Coming hot on the heels of the announcement of Last Days, Marvel Entertainment has released details of the second of its three Secret Wars tie-in brandings, Battleworld. “If you want the full story of what’s happening across the surface of this new planet, BATTLEWORLD branded titles are for you,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Who […]
Marvel counting down to Secret Wars with Last Days
Earlier this week Marvel announced that it is to reboot the Marvel Universe with the upcoming Secret Wars event series, and now the publisher has announced that it is counting down to the end of the 616 with Last Days, the first of three different types of series tying in with Secret Wars. “What would […]
Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan and Alexandra Shipp join X-Men: Apocalypse as Jean, Cyclops and Storm
Director Bryan Singer has taken to Twitter to reveal that the casting search for the younger Jean Grey, Cyclops and Storm is over, with Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Tye Sheridan (Mud) and Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis) signing on to play the characters in next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse. X-Men: Apocalypse is set for release […]
Fox and Marvel teaming up for new X-Men pilot, Hellfire no longer moving forward
Variety is reporting that Fox and Marvel are teaming up for a new X-Men TV project, with the network placing a pilot order for an untitled action-adventure series from writer Matt Nix (Burn Notce). The series “will focus on two ordinary parents who discover their children possess mutant powers. Forced to go on the run […]
Hail Hydra: Nick Spencer, Captain America, and the increasing reliance on shock value
Anghus Houvouras on Nick Spencer, Captain America, and the increasing reliance on shock value… Hail Hydra. Two words that broke the internet last month after writer Nick Spencer debuted his epic new arc on Captain America. The reveal on the final page seemed to imply that Captain America has been a deep cover agent for […]
UPDATE: Krysten Ritter confirmed to play Jessica Jones in Marvel’s Netflix series
Coinciding with the news that Benedict Cumberbatch will play Doctor Strange, Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad) has reportedly nabbed the role of Jessica Jones in Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series of the same name according to Deadline. Ritter was said to be under consideration for the role alongside other actresses including Alexandra Daddario and Teresa Palmer. Apparently […]
Mike Colter signs on to play Luke Cage in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones
It’s been rumoured since the casting of Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad) as Jessica Jones, but now it is official: Mike Colter (American Horror Story: Coven, Halo: Nightfall) is set to play Luke Cage in the upcoming Netflix series A.K.A. Jessica Jones, which will then lead to Power Man’s own show. According to the official Marvel […]
Drew Goddard wanted Tom Hardy for Sandman in The Sinister Six
Before he signed on to play Rick Flag in Warner Bros.’ DC movie Suicide Squad, British actor Tom Hardy was linked to another supervillain ensemble in Sony’s The Sinister Six, and now a leaked email from writer-director Drew Goddard to Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal has been uncovered, during which Goddard reveals his plans for Hardy’s […]
5 Actresses Who Should Play Captain Marvel
Thomas Roach with five actresses who should play Captain Marvel… One of the projects Marvel is working on for Phase Three is Captain Marvel, which will be the studio’s first female led superhero movie. So far the new characters of Black Panther and Doctor Strange have been cast with Chadwick Boseman and Benedict Cumberbatch securing […]
Brother Voodoo featured in new Uncanny Avengers teaser artwork
We’ve already seen teaser artwork for the characters of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch [see here], and now Marvel has sent over a new promotional image featuring another member of the roster for the upcoming Uncanny Avengers relaunch in Brother Voodoo… Uncanny Avengers is set for a relaunch next month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF_xnPWgEtI&feature=player_embedded&list=PL18yMRIfoszH_jfuJoo8HCG1-lGjvfH2F
