July 14, 2025 • 28 mins
Superman returns to theaters with a blockbuster $122 million opening weekend, marking DC Studios' successful restart under James Gunn's direction. The film resonates with audiences by focusing on the human aspects of the iconic character while delivering thrilling superhero action.
• Superman achieves $122 million domestic opening, $217 million globally
• New York City honors Jack Kirby by renaming Delancey/Essex intersection as "Yancy Street/Jack Kirby Way"
• Sean Astin announces bid for SAG-AFTRA presidency, following in mother Patty Duke's footsteps
• Denis Villeneuve's third Dune film officially titled "Dune Part 3" with IMAX sequences planned
• Night at the Museum franchise revival in development at 20th Century Studios
• Industry mourns losses of Kenneth Cawley (Star Wars), Jim Shooter (Marvel editor), Julian McMahon (Dr. Doom), and Mark Snow (X-Files composer)
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Tonight, the man of tomorrow is back.
Marvel celebrates Kirby andremember Kenneth Cawley, jim
Shooter, julian McMahon andcomposer Mark Snow All then more
in this edition of MultiverseTonight.
Welcome to Multiverse Tonight,your source for geek news.
We dissect films, games, comicsand much more, bringing you
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insightful commentary on popculture.
This is Multiverse Tonight.
Now here's your host, thomasTownley.
Hello and welcome to episode244 of Multiverse Tonight.
I'm, of course, your host,thomas Townley, and Superman has
done really well this weekend.
Dc Films with Warner Brothersis over the moon.
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They've brought in more in therange they want to get to.
So let's go on and talk aboutDC Comics News.
Episode 244 begins with Warnersis reporting Superman this
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morning at $122 million.
Now this is a man of this.
Man of steel is higher perrivals in the $124 to $125
million range.
Displaying the difference is$123 million.
Saturday per Warner Brothers,it made about $37.7 million for
the James Gunn-directed movie.
Now Warner's believes Sundaygot about negative 25% from
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Saturday with $28.2 million,while rivals believe there's an
even bigger, bluer sky forKel-El around $30 million.
Now Warner Brothers execs haveevery reason to be doing a
crypto doggy dance this morningas the studio's second $100
million plus opening this yearafter a Minecraft movie.
Now, technically, warnerBrothers still owns the number
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one and number three biggestopenings of the year currently
Warner's own six number oneopenings year to date.
It's also DC Studios co-headPeter Safran's biggest opening
ever at the box office, ahead ofAquaman's $67.8 million.
The second best opening for aSuperman movie overall behind
Batman v Superman with $166million.
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And the best opening for aSuperman movie overall behind
Batman v Superman for it, with166 million.
And the best opening for aSuperman first franchise
installment, ahead of man ofSteel, which got 116.6 million
of the three-day weekend.
And the second best opening forJames Gunn behind Guardians of
the Galaxy, volume 2.
Now James Gunn's DC StudiosPhase 1, gods and Monsters, is
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officially in motion with thisrelease and the writer, director
and producer has scored big atthe box office.
He took to social media tocelebrate Superman's opening at
$122 million domestically and$217 million globally, saying
quote I am incredibly gratefulfor your enthusiasm and kind
words over the past few days.
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We've had a lot of super inSuperman over the years and I'm
happy to have made a movie thatfocuses on the man part of the
equation.
A kind person always looks outfor those in need that resonates
so powerfully with so manypeople across the world is in
itself a hopeful testament tothe kindness and quality of
human beings.
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Thank you.
Now, looking at the box officemarket, in total, superman came
at $122 million, jurassic WorldRebirth came at $40 million, f1
the movie at $13 million, how toTrain your Dragon at $7.8
million and Elio at $3.9 million.
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And the year to date.
Superman comes in so far atnumber 12 on the list for 2025.
For 2025.
Still at number one is aMinecraft movie which has
grossed over $423 million total.
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Superman Reigns at number 12.
So it's got a little ways tocatch up, but considering the
movie-going appetite for thisshow, we might be in good shots.
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Anyway, let's go on to theMarvel.
News begins with celebratingJack Kirby, and New York Street
will be renamed in honor of aMarvel legend.
Now, jack the King Kirby, avisionary co-creator behind the
Fantastic Four and numerousother iconic Marvel characters,
has received a fitting tributein his native New York City.
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On July 9th, delancey Street atthe intersection of Delancey
and Essex, was officiallyrenamed Yancey Street slash Jack
Kirby Way.
This commemoration honorsKirby's profound influence on
the Marvel Universe, much ofwhich is inspired by his own
real life in the Lower East SideNow.
Kirby was born, jacob Kurtzberg, on August 28, 1917, just a
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block away on Essex Street, andinfused his comics with elements
of his upbringing.
This is particularly evident inthe character of Ben Grimm,
also known as the Thing, whofamously hails from Yancy Street
.
The new street sign proudlydisplays the Fantastic Four logo
in the team signature white andblue colors, a testament to
Kirby's enduring legacy.
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Members of the Kirby family werepresent for the momentous
occasion.
Granddaughter Jillian Kirbyhighlighted the deep personal
connection with the FantasticFour.
Noting quote Fantastic Four.
Noting quote Grandpa Jack sawhimself in the thing Ben Grimm
being named after our greatgrandfather.
But Fantastic Four is sosurrounded and so grounded in
the Kirby family.
Sue Storm was also named afterour Aunt, sue.
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Jillian also spoke about thepositive impact of the Boys
Brotherhood Republic now theBoys and Girls Republic on Jack
Kirby, an organization that notonly provided a safe haven but
also fostered his earlyeditorial and artistic talents.
Another granddaughter, tracyKirby, expressed the honor would
have meant a great deal to Jack.
Saying, quote this would be agreat honor for Jack.
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He was a New Yorker at To theEnd, unquote Now.
A New York Marvel spokespersonemphasized the significance of
the event to comicbookcom saying, quote the Fantastic Four are
at the heart and soul of Marvel,so this commemoration is a
truly special moment for us tohonor what Jack accomplished
here in the city, a meaningfulreminder of Jack's background
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here in New York, hisunparalleled creative vision and
the groundbreaking role thestreet and city plays in Marvel
and our history.
And of course, fantastic Fouropens just in a couple of weeks.
So with that let's go on to theGeek News.
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Solopist Sol.
Solopistist Films has acquiredyeah, you try to say that one
right off the bat.
Solopistist Films has acquiredthe film rights to Top Secret
Service, an upcoming actioncomedy comic book written by
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Zach Keller and illustrated byGiovanni LaPietra.
The comic is described as ahigh-concept blend of action
comedy a la Midnight Run and 48Hours with political suspense of
Air Force One.
The film aims to cast two youngactors alongside an older actor
portraying the President of theUnited States.
Logline reveals quote when anelite kill team assaults a
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remote Montana ranch, two youngSecret Service agents must
protect the retired president.
They were assigned only todiscover that he's the last
living link to a decades-oldalien contact cover-up and the
key to unlocking dangerousextraterrestrial tech.
The world was never meant tofind.
Zach Keller is set to adapt thescript with Sol Pusks Stephen
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Leroux producing.
Leroux's previous work includesSin City, a dame to kill for,
and he is also developing a KungFu movie for Universal starring
Donnie Yen.
Keller's diverse credits spanthe Cuphead comic book series,
the Walking Dead video games andDisney's DuckTales.
La Pietra is recognized for hercontributions to such titles as
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Red Sonja.
Now, further details regardingthe publication plan for Top
Secret Service are anticipated,to be announced this fall at the
New York Comic Con.
Denis Villeneuve's upcomingreturn to Arrakis will
officially be titled Dune Part 3.
Reports had called the filmDune Messiah nod to the 1969
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book from Frank Herbert that thefilm will adapt as its
storyline, following Paul MuadibAtreides as he takes over as
the Emperor On Rintrek.
The film is listed as Dune Part3.
The film also will includesequences shot with IMAX cameras
.
However, dune Part 3 will notentirely be shot with IMAX
cameras.
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Following in the footsteps ofChristopher Nolan's the Odyssey,
which is the first and so faronly film to be produced that
way Industries' Marissa Abela isthe newest addition to the cast
of the new Highlander film fromAmazon, mgm Studios, united
Artists.
According to DeadlinecomDetails as to her role are under
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wraps.
She joins a cast that includesHenry Cavill, who plays the
immortal warrior Connor McCloud,as well as Russell Crowe, who
plays his mentor Ramirez.
Russell Crowe, who plays hismentor Ramirez.
The John Wick franchise's ChadStilinski is directing the
theatrical feature from a scriptby Michael Finch.
Ua's Scott Stubber and NickNesbitt will produce, alongside
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Neil H Mortiz, stilowski's 8711Entertainment, john Davis of
Davis Panzer Productions andLouise Rosner.
Ua had secured film rights tothe 1969 original and potential
to also develop a new series.
Lionsgate is developing thefilm Lord of the Rings.
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Actor Sean Astin is seeking toreplace SAG-AFTRA president Fran
Drescher in the upcoming unionelection.
Astin has submitted a bid tolead the 160,000 member
organization.
According to Deadlinecom.
Also on his ticket are MichaelHurd for Secretary Treasurer,
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jolie Fisher for President ofthe Los Angeles Local Board,
lisa Ann Walter for First VicePresident of the Local Board and
David Jolliffe to return for asecond vice presidency.
If elected, austin would followin these footsteps of his
mother, patty Duke, the Valleyof the Dolls and Miracle Worker
actress, who became the secondwoman ever to run the Screen
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Actors Guild in 1985.
She held a position for threeyears.
Austin had previously served onfive separate SAG-AFTRA
negotiating committees,including the most recent
contract one after ahistorically long, 118-day
strike in 2023.
He is also a member ofSAG-AFTRA National and the LA
local boards and nationalconvention delegate.
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Now, so far, the full pictureof the race is unclear.
Current SAG-AFTRA PresidentDrescher could not be reached
for comment as to where sheplans to seek in her term.
Whether Drescher or someoneelse, the president leading the
guild next year will have aHerculean task ahead of them as
SAG-AFTRA returns to thenegotiating table with the
Alliance of Motion Picture andTelevision Producers, which
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collectively bargains on behalfof the major Hollywood studios.
Now.
This will be the first contractnegotiation cycle after the
2023 strike, regarding anindustry that has been changed
and hit hard by a globalproduction contraction that has
resulted in far less work.
There are still some concernsthat the union is seeking to
address, primarily regardingtechnological advances in
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artificial intelligence over thepast three years years.
Sag-aftra political hopefulshave until 5 pm Friday to submit
their nominating petitions.
A full list of candidates isexpected next week.
Election ballots would go outand be collected from August
13th to September 12th.
20th Century and Sean Levy's 21Laps are revisiting Night at the
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Museum.
The original franchise starredBen Stiller as the overnight
security guard at the NaturalHistory Museum where, thanks to
an ancient Egyptian curse, theexhibits come alive at night.
Rami Malek, robin Williams andOwen Wilson were among the
actors who played reanimatedexhibits.
Trevor Clancy from Die Hard andStuber has been tasked to write
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the new take.
The plot details for theoriginal editing are currently
under wraps.
The original film came out allthe way back in 2006.
Yeah, I know, people think 2006is a long time ago and was
followed by Night at the MuseumBallad of the Smithsonian in
2009 and Night at the MuseumSecrets of the Tomb in 2014.
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Now all three films havegrossed over $540 million at the
domestic box office and weredirected by Levy.
Levy and Dan Levine willproduce the new take for 21 Laps
, with Emily Morris overseeingthe project.
21 Laps, which will soonrelease the final season of
Stranger Things, is repped byWME.
Do we really need another Nightat the Museum movie, really?
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Yeah, doesn't?
I mean, isn't anythingevergreen anymore?
Do we really need to remake it?
I don't know.
We just had Superman, butthat's different.
You can always make a newSuperman.
Anyway, let's go on with somepassings, shall we?
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First off Kenneth Coley, knownfor his role as Admiral Piet in
the original Star Wars seriesand Jesus in my Python's Life of
Brian, passed away on June 30that his Kent England home at the
age of 87.
His death was caused bypneumonia which developed after
he contracted COVID following aninitial hospitalization for an
injured arm from a fall.
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His agent, julian Owen,announced Cawley's death in a
statement first reported by theBBC.
Owen described Cawley as quoteNow.
Cawley's extensive careerencompassed stage, film,
television, where he portrayed awide range of characters, and
these include evil and eccentricactors in Ken Russell films,
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the Duke of Vienna inShakespeare's Measure for
Measure for the BBC and Estragonin the 2014 stage production of
Beckett's Waiting for Godot atthe Cockpit Theatre in London, a
role his agent noted as hisfavorite.
Huerpreis' role as Admiral Pietin the 2012 animated film Lego
Star Wars the Empire Strikes Out.
His other noble credits includeClint Eastwood's Firefox aka
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Kursumas I Hired a ContractKiller and Ken Russell's the
Rainbow Again.
Kenneth Coley was 87 years old.
Jim Shooter, the controversialformer editor-in-chief of Marvel
Comics who conceived and wrote1984's Marvel Super Heroes,
secret Wars, the firstcompany-wide crossover in the
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history of comics, has died.
He was 73.
Writer and former DC Comicseditor, mark Waid, who once
described the shooter-scriptedLegion of Super Heroes story in
1968's Adventure Comics number369, as quote the single most
influential to my craft story Iever read unquote took to social
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media to announce the news onMonday, writing in a Facebook
post that Shooter died fromesophageal cancer.
Quote I've just received wordthat Jim Shooter passed away of
esophageal cancer, which he'sbeen battling for some time.
I realize that for many he'sbeen a controversial figure in
the past, mostly with regards tohis managerial style, but my
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experiences with him lay outsidethat realm and began with my
lifelong love for his writing,beginning with the first time I
ever picked up a copy ofAdventure Comics in 1967.
Born September 27, 1951, inPittsburgh, pennsylvania,
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unquote.
After being commissioned towrite Supergirl and Superman
stories During his years at DC,shooter created Superman Villain
Parasite in 1966, action Comicsno 340, and wanted to create
such legionnaires as PrincessProjecta, pharaoh Lad, karate
Kid and the 30th CenturySupervillains, the Fatal Five.
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Quote.
For those who don't know, jimbroke into comics at the age of
14.
Let me say that again, 14.
I don't know about you, butwhen I was 14, I could barely
put sentences together on paper.
Wade wrote, quote during ahospital stay.
He'd been given some Marvel andDC comics and could clearly see
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how much more exciting theMarvel comics were and wouldn't
understand why DC's bookscouldn't have the same vitality.
Having no idea how comicscripts were done, he literally
wrote and drew a Legion ofSuperheroes story on notebook
paper and sent it to editor MortWeisinger, who put him to work
immediately, having no idea howyoung he was until later Now,
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the protege of then nationalperiodicals.
Later, dc editor Mort Weisinger, who's run on the Superman
titles, introduced suchcharacters as Supergirl and
Crypto.
Shooter, then 17, left DC forrival publisher Marvel for a
three-week stint in 1969.
Shooter characterized his timeworking with Weisinger as
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abusive.
Shooter would then return toMarvel when then-editor-in-chief
Marv Wolfman offered him aposition in the Marvel bullpen
in 1975.
By 1978, shooter has succeededArchie Goodwin as
editor-in-chief overseeing theChris Claremont-penned and Kenny
X-Men, john Byrne's FantasticFour, frank Miller's Daredevil,
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walt Simonson's Thor, rogerStern's Amazing Spider-Men, john
Byrne's Fantastic Four, frankMiller's Daredevil, walt
Simonson's Thor, roger Stern'sAmazing Spider-Man and X-Men's
spinoff Dazzler, which Shooterconceived with Alex Donfeld and
John Romia Jr, with some helpfrom Stan Lee, al Milgram,
richard Stern and Tom DeFalco.
He implemented a quotecontinuity bonus unquote,
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described by Shooter as thefirst incentive system in
mainstream comics to keepcreators on successive issues,
as well as life insurance forfreelancers, standardized career
contracts and a royalty systemQuote.
I fixed a lot of things, but mygreatest frustrations were the
royalties and artwork return,which were delayed by lawsuits.
I also increased rates,doubling them and then doubling
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them again, because we startedto make more money unquote.
Now Schroeder recalled in 2010,.
Quote.
I tried to standardize andboost the rates up.
Superstars like Frank Miller hegot paid like the old guys
because he's Frank Miller.
I did respect the creativecontributions, like the age and
seniority of the guys.
I made sure guys who'd beenthere for 20 years weren't
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getting the minimum.
I also respected genius unquote.
Now Byrne writer of AlphaFlight from 1983 to 1995,
claimed that Shooter enforced aquote no gaze in the Marvel
Universe policy under the strictcode of the Comics Code
Authority.
Shooter's interference with theDark Phoenix saga and the
iconic Chris Claremont Byrne andKenny Axman run was just one of
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the several creator conflictsthat led to an exodus.
As Wolfman put it in 2003,.
Quote.
Professionals left Marvel indroves unquote.
After Shooter took the reins ofMarvel In 1984, in the midst of
popular toy lines like GI Joeand Masters of the Universe.
Toymakers wanted an editorialconcept to tie to a new
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Marvel-based line of actionfigures.
That concept became MarvelSuper Heroes Secret Wars.
At the time, the biggestcrossover in the history of the
Marvel Universe.
The 12-issue series written byShooter, edited by DeFalco and
penciled by Mike Zeck and BobLayton was as successful as the
toy line.
The original Marvel SuperHeroes Secret Wars assembled
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Marvel's greatest heroes andvillains the Avengers, fantastic
Four, x-men, hulk andSpider-Man among them and pitted
them against supervillains likeDoctor Doom, galactus, ultron,
doc Ock and the working crew bythe cosmic, being known as the
Beyonder.
The series famously featuredthe debut appearance of
Spider-Man's black alien costumein issue number eight.
Now, shooter also wrote thesequel, the 1959 issue limited
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series Secret Wars 2, drawn byMilgram.
The 1984 series inspired writerJohn Hickman's multiversal
crossover Secret Wars in 2015,which is being adapted into
Marvel Studios' Secret Wars in2015, which is being adapted
into Marvel Studios' AvengersDoomsday and Avengers Secret
Wars Again.
Jim Shooter was 73 years old.
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Next up actor Julian McMahon,known for his starring roles in
Nip Tuck, charmed, fbi, mostWanted and the 2000's Fantastic
Four movies, died July 2nd inClearwater, florida, after a
private battle with cancer.
He was 56 years old.
In a statement, mcmahon's wife,kelly McMahon, wrote quote With
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an open heart I wish to sharewith the world that my beloved
husband, julian McMahon, diedpeacefully this week after
valiant effort to overcomecancer.
Julian loved life, he loved hisfamily, he loved his friends,
he loved his work and he lovedhis fans.
His deepest wish was to bringjoy into as many lives as
possible.
We asked for support duringthis time to allow our family to
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grieve in privacy, and we wishfor all those to whom Julian
brought joy to continue to findjoy in life, and we are grateful
for the memories Now.
Mcmahon was born in Sydney,australia, on July 27, 1968.
His father, billy McMahon, wasserved as Prime Minister of
Australia from 1971 to 1972.
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Starting his career as a model,mcmahon transferred to acting
with a lead role in theshort-lived 1989 Australian
daytime soap the Power, thePassion.
He segued to another off-seasoap, the Long-Running Home and
Away, where he appeared from1990 to 1991, before making his
feature acting debut as the leadopposite Elliot Gould in the
1992 Australian-American movieWet and Wild Summer.
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Wet and Wild Summer.
Mcmahon then moved to Hollywoodand started off his American
career the way he did with hisAustralian one with a role in A
Daytime Soap.
After a stint on NBC's AnotherWorld in 1993, mcmahon
transitioned to primetime as aseries regular on the network's
crime drama Profiler for itsfour-season run.
He went on to join the WB'spopular supernatural drama
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Charmed for a three-seasonstarring turn as the demonic
Cole Turner.
Next up, mcmahon lands hisfirst series role when he and
Dylan Walsh headlined RyanMurphy's hit plastic surgery
drama Nip Tuck, which ran on FXfor six seasons and earned him a
Golden Globe nomination forplaying the handsome, charming
and promiscuous Dr ChristianTroy.
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The role established McMahon asa TV leading man and his status
was reaffirmed when he wastapped as a star for CBS's FBI
Most Wanted playing team leaderJess LaCroix from the FBI's Most
Wanted unit for three seasonsbefore a surprise March 2022
exit.
Mcmahon's TV resume alsoincludes a series regular stint
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on Hulu's Marvel's Runaway Infeatures.
He is best known for a starringrole as Dr Doom in Tim Story's
two Fantastic Four movies the2005 Fantastic Four and 2007
sequel Fantastic Four Rise ofthe Silver Surfer.
Now McMahon's other filmcredits include Premonition, red
Paranoia, you're Not you,swinging Safari and, most
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recently, the 2024 the Surferand the Supremes at Earl's All
you Can Eat.
His final role was on Netflix'smurder mystery series the
Residents In a full circle.
Moment McMahon was tapped intohis roots for the part playing
the Australian Prime Minister.
Again, actor Julian McMahon,dead at the age of 56.
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And finally tonight, veterantelevision composer Mark Snow,
best known for his work on theiconic X-Files theme, the hit at
the top of the charts in the UK, as well as penning the music
for series such as Smallville,ghost Whisperer, Blue Bloods and
dozens of others, died Fridayat his home in Connecticut at
the age of 78.
Emmy-winning musician, composerand friend, sean Kellery posted
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the news and the tribute onFacebook.
Mark Snow, and one of the mostwonderful and talented people
I've ever known, has passed away.
33 years ago, he was mentoringme as an artist who knew that I
was also at the beginning of adeep friendship that would only
grow and evolve over threedecades, along with our graying
hair and tighter deadlines.
His humor, his spirit, histalent Good God, his immense
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talent.
The world has lost a genuineand beautiful soul.
Whenever I was working on atheme, I would send it to him
for feedback and he woulddiagnose it instantly with a
knowing swipe of his hand,indicating that I discarded all
the superfluous drivel I wasputting out there because he
knew how to get to the heart andtruth of things.
That wisdom continues to informme both inside and outside the
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music studio.
I am so grateful to him for hissage counsel and his
laugh-out-loud biting wit.
My career got started by an actof generosity on his part 33
years ago.
Period Full stop.
I love you, my friend.
There will never be anotherlike you.
I send love to Glynis and allhis children and grandchildren
during this time.
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In addition to the X-Files theme, sho wrote the music for
Millennium, another ChrisCarter-created project, and
worked on both shows for over 12seasons.
You can listen, we all know theX-Files theme
Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun,dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun,
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dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-d.
That's a great theme.
Over the course of his longcareer, snow also composed music
and other scores for dozens ofhit shows, including Heart to
Heart, the Love Boat, vegasStarsky, hutch Cagney, lacey, tj
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Hooker, matt Houston and PeeWee's Playhouse.
His first credit came in 1976for the buzzy TV movie the Boy
in the Plastic Bubble starringJohn Travolta, now on the big
screen.
He worked on the X-Files movie1998, ernest Saves, christmas
Crazy in Alabama and the NewMutants.
So again, veteran televisioncomposer Mark Snow, who penned
the X-Files theme, dead at theage of 78.
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Tonight, the man of tomorrow is back.
Marvel celebrates Kirby andremember Kenneth Cawley, jim
Shooter, julian McMahon andcomposer Mark Snow All then more
in this edition of MultiverseTonight.
Welcome to Multiverse Tonight,your source for geek news.
We dissect films, games, comicsand much more, bringing you
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insightful commentary on popculture.
This is Multiverse Tonight.
Now here's your host, thomasTownley.
Hello and welcome to episode244 of Multiverse Tonight.
I'm, of course, your host,thomas Townley, and Superman has
done really well this weekend.
Dc Films with Warner Brothersis over the moon.
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They've brought in more in therange they want to get to.
So let's go on and talk aboutDC Comics News.
Episode 244 begins with Warnersis reporting Superman this
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morning at $122 million.
Now this is a man of this.
Man of steel is higher perrivals in the $124 to $125
million range.
Displaying the difference is$123 million.
Saturday per Warner Brothers,it made about $37.7 million for
the James Gunn-directed movie.
Now Warner's believes Sundaygot about negative 25% from
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Saturday with $28.2 million,while rivals believe there's an
even bigger, bluer sky forKel-El around $30 million.
Now Warner Brothers execs haveevery reason to be doing a
crypto doggy dance this morningas the studio's second $100
million plus opening this yearafter a Minecraft movie.
Now, technically, warnerBrothers still owns the number
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one and number three biggestopenings of the year currently
Warner's own six number oneopenings year to date.
It's also DC Studios co-headPeter Safran's biggest opening
ever at the box office, ahead ofAquaman's $67.8 million.
The second best opening for aSuperman movie overall behind
Batman v Superman with $166million.
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And the best opening for aSuperman movie overall behind
Batman v Superman for it, with166 million.
And the best opening for aSuperman first franchise
installment, ahead of man ofSteel, which got 116.6 million
of the three-day weekend.
And the second best opening forJames Gunn behind Guardians of
the Galaxy, volume 2.
Now James Gunn's DC StudiosPhase 1, gods and Monsters, is
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officially in motion with thisrelease and the writer, director
and producer has scored big atthe box office.
He took to social media tocelebrate Superman's opening at
$122 million domestically and$217 million globally, saying
quote I am incredibly gratefulfor your enthusiasm and kind
words over the past few days.
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We've had a lot of super inSuperman over the years and I'm
happy to have made a movie thatfocuses on the man part of the
equation.
A kind person always looks outfor those in need that resonates
so powerfully with so manypeople across the world is in
itself a hopeful testament tothe kindness and quality of
human beings.
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Thank you.
Now, looking at the box officemarket, in total, superman came
at $122 million, jurassic WorldRebirth came at $40 million, f1
the movie at $13 million, how toTrain your Dragon at $7.8
million and Elio at $3.9 million.
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And the year to date.
Superman comes in so far atnumber 12 on the list for 2025.
For 2025.
Still at number one is aMinecraft movie which has
grossed over $423 million total.
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Superman Reigns at number 12.
So it's got a little ways tocatch up, but considering the
movie-going appetite for thisshow, we might be in good shots.
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Anyway, let's go on to theMarvel.
News begins with celebratingJack Kirby, and New York Street
will be renamed in honor of aMarvel legend.
Now, jack the King Kirby, avisionary co-creator behind the
Fantastic Four and numerousother iconic Marvel characters,
has received a fitting tributein his native New York City.
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On July 9th, delancey Street atthe intersection of Delancey
and Essex, was officiallyrenamed Yancey Street slash Jack
Kirby Way.
This commemoration honorsKirby's profound influence on
the Marvel Universe, much ofwhich is inspired by his own
real life in the Lower East SideNow.
Kirby was born, jacob Kurtzberg, on August 28, 1917, just a
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block away on Essex Street, andinfused his comics with elements
of his upbringing.
This is particularly evident inthe character of Ben Grimm,
also known as the Thing, whofamously hails from Yancy Street
.
The new street sign proudlydisplays the Fantastic Four logo
in the team signature white andblue colors, a testament to
Kirby's enduring legacy.
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Members of the Kirby family werepresent for the momentous
occasion.
Granddaughter Jillian Kirbyhighlighted the deep personal
connection with the FantasticFour.
Noting quote Fantastic Four.
Noting quote Grandpa Jack sawhimself in the thing Ben Grimm
being named after our greatgrandfather.
But Fantastic Four is sosurrounded and so grounded in
the Kirby family.
Sue Storm was also named afterour Aunt, sue.
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Jillian also spoke about thepositive impact of the Boys
Brotherhood Republic now theBoys and Girls Republic on Jack
Kirby, an organization that notonly provided a safe haven but
also fostered his earlyeditorial and artistic talents.
Another granddaughter, tracyKirby, expressed the honor would
have meant a great deal to Jack.
Saying, quote this would be agreat honor for Jack.
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He was a New Yorker at To theEnd, unquote Now.
A New York Marvel spokespersonemphasized the significance of
the event to comicbookcom saying, quote the Fantastic Four are
at the heart and soul of Marvel,so this commemoration is a
truly special moment for us tohonor what Jack accomplished
here in the city, a meaningfulreminder of Jack's background
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here in New York, hisunparalleled creative vision and
the groundbreaking role thestreet and city plays in Marvel
and our history.
And of course, fantastic Fouropens just in a couple of weeks.
So with that let's go on to theGeek News.
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Solopist Sol.
Solopistist Films has acquiredyeah, you try to say that one
right off the bat.
Solopistist Films has acquiredthe film rights to Top Secret
Service, an upcoming actioncomedy comic book written by
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Zach Keller and illustrated byGiovanni LaPietra.
The comic is described as ahigh-concept blend of action
comedy a la Midnight Run and 48Hours with political suspense of
Air Force One.
The film aims to cast two youngactors alongside an older actor
portraying the President of theUnited States.
Logline reveals quote when anelite kill team assaults a
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remote Montana ranch, two youngSecret Service agents must
protect the retired president.
They were assigned only todiscover that he's the last
living link to a decades-oldalien contact cover-up and the
key to unlocking dangerousextraterrestrial tech.
The world was never meant tofind.
Zach Keller is set to adapt thescript with Sol Pusks Stephen
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Leroux producing.
Leroux's previous work includesSin City, a dame to kill for,
and he is also developing a KungFu movie for Universal starring
Donnie Yen.
Keller's diverse credits spanthe Cuphead comic book series,
the Walking Dead video games andDisney's DuckTales.
La Pietra is recognized for hercontributions to such titles as
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Red Sonja.
Now, further details regardingthe publication plan for Top
Secret Service are anticipated,to be announced this fall at the
New York Comic Con.
Denis Villeneuve's upcomingreturn to Arrakis will
officially be titled Dune Part 3.
Reports had called the filmDune Messiah nod to the 1969
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book from Frank Herbert that thefilm will adapt as its
storyline, following Paul MuadibAtreides as he takes over as
the Emperor On Rintrek.
The film is listed as Dune Part3.
The film also will includesequences shot with IMAX cameras
.
However, dune Part 3 will notentirely be shot with IMAX
cameras.
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Following in the footsteps ofChristopher Nolan's the Odyssey,
which is the first and so faronly film to be produced that
way Industries' Marissa Abela isthe newest addition to the cast
of the new Highlander film fromAmazon, mgm Studios, united
Artists.
According to DeadlinecomDetails as to her role are under
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wraps.
She joins a cast that includesHenry Cavill, who plays the
immortal warrior Connor McCloud,as well as Russell Crowe, who
plays his mentor Ramirez.
Russell Crowe, who plays hismentor Ramirez.
The John Wick franchise's ChadStilinski is directing the
theatrical feature from a scriptby Michael Finch.
Ua's Scott Stubber and NickNesbitt will produce, alongside
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Neil H Mortiz, stilowski's 8711Entertainment, john Davis of
Davis Panzer Productions andLouise Rosner.
Ua had secured film rights tothe 1969 original and potential
to also develop a new series.
Lionsgate is developing thefilm Lord of the Rings.
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Actor Sean Astin is seeking toreplace SAG-AFTRA president Fran
Drescher in the upcoming unionelection.
Astin has submitted a bid tolead the 160,000 member
organization.
According to Deadlinecom.
Also on his ticket are MichaelHurd for Secretary Treasurer,
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jolie Fisher for President ofthe Los Angeles Local Board,
lisa Ann Walter for First VicePresident of the Local Board and
David Jolliffe to return for asecond vice presidency.
If elected, austin would followin these footsteps of his
mother, patty Duke, the Valleyof the Dolls and Miracle Worker
actress, who became the secondwoman ever to run the Screen
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Actors Guild in 1985.
She held a position for threeyears.
Austin had previously served onfive separate SAG-AFTRA
negotiating committees,including the most recent
contract one after ahistorically long, 118-day
strike in 2023.
He is also a member ofSAG-AFTRA National and the LA
local boards and nationalconvention delegate.
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Now, so far, the full pictureof the race is unclear.
Current SAG-AFTRA PresidentDrescher could not be reached
for comment as to where sheplans to seek in her term.
Whether Drescher or someoneelse, the president leading the
guild next year will have aHerculean task ahead of them as
SAG-AFTRA returns to thenegotiating table with the
Alliance of Motion Picture andTelevision Producers, which
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collectively bargains on behalfof the major Hollywood studios.
Now.
This will be the first contractnegotiation cycle after the
2023 strike, regarding anindustry that has been changed
and hit hard by a globalproduction contraction that has
resulted in far less work.
There are still some concernsthat the union is seeking to
address, primarily regardingtechnological advances in
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artificial intelligence over thepast three years years.
Sag-aftra political hopefulshave until 5 pm Friday to submit
their nominating petitions.
A full list of candidates isexpected next week.
Election ballots would go outand be collected from August
13th to September 12th.
20th Century and Sean Levy's 21Laps are revisiting Night at the
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Museum.
The original franchise starredBen Stiller as the overnight
security guard at the NaturalHistory Museum where, thanks to
an ancient Egyptian curse, theexhibits come alive at night.
Rami Malek, robin Williams andOwen Wilson were among the
actors who played reanimatedexhibits.
Trevor Clancy from Die Hard andStuber has been tasked to write
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the new take.
The plot details for theoriginal editing are currently
under wraps.
The original film came out allthe way back in 2006.
Yeah, I know, people think 2006is a long time ago and was
followed by Night at the MuseumBallad of the Smithsonian in
2009 and Night at the MuseumSecrets of the Tomb in 2014.
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Now all three films havegrossed over $540 million at the
domestic box office and weredirected by Levy.
Levy and Dan Levine willproduce the new take for 21 Laps
, with Emily Morris overseeingthe project.
21 Laps, which will soonrelease the final season of
Stranger Things, is repped byWME.
Do we really need another Nightat the Museum movie, really?
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Yeah, doesn't?
I mean, isn't anythingevergreen anymore?
Do we really need to remake it?
I don't know.
We just had Superman, butthat's different.
You can always make a newSuperman.
Anyway, let's go on with somepassings, shall we?
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First off Kenneth Coley, knownfor his role as Admiral Piet in
the original Star Wars seriesand Jesus in my Python's Life of
Brian, passed away on June 30that his Kent England home at the
age of 87.
His death was caused bypneumonia which developed after
he contracted COVID following aninitial hospitalization for an
injured arm from a fall.
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His agent, julian Owen,announced Cawley's death in a
statement first reported by theBBC.
Owen described Cawley as quoteNow.
Cawley's extensive careerencompassed stage, film,
television, where he portrayed awide range of characters, and
these include evil and eccentricactors in Ken Russell films,
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the Duke of Vienna inShakespeare's Measure for
Measure for the BBC and Estragonin the 2014 stage production of
Beckett's Waiting for Godot atthe Cockpit Theatre in London, a
role his agent noted as hisfavorite.
Huerpreis' role as Admiral Pietin the 2012 animated film Lego
Star Wars the Empire Strikes Out.
His other noble credits includeClint Eastwood's Firefox aka
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Kursumas I Hired a ContractKiller and Ken Russell's the
Rainbow Again.
Kenneth Coley was 87 years old.
Jim Shooter, the controversialformer editor-in-chief of Marvel
Comics who conceived and wrote1984's Marvel Super Heroes,
secret Wars, the firstcompany-wide crossover in the
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history of comics, has died.
He was 73.
Writer and former DC Comicseditor, mark Waid, who once
described the shooter-scriptedLegion of Super Heroes story in
1968's Adventure Comics number369, as quote the single most
influential to my craft story Iever read unquote took to social
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media to announce the news onMonday, writing in a Facebook
post that Shooter died fromesophageal cancer.
Quote I've just received wordthat Jim Shooter passed away of
esophageal cancer, which he'sbeen battling for some time.
I realize that for many he'sbeen a controversial figure in
the past, mostly with regards tohis managerial style, but my
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experiences with him lay outsidethat realm and began with my
lifelong love for his writing,beginning with the first time I
ever picked up a copy ofAdventure Comics in 1967.
Born September 27, 1951, inPittsburgh, pennsylvania,
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unquote.
After being commissioned towrite Supergirl and Superman
stories During his years at DC,shooter created Superman Villain
Parasite in 1966, action Comicsno 340, and wanted to create
such legionnaires as PrincessProjecta, pharaoh Lad, karate
Kid and the 30th CenturySupervillains, the Fatal Five.
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Quote.
For those who don't know, jimbroke into comics at the age of
14.
Let me say that again, 14.
I don't know about you, butwhen I was 14, I could barely
put sentences together on paper.
Wade wrote, quote during ahospital stay.
He'd been given some Marvel andDC comics and could clearly see
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how much more exciting theMarvel comics were and wouldn't
understand why DC's bookscouldn't have the same vitality.
Having no idea how comicscripts were done, he literally
wrote and drew a Legion ofSuperheroes story on notebook
paper and sent it to editor MortWeisinger, who put him to work
immediately, having no idea howyoung he was until later Now,
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the protege of then nationalperiodicals.
Later, dc editor Mort Weisinger, who's run on the Superman
titles, introduced suchcharacters as Supergirl and
Crypto.
Shooter, then 17, left DC forrival publisher Marvel for a
three-week stint in 1969.
Shooter characterized his timeworking with Weisinger as
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abusive.
Shooter would then return toMarvel when then-editor-in-chief
Marv Wolfman offered him aposition in the Marvel bullpen
in 1975.
By 1978, shooter has succeededArchie Goodwin as
editor-in-chief overseeing theChris Claremont-penned and Kenny
X-Men, john Byrne's FantasticFour, frank Miller's Daredevil,
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walt Simonson's Thor, rogerStern's Amazing Spider-Men, john
Byrne's Fantastic Four, frankMiller's Daredevil, walt
Simonson's Thor, roger Stern'sAmazing Spider-Man and X-Men's
spinoff Dazzler, which Shooterconceived with Alex Donfeld and
John Romia Jr, with some helpfrom Stan Lee, al Milgram,
richard Stern and Tom DeFalco.
He implemented a quotecontinuity bonus unquote,
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described by Shooter as thefirst incentive system in
mainstream comics to keepcreators on successive issues,
as well as life insurance forfreelancers, standardized career
contracts and a royalty systemQuote.
I fixed a lot of things, but mygreatest frustrations were the
royalties and artwork return,which were delayed by lawsuits.
I also increased rates,doubling them and then doubling
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them again, because we startedto make more money unquote.
Now Schroeder recalled in 2010,.
Quote.
I tried to standardize andboost the rates up.
Superstars like Frank Miller hegot paid like the old guys
because he's Frank Miller.
I did respect the creativecontributions, like the age and
seniority of the guys.
I made sure guys who'd beenthere for 20 years weren't
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getting the minimum.
I also respected genius unquote.
Now Byrne writer of AlphaFlight from 1983 to 1995,
claimed that Shooter enforced aquote no gaze in the Marvel
Universe policy under the strictcode of the Comics Code
Authority.
Shooter's interference with theDark Phoenix saga and the
iconic Chris Claremont Byrne andKenny Axman run was just one of
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the several creator conflictsthat led to an exodus.
As Wolfman put it in 2003,.
Quote.
Professionals left Marvel indroves unquote.
After Shooter took the reins ofMarvel In 1984, in the midst of
popular toy lines like GI Joeand Masters of the Universe.
Toymakers wanted an editorialconcept to tie to a new
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Marvel-based line of actionfigures.
That concept became MarvelSuper Heroes Secret Wars.
At the time, the biggestcrossover in the history of the
Marvel Universe.
The 12-issue series written byShooter, edited by DeFalco and
penciled by Mike Zeck and BobLayton was as successful as the
toy line.
The original Marvel SuperHeroes Secret Wars assembled
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Marvel's greatest heroes andvillains the Avengers, fantastic
Four, x-men, hulk andSpider-Man among them and pitted
them against supervillains likeDoctor Doom, galactus, ultron,
doc Ock and the working crew bythe cosmic, being known as the
Beyonder.
The series famously featuredthe debut appearance of
Spider-Man's black alien costumein issue number eight.
Now, shooter also wrote thesequel, the 1959 issue limited
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series Secret Wars 2, drawn byMilgram.
The 1984 series inspired writerJohn Hickman's multiversal
crossover Secret Wars in 2015,which is being adapted into
Marvel Studios' Secret Wars in2015, which is being adapted
into Marvel Studios' AvengersDoomsday and Avengers Secret
Wars Again.
Jim Shooter was 73 years old.
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Next up actor Julian McMahon,known for his starring roles in
Nip Tuck, charmed, fbi, mostWanted and the 2000's Fantastic
Four movies, died July 2nd inClearwater, florida, after a
private battle with cancer.
He was 56 years old.
In a statement, mcmahon's wife,kelly McMahon, wrote quote With
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an open heart I wish to sharewith the world that my beloved
husband, julian McMahon, diedpeacefully this week after
valiant effort to overcomecancer.
Julian loved life, he loved hisfamily, he loved his friends,
he loved his work and he lovedhis fans.
His deepest wish was to bringjoy into as many lives as
possible.
We asked for support duringthis time to allow our family to
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grieve in privacy, and we wishfor all those to whom Julian
brought joy to continue to findjoy in life, and we are grateful
for the memories Now.
Mcmahon was born in Sydney,australia, on July 27, 1968.
His father, billy McMahon, wasserved as Prime Minister of
Australia from 1971 to 1972.
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Starting his career as a model,mcmahon transferred to acting
with a lead role in theshort-lived 1989 Australian
daytime soap the Power, thePassion.
He segued to another off-seasoap, the Long-Running Home and
Away, where he appeared from1990 to 1991, before making his
feature acting debut as the leadopposite Elliot Gould in the
1992 Australian-American movieWet and Wild Summer.
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Wet and Wild Summer.
Mcmahon then moved to Hollywoodand started off his American
career the way he did with hisAustralian one with a role in A
Daytime Soap.
After a stint on NBC's AnotherWorld in 1993, mcmahon
transitioned to primetime as aseries regular on the network's
crime drama Profiler for itsfour-season run.
He went on to join the WB'spopular supernatural drama
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Charmed for a three-seasonstarring turn as the demonic
Cole Turner.
Next up, mcmahon lands hisfirst series role when he and
Dylan Walsh headlined RyanMurphy's hit plastic surgery
drama Nip Tuck, which ran on FXfor six seasons and earned him a
Golden Globe nomination forplaying the handsome, charming
and promiscuous Dr ChristianTroy.
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The role established McMahon asa TV leading man and his status
was reaffirmed when he wastapped as a star for CBS's FBI
Most Wanted playing team leaderJess LaCroix from the FBI's Most
Wanted unit for three seasonsbefore a surprise March 2022
exit.
Mcmahon's TV resume alsoincludes a series regular stint
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on Hulu's Marvel's Runaway Infeatures.
He is best known for a starringrole as Dr Doom in Tim Story's
two Fantastic Four movies the2005 Fantastic Four and 2007
sequel Fantastic Four Rise ofthe Silver Surfer.
Now McMahon's other filmcredits include Premonition, red
Paranoia, you're Not you,swinging Safari and, most
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recently, the 2024 the Surferand the Supremes at Earl's All
you Can Eat.
His final role was on Netflix'smurder mystery series the
Residents In a full circle.
Moment McMahon was tapped intohis roots for the part playing
the Australian Prime Minister.
Again, actor Julian McMahon,dead at the age of 56.
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And finally tonight, veterantelevision composer Mark Snow,
best known for his work on theiconic X-Files theme, the hit at
the top of the charts in the UK, as well as penning the music
for series such as Smallville,ghost Whisperer, Blue Bloods and
dozens of others, died Fridayat his home in Connecticut at
the age of 78.
Emmy-winning musician, composerand friend, sean Kellery posted
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the news and the tribute onFacebook.
Mark Snow, and one of the mostwonderful and talented people
I've ever known, has passed away.
33 years ago, he was mentoringme as an artist who knew that I
was also at the beginning of adeep friendship that would only
grow and evolve over threedecades, along with our graying
hair and tighter deadlines.
His humor, his spirit, histalent Good God, his immense
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talent.
The world has lost a genuineand beautiful soul.
Whenever I was working on atheme, I would send it to him
for feedback and he woulddiagnose it instantly with a
knowing swipe of his hand,indicating that I discarded all
the superfluous drivel I wasputting out there because he
knew how to get to the heart andtruth of things.
That wisdom continues to informme both inside and outside the
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music studio.
I am so grateful to him for hissage counsel and his
laugh-out-loud biting wit.
My career got started by an actof generosity on his part 33
years ago.
Period Full stop.
I love you, my friend.
There will never be anotherlike you.
I send love to Glynis and allhis children and grandchildren
during this time.
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In addition to the X-Files theme, sho wrote the music for
Millennium, another ChrisCarter-created project, and
worked on both shows for over 12seasons.
You can listen, we all know theX-Files theme
Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun,dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun,
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dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-d.
That's a great theme.
Over the course of his longcareer, snow also composed music
and other scores for dozens ofhit shows, including Heart to
Heart, the Love Boat, vegasStarsky, hutch Cagney, lacey, tj
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Hooker, matt Houston and PeeWee's Playhouse.
His first credit came in 1976for the buzzy TV movie the Boy
in the Plastic Bubble starringJohn Travolta, now on the big
screen.
He worked on the X-Files movie1998, ernest Saves, christmas
Crazy in Alabama and the NewMutants.
So again, veteran televisioncomposer Mark Snow, who penned
the X-Files theme, dead at theage of 78.
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