making the rounds on 4chan as a purported leak, this theory claims obtaining the Soul Stone requires a sacrifice made from a place of love. While it’s difficult to imagine Thanos loving anything considering his sterling parenting skills, we do see a tender shot of a young Gamora holding on to Thanos’ giant finger in the trailer. This leads some fans to believe that in order to access the Soul Stone and its power, Thanos will murder Gamora, trapping her soul inside of the pocket dimension inside of the Soul Stone. If this comes to pass, it could make for one hell of a motivator for Nebula and the rest of the Guardians to kick Thanos’ big purple butt.

The Heimdall Theory

One of the most popular theories is Heimdall, the all-seeing, all-hearing Asgardian who guarded the Bifrost bridge to Asgard, possesses the Soul Stone. Not only would this explain his ability to “see all the souls in the Nine Realms” that he mentions in Thor: The Dark World, but it would explain his orange eyes given the Soul Stone’s decidedly tangerine hue. Of all the theories, this would be perhaps the most disgusting to see play out. Remember the Red Viper on Game of Thrones? Yeah, imagine that but with a giant crossfit California Raisin instead of the Mountain.

The Hulk Theory

These days the biggest source of movie spoilers before they come out is toy sets, and the Infinity War LEGO sets were chock full of them. The “Hulkbuster Smash-Up” set features Bruce Banner, a buildable Hulkbuster armor (that he will pilot), Falcon, an Outrider, and one of Thanos’ lieutenants Proxima Midnight. It also features the freakin’ Soul Stone. Does that mean that the “H” in the T.H.A.N.O.S. theory stands for “Hulk?” Or did Bruce Banner get it as a parting gift from Heimdall in between Thor: Ragnarok and Infinity War? Either way, we know Bruce is going to be hot on its trail even if he doesn’t actually have it.

The Tony Stark Theory

While we know Tony Stark’s newest Iron Man armor is his Bleeding Edge, an advanced armor made up of nano-machines that live inside Tony Stark’s body until he mentally commands it to come out, what if it was also the Soul Stone? This is mainly the result of a leaked piece of Infinity War promo art on reddit which associated Tony with the Soul Stone. While the rest of the stones on the poster feel pretty accurate to the heroes they’re associated with, something about this just doesn’t smell right. And that’s coming from me, a guy with no sense of smell.

The Norway Theory

Whether you realized it or not, Norway has slowly been building in importance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In Iron Man 2, Norway is being monitored for potential superhuman activity by S.H.I.E.L.D.; it was where the Red Skull discovered the Tesseract in Captain America: The First Avenger; and in Thor Ragnarok, when Odin shuffles off this mortal coil, he does so in Norway and dies in a burst of orange light. According to Screen Rant, we see Odin die, but he is able to still manifest in Thor’s dreams and in visions. Perhaps that is because he didn’t really die. Rather, the Soul Stone absorbed his soul. Of course, when you consider this scene originally took place in a New York City alley and was changed by director Taika Waititi as a result of test screenings, this theory loses more steam than an old timey train in a jacuzzi.

The Wakanda Theory

The most nebulous of all the theories posits the Soul Stone is in the most profitable country in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Wakanda. The Soul Stone’s presence in Wakanda could explain a number of things about Black Panther: the Djalia plane, the ancestral land where T’Challa commmunes with the souls of his ancestors, for starters; the meteor that crashed in Wakanda, thus giving Vibranium its incredible properties; or maybe even the Heart-Shaped Herb but, uh, Killmonger kind of took care of that aspect for us. More realistically, though, the Avengers are going to head to Wakanda so they can keep the Vision and the Mind Stone embedded in his forehead safe from Thanos’ soldiers.

The Lost in Time Theory

What if the reason we haven’t seen the Soul Stone yet is because it has been displaced from time? This theory puts forth the idea Doctor Strange’s Eye of Agamotto and the Time Stone within it will be the key to finding the sixth and final Infinity Stone. Based on what we’ve seen in the trailers, some fans believe it could be on Thanos’ homeworld of Titan, perhaps on a past version of Titan. After all we see Thanos fighting several Avengers on an orange-ish planet which Entertainment Weekly revealed to actually be the world of Titan.

Kevin Feige said Thanos is “from a planet called Titan that’s no longer inhabited because of things that he thought he could help prevent, and he was not allowed to do that.” He went on to note “the planet and everybody on it basically went extinct.”

Perhaps that fate was the Soul Stone consuming every last person on his homeworld, and now Thanos will need to go back in time to collect it? According to Screen Rant, the Avengers: Infinity War Prelude comic revealed the Soul Stone would be associated with the cosmic aspects of the Marvel Universe, and showed a ringed planet. Given that Titan is a moon of Saturn, this could be a logical explanation for its location and absence in the MCU thus far.

The You’ve Gotta Be Kidding Me Theory

This theory from Comic Book Resources explains Infinity War is going to be all about Thanos trying to acquire the five Infinity Stones we’ve actually seen so far. The Soul Stone could make an appearance in the post-credits scene of the movie, but it will in fact be the big motivating factor behind the still-untitled Avengers 4. The Russo Bros. have been teasing us that the title of Avengers 4 would scare us, so perhaps it will be related to a battle for the souls of dead Avengers who perish in Infinity War? This is especially salient if Avengers 4 turns out to be a time traveling caper as they chase Thanos through time, recruiting an ultimate army to try and stop him from retrieving the final Infinity Stone. That would be simultaneously really ballsy of Marvel and potentially a huge disappointment.

Which of these theories do you think will come true? What would you add to our list? Let us know in the comments below!

Images: Marvel Studios/Disney/Marvel Comics

Dan Casey is the senior editor of Nerdist and the author of books about Star Wars and the Avengers. Follow him on Twitter (@DanCasey).

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BLACK PANTHER’s M’Baku Rules as a Funko Figure

Black Panther is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s received rave reviews from critics and fans alike. It broke box office records. It’s given us a plethora of new characters we can root for–like Okoye and Shuri. And M’Baku. Both a fierce warrior and a wise-cracking leader, he came out of nowhere to steal every scene he was in. Thanks to the second series of Funko’s Pop! figures in the Black Panther line, we’ll be able to bring M’Baku into our homes.

M’Baku’s the leader of the Jabari tribe who tried to take the throne from T’Challa, only to help him reclaim it. Played by Winston Duke, M’Baku became a fan favorite character over the course of the movie.

Joining M’Baku in this wave of Black Panther Funko toys will be Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) in his “kingly” garb. While he makes some intriguing points, Killmonger doesn’t really pursue completion of his goals in the most diplomatic of fashions.

Lastly, there is Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis). He was the first villain Black Panther faced in the comics, so having him in the film is apropos. This figure even includes his extremely creepy fake hand which has a sonic gun housed inside.

All three figures will be released in summer 2018, so you’ll be able to sit with them and watch Black Panther on Blu-Ray over and over again.

What do you think? Are you excited to see M’Baku get his own Pop! figure? What do you feel is missing from the line? Let me know on Twitter at @donnielederer or sound off in the comments below.

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Thanos’ Backstory Explored But Not in the INFINITY WAR Movie

Although some of the trailers we’ve seen for Avengers: Infinity War seem to indicate we’ll be seeing the origin of Thanos, the film’s “big bad,” to steal a Buffy the Vampire Slayer phrase, it seems the backstory for the cosmic villain won’t be seen in the movie after all. Instead, Marvel Studios is taking another approach to revealing Thanos’ intricate and complex history.

According to the folks at io9, this coming November, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is taking a page from Star Wars, and is expanding into the medium of prose, with its first, officially canon tie-in novel. Writer Barry Lyga will bring us Thanos—Titan Consumed, which should tide fans over during the long year between Avengers films. You can read the official synopsis, and check out the cover art, down below:

Space. Reality. Mind. Power. Time. Soul. Before creation itself, there were six singularities. Then the universe exploded into existence, and the remnants of these systems were forged into concentrated ingots…

Infinity Stones. Only beings of immense power can hope to wield these stones, but for those who are worthy, the powers of a god await. Thanos is one such being. But he wasn’t always. Born on a doomed world and cast out by his people for his genius, physical deviancy, and pragmatic but monstrous ideas, Thanos is determined to save the galaxy from the same fate as his homeworld… no matter how many billions have to die.

Learn the origins of the most formidable foe the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange, and Black Panther have ever faced—a foe whom even a group of remarkable people, pulled together to fight the battles nobody else could, will fail to stop. Dread it. Run from it. Destiny still arrives. Thanos is here.

In the pages of Marvel Comics, Thanos’ motivation for acquiring the Infinity Gauntlet is centered around his desire to impress the physical embodiment of Death, for whom he has been in love with for eons. All signs point to that motivation being changed for the movies. Interesting to note that the official synopsis for the new novel includes the idea that the Avengers “failed to stop” Thanos. That’s a pretty big spoiler for Infinity War, wouldn’t you say?

While speaking with io9, author Barry Lygga refused to spill too many secrets about the upcoming book, but when asked if any of Thanos’ connection to the Jack Kirby created The Eternals would pop up, he didn’t outright deny it. With rumors abounding of a possible Eternals movie in Marvel’s Phase 4, it’s got us wondering if we may be seeing those Marvel deep cut characters sooner rather than later.

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos—Titan Consumed by Barry Lyga will be released November 20 in hardcover, eBook, and audiobook.

Are you excited to get the fully fleshed out backstory of Marvel’s biggest bad guy? Be sure to let us know down below in the comments.

Images: Marvel Studios

 

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