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Showing posts with label marvel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marvel. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

The Avengers vs Doctor Doom...

Avengers: Doomsday
Doomsday arrives December 18th
Experience Avengers: Doomsday on bigger, 
brighter, & more immersive screens
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Vanessa Kirby, Paul Rudd, Florence Pugh, Tenoch Huerta, Simu Liu, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Kelsey Grammer, Lewis Pullman, Danny Ramirez, Joseph Quinn, David Harbour, Winston Duke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr. 
Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo

Friday, June 19, 2026

Spidey is BACK!

S P I D E R - M A N
BRAND NEW DAY
The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, 
but he hasn't forgotten them.
It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see. The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn’t forgotten them.
In theatres July 31. Tickets on sale NOW

Saturday, November 29, 2025

A cosmic battle awaits!

Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Opening Animation | PS5 & PS4 Games
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion launches in one week on PlayStation! Choose between 15 Marvel Super Heroes in this frenetic action beat ‘em up to fight against the deadly Annihilation Wave threatening the galaxy. From New York City to the depths of the Negative Zone, the future of the Marvel Universe will be fought for across the stars! 

Sunday, September 7, 2025

The Superheroes are now the Undead!

Marvel Animation’s Marvel Zombies
Marvel Zombies, an animated horror installment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe distributed by Marvel Studios. This series re-contextualizes the Marvel Universe as Earth's mightiest heroes go head-to-head against a zombie outbreak, turning even the strongest of them into undead nightmares. 
 
Marvel Animation’s Marvel Zombies will be a four-part event on September 24, streaming exclusively on Disney+. After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world. 
 
Marvel Zombies stars Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Tessa Thompson, Simu Liu, Awkwafina, Hailee Steinfeld, Wyatt Russell, Randall Park, Iman Vellani, Dominique Thorne, and more. The series is executive produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt, Bryan Andrews, and Zeb Wells, and is produced by Danielle Costa, Carrie Wassenaar.

Sunday, August 17, 2025

X-Men 97 Showrunner SLAMS Plans for X-Men...

Alleges Egomania & Dysfunction Behind the Scenes
X-Men 97, many fans agree, was the best thing Marvel had done in a long time, and yet the powers that be despised the show and abused the showrunner and staff, according to X-Men 97 Creator Beau DeMayo. In a lengthy post which was picked up by The Direct, he reveals more dysfunction behind the scenes at Marvel Studios, and slams Feige's plans for bringing the X-Men back into the franchise.

Saturday, July 19, 2025

"It's Clobberin' Time!..."

The Fantastic Four: FIRST STEPS
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world. The film follows Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus' plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren't bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.
Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives in theaters July 25.

Saturday, April 12, 2025

We are the Thunderbolts!

THUNDERBOLTS*
Thunderbolts starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, with David Harbour, with Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In Thunderbolts, Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes—Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker.

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?

Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez serve as executive producers. The screenplay was written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo, and the story is by Eric Pearson.

Thunderbolts opens in US theaters on May 2, 2025

Monday, February 10, 2025

Not super. Not heroes. Not giving up...

Marvel Studios THUNDERBOLTS*
“Everyone deserves a second shot”
Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?”

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Welcome to the family...

The Fantastic Four:
First Steps
Watch the first The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer for the new MCU movie starring Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/The Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/Thing). Get a look at this first peek at the new Fantastic Four movie in this brand new Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps teaser.

Saturday, November 16, 2024

"So, what kind of super serum did you get?..."

MARVEL
's Thunderbolts*
Marvel's Thunderbolts* movie is the first of two team-focused MCU films to release in 2025. It assembles characters from past MCU movies who haven't always been on the right side of history, gathering them together to operate in a team under the direction of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus). When filming on the movie began, it was confirmed the title is Thunderbolts*, and Marvel chief Kevin Feige refused to explain the meaning of the asterisk. 

Thunderbolts* releases on Friday, May 2, 2025, taking the MCU's typical early May release spot. The Thunderbolts team in Marvel's 2025 movie will be led by Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, played by Sebastian Stan. The other confirmed members of the Thunderbolts* movie cast include Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova aka Black Widow, Wyatt Russell as John Walker aka U.S. Agent, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov aka Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr aka Ghost, Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov aka Taskmaster.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

"It's more than just putting on a suit..."

D A R E D E V I L : B O R N   A G A I N
"People need a Hero."
The MCU just introduced the Marvel villain who will absolutely help Daredevil: Born Again earn its TV-MA rating. Continuing after the events of the original Netflix series as well as Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and Kingpin's subsequent MCU appearances, Born Again is set to bring Matt Murdock's story back to the forefront, operating as a lawyer by day and a New York vigilante by night. However, the show has also been confirmed to include none other than the incredibly dangerous Daredevil villain from the comics known as Muse. Daredevil: Born Again is expected to largely be focused on the mayoral campaign of Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'onofrio), one that would no doubt give him an impressive level of control of the city of New York. As such, it will be interesting to see how Daredevil responds, both as Matt Murdock and as a vigilante. However, the debut of Muse may be a threat that may temporarily unite both Murdock and Fisk, while also guaranteeing the need for Daredevil: Born Again's more mature rating than most MCU projects.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Cameos, cameos, and more cameos...!

Step inside the Pitch Meeting that led to Deadpool & Wolverine!
Deadpool & Wolverine definitely raises some questions. Like how well does that Anchor Being concept actually hold up? Is this movie 90% cameos? How many fights are there where nobody is capable of getting hurt? To answer all these questions, check out the pitch meeting that led to Deadpool & Wolverine.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

The MCU is DOOMED!

Dr. Doom announced at Comic-Con
Somehow Robert Downey, Jr. returned. Yes, RDJ is back in the MCU and now playing Doctor Doom, who is (presumably) an evil variant of Tony Stark this time around. Will audiences go for it? Is this Disney's Hail Mary pass to save the Marvel box office? Does having a multiverse cheapen all stakes?

Saturday, July 13, 2024

After multiple re-shoots, it's finally here...


Captain America: Brave New World
"You may be Captain America, but you're not Steve Rogers."
You don't need serum to be a super-soldier – at least, we hope not. Sam Wilson's Captain America is taking off for the first time on the big screen, and the new world order has some world-class problems. For one thing, they have a Hulk – but what else is going on that you might've missed?
"You're right... I'm not."