Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming has already been a strong box office performer this summer, serving as one of the year’s biggest hits. However, now that the film has opened in China, the reboot has gotten a huge boost, allowing it to break a few key records. Homecoming opened with a whopping $70.3 million in China, which Sony calls the third biggest opening weekend ever for a superhero film in the nation. The movie has now grossed $327.7 million domestically and $495.3 million overseas, bringing its worldwide total to a huge $823 million. Homecoming has now surpassed Wonder Woman ($816 million), and it is just $40 million away from passing Guardians…

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…

Earlier this year, Warner Bros. announced plans to create virtual reality experiences based on the next two DC films, Justice League and Aquaman. Now, the VR experience for the former has been revealed. WB will release multiple stages from the Justice League VR experience throughout the year. Here, you can become your favorite DC superhero – unless your favorite happens to be Superman. New York Comic-Con will feature a booth dedicated to the experience, while IMAX VR will exclusively hold a two-week presentation. And finally, the complete experience is out in December. Check out all the details in the press release below. Stay tuned for more as we have it.…

Production is now underway on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s fifth season, which will premiere later this year after the end of Inhumans‘ run. Not a lot of plot details are known, other than following up on last season’s cliffhanger that saw Coulson in space. Now, we have word that one of the show’s fan-favorite characters will return this season. According to Entertainment Weekly, actor Nick Blood is reprising his role as Lance Hunter on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season five. Hunter was an agent in the second and third seasons of the show, alongside ex-wife Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki). The two were disavowed in season three, which was expected to launch their own…

Arrow‘s fifth season finale saw the formal return of Manu Bennett’s Slade Wilson/Deathstroke, who assisted Oliver Queen and his team to defeat Prometheus. The finale saw Oliver giving Slade information on his son Joe, including his present whereabouts. This set in motion a Deathstroke arc for next season. Now, Joe has been cast. According to Entertainment Weekly, Lucifer alum Liam Hall has landed the role of Joe Wilson. Like his father, Joe enlisted in A.S.I.S., the Australian secret military agency. Joe is now fighting for his life in a Kasnian prison, where he has the pseudonym of Kane Wolfman (no doubt a shout-out to Deathstroke co-creator Marv Wolfman). This plot…

As a founding member of the Avengers, Clint Barton/Hawkeye has played a key supporting role in multiple Marvel movies. When we last saw him in Captain America: Civil War, Barton was imprisoned alongside several of his teammates, only to be broken out by Steve Rogers. Now, we may have some new details on his role in Avengers: Infinity War and its untitled follow-up. [Warning: The Following May Contain Mild SPOILERS from the Next Two Avengers Movies.] So, according to MCU Exchange, Clint Barton will abandon the Hawkeye persona and assume the name of Ronin in Avengers 4. Ronin is one of multiple aliases taken by Barton in the comics, and…

Casting is well underway for Titans, a new original series that launches DC’s untitled streaming service. So far, the show has cast Dick Grayson, Starfire, and Raven. Now, we have two more heroes to add to the mix. According to Deadline, Alan Ritchson and Minka Kelly have been cast as romantic couple and crimefighting duo Hawk and Dove. The two will be recurring characters on Titans, with an option to be upgraded to series regulars if the show is renewed for a second season. There’s also talk of a Hawk and Dove spinoff series down the line. Hawk/Hank Hill is described as an “aggressive, offensive bruiser,” which is a contrast…

In recent years, 20th Century Fox has been in the process of expanding its X-Men universe, launching the Deadpool franchise and introducing the New Mutants next year. Additionally, Wolverine’s story came to an end with Logan, which also saw the beginning of X-23’s. Gambit is also in development hell. But one film that’s been in development for a while is X-Force, a team of black ops mutants who are far more ruthless and lethal than the main X-Men. Now, the movie has a director and writer. According to Deadline, Drew Goddard is set to write and direct X-Force. Ryan Reynolds and Josh Brolin are reprising their roles as Deadpool and…

Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique was one of the most prominent characters in the X-Men prequel trilogy, exploring her evolution from an ally of Charles Xavier to a sort-of enemy to the leader of the X-Men. Lawrence’s three-film contract ran up with Apocalypse last year, but she and the trilogy’s other three stars – James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Nicholas Hoult – signed on for another sequel, Dark Phoenix. Lawrence could’ve decided to move on from the franchise after her contract ended, but she decided to stick around for at least one more movie. Why? In an interview with Digital Spy, the Oscar winner explains. “My contract was up, I didn’t have…

In recent years, Disney announced a deal with Netflix to add its movies to the streaming service shortly after leaving theaters. However, that deal will end in 2019, when Disney pulls its library from Netflix and launches its own streaming service. Fans have wondered if the Marvel Studios films are included under this. Now, it’s confirmed. Disney CEO Bob Iger at an L.A. conference (via The Hollywood Reporter) that the studio will move all of its movies, including Marvel films, from Netflix onto its untitled streaming service, which launches in late 2019. There will be 500 Disney films on the platform. Additionally, there will be 4-5 original movies, 4-5 original…