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  • New ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Merchandise Features All Three Spider-Men

    New ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Merchandise Features All Three Spider-Men

    It looks like Sony and Marvel Studios have reached the limit to keeping all the secrets from Spider-Man: No Way Home. As it seems that concept art has found its way online featuring all three “Spider-Men” that appear in the film in their iconic costumes. It features Tom Holland front-and-center with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield joining in the fray. The designs are great and are definitely something for collectors that were excited to see all three together. Each design has a different tribute and even includes the “Spider-Men” name. The merch is shared by @BRMarvelNews.

    There are some great details in here, especially with one playing tribute to Doctor Strange’s magical circle. We even get the scaffolding from the film’s final battle between the Spider-Men and villains from across the multiverse. It’ll be interesting to see if Garfield and Maguire might get their own unique character posters, but neither did Reptile or Sandman. So, we’ll see if we get any additional material besides the tie-in merchandise. Here’s hoping they get a bit more attention to highlight their inclusion as the film continues to dominate the international box office.

    Source: Twitter

  • Michael Giacchino to Direct a Marvel Studios Streaming Project

    Michael Giacchino to Direct a Marvel Studios Streaming Project

    No, you didn’t read the headline wrong nor did we mistype. Composer Michael Giacchino, who has worked with Marvel Studios on Doctor Strange, two Spider-Man films and Thor: Love and Thunder, is rumored to be on board to direct one of Marvel Studios’ upcoming streaming projects for Disney Plus.

    The rumor comes by way of The Illuminerdi, who point out that Werewolf By Night, Echo and Ironheart are among the streaming projects up next for Marvel Studios. As we pointed out here, Sydney Freeland is likely to be directing Echo, taking one potential project off the board for Giacchino. Out of the other two projects, Giacchino seems a much better fit for Werewolf By Night, especially given that his two prior director jobs were shorts. Werewolf By Night is expected to be a short, one-off film rather than an extended series like Ironheart.

    Giacchino’s previously worked behind the camera on an episode Star Trek: Short Treks and the comedy short, Monster Challenge, which starred Patton Oswalt. Should Giacchino be directing Werewolf By Night, which is expected to film from February through March, it’s likely he’ll be happy with the work of the composer. This is an interesting choice for Marvel Studios, experimenting with a relatively inexperienced director on their first streaming movie.

    Werewolf By Night will star Gael Garcia Bernal as the lead character, rumored to be Jack Russell, and is expected to stream sometime during Spooky Season 2022.

    Source: The Illuminerdi

  • RUMOR: ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’ Project Leaked Through Lucasfilm’s Employee Gift

    RUMOR: ‘Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi’ Project Leaked Through Lucasfilm’s Employee Gift

    You never know what may get revealed in one form or another. Crew merch has always been a good indicator of what we can expect from a project. Well, it seems that a new employee gift from Lucasfilm has hinted at a rather curious addition. It seems that they may be working on a project inspired by the book series Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi.

    The gift of a classic record player came in a box from Lucasfilm Ltd. It has the company’s logo on it alongside the various projects in development that include The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Indiana Jones 5, and more.

    What sticks out is that alongside Willow, The Bad Batch, and Visions, there’s a new logo for the before-mentioned project that has not officially been announced yet.

    We’ll see if we get an announcement in the near future, but it’s a curious addition if this employee gift turns out to be real. If it’s included in this line-up it might hint at a project that is further in development than initially expected. Here’s hoping we find out more in the near future.

    Source: Imgur

  • ‘Iron Fist’ Star Jessica Henwick Turned Down ‘Shang-Chi’ To Keep Hope Alive for the Return of Colleen Wing

    ‘Iron Fist’ Star Jessica Henwick Turned Down ‘Shang-Chi’ To Keep Hope Alive for the Return of Colleen Wing

    Netflix’s Iron Fist seemed to finally be finding its identity when it was canceled following its second season. A big part of that identity was giving then budding star Jessica Henwick more to do. By season’s end, Henwick’s character, Colleen Wing, wielded the power of the Iron Fist of K’un Lun and, presumably, would have had a major arc in a third season.

    Henwick is now starring in the recently released Matrix Resurrections and revealed that, in order to land that role, she passed on one in Marvel Studios Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings. After that report, fans speculated, wildly as always, that Henwick was set to reprise the role of Wing in Shang-Chi. Thankfully, in an interview with a trade,Henwick clarified that not only was she NOT going to be playing Wing in Shang-Chi, but also that she passed on the role in order to keep hope alive that she might reprise the role sometime down the road.

    If I did [Shang-Chi], I would effectively be putting Colleen to bed. It wasn’t the main factor, but it definitely came up in conversation. I love Colleen. She changed my life. Of course, if I was given the opportunity to revisit her, I would, but I just don’t know how likely that is. Charlie [Cox] knew about that opportunity years ago. He already knew it was happening. I think I would have heard by now if there were any plans with Colleen.

    As Henwick noted, plans for Daredevil star Charlie Cox to return were in place for some time ahead of his work on Spider-Man: No Way Home and the fact that she hasn’t heard anything about a potential future for Wing could easily be construed as the end for the character; however, as Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye have proven, there can be life after Netflix death for these characters.

  • ‘John Wick Chapter 4’ Release Delayed Until 2023

    ‘John Wick Chapter 4’ Release Delayed Until 2023

    In a move meant to avoid competing at the box office with Tom Cruise’s Top Gun sequel, John Wick Chapter 4 has moved out of 2022 entirely. Originally set for a Memorial Day 2022 release, the fourth film in the franchise is now slated for a March 24, 2023 bow. The news was revealed in a teaser that was unexpectedly released on social media today.

    The film, helmed by returning director Chad Stahelski, recently completed principal photography and now, as is the case with many films, will spend a significant amount of time in post-production. The franchise has been incredibly successful and has now spawned both a spinoff film and streaming series.

  • Tom Holland on Working With Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield’s on ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

    Tom Holland on Working With Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield’s on ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

    It’s crazy to think that all the rumors circulating throughout the internet turned out to be true. Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire made their grand return as Peter Parker at the moment you would at least expect it. Of course, the current Spider-Man actor, Tom Holland, was quite excited to meet those that defined the shoes he stepped into back in Captain America: Civil War and shared some thoughts on their return. To kick it off, he talked about how excited Maguire was about returning to the role and once again putting on the suit, which started it all off.

    He was really excited to be back. You could tell it really meant a lot to him. Him putting the suit on again. Us getting back together. It was awesome.

    Tom Holland

    Of course, there was also his meeting with Andrew Garfield, who may have given the most heartfelt performance in the film. The actor originally played the character with potential hints at crossovers planned early on, but his trilogy was cut short and the project seemed like the perfect way to find some closure as highlighted by Holland.

    Andrew Garfield, the legend himself.  He’s such a lovely guy. I think this film was his way of making peace with Spider-Man It was such a privilege to work with him. I know that it meant a lot to him

    Tom Holland

    Zendaya also gave her thoughts on watching the three actors come together and the respect they had for carrying this very specific role. It also seems like they bonded quite a bit throughout production.

    It was so beautiful. [Tobey, Andrew, and Tom] care so deeply about the characters, and what their characters— what their journey had been as Spider-Man. It was so beautiful to see all of you guys connect on that and be able to talk to each other about such a special experience that very few people have been able to don the suit. It was great to see how much you guys all really cared and had each other’s back. It was really sweet.

    Zendaya

    We’re about to head into a new era for Holland‘s take on the character. So, it seemed like a surprisingly perfect time for the past to push him forward. It’s great to see what each actor brought to the project, especially Garfield making up

    Source: Marvel

  • ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Already Passes $300M Domestically, May Pass $500M By Christmas

    ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Already Passes $300M Domestically, May Pass $500M By Christmas

    Spider-Man: No Way Home is dominating the box office even as there still remains some uncertainty surrounding the pandemic’s current development. As mentioned in the previous coverage, the film managed to already pass $600M. Well, it continued its momentum into its Monday showing with the third-best fourth-day release, as it garnered $37.1M right behind Black Panther‘s $40.2M and Star Wars: The Force Awakens $40.1M. It is currently following a similar trajectory to both films and is showcasing some promising development, as highlighted by @GiteshPandya overview.

    With its Tuesday release, the film has now managed to cross the $300M mark domestically by garnering $31.4M and has now passed $700M worldwide. It’s uncertain how far it’ll go at this point, but a billion box office seems like a certainty. At this rate, there’s a good chance that it may pass the mark by next week, as its trajectory is going towards a $500M by the end of its second weekend. Plus, as pointed out above, there’s the holiday weekend boost that’s on the horizon. So, we might be looking at a potential $1.5B run at least.

    The only real competition the film has is the latest Matrix entry and Sing 2, but they don’t fully share the same core audience. At this rate, it is also performing incredibly well overseas, as it’s going to pass F9 and No Time To Die‘s international grosses (including China) to become the biggest international success since Frozen II.

    Source: Twitter, Forbes

  • Michael Keaton Returning in ‘Batgirl’

    Michael Keaton Returning in ‘Batgirl’

    For a while now there’s been a lot of back and forth regarding just who would be donning the cape and cowl as the main universe Batman. Ben Affleck is set to reprise the role, for what’s believed to be a brief cameo in The Flash, while Michael Keaton will co-star alongside Ezra Miller and Sasha Calle in the film. The big question is just what actor will continue on forward in the DCEU following The Flash and Warner Brothers 2022 press release may have given us the answer we were waiting for.

    Warner Brother released a slew of tidbits on upcoming DC projects, including Batgirl. In the press release for the film, Warner Brothers has officially listed Michael Keaton in the cast, seemingly confirming that he will be the Bat to stick around following the events of The Flash. A while back the directors of Batgirl confirmed that Batman would indeed appear in the film, but when asked who would only disclose that it was “The Real Batman.”

    The DCEU will definitely be taking an interesting path forward with Keaton reportedly taking on a ‘Nick-fury type’ role following his return in The Flash.

    Batgirl currently has no set release but with a Christmas theme in many of the photos, it does seem like it could indeed be a December 2022 release. The film will be direct by Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi with Leslie Grace starring in the titular role.

    SOURCE: Twitter

  • Barry Keoghan Confirmed to Appear in ‘The Batman’

    Barry Keoghan Confirmed to Appear in ‘The Batman’

    We are only a few months away from Matt Reeves‘ adaptation of The Batman. Robert Pattinson will offer us a new look at the iconic Caped Crusader, as he faces off against a new take on the Riddler played by Paul Dano. It seems like that the long-rumored appearance of Barry Keaghan has finally gotten a confirmation, as Warner Bros. shared an official cast listing on their official website which includes as part of their 2022 preview showcase.

    While they do highlight most of the actors in their respective roles, his inclusion is only in the overview. So, there’s no confirmation what role he is specifically playing and they might be busy trying to keep that a secret ahead of the film’s March premiere. He just recently appeared in a comic book adaptation of Eternals as Druig, and it’ll be interesting to see what he brings to the latest DC adaptation.

    Source: Warner Bros.

  • Michael Shannon Joins The Cast of ‘The Flash’

    Michael Shannon Joins The Cast of ‘The Flash’

    The MCU’s multiverse blew up this year thanks to Loki, What If…?, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and soon, the DCEU will follow suit with The Flash. While characters like Supergirl and Michael Keaton‘s Batman are expected to return, one particular villain is set to make an unexpected appearance as well. The official Warner Bros. listing of the film has Michael Shannon as one of its cast members. This likely means we’ll be seeing more of General Zod.

    Zod won’t be the only evil Kryptonian making a return as Faora-Ul, played by Ante Traue, is listed next to Shannon as well. Their return bodes for some interesting problems Ezra Miller‘s Barry Allen will have to face. Perhaps we could see a variation of the events of Man of Steel, through the eyes of a time-traveling Barry Allen. Maybe there’s an Earth where Zod and his army successfully terraform our planet.

    Source: Warner Bros