Category: Movies

CLARK GREGG at EMERALD CITY COMICON 2015

Clark Gregg in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. courtesy Marvel
Clark Gregg in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. courtesy Marvel

Suit up S.H.I.E.L.D. fans!

Emerald City Comicon gets one of the biggest stars of the Marvel universe for next year’s big event.

Clark Gregg is the latest celebrity guest to join the roster of stars at the biggest pop culture event in the Pacific Northwest. Gregg is best known as Agent Phil Coulson from Iron Man, Thor, The Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

This is Gregg’s first Comicon appearance but he’s appeared at the Seattle International Film Festival including one with The Avengers director Joss Whedon Continue reading CLARK GREGG at EMERALD CITY COMICON 2015

OSCAR ISAAC as Villain of X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel

Oscar Isaac is “The First One” as Fox’s X-Men film franchise evolves.

The actor has signed to play the titular villain of X-Men: Apocalypse according to Variety. The rising star (Inside LLewyn Davis, Drive,  A Most Violent Year) has a role in Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.

Apocalypse was seen in the post-credits sequence of X-Men: Days of Future Past.

In comics Apocalypse’s real name is En Sabah Nur meaning “The First One” and considered the first mutant born in ancient Egypt. En Sabah Nur was raised by a tribe called Sandstormers who lived by the credo survival of the fittest, Continue reading OSCAR ISAAC as Villain of X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY OF Gifts

Guardians of the Galaxy IMAX courtesy Marvel
Guardians of the Galaxy IMAX courtesy Marvel

Marvel heroes dominated the movie box-office. 2014 is the year Marvel really went into orbit with a ragtag bunch of “losers” who injected new excitement into their cinematic universe.

Here are great gifts for Marvel fans inspired by this year’s hit.

Guardians of the Galaxy was Marvel’s biggest gamble yet with little known heroes who aren’t really superheroes. Chris Pratt was Peter Quill/Star-Lord who assembled Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot into unlikely heroes against the Ronan the Accuser. Writer/director James Gunn gave fans a Star Wars for the Marvel Universe. The film also introduced the Nova Corps, Nebula and Josh Brolin as Thanos. The film is a critical stop on the road to Avengers: The Infinity War I, II. Continue reading GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY OF Gifts

CULLEN BUNN’S Villain Hit List

Namor: The First Mutant #1 courtesy Marvel
Namor: The First Mutant #1 courtesy Marvel

Magneto, Sinestro, Lobo.

Cullen Bunn is writing acclaimed series starring iconic villains along with anti-hero Deadpool.

Which other unusual suspects does Bunn want to take on next?

“I’ve often said that Namor is one of the most fun characters to write. There’s pure joy in channeling that level of self-confidence. But writing Sinestro, Magneto and Namor might be too much narcissism for me to handle. There are many villainous characters I’d love to see in their own book. Continue reading CULLEN BUNN’S Villain Hit List

JENNIFER LAWRENCE On MYSTIQUE In X-MEN APOCALYPSE

Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: First Class courtesy Fox and Marvel.com
Jennifer Lawrence in X-Men: First Class courtesy Fox and Marvel.com

Jennifer Lawrence is promoting her third appearance at Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One but X-Fans are already curious about her third turn as Mystique.

After X-Men: Days of Future Past, Raven was no longer allied with Professor X or Magneto. Where does Lawrence think Raven is when X-Men: Apocalypse begins. Continue reading JENNIFER LAWRENCE On MYSTIQUE In X-MEN APOCALYPSE

CHRIS HEMSWORTH Named SEXIEST MAN ALIVE UPDATED

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Congratulations to Chris Hemsworth.

The actor who plays Marvel’s Prince of Asgard was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.

Maybe it was the shirtless scene in the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer?

Hemsworth reprises his role as Thor in Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015 and Thor: Ragnarok in 2017.

Hemsworth will star as a cyber criminal turned anti-hero in Blackhat for director Michael Mann and true life story In The Heart of the Sea for Ron Howard in 2015.

Update: In case you missed it – here’s the hilarious fan Q&A ton Jimmy Kimmel Live and you can hear from Hemsworth himself about the big honor: Continue reading CHRIS HEMSWORTH Named SEXIEST MAN ALIVE UPDATED