Author: Frank Palmer

A report has come out from Latino Review that a possible merging of Fox’s comic book properties, X-Men and Fantastic Four, could happen in 2018. However – it appears that a lot of things have to go right before that will happen. The Fantastic Four reboot, helmed by Josh Trank will need to do well at the box office, and its planned sequel for 2017 will also need to make some money. But it’s not just on the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed Thing’s broad and rocky shoulders that this potential shared universe rests. X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016 will have to produce the…

Marvel fans rejoice! Rumors are swirling about the casting for the highly anticipated third installment in the Avengers franchise, Infinity War, Part I. According to Acting Auditions, a prominent casting website (via Spoiler TV), the film is reportedly searching for an actor to portray the enigmatic character known as The Magus. This casting choice has sparked excitement and speculation within the Marvel community, as The Magus has played a crucial role in various storylines involving the Infinity Gauntlet. Let’s dive into the details and explore the significance of The Magus in the Marvel universe. The casting website Acting Auditions (via Spoiler…

First he was rumored, then he was bouncing around in his Instagram videos, and now 19 year old Brit, Tom Holland is Spider-Man. Now, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, he will be donning the tights in Captain America: Civil War before headlining his own Spider-Man film: Hollywood Reporter writer Gregg Kilday confirmed the news, writing, “Holland will report immediately to the set of the currently shooting Captain America: Civil War, which Marvel has scheduled for a May 6, 2016, release and in which the newest Spider-Man will make his first onscreen appearance,” Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios…

With the slate that Marvel announced last October, you’d think they’d have plenty of awesome things to show at the San Diego Comic Con this year, but that’s not the case. Earlier this week it was announced that Marvel would not be showing up in Hall H to tease the fanboys and girls, and in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Marvel Studio Head Kevin Feige explained why: “It was just timing. We had done that [media] event in October, when we announced so much. Everyone knows what we’re doing over the next few years.” Over the past few…

Jon Stewart or Hal Jordan? Fans have been arguing for some time now about which version of the Green Lantern should be portrayed on the big screen in the upcoming reboot. What about both of them? According to a rumor from Collider,  as pointed out by CBM, that just might happen: 2020’s Green Lantern reboot will focus on more than just one human Green Lantern, with the site’s sources telling them that those will be Hal, John, and possibly Guy Gardner. They claim it will be at least two or three of them anyway, and add that before they delve…

Spider-Man has found its next director. Jon Watts – director of Cop Car and the 2014 film Clown was confirmed by Sony and Marvel as the director: Commenting on the announcement, Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group Chairman, said, “It’s a big day here at Sony. Kevin, Amy and their teams have done an incredible job.  The Marvel process is very thorough, and that’s why their results are so outstanding.  I’m confident Spider-Man will be no exception.  I’ve worked with a number of up-and-coming directors who have gone on to be superstars and believe that Jon is just such…

Variety is reporting that Spider-Man will only have a cameo in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War film. Here’s what the official quote said: “Spider-Man is only expected to have a cameo in “Captain America: Civil War,” so there wasn’t a rush to make a decision since the thesp would only be shooting for about a week,” the publication wrote. This may come as a bit of a surprise and a disapointment to some as Spider-Man is a pretty big part of the Civil War story in the comics. It’s hard to doubt Marvel at this point, however.

In exciting news for Marvel fans, Tom Holland has been cast as the new live-action Spider-Man. At just nineteen years old, Holland is set to bring a fresh and vibrant energy to the iconic role. “Sony, Marvel, Kevin and I all knew that for Peter Parker, we had to find a vibrant, talented young actor capable of embodying one of the most well-known characters in the world” Sony Executive Amy Pascal told Marvel.com  With Tom, we’ve found the perfect actor to bring Spider-Man’s story into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” Tom Holland, an English actor born in Kingston upon Thames, has…

As all of you are well aware – race is very big topic with comics today and as you also are all well aware – that’s a topic that doesn’t come without controversy. When Marvel and Sony decided to reboot the Spider-Man franchise, some fans thought that it should be Miles Morale instead of Peter Parker. Eventually, documents leaked where Sony had stated (in an agreement with Marvel) that Spider-Man must remain white and straight. Turns out that Spider-Man’s creator feels the same way: “I wouldn’t mind, if Peter Parker had originally been black, a Latino, an Indian or…

During a set visit to the ANT-MAN set, MTV spoke to Kevin Feige about bringing the tiny hero to the big screen. The Marvel Studios executive producer talked about why they felt the need to bring Hank Pym and Scott Lang’s alter-ego into the ever expanding universe. “He’s an Avenger. He and Wasp are on the cover of that first issue of ’Avengers’.” Feige continued, “I don’t know if they’re around here, but in the offices at Disney, we have big blow-ups of ’Avengers’ #1, and I just love the fact that each of those characters are finally coming to life…