Joss Whedon Writing New S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Series

ABC have officially greenlit a pilot for a new live-action Avengers spin-off series based on Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. with Joss Whedon co-writing the script with his brother Jed and sister –in-law Maurissa Tancharoen. It remains to be seen if Avengers director and fan favourite Joss Whedon will also take over directing responsibilities for the new series, [...]

Lost Star joins Thor The Dark World

Lost star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has joined the cast of superhero sequel Thor: The Dark World. He joins recently announced villain Christopher Eccleston and returning stars Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo and Kat Dennings. Best known for his role as Mr Eko on JJ Abrams’ popular head [...]

Ben Affleck may direct Justice League

The Town established Ben Affleck as a credibly rising star behind the camera and it now looks like Warner Bros. may offer him the chance to take on the long awaited film version of DC Comics Justice League. Combining the heroic talents of Superman, Batman  and Wonder Woman to save the world and hopefully give [...]

Joss Whedon will Direct The Avengers 2

Disney’s CEO Robert Iger has officially confirmed that writer-director Joss Whedon will return to direct the sequel to his universally adored and staggeringly lucrative franchise opener for The Avengers. It’s unsurprising that the studio are happy to give the Buffy & Firefly creator a second chance to turn their most popular heroes and a $220 [...]

X-Men Days Of Future Past Sequel Confirmed

X-Men producer Bryan Singer has confirmed in a recent interview that the sequel to Matthew Vaughan’s franchise reboot X-Men First Class will be called X-Men Days of Future Past drawing inspiration from one of the most iconic and well known of the original Marvel comic series. The storyline for the ‘Days of Future Past’ sees [...]

Christopher Eccleston Is New Thor 2 Villain

Christopher Eccleston will officially be playing new villain Malekith the Accursed in Marvel’s blockbuster superhero sequel Thor The Dark World. Mads Mikkelsen had previously been the studios first choice for the role, but he recently turned down the project in favour of the lead role in NBC’s Silence of The Lambs spin-off TV series Hannibal. Now Dr [...]

Svetlana Khodchenkova lands Wolverine role

20th Century Fox has officially given up on persuading Jessica Biel that their forthcoming sequel The Wolverine will be a massive improvement on their last adventure for the popular mutant hero X-Men Origins: Wolverine. So the studio has moved quickly to replace her for the smouldering villainous role of Viper, opting for Svetlana Khodchenkova, a [...]

Ben Kingsley is The Mandarin in Iron Man 3

Remember when Sir Ben Kingsley joined the cast of Iron Man 3 and everyone quickly dismissed the idea of him being  Asian Supervillain The Mandarin? Well turns out he actual is going to be playing the power ring wielding bad guy in Shane Black’s new Iron Man Film. The Mandarin is Tony Stark’s most iconic [...]

New Official Marvel Movie Logos

Check out the full set of official logos below for Marvel movies Thor The Dark World, Captain America The Winter Soldier, Edgar Wrights long awaited Ant-Man, Iron Man 3 and Guardians Of The Galaxy. Also included below is the first official concept art from Guardians, a film being described by Marvel producers as a epic space [...]

Jessica Biel Offered Wolverine Role

Jessica Biel has reportedly been offered the role of Viper in The Wolverine, Hugh Jackman’s Japan set adventure as the gravel voiced ademantium clawed mutant hero. Director James Mangold has already assembled a cast including Hiroyuki Sanada, Hal Yamanouchi, Rila Fukushima, Will Yun Lee ,  Model Tao Okamoto  and Grimm star Brian Tee. It remains to be seen whether Biel will accept the [...]