SPIDER-MAN & AVENGERS Movie Dreams

Avengers #12.1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers #12.1 courtesy Marvel

Spider-Man will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe now that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have reached an agreement to collaborate and share the hero.

After months of speculation the rival studios joined forced and fans win.

Spider-Man will be swinging with the Avengers and a new Spidey movie will be produced with the team who made the beloved blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Rumors didn’t stop fans from dreaming of a Spidey/Avengers movie team-up and now it’s in overdrive.

Here’s how Spidey could swing into the Avengers world. Continue reading SPIDER-MAN & AVENGERS Movie Dreams

SPIDER-MAN Swings To MARVEL STUDIOS With SONY Partnership

Spider-Man and the Avengers courtesy Marvel
Spider-Man and the Avengers courtesy Marvel

Spider-Man is swinging into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and getting a makeover.

Marvel announced a partnership agreement with Sony Pictures to work together bringing Peter Parker into the Marvel Studios franchise.

Sony has controlled the film rights to the friendly neighborhood webslinger since 1999 with three films by Sam Raimi and starring Toby McGuire and two starring Andrew Garfield.

Marvel’s Kevin Feige will come on board to produce the next Spider-Man films for Sony and Spidey will appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and other Avengers. Continue reading SPIDER-MAN Swings To MARVEL STUDIOS With SONY Partnership

DAVID AYER Hints At SUICIDE SQUAD Story

Harley Quinn and Deadshot in Suicide Squad #7 courtesy DC Comics
Harley Quinn and Deadshot in Suicide Squad #7 courtesy DC Comics

DC’s most infamous villains go on a movie mission in Suicide Squad next year.

We know who’s on the squad but what’s the plot?

Comic book film directors tease and inform fans via social media. Bryan Singer updated X-Men fans via twitter and now David Ayer is hinting at his story for Suicide Squad via the social media site.

“The case of Harley Quinn. Her madness defines her. Is she made because of WHO she loves or because she loves him so much? #skwad”

“The eternal question to canon or not to canon? :)”

“Canon. #skwad – The DC Universe is too rich to go very far astray.” Continue reading DAVID AYER Hints At SUICIDE SQUAD Story

PATRICK STEWART & IAN McKELLEN in Future X-MEN Movies

X-Men Alpha: Age of Apocalypse courtesy Marvel
X-Men Alpha: Age of Apocalypse courtesy Marvel

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen may not finished as Professor X and Magneto in the X-Men franchise.

While Stewart is not appearing in X-Men: Apocalypse, he says McKellen will be.

“Yes, I understand that it seems to be very unlikely that I will be in the next “X-Men” movie, which is almost getting ready to start shooting in Montreal,” Stewart tells Oregon Live. “…But Magneto, Ian McKellen, is certainly going to be in it.”

The sequel pits the mutants against the first mutant, En Sabah Nur aka Apocalyspe, played by Oscar Isaac. The story is set in the 1980’s and Michael Fassbender will return as Magneto. Continue reading PATRICK STEWART & IAN McKELLEN in Future X-MEN Movies

New INHUMAN On MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD

Inhumans Attilan Rising courtesy Marvel
Inhumans Attilan Rising courtesy Marvel

The Inhuman factor is booming in the Marvel Universe. In the winter finale of Agents of S.H.I.E.LD. Skye and Raina were exposed as Inhumans.

Marvel announced Luke Mitchell (The Tomorrow People, Home and Away) will join the series as Lincoln, a charismatic Inhuman “who has an important role to play in Skye understanding the true extent of her transformation.”

“With the revelations surrounding Skye’s true identity in the Winter Finale, we knew we’d be introducing more Inhumans as our story progressed,” said Executive Producer and Marvel’s Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “The charming energy Luke brings to the role that will make him a character to watch as we continue our season.” Continue reading New INHUMAN On MARVEL’S AGENTS OF SHIELD

NEXT MARVEL For BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Guardians Team-Up #1 courtesy Marvel
Guardians Team-Up #1 courtesy Marvel

Brian Michael Bendis renewed his exclusive agreement with Marvel Entertainment after announcing his departure from the X-Men franchise. Bendis will make his exit with the milestone Uncanny X-Men #600.

The current Guardians of the Galaxy writer is launching a Guardians Team-Up book. Both titles will tie into the just launched Black Vortex crossover with All-New X-Men.

Bendis is reuniting with this original Ultimate Spider-Man artist Mark Bagely for Ultimate End, the final Ultimate Universe story.

All these stories come just before the big Secret Wars event where the Marvel and Ultimate Universes are destroyed and there is only Battleworld.

After acclaimed runs on Avengers, Daredevil, X-Men and Ultimate Spider-Man, which Marvel heroes will he take on next?

Here are our picks for the next big thing for Bendis and Marvel: Continue reading NEXT MARVEL For BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

CELEBRATING BLACK COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS

All-New Captain America #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Captain America #1 courtesy Marvel

As we celebrate Black History Month we’re inspired to salute African-American superheroes and update fans on their status in their comic book universes.

With Anthony Mackie’s breakout performance as Falcon in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chadwick Boseman (42) cast as Black Panther and the return of Milestone Media with new and returning heroes – a lot has happened in a year.

Fictional superheroes are not as critical as real civil rights leaders, scientists, boundary breaking athletes and artists but it’s important to celebrate diversity in comic books. Most of these black characters were created by white males but we hope by recognizing these characters it might inspire new writers, artists and editors of all backgrounds to push for new voices and greater diversity in making comics and inside comics. Continue reading CELEBRATING BLACK COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS