Last month, it was rumoured that Ava DuVernay had signed on to direct Marvel’s Phase Three franchise launcher Black Panther, but it seems the report jumped the gun as the Selma director has revealed to Essence that she’s no longer in contention for the film. “I’m not signing on to direct Black Panther. I think […]
Deja Vu: Five Recycled Elements in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron
Anghus Houvouras is getting a sense of deja vu with Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron… No doubt the second most anticipated movie of 2015 is Avengers: Age of Ultron. The sequel to the most successful comic book adaptation of all time hits theaters this May. After watching the trailer a few times I’m noticing a […]
UPDATE: Ava DuVernay will reportedly direct Black Panther
UPDATE: It looks like DuVernay is yet to sign on the dotted line, with Marvel’s Kevin Feige stating in an interview with THR that: “We’ve met with her for sure. We’ve met with a number of people for a number of movies. She has been one of them.” Selma helmer Ava DuVernay was first rumored for the […]
Selma director Ava DuVernay to direct a Marvel Studios movie
According to The Wrap, Marvel has tapped Selma director Ava DuVernay to direct one of its upcoming Phase Three movies, with the site reporting that Black Panther is the most likely candidate, although Captain Marvel is also a possibility. The report goes on to state that Marvel “is intent on hiring an African-American director for […]
Sienna Miller interested in playing Captain Marvel
During a promotional interview with MTV to promote the release of her new film Burnt, Sienna Miller has expressed an interest in taking on the role of Carol Danvers in Marvel’s Captain Marvel movie… after the interviewer explained who the character was. SEE ALSO: Ronda Rousey says she has a plan to get the Captain Marvel […]
Benedict Wong says Doctor Strange’s Wong won’t be “a tea-making manservant”
This November Benedict Wong (Prometheus, The Martian) is set to team up with fellow Brit – and fellow Benedict – Benedict Cumberbatch, as he portrays Dr. Stephen Strange’s sidekick Wong in Marvel’s Doctor Strange. During an interview with Den of Geek, the appropriately named actor has revealed some details on the direction Marvel is taking […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunners discuss midseason finale revelations
Warning: Spoilers for the midseason finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. follow… Having teased the mysterious origin of Skye since the show’s premiere last year, last night’s midseason finale of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally revealed the true identity of Chloe Bennet’s character – and that of her father The Doctor, played by Kyle MacLachlan – […]
James Gunn intended to kill off Stan Lee in Guardians of the Galaxy
To say Stan Lee got off easy in the Guardians Of The Galaxy would be an understatement. The man apparently narrowly escaped death! James Gunn has already explained how he wanted Lee to appear in a glass case as part of The Collector’s gallery in his film Guardians Of The Galaxy, but in talking with […]
Is Marvel teasing Ghost Rider for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 4? Probably not…
Back in 2013, it was announced that the rights to The Punisher, Luke Cage and Ghost Rider had reverted to Marvel Studios. Since then, we’ve seen both The Punisher and Luke Cage making their MCU debuts in Daredevil and Jessica Jones respectively (and both have their own Netflix series incoming), while rumours – or speculation […]
Phil Lord and Chris Miller say Sony’s animated Spider-Man movie will be unique
Following his debut in Captain America: Civil War, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker will return to the big screen next year in Spider-Man: Homecoming, but Sony also has a second Spidey movie in the works, with 2018 set to see the arrival of an animated theatrical feature. Speaking to IGN to promote their new sitcom Son […]
