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A Very Different Beast is Coming in X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX
As X-Men film characters go, Beast has been one of the more underutilized in the cast of mutants. But it looks like that might be changing. In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada, actor Nicholas Holt commented on his character’s turn in the upcoming sequel X-Men: Dark Phoenix, saying “It’s very different for Beast this time, and that was part of the appeal for doing the movie for me.” He added, “Simon Kinberg, who wrote and is directing this time, and he has great ideas for where he wanted the character to go, so it was exciting.” Kinberg taking over directorial duties has been of particular excitement to eager X-Men fans…
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THOR: RAGNAROK Producer Explains How Hulk Was Added
One of the first announcements for Thor: Ragnarok revealed that Odinson will be reuniting with his fellow Avenger, the Incredible Hulk. Since a new solo film starring the Green Goliath may “never” happen,” this was the next best thing, following the character’s supporting role in the Avengers franchise. But how and why was Hulk incorporated into a Thor sequel? We finally have an answer. Screen Rant visited the set of Ragnarok last year and learned a lot of new information about the hotly anticipated film. During the set visit, producer Brad Winderbaum explains what led to Hulk’s inclusion. It turns out that they were already thinking about taking influence from the…
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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Heading to Blu-Ray This Fall
Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming is one of the biggest hits of the year so far, returning the Web-Slinger to his former glory and integrating him into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film has currently grossed $747.4 million worldwide. And that’s on top of the rave reviews from critics and fans. Now, we know when the movie is hitting home video. Spider-Man: Homecoming will swing on to DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K UltraHD on Tuesday, October 17th. The Blu-Ray release is filled with over 60 minutes of bonus material, including deleted scenes, a gag reel and The Spidey Study Guide, an entertaining pop-up factoid track with facts on the movie in relation…
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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Writing Duo Returning for Sequel
Following the success of this summer’s Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel and Sony are quickly putting together a sequel. Tom Holland will reprise his role as the Web-Slinger, while director Jon Watts is in talks to return. Now, the sequel is about to lock down screenwriters. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Homecoming writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers are in final talks to return for the sequel. The writing duo were among the six screenwriters who worked on the first movie. This move is part of Sony and Marvel’s intention of maintaining as many creative elements from Homecoming together as possible. Homecoming has been a huge success, easily being one of the…
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THE PUNISHER Episode Titles Confirmed; New Promo Shows Off Supporting Cast
Now that The Defenders is streaming, Netflix has begun promoting its next Marvel series, The Punisher. We saw a teaser trailer last week, attached as a post-credits scene for The Defenders finale. This week, we have a new promo, along with episode titles. The show’s Twitter account sent out a bunch of tweets containing messages in Morse Code. Turns out that each tweet reveals an episode title for the series. Like the other Marvel Netflix shows (save for Defenders), The Punisher will run for 13 episodes. Check out the episode list below (via CBM): S01E01 – 3 A.M. S01E02 – Two Dead Men S01E03 – Kandahar S01E04 – Resupply S01E05…
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First Look: Evangeline Lilly Suits Up as The Wasp
The mid-credits scene in 2015’s Ant-Man set the stage for Evangeline Lilly’s Hope van Dyne taking on the mantle of The Wasp, taking after her mother Janet. She will partner with Scott Lang in next year’s sequel, Ant-Man and The Wasp. Now, we have a first look image. On Twitter, Lilly shared a photo of her wearing the Wasp uniform, in celebration of what would have been Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday. This suit is a little different from what we saw in the first movie, as well as concept art for the sequel. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. I am honoured to…
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International THOR: RAGNAROK Trailer Features a Strange Cameo
We’re only a few months away from the release of Marvel’s next blockbuster, Thor: Ragnarok. Today, we have a new international trailer for the highly anticipated sequel. Most of it features footage and dialogue we’ve already seen in past trailers, but there’s also some new footage from a key cameo in the movie. [This isn’t really a spoiler, as it’s something that’s been confirmed for a while. But if you still don’t want to know anything about it, this is your warning.] So the new Thor: Ragnarok international trailer starts off with Thor meeting none other than Doctor Stephen Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch. The mid-credits scene from Doctor Strange…
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CAPTAIN MARVEL Movie Recruits a New Screenwriter
This year has seen some major movements on Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson as Marvel Studios’ first lead female hero. Directing duo Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were hired to take the helm, while Samuel L. Jackson will reprise his role as Nick Fury. At San Diego Comic-Con last month, it was revealed that the film will take place in the 1990s, and the Skrulls are the main villains. Now, the movie is getting a new writer. According to Deadline, screenwriter Geneva Roberston-Dworet is replacing Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman on the Captain Marvel script. LeFauve and Perlman were originally set to create the script, but with the former moving on…
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X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Adding New and Old Characters to the Cast
Filming is now underway on the next main X-Men film, subtitled Dark Phoenix. The bulk of the cast from the First Class trilogy are coming back, along with new additions such as Jessica Chastain’s Lilandra. Now, a new report suggests that four more characters are joining the cast – two are new, while we’ve met the other two before. According to That Hashtag Show, actors Kota Eberhardt and Scott Shepherd have joined the X-Men universe. Eberhardt plays a character currently known as Luna, described as “…intense and exudes a sense of power. Although she is a commanding presence, she is also slightly unhinged.” Meanwhile, Shepherd plays Dr. John Grey, the…
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Review: SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007)
Check out my summary and review of Spider-Man 3 (2007) below! Check out reviews of Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 on the links! We start out with MJ on Broadway, and Peter is actually in the audience! Harry is in the higher sections, watching MJ, and Peter. After the play, Peter spots Harry, and he tries to chat with Harry, but Harry tells Peter to raise Norman Osborn from the grave. We see the Goblin glider, mask, and then Harry in a chamber, with green smoke coming out of it reminiscent of Spider-Man 1. We then head to a park, where we spy MJ and Peter on a web, and an asteroid…





























