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Laurence Fishburne Unsure If He’ll Play Perry White Again
After playing Perry White in DC’s Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Laurence Fishburne switched gears over to Marvel, where he plays Bill Foster in Ant-Man and The Wasp. While many actors have played both DC and Marvel characters, fans have wondered if Fishburne will ever return to the former. Now, the actor weighs in, and he doesn’t sound too optimistic. Speaking with Den of Geek, Fishburne confirms that he hasn’t been approached about returning to the role of Perry White. “I was unfortunately unable to go do some work on what turned out to be the Justice League movie. I don’t know that I need to…
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CAPTAIN MARVEL Wraps Production
As Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp has hit theaters this weekend, production has wrapped on the studio’s next highly anticipated blockbuster. Star Brie Larson and co-director Ryan Fleck have announced on social media that Captain Marvel has finished shooting. The movie has been filming for a few months in California, before wrapping in Baton Rouge and New Orelans, Lousiana. This also takes place as Marvel and Sony begin production on Spider-Man: Far From Home, while Avengers 4 reshoots will happen later in the year. With filming now complete, Captain Marvel is heading into post-production. As for when marketing begins, Kevin Feige said recently that a trailer won’t be released for…
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ANT-MAN AND THE WASP Shrinks the Competition with $75.8 Million Opening Weekend
Marvel Studios’ winning streak continues this weekend with its third movie of the year and 20th overall, Ant-Man and The Wasp. The sequel has been earning positive reviews from fans and critics so far, while it has been on track for a solid opening. Now, we have the initial estimates. Per Box Office Mojo, Ant-Man and The Wasp opened with $75.8 million this weekend, easily winning the top spot. While that’s a good number – it’s nearly $20 million more than the first Ant-Man‘s opening – this is one of the lowest MCU openings. In fact, it’s one of only five movies to open to less than $80 million. It’s…
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FEATURE: Why Scarlet Witch and Vision Deserve a Team-Up Film
This Feature is part of our 7 Days of Ant-Man and The Wasp series, and you can click HERE to read all the posts. – When Wanda Maximoff and The Vision hit the ground running in Avengers: Age of Ultron, fans have been clamoring for them to get more screen time. And in the years since, they have. Sorta. Captain America: Civil War gave them some great moments, and Avengers: Infinity War gave them some bigger moments. But at the end of the day, there’s only so much development you can do in the team up movies. Vision and Scarlet Witch aren’t easy supporting characters the way Black Widow or Hawkeye are;…
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Comic Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 (2018)
This year, Marvel Comics has been relaunching many of its titles under unique creative teams, ranging from Jason Aaron’s Avengers to Donny Cates’ Venom. The latest relaunch is Captain America, bringing the Sentinel of Liberty back into the spotlight. Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, whose recent Black Panther run was one of the best Marvel series in recent memory, takes the reigns of this line, accompanied by artist Leinil Francis Yu. Captain America #1 begins to examine the ramifications of Secret Empire, the big crossover that showed HYDRA in control – led by a Steve Rogers doppelganger, no less. While Secret Empire ended last year, it isn’t until now that the consequences are…
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SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Editor Teases Scale and Humor; Doctor Strange Will Not Appear
Production recently began on Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Far from Home, the highly anticipated sequel to 2017’s Homecoming. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is back, with Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to play Mysterio. Not too many details are known yet, but we now have some new hints on what to expect. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, frequent MCU editor Dan Lebental talks a little bit about Far from Home. He doesn’t say much, but he offers a tease of the sequel’s tone and scale. “I can’t say much about the new Spider-Man, but I will offer up that it will be both grander in scale and even funnier than the last one. The…
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FEATURE: Five More Marvel Team-Ups We Want to See
With Marvel focusing more on team films such as Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, and even Captain America: Civil War, I think now would be a good time to discuss 5 Marvel Team-Up films that need to happen. For the sake of simplicity, we’re not including any characters that have yet to appear in the MCU. Let’s jump into it! Scarlet Witch and Doctor Strange We know that the Sorcerer Supreme due for a sequel and Wanda needs more time to shine. Both deal with the mystic arts, and both are two of the most underrated Marvel heroes. Could Strange train Wanda in the mystic arts? Is her power…
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Rumor: Nicolas Cage Voicing Spider-Man Noir in SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Sony Animation’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has already assembled a great cast of web-slingers. The movie will star Shemaik Moore as Miles Morales, Hailee Steinfeld as Spider-Gwen, and Jake Johnson as Peter Parker. And that’s not including supporting actors like Liev Schrieber and Mahershala Ali. Now, rumor has it that the movie will feature a big name as another Spider. According to Discussing Film, Oscar winner Nicolas Cage is set to voice Spider-Man Noir in Into the Spider-Verse. This version of Peter Parker is from the Marvel Noir universe, set in 1933 (aka during the Great Depression). Noir is a darker take on Parker, who uses guns and doesn’t hesitate…
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FEATURE: Five Stories to Consider for ANT-MAN 3
Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp is out in just a few days, and unsurprisingly, the sequel is already generating hype. Early reviews have been positive, while the film is on track for a solid box office opening. Naturally, this leads to speculation on a third Ant-Man movie. There are plenty of storylines in Ant-Man lore who need to join the movies. Below, we list five storylines that we’d like to see adapted in Ant-Man 3 or a future sequel. The Astonishing Ant-Man A recent comic book series by Nick Spencer, The Astonishing Ant-Man doubles down on Scott Lang’s humor and bad luck – both of which have been prominent in the movies. Lang is now head…
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Marvel Announces TV Plans for San Diego Comic-Con 2018
We’re just a few weeks away from San Diego Comic-Con. While Marvel Studios won’t have a major presence this year, the company’s television division will be there in full force. This week, Marvel announced its TV and animated schedule for the convention. You can check it out below. And for Marvel TV’s autograph signing schedule, click HERE. Thursday, July 19th Marvel Animation Presents: Marvel Rising – 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM in Room 6DE – Marvel Rising brings together the next generation of Marvel Super Heroes for the next generation of Marvel fans. This is your chance to be among the first to see a sneak peek of this group of powered…
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