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  • BREAKING: Destin Daniel Cretton Returning to Write and Direct ‘Shang-Chi’ Sequel

    BREAKING: Destin Daniel Cretton Returning to Write and Direct ‘Shang-Chi’ Sequel

    It was only a matter of time, but the news has finally dropped that Destin Daniel Cretton, fresh off of his success with Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings, will return to write and direct its sequel. Kevin Feige had the following to say as the director has now inked a deal with the studio alongside Hulu’s Onyx Collection.

    Destin is an amazing collaborator who brought a unique perspective and skill to Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. We had a fantastic time working together on the film and he has so many intriguing ideas for stories to bring to life on Disney+, so we’re thrilled to expand our relationship with him and can’t wait to get started.

    Kevin Feige

    Marvel Studios has proven its reliability in picking talent and with the deal inked, it means that many other projects might be in the characters’ future. Of course, there are no details given on what the sequel might include, but there’s a lot of potential in exploring the setup we got in Ta Lo. Some time ago, we had our own theory that we might potentially explore an Iron Fist connection in the sequel, which could also build upon the legacy we’re teased off. Of course, they might take a unique direction to build upon the Ten Rings that are still active in one of the post-credit sequences. We’ll see what the future has in store for the titular hero.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘WandaVision’ and ‘What If…?’ Nominated for Critics Choice Awards

    ‘WandaVision’ and ‘What If…?’ Nominated for Critics Choice Awards

    It looks like the Critics Choice Awards are finally in. HBO and Netflix are leading the charge with 20 and 18 nominations respectively. Yet, Marvel has also made quite the splash this year as WandaVision has garnered four nominations, similar to Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building. It currently is nominated for Best Limited Series. Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen got a nomination for Best Actor and Actress in a Limited Series. Not just that, Kathryn Hahn also got nominated for Best Supporting Actress.

    That’s not all, as What If…? has also been nominated for Best Animated Series. Sadly, Falcon and the Winter Soldier as well as Loki did not get nominated but it’s still great to see Marvel Studios’ work in long-form storytelling is paying off, especially with WandaVision‘s overall reception, as it won the first Emmy for the studio. Not bad for it being its first series. The Critics Choice Association TV Branch president, Ed Martin, had the following to share on this year’s nominations:

    Although the industry is still recovering from the COVID-19 lockdown, you wouldn’t know it from the wealth of amazing television programs our nomination committees pored through to come up with this year’s nominees. We have even more choices than we did before the pandemic, for critics and viewers to embrace. While the streamers continue to break new ground with some wonderfully unexpected offerings, it has been an unusually strong year for all areas of television. We look forward to honoring the year’s finest shows at what promises to be our most exciting awards ceremony yet.

    Ed Martin

    It’ll be interesting to see if the film manages to win their respective nominations, but WandaVision definitely has a good chance. What If…?’s nomination is a pleasant surprise and noteworthy for it being the studio’s first venture into the media format. So, it’s quite the big day for Marvel Studios and Disney+ with these nominations.

    Source: Critics Choice

  • ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Eyeing 2023 Production Start

    ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Eyeing 2023 Production Start

    Wonder Woman has become a staple in the DCEU, and possibly its most popular character alongside Harley Quinn. The character will be the first to finish out a trilogy of films within the cinematic universe as the announcement of a third entry came right after Wonder Woman 1984‘s release. Not much is known about the third film, aside from the fact that Patty Jenkins will return to write and direct the film. Gal Gadot once again will reprise her role of Diana Prince, of course. With both having such packed schedules, it looks like it’s gonna be a second before cameras are rolling on the threequel.

    News broke today via Deadline that Patty Jenkins would be shifting from director to producer on Gadot‘s upcoming film Cleopatra, with Kari Skogland set to pick up the reigns on the project. Sources close to Deadline said this move was made with the intention for Jenkins to continue developing the next installment in the Wonder Woman franchise as it had been fast-tracked by Warner Brothers. Deadline also has revealed that the third Wonder Woman film is currently set to begin production sometime in 2023, with no concrete date set just yet.

    Gadot‘s backed-up schedule includes not only Cleopatra but also the upcoming live-action adaption of Snow White at Disney. Plot details for Wonder Woman 3 are still under wraps as Jenkins finishes off the script for the film, but we hope to hear more in the near future and hopefully see the film embrace the character’s roots in mythology that’s been a bit absent since her debut.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Falcon and The Winter Soldier’s Kari Skogland to Direct Patty Jenkins’ ‘Cleopatra’

    ‘Falcon and The Winter Soldier’s Kari Skogland to Direct Patty Jenkins’ ‘Cleopatra’

    Here’s an interesting surprise, it looks like Kari Skogland, who recently worked on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, is taking over directing duties from Patty Jenkins. She originally was going to helm the project, which will star Wonder Woman‘s Gal Gadot in the titular role. She is handing over directing duties to focus on her other two projects Wonder Woman 3 and Rogue Squadron, which recently got delayed indefinitely. Skogland has been eyeing quite a few projects since her work on the Marvel Studios project and also comes after her breakout on The Handmaids Tale.

    It’s great to see another Marvel director kickstart their career towards bigger scope projects, which is highlighted in Deadline’s article. The execs behind the Cleopatra project were looking for someone who can handle a project that reflects that scope, as they retell the story of the daughter of Ptolemy and how she grew to power in ancient Egypt. Her relationship with Caeser and Marc Anthony would become cornerstones of how she grew to power, but would eventually become their undoing. Charles Roven, Jenkins, Gadot, and Jaron Varsano will produce the film alongside executive producer Laeta Kalogridis.

    Source: Deadline

  • Chris Hemsworth Expresses Diminishing Interest in Continuing as Thor

    Chris Hemsworth Expresses Diminishing Interest in Continuing as Thor

    As much as we love the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is always going to be a point where the actors aren’t interested in playing these characters actively anymore. Robert Downey Jr. exited the franchise with Avengers: Endgame when he gave Iron Man his last big stand in the franchise. Some actors that have been with the franchise since its early days still remain, such as Chris Hemsworth as Thor. Yet, it seems that his interest might be reaching a boiling point as revealed in an interview with The Today Show.

    I’ve done six or seven Thors, so maybe. As long as they’ll have me, I’ll turn up, but I feel like that enthusiasm [for me] might be waning.”

    Chris Hemsworth

    It’s understandable that he’ll reach a limit at some point, as he’s already appeared in quite a few films, as he points out. Of cousre, we don’t know what the plans are for the actor after Thor: Love and Thunder releases next year. His character might have a final hurrah before Natalie Portman‘s Jane Foster carries on the mantle. Of course, a personal preference would be to end his run inspired by the actual Norse mythology and inspired by the Fear Itself storyline. Here’s hoping we find out once the film releases and gives us a closer look into the future of his character.

    Source: Twitter

  • Rumor: ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ to Feature M.O.D.O.K.

    Rumor: ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ to Feature M.O.D.O.K.

    Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania recently wrapped production and did so without much about the plot of the film being leaked. We do know that the film, which was recently bumped from a February to a July 2023 release, will see Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror, Kathryn Newton as a recast Cassie Lang and Bill Murray join the returning cast of Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Douglas. Now, a new rumor from The Direct, a character long rumored to be a part of the film will indeed make an appearance.

    Earlier this year, it was reported by GWW that M.O.D.O.K. was featured in an early draft of the script for the third Ant-Man movie written by Rudd. However, with new writer Jeff Loveness on board, it was unclear if M.O.D.O.K. made the cut. Another recent rumor pointed to M.O.D.O.K. having a role in the film and being voiced by Jim Carrey. According to the rumor from The Direct, M.O.D.O.K. did in fact make the jump from Rudd’s draft to Loveness’, but will not be voiced by Carrey and will have a major role in the film, though they were only able to speculate about what it might be.

    Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is currently scheduled to debut in theaters on July 28, 2023.

    Source: The Direct

  • Insomniac’s ‘Spider-Man’ Games Adding ‘No Way Home’ Inspired Suits

    Insomniac’s ‘Spider-Man’ Games Adding ‘No Way Home’ Inspired Suits

    It looks like Insomniac’s Spider-Man games are continuing the tradition as two more skins are getting added exclusively to their Spider-Man Remastered Edition as part of Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition. The Remaster is a PlayStation 5 exclusive version that took the 2018 game and added a new layer of paint. It’ll include the new suit we saw on the Empire magazine cover which is a fusion of his classic and Iron Spider design. It’ll also include the black-gold costume that was featured in the latest trailers, where he is using magic webbing. Of course, the game will only include the skins. Sadly, no magic webbing is included.

    It’s great that they are still supporting the games to this day even with the sequel on the horizon. The costumes look great in the game’s engine, which was specifically built to make its titular star stand out. The detail in making the golden elements stand out is quite the highlight and cannot wait to get our hands on it once it releases later this week. We still don’t know how he gets his hands on these costumes, but we’re not that far away from No Way Home‘s release in theaters.

    Source: Twitter

  • Kevin Feige Teases The Future of the Netflix Marvel Characters in the MCU

    Kevin Feige Teases The Future of the Netflix Marvel Characters in the MCU

    With Charlie Cox’s return as Daredevil confirmed by Kevin Feige, there were always going to be further questions about whether other characters from the Netflix series could follow suit. Fans have been clamoring for some of the actors to jump into the MCU since the cancellation of the various shows. Now with Cox emerging as Matt Murdock once again, the chances of some of those other characters also appearing might go up. Screenrant spoke to Feige about the possibility of those Netflix Marvel characters appearing in the MCU, who had a rather curious statement on their potential future:

    I always say that whenever a character comes back into the Marvel sandbox, it becomes another tool in the storytelling ability of the MCU. As I said before, the good news is, all will be revealed when people actually finally watch.

    Kevin Feige

    Feige suggesting that the MCU is ‘the Marvel sandbox’ suggests a clear line in the sand for characters outside it. It could be suggested that characters outside of the sandbox may not get the full range of freedom those inside do. It still remains to be seen whether those Netflix Marvel characters will be exactly the same ones we previously saw on screen, but with Marvel Studios liking to do things their way, as with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, it seems clear that these actors could be playing MCU variants of their previously played characters. It’ll be interesting to see what the future holds for these characters.

    Source: Screenrant 

  • Murray Bartlett Accidentally Confirms Nick Offerman Joined HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’

    Murray Bartlett Accidentally Confirms Nick Offerman Joined HBO’s ‘The Last Of Us’

    Sometimes you never know when you get a confirmation bout an actor joining a project. Normally, trades report when an actress or actor joined a project, but there are some they try to keep a secret. Just like with Bill Murray in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, they may just confirm it personally even if the studios wanted to avoid it becoming public information. Alternatively, a fellow actor might accidentally confirm it, which is the case here. In an interview with The Guardian, actor Murray Bartlett accidentally revealed that Nick Offerman is involved with HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us.

    It’s co-created by Craig Mazin, who did Chernobyl. The scripts he’s written blew my head off. It’s an epic show, but beautifully human and intimate. We filmed it in Calgary. A lot of my scenes are with Nick Offerman. Playing off him was awesome.

    Of course, this now raises the question of what character he might potentially be playing in the upcoming series. The series might stray in some ways from the original, especially with some set photos teasing elements from the game’s sequel getting implemented into the adaptation. So, while the core story might remain the same they’ll build up to a unique take on its core storyline moving forward. Of course, we won’t know for sure until the series officially premieres on HBO.

    Source: The Guardian

  • EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Kinney Updates the Progress on Wimpy Kid Sequel ‘Rodrick Rules’

    EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Kinney Updates the Progress on Wimpy Kid Sequel ‘Rodrick Rules’

    An animated adaptation of the 2007 classic children’s book, The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, hit Disney Plus last weekend and seemed to land with the target audience. Author Jeff Kinney served as writer and executive producer for the film and chatted with our own Arlyn Murphy last week.

    Disney and Kinney must have been fairly confident in the public’s reception of the first film as the two have already teamed up on adapting the sequel into the same 3-D animated format. That film, Rodrick Rules, is slated for a release on Disney Plus sometime next year. During the interview, Murphy inquired into how efforts on the sequel were proceeding:

    (Things) are going very well. You know, we’ve got a really great script, we’ve got great performances, great actors and it’s a really different kind of story. The scope is a little bit bigger than the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie; the canvas is a little bit bigger and the themes are a little bit heavier. I feel really good about it. I can’t wait to introduce it to the world.

    This first film certainly seemed like a bit of an experiment for the streaming service and the results seem to have been mostly positive. The shorter runtime was a nice way to introduce the characters and the Wimpy Kid world through a lot of humor aimed at kids. The film did, however, touch on some other themes, themes that Kinney seems keen to explore in Rodrick Rules. As you can read here, Kinney hopes to keep the Wimpy Kid train rolling and adapt all the books into animated films and Rodrick Rules in the next step in that plan.

    The Diary of a Wimpy Kid is streaming now on Disney Plus.