May 30 2013
Deadline claims that Glenn Close is being prepped to star in Guardians of the Galaxy, directed by James Gunn. The source states that she will be playing “a leadership role in Nova Corp, the intergalactic space patrol”. The inclusion of the Nova Corps was also signalled by John C. Reilly’s alleged casting as Rhomann Dey, a …
May 30 2013
Deadline reports that composer Carter Burwell has exited Thor: The Dark World due to (you guessed it) creative differences. Burwell is best known recently for his scores to the Twilight Saga and many of the Coen Brothers films, including the wonderful score for True Grit. Deadline’s ‘inside’ is quoted as saying “They like him but it …
May 29 2013
Speaking with Empire magazine, Marvel Cinematic Universe architect Joss Whedon spoke about the villain in the untitled Avengers sequel. He remained customarily coy, but did confirm that the villain is a “him”. “I’m very excited about the villain, and have a lot to say about him. But if you watch my shows, the one thing …
May 15 2013
The Big Issue in the UK has spoken to actress Hayley Atwell about her role in the upcoming Captain America: The Winter Soldier. While she “appears only in a few flashback scenes in this sequel”, she adds that she has shot scenes for a Marvel One-Shot short film that will appear on the DVD ad …
Apr 30 2013
Australian audiences have already flocked to see Iron Man 3, achieving a 5 day cume of $17.5 million! To celebrate, Disney has sent over some of their favourite scenes, the first one introducing the vulnerability of Tony Stark. With the second showcasing the amazing special effects with Iron Man playing Barrel of Monkey’s at a high …
Apr 30 2013
The folks at DesdeHollywood managed to chat with Marvel Cinematic Universe architect Joss Whedon at the Iron Man 3 premiere, and got his opinions on potentially replacing Robert Downey Jr, the villains of The Avengers 2 and his views for the future. After speaking about not worrying about replacing RDJ for the next chapter, he goes …
Apr 24 2013
Along with the release of Iron Man 3 and the trailer for Thor: The Dark World, the Marvel movie universe continues to expand with some exciting casting news, along with the return of prodigal son Daredevil. Meanwhile, DC seems to be getting its act together by bringing Zack Snyder on board for Justice League. Maybe. The …
Apr 24 2013
With Iron Man 3 now in cinemas (see our full review here), we also get our first look at the second chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Phase 2. It’s an old-fashioned family reunion, and all the gang’s invited! Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as …
Apr 24 2013
Marvel’s Cinematic Universe kicks off Phase 2 in style as Tony Stark has his biggest adventure to date. “Things haven’t been the same since New York,” confesses Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) to a stressed Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). He is of course talking about his intergalactic battle alongside friends in the Big Apple, but …
Apr 20 2013
With Iron Man 3 only days away from cinema releases around the world, Marvel Studios has released the first official look at Thor: The Dark World via the release of the poster. According to USA Today, Kevin Feige said about the poster: It’s rare that you have a poster that is just Chris Hemsworth shooting …
Apr 15 2013
Next week will see Iron Man 3 begin to debut around the world, and the MTV Movie Awards have debuted the second clip from this forthcoming film. The footage is an extended look at Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr) waterfront pad being attacked by helicopters as he scrambles to put his prototype Mark XLII (Mark 42) armour …
