What was once rumored is now official, as Creed director Ryan Coogler will officially helm Marvel’s Black Panther movie. Marvel producer Kevin Feige said “We are fortunate to have such an esteemed filmmaker join the Marvel family. The talents Ryan showcased in his first two films easily made him our top choice to direct Black Panther. Many […]
Sonia Braga joins the cast of Marvel’s Luke Cage
With Jessica Jones now on Netflix, Marvel is moving full steam ahead with casting on the third Netflix series Luke Cage, with the official site revealing that Sonia Braga (Brothers & Sisters) is set to play Soledad Temple, the mother of Rosario Dawson’s Claire Temple. “A character as strong as Claire needs an equally powerful […]
Ryan Coogler thinks it’s important that Marvel’s Black Panther has a black director
Back in October, it was rumoured that Marvel is looking at director Ryan Coogler for its upcoming Phase Three movie Black Panther, and now Screen Rant has caught up with the filmmaker during his promotional tour for the Rocky spinoff Creed, and asked him his opinion on whether it’s important for Marvel to hire a […]
Krysten Ritter would like to see Jessica Jones teaming up with Iron Man
Following her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut last year, Krysten Ritter will be returning as Jessica Jones for a second season of the Netflix series, as well as joining forces with Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist as part of the team-up series The Defenders. But might we see her make the jump to the big […]
The Week in Disappointment – Star Wars, The Hobbit, Merlin, Spectre and Gambit
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Peter Jackson admits ‘I didn’t know what the hell I was doing’ on the Hobbit” You know, I have to give Peter Jackson some props. Last year when I included The Hobbit films amongst ‘the most disappointing films of all time’, I got so much […]
Jessica Jones Episode 4 Review – “AKA 99 Friends”
Luke Owen reviews the fourth episode of Jessica Jones… In the last couple of episode reviews (here and here), I’ve mentioned that Jessica Jones was missing a certain something. They were good, but they weren’t great and they certainly weren’t a match for the strong opening episode. It didn’t hook us in like Daredevil, and the […]
Jessica Jones Episode 3 Review – “AKA It’s Called Whiskey”
Luke Owen reviews the third episode of Jessica Jones… Well, this episode certainly kicks off with some explicit scenes. As we said in our preview of the show, this is not one to watch with your kids or parents. We’re… um… diving head first into this Jessica Jones/Luke Cage relationship aren’t we? But that’s what […]
Jessica Jones Episode 1 Review – “AKA Ladies Night”
Luke Owen reviews the first episode of Marvel’s Jessica Jones… Welcome to the darkest corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Jessica Jones. From the outset, Jessica Jones presents itself as a totally different show to not just the rest of the MCU, but its Netflix brother show Daredevil. Jones is fairly foul mouthed, she’s incredibly […]
Karen Gillan teases Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 return
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is currently in production, and Karen Gillan has taken to her Twitter account to post a set photo expressing her excitement in returning as villain Nebula. SEE ALSO: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 starts shooting, first teaser image released as Kurt Russell and more confirmed for the cast […]
Marvel announces Avengers K manhwa series
Marvel has announced Avengers K, the first in a brand new publishing initiative that will enlist an untapped pool of international talent to bring South Korea’s exciting manhwa adaptations of classic Marvel tales to English-speaking audiences, beginning with the creation of Ultron. “Marvel’s popularity is growing exponentially throughout Asia – specifically within Korea – which […]
