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  • ‘Echo’ Star Alaqua Cox Talks Kingpin’s Rise to Power in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

    ‘Echo’ Star Alaqua Cox Talks Kingpin’s Rise to Power in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

    Since before cameras first rolled on Daredevil: Born Again, rumors of Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Wilson Fisk becoming Mayor of New York City were fairly widespread. Photos from the set of the streaming series confirmed the plot point which was then teased in the final episode of Echo, which kicked off the live-action portion of Marvel Studios’ 2024 slate.

    It’s hard to imagine how someone with a criminal record like Fisk’s might end up in office. It’s also hard to imagine how characters like Maya Lopez would allow the Kingpin to be in a position of political power without a fight. Screen Rant’s Joe Deckelmeier asked Echo star Alaqua Cox about that very scenario in a recent interview.

    “No. I don’t think that she would like that idea,”said Cox when asked if her character could stand by while Fisk became Mayor. “I think it’s a terrible idea. He’s such a dirty crook. He’s got a lot of things going on. I don’t think him running for a position of political power would be a good idea.”

    While the MCU future of Cox‘s Maya Lopez remains pretty undefined at the moment, there’s been speculation that the character will ultimately appear Daredevil: Born Again despite that show’s creative retooling. In fact, Cox was spotted in New York while the series was filming though she wasn’t seen on set. Whatever the case, Cox’s beliefs about Kingpin’s power play are clear and it’s hard to imagine her letting him off the hook.

    Source: Screen Rant

  • Marvel Marketing Push Spoils a Pair of Major ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Appearances

    Marvel Marketing Push Spoils a Pair of Major ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Appearances

    For a studio that’s built a reputation around their spoiler snipers, Marvel Studios certainly shoots themselves in the foot quite often. Whether through set photos, concept art or various marketing materials hitting the internet ahead of schedule, many Marvel projects have been spoiled by Marvel and their partners. Now, nearly a full year before the film hits theaters, two major character appearances in Captain America: Brave New World have been revealed.

    While both of these characters have previous been rumored to be in the film and one of them had been caught in set photos, the marketing material is the first time one has been seen and the first time the name of the other was provided by an official partner of Marvel Studios.

    Spoilers below…

    As seen below, a McDonald’s promotion for the film revealed the first look at Marvel Studios version of Thaddeus Ross’ Red Hulk and has confirmed that Diamondback will appear in the film.

    It’s long been “known” that Harrison Ford’s Ross was primed to Hulk out in Brave New World; however, given that the character is realized via VFX, there was no way that he’d show up in set photos, even though he was strongly hinted at when Ford was seen wearing torn pants in a photo shared by Marvel.

    As for Diamondback, though actress Rosa Salazar was caught in set during the first round of filming, there was never any official word as to what character she was playing. Interestingly enough, rumors have persisted that the Serpent Society was cut from the film so it remains to be seen if Diamondback will appear in the film or if this material was created prior to those decisions by Marvel.

  • Positive Rumblings Continue to Surface about Marvel Studios’ Next Avengers Film

    Positive Rumblings Continue to Surface about Marvel Studios’ Next Avengers Film

    2023 was a tough year for Marvel Studios. Between the poor performance of a poor movie (Ant-Man and The Wasp:  Quantumania), the poor performance of a better movie (The Marvels) and an abomination of a streaming series that doesn’t seem to have any redeeming qualities (Secret Invasion), the studio’s once sterling reputation for churning out quality projects took a hit. With the ground beneath their Multiverse Saga already a bit shaky, news broke that Jonathan Majors, who had signed on as the saga’s big bad, was accused of assault and harassment of his girlfriend. Majors was later convicted of those charges and fired by the studio. Publicly, 2023 was an all-around bad look for the studio.

    Things weren’t much better behind the scenes either. Several projects in development came under intense scrutiny as the aforementioned projects didn’t land with the usual fanfare. Notably, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty lost its writer, Jeff Loveness, its director, Destin Daniel Cretton, and its subtitle. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness writer Michael Waldron, who was already working on Avengers: Secret Wars, took over writing duties on Avengers 5 but as nonword emerged on a mew director, fama began to wonder just how big of a mess there was to clean up and if the film would make its 2026 release date. 2023 was a rough year but as the spring of 2024 arrives, so does some hope for the project.

    According to reliable scoopers Jeff “The In” Sneider and Daniel RPK, Marvel Studios is currently searching for a director for Avengers 5. More promising is that the studio is reportedly planning to start principal photography on the project in early 2025 with an eye on making the May 1, 2026 release date.

    While no names were shared by either insider, Sneider’s report came with the addendum that he’s heard the studio is seeking a director with whom they haven’t worked before. If accurate, that means names like Ryan Coogler, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorehead, or even Sam Raimi, aren’t going to land the gig. It also means Joe and Anthony Russo, who sheparded the studio through the back half of the Infinity Saga, probably aren’t coming back to save the day.

    Even without a solid idea of who might be helming the film, moving ahead with the search likely means Waldron’s work on the script for Avengers 5 has been progressing well. If so, names of potential directors will certainly begin to emerge over the weeks and months ahead as the studio will look to pair Waldron with someone with a similar creative vision, allowing them to get to work on revising the script and preparing for production.

  • RUMOR: ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Directors in the Mix to Helm a Major Marvel Studios Project

    RUMOR: ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Directors in the Mix to Helm a Major Marvel Studios Project

    John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein carry some heavy nerd cred. Having earned writing credits for Spider-Man: Homecoming , Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves–which they also directed–and The Flash, the creative duo has established themselves as a key player in the modern push to bring comics and gaming to the big screen. According to a new rumor, their recent resume has put them in contention to take charge of one of Marvel Studios’ most important projects.

    According to reliable MCU insider Daniel RPK, Daley and Goldstein are among the pool of talent being considered to direct Spider-Man 4.

    According to RPK, directors Justin Lin and Drew Goddard, who were once rumored to be in the pool of directors considered for the film, are no longer in the mix. The still untitled fourth film in the franchise has been rumored to head into production later this year.

    Updating…

  • ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ Rumored to Feature a Variant of a Fan-Favorite X-Men Character

    ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ Rumored to Feature a Variant of a Fan-Favorite X-Men Character

    The Deadpool and Wolverine rumor mill will probably continue to spit out wild new stories until the film hits theaters. At different points in time, everyone from Ben Affleck to Owen Wilson has been rumored to pop up in the threequel which is due in theaters this July. With so many rumors already out there, what’s the harm in sharing one more?

    According to Nexus Point News, actress Natalia Tena will portray an adult version of Laura Kinney, aka X-23.

    X-23’s presence in Deadpool and Wolverine has long been the subject of speculation given the role the character played in 2018’s Logan. Rumors have made the rounds that Dafne Keene was poised to reprise the role. Nexus Point News also claims they can confirm Keene will also appear as X-23 in Deadpool and Wolverine.

    Tena has quite a resume that will resonate with fanboys. Best known for her role as Nymohadora Tonks in the Harry Potter franchise, she’s also appeared in The Mandalorian, Game of Thrones and John Wick: Chapter 4.

    Source: Nexus Point News

  • Marvel Studios’ Streaming Series ‘Vision Quest’ Gets a Promising Production Update

    Marvel Studios’ Streaming Series ‘Vision Quest’ Gets a Promising Production Update

    Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson and Elizabeth Olsen have had plenty of rightful praise heaped upon them for their performances as their respective MCU characters. Those actors have indelibly put their marks on those roles and their characters were cornerstones of Marvel Studios’ success. One could, however, make the argument that Paul Bettany, whose Vision first appeared in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, could be added to that list.

    Bettany brought life to the Synthezoid and by the time Avengers: Infinity War rolled out in 2018, Vision was at the center of everything, including one of the MCU’s most heartbreaking moments to date. Despite being destroyed, Vision made his way back to the Multiverse Saga in WandaVision where Bettany shined as both the Hex Vision and White Vision. As the series wrapped, White Vision declared himself THE Vision and flew off into the sunset leaving the door open for further adventures.

    It wasn’t long before rumors swirled that these adventures would take place in a streaming series titled Vision Quest. While many feared that the project would be tossed on the scrap heap following Bob Iger’s return to Disney, that’s not the case. Not only has the project not been scrapped, it’s quickly working its way down the production pipeline.

    According to insider Daniel RPK, production on Vision Quest is expected to begin this October in the UK.

    Jac Schaeffer, who served as the showrunner on WandaVision–and its 2024 sequel series, Agatha, was reported to be overseeing the project in 2022 and in 2023, Schaeffer brought Eileen Shim into the writer’s room. Outside of that, little is truly known about the series other than it will follow the White Vision as he seeks to regain his memories and humanity.

    There are, however, plenty of rumors about the series and most of them make quite a bit of sense. Said to be based on Tom King‘s 12-issue Marvel Comics limited series Vision, Vision Quest will reportedly introduce Vision’s children, Viv and Vin. And, unsurprisingly, the series may also see the return of Elizabeth Olsen‘s Wanda Maximoff, though in what capacity is anyone’s guess given the character’s unresolved fate in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

  • Why Did You Say That Name? DC Studios Casts Its New Martha

    Why Did You Say That Name? DC Studios Casts Its New Martha

    As the James Gunn-produced Brightburn proved, a lot of shit can go wrong when a nigh-omnipotent alien crash lands on Earth and gets raised by some rubes. Fortunately for Kal-El–and everyone who lived on his fictional Earth–he was found and raised by a pair of rubes who believed in truth, justice and the American way. Jonathan and Martha Kent’s selfless and compassionate rearing of an alien baby gave Earth its greatest hero as their adopted son, Clark, grew into Superman. Given their importance in his story, Clark’s Earth parents have played a role in almost every adaptation of the hero’s story and it has now become apparent they will in the latest version of his story. Just a day after the revelation that Pruitt Taylor Vince was cast as Jonathan Kent, a trade report has disclosed the actress set to bring Martha “Ma” Kent to life in Superman.

    According to Umberto “El Mayimbe” Gonzalez, actress Neva Howell has been cast as Marth Kent in DC Studios’ Superman.

    The casting of Howell and Vince indicates that Gunn is embracing the idea of true salt-of-the-Earth, middle-America types for the adoptive Earth parents of David Corenswet’s Kal-El.

    DC Studios Superman is currently slated to fly into theaters on July 11, 2025.

    Source: The Wrap

  • ‘The Walking Dead’ Actor Joins ‘Superman’ as Pa Kent

    ‘The Walking Dead’ Actor Joins ‘Superman’ as Pa Kent

    Production is well underway on DC Studios’ Superman and most of the cast of James Gunn’s 2025 film have been known to the public for some time. But while fans know who will be playing Kal-El, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen and even Perry White, the faces behind Superman’s father figures have not been revealed despite plenty of amateur detectives doing some digging. Now, one of those roles have been filled and it’s a face that will be recognizable to many.

    Character actor Pruitt Taylor Vince, who played Otis in The Walking Dead and J.J. La Roche in The Mentalist, has been cast as Kal’s adoptive Earth Dad, Jonathan “Pa” Kent.

    Vince joins Kevin Costner, Glenn Ford and John Schneider as actors who have portrayed Pa Kent in live-action. There is currently no word on who which actor will fill the role of Kal’s space Dad, Jor-El, who has been brought to life by Russell Crowe and Marlon Brando among others.

    Superman is set to hit theaters on July 11, 2025.

    Updating…

    Source: The Wrap

  • We May Now Know When ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Will Hit Theaters

    We May Now Know When ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ Will Hit Theaters

    Sony’s animated Spider-Man franchise has been far and away the studio’s best efforts in bringing the world of the Web-Slinger to the big screen. 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its 2023 sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, combined to gross over $1B worldwide and opened the eyes of audiences to the wonders of animation. As freneticaly fast-paced as the action on the screen has been through the first two movies, pushing the boundaries of animation certainly slows things down behind the scenes. The trilogy’s final film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, was due to be released in theaters on March 29, 2024; however, a series of delays–including the 2023 Hollywood strikes–have delayed the film’s release indefinitely. As fans wait (im)patiently for word from Sony, singer and songwriter d4vd may have tipped the studio’s hand.

    In a pair of social media interactions, dv4d indicated that he is working on music for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse and that the film will hit theaters in 2025.

    While responding to a fan’s comment about his song “Feel It” which was used in Season 2 of Invincible, d4vd teased the notion that he was working on something Spider-Man related saying, “I can only make one happy song a year…See you next year when Spider-Man comes out.” Of course with the possibility that Tom Holland’s live-action Spider-Man 4 may hit theaters next year, it wasn’t necessarily clear what Spidey film the creator was talking about. On a subsequent Twitch stream, d4vd cleared up any confusion, telling a follower “I got news for you buddy. Beyond the Spider-Verse. That’s all I‘m gonna say.“

    While it’s not a sure sign that the film will be in theaters next year, it does line up with some recent speculation. And, of course, it’s important to note that Sony has a currently unfilled release date set aside for a Marvel movie on June 25, 2025. Should the studio indeed be able to roll out Beyond the Spider-Verse in June and Spider-Man 4 later in the year, it would certainly be a banner year for Sony.

  • ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Adds Keanu Reeves as Shadow

    ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ Adds Keanu Reeves as Shadow

    A dream casting is coming true as Paramount’s upcoming third entry in the Sonic the Hedgehog cinematic franchise has found its main antagonist, Shadow the Hedgehog. The Perfect Lifeform is about to face off against the blue blurr and it seems that Keanu Reeves has accepted the role. The opposite of our hero, the creation of Dr. Robotnik’s grandfather is about to leave quite an imprint on the franchise after being teased in the second entry.

    Reeves is a fun addition to the cast, as the film had a scene calling him a “national treasure” and it will be interesting if they might reference that sequence. He was one of the many fan casts for the role next to Darth Vader, Hayden Christensen who was at one point even rumored to be up for the role. Though, given Reeves’ previous role as John Wick, playing the gun-totting edgy hedgehog seems like perfect casting.

    Shadow was first introduced in Sonic Adventure 2 and quickly became a mainstay of the franchise. He even recently appeared in the Netflix animated series Sonic Prime as a major player in that series’ multiverse-inspired story. There are a few elements that director Jeff Fowler already teased in the previous entry that set up a similar storyline to when we were first introduced to the character but it’ll be interesting to see if they have plans similar to Knuckles moving forward, who is getting his Paramount+ series.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter