After years of rumours and speculation, it seems that Marvel Studios is finally ready to assemble the Thunderbolts, with word breaking tonight that Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank, Paper Towns) has signed on to direct from a script by Eric Pearson (Black Widow). According to Deadline, Marvel has been quietly focussing on a director search for […]
Hawkeye to lead new team of Thunderbolts this May
Super-powered crooks have taken hostages in Staten Island? A dimensional rift tears open in Chinatown? Monsters running amok at the Met? It’s time to call in the Thunderbolts, with Marvel announcing that Jim Zub and Sean Izaakse will introduce a new Hawkeye-led iteration of the superhero team consisting of Spectrum, America Chavez, Power Man and […]
5 Marvel Teams That Deserve an MCU Appearance
George Chrysostomou on five Marvel teams that deserve an MCU appearance… Marvel is seemingly moving at full speed, introducing more characters from the source material than perhaps many expected. It appears that there is no stopping the machine and this doesn’t just apply to individuals, but Marvel teams as well: S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers, Defenders, Guardians of […]
James Gunn wanted to direct Hit-Monkey and Hulk/Red Hulk movies for Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has taken part in a recent Facebook Q&A, during which he revealed that prior to taking on directing duties on the cosmic superhero team-up, he was interested in developing two other Marvel properties. “I wanted to do Hit-Monkey,” said Gunn when asked about his dream comic book movie […]
Predicting Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Liam Hoofe takes a look ahead at what movies we could possibly see in Marvel Phase’s Four… Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is currently riding high atop the summer box office, bringing us one step closer to the end of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – with the current Thanos storyline set to […]
The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Gambit, Spider-Man, The Punisher, Thunderbolts, Superman Lives, The Killing Joke and more
In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Superman Lives, Gotham, Arrow, The Flash, Vixen, Supergirl, Batman: The Killing Joke, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four 2, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, […]
