Early indications from the international opening day for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron have the film already breaking records. The superhero sequel opened in 11 foreign markets on Wednesday, claiming first place in each of those markets and grossing an estimated $9.5 million on its first day. France saw the biggest opening with $2.7 million, […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron storms to $44.8 million in opening two days in international markets
After we reported yesterday the news that Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron opened to $9.5 million, updated figures have come in following its roll out in various other international markets on Thursday, including the UK, and the sequel has continued to break box-office records across the globe. As of close of business last night, the […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
Luke Owen reviews Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 from Marvel Comics… Ever since Darth Vader made his first on-screen appearance, he became the one of the most popular villains to ever haunt an audience’s dreams! Now, follow Vader straight from the ending of A NEW HOPE (and the pages of the new STAR WARS comic […]
Sony confirms Spider-Man spin-offs
Prior to Marvel and Sony reaching a deal that would see the wall-crawler join the MCU, Sony had big plans for a Shared Spider-Man Universe with movies being developed for The Sinister Six, Venom and an ‘female Spider-Man film’. It has been rumoured that those plans were still on the cards, and Sony chairman Tom […]
The Sinister Six movie could still happen
After about a year in development, it seemed as though Drew Goddard’s Sinister Six could have been shelved following Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe earlier this year. However, Goddard still believes the film may be alive and well. “My vision of that movie was a summer annual,” he told io9 in a newly-released interview. “So you didn’t […]
Selma director Ava DuVernay would like to helm a Marvel movie
As Disney and Marvel look to expand their roster of movies to three per year, it seems many directors are looking to jump on the band wagon as a way of furthering their profile. We’ve already seen how directing Thor: The Dark World got Alan Taylor the job on Terminator: Genisys and Guardian of the […]
How will Scarlet Witch’s visions play into Avengers: Infinity War?
One of the lingering question following Avengers: Age of Ultron is – what did Scarlet Witch’s visions mean? Did Iron Man really see a future with dead Avengers? And what did Thor’s dream mean for his next adventure Thor: Ragnarok? How much of this will play into Avengers: Infinity War? One person who seems to […]
Elizabeth Olsen responds to comic books “going the way of the Western”; says House of M will never be adapted
Last month, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg caused quite the stir around the Internet by saying that comic book movies would “go the way of the Western” and essentially die out. Kevin Fiege has responded to those comments and now Scarlet Witch herself, Elizabeth Olsen, has given her thoughts on the subject. “I’m having fun doing […]
Paul Rudd is “trying really hard” to be in Captain America: Civil War
With Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen confirming they are also joining the cast of Captain America: Civil War, the cast seems to be ever growing by the day to the point where it’s another Avengers movie before we get Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 & 2. With his movie set for release in the next […]
David Tennant talks A.K.A. Jessica Jones and visiting Marvel
Announced back in January, former Doctor Who David Tennant will be taking on the role of Zebediah Killgrave aka Purple Man in the upcoming Netflix show A.K.A. Jessica Jones, which is set to debut next year. “This is something I grew up with,” Tennant said at North Carolina’s Wizard World (via withanaccent.com). “It’s like my eight year […]
