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  • ‘Immortal Hulk’s Al Ewing and Ram V Taking over ‘Venom’

    ‘Immortal Hulk’s Al Ewing and Ram V Taking over ‘Venom’

    It looks like the iconic symbiote is heading in a new direction, as Marvel has just revealed the brand new creative team working on the next Venom run. In a blog post, they’ve announced that the masterminds behind IMMORTAL HULK, Al Ewing, and Ram V will bring their horror inspirations to the symbiote. They are planning a dramatic and dangerous new direction of the symbiote with Bryan Hitch lending his artistic talents to the new comic line. Ram V shared his enthusiasm about the chance to tackle such an iconic character and offer a new look at what it means to be possessed by a symbiote:

    When my editors at Marvel reached out about taking on Venom alongside Al Ewing and Bryan Hitch, I was not prepared for the kind of creative thrill it has been ever since. This story is going to expand and push the symbiote narrative and lore in even more unexpected and fantastic directions. It is also an utter thrill having the sort of call and response mechanic I’ve had with a writer like Al and an artist of Bryan’s caliber. Fans and new readers, strap in—you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

    The team’s creative work on reimagining Hulk by exploring his horror roots offered a truly standout storyline in Marvel Comics’ historic line-up. The first artwork released for the 2021 entry in the franchise teases a space-focused storyline that is befitting the character’s roots. It also allows Al Ewing and Ram V to explore cosmic horrors in new and creative ways. It’ll be interesting to see how they continue the story that Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman explored into the King in Black crossover event. Whatever the future may hold, we’ll certainly get a lot more Venom-verse.

    Source: Marvel

  • Santa Monica Studio’s Confirms ‘God of War’ Sequel Delayed into 2022

    Santa Monica Studio’s Confirms ‘God of War’ Sequel Delayed into 2022

    The God of War franchise got a new jolt of life in 2018 with the return of Kratos in foreign lands. It took place 70 years after God of War III. Instead of returning to its roots in Greek mythology, the latest entry immersed itself in Norse mythology. There he met his wife Faye and had a son named Atreus. What follows is a story between a father and son, as they set off through the realms after the tragic passing of his beloved wife. Her dying wish was for her ashes to be spread from the highest peak, with the two growing closer and closer as the story progresses.

    The game was met with critical acclaim. Of course when a sequel got announced, many were immediately excited beyond belief after Santa Monica Studios the iconic word of Ragnarok with an unspecified 2021 release date. Sadly, it looks like the next entry in the franchise will get delayed into 2022 as revealed by the studio in a tweet.

    The head of Playstation Studios, Herman Hulst, also openly discussed that they want Santa Monica to have enough time to make the game be the best it can be.

    So we have, currently, two very big, very narrative-driven games in development: Horizon Forbidden West and the next God of War. And for both of those, they’re frankly affected by access to performance capture and talent. For Horizon, we think we are on track to release this holiday season. But that isn’t quite certain yet, and we’re working as hard as we can to confirm that to you as soon as we can. For God of War, the project started a little later. So we’ve made the decision to push that game out to next year, to ensure that Santa Monica Studio can deliver the amazing God of War game that we all want to play

    While fans have to wait just a little bit longer, the franchise is no stranger to delays, God of War was put in a similar situation. It originally was going to release in 2017 but got pushed back by a year. The studio will surely do everything it can to make the best possible game as the story of Kratos and Atreus continues.

    Source: Twitter, Playstation.Blog

     

  • RUMOR: Elijah Wood Joins Upcoming ‘Toxic Avenger’ Reboot

    RUMOR: Elijah Wood Joins Upcoming ‘Toxic Avenger’ Reboot

    The first Toxic Avenger film hit screens all the way back in 1984 and introduced audiences to Melvin Ferd. The film followed a short and scrawny janitor at a health club who fell into a vat of chemicals and was malformed into the titular hero, The Toxic Avenger. Melvin was forced out from the shadows to  faces an evil corporation to save his community from corruption in order as well as his son. The upcoming reboot of the project previously cast Peter Dinklage as Toxie alongside Jacob Trembley whose set to play his son. With progress on the film moving steadily forward, it seems the film has found the face of its evil corporation

    The Toxic Avenger: A Brief History of Troma's Superhero Franchise - Den of Geek

    The Illuminerdi is reporting that Elijah Wood, best known for his work in the Lord of The Rings franchise, has joined the upcoming project as the main antagonist. Alongside the casting is a breakdown of Woods’s character who is described as a 40-50-year-old man named Bob Garbinger “with Leonine hair and eerie plastic surgery. The evil head of the shady company Garb X, he has no regard for the well-being of anyone but himself and embarks on a murderous spree to become as powerful as Toxie. His ego is bolstered by his standing amongst the town’s officials but in reality, he lives in fear of the underworld gang he’s indebted to.”

    The original Toxic Avenger franchise spawned 4 sequels following the first reaching cult status and even at one point got its own Marvel Comics Title. The upcoming film has yet to set an official release date. The project is set to be written and directed by Macon Blair, with Lloyd Kaufman and  Michael Herz serving as producers.

    SOURCE: Illuminerdi

     

     

  • ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Set to Begin Production Next Week in The UK

    ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Set to Begin Production Next Week in The UK

    The next installment in the Indiana Jones franchise is set to release on July 29th, 2022, and has assembled a fantastic cast to star alongside Harrison Ford as he returns to play the famous archeologist for the first time since Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull over a decade ago. The film has been rumored to begin production sometime this summer as previous casting reports indicate, and it seems like that is just the case.

    Indiana Jones 5 Set Photos Make Harrison Ford's Return Feel So Real - CINEMABLEND

    It is being reported by Deadline that the next Indiana Jones film is set to begin filming next week at Pinewood Studios, located in the UK. While details on the story remain under wraps, Deadline mentions that the film will be set in the 1960s and reportedly revolves around the space race while also being rumored to film at Bamburgh castle at some point. It’s unclear whether or not this will be Ford’s last adventure as the titular explorer, but it would be interesting to see the film serve as a sort of apssing of the torch for Jones as a new adventurer would follow in his footsteps.

    James Mangold is writing and directing the project, making it the first Indiana Jones film not directed by Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, however, remains on the project as a producer alongside Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Simon Emanuel. Starring alongside Harrison Ford will be Madds Mikkelsen, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Boyd Holbrook, Shaunette Renée Wilson, and Thomas Kretschmann.

    SOURCE: Deadline

  • Exclusive: ‘ECHO’, ‘IRONHEART’ Set 2022 Production Dates

    Exclusive: ‘ECHO’, ‘IRONHEART’ Set 2022 Production Dates

    Marvel Studios has set 2022 production start dates for a pair of Disney Plus streaming series, one of which may come as a bit of surprise to fans. We are hearing that Echo is currently set for a January 2022 start of production and will be followed up in April by Ironheart.

    Echo will continue to story of Maya Lopez, played by Alaqua Cox, that will begin when Hawkeye debuts later this year in Hawkeye. Despite being described by Variety as being in “early development” just last March, it appears that the series has been fast-tracked and could crack Marvel Studios 2022 streaming lineup.

    Ironheart, announced at December’s Disney Investor Day, will star Dominque Thorne as Riri Williams and recently gained a head writer in Chinaka Hodge. The currently scheduled April start of production would give the writers’ room just about one year to adapt Williams to the MCU. 

    As with any production dates, particularly ones this early on, things can change. Still, it’s exciting to continue to see movement on these projects and what the next phase of Disney+ Marvel shows will include. It’s especially exciting considering Cox is getting an opportunity to break many barriers in her role as Lopez. Marvel and Disney must have been quite impressed with what they saw in Hawkeye to greenlight a solo series so quickly.

  • ‘Creed III’ Eyeing Jonathan Majors as Michael B. Jordan’s Next Boxing Adversary

    ‘Creed III’ Eyeing Jonathan Majors as Michael B. Jordan’s Next Boxing Adversary

    It looks like Michael B. Jordan has found his next adversary for the third entry in the Creed series. Deadline reports that MGM is currently eyeing Lovecraft Country’s Jonathan Majors to take on the role of Adonis Creed’s next foe. The actor has been getting a lot of attention since his work on the critically-praised HBO series that explored racism and the supernatural in the United States. He broke out with his role in 2019’s The Last Black Man in San Francisco and has been cashing in one role after another. The actor is also joining the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. He currently has two upcoming projects in the works. Majors will appear in Jeymes Samuel’s The Harder They Fall and Black Label Media’s Devotion.

    Deadline does report that his deal isn’t finalized. So, anything can happen in case he chooses to tackle a different project. If he decides to join the project, he will star alongside the returning Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad. The upcoming Rocky spin-off will not feature Sylvester Stallone. It will be based on a script by Zach Baylin and Keenan Coogler. The film will also mark Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut. It’s an exciting direction for the project and Majors would make for a great adversary in the ring. The film series tackles the legacy of Rocky, which could open up the possibility he might play a character related to Mr. T‘s Clubber Lang. Here’s hoping he signs on for the project.

    Source: Deadline

  • Update: Marvel Studios ‘What If…?’ Set for an August Debut, Date Still Uncertain

    Update: Marvel Studios ‘What If…?’ Set for an August Debut, Date Still Uncertain

    Update: After speaking with Disney, we understand that, as of now, no release date has been set for the series and the original report was in error.

    What Is Marvel's What If…? The Disney Plus Animated Series Explained - IGN

    What If…? will revisit some of the key moments in the MCU and reimagine those events in unexpected ways. Concept art and trailers for the 10-episode series have shown off some of the characters such as T’Challa as Star-Lord, an Ultron from a timeline where he apparently won, Super Soldier Peggy Carter and a most excellent Party Thor. The series will also introduce Uatu the Watcher, voiced by Jeffrey Wright, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Production on a second season of the show has already begun and early feedback on the series has been incredibly positive. As of now, Disney has not addressed whether or not they’ll drop all 10 episodes at once, a few in week one or stick with the weekly format they’ve followed pretty routinely so far.

     

    Source: Bad Taste

     

  • ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Wraps Production with a Tease of Korg’s New Look

    ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Wraps Production with a Tease of Korg’s New Look

    It looks like Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder has officially wrapped production. Chris Hemsworth took to Instagram to share the news with an official still from the set. We once again get our look at a rockstar-inspired version of the God of Thunder. Of course, the actor wasn’t alone as he shared an image with director Taika Waititi. Now, what stands out is that he is in full Korg gear that gives us a glimpse at his film costume.

    It is funny to see the director with Korg’s head floating above him. He even went out of his way to add a shirt that acts like his rocky exterior. Thor’s overall design seems strongly inspired by Thunderstrike from the comics. He is generally seen wearing jeans on set, especially those that were made four months ago where he is standing alongside the Guardians of the Galaxy. It certainly is a new direction for the character but fits perfectly into Waititi’s sense of humor.

    Thor: Ragnarok already took a step away from the character’s iconic long blonde hair and Asgardian humor. It seems that in exchange for his hair growing out again, he had to sacrifice his usual armor. Hemsworth also seems to continue growing with each film, as his workout routine promises a true heavy hitter with this version of the character. It’ll be interesting to see how the film will work in his travel through the galaxy and the return of Natalie Portman‘s Jane Foster, who is also taking on the iconic role of the Mighty Thor. At this point, anything can happen and we are in for a ride no matter what.

    Source: Instagram

  • REPORT: First Details on Thor’s ‘What If’ Episodes Tease an Intergalactic Party

    REPORT: First Details on Thor’s ‘What If’ Episodes Tease an Intergalactic Party

    It’s fascinating how much we’ve seen from Thor: Love and Thunder‘s set but we still have no idea how the pieces fit together. Just recently, we got photos revealing our favorite God of Thunder ready for a workout and even a secret set for New Asgard. Yet, it’s not the only time that Thor will get the spotlight in the coming months, as Illuminerdi has just offered some more details on the Thor-centric What If episode. It seems that his episode will explore the scenario that he never finds his humility on Earth but instead decides to throw an intergalactic party there. Of course, a planet of that size will draw the attention of the wrong people that could even end the world.

    We may have already gotten our first look at Party Thor from the series’ first merchandise leaks. There is also a chance he was heavily featured in the first trailers, as we saw a recreation of the first Thor film. Perhaps he was able to pull out Mjolnir on the first try and that sets off the events of this episode. If he never learned what it meant to be unworthy, he wouldn’t have become the Asgardian he is today.

    We’ve already gotten our first look at Party Thor from the series’ first merchandise leaks. He was included on a t-shirt with the name “Party Thor” similar to how the alternative version of Captain America as a Zombie is simply titled “Zombie Captain America.” We still don’t know if these multiple episodes might connect throughout the first season especially with the tease of the Guardians of the Multiverse.

    Source: Illuminerdi

  • Seth Rogen Reveals August 2023 Release Date for CG ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Film

    Seth Rogen Reveals August 2023 Release Date for CG ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Film

    Seth Rogen has been busy dipping his toes in almost every major pop culture project of late. His production company Point Grey Pictures recently garnered a lot of su0ccess with their animated adaptation of Invincible. He also acts as an executive producer on the popular Amazon series The Boys, where he even had a few cameos. Now, their next major project is a CGI animated film based on the popular Nickelodeon franchise Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Around two months ago, the rumor hit the web that they’re already looking for the four brothers. Now, Rogen took to Twitter to reveal the release date for the upcoming film with a small visual that seems to stem from Leonardo’s science lesson.

    It is still uncertain which direction they will take the characters. The original comic was quite a bit darker before the 80s animated series gave it a child-friendly vibe. Even the latest adaptations have played around with different styles that continue to make the franchise a mainstay in popular culture. There are countless storylines to chose from, as they may try to avoid introducing the long-time villain Shredder in the first entry. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has a lot of franchise potential.

    So, they might be mapping out a storyline that could be built upon if the first entry is a success. Rogen‘s track record has proven he is a powerhouse in the industry and it will be exciting to see what visual style we can expect from this CG-animated film. The actor and producer seem excited about the project. So, we might expect quite a few teases in the coming years as we near the August 11th release date

    Source: Twitter