Anyone worried that they’d have to sit through another Spider-Man origin tale when Marvel and Sony’s latest reboot hits the big screen in 2017 can rest easy, as screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein have confirmed that will not be the case. “Everybody feels like, you know he got bit by a spider and […]
Asa Butterfield reportedly out of the running for Spider-Man, shortlist now down to three names
Back in both April and May, Latino-Review claimed that Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game) had bagged the role of Spider-Man for his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War and the subsequent series of rebooted solo movies. Well, it seems those reports were premature, as Jeff Sneider is reporting on Meet the Movie […]
Six actors screentest for Spider-Man role in Captain America: Civil War
It looks like we won’t have long to wait until we discover who’ll be the next actor to don the mask as Spider-Man, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Marvel and Sony have tested six actors on Saturday for the role of the wall-crawler. According to the site, the candidates included Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game) […]
Director shortlist for Marvel’s Spider-Man film revealed
With Avengers: Age of Ultron raking in the cash across the globe and preparations continuing for the start of production on Captain America: Civil War, Marvel and Sony have reportedly zeroed in on a list of potential directors for their upcoming Spider-Man reboot. With Spidey set to appear in Civil War, news on the casting […]
Shortlist revealed for Marvel and Sony’s new Spider-Man
It looks like Marvel Studios and Sony have narrowed their search for Spider-Man down to five actors, with The Wrap reporting that Timothee Chamalet (Interstellar), Nat Wolff (Paper Towns), Tom Holland (In the Heart of the Sea), Liam James (The Way Way Back) and Asa Butterfield (Hugo) are all on the shortlist for the coveted […]
Kevin Feige talks Spider-Man, confirms Peter Parker will be at high school
Back in February came the huge news that Sony and Marvel had reached a deal to share Spider-Man between the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a new, Sony-produced series. Now, speaking to Collider during a press interview for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has spoken for the first time about Spider-Man’s upcoming […]
Sabretooth was originally going to make an appearance in Logan
Way back when 20th Century Fox was in early development on Logan, Hugh Jackman asked fans what they would like to see in his X-Men swansong, with the actor subsequently revealing that there was a lot of support for Sabretooth making his return to the big screen. Liev Schreiber – who played the character in […]
Comics to Read Before You Die #19: Wolverine Vol.1
In the latest edition of Comics to Read Before You Die, Jessie Robertson looks at Wolverine Vol. 1… Sept- Dec 1982 Writer: Chris Claremont Penciler: Frank Miller Inker: Josef Rubenstein Colourist: Lynn Varley Letterer: Tom Orzechowski Editor: Louise Jones The characters that succeed, that we remember, that endure are able to be painted in many […]
Marvel announces digital first miniseries Avengers Vs
Marvel Comics has announced that Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will be headlining a new digital-first miniseries, Avengers Vs, which will see them going up against four of their greatest adversaries… “Avengers Vs is a collection of stories starring a cast of classic Avengers told in a classic Avengers style,” states writer Joe Caramagna. “Whether you’re a […]
Daniel Cudmore reveals that Colossus will be recast in Deadpool
Last week when it was announced that Gina Carano (Fast & Furious 6) had signed on to join Ryan Reynolds in the cast of Deadpool, it was also revealed that Colossus will feature as a character in the Merc With the Mouth’s solo movie. Naturally this led many to assume than Daniel Cudmore would be […]
