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  • New Rumors Place The Scarlet Witch at the Center of Two Upcoming MCU Projects

    New Rumors Place The Scarlet Witch at the Center of Two Upcoming MCU Projects

    Elizabeth Olsen spent most of 2020 and much of 2021 inhabiting the role of Wanda Maximoff as the actress moved directly from production of WandaVision into production on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. After having some time off from Marvel Studios, new rumors point to Olsen’s schedule getting pretty full again in the near future.

    According to a scooper MyTimetoShineHello, Marvel Studios is keen to get Olsen back in action in a big way following her next appearance in the Strange sequel. The scooper claims that Wanda stans will get to see the Scarlet Witch in not only an adaptation of Alan Heinberg’s limited series, Avengers: The Children’s Crusade, but also in a solo Scarlet Witch project. Though the scoops indicated both projects are in development, no additional information was given about the order in which they might appear or whether they are intended to end up as streaming series or theatrical releases.

    Given the rumors about Wanda’s character arc in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, an adaptation of The Children’s Crusade seems like the perfect handoff for the character. The 9-issue event sees one of Wanda’s sons, Billy, go in search of his missing mother as he starts to realize the full potential of his own, potentially dangerous powers. Billy teams up with his brother, Tommy, and other members of the Young Avengers to track down Wanda who is spending time with one of Marvel’s most wonderful characters: Victor Von Doom. As with most things, MCU, it’s highly unlikely that Marvel Studios The Children’s Crusade would be a direct adaptation of the event.

    The Scarlet Witch solo project, should it come after The Children’s Crusade, could take inspiration from James Robinson’s 2016 Marvel Comic’s series, The Scarlet Witch, and take Wanda on a journey of discovery of just what being her generation’s Scarlet Witch entails.

  • New Evidence May Point To A Daredevil MCU Project In Development

    New Evidence May Point To A Daredevil MCU Project In Development

    It’s been over a year since Murphy’s Multiverse first reported that Charlie Cox would be returning as Matt Murdoch/Daredevil in the then untitled third MCU Spider-Man feature film. Following his cameo in the record-breaking spidey threequel, as well as Vincent D’Onofrio‘s Kingpin appearing in Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye, it felt like a matter of time until news would surface hinting at a Daredevil-centered project set well within the boundaries of the MCU.

    A likely new Marvel Studios production LLC formed a little less than two weeks ago seems to be a hint of just that. Its title, “Blind Faith Productions LLC”, feels like a perfectly condensed summary of two of Murdoch’s most defining characteristics, both physical and spiritual. But this does not mean that a new Daredevil project will debut any time soon as there’s no way of telling if the LLC is indeed for a Marvel project. As for the character of Matt Murdock, and quoting Charlie Cox himself, “expect to see him everywhere” while we wait for him to lead his own project.

    Following the take on the character seen in the Netflix shows, there is still a lot to get to in terms of Daredevil storylines. The biggest selling point might be getting to witness his interactions with so many of the characters that have now become available to explore, from Echo to She-Hulk just to name a couple. But smaller details like having him don his iconic yellow suit may very well come into play. Yellow is obviously not the best color to wear while trying to remain unnoticed in the middle of the night while battling criminals (even if you can make the case for it being a great hoodie color) but bringing into the picture how it is meant as a tribute to his late father, besides a cool new look, it will certainly give us yet another layer for the character to expand and grow out from.

    Limited liability companies are created to mitigate risk and keep the accounting for each project separate. More often than not, once the LLCs are established, the next step will be finding writers and eventually directors and/or showrunners, so we can only hope that that news will be coming out in the next few months.

  • Charlie Cox Shares His Thoughts on The MCU Canonicity of the Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ Series

    Charlie Cox Shares His Thoughts on The MCU Canonicity of the Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ Series

    There have been many debates on whether the Netflix Marvel series like Daredevil, Iron Fist, and more are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The recent arrival of Vincent D’Onofrio and Charlie Cox seemed to hint at it, but it looks like the Daredevil actor has his own opinion on how Marvel Studios should tackle it. While he doesn’t think they should completely skip on the events of the story, their stories should be reimagined moving forward. His full quote from a panel at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in Abu Dhabi on the matter is:

    In keeping with a lot of things in the MCU … It’s a good moment to have a few years [pass] … it’s reimagined. It’s slightly different … It’s ‘born again’.

    Charlie Cox

    The iconic quote is definitely something he enjoys using, as he also used it in reference to the series’ joining Disney+. The inclusion of D’Onofrio‘s Wilson Fisk with the ability to take an arrow to the chest and act as if he was only briefly poked by a needle. He seems quite a bit more powerful than before and Hawkeye seems to know who he is but tries to avoid mentioning his name. He was quite the public figure in Daredevil, which made no one realize who he is a bit odd. Yet, the way the story works, it could still keep bits and pieces from the original Netflix series. We’ll see if their future return calls back to the Netflix series moving forward.

    Source: YouTube via Twitter

  • REPORT: Egyptian Composer Hesham Nazih Worked on ‘Moon Knight’s Score

    REPORT: Egyptian Composer Hesham Nazih Worked on ‘Moon Knight’s Score

    Moon Knight will be our first foray into the darker corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while also dipping its toes in Egyptian mythology. We first learned that the series was fully embracing the character’s roots when it added Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, and it seems that one more talent is joining the project. According to Film Music Reporter, composer Hesham Nazih has composed original music for the Disney+ series, marking his first English-language project. It’s unclear if he worked n all six episodes, but he has supposedly been a major part of its creation.

    It’s great to see Marvel Studios rely on local talent to add that flair to these projects. The teaser trailer did tease sequences of Marc Spector in Egypt, which they may have relied on the composer to add to the score of those sequences. It’s a great way to add an additional layer to the series, as it embraces the cultures it reflects. Hopefully, this is also a sign that other projects with a stronger international focus may also rely on local talents moving forward.

    We’re only a few more weeks away from its release on Disney+, but Moon Knight is slowly becoming one of those must-watch series with its unique tone and potential direction. It may be a sign that not only Marvel Studios is ready to embrace darker characters and stories, but also for the streaming service to finally “grow up.” The release of the Netflix series with a parental control system is a sign that the streaming future for Disney might look quite a bit different in the near future.

    Source: Film Music Reporter

  • Prime Video in Negotiations to Adapt PlayStation’s ‘God of War’ as a Series

    Prime Video in Negotiations to Adapt PlayStation’s ‘God of War’ as a Series

    It was only a matter of time before the news would drop, but Deadline has just reported that Amazon Prime is interested in adopting a live-action series based on the popular PlayStation franchise God of War. The Expanse creators Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby will adapt the series alongside The Wheel of Time showrunner Rafe Judkins. It would be the third TV deal that Sony made after Peacock has ordered Twisted Metal as a series and HBO’s The Last Of Us, which has been quite a busy filming.

    They just recently released Uncharted in theaters, which might also be adding some fuel to Sony’s fire on ensuring they can negotiate the deals in their favor. Amazon Studios has been quite busy in the gaming department with work starting on Walton Goggins‘ Fallout series and even one based on Mass Effect. The team involved sounds quite promising and they’ll likely first explore Kratos’ time as the Ghost of Sparta and his hunt for Ares.

    God of War: Ragnarok is on the horizon, which will end the Norse storyline set up with the recent legacy sequel that took Kratos out of his element and made him a father. Oh, and he had to face off against Baldur with the ending teasing an eventual meeting with Thor. The 2018 installment might be the one most people might recognize nowadays, but it’ll be great to explore his early days through a TV series. Here’s hoping the deal comes together.

    Source: Deadline

  • Eric Kripke Confirms ‘The Boys: Diabolical’ Finale is Canon, Hints at Season 3 Connection

    Eric Kripke Confirms ‘The Boys: Diabolical’ Finale is Canon, Hints at Season 3 Connection

    Well, it looks like my superpower might be prescience. In a recent interview with Variety, The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke confirmed exactly what I theorized in a recent feature. While speaking on the release of Amazon’s new animated anthology series The Boys Presents: Diabolical, Kripke revealed that the finale episode “One Plus One Equals Two” is in fact canon to the mainline series. The episode focused on main villain Homelander’s origin as a member of The Seven and expands upon his relationship with Black Noir.

    The finale is canon, yeah. I thought he did such a good job with it. I don’t think we had any specific plans going in for it to for sure be canon. But he just did such a good job writing and directing it, that watching it, I was like, ‘This is for sure what happened.

    Eric Kripke

    The creative continued, further affirming that the tension the episodes builds between Homelander and Black Noir will have an impact on the show’s upcoming third season:

    There is a certain amount of background setup of really understanding the relationship between Homelander and Black Noir and giving us a deeper understanding before Season 3.

    Eric Kripke

    In the comics, it is famously revealed that Black Noir is a malevolent clone of Homelander and the true antagonist of the franchise. We’ve long wondered if the series would follow that same revelation, and the hints are certainly there. So, we’ll see if the third season might give us that reveal and maybe even add its own twist.

    Source: Variety

  • Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Return in New ‘The Walking Dead’ Spinoff Titled ‘Isle of The Dead’

    Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan to Return in New ‘The Walking Dead’ Spinoff Titled ‘Isle of The Dead’

    The flagship series of The Walking Dead franchise is set to end its run later this year with its eleventh season. The series has spawned multiple spin-offs and even some films that remain in some stage of development. Yet, it seems things are moving on yet another series set within the world of The Walking Dead.

    Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are set to reprise their roles as Maggie Rhee and Negan in an all-new spin-off. The series will be titled Isle of The Dead and feature their characters making their way to what’s left of Manhattan, cut off from the mainland and filled with deadly Walkers. The first season will run for only six episodes, a departure from the other series high episode counts.

    Isle of The Dead joins multiple other spin-off projects such as Fear The Walking Dead, Walking Dead: World Beyond, currently untitled Daryl and Carol spin-off, a series of Rick Grimes films, and an upcoming anthology series set within the universe titled Tales of The Walking Dead. No further casting has been announced just yet, but we can probably expect Kien Michael Spiller, who plays Maggie’s son, Hershel Rhee, to return alongside Cohan and Morgan.

    The series will be produced by Scott M. Gimple and Eli Jorné, who will also serve as showrunners on the series. The series is currently set to release sometime in 2023 on AMC as well as AMC+. This is the latest spin-off but most likely will not be the last as an era of television comes to an end with The Walking Dead.

    Source: Deadline

  • CW’s ‘Gotham Knights’ Adds Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara

    CW’s ‘Gotham Knights’ Adds Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara

    After the first casting hints teased what we may expect from CW’s take on Gotham Knights, it seems that the first castings have been finalized. Variety has revealed that Fallon Smythe and Tyler DiChiara have joined the project as series regulars. The one-hour drama will explore the Bat-family dealing with the supposed murder of Bruce Wayne, where his son has to band together with the children of Bat’s enemies to clear their names.

    Smythe will be taking on the role of Harper Row while DiChiara will play her brother, Cullen Row. The casting confirms a report we shared earlier last month, where we shared that Dick Grayson, Spoiler, and Harper Row would headline the roster. This first casting is our hint that the others might follow in the near future as production is set to start in April. It’ll be interesting to see who they might announce and who’ll remain a secret.

    The CW doesn’t have the greatest track record with their DC projects, which vary in quality. Yet, Arrow and The Flash defined the modern DC series before they started expanding an entire Arrowverse that interconnected. It’s unclear if Gotham Knights is its own project, but given its premise, it is very likely. Batwoman already introduced the series with Bruce Wayne having disappeared. Plus, we never meet any additional members of his Batfamily. So, a separate universe gives the creative team more flexibility.

    Source: Variety

  • ‘The Batman’s Matt Reeves Hints That the Gotham PD HBO Max Spinoff is Now “On Hold”

    ‘The Batman’s Matt Reeves Hints That the Gotham PD HBO Max Spinoff is Now “On Hold”

    Just yesterday, we learned that director Matt Reeves is hard at work on the various spinoffs that take place within the same universe as The Batman. He offered an update on the Gotham PD project that was rumored early on, which has now evolved into a haunted house-inspired series that’ll explore Arkham Asylum. Yet, in a recent interview with the Happy, Sad, Confused Podcast, he used a different wording on the project stating that it’s “put on hold.”

    One thing that we’re not doing that I was gonna do… So, there’s the Gotham police show, which, that one actually is put on hold. We’re not really doing that.

    Matt Reeves

    What makes this so interesting is that in his quote on the Arkham spinoff, he pointed out that the GCPD project ended up evolving into the new spinoff. Yet, from the sound of this, it may hint that he’s still interested in tackling a project that focuses on the police department stuck in one of the worst cities on the planet. There’s a lot of potential with these spinoffs that are eyeing an HBO Max release, but we still have no time window when we might expect them. The version with the code name Gotham Central seemingly got shelved when Terrence Winter left the project as its showrunner. So, we’ll see if it’ll make a comeback at some point.

    Source: Happy, Sad, Confused Podcast via Entertainment Weekly

  • New ‘The Muppets’ Series Starring Lilly Singh Heading to Disney+

    New ‘The Muppets’ Series Starring Lilly Singh Heading to Disney+

    Here’s a surprise, as the Muppets are finally making a return. After a few unsuccessful Disney+ series, it seems that work has started on a series titled The Muppets Mayhem, which will follow the Electric Mayhem Band on its way to recording its first-ever album. They will be joined by Lilly Singh, who will play a junior A&R executive named Nora, who has the job to manage the band. It’ll be a comedy that runs for 10 episodes and is already eyeing a production start in April.

    The Goldberg‘s creator Adam F. Goldberg will work on the series alongside Bill Barretta, and Jeff Yorkers. The work will feature Dr. Teeth, Animal, Floyd Pepper, Janice, Zoot, and Lips in the leading roles, but there’s no word if we’ll see other familiar faces in the project. The Muppets Studios’ David Lightbody and Leigh Slaughter are on board as executive producers. Lightbody had the following to share on it:

    We are so excited to bring the story of The Electric Mayhem Band to the front and center of this new series. They’ve been entertaining audiences since The Muppet Show, which debuted 45 years ago, so it’s wonderful that these characters are finally getting to play lead rather than supporting roles.

    David Lightbody

    Disney+ has been having some trouble getting a series out based on The Muppets after a few earlier projects ended up getting shelved. We had a sketch series that didn’t survive after one season. The Haunted Mansion-inspired special was quite popular but it’s been rather quiet since. So, it’s great to see them give it another shot with this new series.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter