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Kevin Feige Talks Spider-Man In The Movies

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Since Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures announced their unprecedented deal to share the marquee superhero Spider-Man as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, speculation has been rampant as to exactly which version of the character would put a fresh face on the franchise in 2016 and beyond. Today, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige gave the perhaps to be expected news that the next big screen Spidey will in fact be another take on Peter Parker — this one firmly rooted in the hero’s high school years. Collider picked up the…

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The Flash: WonderCon 2015 Trailer

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Putting WonderCon in high gear, Warner Bros. Television’s The Flash caught up with fans at WonderCon in Anaheim on Sunday, April 5 with series stars Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker and Carlos Valdes, alongside executive producer Andrew Kreisberg for a lively Q&A panel session. Preview of Final Season 1 Flash Episodes By Nathan Lawrence – Warner Bros. Television has released an extended trailer for the conclusion of season one of The Flash. We know some of what to expect from the final episodes of The Flash season one, but there are…

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The Maximoff Twins in Age Of Ultron Trailer

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“With the [first] Avengers, everybody pretty much had the power of being able to punch somebody,” Joss Whedon tells EW in an extended excerpt of their interview from the Comic-Con preview issue. “And now we have a woman who can get inside your head and move objects, and a boy that can move faster than anything, and a robot [Ultron] who can self-replicate and is out of his mind. So all of sudden, it’s a darker, weirder, tougher world that they’re living in.” “They’re gypsies in a way,” says Aaron…

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Dan DiDio Reveals Secrets of DC Comics’ “Convergence”

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DC’s upcoming event Convergence is one of the most anticipated events from the publisher in recent years, and now after much waiting and speculation they have revealed which universes will be involved in the event. Among the cities involved are Metropolis from the Kingdom Come universe, and Moscow, the home of the Red Son Superman. “Here, we’re not only telling a story that not only touches upon every character and every generation of hero, but brings them all together in one story, one event,” says DC Comics’ Co-Publisher Dan DiDio…

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Bat-mobile Info-graphics 75 Years Old

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After 75 years of omnipresence, one can make a very strong case that the Batmobile is the most iconic automobile in all of pop culture history. Since Batman’s debut back in 1939’s “Detective Comics” #27, the caped crusader has always relied on a car — usually a stylish, feature-loaded one — to get him from his cave to crime scenes. As a crucial part of the Bat-mythos, the Batmobile — dubbed such in 1941’s “Detective Comics” #48 — has appeared in everything from comics and cartoons to films and video…

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Chris Hemsworth Talks Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Warning: Some spoilers for Avengers: Age of Ultron are below. Actor Chris Hemsworth has opened up about his upcoming return as Thor in Avengers: Age of Ultron, revealing how the sequel and Marvel’s God of Thunder would ultimately affect each other. While Hemsworth couldn’t divulge too many details on the film’s plot, he did reveal that Thor will lock horns with The Vision. Little is still officially known about the character, other than that the super heroic Android will join the team by the film’s end. But like most most…

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Amazing Spider-Man 14 Review

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As a whole, Spider-verse may be Marvel’s best attempt at an event comic in years. The core premise and conflict engrossing. the way it celebrates Spider-Man’s long, colorful history is delightful. Even the tie-ins tend to be well-crafted and very relevant to the core storyline. That said, there have been flaws with the approach to Spider-verse, and those flaws threaten to derail the whole experience in this final issue. Amazing Spider-Man #14 is almost entirely consumed by the final battle between the surviving Spiders and the Inheritors. Everyone’s path finally…

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Sony and Marvel Agree On Spider-Man Deal

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Following weeks of speculation, a deal between Sony and Marvel Studios to share big-screen control of Spider-Man is now official, announced Monday night in a joint release on Marvel.com. The announcement states the new Spider-Man will debut in an as-yet undisclosed Marvel Studios film, with a co-produced Spider-Man solo film following on July 28, 2017. Sony will still finance, distribute and own the Spidey solo films, along with retaining final creative control. The next “Spider-Man” solo film will be produced by Amy Pascal, who last week was announced as departing…

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Game Of Thrones Season 5 Trailer

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While HBO has yet to officially debut it online, the Game of Thrones Season 5 trailer, which debuted in IMAX on Thursday, has been making the rounds online in one form or another. As such, we’ve decided to take a look at it and examine what questions the trailer raises for the coming season. Season 5 is based on A Dance of Dragons, so fans who are caught up with the book series will likely know the answer to some, if not all, of these questions. Be nice, and don’t…

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Breaking News: Supergirl is Cast! TV Show

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We may not be Kryptonian, but we still feel like we’re flying after this announcement.  Melissa Benoist has landed the title role in Supergirl, the new series in development by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. Telling the story of Kara Zor-el, who escaped the destruction of her home planet before arriving on Earth, the show will deal with the 24-year-old Supergirl as she begins to embrace the powers our yellow sun provides her and gradually becomes the hero she’s destined to be.  Benoist is known for her role…

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Robin Rises: Alpha #1 Review

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As the title indicates, Robin returns to the DC Universe in “Robin Rises: Alpha” #1, written by Peter J. Tomasi and drawn by Andy Kubert. Sporting ink work from Jonathan Glapion throughout most of the issue, the final two pages — a double-page spread — are inked by Kubert. The entire issue is colored by Brad Anderson and lettered by Dezi Sienty, as everyone returns from Apokolips, several of them the worse for wear. A year-and-a-half in the making, “Robin Rises: Alpha” #1 would be certain to bring smiles to…

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Amazing Spider-Man #11 Review

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Spider-Verse has already gotten a great deal of mileage out of cramming as many versions of Spider-Man onto the page as possible and watching the chaos that unfolds as a result. There’s plenty more of that in this third chapter. However, more compelling than Spider-mania is the long-awaited confrontation between Peter Parker and the man who stole his body and calls himself the Superior Spider-Man. That confrontation is the highlight of another memorable chapter in the Spider-Verse saga. Dan Slott picks up from the chaos of issue #10 as multiple…

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Spider-Man: “Renew Your Vows” Summer 2015 teaser

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This past Tuesday afternoon Spider-Man writer Dan Slott tweeted this warning to Marvel readers: “Set your watch. Your next Spider-Man related freak out is on the way.” Slott wasn’t just whistling Dixie. Marvel has premiered their latest “Summer 2015” teaser (which we’re still convinced are all related to Secret Wars) and it’s another callback to an iconic and now controversial moment in Spider-Man history – his wedding to Mary Jane Watson in 1987’s Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21, undone in 2007’s One More Day storyline … but with a twist. The…

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Dan Slott Says “No One is Safe” in “Spider-Verse”

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“Amazing Spider-Man” writer Dan Slott visited the CBR Tiki Room at New York Comic Con for another entertaining and wide-ranging interview with CBR TV’s Jonah Weiland. The writer talks about how often fans accuse him of killing their childhood, how anything could happen to any character in Marvel Comics’ upcoming “Spider-Verse” event and why Spider-Gwen took everyone — even him — by surprise. The writer also discusses his impact on Spider-Man, from Silk graduating to her own ongoing series to where he ranks in terms of number of issues written.…

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“Constantine” Pilot’s Ratings Survive World Series

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In his television debut, DC Comics’ John Constantine took on demons and angels, but the sardonic Brit occult detective faced an opponent he’s yet to match wits against in comics: baseball. NBC’s pilot for “Constantine” — starring Matt Ryan as the titular antihero — went up against Game 3 of the World Series and escaped relatively unscathed, with 4.3 million people tuning in. Variety reports that the 10 pm Friday night debut of the “Constantine” pilot held on to 90% of the audience that tuned into the fourth-season premiere of…

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