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WandaVision director Matt Shakman on leaving Star Trek 4 for Fantastic Four

February 9, 2023 by EJ Moreno

If you remember, in August of last year, Matt Shakman left the director’s chair on the next Star Trek film to helm Fantastic Four for Marvel Studios. The decision wasn’t entirely shocking to fans, given Shakman’s work with the MCU before, but his sudden departure from Star Trek 4 came after the director had been […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: fantastic four, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman, Star Trek, Star Trek 4

Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie finds its writers

September 23, 2022 by Gary Collinson

During this month’s Disney D23 Expo, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed the reports that WandaVision helmer Matt Shakman will be bringing Marvel’s First Family to the MCU as director of the Fantastic Four movie, and now Deadline has revealed that up-and-coming writing duo Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer are penning the script. Kaplan and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Disney, fantastic four, ian springer, jeff kaplan, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman

WandaVision’s Matt Shakman exits Star Trek 4 to direct Marvel’s Fantastic Four

August 29, 2022 by Gary Collinson

Bad news for Paramount Pictures and its plans to drag Star Trek 4 out of development hell, as WandaVision helmer Matt Shakman has vacated the director’s chair on the sci-fi sequel in favour of a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret the timing didn’t align […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: fantastic four, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman, Star Trek, Star Trek 4

Godzilla and the Titans MonsterVerse series to be directed by WandaVision’s Matt Shakman

May 20, 2022 by Ricky Church

Apple TV+ and Legendary’s untitled MonsterVerse series about Godzilla and the Titans has found its director. According to Variety, Matt Shakman (WandaVision) will direct and executive produce the upcoming series. The series will explore the aftermath of “the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Apple TV+, Godzilla, Godzilla vs. Kong, Legendary, Matt Shakman, MonsterVerse

WandaVision’s Matt Shakman to helm Star Trek 4 starring Chris Pine

July 14, 2021 by EJ Moreno

star trek chris pine

Prepare for another round on the Enterprise as Star Trek is heading back to the big screen, with Paramount tapping a new director for the latest entry in the movie series. Deadline reports that Matt Shakman, the director behind the Emmy-nominated Disney+ series WandaVision, will helm a new Star Trek sequel. Further details are yet […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Chris Pine, Matt Shakman, Star Trek, Star Trek 4

Marvel’s WandaVision director shoots down fan theories about surprise tenth episode

March 4, 2021 by Gary Collinson

Disney+ is set to drop the hotly-anticipated finale of Marvel Studios’ WandaVision in a few short hours, but with a week’s break between the final episode and the premiere of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, there’s been a lot of speculation online theorising that Marvel could have a special ‘secret’ tenth episode of WandaVision […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman, wandavision

WandaVision director says there’s a lot more to Wanda’s story in Doctor Strange 2, hopes series will still be satisfying

March 3, 2021 by Liam Waddington

Although there is only one episode of WandaVision remaining, we do know Wanda Maximoff’s (Elizabeth Olsen) story is set to continue in next year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – which is set to be directed by Sam Raimi. Now, in an interview with TVLine, WandaVision director Matt Shakman stated that while there is still plenty of […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman, wandavision

WandaVision director says the weekly release schedule is right for the show

January 19, 2021 by Samuel Brace

Matt Shakman, the director of WandaVision, says that the show’s weekly release schedule on Disney+ is the right thing for the show and for building excitement. WandaVision debuted its first two episodes on Disney+ last Friday and will continue to release an episode each week throughout its run. While fans are excited to have more […]

Filed Under: News, Samuel Brace, Television Tagged With: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman, wandavision

WandaVision director discusses if the show has a “Baby Yoda” moment to rival The Mandalorian

January 15, 2021 by Samuel Brace

Matt Shakman, the director of WandaVision, has commented on if the series has its own “Baby Yoda” moment to rival fellow Disney+ series The Mandalorian. The Mandalorian was always going to do well for Disney+ but when fans first laid their eyes on Grogu (also known as Baby Yoda), its popularity was set in stone. […]

Filed Under: News, Samuel Brace, Television Tagged With: Disney, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman, The Mandalorian, wandavision

WandaVision has more VFX shots than Avengers: Endgame, says Paul Bettany

January 10, 2021 by Gary Collinson

The screen may be getting smaller, but it seems that Marvel Studios won’t be scrimping on scale when it launches its first live-action TV series WandaVision this month. Speaking to Total Film, Vision actor Paul Bettany has been discussing the scope of the Disney+ show, which he says will “make everybody look at the Marvel […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: avengers: endgame, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Matt Shakman, Paul Bettany, wandavision

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