Superhero Bits: Black Adam Is Coming To SDCC, The Smallville Podcast & More

With "Thor: Love and Thunder" finally rolling out in theaters around the country tonight, there may be no better time to get acquainted with the movie's villain, Gorr the God Butcher. The villain debuted in writer Jason Aaron and artist Esad Ribic's highly-acclaimed run in Marvel Comics and is being played by Christian Bale in the film. This video offers a nice primer on the character for those who perhaps haven't had the chance to read the source material.

Not surprisingly, Marvel is doing a good job of injecting "Thor: Love and Thunder" into its various multimedia channels. Case in point: The Mighty Thor has arrived in the very popular mobile game "Marvel Puzzle Quest." With Natalie Portman returning as Jane Foster in the film and taking up the mantle as our new Thor, this move makes every bit of sense. But it also adds a little bit of fun to the game for those who have already been enjoying it, or perhaps just enough reason to entice new players to give it a try. You can download the game by clicking here.

"Peacemaker" became a very successful spin-off on HBO Max thanks to "The Suicide Squad." So, what about a Captain Boomerang spin-off? Well, even though he's dead (sorry, spoilers), Jai Courtney is very much game for something along those lines. Speaking with Comicbook.com recently, the actor said the following:

"The sort of TV streaming realm right now is really exciting and I think exploring something like that, you know, longer format and giving it a little more space would be really cool ... I kind of have some ideas around that, you know, which I think would work for a character like Boomerang because he's so much fun. I think it'd be really cool to get into some backstory stuff and the nature of how he falls in the DC world, you know? I doubt wherever, you know, particularly now, I doubt there's any plans for a standalone film, but yeah, man. I mean, that'd be cool. He's one of those roles that I would love to just kind of be able to do again and again. It's like so much fun and probably a little too easy for me in a way. But I think there's tremendous potential for enjoyment with something like that and we could really push the kind of boundaries of what's possible. So, listen, just waiting on the call from Warner Brothers. I mean, if they want me to throw that jacket on again, I'll be more than happy to oblige."

Your move, Warner Bros.

Sony has had mixed experience thus far with its "Spider-Man" spin-off movies. "Venom" was a huge hit despite terrible reviews, whereas "Morbius" was both lambasted by critics and served as a commercial disappointment. Now, in a new report from The Ankler, it's revealed that Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige actually had some advice for Sony when it came to this endeavor. Specifically, he warned them not to get too carried away.

"Marvel's Kevin Feige does weigh in and offer notes on Sony's Marvel movies that don't feature Spider-Man. One insider credits Feige for guiding Sony's approach and warning the studio not to get too ahead of itself in terms of building some larger universe in the vein of the Avengers movies."

Whether or not Sony actually listens remains to be seen, but we do have "Kraven the Hunter" and "Madame Web" set to arrive next year, so they haven't pumped the brakes too hard.

Heads up, DC fans! Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has confirmed that Warner Bros. is indeed bringing "Black Adam" to San Diego Comic-Con this year with a panel that will take place in the famed Hall H, the biggest of the big venues for such events at the annual pop culture behemoth. One expects that fans in attendance will get to see some footage, and if we're lucky, those not on hand will get a new trailer or something of the like online shortly after the panel ends (or even during). Either way, yours truly will be on the ground at SDCC to help bring you all the goods firsthand, so stay tuned. In the meantime, you can check out The Rock's announcement above.