Feb 27 2014
Marvel and New York have been synonymous since the Fantastic Four first took residence in 1961, so it comes as no surprise that Marvel have plans to shoot their new series their Marvel Television/Netflix series there over the next few years. Disney CEO Bob Iger, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Marvel CCO Joe Quesada gathered together at …
Feb 21 2014
We wake up to a brave new world where people know who Rocket Raccoon is, thanks to a marvellous trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, one that put aside many of our concerns for the film and had us hooked on a feeling. Marvel are continuing their clever marketing campaign with a series of character-focused …
Feb 19 2014
The Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is finally here! After very little word for months, we get our first full look at Marvel’s riskiest, craziest and most anticipated (at least by us) adaptation to date. Offering us our first proper glimpse at Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Peter Quill/Star Lord (Chris Pratt), Groot …
Feb 18 2014
We admit it. We’re so excited about Guardians of the Galaxy that we just might squee ourselves outside of the narrow confines of this website. With the trailer due to drop tomorrow on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Marvel (via USA Today and Collider) has released three new stills from the film. Offering us our first proper …
Feb 15 2014
With the highly anticipated trailer for Marvel Studios’s tenth feature due to drop on 18 February, Guardians of the Galaxy has revealed some of the toys and other merchandise that will go along with this space epic. Thanks to USA Today (and The Brick Fan) and Yahoo! respectively, some of the official LEGO and Hasbro action …
Feb 03 2014
Putting aside any worries some of us at Behind the Panels (mostly Richard) had in the lead-up to this trailer, the latest trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier kicks some serious ass. Full of very slick modern action, liberal doses of humour and a very important set of shots of both Falcon and The …
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 …
Nov 26 2013
While all parties have been gladly answering questions and operating under the understanding that they have been cast, Marvel has now made it officially official: Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Taylor-Johnson have joined the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver respectively. Olsen’s involved was confirmed twice previously, by Samuel L. Jackson and by the …
Nov 12 2013
Samuel L. Jackson confirmed her presence early last month in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, but now we get word straight from the star’s mouth: Elizabeth Olsen is Wanda Maximoff (aka The Scarlet Witch) in Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, due out on 1 May 2015 from Disney. Speaking with MTV about Oldboy …
Nov 11 2013
With Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World opening in the US to an estimated $US86.1 million according to studio estimates, the character has put the hammer down and smashed through the competition. This figure exceeds the original Thor‘s opening take by 31%, buoyed by the legions of fans who have flocked to the franchise with The …
