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  • As Teasers Continue to Leak, Marvel Studios Plans for a Full ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Are Revealed

    As Teasers Continue to Leak, Marvel Studios Plans for a Full ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Trailer Are Revealed

    It was one inevitable. Just as Marvel got around to officially releasing the Steve Rogers-centric teaser for Avengers: Doomsday, low quality leaks of the third and fourth teasers–featuring characters from the worlds of the X-Men and Wakanda, respectively–have begun to make their way online. Though the fourth teaser hasn’t circulated quite as freely as the third just yet, excitement has begun to build with each teaser but with a year before the release of the film, it seemed like the growing momentum was about to come to a halt. That no longer seems to be the case.

    According to Trailer Track, long a solid source for legitimate information about trailers, Marvel Studios has no intention of letting the momentum run out and is rather allowing to build to an early February crescendo. Trailer Track is reporting that a full trailer for Avengers: Doomsday “will debut during the Super Bowl” and “will be a MASSIVE event.”

    Disney is no stranger to Super Bowl marketing and Marvel has used the “Big Game” to debut trailers for Thunderbolts* and Deadpool & Wolverine the past two years. Reaching further into the past, the studio has used the Super Bowl to promote each of its previous four Avengers films, making this report all but a certainty.

    Given the focus of the teasers on the film’s returning heroes, it seems logical to wonder if the Big Game spot won’t focus on the film’s title character, Victor Von Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. Word has circulated that Downey’s look as Doom took inspiration from “classic Universal monster movies,” calling to mind his appearance in Jonathan Hickman‘s Secret Wars.

  • Marvel Television Reportedly Resurrecting (Un)Dead Streaming Project with a New Writer

    Marvel Television Reportedly Resurrecting (Un)Dead Streaming Project with a New Writer

    Though Marvel never officially addressed the project, a streaming project inspired by Marvel Comics Strange Academy has been rumored to be in development for nearly three years. In January 2023, word emerged that the studio was considering using the project as a vehicle for Benedict Wong‘s Wong and Xochitl Gomez‘s America Chavez, following them after their adventures in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

    Almost two years passed before news about the project popped up again, with insider Daniel Richtman reporting that the newly branded Marvel Television was moving ahead with the adaptation. However, just a few months later, Deadline reported that the studio had paused development on Strange Academy, as well as Nova and Terror Inc. amid its shifting priorities, aka the Netflixification of its streaming service. Now, as 2025 comes to a close, it seems as though the studio may be looking to resurrect Strange Academy.

    According to Richtman, Marvel Television has expressed renewed interest in developing Strange Academy and is currently looking for a new writer to take over the project.

    Its unclear just how far into development the project ever made it during its first go around, but Echo scribe Amy Rardin was reported to have been working on it before Marvel pumped the brakes.

    Created by Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos, Marvel Comics Strange Academy debuted in 2020 and focused on a new generation of magic users being trained in the mystic arts at a Hogwarts-esque school opened by Stephen Strange. Classes at Strange Academy were led by an array of Marvel mages including Doctor Voodoo, Wanda Maximoff, Wong, Magik and Agatha Harkness and covered a range of topics from astral projections to interdimensional geography to xenoanatomy.

    Should the series make it out of development, it’s possible that Regan Aliyah‘s Zelma Stanton, who played a critical role in Marvel Television’s Ironheart, might have a featured role in the project as is the case in the comic.

  • New Report Lists Three Multiversal Heroes Set to Star Alongside Tom Holland’s Spidey in ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

    New Report Lists Three Multiversal Heroes Set to Star Alongside Tom Holland’s Spidey in ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

    For Marvel Studios, the beginning of the end of the Multiverse Saga is almost here. In just a few months, cameras are scheduled to roll on Avengers: Secret Wars, the final film in the Multiverse Saga. While the film’s script has certainly undergone some changes since its inception–especially with Stephen McFeely returning to work with Anthony and Joe Russo–it is still largely believed to feature Battleworld, a patchwork reality created by Victor Von Doom by assembling fragments of other realities destroyed by incursions into a kingdom ruled over by him as its God Emperor.

    Stephen McFeely is writing the script. We are right in the middle of the writing process. We’ve always worked very closely with Markus and McFeely through all the work that we’ve done together. It’s a little bit like getting back on a bike. We have a really codified process that we all work together through… It’s very complicated to iron out a story of this scale.

    -Joe Russo

    As in Marvel Comics 2015’s Secret Wars, the patchwork nature of Battleworld should allow for Avengers: Secret Wars to feature plenty of interesting Variants pulled from throughout the Multiverse. And according to a new report, a trio of familiar heroes will be among them.

    According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, Hugh Jackman‘s Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds Deadpool and Tobey Maguire‘s Spider-Man will have major roles in Avengers: Secret Wars, as will Tom Holland as the MCU’s Spider-Man.

    Though this is certainly not the first time these heroes have been mentioned, recent comments by Jackman and Maguire and rumored plans by Reynolds to remain involved with the MCU as it moves into its next saga certainly seem to reinforce the possibility that these stars will help close out the Multiverse Saga and launch the studio’s continuity reset. Additionally, rumors have the trio playing some role in the final act of Avengers: Doomsday, making their return for Avengers: Secret Wars a necessity.

  • Marvel Studios Reportedly Wanted Robert Pattinson to Bring Vengeance to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ as This Oft-Rumored Character

    Marvel Studios Reportedly Wanted Robert Pattinson to Bring Vengeance to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ as This Oft-Rumored Character

    He is vengeance. Or at least he said he was in 2022’s The Batman. And it appears as though the Marvel Parliament were impressed enough by Robert Pattinson‘s performance as the tortured and vengeful Caped Crusader that they had the character in mind to portray a different character driven by a deeply-rooted desire to extract retribution.

    According to social media scooper @ApocHorseman, Marvel Studios met with Pattinson over the last year in hopes of convincing the actor to take on the role of Marvel’s Spirit of Vengeance: the Ghost Rider.

    Blazeinson? Ketchinson? Maybe just Ghostinson? Whatever the case, it seems as though Pattinson turned down the role–maybe because he thought he might be busy filming The Batman-Part II. “Pattinson was eyed for [Ghost Rider] at one point,” said ApocHorseman during a Q&Abon X, before revealing that “it’s not gonna be him.”

    Ghost Rider’s arrival in the MCU has been rumored to be imminent for several years now with ApocHorseman and Jeff “The In” Sneider leading the last year’s round of rumors that had the character appearing in Avengers: Doomsday. Stars such as Ryan Gosling and Keanu Reeves have been associated with role in the past and Marvel Television boss Brad Winderbaum has made it clear he’s interested in bringing the Danny Ketch iteration of the character to the MCU one day.

  • Third ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser to Reportedly Feature a Pair of Marvel Movie Legends..and One Seriously Misused Star

    Third ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teaser to Reportedly Feature a Pair of Marvel Movie Legends..and One Seriously Misused Star

    While the chronically online bemoan how little the Steve Rogers-centric first teaser for Avengers: Doomsday smacked their gobs, normies in theaters have responded with genuine shock to see Chris Evans back in the MCU. As film Twitter continues to judge the film a failure, marketing for the 2026 flick carries on as if it will still be released. The newest teaser–which of course leaked online ahead of its theatrical debut–featured Chris Hemsworth‘s Thor, rocking a look reminiscent of the one he spotted in Avengers: Infinity War. As you might expect, that stirred up a hornet’s nest of opinions about how the “worst Thor” was coming back for Avengers: Doomsday, proving that opinions–even terrible ones–do vary.

    Given the volume of utter nonsense that the last two teasers generated, Twitter should prove to be a veritable hell next week, should rumors about the third teaser hold true.

    According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, the next teaser for Avengers: Doomsday–which is rumored to run for just one minute and nine seconds–will feature a trio of characters from Fox’s X-Men franchise. According to Richtman, James Marsden‘s Cyclops will be featured along with Sirs Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, who will reprise their respective roles as Charles Xavier and Magneto in the film.

    Though all three actors were confirmed to be part of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday during the five-hour long chair stunt Marvel Studios pulled off earlier this year, some members of general audiences will still be surprised and even down right shocked to learn of their inclusion in the project.

    You can feel that it’s something special. The world is ready for this movie and these worlds are ready to collide.

    -James Marsden

    In Marsden‘s case, Avengers: Doomsday provides him with a chance to put some meat on the bone of his legacy as Cyclops following Fox’s gross mishandling of the character. And, as was seen in some promotional art of the main cast, the fresh opportunity comes with a brand new, Jim Lee-inspired costume which automatically works as an upgrade. Its expected–and perhaps even teased by Marsden–that Avengers: Doomsday will feature Earth-10005’s mutant heroes teaming up to take on Earth-616’s mightiest heroes as the two Earths colide during, perhaps, the final incursion before the destruction of the Multiverse.

  • Sadie Sink’s ‘Spider-Man Brand New Day’ Character May Have Been Inspired by One of Mark Millar’s Ultimate Creations

    Sadie Sink’s ‘Spider-Man Brand New Day’ Character May Have Been Inspired by One of Mark Millar’s Ultimate Creations

    Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga was widely influenced by Marvel Comics initial Ultimate Universe. While the studio famously doesn’t directly adapt anything from the comics–and more recently has prompted its creatives to stay away from them entirely in some instances–the characters that built the MCU shares more than just a passing resemblance with their Earth-1610 counterparts. As the studio prepares to move on from its Multiverse Saga and into the next phase in which it will introduce its own team of X-Men, the Ultimate Universe may once again provide some inspiration.

    While the identity of Sadie Sink‘s Spider-Man: Brand New Day character remains unconfirmed by Marvel and Sony, social media insiders have begun indicating that the Stranger Things star will be portraying Earth-616’s Jean Grey. Though rumors have had Sink playing a half dozen different characters, industry insider Jeff “The In” Sneider first pegged Sink as a front runner to play Grey months before she was cast in the new Spidey film. Should that indeed be the case, it’s possible that this iteration of the character may have a little more in common with her Earth-1610 counterpart than with the original Marvel Girl.

    Sink‘s character–whoever she ends up being–is clearly a bit of a street urchin who is certainly not on the right side of the law. That’s a far cry from Earth-616’s Jean; however, the original Ultimate Jean Grey, created by Mark Millar, had a little more of a difficult past before joining Charles Xavier’s team of mutant heroes.

    Ultimate Jean was far more caustic and contemptuous than the original version and the early emergence of her tremendous powers resulted in her being committed to a psychiatric hospital. Tormented by visions of the Phoenix, Millar’s Jean was much more of a “tortured youth” and that seems to be the case with Sink’s character who, by the way,  appeared to be dressed in Jean’s traditional green and yellow colors when she was seen on set.

    Of course, with all the misinformation out there, it does seem as though nobody is quite sure who Sink is playing in the new film. But some things such her knowledge that Peter is Spidey and the shape-shifting abilities (Earth-1610’s Jean frequently invaded people’s minds and made them see her as someone other than who she was) do line up with the possibility.

  • Fan Favorite Netflix Defenders-verse Character Reportedly Joins the Cast of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    Fan Favorite Netflix Defenders-verse Character Reportedly Joins the Cast of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    Following the creative retooling of Daredevil: Born Again‘s first season, the Netflixification of the MCU’s street-level storytelling on Disney Plus was underway. Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Jon Bernthal and Ayelet Zurer all took on major roles AFTER the overhaul and the back half of the series started down a dark and familiar path that will continue in what’s begun to sound more like Daredevil Season 4 than Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, especially with the return of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones.

    Bernthal‘s Frank Castle playing a major role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day marks the first time that a Marvel Netflix character will feature in a Marvel Studios film. The powers that be have made it clear that this version of The Punisher won’t be quite as bloodthirsty as fans have grown accustomed to (they’re saving that for The Punisher Special Presentation) but he also won’t be the only Netflixer making an appearance.

    According to insider Daniel Richtman, Rosario Dawson will appear as Claire Temple, aka Night Nurse, reprising her role from the Netflix Defenders-verse projects.

    Fans are already beginning to believe that Dawson’s appearance will be part of a recreation of a scene depicted in Marvel Comics Civil War #5 in which Castle saved Spidey from an ambush by Jack O’Lantern and the Jester before rushing him to the hospital for medical assistance.

    After patching up Matt Murdock in Daredevil Season 1, Dawson’s Night Nurse  popped up in Jessica Jones Season 1 and Daredevil Season 2 before taking on a much larger role in Luke Cage Season 1, Iron Fist Season 1 and The Defenders. In the past, Dawson has shared her willingness to return to the role and fans will certainly be happy to have her join and already jam-packed installment in the Spidey franchise.

  • Silver Age Superman Analogue Reportedly Set to Star in ‘Creature Commandos’ Season 2

    Silver Age Superman Analogue Reportedly Set to Star in ‘Creature Commandos’ Season 2

    DC Studios’ co-chair James Gunn has shown an affinity for characters who originated in long-defunct Charlton Comics. In 1983, DC Comics acquired Charlton’s “Action Heroes” which included Judomaster and Peacemaker, both of whom are firmly established in the all-new DCU. Gunn has made it clear that other Charlton Comics Action Heroes would pop up in the DCU as well and now, thanks to a new report, we know the identify of the next one to make the leap.

    According to Nexus Point News, 1950s heavy hitter Captain Atom will appear in the second season of the animated series, Creature Commandos.

    Co-created by Joe Gill and Steve Ditko in 1960, Captain Atom was the central character in Charlton’s Action Hero line. The character was redesigned, reimagined and renamed over the years and according to NPN, the modern version of the character, Nathaniel Adam–who may be familiar to audiences because of his appearances in the animated series Justice League Unlimited–will be the one to appear in Creature Commandos. Following an experiment, Adam’s skin becomes coated in an alien metal known as Dilustel and becomes connected to the Quantum Field, granting him incredible powers on the level of Superman. His similarities to Superman led to DC working to rework the character after acquiring him in the 80s.

    The first season premiered of Creature Commandos premiered in December 2024 and was a frenzied and brilliant opening act for the all-new DC Universe. Set two years after the events of The Suicide Squad, the series introduced Task Force M, a team of monstrous outcasts led by Frank Grillo‘s Rick Flag Sr. Season 2 which will see some new members join the team is in production now with an unknown release date.

    Source: Nexus Point News

  • James Gunn Explains His Wide-Ranging Inspiration for the DCU’s Brainiac

    James Gunn Explains His Wide-Ranging Inspiration for the DCU’s Brainiac

    After months of speculation about who the villain of Man of Tomorrow would be, director James Gunn confirmed the widespread belief that classic Superman supervillain Brainiac was indeed set to antagonize Kal-El and Lex Luthor.

    Gunn also revealed that German actor Lars Eldinger had landed the role after a “worldwide search” for the right talent to bring the Coluan Collector of Worlds to life, explaining only that his audition separated him from the pack and convinced DC Studios that he was the right man for the job. Following the news, Gunn took to social media to explain what inspiration drove the creation of the DCU’s version of Brainiac.

    I love aspects of many versions of the characters, from the 1950’s Binder stuff to the surprisingly scary Wolfman stuff to the animated versions and up through the truly creepy and wonderful, current Absolute Brainiac.

    -James Gunn

    Otto Binder‘s original version of Brainiac debuted in 1958’s Action Comics #242 and established the core elements of the character that remain iconic today, including his “12th-level intellect.” Co-created with artist Al Plastino, this version was a product of the Silver Age of comics–which inspired Gunn‘s decisions on Superman–characterized by high-concept science fiction and “B-movie” alien aesthetics.

    Binder‘s most significant contribution to the Superman mythos via Brainiac was the introduction of Kandor, the capital city of Krypton. While infiltrating Brainiac’s ship to save Metropolis, Superman discovered a bottle containing Kandor, revealing that Brainiac had visited Krypton before its destruction, creating a deep personal link between the villain and Superman’s lost heritage.

    Marv Wolfman’s version of Brainiac– introduced in 1983 for the 45th anniversary of Action Comics (#544)–is widely considered the most terrifying and radical redesign of the character in the Pre-Crisis era. Wolfman transformed the character into a cold, cosmic horror: a living machine driven by pure logic and a nihilistic need to destroy.

    For Superman: The Animated Series, Brainiac was reimagined as Krypton’s planetary AI/supercomputer. After betraying Jor-El, Brainiac downloaded his consciousness into a satellite and spent decades travelling the galaxy gathering knowledge from the computers of other civilizations before destroying them. This iconic version of the character–complete with the “three dot” symbol–returned for Justice League and Justice League Unlimited and is likely the iteration of the character with whom the core audience of Man of Tomorrow would find recognizable.

    In DC’s recent Absolute Universe, writer Jason Aaron has reimagined the Coluan as a sadist, williing to torture and experiment on his enemies–or even his own clones. The recent version also looks to employ psychological tactics that are more calculated cruelty than logic, removing him from his roots by an exponential margin.

  • One of Spidey’s First Foes Reportedly Joins the Fray in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    One of Spidey’s First Foes Reportedly Joins the Fray in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    Principal photography may have wrapped on Spider-Man: Brand New Day and as the project moves fully into post-production, news is likely to continue to emerge. And on that front, an insider who has dished out plenty of reliable information about the next installment in the Spidey franchise has come through with another interesting tidbit.

    According to insider Daniel Richtman, one of Spider-Man’s first foes, crime boss Frederick Foswell, will join the long list of baddies set to torment Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

    Known as the Big Man, Foswell first appeared in 1963’s Amazing Spider-Man #10, running New York’s criminal underworld from the shadows while working as a reporter at the Daily Bugle. While Big Man never rose to the same heights as Wilson Fisk, his presence went a long way in establishing street-level criminals as key players in Spidey’s story.

    Foswell will join Tombstone and Scorpion in antagonizing Parker, who will also have to deal with Tramell Tillman‘s DODC director, Frank Castle’s brand of vigilante justice and a rampaging Hulk in addition to Sadie Sink’s mystery character. While it hasn’t been confirmed yet, it would seem as though Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again might end with Wilson Fisk removed from his position as the Kingpin of Crime, leaving a power vacuum for characters such as Foswell and Tombstone to fill.