Geeks World Wide reported yesterday that DC is hosting a free, virtual fan event on August 22nd. According to the report, the event, titled “DC FanDome”, will go live at 10:00 AM PDT/1:00 PM EST and will include new announcements related to WB Games, films, TV and comics as well as interviews with the creators and cast of the DC Universe over a 24 hour period.
“FanDome” is a great idea and happening at the right time as fans are eager for any news to come their way. The fan experience here is unprecedented as we will all have the ability to personalize our own experiences and enjoy the content in which we are most interested. This news comes on the heels of SDCC announcing Comic Con at Home and it certainly makes one wonder if DC will have any presence at that event when they can dominate the news cycle just a month later at their own event.
Disney’s D23 convention, which has been held in-person every other year, could look to put together something similar and generate its own news cycle as well. However, given the fact that all Marvel Studios productions have been on hold since March and there is continued uncertainty as to when things will resume and if productions will meet their currently scheduled release dates, it seems unlikely such an event from Disney would include announcements of new projects. That being said, things like interviews, concept art and even some interactive Q&As might be just what fans need to lift their spirits.
In this case it looks like DC is blazing a pretty cool trail by giving fans who are starving for anything the content they need. Bravo, DC! Let’s see if other studios follow suit.
Every now and then I come across some information the veracity of which can be confirmed by a second source. What happens FAR more often is that I come across some information that while believable and from trustworthy sources, cannot be confirmed by other sources for various reasons. For instance, on February 19th, I wrote this piece relaying some rumors I’d heard about Marvel Studios updating its Disney Plus slate; the next day, the news broke that a special Disney Plus event would be held in London on March 5th where it is expected that Marvel Studios and Star Wars slates will be updated. I also shared information about Peyton Reed directing episodes of season 2 of The Mandalorian months before he made it official.
This little nugget was one I found to be very interesting on a lot of levels despite it not being directly related to any of the properties I find interesting.
It has been passed on to me that Sony is currently planning to begin filming on their upcoming video game adaptation, Uncharted, in mid-to-late July. The film was just about to kick off production in Germany when the COVID-19 pandemic shut it down but the studio believes that the current community health situation in Germany provides a safe environment.
This is of interest to me for a few reasons. In late April, during one of the mass shufflings of movie release dates we have seen in response to the pandemic, Sony moved Uncharted from an October 8th, 2021 release date to July 16th, 2021. MCU fans might remember that this was the original date for Sony and Marvel Studios third Spider-Mancollaboration, a film that was moved to November 5, 2021, a date originally held for Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness.
The common denominator here is, of course, Tom Holland. Holland is the lead of both Uncharted and Spider-Man and Sony’s move, in conjunction with Marvel Studios willingness to move the Strange sequel, meant that Holland was always going to film Uncharted before kicking off Spider-Man. However, what is truly interesting to me is that I have also recently heard rumblings about the production of Spider-Man 3 aiming for a late-September.early-October start date. During any other time and taken on their own, these dates would make perfect sense. It’s very common for Marvel Studios to roll cameras on a film 10-14 months before it hits studios, but you can probably see how these two start dates don’t make much sense when taken together.
Thankfully, I heard just a little more on the subject in regards to Sony’s plans. We all know that, for the foreseeable future, movie sets are going to be very different than what they have been in the past. Fewer people, fewer large scale sets and shorter working days. In practice, that would seem like it would mean shoots would take more time, not less, making it all but impossible for Holland to finish Uncharted in time to get to work on Spider-Man 3; however, it seems that Sony is really keen on getting as many productions done as they can while the water is warm, so to speak (most industry folks are expecting more shut downs in the Fall once flu season begins and the second wave of COVID-19 is expected to hit). To that end, the studio is working towards some unconventional means to get Holland’s work on Uncharted done and dusted in time for him to be back stateside to do Spidey. That might mean shooting out of order to complete Holland’s scenes and it might mean starting work on Spidey without the lead on set, but from what I’m hearing, studios are stepping WAY outside of their comfort zones to get things done during these crazy days.
If you follow me on Twitter, you know I’ve been banging the “don’t worry about start dates” drum for a while because right now there’s just no way to be sure when things will start, pause, restart and finish; however, in this instance there were so many connected pieces along with the planning around unconventional work by the studios that I thought it was worth the chance to put it out there knowing a COVID spike could happen in 3 weeks putting everything on hold again and making me look dumber than normal. The best we can do now is wait and see, but it’s good to see studios addressing these issues and trying to make hay while the sun is shining.
The Charleses talk about the rumors about the Joker showing up in Matt Reeves The Batman trilogy and how the controversial House of M series could be among the comic book inspirations for WandaVision.
When Disney Plus launched in 2019, we were treated to a behind the scenes look at Marvel Studios plans for the streaming service in a feature called Expanding the Universe. Given the lack of content available these days, I recently went back and watched it again.
As the feature shifts to WandaVision, there is a brief segment with supervising producer Mary Livanos in which many comic book pages, presumably used for inspiration for the series, can be seen in the background. At the time, I like so many others, was so caught up in seeing the birth of Wanda and Vision’s twins, that I pretty much ignored the rest of the pages. Given the amount of free time I currently have on my hands, I decided to identify the rest and did so to pretty great success, leaving only one of the visible pages unidentified.
As you read, understand that I am moving left to right and up and down with the assumption that there are 6 pages per row. The rows aren’t all in perfect alignment, so you’ll have to adjust as you go. But, with no further ado, here’s what I was able to find.
1. Scarlet Witch (2016) #9, page 18
Why is it here?
Thankfully Murphy’s Multiverse has some great followers and one of them (@wandamaximoofff) was eagle-eyed enough to identify this panel which comes from James Robinson’s solo Scarlet Witch series. In this issue, Pietro visits Wanda and their discussion quickly turns into a major falling out that sees the twins use the full force of their powers on one another. The panel depicted sees Wanda unleash a powerful hex on Pietro and getting the upper hand. Rumors have swirled around Pietro, whose death in Avengers: Age of Ultron was another nudge in the dark direction that Wanda is headed, so it is entirely possible that though Wanda would be very happy to have her brother back to life (could this be why Evan Peters has joined the cast?), it’s possible they don’t see eye to eye once Pietro gets an idea of just what’s happening in this new reality.
2. Vision (2015) #7, page 11
Why is it here?
This was a flashback issue in the great Tom King series. Wanda and Vision are hosting a dinner party and we get to meet their guests. I can tell you that one of the earliest episodes of WandaVision (I think episode 1) will see Wanda hosting a dinner party. I certainly wouldn’t count on them having the same lineup of guests, but you can bet that Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness/Agnes will be there.
3. Unidentified
Mary’s head is very small, but she seems to put it in the way very effectively.
4. The Vision and The Scarlet Witch (1985), Cover
Why is it here?
This is a classic cover and the issue begins with Doctor Strange visiting Wanda to let her know that she is pregnant and the two having a discussion about Wanda having used her “magick” to make it happen. Later in the issue, Wanda shares the news with Vision who faints in his excitement.
We know that Doctor Strange is set to play a role in WandaVision and that Wanda is set to have a huge role in Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness, so we might expect more than a scene or two out of the Sorcerer Supreme.
5. The Vision and The Scarlet Witch (1985), page 36
Why is it here?
The birth of Billy, a surprise second baby. When Wanda went into labor, Doctor Strange was back on hand to deliver the baby. To everyone’s surprise, including his and Wanda’s, a second child was born. Billy would eventually become Wiccan, share a surprising trait with his mother and be instrumental in bringing her back from the edge of madness.
6. House of M (2005), page 3
Why is it here?
Following the events of Avengers: Disassembled, Wanda finds herself almost uncontrollably altering reality. Here, she’s revisiting the birth of her children but rewriting it just a bit before being addressed by someone just off screen who has been trying very hard to hold her back.
7. House of M (2005) #7, page 6
Why is it here?
By this point in House of M, Wanda has completely rewritten reality at the behest of her brother, Pietro. Doctor Strange and Wanda talk as a battle rages on outside. This page cements the importance of Strange to her journey and may also hint at Wanda rewriting the reality of the MCU.
8. House of M (2005) #7, page 23
Why is it here?
Simple. The most famous words ever uttered by Wanda. Here, as House of M comes to a climax, Wanda’s descent into madness is sealed as she depowers nearly all the mutants of Earth in what became known as the Decimation.
9. Unidentified
It’s behind her head. You can’t see it!!!! It’s probably the most important one!!!!!
10 and 11. Vision (2015) #7, pages 5 and 6
Why are they here?
Interesting panels from King’s flashback issue of Vision. It shows both the awkward nature of Wanda and Vision’s relationship, but also shows them coming closer throughout the 2 pages. Interestingly enough, pages from this book not shown in the background (maybe because they’re hidden behind Mary), include Vision, at a point further down the road, telling Wanda that things have gone on long enough and that they need to talk about the children because they are not real…that discussion, about the nature of what is or isn’t real, is likely to be a thematic focus of WandaVision.
12. House of M (2005) #1, page 4
Why is it here?
Here’s that guy from earlier that was doing his best to control Wanda: Professor Charles Xavier. It certainly doesn’t seem likely that Wanda will meet Charles here, but this is a powerful page that shows how hurt and desperate Wanda has become.
13. House of M (2005) #7, page 17
Why is it here?
A continuation of the conversation with Doctor Strange, but also an interesting look at both Wanda admitting she’s losing control of her powers to alter reality and the fact that one of her sons (I don’t think it’s every clear which one did it, but we can probably guess) just flat out erases Hawkeye from this reality. I do suspect scenes like these will be a big part of the second half of the series.
14-16. Unidentifiable
Again, these are all behind her.
17. The Vision and The Scarlet Witch (1985), page 28
Why is it here?
The birth of Tommy.
18. House of M (2005) #1, page 5
Why is it here?
It’s Wanda snapping out of her flashback and realizing the damage she did during the events of Avengers: Disassembled. It’s here when Xavier realizes he will be unable to control her any more. That realization leads to an argument about whether or not Wanda should be let to live, which leads to the House of M timeline which leads to the Decimation which leads to the return of the Phoenix Force and so on. The last panel, specifically, could show Charles’ face as he made a decision that impacted Marvel Comics for well over a decade.
You’re on your own here to speculate about what we might actually see in the show, but it is clear that WandaVision will be influenced, at least thematically, by House of M and Vision in addition to 1985 limited series The Vision and The Scarlet Witch. Could the show be the way in which mutants are introduced to the MCU? Will Wanda’s reality altering powers force Doctor Strange or even Hawkeye to confront her? One thing we do know, this is going to be one wild ride.
According to a report from The Direct via insider Daniel RPK, Matt Reeves‘ planned Batman trilogy will introduce its own, unique version of the Joker to square off with Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight! The report indicates that Reeves will tease the character in 2021’s The Batman before bringing the latest Jester or Genocide into play in the second and third films.
Should the report hold true, we would be seeing the fifth version of the Joker on the big screen and the third version in, presumably, less than a decade. Jack Nicholson’s Joker was the first to hit the stage in 1989’s Batman, followed by Heath Ledger‘s legendary performance in 2008’s The Dark Knight. More recently, Jared Leto‘s Joker was more of a a joke in 2016’s Suicide Squad and Joaquin Phoenix took an entirely different turn as a plodding, down-on-his-luck schmuck who had bad day in 2019’s Joker. Given the look of Reeves’ new series, it seems his Joker is more likely to follow his own path than to take inspiration from either of the latest incarnations
While a third Joker in 5-7 years may seem like a lot, I’m firmly in the camp that Batman can’t be fully realized without the Joker. While I’m eager to see new interpretations of the Penguin, the Riddler and Catwoman, it’s the Joker that has driven the majority of the great Batman arcs in the comics. Of course I’m also firmly in the camp that you can’t have a fully realized Batman without Dick Grayson, but so far there’s no sign of the Boy Wonder getting another shot to shine in this new adaptation.
The Batman is set to hit theaters in 2021 and, apparently, spawn a trilogy of films that will span the first half of the decade.
In considering what it would take to set Marvel Studios Nova film apart from its prior Cosmic offerings and prepare Richard Rider to ascend as the studios greatest Cosmic hero, I’ve found myself challenged over the past several days. The character of Richard Rider isn’t hard to crack, but there’s more to a film than its lead. Instead of trying to write up a script (I’m no script writer), I’m instead going to try to roll out a series of pieces explaining how I would chose to tackle some of these challenges I’ve encountered while imagining the Nova film.
In Part 1 (which you can read right here), I took a crack at solving the problems surrounding the Xandarian Worldmind, the Nova Force and Richard’s kid brother, Robbie. In Part 2 (which you can read right here) I tackled a whole new set of problems surrounding the Human Rocket including his origin, why he wasn’t around during the events of Avengers: Endgame and what it is about him that makes him human enough to make mistakes and learn from them. Part 3 (which you can read right here) took a step back from the main plot to set up the story around the story and introduce Recorder 451, the bard of Rider’s legend. Part 4 (which you can read right here) introduced the film’s antagonists in the treasonous Super Novas and set up the long game of the MCU with a few surprising character introductions.
Saving Rich’s story for the end is a little odd and this series has certainly been very non-linear, so hopefully after reading this you’re able to piece the film together in your head. Rich’s hero’s journey is going to begin in 2023 when the Hulk snapped him, along with everyone else back to life. Many of you will remember from Part 2 that Rich was snapped away by Thanos shortly after putting on the helmet of Rhomann Dey and briefly interfacing with the Worldmind. Much like we saw in Spider-Man: Far From Home, Rich is going to pop back up right were he was when he disappeared and jump right back into that uncomfortable interface with the Worldmind. I envision this as some pretty serious psychological trauma. While it would take Rich time to notice the changes around him, his connection to the Worldmind means he’s uploading 5 years of pretty horrible news instantaneously. As soon as his helmet restores the connection to the main node, Rich’s mind is overloaded with information. As it hits him, he begins to panic and experience some very real anxiety and it’s now that we hear the Worldmind say for the first time, “Richard, it is critical you pay attention at this time” before Rich passes out in the street.
Rich is awakened shortly by the Worldmind and once he begins to hear the voice again, he quickly removes the helmet and, full of the knowledge that he has been gone for 5 years, heads for home unsure of what he’ll find. Try to think of his race home as similar to Luke Skywalker heading back to his home, only when Rich gets there his parents aren’t on fire. However, when he bursts through the door, the first person he sees is his brother, Robbie, now 17 years old, just like Rich. The sweetness of the reunion with his family is made bitter to Rich as he he hears all about Robbie’s accomplishments, including his acceptance into MIT and his work on quantum computers. Though they are all happy to see each other, Rich begins to believe that everyone moved on just fine without him and it begins to chip away at his already fragile mental state. Though there’s some tension with Robbie, Rich is proud of him and once he describes what’s happening with the alien helmet, Robbie begins to inspect it. After putting it on himself, he becomes aware that he’s dealing with a quantum node and thus becomes, as you’ve read in other parts, a huge part of Rich’s story and takes his first steps into his own.
The rest of the first act of the film will see Rich continue to struggle to reclaim his life on Earth while experimenting with the helmet. Though initially hesitant, given the fact that putting on the helmet allows Worldmind to interface directly with his brain, Rich grows comfortable with the conversation and with the powers granted to him. After briefly flirting with doing some superhero stuff on Earth, including teaming up with Spider-Man, the call to adventure of heading into space with the ability to prevent the type of invasions Rich experienced in the past is too much to turn down and Rich heads to Xandar courtesy of our first Nova stargate!
On the way to Xandar, Worldmind downloads the history of the Nova Corps into Rich dating all the way back to the first Nova Prime, Tanak Valt. Aware that Rich will be put at ease by meeting more human looking members of the corps, Worldmind arranges for him to be met by Centurion Gabriel Lan and his first officer, Denarian Pyreus Kril, who we first met in Part 4 and who both have their own destinies ahead of them as Air-Walker and Firelord, Heralds of Galacuts! Lan and Kril will pass Rich off to the Corpsman responsible for his initiation: Millennian Qubit. Qubit will introduce Rich to his fellow new recruits: the Rigellian Tana Nile, the Kakarantharan Fraktur, the Mephistoid Morrow, the Shi’ar Malik Tarcel and the blue-skinned Kree Ko-Rel that Rich can’t quite seem to take his eyes off of.
Top, left to right: Gabriel Lan, Pyreus Kril, Ko-Rel, Tana Nile Middle, left to right: Fraktur, Qubit, Morrow, Malik Tarcel
It’s incredibly important that Rich is the only human in the group. I want his interactions with his core group to feel strange to the audience so that we understand what Rich is feeling. I think it’s important to flip the sci-fi script here and rather than have the aliens follow the “oh another stupid human” trope, have Rich struggle with their acceptance of him. Also, as we follow the archetypes of the hero’s journey, Ko-Rel plays the innocent temptress and it’s his attraction to her that begins to break down the walls of his xenophobia. While the core team will go forward with Rich, you might remember from Part 4 that they don’t all make it. Ko-Rel and Qubit are on the 6-man team that take the mission to Cygnet VII along with Rich, Nile, Lan and Krill and, unfortunately, neither of them make it back. The rest of Rich’s team will arrive as part of the huge strike team that finally takes out the Super Novas after Rich disables their hack. Ko’Rel’s death will stay with Rich for the entirety of his MCU journey and, as in the comics, she will become the avatar of the Worldmind when Rich interacts with it in person.
After surviving the adventure, Rich’s takes the final step of the hero’s journey, the return home. A very different person from when he left just a few short weeks earlier, Rich has the joyful reunion he should have had with his family when he first saw them post-snap. He and Robbie reunite and share a much more brotherly hug. Rich gives Robbie the helmet and as he interfaces with Worldmind we see a broad smile emerge on his face: Robbie is going to space (but you read Part 4 and you already knew that). After being briefly home, Rich and Robbie board the Way-Opener and head back to Xandar destined to take on the Universal Church of Truth, the Fraternity of Raptors and the Annihilation Wave.
James Gunn has taken a lot of liberties in adapting the Guardians of the Galaxy to the screen. From turning Yondu into a space hillbilly to making Ronan more of a popcorn fart than a Cosmic powerhouse, Gunn’s MCU versions of some classic characters haven’t always landed with me. One character who puts a check in the plus column, however, is Karen Gillan’s Nebula. After being abused and tortured at the hands of Thanos, Nebula is finally free of her father’s cruelty and able to move in a new direction. Gillan talked about Nebula’s past and potential future recently at GalaxyCon Live.
During a GalaxyCon panel, Gillan said, “I’m interested to maybe try and take her to a place now where she’s starting to rebuild her life,” something which, after killing her old, murderous self, should be interesting. She noted that ever since her introduction in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Nebula has “just had a really hard time of it. Though she started off as a villain, the audience has come to see her with “sympathy and empathy” now that we’ve seen how terribly she was treated by Thanos.
I was able to use a lot of psychology essays on that character, because she’s someone who has dealt with abuse from her father from such a young age. Not to make it too heavy, but he pitted the siblings against each other — she would be inferior and the scapegoat, while the other one was the golden child. It’s actually a quite common thing to happen within families and siblings. I don’t have any siblings, so it’s something I really had to read up on.
To Gillan, watching Thor separate Thanos from his head in Avengers: Endgame seems to be a pivotal, if not cathartic, moment in Nebula’s life, freeing her up to think about her future for the first time.
In Avengers, she had to face the source of her abuse, then actually watch him get eliminated from her life. I’m sort of thinking about future Nebula in the sense like, ‘What is she going to be like now that that person’s abuse has gone out of her life? How is she going to build herself back up again?’ Because it’s an odd feeling, I think, for someone who’s been abused by a parent, because they still love them and they’re sad that they’re gone, but also they hate them and they’re glad that they’re gone.
Gillan’s portrayal of Nebula as the character has grown has been a highlight of Gunn’s films. Her transformation from villain, to begrudging ally to full on hero now complete, we can look forward to her next steps as someone trying to move on from an incredible amount of trauma as one of the Guardians of the Galaxy!
The release date Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is, like everything else, is currently unknown but it is believed we will see it in theaters in 2023.
With productions delayed as the COVID-19 pandemic continues we aren’t quite sure when we can expect to see Marvel Studios Disney Plus streaming series Hawkeye start filming; however, we do know what the working title will be whenever that is! The Jeremy Renner led series that is set to introduce Kate Bishop to the MCU will be filming under the working title Anchor Point.
The working title refers to the a spot on an archer’s face where they draw back their bow. A consistent anchor point is key to accuracy. It’s also worth noting that the collected first volume of Kelly Thompson’s Hawkeye series is called Anchor Points.
Once on track for a late-September start, it’s no longer clear when we should expect production to begin as Marvel Studios has given no updates. While Renner is returning as Clint Barton, Marvel Studio have yet to cast their Kate Bishop though rumors persist that Hailee Steinfeld is their first choice.
Stay tuned to Murphy’s Multiverse for more on this story as it develops. In the meantime, you can check out the titular story arc featuring Kate Bishop, written by Kelly Thompson.
The world needs some good news. Thanks to a familiar and trusted source (the same L.A. based source who told me about Peyton Reed signing on for Season 2 of The Mandalorian), I have learned that Evan Peters (American Horror Story, X-Men) signed on for a key role in the Marvel Studios Disney Plus streaming series WandaVision. The 33-year old Peters landed the role late last year and filmed his scenes shortly after.
The nature of Peters’ role is being kept under wraps and that is likely to generate a great deal of excitement and confusion among fans given that the actor has thrice portrayed Wanda’s brother, Pietro, in Fox’s X-Men franchise. Of course Peters is also well-known for his portrayal of several terrifying villains over the course of 8 seasons of American Horror Story, opening up the possibility that he’s landed a role as WandaVision’s big bad. Given the nature of the series, Peters could be playing anyone from Nicholas Scratch to Mephisto.
The waters would seem to get muddy quickly should Peters be reprising his role as Pietro and then crossing over into the MCU, but rumors have persisted that WandaVision will somehow feature Wanda’s deceased brother though Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who played the speedster in Avengers: Age of Ultron, has made it very clear that we shouldn’t plan on seeing him suit back up as Quicksilver any time soon. So if Taylor-Johnson isn’t back and Quicksilver is, that would mean a recast, something Marvel Studios has done successfully in the past, and Peters would be an interesting choice given the majority of fans seem to gravitate towards his portrayal of the character. This is just one possible option, of course, and perhaps not even the most likely, but it’s the one that quickly comes to mind.
Time will tell exactly what role Peters is playing, but given his American Horror Story fan base and his resume as a superhero, this is, most definitely, some good news!
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Should the report hold true, we would be seeing the fifth version of the Joker on the big screen and the third version in, presumably, less than a decade. Jack Nicholson’s Joker was the first to hit the stage in 1989’s Batman, followed by Heath Ledger‘s legendary performance in 2008’s The Dark Knight. More recently, Jared Leto‘s Joker was more of a a joke in 2016’s Suicide Squad and Joaquin Phoenix took an entirely different turn as a plodding, down-on-his-luck schmuck who had bad day in 2019’s Joker. Given the look of Reeves’ new series, it seems his Joker is more likely to follow his own path than to take inspiration from either of the latest incarnations
