In the event that you missed the new Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer during the College Football Playoffs National Championship game last night, here it is for your viewing pleasure. The latest trailer takes a much somber tone in promoting the sequel and true to Marvel’s nature, while it all looks great, there’s no context … Continue reading
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‘X-Men: Apoclaypse’ Casts Its Title Villain
Variety reports that Oscar Isaac has been cast as the title villain in X-Men: Apocalypse. “Apocalypse will have more of the mass destruction that X-Men films, to date, have not relied upon,” Singer told the trade. “There’s definitely now a character and a story that allow room for that kind of spectacle.” Singer also hinted … Continue reading
8 Things We Learned From Today’s Marvel Event
Marvel Studios held a fan and press presentation at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood this morning and delivered one bombshell announcement after another. The 30 minute presentation featured a number of surprises and when the dust settled, these are the eight big things we learned from the event: 1. Though news that Benedict Cumberbatch was in … Continue reading
Marvel in Talks with Benedict Cumberbatch for ‘Doctor Strange’
Cumber-bitches rejoice! Marvel has cast Benedict Cumberbatch to star as the title character in their upcoming Doctor Strange movie. Though Marvel has not released an official statement, Deadline reports that Cumberbatch, the star of Sherlock and the upcoming The Imitation Game has been cast in the role. In addition to The Imitation Game, Cumberbatch will … Continue reading
WB Sets DC Comics Movie Dates Through 2020
Warner Bros. has released it full DC Comics movie schedule (perhaps in an attempt to fire back following Marvel’s Iron Man/Captain America announcement). Earlier this year, WB CEO Kevin Tsujihara had announced that the studio would be putting out nine DC Comics adapted movies through 2020. The titles for those movies had not been divulged … Continue reading
Friday Five: ‘True Detective’ Locks Up Lead Cast, Tarantino Sets ‘Hateful Eight’ Start Date
We’re marking the one-month anniversary of this column today. While I blow out the imaginary candles, here are the five biggest events that happened in the entertainment industry this week: Quentin Tarantino to Film ‘The Hateful Eight’ in December This past summer, we saw a sizzle reel teaser for Quentin Tarantino’s next movie, The Hateful Eight … Continue reading
16 Moments You May Have Missed from New ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Trailer
“So many battles waged over the years and yet, none of them like this. Are we destined to destroy each other or can we change who we are and unite? Is the future truly set? Mutants, we now find ourselves on the edge of extinction.” This is the opening line spoken by Patrick Stewart’s old … Continue reading
Bryan Singer Reveals Two Mutants He Wants in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’
While we wait for the new X-Men: Days of Future Past trailer to arrive online tomorrow (March 24), director Bryan Singer is already turning his attention to the next X-film. Speaking with Cine Premiere, Singer revealed two characters he would like to see in the next movie. “I’m considering Gambit and potentially a young Nightcrawler … Continue reading
Stan Lee Talks Spider-Man, Jessica Alba, Batman and Marijuana
If you thought Marvel icon Stan Lee was one of the many people raking in huge paychecks with the recent boom of comic book movies, think again. That’s not to say the 92-year-old comic book legend isn’t doing well. In this month’s issue of Playboy magazine, Stan the Man reveals some surprising facts about his … Continue reading
Marvel Meets With Four Filmmakers for ‘Doctor Strange’
As Marvel begins to make the transition between their Phase Two and Three slate of films, it appears the studio is beginning to conjure up a director for their Doctor Strange movie. THR reports that the studio has met with four filmmakers in particular. Scroll down to find out who they are and sample some … Continue reading
Here They Are: All 25 ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Empire Collectible Covers
The X-Men are here! Empire magazine teamed up with X-Men: Days of Future Past to bring fans 25 collectible character covers which you can purchase here. Take a look at the full collection below. X-Men: Days of Future Past is in theaters May 23. Nicholas Hoult as Beast. Omar Sy as Bishop. Fan BingBing as Blink. Peter Dinklage as Bolivar Trask. Daniel Cudmore as … Continue reading
Here’s a Triple Dose of Michael Fassbender as Magneto in New ‘Days of Future Past’ Pics
Following up last week’s release of the first trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past, Fox has released three new pictures from the upcoming blockbuster featuring Michael Fassbender as Magneto. One of the pics finds Magneto and Nicholas Hoult’s Beast getting wet and wild. The film arrives in theaters May 23 and if you missed … Continue reading