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  • ‘Onyx Equinox’ and ‘Infinity Train’s Sofia Alexander Joins Marvel Studios

    ‘Onyx Equinox’ and ‘Infinity Train’s Sofia Alexander Joins Marvel Studios

    Marvel Studios is continuing to expand their animation team, as the creator of Crunchyroll’s Onyx Equinox, Sofia Alexander, has joined the famous Disney subsidiary. She took to Twitter to announce her joining the ever-expanding team, as the production studio aims to grow its animation team. It’s a perfect time, as we know they want to go beyond just the currently airing What If…? series. She has quite a diverse portfolio which includes the critically acclaimed Infinity Train, Netflix’s Invader ZIM: Enter the Florpus film and even Cartoon Network’s The Powerpuff Girls reboot. She doesn’t go into detail about what role she’ll have, but it’s certainly a sign they’re already underway on their next animated project.

    Alexander‘s history is quite diverse with different animation styles. We still don’t know a lot about how Marvel Studios aim to expand. We did get the hint that I Am Groot will explore a unique animation style, which adds some hope they won’t restrict to the one utilized in What If..?. There’s also the question if they’ll continue to keep these series in canon or head out into the multiverse to explore unrelated storylines. HBO Max is exploring the younger demographic with their Batman-inspired Batwheels project and we could see Marvel Studios attempt something similar. Who knows if we’ll see different projects for various target audiences that’ll introduce a younger generation into the MCU.

    Source: Twitter, IMDb

  • Abubakr Ali Headlining Netflix’s New Dark Horse Comic Adaptation ‘Grendel’

    Abubakr Ali Headlining Netflix’s New Dark Horse Comic Adaptation ‘Grendel’

    Netflix continues its reign over adaptations, as they just unveiled a series order for Grendel. The Dark Horse Comic will explore the story of Hunter Rose who seeks vengeance in New York’s criminal underworld. Yet, the further down the rabbit hole he goes, he realizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Katy Keene‘s Abubakr Ali will take on the titular role and is the first male Arab Muslim to lead a comic book adaptation. Resident Evil and Supernatural‘s Andrew Dabb will act as showrunner for the series.

    He’s not the only one cast, as he’ll be joined by Jaime Ray Newman, Julian Black Antelope, Madeline Zima, Kevin Corrigan, Emma Ho, Erik Palladino, Britany Allen, and Andy Mientus. The creator of the original comic, Matt Wagner, will executive produce the series together with Dark Horse Entertainment’s Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, and Chris Tongue. He had the following to share on the adaptation:

    I couldn’t be more thrilled about the Grendel saga, one of the longest-running independent comics series, finally being translated into live-action for the screen. Under the sharp guidance of showrunner Andrew Dabb, our incredible creative team, sure-to-be stellar cast and Dark Horse Entertainment have teamed with Netflix to produce this provocative adaptation that will bring my characters and concepts to an all new audience and yet still provide excitement and surprises for die-hard fans. I’m especially excited to see Abubakr Ali bring the character of Grendel/Hunter Rose to life — he has the charisma, style and vital edginess that I’ve been envisioning in the role for years.

    Matt Wagner

    Netflix has already produced a variety of projects together with Dark Horse. The Umbrella Academy is probably the most well-known project. They also worked on Jonas Åkerlund‘s Polar and are currently preparing for the release of their animated series Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles.

    Source: Deadline

  • ‘SHE-HULK’: Tim Roth Shares Why He Joined the Disney+ Series and Working With Mark Ruffalo

    ‘SHE-HULK’: Tim Roth Shares Why He Joined the Disney+ Series and Working With Mark Ruffalo

    Disney+ continues to expand its Marvel Studios roster throughout the year, as we got our first look at the upcoming Hawkeye series. While it’ll end the year, we know it’s just the beginning of many more projects heading our way. One highlight is the adaptation of She-Hulk, which will be the first Hulk-centric project since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. Bruce Banner will pass on the spotlight to his cousin Jennifer Walters, but when Kevin Feige announced Tim Roth‘s return as Abomination, it felt like the MCU is continuing to include more callbacks.

    Roth has been quite busy since working on projects like Twin Peaks, The Hateful Eight, Hardcore Henry, and spearheaded the Lie to Me TV series. In an interview for the upcoming film Sundown, the actor also opened up about the challenges he had returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and how Mark Ruffalo helped him find his groove working on the Disney+ series. He also confirms that Marvel Studios approached him to reprise the role.

    I did The Incredible Hulk [playing Emil Blonsky, aka Abomination] years ago, just because I thought my kids would be embarrassed by it. I did it for them and I really enjoyed making it. So when they came to me and said: “We’re adapting the She-Hulk thing. Can you come back as that character again?” I was like, sure. It should be fun. I was very surprised though because it was difficult at first. It was only when Mark Ruffalo came in to shoot his stuff [reprising his role as Bruce Banner] that I went: “Oh, that’s how you do it! With a sense of humor!

    Tim Roth

    It’s crazy to think that at the time, Edward Norton was the Hulk and it’s the actor’s first time working with Ruffalo. Abomination had a minor role during Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings, where Roth did some of the voice work for the character. So, the Diseny+ series might be his first time having to also play the larger-than-life beast. Ruffalo took on motion capturing for the Hulk since he took on the role of Banner in 2012’s Avengers. He even got help from Andy Serkis on Avengers: Age of Ultron. Here’s hoping that the Marvel Studios’ Assembled documentary series offers some insight into their work together.

    Source: Hollywood Reporter, The Direct, CinemaBlend

  • ‘THE BATMAN’ Spin-Off Focused on Penguin In Development for HBO MAX

    ‘THE BATMAN’ Spin-Off Focused on Penguin In Development for HBO MAX

    It looks like The Batman might continue to expand, as Deadline has unveiled an HBO Max series is in early development to explore the story of one of his iconic villains, the Penguin. Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves are acting as executive producers with their 6th and Idaho Dylan Clark Productions alongside Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment. The plan seems to give Oswald Cobblepot a Scarface storyline that explores his rise to the iconic mob boss. Colin Farrell will play him in the upcoming film, but there’s no word he’ll also play it in the series.

    It’s the second series that takes place in this universe. It was originally going to explore the corrupted Gotham PD during Batman’s first year. Reports in august hinted at the spin-off getting a new direction and will explore Arkham Asylum in some way. It’s mostly hinted at due to the new working title rumored to be Arkham as it finally enters production.

    It’ll be interesting to see if other characters get spin-offs moving forward, as The Batman will build up an extensive universe around the character’s rogue’s gallery. Exploring the life of a Falcone or Maroni family member with the mysterious Bat luring over their heads would make for a compelling drama. They could even introduce more complex stories of villains before they face the bat in a future film. Reeves remains heavily involved with these projects and it’ll be interesting to see how it continues to grow in the future.

    Source: Deadline

  • Exploring When the Next Young Avengers Members May Appear in the MCU

    Exploring When the Next Young Avengers Members May Appear in the MCU

    The trailer has finally arrived for Hawkeye. It introduces the world to Hailee Steinfeld‘s Kate Bishop. Not only an important character in the role of Clint Barton and the Avengers but a very prominent member of the Young Avengers. We’ve noticed a variety of young heroes popping out throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s fourth phase and it seems like we might get a Young Avengers adaptation at some point. Yet, there are still three prominent members that haven’t made their debut yet. So, it’s time to explore when we can expect the missing members of the team.

    Miss America

    Who Is Marvel's America Chavez?

    Now, this is a rather easy one to pinpoint, as we got the confirmation that Xochitl Gomez will play America Chavez in next year’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. We still have no idea what direction they are taking with the character, but her presence in a multiversal story stays true to her comic origins. She was raised by her mothers in a dimension known as the Utopian Parallel. After a great tragedy, she ends up traveling from one reality to another before embracing her heroic nature.

    It’s still unsure how she fits into the story. There might be a connection between how she ends up working alongside Strange and the rumored appearance of Shuma-Gorath. We also have Wanda’s unknown role on top of it all. Perhaps her home dimension is the key to ending the madness that rages across the multiverse. At the end of the story, she may end up in the mainline dimension and meets up with some of the already introduced members, as they potentially face a new challenge ahead.

    Hulkling

    Who Are the Young Avengers: HULKLING

    So, here’ the first of the three Young Avengers that wasn’t hinted at in any capacity. Theodore Altman is half-Kree and half-Skrull. He was born as the love child of Mar-Vell and the Skrull princess Anelle, who had a brief affair. As a result, he was raised on Earth due to the fear of what her kind would do to him knowing he is a half-breed. Growing up, he learns fast of his shapeshifting abilities and ended up drafted by Vision in the Avengers Fail-Safe Program a.k.a. the Young Avengers.

    His Skrull and Kree background makes him eligible for two specific projects. Either we’ll get introduced to the character in the Disney+ Secret Invasions series or the Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels. We got introduced to a gender-flipped version of Mar-Vell that was protecting refugees from the Skrull race. There wasn’t any hint of her having potentially brought a child to the world, but there’s a curious gap in history that has yet to get explored before her death at the hands of Yon-Rogg.

    Iron Lad

    Could LOKI's Kang Reveal Hint at a Future Young Avenger? - Nerdist

    Unlike the previous characters, there’s a strange absence of Iron Lad. We did get introduced to his multiversal parallels, The One Who Remains and Kang the Conqueror. In the comics, a young Nathaniel Richards is abducted by an older version of himself. Terrified of the vision that shows the monster he would become, he swears to avoid his fate and arms his body with a bio-metal suit. As his name implies, the teenage hero is inspired by Iron Man’s iconic design. So, it would make sense that he’d potentially appear in Armor Wars. Yet, the Marvel Cinematic Universe might curiously twist his origin story.

    There’s a chance we might not even see Iron Lad in the MCU but rather have another character take his place. Marvel Studios is working on an Ironheart series eyeing a production start next year. The only thing she and Iron Lad have in common lies in their inspiration. They both end up building high-tech armors inspired by Tony Stark that could even surpass his work. As we learn that Kang is strongly connected to time and the multiverse, she may take his role in the original story as she faces the fact of what her existence would create. Of course, they could also still introduce Richards as a fellow MIT student. Still, her prominent role in the MCU’s future might create an interesting twist on the original.

  • ‘MOON KNIGHT’s Ethan Hawke Voicing Batman in ‘BATWHEELS’ Animated Series

    ‘MOON KNIGHT’s Ethan Hawke Voicing Batman in ‘BATWHEELS’ Animated Series

    It’s been almost a year since we’ve first heard of Cartoon Network and HBO Max’s Batmobile cartoon Batwheels. The series is aimed at preschoolers and marks DC’s first foray into the market. Even with its younger demographic, the series has nabbed quite the name as Moon Knight and Before Sunset‘s Ethan Hawke joined the project to voice Batman. He’ll be one of three human characters, which also includes Duke Thomas and Cassandra Cain. It will explore the world from the perspective of five anthropomorphic vehicles from the bat family and the sentient Bat-computer. Here’s also a first look at the three human characters:

    He’s joining the voice cast, as Cobra Kai‘s Jacob Bertrand will voice the series’ main protagonist, as the name suggests, Batmobile named Bam. Here’s the official description:

    Having just been created by the Batcomputer, our heroes are essentially kids with little to no life experience. Led by Bam (The Batmobile), the Batwheels – Bibi (The Batgirl Cycle), Redbird (Robin’s Sports Car), The Batwing and Buff (The Bat Truck) – must navigate the growing pains of being a newly formed super team as well as the growing pains that come with just being a kid. This relatable and aspirational series will follow the journey of this dynamic team as they thrill and entertain with their heroic adventures as well as demonstrate to kids the value of self-confidence, friendship and teamwork.

    It sounds like a great series for young DC fans getting into the franchise. It’s uncertain what role the human characters will have and how much one can expect of Ethan Hawke. His inclusion is a great way to show that actors of any caliber can also do some work for a younger audience to enjoy. It may introduce a young mind to the world of Batman and set them on a journey to uncover their new favorite superhero.

    Source: Comic Book

  • First Look at ‘PEACEMAKER’s New Team

    First Look at ‘PEACEMAKER’s New Team

    Many fans are ecstatic to see John Cena’s return to the DCEU in Peacemaker, a series that’ll continue the man on a quest for peace following the events of The Suicide Squad. Many thought Peacemaker’s fate was sealed upon a fatal gunshot wound from Bloodsport to the throat alongside the debris of Jotunheim. It seemingly ended any possibility of his return. The end credits of the film tell a different story, with Christopher Smith pulled from the rubble and now tasked with saving the world from who knows what.

    The series is set to debut in January 2022 exclusively on HBO Max, and while no exact date has been set for its debut, we’re going to be getting our first real good look at the series just next month at DC Fandome. To tide us over until then, Entertainment Weekly has released a new still featuring Peacemaker alongside returning stars Steve Agee and Jennifer Holland alongside some new faces.

    For those who may have missed the post credit scene for The Suicide Squad. We learn that Amanda Waller has reassigned John Economos and Emilia Harcourt to Peacemaker as punishment for knocking her out and helping Task Force X kill Starro, which led to the saving of Corto Maltese. Joining the team is Freddie Stroma as Vigilante, Chukwudi Iwuji as Clemson Murn, and Danielle Brooks as Leota Adebayo. It’ll be interesting to see how the events in Corto Maltese and the murder of Colonel Rick Flag may affect Smith’s second lease on life.

    Source: Twitter

  • Amazon Developing Live-Action ‘SHE-RA’ Series

    Amazon Developing Live-Action ‘SHE-RA’ Series

    It looks like the world isn’t quite done with She-Ra, Amazon is in the early stage of development to bring She-Ra into live-action. Variety shares that there is no writer currently attached, but DreamWorks animation will serve as executive producer. They’ve also been behind the latest adaptation on Netflix titled She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. It’s the first time the character has been brought to live-action since the 1985 film He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword.

    Princess Adora was the long-lost twin of Prince Adam, who grew up on the planet of Etheria. While working for the Evil Horde, her brother was able to free her as He-Man and she gained the powers of She-Ra through the Sword of Protection. The original series ran from 1985 until 1986 and amassed almost 100 episodes throughout its two-season run.

    There’s a chance they take the direction of the DreamWorks animated series, which removed any reference to He-Man and her extended family. It follows a similar story but she breaks free from the Horde of her own free will to uncover the darker secrets of those she works for. It even explored her character’s relationship with Catra that became a popular aspect of the 52-episode series.

    Source: Variety

  • Netflix’s ‘TOMB RAIDER’ Anime Adds Hayley Atwell as Lara Croft

    Netflix’s ‘TOMB RAIDER’ Anime Adds Hayley Atwell as Lara Croft

    Here’s some amazing casting by Netflix. They took to Twitter to announce that Peggy Carter herself, Hayley Atwell, will take on the role of Lara Croft. The story takes place after the events of Crystal Dynamic’s reboot trilogy. She’ll take over from Camilla Luddington, who voiced the character in the games. It’s interesting they decided to recast Lara, but there’s a chance the anime will feature her at a very different time in her life.

    It’s the only casting we received from the anime series, and it’ll be interesting to see what other characters might make their return. The last entry in the series was Shadow of the Tomb Raider, which explored her adventure in tropical America to find Paititi while continuing her ongoing war against Trinity. She’s certainly gone through enough in the original games and we might ee a very different Lara once the series release on Netflix.

    Source: Twitter

  • ‘WANDAVISION’ Wins Marvel Studios’ First Emmys

    ‘WANDAVISION’ Wins Marvel Studios’ First Emmys

    It was only a matter of time until Kevin Feige‘s crew got their hands on an Emmy considering the great work they’ve been doing this past year alone. Wandavision has scored Marvel Studios’ first couple of Emmy awards, bagging Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program and Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes during the Creative Arts Emmys.

    Next week’s Primetime Emmys, however, is the big show for Marvel Studios’ Disney+ offerings. Both Wandavision and Falcon and the Winter Soldier are nominated for a slew of awards including acting nominations for Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, and Don Cheadle himself. Fingers crossed that these shows bag some major awards in addition to the great ones they won yesterday.

    Source: Deadline