Back in May it was revealed that Marvel Studios had tapped Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer, Trainwreck) to play the role of Dr. Stephen Strange’s mentor The Ancient One in the Phase Three release Doctor Strange. Naturally, this led everyone to assume that Marvel had decided to gender swap the character – who in the comic book […]
The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Batman v Superman, Suicide Squad, Justice League Dark, Hellboy 3, X-Men/Fantastic Four, Gambit and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers Assemble, Ultimate Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, Justice League Dark, Hellboy 3, […]
Gambit casting call reveals supporting character details, will start shooting in October
As Channing Tatum and director Rupert Wyatt gear up to go into production on Gambit later this October in New Orleans (with a budget of $155 million), Showbiz 411 has got its hands on a casting call, which gives us an idea of the supporting characters set to feature alongside Tatum’s Remy LeBeau in next […]
UPDATE: Russo Brothers tease Spider-Man suit for Captain America: Civil War
UPDATE: According to Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn on Twitter, the below account does not belong to Anthony and Joe Russo. Original story follows… In case you didn’t know, The Russo Brothers are on Twitter. You might not know this because they never tweet anything. However, the duo have been sending out some […]
Marvel’s Joe Quesada on casting The Punisher and Elektra for Daredevil season 2
Over the past couple of months, Marvel has announced two huge additions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Jon Bernthal (Fury) set to play Frank Castle / The Punisher and Elodie Yung (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) nabbing the role of Elektra in the upcoming second season of the hit Netflix show Daredevil. SEE ALSO: Set photos […]
Peyton Reed reveals the original opening scene for Ant-Man
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Peyton Reed as he outlined the original ending for Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Ant-Man, and now the director has revealed an oepning scene that was shot, but ultimately discarded during post-production. “It was basically a standalone sequence where you really did not see it was Hank Pym,” Reed […]
Marvel announces Color Your Own Deadpool adult coloring book
Dig out those crayons, as the Merc with a Mouth is set to receive his own adult coloring book this February, with Marvel announcing the release of Color Your Own Deadpool, which will arrive just in time for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming spinoff. Deadpool is many things. Mercenary. X-Man. Soon-to-be-Uncanny Avenger (we’re not kidding). But […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe Ranked
Chris Cooper ranks the Marvel Cinematic Universe… The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is now at twelve films. It’s huge, with connecting story lines and teases stretching out for years to come. Ant-Man marks the end of Marvel’s ‘Phase Two’, with ‘Phase Three’ kicking off with Captain America: Civil War next year. You know how the internet […]
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 […]
Lady Sif will play a “pivotal” role in Thor: Ragnarok
Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif has played an important supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in 2011’s Thor, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but it appears that her character may have an even bigger role in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Alexander stated, “Marvel, […]
