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DOCTOR STRANGE Secret Villain & Post-Credits Scene Meaning

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courtesy Marvel

Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) conquered the box office as Marvel Studios conjured new mystical heroes, villains and dimensions from comics.

The Phase Three film exposed the Multiverse in Strange’s out of this world excursions across time, space and the astral plane, unleashed a major super villain and tied Strange to Asgard and the upcoming Infinity War.

In his first big screen adventure Strange took on rival sorcerer Kaecilius (Mads Mikkelsen) but fans saw an even more powerful super villain emerge.

Who is the mystery villain and what could those post-credits scenes mean for the future of Marvel movies? Continue reading DOCTOR STRANGE Secret Villain & Post-Credits Scene Meaning

THOR: RAGNAROK Set Visit Speculation

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Courtesy Marvel Studios

A surprise visit to an alien world on the set from Thor: Ragnarok may have fan speculation at light speed.

Director Taika Watiti, Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson greeted fans via Marvel Studios Facebook Live for the final day of shooting.

The director showed how they created a “sci-fi space wasteland” and “scrapers” aka actors dressed in robes plus a variety of alien weaponry on set of the sequel on the Gold Coast of Australia.

Mark Ruffalo (as the Hulk) will appear in the third Thor solo film.

Jeff Goldblum is playing the Grandmaster, a cosmic villain who pit heroes against each other in “Contests of Champions” for his amusement. In the comics the Grandmaster and Collector (Benicio Del Toro from Guardians of the Galaxy) are Elders of the Universe.

This was our first look at Thompson (sporting white streaks of face paint) playing Valkyrie. Karl Urban is playing Skurge and Cate Blanchett is portraying Hela, Goddess of the Underworld.

But a moment on the Facebook live set tour could mean an all-new version of “Hulk SMASH puny God!”

Continue reading THOR: RAGNAROK Set Visit Speculation

THOR: RAGNAROK Cast & Villains Revealed

Thor: Ragnarok concept art courtesy Marvel
Thor: Ragnarok concept art courtesy Marvel

Marvel confirmed huge casting and character details for the next big screen adventure of Thor.

The God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) will return to face Hela, Goddess of Death, and a villain with a comic book connection to a Guardians of the Galaxy character which could explain why the Hulk is rampaging in the Asgardian’s new movie.

Here’s the official announcement then we’ll break it all down: Continue reading THOR: RAGNAROK Cast & Villains Revealed

HULK VS THOR in RAGNAROK?

Marvel's Avengers The Hulk courtesy Marvel Studios
Marvel’s Avengers The Hulk courtesy Marvel Studios

Will a Green Goliath bring down the God of Thunder?

Marvel is “near a deal” with Mark Ruffalo to bring the Bruce Banner/Hulk to Thor: Ragnarok according to Deadline.

The Hulk could be rampaging across the Nine Realms opposite Chris Hemsworth’s Odinson in the third film starring the Asgardian Avenger. Continue reading HULK VS THOR in RAGNAROK?

How New SPIDER-MAN Affects The SUPERHERO MOVIE TIMELINE

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

The Marvel and Sony Pictures Spider-Man deal shakes up the superhero movie schedule. The new Spidey will likely make his first appearance in Captain America: Civil War then star in a new solo film co-produced  by Sony with Kevin Feige’s Marvel Studios team. The Spider-Man film led to Marvel rescheduling four films. 

Here’s the revised superhero movie timeline. Continue reading How New SPIDER-MAN Affects The SUPERHERO MOVIE TIMELINE

CHRIS HEMSWORTH Named SEXIEST MAN ALIVE UPDATED

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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

MARVEL MOVIES PHASE THREE

Robert Downey Jr. and Chadwick Boseman courtesy Marvel
Robert Downey Jr. and Chadwick Boseman courtesy Marvel

A star-packed event in which Marvel Studios made huge confirmations and announced a roster of fan-favorites and new comic book heroes hitting the big screen.

 

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed the full Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Three movie slate. Continue reading MARVEL MOVIES PHASE THREE