Category: Movies

DANIEL BRUHL Confirms CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Role

Captain America #608 courtesy Marvel
Captain America #608 courtesy Marvel

Avengers: Age of Ultron paves the way for Captain America: Civil War.

Steve Rogers and Tony Stark come to blows over the Superhero Registration Act. A classic villain will be taking advantage or maybe manipulating the conflict.

Daniel Bruhl was cast in the sequel and revealed he’s playing Baron Helmut Zemo when asked in a new interview in The Independent.

“I think I can tell you that without being thrown in Marvel prison,” Bruhl said of the super sequel,”For the first few days I’ll be walking around like a little boy just amazed by the megalomania of it. It’s such a huge budget. We could 20 films with the budget.” Continue reading DANIEL BRUHL Confirms CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Role

MARVEL Celebrates 50 Years of SHIELD

SHIELD courtesy Marvel
SHIELD The Complete Collection courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced big plans for the 50th Anniversary of S.H.I.E.L.D. at C2E2 with brand new one-shots and massive collections of great spy stories by legendary creators.

Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division in Strange Tales # 135 in 1965. Nick Fury and his top agents leaped into Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Jim Steranko.

The legendary super spy agency now appears in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Mark Waid, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , Agent Carter and a third spinoff television series in the works plus Marvel’s Cinematic Universe including the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. Continue reading MARVEL Celebrates 50 Years of SHIELD

JARED LETO As JOKER

Jared Leto as Joker courtesy David Ayer via Twitter
Jared Leto as Joker courtesy David Ayer via Twitter

“And heeeeerrree’s JOKER!”

A shocking transformation.

Here’s a first full look at Oscar winner and rock star Jared Leto as the Joker.

Suicide Squad director David Ayer revealed the final look via Twitter as a birthday present:

“The Suicide Squad wishes you a Happy Birthday Mr. J!” #Joker75 #SuicideSquad.

After seeing glimpses of Leto’s transformation we finally see how he will look in the 2016 film starring an all-villain team is being shot now in Canada.

This year is the 75th Anniversary of Batman’s arch-enemy. Continue reading JARED LETO As JOKER

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON For Virgins

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courtesy Marvel

The Avengers reassemble for Earth’s Mightiest Sequel. (“Avengers Assemble!” is their comic book battle cry – for the non-comic reader.)

In Avengers: Age of Ultron, our heroes face one of their oldest and most relentless enemies from comics.Ultron is an artificial intelligence who can download his evil sentience into a legion of robot bodies.

A lot has happened since the epic battle with Loki in their first cinematic meeting so it’s time to catch up on our heroes and villains.

In our continuing series that started with Avengers for Virgins, here’s our guide to get you on up to speed for the biggest movie of the summer. If you’re film fan only or hardcore geek here’s what you need to know to be ready for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Continue reading AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON For Virgins

ANIMATED SPIDER-MAN, BLOODSHOT Join SUPERHERO MOVIE LINEUP

Bloodshot Reborn #1 ECCC Variant courtesy Valiant
Bloodshot Reborn #1 ECCC Variant courtesy Valiant

Are ready for even more superhero movies?

Major announcements this week mean more Spidey, new comic book heroes hitting the big screen, and adding to a packed schedule between now and 2020.

This week Valiant and Sony announced a plan to make 2 Bloodshot films, 2 Harbinger films and leading to crossover based on Harbinger Wars.

Plus, The Lego Movie directors are signed up for a Spider-Man animated movie for Sony.

Here’s the revised superhero movie timeline. Continue reading ANIMATED SPIDER-MAN, BLOODSHOT Join SUPERHERO MOVIE LINEUP

SPIDER-MAN ANIMATED MOVIE In 2018

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courtesy Marvel

Spider-Man – a new animated movie is swinging into cinemas in 2018.

Sony announced The LEGO Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will helm a new animated feature starring the Marvel super hero according to Variety.

Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman made the announcement at CinemaCon saying the film will “co-exist” with the live-action Spiderman universe, but the press release clarifies: “The film will exist independently of the projects in the live-action Spider-Man universe, all of which are continuing. Continue reading SPIDER-MAN ANIMATED MOVIE In 2018

DC SUPER HERO GIRLS

DC Super Hero Girls courtesy DC Comics
DC Super Hero Girls courtesy DC Comics

Sometimes young girls can be mischievous like Harley Quinn or noble like Supergirl but we hope they grow up to become a Wonder Woman.

A whole heroic universe is coming…just for girls with some familiar characters as you’ve never seen them before.

DC Comics is the home of Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Supergirl and more famous female heroes and bad girls. The publisher is teaming up with Warner Brothers and Mattel Toys to create a new universe of storytelling to inspire and empower young girls.

DC Super Hero Girls will feature iconic superheroes and villains including the classic trio above along with Poison Ivy, Bumble Bee, Katana and more in their early years just before discovering their super powered potential. Continue reading DC SUPER HERO GIRLS

HENRY CAVILL Says BATMAN V SUPERMAN Is Not a Sequel

Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers photo by Clay Enos
Man of Steel courtesy Warner Brothers photo by Clay Enos

The world saw a first look at Ben Affleck as the new Dark Knight in the first teaser trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

If you were lucky enough to get in the IMAX previews you saw more footage of the clash of DC icons.

Henry Cavill returns as Superman with Zack Snyder directing but the star says the 2016 film is not a Man of Steel sequel. Continue reading HENRY CAVILL Says BATMAN V SUPERMAN Is Not a Sequel