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  • ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Writer Shares Ideas for Uncertain Sequel

    ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Writer Shares Ideas for Uncertain Sequel

    Marvel’s First Family finally joined the MCU in The Fantastic Four: First Steps just in time to help the Avengers and X-Men attempt to save a collapsing Multiverse. While the film hasn’t blown up the box office, Disney head honcho Bob Iger stated that the film, directed by Matt Shakman, “successfully launched this important franchise into the Marvel Cinematic Universe,” ahead of their appearances in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars; however, at this point, despite rumors that Marvel Studios was set to move ahead with a sequel, again directed by Shakman, there has been no official word.

    With four unfilled dates on its 2028 theatrical slate, Marvel could be eyeing one of them for a sequel to First Steps but if they are, they haven’t told anyone yet, including the writer of the first film, Eric Pearson. In an interview with Comic Book, Pearson, who has worked on several MCU films, including Thunderbolts*, explained that while he has some great ideas for a sequel, there’s a really good reason he hasn’t begun work on one just yet.

    LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 21: Eric Pearson attends The Fantastic Four: First Steps World Premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on July 21, 2025. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney)

    “I honestly don’t know. I’m such a literal person that I would need to understand the fallout of how everything looks and who knows who out of Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars,” he explained. “I don’t know where we are all sitting. Sometimes, when everything is on the table, you don’t know what to eat.” With Avengers: Doomsday deep into its production and still with an unfinished script, Pearson‘s point is very to the point.

    “Would it be cool to see them in a murder mystery together? Sure. Would it be cool to see them in a time-travelling romp? Sure, that would be cool. There are all these different things, but you don’t want to completely upset the apple cart,” he explained of trying to make plans for the First Family without knowing what will happen to them in two Avengers films over the next two years. “I feel like anything I’d have to say really doesn’t matter until we see how all our favorite characters survive the upcoming adventures with Victor von Doom.” With Avengers: Secret Wars primed to rest the MCU into what Kevin Feige called a “single timeline,” here’s to hoping The Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom both find their ways onto it for many more adventures.

    Source: Comic Book

  • ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Set Report Indicates Another Classic Spidey Foe Is Set to Appear

    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Set Report Indicates Another Classic Spidey Foe Is Set to Appear

    Based on rumors and reports, Peter Parker looks to have his hands full in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In addition to villains Scorpion, Tombstone, Tarantula, Boomerang and Ramrod, he’ll also cross paths with Frank Castle and a rampaging Hulk! That’s certainly enough to keep any friendly neighborhood Spider-Man busy but it sounds as though another classic Spidey foe may join the fray.

    According to a set report from Glasgow World editor Paul Trainer, hidden in the “massive set piece” featured in multiple set photos and videos shared online last week was “a mock-up of the top half of the tank” Spider-Man was seen chasing. Though it was not seen in set leaks nor photographed by Trainer, the writer claims the mock-up tank has a prop attached to the front of it that “was the shape of a rhino’s head.”

    Though this is the first mention of the villain, who has battled with Spidey in the pages of Marvel Comics since 1966, an appearance by the chuckleheaded Russian thug does actually make at least some sense. Michael Mando recently teased that his Mac Gargan may be suiting up in a comic-accurate Scorpion suit in the film which could support the idea that someone is working behind the scenes to power up otherwise some of Spidey’s street-level foes.

    A recent report by insider Daniel Richtman stated that the main villain of Spider-Man: Brand New Day has yet to be revealed. While it certainly will not be Rhino, perhaps it will be a hidden benefactor with a grudge against the Spider…

    Source: Glasgow World

  • Sadie Sink’s ‘Spider-Man:  Brand New Day’ Role Has Launched an Insider Info War

    Sadie Sink’s ‘Spider-Man:  Brand New Day’ Role Has Launched an Insider Info War

    In December 2024, longtime industry insider Jeff “The In” Sneider passed on word from a source that Stranger Things and The Whale star Sadie Sink had emerged as the front runner to portray Jean Grey in the MCU. Given that Marvel Studios X-Men film still hadn’t landed a director (Thunderbolts* helmer Jake Schreier has since locked down the job), Sneider’s sources believe that the studio was keen on casting the role of Jean Grey at the time to allow the character to appear in either or both of its next two Avengers films, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

    In March, Sink was indeed cast in a major MCU role, joining Spider-Man: Brand New Day as Tom Holland‘s co-star, the the identity of her character was not revealed. Since then, Sneider and his podcast co-host John Rocha have heard that Sink could be playing a Mary Jane Watson Variant, the daughter of Toby Maguire‘s Peter Parker and Kirsten Dunst‘s MJ, Mayday Parker, and an “alternate universe Gwen Stacy.” Now, just as fellow insider Kristian Harloff corroborated Sneider ‘s Stacy scoop by reporting that he had been given a “pretty good guarantee” that Sink is set to play Gwen Stacy in the 2026 flick, Sneider has changed course again!

    During his latest podcast, Sneider shared that he’s “still hearing Jean Grey” when asking his sources about Sink’s role.

    The amount of conflicting insider information around Sink’s role is incredible, especially considering the fluctuating nature of the tea coming from Sneider ‘s sources. However, given what’s known about the film, Grey may actually make sense within the plot, though how the young mutant’s origin would be handled or if the studio would want to include another major Marvel character when The Punisher and Hulk are already set for pivotal parts in the film are both questions worth considering.

    For now, it seems all fans can do is speculate and debate as Sink has yet be caught on camera on the Glasgow, Scotland sets. Should she indeed be Grey, she may not have a large part in the action until after Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner turns “savage.” The two have faced off in the pages of Marvel Comics with Grey using her incredible telepathic and telekinetic abilities to get the upper hand over the Hulk.

    Source: The Hot Mic Podcast

  • Spidey Swings Through the Streets as an Explosion Rocks the Set of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    Spidey Swings Through the Streets as an Explosion Rocks the Set of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    Principal photography for Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues in Glasgow, Scotland where a scene featuring Spidey chasing a tank rumored to be driven by Jon Bernthal‘s Frank Castle has been filmed in the public eye for several days. After being rained out yesterday, the cast and crew on back on set today to film an incredible chase scene that includes a rig that allows Tom Holland‘s stunt double to swing through the streets practically.

    While incredibly popular and successful, Jon Watts‘ MCU-set Spider-Man trilogy was subject to some criticism for the lack of shots of the Web-Slinger swinging through NYC. That criticism appears to have reached the ears of Marvel Studios as Destin Daniel Cretton‘s installment in the franchise has gone to extraordinary lengths to capture what’s sure to be an iconic chase.

    Movies aren’t necessarily filmed in order, it would certainly start the new Spidey film off with a bang if it opens in media res with Spider-Man in the middle of a chase scene full of the kind of sweeping swinging shots fans have been asking for.

  • First Look at Jon Bernthal in Full Punisher Tactical Gear from ‘The Punisher’ Special Presentation

    First Look at Jon Bernthal in Full Punisher Tactical Gear from ‘The Punisher’ Special Presentation

    As production on Spider-Man: Brand New Day has gotten underway in Scotland, fans have been treated to some great looks at Spidey franchise star Tom Holland‘s updated suit. However, despite buzz that the action being filmed in Glasgow involved The Punisher, those takes were done without Jon Bernthal, who was wrapping filming on The Punisher Special Presentation in New York City.

    It’s like a shotgun blast of a story, but also has all the pathos and emotion that you want out of a Frank Castle story.

    -Brad Winderbaum

    Principal photography on the Marvel Television feature began on July 17th and was scheduled to film for just a few weeks. Now, ahead of Bernthal’s scheduled arrival in Glasgow, a new set photo of the star has hit social media and it has fans buzzing.

    https://twitter.com/CultureCrave/status/1952553400589238737?t=vrzT-Ynbi5-VbuDPygUhYQ&s=19

    Taken from what’s believed to be the last day of principal photography on The Punisher Special Presentation, the photo–shared by Steve Sands–shows Bernthal‘s Frank Castle sporting a fresh fade and full tactical gear, including the iconic skull on his vest.

    Co-written by Bernthal and Reinaldo Marcus Green and believed to be inspired by Garth Ennis‘ 12-issue “Welcome Back Frank” arc, The Punisher Special Presentation will see Castle take on Ma Gnucci in what Bernthal promised would be a dark and brutal event sure to please Netflixers everywhere.

  • Michael Mando Teases a Monstrous Turn for Mac Gargan in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    Michael Mando Teases a Monstrous Turn for Mac Gargan in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

    After appearing briefly as Mac Gargan in Spider-Man: Homecoming, it seemed as though Michael Mando‘s homicidal baddie was being prepped to be a major pain in Peter Parker’s side. However, the Spidey trilogy went in a different direction and director Jon Watts never came back around to Gargan and the promise of Homecoming’s post-credit scene was seemingly forgotten.

    New director Destin Daniel Cretton did not forget, as it turns out. As filming on Spider-Man: Brand New Day got underway in Glasgow, Scotland, a trade report revealed that Mando had signed on to reprise the role of Gargan. Now, the actor has taken to Instagram to share a pair of interesting teases about the character’s role in the film.

    In a pair of Instagram stories, Mando teased the potential for Gargan to not only suit up as Scorpion but also become a host for the symbiote that Tom Hardy‘s Eddie Brock left behind in the MCU.

    Both options are incredibly enticing and there’s plenty of room to adapt Gargan’s Scorpion origin story in the MCU. While Doctor Strange’s spell may have caused people to forget who Peter Parker was, Mando‘s Gargan would have plenty of reason to continue holding a grudge against Spider-Man. More interesting, however, is the idea that Gargan could somehow become the MCU’s Venom, bonding with small fragment of the character that stayed on Earth-616 during all the Multiversal Madness that took place in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Gargan was a far more monstrous and murderous host for the symbiote than Eddie Brock after bonding with the Klyntar in the comics and it would certainly be a fun way to set the MCU’s Venom apart from Sony’s version. Gargan has more reason to hate Spider-Man than just about any other MCU character, allowing for this iteration of Venom to incorporate that core feature of the character.

  • Tom Holland Suits Up and Takes on a Tank in Fresh ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Set Photos

    Tom Holland Suits Up and Takes on a Tank in Fresh ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Set Photos

    Filming on director Destin Daniel Cretton‘s Spider-Man: Brand New Day is underway in Glasgow, Scotland and the production has come out of the gates squarely in the public eye and come out swinging. After a few days of set construction and some rehearsals, star Tom Holland was captured on set in the new Spidey suit that generated so much hype when it was recently revealed on social media.

    In full daylight, the suit’s color scheme becomes much more apparent and looks much closer to the suit the hero wore as he swung over New York City follow the main events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. The new photos also offer a great look at the hero’s new web shooters, which seem to include some elements of the classic comic book design.

    https://twitter.com/MyTimeToShineH/status/1951953564319785150?t=OZHhZFX20Yd4jnjbppl_Og&s=19

    According to insider Daniel Richtman, the scene currently being filmed features Spidey chasing down a tank driven by Frank Castle who is attempting to take out Michael Mando‘s Mac Gargan. Certainly Peter Parker’s sense of justice won’t mesh with The Punisher’s!

    As it turns out, this is not the first time we’ve Holland’s new suit. Despite widespread disbelief at the time, the suit Holland is sporting on set is the same as the one shown off at the  Disney Blockbuster Consumer Products presentation in May, where Scorpion, Tombstone, Tarantula and Boomerang were revealed as villains and word of the Savage Hulk’s appearance in the film first came down.

  • ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ First Look: Tom Holland Reveals the New Suit as Filming Begins

    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ First Look: Tom Holland Reveals the New Suit as Filming Begins

    A day after teasing a new, raised-webbing Spidey suit for Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, official social media accounts have posted a video celebrating the beginning of principal photography in which the star shows off the new web threads!

    For the sake of comparison, here’s a look at some of Holland’s other suits from his time as Spidey in the MCU.

    The new suit shares some similarities with the Swinging Spidey Suit sported by Holland at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home but also has a much larger spider on the chest. It’s possible an in-universe explanation could be that the latest suit could feature updates inspired by his time with Andrew Garfield and Toby Maguire’s Spideys.

  • First Official Look at Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Suit

    First Official Look at Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Suit

    Marvel has often allowed characters and their costumes to be revealed through low-quality set photos, leading to plenty of criticism when fans struggle to comprehend the movie magic that allows for things to look different than they do to the naked eye. With principal photography getting underway on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, it appears the studio has chosen to get ahead of the leaks for once.

    In a post shared by several official studio social media accounts, Tom Holland‘s new Spidey suit has been revealed (kind of) and, to the delight of many, will feature raised webbing similar to Toby Maguire‘s suit from the Sam Raimi Spidey trilogy and Andrew Garfield‘s suit in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

    Updating…

  • New Report Reveals Marvel Studios First Post-Multiverse Saga Film

    New Report Reveals Marvel Studios First Post-Multiverse Saga Film

    With just four movies set to release over the next two and a half years, Marvel Studios Multiverse Saga is slowly approaching the finish line. Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday will land in theaters in 2026 before a yet-to-be revealed project and Avengers: Secret Wars wrap up the studio’s second cinematic saga. Of course, work is already well underway on the MCU’s next chapter, which will feature a new take on the X-Men.

    Though studio head Kevin Feige and Disney boss Bob Iger continue to promise a reduction in Marvel’s theatrical output, the most recent release calendar shows four Marvel Studios films intended to release in 2028. That’s as many films in 2028 as the studio intends to release over the next 29 months! And now, a new report reveals which film the studio is currently hoping will launch its saga.

    According to Jeff “The In” Sneider, the third installment in Ryan Coogler‘s Black Panther franchise is slated to go into production in early 2027 with a targeted release date of February 18, 2028.

    In January, a flurry of reports clouded the future of the Black Panther franchise as Sneider and fellow insider My Time To Shine Hello shared conflicting information about the studio’s plans to recast the role of T’Challa, originally filled by the late Chadwick Boseman. Producer Nate Moore addressed those rumors in February, saying “None of that’s true. We just haven’t gotten there yet, to be honest, but I am very excited to start those conversations hopefully this year.” According to a recent report by Variety’s Tatiana Siegel, those conversations have begun and “ideas are percolating” for Black Panther 3 “creating excitement internally” at the studio.

    With the studio skipping SDCC this year, the trade report, which also included an update on the studio’s plan for their X-Men film, is about all there is to go on in terms of a look at the studio’s upcoming slate, which Feige recently teased extends into 2032.

    Source: YouTube