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 …
Nov 08 2013
Marvel and Netflix have just announced a massive deal that will see four live-action comic adaptations and a mini-series come to the Internet TV giant from 2015. The rumour originally broke last month when the media began to report that Marvel Studios had committed to an unusual 60 episode deal across multiple platforms. Marvel has …
Nov 03 2013
In this issue, DC Entertainment moves to California. Let’s hope the airline loses the New 52 in transit. THEN It’s the trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past, because time travel has worked out so well for Marvel lately. PLUS all the latest news and reviews and our Kick-Ass Pick of the Week: Thor: The Dark …
Nov 03 2013
Jaimie Alexander has been interviewed by Forbes in anticipation of the domestic release of Thor: The Dark World, a film that has already taken $45.2 million internationally and is arguably one of the grandest films in the franchise so far. We say so in our review right here. In her chat with the source, she …
Nov 02 2013
Marvel’s official episode description for upcoming episode “The Well” confirms that TV’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will reflect the events of the blockbuster Thor: The Dark World. Already out in Australia and around the world, the episode will air in the US on November 19 to tie in with the November 8 there. Another little factoid …
Oct 28 2013
The latest Marvel film pushes the boundaries of their growing universe, determined to turn mainstream cinema audiences into comic buffs. If Iron Man 3 was about escalating the Marvel Cinematic Universe beyond even the dizzying heights of The Avengers, then Thor: The Dark World is about expanding that landscape. The original Thor was perhaps the …
Oct 25 2013
Commence the geekgasms! After a week of teasers, including the poster and a 10-second trailer, Marvel and Disney have released the first full trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier . A very SHIELD-centric film that seems determined to ground the Marvel Cinematic Universe between the cosmic adventures of Thor: The Dark World and Guardians of the Galaxy. …
Oct 24 2013
With the Captain America: The Winter Soldier teaser trailer due out tomorrow, Disney has stuck with the trend of releasing a 10-second teaser for the teaser trailer online, along with two new photos from the forthcoming film. This follows the release of the first poster yesterday and the buzz around the Marvel Cinematic Universe that accompanies …
Oct 23 2013
With a teaser trailer due out later in the week, Marvel has released the first poster for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the sequel to both Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers. The trailer due out this week is probably one of the more anticipated looks at what has been a pretty closely …
