Widescreen Comic Review: June 2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Streaming on Disney+ Now!

The madness continue in Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. For of you the that Disney+ you can watch the film now.

‘Wonder Man’ Is Coming To Life in A Brand New Marvel Series

We here at Widescreen Comic Review don't profess any great knowledge of the vast number of characters in the Marvel-verse, so the discovery that Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest have plans in the works to create a live-action series for a little known character named ‘Wonder Man’ is a wonder to us. In fact, we said, “Wonder … Who?”

Here is the probable answer. In 1978 and according to the late Stan Lee, "You know, years ago we brought out ‘Wonder Man’, and DC Comics sued us because they had ‘Wonder Woman’, and... I said okay, I'll discontinue ‘Wonder Man’.

So that’s it. Buried but apparently not forgotten, ‘Wonder Man’ has been around since 1964. His real name is Simon Williams and he is a villain turned hero. He has prior ties with Tony Stark in the munitions business to which Stark was his main competition.

From here, check out the related articles on this lost but Marvel wonder coming to us on Disney+ in 2023.

Marvel Developing ‘Wonder Man’ Series With Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Guest (Exclusive)
Wonder Man at Marvel.com
Wonder Man at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
Wonder Man on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki

NEW 2022 POSTERS AND TRAILERS: THE FLASH AND BLACK ADAM

THE FLASH Trailer (July 1, 2022.)

BLACK ADAM Trailer (October 21, 2022)

Lightyear

In theaters June 17, 2022

The film features the voices of Chris Evans as accomplished Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear, Uzo Aduba as his commander and best friend Alisha Hawthorne and Peter Sohn as Sox. Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi and Dale Soules lend their voices to the Junior Zap Patrol’s Izzy Hawthorne, Mo Morrison and Darby Steel, respectively, and James Brolin can be heard as the enigmatic Zurg. The voice cast also includes Mary McDonald-Lewis as onboard computer I.V.A.N., Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Commander Burnside, Efren Ramirez as Airman Diaz, and Keira Hairston as Young Izzy. Directed by Angus MacLane (co-director “Finding Dory”), produced by Galyn Susman (“Toy Story That Time Forgot”) and featuring a score by award-winning composer Michael Giacchino (“The Batman,” “Up”), “Lightyear” opens only in theaters on June 17, 2022.

Source: Disney

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – Only in theaters December 22

This fall, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns.

For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet.

Academy Award® nominee Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious PiB as he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star and restore his lost lives. But with only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: the captivating Kitty Soft Paws (Oscar® nominee Salma Hayek).

In their quest, Puss and Kitty will be aided—against their better judgment—by a ratty, chatty, relentlessly cheerful mutt, Perro (Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows). Together, our trio of heroes will have to stay one step ahead of Goldilocks (Oscar® nominee Florence Pugh, Black Widow) and the Three Bears Crime Family, “Big” Jack Horner (Emmy winner John Mulaney, Big Mouth) and terrifying bounty hunter, The Big Bad Wolf (Wagner Moura, Narcos).

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish features an all-star comedic cast that includes Oscar® winner Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone (Black Widow), Samson Kayo (Sliced), Emmy nominee Anthony Mendez (Jane the Virgin) and Tony nominee Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Trolls World Tour).

The long-awaited follow-up to the 2011 Academy Award®-nominated blockbuster, The Last Wish is directed by Joel Crawford and produced by Mark Swift, the creative team behind DreamWorks Animation’s smash, The Croods: A New Age. The film’s executive producer is Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri.

The character of Puss in Boots first appeared in 2004’s Oscar®-nominated Shrek 2 and instantly became a global, scene-stealing sensation. Puss then co-starred in two other Shrek sequels and his solo film, as well as in multiple DreamWorks Animation videos and TV series. The Shrek and Puss in Boots films have collectively earned more than $3.5 billion worldwide.

Genre: Animated Comedy Adventure

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Olivia Colman, Harvey Guillén, Samson Kayo, Wagner Moura, Anthony Mendez, John Mulaney, Florence Pugh, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ray Winstone

Director: Joel Crawford

Producer: Mark Swift

Executive Producer: Chris Meledandri

Minions:The Rise of Gru to debut only in theaters on July 1.

Minions:The Rise of Gru4

Friday, July 1, 2022

In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader -- the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles. When the interview turns disastrous, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails. Luckily, he finds an unlikely source for guidance -- Wild Knuckles himself -- and soon discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends

Directed by    Kyle Balda
Written by
    Brian Lynch[1]
    Matthew Fogel[2]

Produced by
    Chris Meledandri
    Janet Healy
    Chris Renaud

Starring
    Steve Carell
    Pierre Coffin
    Taraji P. Henson
    Michelle Yeoh
    RZA
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Lucy Lawless
    Dolph Lundgren
    Danny Trejo
    Russell Brand
    Julie Andrews
    Alan Arkin