With filming on Wolverine 3 getting underway, Nerdist has posted a report which claims to reveal details of the villains that Hugh Jackman’s Logan will be squaring off against in his X-Men swansong.According to the report, Boyd Holbrook’s as-yet-unrevealed villain will be an original character, described as the “intense head of security for a global […]
Wesley Snipes says the “ball is in Marvel’s court” for Blade return
Since his release from incarceration, Wesley Snipes has spoken on several occasions about the possibility of him returning for a fourth outing as Blade, even going as far as to say that he’s had “positive and very favorable” talks with Marvel Studios about reprising the role of the Daywalker.Despite Snipes’ optimism, it would appear rather unlikely […]
X-Men: Apocalypse enjoys $103.3 million international opening weekend
Despite some mixed reviews, 20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men offering has enjoyed a solid opening at the international box office, with X-Men: Apocalypse pulling in a debut weekend of $103.3 million.X-Men: Apocalypse, which is once again directed by Bryan Singer, opened on 20,596 screens across 75 markets, and took top spot in 71 of those, […]
Rumour: Black Panther casting call details supporting characters
With pre-production on Marvel’s Black Panther heating up for T’Challa’s debut in Captain America: Civil War, an alleged casting call has arrived online, which claims to detail the supporting characters set to feature in the Ryan Coogler-directed film:• ULYSSES KLAW (played by Andy Serkis) – Murderer and betrayer of T’Chaka and personal archenemy of T’Challa. […]
Are Movie Studios Ruining Shared Universes?
Ricky Church on whether movie studios are ruining shared universes…In the years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe began and its massive success at the box office has come a tidal wave of news that studios seek to emulate Marvel’s idea of a shared universe for their franchises. For some studios, namely Warner Bros. with their […]
Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter discuss the ramifications of Jessica Jones season one finale going forward
Warning: Spoilers for the season one finale of Jessica Jones follow…Back in January, it was announced that Netflix has renewed Marvel’s Jessica Jones for a second season, which will shoot back-to-back with the big superhero team-up miniseries The Defenders.During a Q&A at the Vulture Festival in New York (via EW), showrunner Melissa Rosenberg and star […]
The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse opens, Civil War breaks $1 billion and pushes the MCU to $10 billion, Thor: Ragnarok cast announced, Warner Bros. restructures DC Films, Harley Quinn spin-off movie announced, and rumours galore!
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool, Wolverine 3, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight, Ghost Rider, Blade, Justice League, Harley Quinn, Suicide Squad, Gotham, The […]
Carrie-Anne Moss joins Marvel’s Iron Fist
Marvel has officially confirmed that Jessica Jones star Carrie-Anne Moss will be reprising the role of Jeri Hogarth in next year’s Iron Fist series. “Carrie-Anne has fast become a fan-favorite part of our street level saga, and we share our viewers’ excitement in bringing her into Marvel’s Iron Fist,” said Executive Producer/Head of Marvel Television, […]
Captain America: Civil War tops $1 billion at the worldwide box office
Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, becoming the twenty-fifth movie to do so, and the first of 2016. By close of the play on Thursday the film has amassed $314 million domestically and $677 million from international markets.Civil War is the fourth Marvel Cinematic Universe release […]
Jaimie Alexander may be in Thor: Ragnarok after all
While most Marvel fans were pleased with yesterday’s official cast list for Thor: Ragnarok, which featured such surprise names as Jeff Goldblum and Karl Urban, many also couldn’t help but noticed that the name of Thor series regular Jaimie Alexander was nowhere to be found. Alexander, who portrayed fan favorite character Lady Sif in both 2011’s Thor […]
