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Lizzy Caplan, a star of the canceled Marvel project Gambit, revealed new details on what the film would have been if made. Magic Mike star Channing Tatum would have played the title role of Gambit, which, of course, we all knew. But what we didn’t know was that Marvel’s Gambit was going to be a 1930s-style screwball romantic comedy with Tatum in the middle of it all, according to Caplan. However, Tatum finally got to play his beloved character in Deadpool & Wolverine—and that was kind of a screwball romantic comedy, so at least we have that.
Caplan shared, “”They wanted to do, like, a ’30s kind of screwball romantic comedy set in that world, which would have been really fun.” And honestly, we know Tatum can do charming, romantic comedy lead, so that plus superhero would have been extra amazing.
Gambit started ideation in 2014, staying in development hell until 2019, when Disney shelved the Channing Tatum project indefinitely. Caplan’s role in the film is unknown, but she revealed the film had progressed significantly until Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Originally, people thought the film never made it past script development, but Caplan revealed that it went much further. She shared
IIt was a really cool idea. It’s kind of odd that it got scrapped. Those movies don’t seem to ever get scrapped, but it did. We got down the road, we were gonna shoot it. I think there was a start date. I had had meetings with Channing, and there were a couple different…we had a director, then we didn’t, but I had multiple meetings with Channing and the other producers.
Tatum has also expressed sadness over the cancellation of the film. Honestly, sadness is an understatement. Due to his love for Gambit, Tatum stopped watching Marvel films. Simon Kinberg, a producer for the film, echoed Caplan’s thoughts about the movie’s genre, saying it would have a “romantic or sex comedy vibe” in a quote to IGN. Screenwriter Reid Carolin previously described the project as “mutant Goodfellas.” Just give us (and Channing Tatum) the Gambit movie already, you cowards!
After Tatum’s appearance as Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, Disney is reportedly very happy with his performance. Ryan Reynolds stated, “I honestly don’t know what goes on behind closed doors in the bookkeeping sessions at Marvel, but I do know that they’re obsessed with him in that role.” Hopefully, it’s a precursor of what’s to come, and a Gambit movie will be back on the cards soon. Having proven himself in the role already, maybe Disney will be more inclined to make a Gambit film come to life these days.
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Lizzy Caplan, a star of the canceled Marvel project Gambit, revealed new details on what the film would have been if made. Magic Mike star Channing Tatum would have played the title role of Gambit, which, of course, we all knew. But what we didn’t know was that Marvel’s Gambit was going to be a 1930s-style screwball romantic comedy with Tatum in the middle of it all, according to Caplan. However, Tatum finally got to play his beloved character in Deadpool & Wolverine—and that was kind of a screwball romantic comedy, so at least we have that.
Caplan shared, “”They wanted to do, like, a ’30s kind of screwball romantic comedy set in that world, which would have been really fun.” And honestly, we know Tatum can do charming, romantic comedy lead, so that plus superhero would have been extra amazing.
Gambit started ideation in 2014, staying in development hell until 2019, when Disney shelved the Channing Tatum project indefinitely. Caplan’s role in the film is unknown, but she revealed the film had progressed significantly until Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Originally, people thought the film never made it past script development, but Caplan revealed that it went much further. She shared
IIt was a really cool idea. It’s kind of odd that it got scrapped. Those movies don’t seem to ever get scrapped, but it did. We got down the road, we were gonna shoot it. I think there was a start date. I had had meetings with Channing, and there were a couple different…we had a director, then we didn’t, but I had multiple meetings with Channing and the other producers.
Tatum has also expressed sadness over the cancellation of the film. Honestly, sadness is an understatement. Due to his love for Gambit, Tatum stopped watching Marvel films. Simon Kinberg, a producer for the film, echoed Caplan’s thoughts about the movie’s genre, saying it would have a “romantic or sex comedy vibe” in a quote to IGN. Screenwriter Reid Carolin previously described the project as “mutant Goodfellas.” Just give us (and Channing Tatum) the Gambit movie already, you cowards!
After Tatum’s appearance as Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine, Disney is reportedly very happy with his performance. Ryan Reynolds stated, “I honestly don’t know what goes on behind closed doors in the bookkeeping sessions at Marvel, but I do know that they’re obsessed with him in that role.” Hopefully, it’s a precursor of what’s to come, and a Gambit movie will be back on the cards soon. Having proven himself in the role already, maybe Disney will be more inclined to make a Gambit film come to life these days.
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Back in 2002, the writer/artist duo of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee rocked the world of the Dark Knight with their 12-issue storyline called Hush. It has since become a modern Batman classic. Not only did it introduce a new iconic member of the rogues’ gallery in the titular Hush, but it featured nearly every major Bat villain and ally in one epic mystery. It originally ran in the pages of Batman (vol.1) #608-619, and was one of superstar artist Jim Lee’s first ongoing Batman projects. Now, two decades later, the same creative team of Loeb and Lee is reuniting for the long-awaited sequel, Hush 2 (or H2SH). DC has even released a trailer, showcasing both creators, and animating some of Lee’s art for the project.
You can watch it right here:
This six-part story begins in the pages of DC Comics’ Batman #158 in March. Loeb and Lee, with collaborators Scott Williams, Alex Sinclair, and Richard Starkings, are keeping story details under tight wraps. but have revealed an inked preview page from Batman #158 to give fans a taste. You can check it out below, along with Lee’s cover for Batman #159, showcasing Jason Todd/Red Hood:
Batman #158, written by Jeph Loeb with art and main cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair, will feature variant covers by J. Scott Campbell, Gabriele Dell’otto, Dan Mora, Lee Bermejo, Simone Di Meo, Tony S. Daniel, and Sean Gordon Murphy, in addition to several new variant covers by Lee, Williams and Sinclair. You can check them all out in our gallery below:
Batman #158 H2SH Variant Covers
DC will also publish a series of Hush-themed variant covers throughout the month of February by artists Mitch Gerads, Kaare Andrews, Dustin Nguyen, Leirix, Jorge Fornés, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Tyler Kirkham. These celebrate the original Hush storyline from back in the day. These variants will feature in issues of Batman, Detective Comics, Batman/Superman: World’s Finest, Superman, Nightwing, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn. You can preview those right here:
Hush Homage DC Comics Variant Covers
Batman #158 will be available at retail for $4.99 US (40 pages), and will also feature a foil variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair, a “Courtside” card stock variant cover by Tony S. Daniel, and a blank sketch variant cover. Card stock variants will retail for $5.99 US, foil variants will retail for $7.99 US, and the connecting card stock gatefold will retail for $7.99 US. DC will also offer a foil wraparound DC Showcase variant by Sean Gordon Murphy (below), available from local comic book shops and online retailers, limited to 2500 copies for $24.99 US.
Batman #158 goes on sale at comic book shops and digital retailers Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Originally published on December 18, 2024.
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Yellowjackets episode four ended with quite the explosive revelation. Throughout the episode, we watched the trial of Coach Ben in the Wilderness where Shauna used her best bullying powers to find him guilty of burning down the cabin. We hate to see what his punishment/likely death will be. In the present day, Shauna and Jeff are trying to rebalance their karma by doing good and volunteering with the elderly. And honestly, who knows what the hell Van and Tai are doing at this point. But, Yellowjackets ended this episode with a truly shocking revelation that Lottie is now dead.
The death of Lottie in Yellowjackets is quite the wild turn of events, especially considering we didn’t see very much of her in this episode at all. In one scene, she stands alone and practices an apology, seemingly meant for Shauna after their big argument last episode. We also see her leaving the bank and having a very brief phone call with Tai, who asks Lottie what she meant by saying that she and Van will see about whether It was pleased or not. Lottie says she doesn’t remember and rushes Tai off the phone to catch a ride.
At the very end of the episode, Misty is on the Citizen Detective board when she gets a message from Walter asking if she’s okay. He says he heard about Lottie, Misty clicks on a photo, and it shows a dead Lottie on a floor. We go to the crime scene, which appears to be at the bottom of basement stairs. She’s surrounded by burnt out candles and there’s blood coming from her head. The death of Lottie and her body are the sad last images of this episode of Yellowjackets.
It isn’t impossible that Lottie could have decided to take her own life. She’s been living with frightening visions most of her life and is probably going through a lot after losing her community and her Yellowjacket friends. Maybe she decided that It wants her, after all. Or, Lottie’s death could be a murder. There’s someone clearly messing with Shauna and targeting the group once again.
Either way, it is wild that Lottie, who almost seemed like Yellowjackets’ most invincible character, is now dead. We will see how it all shakes out as the season progresses.
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