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  • RUMOR: Yaha Abdul-Mateen II in Talks to Join the MCU as Wonder Man

    RUMOR: Yaha Abdul-Mateen II in Talks to Join the MCU as Wonder Man

    According to a new report, Aquaman and Candyman star Yaha Abdul-Mateen II is in talks to add a third man to his resume: Wonder Man. According to Screen Geeks, the information comes from a casting grid that also indicates the Marvel Studios streaming series is casting from a female lead and a talent manager for Simon Williams, aka Wonder Man.

    The report indicates that talks with the star are ongoing, meaning it’s not a sure thing that Abdul-Mateen will ultimately take on the role of the Ionic Avenger. In the comics, Williams was born into a wealthy family as one of the sons of Sanford Williams, a successful weapons manufacturer. When Simon’s brother, Eric, declined to take over the company, Simon did…and shortly ran it into the ground. Eric, who became the villain known as the Grim Reaper, came to his brother’s aid by setting him up with some shady characters. Eventually, Simon found himself in debt to Baron Zemo, who experimented on him turning him into Wonder Man, a being composed of ionic energy. A few wild turns later, Simon was an Avenger who then became a stuntman, taking advantage of his inability to sustain damage.

    The MCU series will be produced by Destin Daniel Cretton and is being written by Brooklyn Nine-Nine scribe Andrew Guest. It’s believed that it will be a Hollywood parody and pick up Simon as a failed actor. No timeline has been given for production on the show and Marvel Studios has yet to officially place in among their two upcoming phases, but if casting is underway now, it would be reasonable to assume it might begin filming in the first quarter of 2023.

    Source: Screen Geeks

  • Production on ‘Loki’ Season 2 Has Wrapped

    Production on ‘Loki’ Season 2 Has Wrapped

    Production on the second season of Loki looks to have wrapped. The news comes courtesy of a few crew members who took to social media to celebrate “wrap day.” The crew also showed off some of the wrap gifts they received, including a jacket advertising the show’s second season.

    Filming on Loki‘s second season began over the Summer, with numerous photos circulating of leading man Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson and Sophia Di Martino on set making their way online. Also featuring in the photos were series newcomer, Ke Huy Quan, who is set to play a TVA employee.

    Joining returning stars Hiddleston, Wilson and Di Martino is Gugu Mbatha-Raw. They’ll be joined by Blindspotting’s Rafael Casal, who is set to have a mysterious “major role” in the show. The second season of Loki is set to pick-up shortly after the events of Season 1, with Loki in a new timeline after the death of He Who Remains.

    The second season of Loki currently has no release date outside of 2023.

    Source: Twitter/Instagram.

  • Amber Midthunder is Ready to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe

    Amber Midthunder is Ready to Join the Marvel Cinematic Universe

    After starring in the Predator prequel this summer, actress Amber Midthunder is already looking ahead to her future. The actress was in attendance at the Newport Beach Film Fest and spoke briefly with the folks at Variety. Midthunder was asked if there was a franchise she would love to be a part of, or if there was something she’d dreamed of doing.

    She responded by expressing her enjoyment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, especially the Avengers films, as well as Fox’s X-Men films. Interestingly enough, though, Midthunder opted to play coy regarding which character she could potentially play.

    I’m definitely a big MCU fan. I’ve always loved the X-Men movies, all the Avengers movies. I’ve always been a big fan of the MCU. We’ll talk about [who I could play] later.

    Midthunder

    If Midthunder were to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is of note that this wouldn’t be her first time starring in a Marvel project. Midthunder previously appeared in the FX series, Legion, as Kerry Loudermilk. Other credits to her name include the CW’s Roswell, New Mexico, Banshee and Longmire. Following her work on Hulu’s Prey, Midthunder is next set to appear in Netflix’s live action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

    Source: Variety.

  • ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Tracking for Massive Debut

    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Tracking for Massive Debut

    With less than a month until release, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever, is tracking for a massive debut. Box Office Pro has unveiled the latest tracking for the film, and as it stands, Wakanda Forever could potentially set a new November record.

    Box Office Pro believes Wakanda Forever could open between $180 million and $225 million. Working in the film’s favor, of course, is that Black Panther was a phenomenon and demolished records with its $202 million domestic debut. The character later went on to become a big part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, and later in an episode of What If…? on Disney+. With a huge gap between films, fans have been eagerly awaiting Wakanda Forever‘s release, helping to push the film’s trailer views past those of its predecessor.

    Of course, given that we are still very much in a pandemic, it’s possible the film could open lower than expected. The box office has struggled since COVID first hit in 2019, and it’s still struggling to return to normal. Moviegoers don’t seem as ready to head to theaters like they once did. It doesn’t help either that Thor: Love and Thunder had such a mixed reception, or that many feel as though there’s too much content hailing from Marvel Studios thanks to Disney+.

    Wakanda Forever is set to hit theaters on Nov. 11th. Tickets are on sale now.

    Source: Box Office Pro.

  • Chloë Grace Moretz Has Met With Marvel Studios, Interested to Play a Villain

    Chloë Grace Moretz Has Met With Marvel Studios, Interested to Play a Villain

    Another young rising star in Hollywood has confirmed to have met to potentially join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While on press tour for her upcoming role in Amazon Prime’s The Peripheral, Chloë Grace Moretz has confirmed that she’s had talks with Marvel Studios to discuss a potential role in a project. Not just that, the young actress brought up a desire to play a role more on the darker side of morality.

    Yeah, we’ve talked a little bit about it. I mean, I think for me, I would be really interested in playing a villain in Marvel or DC, and jumping into more of the darker side of the role. I love a superhero. I think that’d be really fun, too, but I think it’s just all about finding the one that really matches what you’re wanting to get across, and the scope of the character. I think it’d be really fun if it was the right role and the right project.

    Chloë Grace Moretz

    While it hasn’t been confirmed which role she may have met for, there are two options based on relatively recent Marvel Studios newcomers. Firstly, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that Moretz met to potentially play Yelena Belova in Black Widow before they signed on Florence Pugh. She’s in the same age range as Pugh and it’s the type of role that could light the interest in playing a more morally grey figure. And potentially more likely, Moretz could have met to discuss playing the aged-up version of Cassie Lang in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. It’s certainly a role that fits her general archetypes and she’d have met the drawing power Marvel was seemingly looking for when they ended up casting Kathryn Newton.

    Ultimately, it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to see Mortez have an interest in a superhero project. They are massively financially beneficial for actors and are the types of roles that have ascended performers into true “A-List” status in Hollywood. Though with her having already met with the studio, Chloë Grace Moretz should be put on the radar of having a possible future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Source: ComicBook.com

  • ‘Ironheart’ Headed to the Windy City to Continue Production

    ‘Ironheart’ Headed to the Windy City to Continue Production

    Comic book fans know well how important of a setting Chicago is to Riri Williams. And while Riri might not spend a lot of time there when she appears in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the Windy City will be featured when Ironheart streams in 2023. According to a new report, residents of Chicago might want to be on the look for Marvel Studios cast and crew to move in at the end of October.

    The bulk of production on Ironheart is already in the books, having taken place in Atlanta over the last few months. As the production’s time in Georgia winds down, Screen Magazine has learned that Marvel Studios is set to begin work in Chicago “on or near October 24th.” Interestingly enough, Sam Bailey, who was brought on board as one of the Ironheart’s directors, is a Chicago native. Though it’s unclear which episodes will take place in Chicago or whether or not Bailey will helm those, it would make for a nice touch and lend an extra touch of verisimilitude to the project.

    In the comics, Riri Williams was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. Identified as a genius at a young age, Riri turned her garage into a laboratory and lived a fairly happy, though introverted life. At the age of thirteen, however, tragedy struck while at a family picnic at Marquette Park. Given the production is headed to Chicago rather than trying to rebuild parts of it in Atlanta, it’s likely that at least some of the series might feature flashbacks to this time in Riri’s life and choose to shoot on location.

    Riri Williams will be seen this November in theaters in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever before heading to Disney Plus in Ironheart!

    Source: Screen Magazine

  • BREAKING: Michael Waldron to Write ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

    BREAKING: Michael Waldron to Write ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’

    After laying the groundwork for the MCU’s major multiversal event in Loki and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, writer Michael Waldron has signed on the write the script for Avengers: Secret Wars. Waldron joins writer Jeff Loveness, who will pen Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, as writers of the tandem of Avengers films set to debut in 2025.

    First officially revealed at SDCC ’22, Avengers: Secret Wars will serve as the capstone to Marvel Studios Multiverse Saga when it hits theaters on November 7th, 2025. According to a trade report, Waldron became the front runner for the job over the past month, in part because of the trust he’d built up with the studio over their past two collaborations.

    As far back as Loki, Waldron teased the potentiality of a connection between that project and Secret Wars, which only lived in the minds of fans at the time. Now all that remains for the studio is to complete its search for a director to allow them time to work with Waldron on the script.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘Ms. Marvel’ Director Teases Season 2 of Disney+ Series

    ‘Ms. Marvel’ Director Teases Season 2 of Disney+ Series

    The future adventures of Kamala Khan beyond The Marvels may be happening sooner rather than later on Disney+. Following the critically successful first season of Ms. Marvel earlier this year, questions had begun to circulate if a season two would be in the works. Fans may now have a more clear answer thanks to the primary directors of the series. Adil El Arbi shared on Instagram a minute-long sizzle reel discussing the success of the first season of the show, though the main point of intrigue comes from his comment of asking “who’s ready for season 2?!”

    It shouldn’t come as any real type of surprise that Ms. Marvel would receive a second season. The format of the show served as one of Marvel Studios’ first real triumphs in capturing the spirit of a television series (as opposed to segmented films) since producing content for Disney+. As well, there has been an overwhelmingly positive response from especially younger audiences towards the Iman Vellani-led ensemble cast.

    One question that can be asked following this potential confirmation is which (if any) other Marvel Studios series will receive follow-up seasons. So far, Loki is the only other project with a confirmed season two, which is currently in production and is slated to air in the summer of 2023. Moon Knight and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law specifically appeared to be primed to have continuing stories set on Disney+. It ultimately remains to be seen when they would officially be announced, though, as with season two of Ms. Marvel itself.

    Thankfully, fans of Kamala Khan won’t have to wait as long as the potential season two for her to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Vellani is set to co-lead in The Marvels alongside Brie Larson and Teyonah Parris. That film is scheduled to release theatrically on July 28, 2023.

    Source: Instagram

  • ‘She-Hulk’ Trailer Pulls in 78 Million Views in 24 Hours

    ‘She-Hulk’ Trailer Pulls in 78 Million Views in 24 Hours

    Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law officially debuted its first trailer yesterday and managed to amass an impressive amount of views within its first 24-hours.

    The studio took to Twitter late Thursday night to announce the first trailer pulled in 78 million views within its first 24-hours. The tweet showed She-Hulk holding a cell phone featuring yesterday’s tweet featuring the trailer and release date for the series. The accompanying tweet says, “You REALLY like her when she’s angry! Thanks to our incredible fans for a smashing 78 million #SheHulk trailer views in 24 hours!”

    Since the trailer’s debut yesterday, a fair amount of the conversation regarding She-Hulk has been about the “wonky” CGI when Jennifer Walters transforms into She-Hulk. Of course, with the show not premiering until August, the studio still has plenty of time to get the effects finished in time. It’s (unfortunately) normal for most effects to still be worked on up until the last possible moment. It’s something we see with blockbuster films constantly, and with a series like She-Hulk featuring a CGI character, it’s understanding as to why it wasn’t perfect in the initial trailer.

    She-Hulk hits Disney+ on August 17th.

    Source: Twitter.

  • RUMOR: ‘Nova’ Project for Disney+ in Development

    RUMOR: ‘Nova’ Project for Disney+ in Development

    With the long-anticipated news of a project based on Nova being officially announced in March, more updates are starting to arrive about the nature of Marvel Studios’ upcoming franchise. The latest reports are suggesting that Nova will be developed as a series for Disney+. This comes after large amounts of recent speculation based on whether or not Marvel’s Human Rocket would be adapted as a series or as a feature film. Nova is currently being written by Sabir Pirzada, who notably served as a writer for the recently released Moon Knight series.

    Nova would assumedly tell the tale of Richard Rider, a teenager who by random circumstance ends up inheriting the powers and responsibilities of the Nova Prime by Rhomann Dey following the collapse of the planet Xandar. This story fits naturally within the already existing framework of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the destruction of Xandar being an important plot element of Avengers: Infinity War. As well, the role of Rhomann Dey was portrayed by actor John C. Reilly in the first Guardians of the Galaxy film.

    While the extent of official announcements about Nova ends there, rumors from last year suggest a potential 2023 start date for the upcoming Disney+ series. This would mean fans could likely anticipate a 2024 release for the project. It will remain interesting to gather more information about the direction Marvel’s latest cosmic franchise will take in the coming months.

    Source: DisInsider