ANT-MAN Trailer

Ant-Man courtesy Marvel
Ant-Man courtesy Marvel

Marvel debuted the first trailer for Ant-Man in the premiere of Agent Carter.

Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang, a criminal who get a second chance to be a hero from inventory Hank Pym played by Michael Douglas.

The first official trailer also gives us a first look at Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne with a hairstyle homage to Janet Van Dyne (aka Wasp) and Corey Stoll who will become the villain known as Yellowjacket.

The iconic suit, the helmet, the shrinking and of course…ants!

Take a look! Continue reading ANT-MAN Trailer

Marvel Launching UNCANNY INHUMANS by CHARLES SOULE

Uncanny Inhumans #1 courtesy Marvel, an IGN first
Uncanny Inhumans #1 courtesy Marvel, an IGN first

Like a Terrigen Cloud covering the globe – the Inhumans invasion by Marvel continues! Get ready for a brand new comic book series to emerge.

An Inhumans movie is slated for 2018 and Inhuman themes are appearing in Agents of SHIELD on television. Inhuman in 2014 by Marvel exclusive writer Charles Soule introduced a new generation of NuHumans and raised Medusa into a higher profile player in the Marvel Universe.

Now Marvel will launch Uncanny Inhumans by Charles Soule and Steve McNiven in April according to IGN. This is the creative team behind Death of Wolverine.

The new series will start with issue #0 in April and focus on Black Bolt – the fallen King of the Inhumans. Black Bolt unleashed the Terrigen Bomb and destroyed their floating city of Attilan in a fight to stop Thanos in Infinity. Black Bolt has been MIA since then except to his brother Maximus and members of the Illuminati in New Avengers.

Soule explains how the two books will differ and connect: Continue reading Marvel Launching UNCANNY INHUMANS by CHARLES SOULE

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH On DOCTOR STRANGE

Doctor Strange: The Oath courtesy Marvel
Doctor Strange: The Oath courtesy Marvel

Benedict Cumberbatch is winning raves for portraying Alan Turing in The Imitation Game. The Sherlock star is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Strange.

While promoting his new film, Cumberbatch was asked if becoming a super hero was a risk and what’s the appeal of the Sorcerer Supreme.

“I don’t think it’s a risk because of Marvel. Marvel is a stable of bringing out ordinary comic characters and turning them into screen-like gods. It’s very different, it’s an Astral Plane. There’s a huge new element to this Marvel universe that’s going to be employed in building this story and this character. But you know, I’m really excited about it, about working with Scott [Derrickson] whose imagination is endless, and all the boys and girls at Marvel who know what they’re doing. Continue reading BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH On DOCTOR STRANGE

CHANNING TATUM As GAMBIT In 2016

X-Men: Origins: Gambit courtesy Marvel
X-Men: Origins: Gambit courtesy Marvel

Channing Tatum and Fox set the date for Gambit.

Channing Tatum will star as the X-Man in a solo movie for Fox slated for October 7, 2016 according to Variety.

Gambit opens just a few months after X-Men: Apocalypse (May 27, 2016) as the eight film in the the X-Men franchise.  Joshua Zetumer wrote the screenplay. No word on a director yet.

Remy LeBeau was co-created by Chris Claremont. The mutant with the power to charge up kinetic energy in any object is a ladies man, gambler, thief. Gambit became a fan-favorite X-Man. Continue reading CHANNING TATUM As GAMBIT In 2016

15 COMICS CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2015

Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Ultron Forever #1 courtesy Marvel

Epic crossovers with a multiverse of heroes and villains.

Beloved characters back in print.

Stars of major movies and television getting their own books.

Here are our Comic Characters to Watch in 2015:

Starfox

The half-brother of Thanos will appear in the Avengers: Rage of Ultron original graphic novel. The Eternal has been off the grid for years after brief appearances in She-Hulk. Rick Remender (Uncanny Avengers, AXIS) is the architect of this cosmic clash and Eros’s comeback. Continue reading 15 COMICS CHARACTERS TO WATCH IN 2015

15 Movies for 2015

Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel
Avengers: Age of Ultron courtesy Marvel

Super sequels, legendary returns and ambitious reboots are among the comic book and sci-fi genre films coming next year.

Here are out top 15 movies we’re most excited to see in 2015:

Crimson Peak Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim) delivers old school terror starring Tom Hiddleston and Jessica Chastain. A husband who’s not who he seems, an old mansion and a tormented wife in this gothic chiller by a modern horror master. October 16.

Ex Machina Boy programmer (Dohmhall Gleason) meets sexy A.I. girl (Alicia Vikander) in this sci-fi thriller directed by Alex Garland – the writer who gave us The Beach (the novel) 28 Days Later, Dredd, Sunshine – the scripts. Continue reading 15 Movies for 2015