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Movie News Bits: Marvel Studios, FAILSAFE, BOLIVAR, Joss Whedon, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE
Welcome to the latest installment of Movie News Bits. Today, we’re talking about a potential new Marvel director, two new comic book movies in development, Joss Whedon’s reaction to his Wonder Woman script backlash, and casting that nearly happened for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. While many of Marvel’s plans post-Avengers 4 are currently under wraps, we’ve had some teases on what to expect. Could one of those be a movie by filmmaker Ben Wheatley (Free Fire)? On the Adam Buxton Podcast (via CBM), actor Bob Mortimer talked about a project that he was going to do with Wheatley, but says that it’s now on the backburner. Why? Well, Wheatley has apparently…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Actor Discusses That Shocking Cameo [SPOILERS]
Avengers: Infinity War is, to put it plainly, the biggest movie in the world, following its record-smashing opening weekend. The film changes the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it, full of strong character moments and shocking plot twists. But one of the most shocking moments came in the appearance of one character. With the movie out now, the actor behind the character has discussed the role, the secrecy surrounding it, and whether he has a future in the MCU. [Warning: The following contains MAJOR SPOILERS from Avengers: Infinity War. If you have not seen the movie yet, stop reading right now and come back after you watch it.] .…
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ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Team Up in New Trailer
Still recovering from Avengers: Infinity War? Don’t worry, the next Marvel movie will be much lighter and funnier. Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for the sequel Ant-Man and The Wasp, which sees Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne teaming up on a new mission. The trailer is full of new footage, showing off the crazy visuals and the villain Ghost. We also see more of Laurence Fishburne’s Bill Foster, aka Goliath. Check it out below, and stay tuned for more as we have it. Ant-Man and The Wasp is scheduled to hit theaters on July 6th. The 20th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline…
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Kevin Feige Rules Out This Title for AVENGERS 4
For the longest time, fans have been speculating over the title for Marvel’s fourth Avengers movie, which will directly follow the shocking events of Infinity War. Plenty of titles have been thrown around in speculation. Despite scheduled to come out next year, Marvel has been in no hurry to reveal the title, attempting to keep the spotlight on Infinity War instead. One popular theory is that the title will be Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet. That would make sense, considering these movies’ focus on Thanos and the Infinity Stones. Plus, it’s the name of the graphic novel that heavily inspired Infinity War. Unfortunately, that’s not it. Speaking with Collider, Marvel’s Kevin Feige…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Sets New Opening Weekend Record with Massive $258 Million
[Updated with latest figures] Everyone knew that Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War would be a massive hit. The superhero epic assembles almost every hero in the entire MCU, making it the most ambitious crossover event in history. Now, the film has surpassed even the highest of expectations. Per THR, Infinity War has opened this weekend with $257.7 million. This passes 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($248 million) as the biggest North American opening in box office history. It also blows away every other superhero movie ever, including The Avengers ($207.4 million) and Black Panther ($202 million). Worldwide, Infinity War fared even better. The movie took in $382.8 million overseas, bringing its…
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Marvel Begins the Search for a BLACK WIDOW Director
With Avengers: Infinity War in theaters now and Avengers 4 in post-production, Marvel Studios is putting together a slate for a fourth Phase of movies. Among these is the long-awaited Black Widow movie, starring Scarlett Johansson and written by Jac Schaeffer. Now, the studio has begun the search for a director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel is looking for a female director to take on Black Widow. So far, the studio has met with filmmakers Deniz Gamze Ergüven (Mustang), Chloé Zhao (The Rider), Amma Asante (A United Kingdom), and several others. However, the search is still ongoing, so it’s possible (even likely) that more names will be added to the list.…
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Review: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (2018)
An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their super hero allies must willing to sacrifice it all in an attempt to defeat the power of Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. 2018 marks the tenth anniversary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which launched in 2008 with Iron Man. In the decade since, Marvel Studios has built up a universe consisting of nearly 20 movies, with (almost) every one being a big hit.…
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Our Top 10 Marvel Studios Post-Credits Scenes So Far
Marvel Studios has popularized the notion of including at least one extra scene during or after a movie’s credits. Almost every movie has included one or two bonus scenes, while Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 had, like, five. In fact, other studios have adopted this concept, specifically a few DC movies and the X-Men saga. Today, we’re ranking our top 10 MCU mid- and post-credits scenes so far… #10: Thanos Does It Himself in Avengers: Age of Ultron By this point, Thanos has already appeared briefly a few times in the MCU, building up for his epic clash with the Avengers in Infinity War. His last appearance was in 2015’s Age of Ultron, where he found…
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Rumored BLACK WIDOW Movie Details May Reveal Time Period
After spending several Marvel movies in a supporting role, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow will star in her own movie, scripted by Jac Schaeffer. So far, few details are known about the film, but a new rumor may shed some light on what to expect. According to That Hashtag Show, the Black Widow movie will follow Natasha in the United States 15 years after the fall of the Soviet Union. That would put it in the mid 2000s, and shortly before the events of Iron Man 2. Making the film a prequel is an interesting direction, and this will no doubt lead fans to speculate about Natasha’s fate in Avengers: Infinity…
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Kevin Feige Confirms Future MCU Plans for The Eternals and Moon Knight
So far, Marvel’s plans for after Avengers 4 are largely under wraps. The studio has already confirmed sequels to Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy and Black Panther, while characters like Black Widow could get their own movies too. There is also interest in Nova and (allegedly) Power Pack. Now, we know of two properties that are part of Marvel’s future plans. Speaking with The Wrap, Marvel’s Kevin Feige confirms that a movie starring The Eternals is in the early stages of development. (This verifies a rumor by MCU Cosmic.) “Eternals is one of many many many things that we are actively beginning to have creative discussions about to see…
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