The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been gradually becoming more inclusive for all types of people when portraying their characters. Now it turns out that the upcoming Marvel film The Eternals will be featuring Marvel’s first superhero played by a deaf actress, Makkari! The news comes from San Diego Comic-Con, where it was revealed that The Eternals’ Makkari would be played by Lauren Ridloff. The actress previously portrayed the likes of Connie in AMC’s hit series The Walking Dead, and she was even the former Miss Deaf America. “There is an increased interest in casting more actors who are deaf, but…
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The Saw franchise is enjoying something of a resurgence, not too long after the release of Jigsaw. The next movie in the long-running horror series is also set to rejuvenate the franchise. And most interestingly is that it stems from an idea by Chris Rock of all people! Now Lionsgate has moved the film ahead several months, pushing it to a May 15, 2020 release date instead of its original October 23, 2020 release date. The move by Lionsgate is likely due to Halloween Kills being announced for an October 2020 release date. But we can also assume it’s likely…
Many Marvel fans have been excited for the fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ever since the new lineup was announced at Comic-Con. One of the films announced happened to be another sequel to Thor, titled Thor: Love and Thunder. And it turns out that Natalie Portman will be portraying her version of the female Thor in the new movie! Natalie Portman decided to celebrate this news by posting on Instagram, where she featured an image of herself holding the iconic hammer Mjolnir next to director Taika Waititi. She also commented that she’s “thrilled” to be working with such…
Marvel’s successful finale to the Infinity Saga – Avengers: Endgame – is finally coming to Blu-ray, and to promote the release they’ve officially unveiled one of the most celebrated moments of the blockbuster hit. The moment occurs towards the end of the movie’s final battle, whereafter Dr. Strange assures Tony Stark that the heroes have indeed stumbled across the correct timeline where they win. Stark uses this opportunity to lunge towards Thanos, who pushes away the eager hero. Thanos then says he is “inevitable,” and snaps his fingers. But nothing happens – because Tony managed to steal the Infinity Gems…
Avengers: Endgame is no doubt the biggest Marvel movie of all time. The flick brought together Earth’s mightiest heroes for a massive time travel plot, all in an attempt to defeat the primary antagonist of the franchise Thanos. The film also acted as the conclusive finale to the Infinity Saga – forcing the original series of Marvel films to a close. Now Endgame is officially the biggest movie of all time, having broken Avatar’s record as the highest-grossing movie. Many fans weren’t sure if the Hollywood blockbuster would manage to overcome Avatar’s record. While plenty attempted seeing Avengers: Endgame multiple…
Marvel is quickly setting the stage for their next phase of superhero movies, which includes a variety of sequels and truly surprising first time outings. One of the most exciting first time outings that had previously been rumored for the Marvel Cinematic Universe happened to be a potential Black Widow movie. Now the film has been officially announced at Marvel’s Hall H panel from Comic-Con, revealing quite a few juicy details regarding Black Widow’s solo appearance. For starters, it’s been revealed that the movie will actually show us Black Widow’s backstory from Budapest – something that’s only been hinted at…
Among many of the announcements Marvel made at their Hall H panel during Comic-Con for upcoming movies and shows, one of the most interesting series promised happened to be WandaVision. The show is set to once more unite Scarlet Witch and Vision where they’ll be reunited with a certain Captain Marvel character. The show is described as a “mega event series” that will somehow revive the character Vision after the events of Avengers: Infinity War. While it’s not yet known how Vision will reappear, it does sound like an exciting prospect for a new series. The series will once again…
Marvel’s Comic-Con 2019 announcements from Hall H are driving the Internet crazy both with excitement and speculation. The announcements have included film announcements for the fourth phase of Marvel’s cinematic endeavors, as well as plenty of Disney+ content. This includes the newly announced “What If…?” which will count as the first animated series canon within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Just announced in Hall H at #SDCC, Marvel Studios’ WHAT IF…?, the first animated series in the MCU, with Jeffrey Wright as the voice of The Watcher and many actors from across the MCU reprising their roles as voice talent. Streaming…
Marvel is announcing a variety of new projects, much of which consists of original series for the Disney+ streaming platform. The lineup now includes a Hawkeye series, which will see star Jeremy Renner returning as the titular character. Just announced in Hall H at #SDCC, Marvel Studios’ HAWKEYE with Jeremy Renner, an original series that will also introduce Kate Bishop. Streaming exclusively on Disney+, Fall 2021. pic.twitter.com/qPH8M2TQSj — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 21, 2019 Jeremy Renner enters in through the crowd! #Hawkeye #MarvelSDCC #AgentMLovesSDCC #SDCC #MarvelStudios p pic.twitter.com/tk2I6d1qqN — Ryan Penagos (@AgentM) July 21, 2019 Jeremy Renner will reprise his…
Kevin Feige has made a major announcement at the Marvel Comic-Con panel this year. In a wave of new announcements, this might be the biggest yet. Feige has announced that a new Blade movie is on the way to introduce the iconic vampire hunter to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Plus, the character will be played by actor Mahershala Ali. It’s massive news not just by happening, but now we know Wesley Snipes is out of the equation. We did hear that he was having talks with Marvel about returning to the role, but apparently they decided to recast him instead.…