Jimmy Kimmel Live: Robert Downey Jr talks about being in the movie that kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe and about the new Spider-Man who makes an appearance in “Captain America: Civil War.”
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Marvel Takes Shots at “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”
Marvel has fired shots at “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” within the pages of Spider-Man/Deadpool #6. Written by Scott Aukerman with art by Reilly Brown, the comic book displays a movie poster using Marvel characters Hyperion and Nighthawk (who are that company’s analogues of Superman and Batman). The title of the poster is “Nighthawk v Hyperion: Yawn of Boredom”, with promotional text stating, “You won’t believe their mothers share a first name”. Deadpool and Spider-Man, exiting the theater, discuss the film, with Deadpool stating, “None of that made sense.…
Read MoreThe Original THOR Returns In New UNWORTHY THOR
After being largely off the playing field for the past two years, the original Thor is returning for “Marvel NOW!” ongoing series titled The Unworthy Thor. According to io9, the series “will follow the god’s escape and captivity – revealed to be at the hands of none other than cosmic archiver the Collector – and his journey to becoming a hero once more.” Long-time Thor writer Jason Aaron will be on The Unworthy Thor, joined by returning Thor artist Olivier Coipel. “I’ve always written him as a guy who wakes…
Read MoreBatman v Superman Ultimate Edition makes Batman the villain
Spoiler alert! This article assumes you’ve seen the Ultimate Edition of the film, and goes full-spoiler. You’ve been warned. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was a deeply flawed film, built on misguided interpretations of both characters and the faith that the two of them would never, ever for any reason get together to exchange notes. But the extended, R-rated Ultimate Edition fixes a few problems with the original edit while deepening the problems with Zack Snyder’s take on Batman. The good news is that, outside of the script and…
Read MoreAfter Civil War II Comes ‘Divided We Stand’
Marvel has offered a new glimpse of their post-Civil War II comic book lineup today, announcing a new status quo called “Divided We Stand.” When the dust from Civil War II settles and the new Marvel NOW relaunch begins, it seems that Marvel’s superhero community will still be divided down the middle. FastCoCreate broke the news this morning, debuting a new teaser image drawn by Mike Deodato, Jr. along with the announcement. Check it out below: This image features many of the characters who have been spotlighted in the recent…
Read MoreNew Justice League Movie Details Revealed
Production continues on the upcoming Justice League movie in London and new details on the 2017 sequel have made their way online. JoBlo brings word that the film is no longer a “Part One” as Warner Bros. originally announced but instead a standalone movie with a “lighter tone” than the previous two films. The film’s basic plot surrounds the formation of the titular group, a wholly unique story line for a superhero movie, while also seeing them pursue three Mother Boxes on Earth. These Mother Boxes will also be just sitting…
Read MoreIndependence Day 2 Resurgence: Trailer, Will Smith and Plot
Will Smith is missing, presumably at a BBQ. There’s nothing quite like realizing it’s been almost 20 years since Independence Day hit cinemas to make you feel old. But for those of you who still get a bit misty-eyed at the mere memory of Bill Pullman’s “We will not go quietly into the night!” speech, we have good news. Having been stuck in various circles of development hell for years on end, a sequel to Roland Emmerich’s alien invasion classic is finally upon us. Here’s everything we know so far…
Read MorePunisher TV Series Announced For Netflix
Following rumors, it’s now confirmed a Punisher TV series is coming to Netflix. Jon Bernthal recently debuted as Frank Castle in Daredevil Season 2 and will star in the new Punisher series. Writer and executive producer Steve Lightfoot (Hanniba, Casualty) will serve as showrunner. Check out the first Punisher teaser image below. Punisher marks the sixth Marvel Netflix series following Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Defenders. Luke Cage, starring Mike Colter, premiers in September; Iron Fist, starring Finn Jones, is currently filming, and Defenders films later this…
Read MoreJustice League vs. Teen Titans is Coming
The latest animated feature from DC Universe Original Movies, “Justice League vs. Teen Titans,” made its world premiere at WonderCon. Following the film’s screening, key voice talent and crew spoke to the press, about the movie. While the iconic teams do clash, the film’s overall focus is on Batman/Bruce Wayne’s son, Damian Wayne, and his penchant for causing problems. For his poor behavior, Damian finds himself reassigned from the Justice League to the Teen Titans, only to cause more trouble from his new position. Worse yet, the Teen Titans must…
Read MoreWho Will Spider-Man Choose in Civil War
Earlier today, we showed you new photos from Marvel’s long-awaited Captain America: Civil War, which kicks off the summer movie season on May 6. The photos came courtesy of Empire Magazine, and now we have more details from the issue, thanks to What Culture. The magazine reveals that Spider-Man’s (Tom Holland) appearance in this superhero adventure will come at a very interesting point in the movie. This report claims that Spider-Man doesn’t surface in the movie until after all the previously-established Marvel Cinematic Universe characters choose which side they’ll fight…
Read MoreDC COMICS REBIRTH Official Announcement
WATCH: Johns Declares “Rebirth” “Not Just An Event,” but “An Ongoing Mission” | Geoff Johns Details “Rebirth” Plan, Seeks to Restore Legacy to DC Universe | “Action,” “Detective Comics” Return To Original Numbering For “Rebirth” | Johns Announces “Justice League” Departure Ahead Of “Rebirth” After weeks of speculation, DC Comics has released the first details on “Rebirth,” an initiative first teased last month. And as made clear early this week, it’s not a reboot — but it is a movement to restore some of what fans have been missing from…
Read MoreJon Watts To Direct The Spider-Man Reboot
When Marvel and Sony announced the new star and director of the solo Spider-Man movie, the non-initiated were collectively floored by these randos making waves. Chances are if they didn’t know Tom Holland, then they certainly didn’t know who Jon Watts was, either. As we all keep learning more about these new faces, Marvel’s head honcho Kevin Feige has been speaking about their qualifications, but he recently shed light on what specifically made the studios choose Watts to direct. Feige told Collider in an interview that he sat down with…
Read MoreDC Co-Publishers Tease ‘Rebirth’
DC Comics Co-Publishers Dan Didio and Jim Lee both Tweeted a mysterious teaser image that suggests the company’s comic book lineup could be experiencing another big relaunch this year. The teaser features the word “Rebirth” projected onto a blue curtain. When DC released their solicitations for April 2016 earlier this week, we noted how it was probably no coincidence that so many comics and storylines will be wrapping up in May, the same month that the last remaining batch of comics from the original New 52 lineup will be hitting…
Read MoreSpider-Man in Captain America: Civil War will be different
Spider-Man does whatever a spider can. But the Spider-Man in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, played by Tom Holland, will be doing whatever a unique character can. That’s because this version of Spidey will be different from other on-screen portrayals. Comicbook.com spoke with directors Joe and Anthony Russo about Peter Parker and his alter ego. Joe Russo said, “He’s a high schooler burdened with incredible powers and responsibility. That really differentiates him from every other character in the Marvel universe as opposed to other superheroes. For us, it was…
Read MorePossible Batman Vs. Superman Spoilers From Advanced Screening
We may have potential Batman Vs. Superman spoilers as a Reddit user is claiming he/she attended a surprise advance screening in Los Angeles. Obvious this could be BvS, but spoiler warning is in effect. Note: It’s not unheard of for studios to do advance screenings, which may or may not be a rough cut with some special effects missing. That’s how we got our Transformers: Age Of Extinction spoiler info. Spoiler warning again, as a potential BIG CAMEO is revealed: Hey DC_Cinematic, i’m using a throwaway account for obvious reasons,…
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