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  • James Gunn Confirms the “Superman Saga” Timeline; How ‘Supergirl’ Bridges the Gap to 2027

    James Gunn Confirms the “Superman Saga” Timeline; How ‘Supergirl’ Bridges the Gap to 2027

    James Gunn is once again using his Threads account to do the heavy lifting for the DCU’s marketing department. With three major projects featuring Kryptonians now on the board, fans have been scrambling to figure out the chronological order of the “Gods and Monsters” era.

    Over the weekend, Gunn officially settled the debate. When asked where Milly Alcock’s Supergirl sits in relation to the two Superman films, Gunn kept it simple:

    In between Superman and Man of Tomorrow.

    -James Gunn on Supergirl’s place in the DCU Timeline

    This confirmation gives us a clear look at the structure Gunn is building and the key role that the Kryptonian cousins have in it.

    Though Gunn didn’t write or direct Supergirl, it seems reasonable to believe that Brainiac could be referenced or even show up in a minor role, perhaps a flashback, especially since the trailer confirmed scenes set in Kandor, the capital city of Krypton that was shrunken and kept in a bottle by Brainiac. If that does indeed happen, it makes Supergirl a key contributor to the lore of Gunn’s planned four-film Superman Saga.

  • Tom Holland Teases a “Catastrophic” Evolution in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    Tom Holland Teases a “Catastrophic” Evolution in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    After months of waiting, the first teaser for Spider-Man: Brand New Day dropped to record-breaking numbers, thanks in part to the neogenic nightmare Tom Holland‘s Peter Parker seems to be experiencing. The biggest talking point hasn’t been Punisher’s van or Peter’s new apartment—it’s evolution, baby. After three movies of relying on Stark-tech and chemistry sets, Parker is finally growing his own arsenal.

    However, according to Holland himself, this change isn’t just a convenient power-up; it’s the beginning of something much more harrowing.

    In a post-trailer sit-down, Holland didn’t mince words when describing the physical toll of the new film. While he remained tight-lipped on specific plot points, he dropped a descriptor that has the body horror corners of the fandom reeling:

    Peter is undergoing a physical evolution in this film that is, quite frankly, catastrophic. It’s profoundly unique to the superhero genre because it’s not about getting stronger—it’s about losing control of what you are. Manhattan is a darker place this time around, and Peter is changing to survive it.

    -Tom Holland

    “Catastrophic” is a very specific word choice. It suggests that the organic webbing we saw in the trailer—where Peter wakes up in a literal web cocoon—isn’t the end of the transformation.

    It seems clear that Peter’s evolution is part of  a live-action adaptation of the “Man-Spider” arc from the 90s animated series or the “The Other” storyline from the comics. In those stories, Peter’s mutation accelerates, turning him into a multi-armed, predatory creature. With Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner confirmed as a mentor/professor at ESU in this film, the narrative bridge for a biological crisis is already in place. If Banner is there to help Peter stabilize his DNA, it implies that Peter is actively falling apart.

    Should Marvel and Sony have followed through on the promise of the teaser and force Peter to choose his humanity over his power, Brand New Day may have the potential most emotional Spider-Man story ever told.

  • Marvel Studios Reveals Slim 2029 Slate

    Marvel Studios Reveals Slim 2029 Slate

    In addition to confirming a pared down 2028 theatrical release slate, Marvel Studios has also unveiled the first of what is sure to be many 2029 release calendars and it is notably slim.

    Disney has tentatively scheduled a pair of Marvel Studios’ films to be released on May 4 and July 13, 2029.

    The slate represents former Disney CEO Bob Iger’s desire to reduce Marvel’s theatrical output, placing an emphasis on quality over quantity. At this point, Marvel has kept its post-Multiverse Saga slate, X-Men, Black Panther 3 and a sequel to The Fantastic Four: First Steps are all reportedly being developed as well as a Ryan Reynolds-led X-Men team-up film and the horror ensemble, Midnight Sons.

    As it stands now, Marvel will roll out the first five films of its new saga as follows:

    • Untitled Marvel Studios May 5, 2028
    • Untitled Marvel Studios July 28 2028
    • Untitled Marvel Studios December 15, 2028
    • Untitled Marvel Studios May 4, 2029
    • Untitled Marvel Studios July 13, 2029
  • Matthew Lillard’s ‘Born Again’ Character is the MCU’s New Global Shadow Player

    Matthew Lillard’s ‘Born Again’ Character is the MCU’s New Global Shadow Player

    When news first broke that Matthew Lillard was joining Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, the fancasts went wild—was he the new Norman Osborn? A live-action Alistair Smythe? But as the premiere draws near, the reality is much more interesting. Lillard isn’t playing a costumed man; he’s playing the man who makes the costumes possible.

    Lillard’s Mr. Charles–who he describes as having a “Cheshire Cat energy” and a level of chill that should terrify every other player on the board–is exactly the type of character the actor would never be expected to portray.

    Lillard found his way to Hell’s Kitchen via a relationship with showrunner Dario Scardapane that originated from the pair’s shared love of Dungeons & Dragons. “I am the Dungeon Master for all these incredibly powerful showrunners,” Lillard joked. Scardapane apparently liked Lillard’s ability to shape a narrative so much that he wrote the role of Mr. Charles specifically to “plus up” the veteran actor’s unique energy.

    Mr. Charles is described as a “CIA-style spook” and a global power broker. While Wilson Fisk is busy playing Mayor of New York, Mr. Charles is playing a different game on an international stage. In a world where everyone is terrified of the Kingpin, Mr. Charles is notably “unimpressed.” Lillard teased a “delicious struggle over power” between himself and Vincent D’Onofrio, noting that his character sees Fisk as a big fish in a very small, local pond. And in an interesting bit of tethering, Scardapane has confirmed that Mr. Charles reports directly to Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. He exists in the “Val world,” effectively linking the events of Born Again to the larger Thunderbolts* and narrative. So, apparently, it’s all connected again.

    Despite the high stakes, Scardapane says the scariest thing about Mr. Charles is how “regular” he looks. He’s the guy wearing a plaid button-up and slacks to a tense dinner at Gracie Mansion, completely relaxed while everyone else is buttoned-down and bleeding. Lillard himself admits he’s “chewing scenery” in a world that is otherwise incredibly grounded and tense.

    Whether Mr. Charles is there to help Fisk or pave the way for his replacement remains among the season’s biggest mysteries.

  • Marvel Studios Reshapes Its 2028 Theatrical Slate as It Reportedly Sets Date for ‘Black Panther 3’

    Marvel Studios Reshapes Its 2028 Theatrical Slate as It Reportedly Sets Date for ‘Black Panther 3’

    Marvel Studios has once again shuffled the pieces of its planned 2028 theatrical slate. Last summer, the studio had set placeholders for four feature films. Now, the powers that be have pruned one date and moved another 5 months down the road.

    The studio’s planned February 18, 2028 date has been moved to July 28, 2028 and it’s November 10, 2028 date has been removed from the calendar entirely.

    New Slate

    • May 5, 2028
    • July 28 2028
    • December 15, 2028

    Old Slate

    • February 18, 2028
    • May 5, 2028
    • November 10, 2028
    • December 15, 2028


    Following the announcement, Jeff “The In” Sneider, hinted strongly that Black Panther 3 would claim the newly-moved July date. While that’s not been verified, it was previously believed that the third film in the Black Panther franchise would hit theaters in February 2028, making reasonable to assume that the move to July was to accommodate writer/director Ryan Coogler. Coogler is expected to begin work on the pilot for his X-Files revival and the move would provide him time to complete work on the script for Black Panther 3.

    Source: Deadline

  • The “About-Turn” —New Details Emerge About How Marvel Frankenstein-ed ‘Born Again’ into a Netflix Sequel

    The “About-Turn” —New Details Emerge About How Marvel Frankenstein-ed ‘Born Again’ into a Netflix Sequel

    The last two years of tracking Daredevil: Born Again revealed significant behind-the-scenes turbulence, but we finally have the surgical breakdown of exactly how Marvel Studios reworked he show from its original, “legal procedural” premise.

    In a candid new interview with USA Today, series lead Charlie Cox pulled back the curtain on the “Herculean task” showrunner Dario Scardapane faced when he was hired to fix a season that was already half-finished. According to Cox, the overhaul wasn’t just a few reshoots—it was a complete structural “about-turn.”

    When the creative reset happened in late 2023, Marvel found themselves with six episodes of footage that “didn’t quite work” but contained “brilliant” individual scenes. Rather than tossing it all, Scardapane—who previously wrote for The Punisher—essentially re-engineered the season’s DNA.

    Scardapane wrote and filmed a brand-new Episode 1 from scratch. This new pilot was designed specifically to bridge the gap between the 2018 Netflix finale and the current MCU, re-establishing the “dream” of Nelson, Murdock, and Page. In what was described as a “Frankenstein job”, the original six episodes were moved. What was supposed to be Episodes 1 through 6 became Episodes 2 through 7. To stick the landing (a phrase made very important on social media by Marvel stans) and tie the new narrative threads together, Scardapane wrote a two-part finale to replace the original ending.

    The new team filmed a series of “interstitial scenes” to be woven into the existing middle episodes, ensuring the transition from the new pilot to the old footage felt seamless. And the result was a frustratingly fantastic return to the streets of New York City.

    The original version, steered by Matt Corman and Chris Ord, famously kept Matt Murdock out of the Daredevil suit until Episode 4. Kevin Feige reportedly pulled the plug after realizing the show lacked the “brutality and pathos” that made the Netflix run a hit. The overhaul brought Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson),  Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Vanessa Fisk (Ayelet Zurer) and Bullseye (Wilson Bethel) back into the fold after they were originally omitted from the series. And, perhaps most importantly, the “About-Turn” allowed them to lean back into the dark, street-level tone that fans have been begging for since 2018 in Season 2.

    Marvel has turned a potential disaster into what looks like a genuine love letter to the Defenders era. Scardapane’s ability to  Frankenstein two different visions into one cohesive Season 2 which, according to early reactions, should be a hit with fans.

  • Bearded Behind Bars —Charlie Cox’s New Look May Tease ‘Born Again’ Season 3 Building the “Devil in Cell Block D”

    Bearded Behind Bars —Charlie Cox’s New Look May Tease ‘Born Again’ Season 3 Building the “Devil in Cell Block D”

    Charlie Cox’s recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! may have been massive, scruffy spoiler for the future of the Man Without Fear. Cox showed up sporting an uncharacteristically thick beard while revealing he had finished shooting scenes for Season 3 in New York just 12 hours prior.

    For fans of the comics, that facial hair isn’t just a style choice; it’s a beacon pointing directly toward one of Matt Murdock’s most harrowing chapters: The Devil in Cell Block D.

    It’s been theorized to be a potential source of inspiration for some time but Cox’s new look has brought the possibility of Season 3 adapting Ed Brubaker’s legendary “The Devil in Cell Block D” arc back into the spotlight. The story Matt Murdock is outed, arrested, and thrown into Ryker’s Island alongside the very criminals he put away…and it could work pretty brilliantly as the third season of Marvel Television’s flagship series.

    Cox told Kimmel he’s been filming heavy action sequences where he’s “getting cut a lot” and covered in prosthetic scars. This fits the brutal, close-quarters desperation of a prison riot or a no-rules brawl behind bars, similar to what fans loved in Season 2 of the Netflix Series.

    While the film studio is taking its time, Marvel Television Marvel is moving at breakneck speed. By filming Season 3 before Season 2 even premieres, they are ensuring that the street-level corner of the MCU has a consistent, high-stakes narrative through 2026 and 2027.

  • ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Obliterates Global Records with 718 Million Views

    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Obliterates Global Records with 718 Million Views

    Peter Parker is officially the most powerful draw in entertainment history.

    If you thought the hype for No Way Home was the ceiling for the Spider-Man franchise, you were wrong. Sony and Marvel Studios officially dropped the first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Wednesday, and the 24-hour results aren’t just a “success—they rewrote every record in the book.

    According to official data from WaveMetrix, the trailer racked up a staggering 718.6 million views in its first 24 hours. To put that in perspective, it didn’t just beat the previous record-holder, Deadpool & Wolverine at 365 million—it nearly doubled it. In fact, Spidey surpassed the 24-hour record in just eight hours.

    The record-breaking numbers are a direct result of a brilliant marketing gamble. Sony used a “Global Sun” rollout where fans in different time zones released puzzle pieces of the footage. By the time the full 1:59 master cut arrived, the entire world was already leaning in.

    Marvel needed a win that felt grounded yet high-stakes. Brand New Day is delivering exactly that. By stripping away the Stark-tech and the Avengers’ safety net, they’ve made Spider-Man vulnerable again. With 718 million views, the floor for Brand New Day isn’t just a billion—it’s a run for the $2 billion club. July 31st can’t get here fast enough.

  • Fanning the Flames — Ryan Gosling Confirms “Complicated” Ghost Rider Conversations with Marvel

    Fanning the Flames — Ryan Gosling Confirms “Complicated” Ghost Rider Conversations with Marvel

    The worst-kept secret in the MCU just got a hell of a lot more interesting. For years, Ryan Gosling has been the internet’s favorite fancast for Johnny Blaze, and the actor himself hasn’t exactly been shy about his desire to “set his face on fire.” But today, the smoke finally led to a fire.

    While promoting his upcoming sci-fi flick, Project Hail Mary, on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gosling dropped a nuke: discussions with Marvel Studios have officially happened.

    When host Josh Horowitz asked point-blank if he had met with Kevin Feige about the Spirit of Vengeance, Gosling hit the gas instead of the brakes. “Some discussions have been had,” Gosling teased. “It’s a complicated situation. But we keep hope alive.”

    It sounds as though both sides of the equation are equally interested in making the discussions bear fruit. In 2022, Marvel Studios Head Honcho Kevin Feige said that if Gosling wantes to be Ghost Rider, they’d love to find a place for him. “Ryan is amazing… I’d love to find a place for him in the MCU,” Feige said at the time.

    The timing of these comments is interesting. With Project Hail Mary currently sitting at a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and Gosling the star of Shawn Levy’s upcoming Star Wars: Starfighter, his star power has never been higher. Marvel needs a heavy hitter to anchor their supernatural corner, and Gosling has the rare ability to play the reluctant hero with the exact kind of intensity Johnny Blaze requires. And with the character allegedly set to be part of the ensemble cast in the rumored Midnight Sons project, a resolution to the situation may be coming sooner than later.

  • Paramount Reveals ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’ Title and Massive All-Star Cast

    Paramount isn’t wasting any time. Following the massive global success of the third installment, the studio has officially kicked off the marketing blitz for Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The studio put together a quick tease of the official title treatment and a cast list that proves this franchise is now the undisputed heavyweight champion of video game adaptations.

    Despite months of rumors suggesting the film might be titled Sonic CD or Sonic Adventure, Paramount is sticking to the numbers for now. The official title is simply Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The new title treatment features a metallic, neon-pink 4 that could be a nod to the color palette of Amy Rose, who is set to be voiced by Kristen Bell.

    In addition to the return of the core actors, the cast list confirmed that Keanu Reeves will be back as Shadow and that despite his retirement talks, Jim Carrey is indeed back as Dr. Robotnik. Also Joining the film is acting legend Sir Ben Kingsley, Nick Offerman, Matt Berry and Richard Ayoade.https://static0.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sonic-and-Metal-Sonic-in-Sonic-OVA.jpg

    While not explicitly named in the cast list, the teaser features a distinct mechanical whirring sound and a flash of red optical sensors that all but confirms Metal Sonic will be the primary physical threat this time around.

    With principal photography already underway–director Jeff Fowler recently shared a snap of Amy’s Piko Piko Hammer on set–the two-year wait for March 2027 is going to be a long one for the Blue Blur’s biggest fans.