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  • Mahershala Ali’s Blade Reportedly Slated for a Pair of Upcoming Marvel Studios Projects

    Mahershala Ali’s Blade Reportedly Slated for a Pair of Upcoming Marvel Studios Projects

    The Daywalker is skipping the line straight to the end of the world.

    According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, Marvel Studios has pinned down exactly when and where we will next see the Daywalker. The report claims that despite the solo film’s notoriously fluid production history, Marvel Studios is planning to bypass the solo film bottleneck by officially debuting Mahershala Ali’s Blade in the grand multiversal finale, Avengers: Secret Wars ahead of a major role in Midnight Sons.

    It has been an agonizing seven years since Kevin Feige introduced Mahershala Ali at SDCC 2019, and five years since his disembodied voice warned Dane Whitman about the Ebony Blade in Eternals. While fans have worried that the endless revolving door of directors and script drafts meant the project was dead in the water, it seems as though Marvel and Ali have come to terms on a path forward for the character.

    This is the most pragmatic move Kevin Feige could make. Moving ahead with a half-assed Blade solo film just to check a box has proven to be a creative minefield. By introducing him, and Ghost Rider–potentially played by Ryan Gosling— as high-stakes, multiversal heavy-hitters in Secret Wars, Marvel will satisfy the fans, honor Ali’s immense patience, and cleanly establish the supernatural infrastructure needed to launch the Midnight Sons in Phase 7.

  • ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Production Schedule Sparks Delay Rumors

    ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Production Schedule Sparks Delay Rumors

    Fans are beginning to worry that te road to the end of the Multiverse just got a little longer. Though the information had been known and available for quite some time, confirmation from a member of the cast about thefilming schedule for Avengers: Secret Wars has sparked widespread industry speculation that the massive crossover event may miss its current December 2027 release date.

    In an interview with Dog Day Afternoon, Fantastic Four star Ebon Moss-Bachrach confirmed that he’ll be able to do a play until mid-June because Avengers: Secret Wars won’t begin production until August.

    While Marvel Studios has yet to officially move the needle, the logistical realities of filming back-to-back Avengers epics are beginning to settle in, and fans believe there might be a push to May 2028 which is coincidentally the 20th anniversary of the MCU.

    Avengers: Secret Wars is the reset button for the entire MCU. If the Russos and Kevin Feige feel they need more time to get the ending of a 20-year narrative right, they will take it. After the fluid script updates reported by Joseph Quinn and the secret names mentioned by Alan Cumming, it’s clear the scope of these films has ballooned beyond Marvel’s initial 2022 projections.

  • ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Star Confirms Rumors about the Film’s Curious Creative Process

    ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Star Confirms Rumors about the Film’s Curious Creative Process

    The production of Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be as chaotic and unpredictable as the multiverse itself. In an interview with Josh Horowitz, Fantastic Four star Ebon Moss-Bachrach dropped some fascinating details about the secretive writing process behind the Russo Brothers’ return and hinted at what to expect from Ben Grimm’s time on screen in the upcoming film.

    According to Moss-Bachrach, the sheer scope of the fifth installment in the Avengers franchise made the process of filming his portion feel disjointed, especially in comparison to the smaller scale Fantastic Four film.

    “Doomsday was different in that it’s a bigger movie with more moving parts, and I think it was more compartmentalized, whereas Fantastic Four: First Steps, we were there like every every day, every day, having a sense of the thing,” said Moss-Bachrach.

    “These movies are so interstellar and so galactic and conceptual. So, it’s very hard sometimes to understand what’s going on in the story. And Doomsday was a little bit harder for me to hold all the parts,” he continued. “And, I mean, I knew where I was, I knew which planets, which universe I was in. But how it was connecting to other universes, I would have to go back to, like, ‘Joe [Russo] can you just, I know you’ve talked me through, can you just tell me one more time?‘”

    When asked by Horowitz if he’d worked from a completed script, Moss-Bachrach ultimately revealed that at least his portion of the process wrapped without him being aware of the film’s ending.

    “Yeah, I did read a full script, but those scripts change quite a bit,” he said before changing course. “You know what? Probably not, it probably didn’t have a full, like, third act. I don’t think it had an ending. I don’t think anyone gets to see that stuff.”

    While one of the four teasers released for Doomsday teased Thing’s interactions with Earth-616’s Wakandans and Talokanil, Moss-Bachrach also seemingly revealed that the Thing will be sharing some scenes not only with Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom but also some powerful mutant heroes, marking the first time members of the Fantastic Four and X-Men have shared the screen.

    “What a wonderful man. Like, what a great set leader he was. He’s been doing this for a long time and he was so generous and really, like, checking in, making sure everyone was good. Really good coach energy there… I would look around the room and it’d be like, ‘There’s Ian McKellan, and there’s Channing Tatum,’ it’s a lot.”

    Source: Happy, Sad, Confused

  • Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler Returns in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’…Along with Some Secret Characters

    Alan Cumming’s Nightcrawler Returns in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’…Along with Some Secret Characters

    Alan Cumming is back in Avengers: Doomsday as Nightcrawler and he’s been quite forthcoming about his past and present experiences as the mutant teleporter. While fans are ecstatic to see the blue teleporter return, Cumming’s comments have pulled back the curtain on the “trauma” of the early 2000s X-Men era and the massive, secretive scale of the new Avengers epic.

    In his latest chat with Deadline, Cumming revealed that the Doomsday script is a maze of misdirection. To prevent leaks, several returning characters were given “secret names” in the script. “It was so confusing,” Cumming admitted. “Sometimes there were secret names because they didn’t want to reveal a certain character was returning.“

    Cumming described the film’s ensemble as “superhero soup,” noting that there are so many characters he “just can’t keep up” with the roster.

    In a classic “oops” moment, Cumming recently spoiled that his stunt training involved a fight sequence where he’s “hitting Pedro Pascal against the head.” This confirms a direct confrontation between the OG Fox X-Men and the Fantastic Four.

    Despite the massive cast, Cumming revealed he filmed much of his part in “isolation” against green screens, acting in a “featureless void” to accommodate his schedule for The Traitors. However, Leaks and teaser art suggest Nightcrawler will finally sport his classic red-and-black circus-style suit from the comics, a major departure from the tactical leather of the 2003 film.

    Source: Deadline

  • SDCC ’26: Marvel Studios to Assemble the Avengers in Hall H This July

    SDCC ’26: Marvel Studios to Assemble the Avengers in Hall H This July

    According to a report from The Wrap, Marvel Studios has officially locked in its return to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.

    After a calculated absence from the major presentation circuit during the height of the 2025 production shifts, Kevin Feige is heading back to the convention floor with one primary mission: the global unveiling of Avengers: Doomsday.

    While a teaser trailer for the December 18th release is rumored to be coming “soon”, it seems highly likely that the cast of the film will be on the big stage in Hall H to roll out a trailer and launch the tidal wave of hype for the first Avengers film since 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.

    In addition to a big Doomsday blowout, it’s possible the studio will confirm some of the cast for Avengers: Secret Wars, though they’ll have to pick and choose–as they did with the Doomsday cast reveal–to avoid spoilers. However, with filming on Secret Wars expected to kick off in June, it’s possible fans may already be privy to the identity of many of the cast members, even if the studio isn’t ready to announce them.

    Source: The Wrap

  • New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Footage Said to Add Critical Link to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

    New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Footage Said to Add Critical Link to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

    When Avengers: Endgame hits theaters again this fall, it won’t be the same film fans saw in 2019. According to director Joe Russo, fans will be getting an all-new, all-different version of the film which will include footage set within the narrative of Avengers: Doomsday.

    “It’s critically important to re-release the movie, and, in fact, we’ll be re-releasing the film with footage that is set in the Doomsday story that we have added to Avengers: Endgame,” explained Joe Russo.

    “It’s an opportunity to create a bridge from Endgame to Doomsday in a very unique way, and because the movie was so successful, we have an opportunity to re-release it. You don’t always get the chance to re-release because it costs money, so the fact that we can enhance the story of Doomsday by bridging it to Endgame and these characters that we worked with for years that we love so much, and continue their story: It’s a really unique opportunity.”

    As Russo explained further, he described the Avengers: Endgame re-release as a “critical companion story” and a “setup for what you’re gonna watch in December when you see Avengers Doomsday.”

    With Chris Evans back in a central role, one can imagine that at least some of the new footage would address Steve Rogers journey through time and which, if any, Avengers, might have known about it.

    Avengers: Endgame will be back in theaters on September 25th and Avengers: Doomsday will follow on December 18th.

    Source: Deadline

  • New Rumor Claims Internal Hype for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Sky High

    New Rumor Claims Internal Hype for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Is Sky High

    If you were worried that the pivot from Kang to Doom was a sign of a studio in disarray, it’s time to take a deep breath. According to a massive update from MyTimeToShineHello—dropping just as the film enters its critical reshoot phase—Marvel Studios recently held a private internal screening of the “pre-reshoot” cut of Avengers: Doomsday.

    According to the leak, Kevin Feige and his inner circle were “very pleased,” with some reportedly calling it the best Marvel movie yet.

    Marvel Studios held a private test screening of the pre-reshoots version of Avengers: Doomsday for Kevin Feige and select staff, and they were very pleased with it, some even called it the best Marvel movie yet.

    -MTTSH

    Despite concerns that the film was simply going to be nothing more than fan service, it sounds as though Joe and Anthony Russo have successfully translated the high-stakes tension of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame to the Multiverse Saga. If the movie is already being hailed as a masterpiece before the character-focused polish of the reshoots, we might be looking at a generational event. Either way, it’s shire to break the box office if hype is this high this early.

    Reports have indicated reshoots in London are specifically targeting “character-driven material.” If the action and the Doctor Doom introduction are already landing this well, adding more emotional depth is just the icing on the cake.

    THR reports that the film is already “exploding” on tracking, eight months out. With Disney set to hold it’s CinemaCon panel on Thursday, sounds as though it’s an opportune time for Marvel to demonstrate that they still own the cultural conversation.

  • New Rumor Claims ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Will Feature the Return of a Key Infinity Saga Player

    New Rumor Claims ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Will Feature the Return of a Key Infinity Saga Player

    The Legendary Star-Lord promised at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is finally coming back from his lawn-mowing hiatus on Earth. According to scooper MyTimeToShineHello, Chris Pratt will reprise his role as Peter Quill in Avengers: Secret Wars.

    While fans have been wondering where the space-cowboy-turned-suburbanite has been, it looks like the Multiversal collapse is finally going to force him to trade his Walkman for a blaster once again.

    Leaked concept art (which the Russo Brothers previously played coy about) allegedly depicts Quill alongside the Young Avengers and the White Vision. Fans have theorized that those images suggest Star-Lord might take on a mentor-like role for the younger generation of heroes, including Kate Bishop, Ms. Marvel, and Wiccan, potentially leading them as a reluctant veteran while Earth deals with the Incursions.

    With Secret Wars serving as a potential soft reboot for the entire MCU, this could be the final ride”l for the Peter Quill we know, or the beginning of a whole new era for the character on the New Earth.

    Source: MTTSH

  • Robert Downey Jr. May Have Confirmed an Additional Pair of Heroes for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

    Robert Downey Jr. May Have Confirmed an Additional Pair of Heroes for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

    Since returning to Marvel Studios to play Doctor Doom, Robert Downey Jr. has often posted Doom-themed holiday images to his personal Instagram account. This Easter weekend, he did so again and fans believe some “hidden Easter eggs” have revealed a pair of characters whose presence in Avengers: Doomsday has, so far, not been confirmed.

    The image features Doom holding an Easter basket loaded up with eggs decorated with the symbols of the heroes from across the Multiverse set to face the villain in the upcoming film: Shang-Chi, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Black Panther, Thor, Namor, Ant-Man, Loki and Captain America. However, tucked in the back of the basket behind the other eggs are a pair of eggs with the symbols of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.

    Benedict Cumberbatch was not among the 27 stars revealed as part of the primary cast during last March’s 5-hour Livestream reveal; however, he has often been rumored to be in the film, with Cumberbatch‘s Strange said to have filmed “pivotal, high-security scenes” as Doom’s “wizard sidekick.”

    While the Strange logo leaves no room for debate, it might be worth pointing out that the Spider-Man logo more closely resembles the only typically associated with Tobey Maguire‘s Spider-Man than that seen on the suit worn by Tom Holland‘s Wall-Crawler. And, in fact, it is Maguire‘s Spidey who has often been linked to the project, with claims of a scene filmed with Deadpool and Wolverine having stirred up fans over the past few months.

  • New Rumor May Indicate Marvel Studios Is Setting Up an ‘All-New X-Men’ Adaptation

    New Rumor May Indicate Marvel Studios Is Setting Up an ‘All-New X-Men’ Adaptation

    The rumor mill for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially moving at light speed, and at the center of the storm is Sadie Sink. While mounting evidence suggests that she’s playing the MCU’s definitive Jean Grey, a new tidbit from the reliable scooper Cryptic4KQual has just added a massive, reality-bending layer to her debut.

    According to Cryptic, Sink’s Jean isn’t just a local mutant from Westchester—she was described to him as being “time-displaced.” If that phrase sounds familiar, it’s because it was the literal backbone of one of the most polarizing and fascinating eras in modern X-Men history.

    In 2012, writer Brian Michael Bendis launched All-New X-Men, a series that saw the original five teenage X-Men (Cyclops, Jean, Beast, Iceman, and Angel) travel from the past to the present day. This teen Jean had to grapple with a world where her older self was dead, her mentor was a failure, and her future was a tragedy.

    By using the “time-displaced” description, Marvel Studios might be signaling a move away from the traditional born in the 616 origin. Instead of explaining where mutants have been for 20 years, Marvel could simply pluck them from the past–or another timeline–and drop them into the modern MCU. Even if it’s controversial, it’s potentially brilliant.

    Given the knowledge that Brand New Day deals–at least in part–with the fallout of Peter’s memory wipe, if Jean arrives as a stranger in a strange land, she and Peter–the ultimate lonely hero–share a thematic link that makes their rumored partnership much more poignant. Additionally, a time-displaced Jean allows Marvel to explore the character’s raw, untapped power and her psionic form–which Cryptic notes will look like X-Men ’97–without immediately jumping to the cosmic firebird.

    The time-displaced angle–especially in one of the final films in the Multiverse Saga–helps avoid forcing Marvel to address why the X-Men haven’t intervened on Earth-616 before. It also opens the door to the other members of the original five X-Men appearing in either a post-credit even to Brand New Day or in Avengers: Secret Wars.