Marvel has announced that Spider-Man and Deadpool are to team up for the new series Spider-Man/Deadpool from writer Joe Kelly and artist Ed McGuinness, the creative team behind the Merc with a Mouth’s first solo series from 1997. Via The L.A. Times, here’s a look at the cover for the first issue, along with some […]
Kevin Feige says Benedict Cumberbatch’s popularity nearly cost him Doctor Strange role
Benedict Cumerbatch was a popular choice for the role of Doctor Strange when he was announced last year, but Marvel head-honco Kevin Feige has said that the actor’s popularity nearly cost him the role. “He was someone that we were very interested in for a very long time,” Feige told EW. “[But] he kept getting […]
SDCC: Sam Raimi on the new Spider-Man reboot
Over the weekend we heard the first comments from The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb about Sony’s decision to reboot the franchise alongside Marvel Studios – with Webb admitting that he’s “sad to surrender” the series – and now another former Spidey filmmaker has shared his opinion on the latest take on the wall-crawler. “It’s […]
Denis Leary says The Amazing Spider-Man 3 could have seen Spidey resurrecting the dead
Yes, you did read that headline correctly… If you needed another reason to be thankful that Sony is rebooting the Spider-Man franchise with Marvel Studios, then The Amazing Spider-Man star Denis Leary has it for you. According to the actor, who played Captain George Stacy in the two Marc Webb directed movies, The Amazing Spider-Man […]
Captain Marvel was originally set to appear in Jessica Jones
Marvel’s latest series Jessica Jones arrived on Netflix today, but had the stars aligned differently the Alias adaptation would have joined Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as part of ABC’s Marvel slate – and would also have featured Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel. “Back when it was at ABC Network, I did use Carol Danvers,” showrunner Melissa […]
SDCC: Marvel announces Darth Vader crossover Star Wars: Vader Down
During Marvel’s Cup o’ Joe panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, the publisher has announced a new crossover between its ongoing Star Wars and Star Wars: Darth Vader series entitled Vader Down from writers Jason Aaron and Kieron Gillen and artist Mike Deodato and Salvador Larroca, which will see Vader taking on the entire […]
Peyton Reed reveals alternate ending for Marvel’s Ant-Man
Warning: Spoilers for Marvel’s Ant-Man follow. You have been warned… If you’ve seen Marvel’s latest blockbuster (or if you haven’t, but don’t mind spoilers), you’ll know that the film ends with a set-up for Scott Lang’s (Paul Rudd) next appearance in the MCU in Captain America: Civil War, with Luis (Michael Pena) informing Scott that […]
Drax battles The Destroyer in clip from Guardians of the Galaxy Season 1 Episode 12 – ‘Stuck in the Metal With You’
Marvel has released a clip from this Sunday’s twelfth episode of the Guardians of the Galaxy animated series, ‘Stuck in the Metal With You’, where Drax has to prove he’s the one and only destroyer. Check it out here… BIG HEROES! BIG VILLAINS! AND BIGGER ADVENTURES this week, Share Your Universe with a brand new […]
Ed Skrein talks Ajax role in Deadpool, Leslie Uggams cast as Blind Al
As we gear up for tonight’s Deadpool panel at the San Diego Comic-Con International, former Game of Thrones star Ed Skrein has been talking to MTV about his role as the villain Ajax in the X-Men spinoff. “I think the rest of the world sees him as a bad guy. Me, I think he’s just […]
Disney’s Bob Iger isn’t afraid of competition from DC: “We’re Marvel”
For the past few years, Marvel Studios had been running pretty much unopposed when it comes to shared superhero movie universes, although that’s about to change as Warner Bros. kickstarts its DC slate next year with the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad. However, Disney chief Bob Iger isn’t afraid […]
