This is it. Marvel has released the final trailers for Avengers: Endgame, the final instalment of the current crop of Marvel superheroes. The 182-minute feature will tie up the loose ends of Infinity War and will show how the heroes interact – especially those who have been featured solo since the last Avengers instalment, such as Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel. But, once the dust of the final battle has settled and stars such as Mark Ruffalo and Chris Evans have hung up their superhero costumes (or green paint in Ruffalo’s case), how can we get our fix of supernatural crime fighting in lycra?

Other Superhero Films
Spider-Man, the Tom Holland version, is set to star in at least another film, so that particular hero will be around for fans to continue to engage with. Meanwhile, Gambit, Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants are also set to be released by Marvel, allowing a different crop of heroes to rise to the fore. It may be blasphemy, but fans can always head over to DC – Wonder Woman’s prequel is set to be released, as is Birds of Prey, a film about DC‘s group of superheroines and Harley Quinn. For some Marvel fans, jumping ship to their rival might seem like sacrilege, but both houses of superhero offer something different enough for most audiences to enjoy equally. So, while people may be mourning the loss of a certain crop of Avengers, established heroes such as Aquaman and Wonder Woman will be keeping the DC fires burning. Plus, the Marvel heroes arguably changed the game for what a superhero movie could be – so we may see a different take on some of the superheroes going forwards.

Superhero Gaming
Superheroes are defined by their speed, agility, and fighting prowess – traits which offer themselves perfectly for gaming. Online slots offer plenty of options for engaging with all kinds of superheroes. The most popular slots in Canada are developed by Microgaming, NetEnt and Play ‘n Go, and they regularly harness the draw of our favorite characters – 60s Batman, The Avengers, Iron Man, Wolverine and Green Lantern – matching it with this form of gaming, which is so popular it accounts for 50% of online gambling globally. Just because some of the heroes in their current incarnations have been retired doesn’t mean their game avatar versions also have to. But this is just one way we can revisit our iconic heroes by the power of games. For instance, the Mortal Kombat boss has announced that they want to develop a Marvel vs DC version of the fighting game, which will see absolutely every character from both franchises together to battle it out.

Avengers: Endgame is likely to be the cinematic event of the year and rightly so. We’ve welcomed these heroes into our lives for a decade and want to see some of them drift away into the sunset happily. But, for diehard fans, fear not – after all, how many versions of Superman and Batman have graced our screens? While we wait for the reboots and spin-offs of our Avengers, there are still plenty of ways to connect with superheroes.

For a third straight week, GLASS takes the top of the Box Office with $8.9 million for Universal Pictures, a total $88 million grossed domestically.

In second this weekend is THE UPSIDE with $8.3 million for STX Entertainment/Elevation Pictures, a total $75 million over four weeks.

MISS BALA debuts with $6.5 million from 2,203 theatres, good enough for third on this chilly weekend for Sony Pictures. It gets 28% on the Tomatometer.

AQUAMAN slips to fourth spot $4.7 million from 2,926 theatres,  It has earned $323.4 million over seven weeks domestically for Warner Bros.

GREEN BOOK certainly is seeing an Awards Season buzz boost in seventh with $4.2 million from 2,648 theatres for Universal Pictures, a total $57 million grossed over 12 weeks.

Peter Jackson‘s War Documentary THEY SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN rounds-out the Top Ten with $2.4 million from 735 theatres for Warner Bros. It gets a stellar 98% on the Tomatometer.

GLASS sees it through at the top of the Box Office a second consecutive week with $16.6 million from 3,844 theatres for Universal Pictures, a two week tally of $71.1 million.

THE UPSIDE still is showing no signs of going downhill, in second with $11.1 million in its third week, a total $62 million for STX Entertainment/Elevation Pictures.

In third is THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING with $7.1 million from 3,521 theatres for 20th Century Fox.  It gets a fantastic 86% on the Tomatometer and a B+ CinemaScore.

In fourth is AQUAMAN with $7 million for Warner Bros., bringing its gross to $316 million domestically over six weeks.

SERENITY debuts in ninth with $4.2 million for Elevation Pictures/Avion Pictures from 2,561 theatres. It gets 22% on the Tomatometer and a D+ CinemaScore.

ESCAPE ROOM rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.6 million for Sony Pictures, a total $47.2 million over four weeks.

It’s clear! GLASS tops of the Box Office decisively in its opening. The latest from M. Night Shyamalan which sees characters from his previous successes Unbreakable and Split, debuts with  $42.8 million from 3,841 theatres for Universal Pictures. It gets a 35% on the Tomatometer and a B CinemaScore.

In second is last week’s champ THE UPSIDE with $15.3 million from 3,320 theatres, proving a highly-bankable venture from STX Entertainment/Elevation Pictures. In two weeks, it has made $46.9 million.

AQUAMAN still is going strong in third with $10.3 million for Warner Bros., a five week tally of $304.6 million in North America.

A DOG’S WAY HOME lands in fourth with $$7.6 million for Sony Pictures, a total of $24 million over two weeks domestically.

DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY debuts in sixth with $6.6 million for FUNimation Films, from 500 theatres with a release both sides of the border. It gets 79% on the Tomatometer.

ON THE BASIS OF SEX rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.9 million from 1,957 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures. It has grossed $17.6 million over four weeks in these parts.

THE UPSIDE lands on top of the Box Office with $19.1 million, a first ever for STX Entertainment. Starring Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston, the Remake of French crowd-pleaser The Intouchables, opens in 3,080 theatres. It is released in Canada by Elevation Pictures. It gets an A CinemaScore and 39% on the Tomatometer.

AQUAMAN slips to third this weekend with $15.5 million, bringing its four-week tally to $286 million for Warner Bros. in North America.

In third is A DOGS WAY HOME with $11.2 million from 3,090 theatres for Sony Pictures. It gets 61% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore.

ESCAPE ROOM lands in fourth with $8.4 million, bringing its two-week tally to 31.9 million for Sony Pictures.

ON THE BASIS OF SEX expands to 1,213 theatres with $6 million for Focus Features/Universal Pictures, placing it in sixth, a three week total of $10.3 million.

VICE rounds things out in tenth with $3.3 million, a total $36 million for Annapurna Pictures/eOne Films.

For a third consecutive week, AQUAMAN dominates the North American Box Office with $31.5 million for Warner Bros., accounting for $260.5 million earned thus far to date.

ESCAPE ROOM opens in second with $16.9 million from 2,717 theatres for Sony Pictures. It gets 53% on the Tomatometer and a B CinemaScore.

In third is MARY POPPINS RETURNS with $16.6 million from 4,090 theatres, a total $139.5 million grossed for Disney over three weeks in these parts.

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE is in fourth spot with $13.5 million, a total of $134.9 million over four weeks for Sony Pictures.

BUMBLEBEE is in fifth with $13 million, a total$97.3 million for Paramount Pictures in three weeks.

VICE is in seventh spot with $5.6 million, bringing its two-week tally to $29.6 million for eOne Films/Annapurna Pictures.

HOLMES & WATSON rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.4 million, a total $28.4 million over two weeks for Sony Pictures.

AQUAMAN continues to splash a second week at the Box Office, taking $52.1 million for Warner Bros. from 4,125 theatres. Over two weeks it has made $189.3 million domestically.

In second is MARY POPPINS RETURNS with $32 million from 4,090 theatres for Disney, a two-week tally of $102.9 million gross in North America.

BUMBLEBEE lands in third with $20.6 million for Paramount Pictures from 3,550 theatres, a two-week total of $66.9 million in these parts.

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (which like Bumblebee stars Hailee Steinfeld also), is in fourth with $19.3 million from 3,813 theatres for Sony Pictures. $104.6 million is its total in its second week of release.

VICE is in sixth with $8.2 million from 2,442 theatres for Annapurna Pictures/eOne Films. Since its Christmas Day release, it has made $18.1 million. It gets 64% on the Tomatometer and a C+ CinemaScore.

HOLMES & WATSON opens in seventh with $7.6 million from 2,776 theatres for Sony Pictures. It gets 9% on the Tomatometer and a D+ CinemaScore.

THE GRINCH rounds things out in the Top Ten with $4.9 million for Universal Pictures, a healthy total $266.2 million over eight weeks.

AQUAMAN makes a huge splash this pre-Christmas weekend at the Box Office. It opens with $70 million from 4,125 theatres for Warner Bros. It passes with a 63% on the Tomatometer and gets also an A- CinemaScore which should give it some fins to swim with through the Holiday Season.

BUMBLEBEE, the latest in the Transformers Franchise debuts in second spot with stellar reviews at $22.7 million from 3,550 theatres for Paramount Pictures. It gets 94% on the Tomatometer – shocking – and an A- CinemaScore from Audiences.

In third is MARY POPPINS RETURNS with $21.7 million from 4,090 theatres for Disney. The Sequel, some 50+ years in-the-making, gets 77% on the Tomatometer and an A- CinemaScore.

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE gets $18 million in its second week out for Sony Pictures, a tally of $66.1 million domestically. This lands it in fourth spot.

SECOND ACT starring Jennifer Lopez, debuts in seventh with $7.1 million for STX Entertainment/Elevation Pictures. It gets 42% on the Tomatometer and a B+ CinemaScore.

WELCOME TO MARWEN opens in ninth with $2.6 million for Universal Pictures. It gets 25% on the Tomatometer and a B- CinemaScore.

Rounding things out is MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS with $2.5 million for Universal Pictures/Focus Features with $2.5 million, a total $3.8 million in three weeks of limited release. It gets 61% on the Tomatometer.

Toronto rolled-out the Blue Carpet tonight at the Canadian Premiere of DC Comics’ long-awaited AQUAMAN. Taking over Scotiabank Theatre, the event saw Cosplayers and contest winners come out for a chance to meet stars Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down).

The Duo, in-town for a day of Press tomorrow, walked the Carpet an hour early. Wilson, who plays the titual character’s half-brother Orm and Abdul-Mateem who plays Black Manta, took their time to chat with Media and meet Fans. Wilson did not disappoint stopping for Selfies and Autographs, accommodating as many as he could. The Film has seen a whirlwind promotional tour spanning the globe including a Los Angeles Premiere last week and a Premiere in Australia tomorrow.

The Conjuring Franchise Producer Peter Safran, who also is one of the Producers behind AQUAMAN, also made a surprise appearance. He also produces upcoming DC Comics Adaptation Shazam, with star Zachary Levi making a quiet entrance. The Actor currently is in Toronto filming re-shoots for that Film.

Synopsis:
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.

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Warner Bros. Canada release AQUAMAN Friday, December 21, 2018.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Warner Bros.)

Mr. Will wants to give Readers a chance to see AQUAMAN at the advance screening on December 17 . Screenings take place as follows:

MONTREAL ENGLISH
Screening details:
Monday, December 17th 2018
Show Time: 7:00PM
Cinema Banque Scotia Montreal
977 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest
Montreal Quebec, H3B 4W3

OTTAWA
Screening details:
Monday, December 17th 2018
Show Time: 7:00PM
Cineplex Lansdowne
325 Marche Way #107
Ottawa ON, K1S 5J3

WINNIPEG
Screening details:
Monday, December 17th 2018
Show Time: 7:00PM
SilverCity St. Vital
1225 St Mary’s Road #160
Winnipeg MB, R2M 5E5

CALGARY
Screening details:
Monday, December 17th 2018
Show Time: 7:00PM
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook
6455 Macleod Trail SW
Calgary AB, T2H 0K4

EDMONTON
Screening details:
Monday, December 17th 2018
Show Time: 7:00PM
Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton
8882 170 St Suite: #3030
Edmonton AB, T5T 4M2

HALIFAX
Screening details:
Monday, December 17th 2018
Show Time: 7:00PM
Scotiabank Theatre Halifax
190 Chain Lake Dr.
Halifax NS, B3S 1C5

Synopsis:
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.

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 AQUAMAN is in theatres December 21!

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Canada)