This week Neil Calloway looks at why comic book adaptations have been so popular recently… Earlier this week, Flickering Myth reported on a infographic that showed the highest grossing Marvel films. There were some surprises; the original Spider-Man trilogy beats not only the Amazing Spider-Man films, despite being released ten years earlier, but also Guardians […]
Jason Statham rumored for Bullseye role in Daredevil season 2
The Man Without Fear may be facing off with Bullseye when Daredevil returns next year, and if this new rumor proves true, he’s in for one hell of a fight. According to Latino-Review, action movie superstar Jason Statham – who recently took a villainous turn in this year’s Furious 7 – is being courted for the role […]
First details on All New, All Different rebooted Marvel universe
Marvel Comics is currently in the middle of its universe-destroying event series Secret Wars, after which its set to hit the reboot button with an ‘All New, All Different’ Marvel Universe, and E-i-C Axel Alonso has been offering up the first details about the impending reset. “We’ve been planning it for years,” Alonso told Mashable. […]
Comic Book Review: Secret Wars #3
Anghus Houvouras reviews Secret Wars #3… Secret Wars is fast becoming the best event comic in the last 20 years. This is coming from someone who loathes the event comic. Who sees them for so often what they are: annual cash grabs that barely forward the plot of whatever multi-year arc the editorial team is […]
Marvel’s Star Wars #6 introduces a huge change to the Star Wars canon
Warning. Spoilers follow… Back in April 2014, Disney announced that it was introducing a new canon for Star Wars, which would consist of the original six movies, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and all subsequent Lucasfilm releases going forward. Not just movies and animated series, but books, comics, video games and so on. With that […]
Will Red Hulk be in Captain America: Civil War?
A new rumour has surfaced from We Are Wakanda (via MCU Exchange), hinting that Bruce Banner may not be the only rage monster populating the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In fact, another Hulk could be joining him as early as Captain America: Civil War next year. MCU Exchange’s own sources claim that that other Hulk is none other than Red […]
Rumour: Marvel wants Angelina Jolie to direct Charlize Theron as Captain Marvel
Dubious rumour of the day time! Back in February, it was claimed by OK! that Marvel Studios is eyeing Angelina Jolie to direct its first female-led superhero offering Captain Marvel, and now the magazine is added to is report by suggesting that Jolie will direct Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road) in the title role […]
Marvel Animation to showcase Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Ultron Revolution and Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6 at Comic-Con
Over the weekend we got word that Marvel Television is set to showcase Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter at the San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 10th, and now we’ve also got details on the Marvel Animation Presents panel which will take place the following day. The Marvel Animation Presents panel is set to […]
Luke Mitchell promoted to series regular for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3
The official Marvel site has announced that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has picked up a new series regular for its upcoming third season in Luke Mitchell, who plays the Inhuman character Lincoln Campbell. “Luke proved a valuable addition to our cast in Season 2, and after seeing him light up the screen with his charisma we […]
Ant-Man will contain references to Spider-Man and OsCorp
In a news day that also has rumours of Batman’s role in Suicide Squad, the chaps over at Latino Review have another new “scoop” for Marvel’s upcoming release of Ant-Man. Get your pinch of salt ready. According to the website, Ant-Man will contain “lots of talk and references” to both Spider-Man and OsCorp in the […]
