Murphy's Multiverse

Author: Joseph Aberl

  • Disney+’s ‘She-Hulk’ Inspired by Dan Slott and Charles Soule’s Storylines

    Disney+’s ‘She-Hulk’ Inspired by Dan Slott and Charles Soule’s Storylines

    During Disney+ Day, we got our first look at the upcoming Disney+ series, She-Hulk. Tatiana Maslany will bring Bruce Banner’s cousin, Jennifer Walters, to life who’ll eventually get a blood transfusion and transform into a green goliath. Unlike the Hulk, she still remains mostly the same person and continues her efforts as a lawyer. We know very little about the series, but luckily, Maslany offered some details in an interview with the podcast Scott Hasn’t Seen, which was pointed out to us by @MerchantOfSound.

    In it, she confirms that the upcoming series is inspired by Dan Slott‘s run with the character as well as that of Charles Soule. Both famously took a more grounded look at the character with action taking a backseat to focus more on how she struggles to find the right work-life balance with heroics on top of it all. Especially Soule‘s work alongside Javier Pulido and Mutsa Vincente, which ran in 2018, gave a very grounded look to the character. She even ends up in quite the trial against Matt Murdock.

    Dan Slott’s run is a bit further back, as it ran from 2004 until 2005. The story also focused on her balancing these different lifestyles with Titania having quite the role in the story. We know she is making her MCU premiere and will be played by Jameela Jamil, which was our first hint at Slott potentially being one of the inspirations of the Disney+ series. It’ll be interesting to see what elements from both will make it into the project.

    Source: CCB World, Twitter

  • CCXP: Jamie Foxx on Electro’s New Design in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

    CCXP: Jamie Foxx on Electro’s New Design in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

    Out of all the confirmed villains, the return of Jamie Foxx as Electro was the one that kicked off the multiversal theories. At the time, he did tease that his character will have a brand new look unlike the blue skin we saw in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. So, many were happy to see him embrace the more classic design of the character when he showed up in the latest trailer even with the iconic mask – even if it is made of lightning than actual cloth.

    During CCXP, the actor was asked about what it’s like to embrace this new design for the character. It’s certainly a departure from his skin being completely blue and Foxx seemed quite happy about that fact in the panel alongside Alfred Molina and Willem Dafoe, who also briefly touched on how different it was bringing his classic costume to this new film.

    I’m happy to get a brand new start, a brand new look. The blue, when we did it the first time, it was, look, I didn’t care, I was just happy to be in this wonderful course. And it was like you said, it was sort of like two or three hours.

    Jamie Foxx

    He doesn’t seem to dislike the original design but shares his excitement for this new take and how it feels a bit more fitting for the portrayal of the character he wants to bring to life. It makes you wonder if he might get another chance down to line to play the character given his enthusiasm for it.

    With this one, it just feels more comfortable and I think it feels more today, modern. Like, not trying so hard. I sort of relate it to RnB, back in the day, used to have fringes on your outfit and like shoulder pads, and now you can just sing.

    Jamie Foxx

    His enthusiasm is infectious and he seems quite excited to sit alongside two icons. The design looks great and it’ll certainly add an additional layer to the character once he faces off against Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man. Here’s hoping it might be only their first of many interactions in the franchise’s future.

    Source: YouTube

  • CCXP: Willem Dafoe Teases ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’s New Green Goblin Costume

    CCXP: Willem Dafoe Teases ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’s New Green Goblin Costume

    CCXP has been quite the event. Not only did we get a new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, but we even got a clip from Morbius. Now, with Spider-Man: No Way Home on the horizon they couldn’t leave that project out either. While we didn’t get a clip or even a new teaser, they did feature a villain’s panel with Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, and Jamie Foxx. The Spider-Man veterans are making a grand return in the upcoming film and Dafoe shares a few insights into his new costume for the film.

    Costumes are much more comfortable than they were before. I remember the initial fitting to create the costume for the Green Goblin, I stood there for eight hours and they put different pre-formed pieces on me. Now, they scan me and they can design it and then make the costume and then try it on me. It’s a huge leap in the technology and they’re more flexible. We can do more things with them.

    Willem Dafoe

    Technology has definitely come a long way with how they can tackle elements on set. Doc Ock actor Alfred Molina highlighted that his tentacles are fully CGI this time around, which highlights how far it has come. Dafoe did have some fun and teased that there are some new elements we can expect about his costume in the upcoming threequel.

    Also, I don’t know how much we want to fool with spoilers, but the looks a little different. Old Norman and the Goblin are further down the line and they have a few more tricks up their sleeves. […] There’s been upgrades on the costumes, I would say.

    Willem Dafoe

    We’ve gotten a glimpse of the costume and even see that he’ll lose the iconic mask at a later point. It’ll be interesting to see what these “tricks” are that he is teasing, which seem quite on-brand for the Green Goblin. Who knows how much he’ll make Peter Parker’s life a living hell once he gets his hands on him in the threequel.

    Source: YouTube

  • Miles Morales Will Meet “a Lot of New” Friends “Across the Spider-Verse”

    Miles Morales Will Meet “a Lot of New” Friends “Across the Spider-Verse”

    Right after the first trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Part 1 to everyone’s surprise – has dropped, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord offered some glimpses into their work on the latest entry and teased what the sequel has to offer. The biggest question surrounds how the spider-verse element will build upon the previous film, and they confirmed that we can expect some familiar and a lot of new friends joining up Miles Morales’ adventure. The only confirmed returning characters are Hailee Steinfeld‘s Gwen Stacy and Oscar Isaac‘s Miguel O’Hara.

    There have been many theories about what we might expect in the next entry of this franchise. As he’s going to explore the multiverse, it almost seems like it might be endless. We could get the return of some classic animated Spider-Men that haven’t had the chance to voice their characters in quite some time. We might meet some brand new takes on the character that only existed in comics. The potential seems limitless with this kind of concept stand we can’t wait to be part of the ride.

    Source: Twitter

  • Don’t Expect Miles Morales in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

    Don’t Expect Miles Morales in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

    We just got the trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse that teased Miles Morales continued story meeting other spider-themed heroes across the multiverse. Of course, with No Way Home also taking a similar theme it opened up the question if we might see a potential crossover especially with Morales’ existing in the MCU being teased since the release of Homecoming. Well, it looks like Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the producers of the latest animated film, have seen the threequel and can confirm Miles isn’t included but does add a curious tease of everyone being “part of the Spider-Verse.”

    Of course, the question remains if they mean their take on Miles Morales or the character in general. It would be too much if they also introduce Morales in the film that is rumored to feature multiple Spider-Men from the multiverse. So, it’s best to keep him for a potential new trilogy as Parke takes on a more mentor role. He was mentored throughout this trilogy. So, it’s time for him to take on that role and open a path for a new kid to take on the mantle potentially.

    Source: Twitter

  • Every Dimension To Have a Unique Art Style in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’

    Every Dimension To Have a Unique Art Style in ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’

    After a long wait, the first trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has finally dropped. The biggest surprise was not only that the upcoming release of Across the Spider-Verse is just the first part but also our glimpse into other dimensions. As Miles Morales fights the Spider-Man from 2099, we see that the dimensions don’t follow the same art style. Spider-Gwen’s animation style was also distinct when we got a glimpse of her world and it seems they will continue that by including a new animation for each dimension as confirmed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

    This is a fantastic idea, as every dimension will stick out through its unique style of animation. It makes you wonder if we might get to see some familiar ones like the original 90s series or even Spectacular Spider-Man. It could let them revisit these storylines and voice actors to bring their interpretation of Pete Parker to life one more time. Here’s hoping we get some teases in the coming months ahead of the film’s release that offer a glimpse into what parts of the multiverse we’ll see.

    Source: Twitter

  • Tom Holland on How ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Leads Into ‘No Way Home’

    Tom Holland on How ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Leads Into ‘No Way Home’

    It’s hard to believe we’re so close to finally watching Spider-Man: No Way Home. Even with all the rumors making the rounds, who knows at this point what is true and what isn’t. The trailers did tease that we can expect the storyline to pick up directly where Far From Home left us off, but it looks like we never realized just how close these two entries will be connected.

    In an appearance on the Graham Norton Show, Tom Holland was promoting the upcoming film and even offered a little glimpse into how exactly the film will lead into the next. Well, it turns out that we’ll pick up directly where the previous one left us off, as Peter Parker was about to end it with a WTF.

    What’s cool about this film is it picks up right after the second one finishes. So the second one finishes with a freeze-frame of Spider-Man, the third one starts with the same freeze-frame

    Tom Holland

    It’s clever that they would continue exactly where that scene left us off. To many moviegoers, it probably was one of the biggest twists in the film and there’s a great concept to build upon. We’ll likely open the film with Spidey on the run alongside Zendaya until he gets captured or finds a hiding spot from the police. So, I wouldn’t expect the fanfare from Marvel Studios until that very moment.

    Source: Graham Norton Show via The Direct

  • First Look at Dwayne Johnson as The Foundation in ‘Fortnite’ Chapter 2’s Finale

    First Look at Dwayne Johnson as The Foundation in ‘Fortnite’ Chapter 2’s Finale

    There have been many theories surrounding the real identity of the character The Foundation in Fortnite. As Chapter 2 was coming to an end, there were more hints that it actually be Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Most notably, he had the character’s helmet in his refrigerator as he was promoting ZOA with a weapon in the background. So, there were quite a few theories that he might very likely reveal his face in the final moments of the Chapter 2 finale. Well, it turns out the theory was correct, as we finally got our look at the Rock during the events – eyebrow raise included. @JimViscardi was kind enough to share the full reveal on Twitter:

    It’s becoming quite a fun theme for Fortnite to pretty much include anything that exists in pop culture. We’ve also seen quite a few actors and celebrities become characters in the game, such as Arianna Grande and LeBron James. The latter was part of a crossover with the Space Jam: A New Legacy crossover while Grande got a full digital concert in the game. Technically, Johnson is the first in-universe character being played by an actor, as he is still called The Foundation rather than by his real name. So, we’ll see if there’s more to it.

    Source: Forbes, Twitter

  • ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Still Working on VFX Ahead of Release

    ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Still Working on VFX Ahead of Release

    Just after breaking the final runtime for Spider-Man: No Way Home, Collider’s Steven Weintraub shared some additional information on Twitter which adds a curious detail to its current development. There were earlier reports about a potential runtime circling around, but big-budget films sometimes cut it close with releases. Turns out, No Way Home is in no way different from other blockbusters as its final VFX shots aren’t expected to get released until next week. The latest trailer did tease quite an effects-heavy film which will require an extensive bit of work.

    Of course, as Weintraub points out, this isn’t uncommon in the industry and doesn’t mean the quality will suffer. Of course, it’s not great that the people involved with the project are probably doing quite an extensive amount of overtime to great the project finished in time. Here’s hoping that the team manages to find time to take it easy afterward and can be proud of the work they put in to bring the threequel to life on the silver screen.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘No Way Home’s Will Have the Longest Runtime for an MCU ‘Spider-Man’ Film

    ‘No Way Home’s Will Have the Longest Runtime for an MCU ‘Spider-Man’ Film

    Not too long ago, first reports have found their way online about Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s runtime. It was hinted that it would run for two hours and 28 minutes. There is the chance they are still adapting parts of the film ahead of its release in a few weeks, and a new report by Collider has found its way online highlighting that it’ll be 2 hours and 30 minutes. So, it seems that they may have extended the cut slightly. So, it stands at 150 minutes which is ahead of Homecoming‘s 133 minutes and Far From Home‘s 129 minutes.

    Collider highlights that the 150-minute mark does include the credits and it’s not known how many post-credit sequences might be included. To keep a tight lid on any eventual spoilers, there won’t be any press screenings until December 13th, which is the same day as its Los Angeles premiere. There are rumors of an early screening taking place for the initial 40 minutes of the film that offered a first taste of the upcoming release.

    Source. Collider