Oct 29 2014
Marvel has not only announced their full slate of films leading up to 2019, but has cast Chadwick Boseman as the lead character T’Challa in Black Panther. That film is slated for 3 November 2017, with seeds promised to be planted as early as next year’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. The character will make his first appearance in Captain …
Oct 29 2014
Marvel Studios has announced their full slate of upcoming film at a special live online event this morning. It confirms the titles and dates of all of the upcoming Marvel Studios films following Ant-Man. Marvel has confirmed that the anticipated Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Inhumans films are on the cinematic slate, along …
Aug 19 2014
Marvel has confirmed that the troubled pre-production of Ant-Man has finally moved to the next stage, with production beginning under director Peyton Reed. The film’s long development began back in 2006, when formerly attached director Edgar Wright first expressed interest in the film. Following a holdiong pattern of sorts, work began in force from 2011 with …
Jul 24 2014
Only a few days after securing five new dates for upcoming entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios has announced yet another new date for their schedule: 4 May 2018. We can only speculate as to the titles at this point, although given the timing of the schedule, a May release is likely to be …
Jul 19 2014
Ahead of the inevitable announcements at Comic-Con International in San Diego this weekend, Marvel Studios has announced that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will continue to expand with dates for 5 new films from 2016 through 2019. There were already several placeholder dates for Marvel up until 2017, but this move ensures that Marvel and Disney lock …
Jun 08 2014
Following the reportedly amicable departure of Edgar Wright from Marvel’s Ant-Man, the studio has now reported that Peyton Reed will take over as director for the film. Writer Adam McKay will be “contributing to the film’s script”. Reed is best known for the cult-hits and comedies Bring It On, The Break Up and Jim Carey vehicle …
Mar 19 2014
As part of ABC network’s Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe, Disney has unveiled some concept art from Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, showcasing the two newest members to the team. If that’s not enough, there’s also a tease of Iron Man’s “Hulkbuster” armour, some new Guardians of the Galaxy concepts and some things from Ant-Man. Click images …
Mar 14 2014
Yesterday, the Internet had opinions on the notion that a Marvel Studios film would be going directly against DC/Warner’s Batman Vs. Superman in the May 2016 blockbuster line-up. Now The Hollywood Reporter is…reporting that it will be none other than Captain America 3 facing off against the caped duo of Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Can …
Jan 24 2014
Following the announcement that the increasingly populated Batman Vs. Superman has been pushed back a year to 2016, Marvel has quickly filled the void with Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Ant-Man. Previously slated for the very end of July next year, its new release date is 17 July 2015. DC/Warner will still go head-to-head with Marvel/Disney …
Dec 19 2013
The Wrap is reporting that Marvel Studios has cast actor Paul Rudd as its Ant-Man, the lead in the forthcoming film from director Edgar Wright and co-writer Joe Cornish. The film is set for release on 31 July 2015, and forms the start of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming only a few …
Oct 03 2013
Edgar Wright has been out promoting his most recent film The World’s End, but now that the British filmmaker has returned to the City of Angels, he has been Tweeting about his next big picture, Marvel’s Ant-Man. While an actor has not been announced in the lead role yet, we get our first look at …
