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  • Joe Russo Talks Rumored New Marvel Studios Deal and ScarJo Lawsuit

    Joe Russo Talks Rumored New Marvel Studios Deal and ScarJo Lawsuit

    The COVID-19 pandemic not only saw the upheaval of our everyday lives but also big industries like Hollywood. There’s no better example of the change the industry is going through than Scarlett Johansson‘s recent lawsuit against Disney, which she filed in light of Black Widow premiering on Disney+.

    While that lawsuit has since been resolved, it wasn’t without impact. A new deal between the Russos and Marvel Studios reported by the Wall Street Journal was allegedly put on hold due to the then-worrying circumstances of the lawsuit. In an interview with Variety, Joe Russo addressed that alleged deal, hinting that the sibling directors may still be in talks with Marvel studios:

    It would be inappropriate for us to comment on a deal if we were in the middle of it.

    Russo also addressed the lawsuit itself and shared his thoughts on the current state of the film industry.

    I’m glad that the lawsuit’s resolved. I do think it was indicative of significant change that’s been happening. The resolution speaks volumes about the respect for artists moving forward in this changing landscape.

    Source: Variety

  • Lynda Carter Teases ‘Wonder Woman 3’ and Potential Return

    Lynda Carter Teases ‘Wonder Woman 3’ and Potential Return

    Wonder Woman 1984 was one of those films that got hit the hardest by the ongoing pandemic, shifting multiple release dates before becoming the first simultaneous release for HBO Max. It gave us a new look at the popular heroine while also paying tribute to the franchise’s past, as the film teased the legendary Amazon warrior, Asteria. We’d see Diana don her armor to face Cheetah in the finale before Lynda Carter would cameo as the famous warrior. She doesn’t appear until the end of the film as a great nod to fans of the original Wonder Woman series.

    Her inclusion also opened up the possibility of her story continuing in the fast-tracked third entry of the franchise. In a recent interview, Lynda Carter teased director Patty Jenkin’s vision for the next installment and potentially her involvement.

    Its called love is human and divine, and I think that is what we see in each other, bringing it full circle back here to your question. That is what you see, and what I see in Gal’s performance, in Pattys vision. Patty, Patty Jenkins for her Wonder Woman 1, Wonder Woman 2, and what her vision will be for Wonder Woman 3, which will be full of surprises and things that I can never reveal. Things I dont know actually, ’cause she never tells!

    Lynda Carter

    Could we see the return of Carters Asteria? Perhaps the sequel will see her fighting alongside Gadot’s Diana Prince. Fans are eager to see what director Patty Jenkins has in store for Diana’s next solo outing. After being away from Themyscira, it may be time for her to return and face her destiny. Either way, we’re sure she’ll bring her A-game for what could be her final film in the Wonder Woman franchise.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel’s Title May Have Leaked

    ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel’s Title May Have Leaked

    It looks like the upcoming sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse‘s subtitle may have accidentally leaked online. The sequel to the 2018 animated hit has been quite the mystery outside of the casting of Issa Rae as Spider-Woman and Jake Johnson‘s return as Peter B. Parker. It seems that one of the film’s CFX supervisors, Simon Corbaux, may have accidentally leaked the title. In his work with Sony Pictures Imageworks, he’s listed on working the first Into the Spider-Verse film, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and his latest addition: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

    The subtitle certainly works for the franchise, as they won’t drop Spider-Man or Spider-Verse. So, as the franchise continues to grow Miles Morales might have gone into, across, through, without, and what else they could think of regarding the Spider-Verse. Of course, the wording also hints at the story exploring multiple dimensions featuring the popular wall-crawler. The first ended on quite the cliffhanger that might get extended with this film. Here’s hoping they’ll also embrace the various incarnations like the famous Japanese Spider-Man.

    There’s a lot of potential in this sequel, as there have been quite a few versions of the famous webhead throughout his tenure in comics. Back in February, we heard that The Dot might become the film’s main antagonist. His powers would make sense and he could even become the source for why our favorite cast of Spider-People gets cast out into the multiverse. Here’s hoping with the 2022 release, the wait won’t be too long.

    Source: LinkedIn

  • Tom Holland Teases More “Visceral” Fights and Working with Alfred Molina

    Tom Holland Teases More “Visceral” Fights and Working with Alfred Molina

    The highly anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home is fast approaching. Fans are clamoring for any information on the secretive third installment of the Tom Holland-led Spider-Man franchise. Sony and Marvel Studios have been keeping mum on the project, but luckily Holland gave an interview with Entertainment Weekly, where he teased what is heading our way. He shared his excitement working alongside actor Alfred Molina, who is set to reprise his role as Dr. Otto Octavius or Doc Ock. He’ll reprise the role for the first time since his beloved performance alongside Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man in 2004’s Spider-Man 2. He went on to say that:

    [He’s] one of my favorite people I’ve ever worked with…It was really fun to watch him see how technology has advanced. When he was making these films, the arms were puppets, and when we did it, they’re all imaginary and CG. It was quite cool to see him relive it, but also relearn it.

    Tom Holland

    Holland also teased that No Way Home will feature fight scenes that are “a lot more visceral,” and with “a lot more hand-to-hand combat.” Based on the actor’s comments, it looks like fans can expect to see more creativity in the film’s action sequences than we’ve previously seen with Holland’s Spider-Man. As the trailer teased several adversaries and even Doctor Strange, he’ll have to change up his tactic. A toy leak did tease his new magical webbing which will also add some new flair to his move set once the film releases this December.

    Source: EW

  • Tom Holland Calls ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ a Conclusion to the Trilogy

    Tom Holland Calls ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ a Conclusion to the Trilogy

    Every story has an ending and for actor Tom Holland, Spider-Man: No Way Home will serve as an ending to the trilogy to director Jon Watts‘ trilogy. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Holland recalls what it was like to film No Way Home, revealing that the cast and crew treated it as an end to the franchise. “We were all treating [No Way Home] as the end of a franchise,” he said.

    Holland then followed up his comment by suggesting there’s still plenty more of Spider-Man to come, but perhaps with a different vision next time. “I think if we were lucky enough to dive into these characters again, you’d be seeing a very different version,” he explained. “It would no longer be the Homecoming trilogy. We would give it some time and try to build something different and tonally change the films. Whether that happens or not, I don’t know. But we were definitely treating [No Way Home] like it was coming to an end, and it felt like it.”

    Holland has been working on these films for five years now. Over those five years, he has built a close relationship with Watts and his co-stars. While filming on one of his last days on set, Holland became emotional alongside Zendaya and Jacob Batalon. “We’ve done every single film, every single press tour,” he stated. “So this one scene, [we didn’t know] if this would be the last time [we were all working together.] [It] was heartbreaking but also really exciting because we’re all moving into the next chapter of our careers.”

    Holland’s comments, of course, should not be too surprising. Watts has already been announced as the director for Fantastic 4 for Marvel Studios, an indication his time with Spider-Man is done. As for Spider-Man, his story can continue with a new director. For now, though, we’ll have to see what will happen.

    Spider-Man: No Way Home hits theaters on Dec. 17.

    Source: EW.

  • Jonathan Majors Talks Transitioning From He Who Remains to Kang the Conqueror

    Jonathan Majors Talks Transitioning From He Who Remains to Kang the Conqueror

    Actor Jonathan Majors is set to play the villainous Kang the Conqueror in the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Majors is in an interesting position after having indirectly introduced his character in the season finale of the Loki series. Having portrayed a variant of Kang known as He Who Remains, a burning question is how the two characters will be different from one another. Asked by Variety how he will handle the transition between his portrayals of the two characters, Majors said:

    Well it’s a different script, so there’s that…different writers and I’m shooting in a different country, so there’s that. And you know, He Who Remains is in the world now, so there’s so much we know about him…there’s [] 40 minutes of that guy and that narrative, and so it really set me up to tell a story and get another canvas with more players this time. It’s not the incredible Tom Hiddleston…I’m dealing with Paul Rudd and Evangeline and the likes of the Ant-Man family.

    Jonathan Majors

    Ant-Man himself Paul Rudd has praised Majors’ work and performance for the upcoming film. It looks like Majors has some praise for Rudd as well, as Majors also stated:

    Paul’s a veteran. And you know, we don’t have the Avengers without Ant-Man. He’s our leader on set…He’s been instrumental in allowing me to kind of land, you know, in the world. It’s his set, it’s his franchise, and he’s been beautiful.

    Jonathan Majors

    Just going off of the words of the two actors, it looks like Ant-Man and Kang the Conqueror are set to be quite formidable characters and instrumental to the growing Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as its new multiverse. The upcoming third installment of the Ant-Man franchise is currently in production in London and is on track to hit theaters on Feb. 17, 2023. 

    Source: Twitter, Twitter

  • Paul Rudd Praises Jonathan Major’s Kang in ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantamania’

    Paul Rudd Praises Jonathan Major’s Kang in ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantamania’

    The finale of Loki left fans with so many burning questions as to what comes next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as the shadow of Kang the Conquerer looms over the now branching multiverse. While we have yet to only met He Who Remains, Jonathan Majors will make his return to the MCU in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantamania. Majors will finally don the mantle of the Conquerer, setting up a new era of chaos for Earth’s mightiest heroes. 

    In a recent interview for Ghostbusters: Afterlife, with Ant-Man himself, Paul Rudd praised Jonathan Major‘s performance as Kang The Conqueror. Obviously, Rudd remains quite silent on just what’s happening within the film but made sure to prepare audiences for what Major’s is about to bring to the MCU.

    “I’ve loved everything he’s done, and I see what he’s doing in this, and I’m knocked out by it. It is really fun to bring new people into the fold, and the enthusiasm that people have is palpable.”

    It’ll be interesting to see just how Kang makes his way the main timeline and why he chose that specific one. It’ll also be exciting to see how different Majors plays the role compared to how he did with He Who Remains. The upcoming third installment in the Ant-Man trilogy is currently in production in London. Most of the main cast from the first two films is returning, including Corey Stoll, who did not appear in Ant-Man and the Wasp. The film will hit theaters on Feb. 17, 2023. 

    SOURCE: Variety

  • Pandemic Will Play a Role in ‘Halloween Ends’

    Pandemic Will Play a Role in ‘Halloween Ends’

    Here’s a rather curious reveal. The classic Halloween horror franchise has made a grand return. In 2018, director David Gordon Green revisited the franchise and offered a direct sequel to the original 1978 film, as Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle return in their respective roles. Their success led to two sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. The former is releasing in a few days with the sequel ending the new trilogy next year. As we await the next entry, Green offered a tease for the final entry in the new trilogy.

    In an interview with Uproxx, he discusses how the upcoming third entry will take place during the time it releases. As such, it will also deal with real-world problems that affect people during that time. The pandemic hit people across the world and it seems that the poor Strode family will not just face a global virus alongside a man on a killing spree. Green goes on to highlight his approach with the threequel.

    So if you think about it, I mean, where we’re leaving these characters on Halloween 2018, the world is a different place. So not only do they have their immediate world affected by that trauma, having time to process that trauma – and that’s a specific and immediate traumatic event in the community of Haddonfield. But then they also had a worldwide pandemic and peculiar politics and another million things that turned their world upside down.

    David Gordon Green

    It’s an interesting idea to consider these real-world events in the upcoming story. Naturally, it’s not new for slasher films to integrate elements from whatever is happening during those times and it makes sense to explore it, especially as they are also filming under those restrictions. We can’t wait to see how Halloween Kills also sets up the sequel and builds upon it.

    Source: Uproxx

  • ‘Eternals’ First Day Ticket Sales Best ‘Black Widow’ & ‘Shang-Chi’

    ‘Eternals’ First Day Ticket Sales Best ‘Black Widow’ & ‘Shang-Chi’

    A little under a month until release and Marvel Studios’ Eternals is always making waves.

    The superhero epic from director Chloé Zhao has scored huge first-day ticket sales. Per Deadline, the film pulled in an impressive $2.6 million in ticket sales within its first 24 hours. That’s well above Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, which earned $1.4 million in its first 24 hours of ticket sales, and Black Widow, which pulled in $2 million in ticket sales over 24 hours. Even more impressive, though, is that the film has earned AMC its largest day-one sales so far this year.

    Just yesterday, reports suggested Eternals could open between $90 million and $110 million when it hits theaters next month. While it’s still too far out to tell how the film will do at the box office, the early ticket sales suggest Marvel Studios has yet another hit on its hand with Eternals.

    Working in Eternals favor is that it is a theatrical release. Marvel Studios released the long-awaited Black Widow on both Disney+ Premier Access and in theaters. A decision that impacted the film’s box office. The studio then opted to keep its next feature, Shang-Chi, exclusive to theaters and that film has officially become the only title to hit $200 million domestically this year. Unfortunately, though, like with Shang-Chi, a China release for the film has yet to be determined, which will impact its overall box office haul.

    Thankfully, though, the Eternals look to rule the box office come November.

    Eternals will hit theaters on Nov. 5.

    Source: Deadline

  • Breaking: IATSE Strike Looming

    Breaking: IATSE Strike Looming

    As the trades have continued to report over the last several days, IATSE Union leadership is incredibly frustrated with the lack of progress being made in their negotiations with the AMPTP Union.

    I have been told that the IATSE will strike Monday if they cannot reach an agreement by then. Voting members of the union authorized a strike in a recent vote and leadership has hit an impasse with the AMPTP negotiating team saying they are refusing a fair deal. The IATSE has been looking to negotiate a deal that gives crew members a reasonable amount of time between shoots, a living wage and competitive benefits.

    Should the IATSE strike, it would appear that projects currently in production would pause and no new productions would be able to begin, creating a domino effect for studios. It’ll be interesting to see if the two sides can begin to actively resolve these issues before Monday.