Monthly Archives: February 2015

Comic Writers No Longer Allowed to Create New X-MEN Characters; FANTASTIC FOUR Comics to End Next Year

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While Sony Pictures and Marvel might be able to work out a deal to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the bitter rivalry between Marvel and 20th Century Fox continues.  Fox owns the screen rights to X-Men and Fantastic Four, and Marvel has retaliated by undermining those properties.  According to Marvel Comics writer Chris Claremont [via Bleeding Cool], the company has forbidden the creation of new X-Men characters because those characters could then be used by Fox.

Hit the jump for more on how Marvel is trying to hurt Fox’s profits even if it means canceling comics. Continue reading →

Carrie-Anne Moss Joins Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones

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Marvel Entertainment has announced this afternoon that “The Matrix” star Carrie-Anne Moss has joined the cast of “Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones” in the role of Harper, “a no-nonsense woman who could prove a powerful ally to Jessica…if Jessica doesn’t completely alienate her first.” Continue reading →

Anna and Elsa are Back in Frozen short!

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It was revealed back in September that Walt Disney Animation Studios will be bringing Frozen‘s Anna, Elsa, Kristoff and Olaf back to the big screen for a brand new short film, Frozen Fever, set to premiere before screenings of director Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming Cinderella, which hits theaters on March 13. We now have the first images from the highly-anticipated short and you can check them all out in the gallery viewer below! Continue reading →

Which DC Characters will be on TNT’s The Titans?

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It’s been several months now since we’ve heard anything official about TNT and Warner Bros.’ attempt at bring the classic DC Comics series The Teen Titans to the small screen, now known simply as The Titans. But recently casting has begun on the pilot, which has given us a first look at just who the lineup of the team will be for their first ever live action incarnation. Continue reading →

LEGO’s 3000 Piece S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier from THE AVENGERS

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LEGO has unveiled their most epic Marvel play set ever. It’s the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier, it features 2,996 LEGO bricks, and it comes along with a collection of Avengers mini-figures that includes Nick Fury, Black Widow, Captain America, Hawkeye, and Maria Hill. Continue reading →

M. Night Shyamalan on the Possibility of UNBREAKABLE 2

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If there’s one M. Night Shyamalan movie I would kind of be excited about, it would be a sequel to his comic book inspired film, Unbreakable. I loved that movie, and I’m surprised that we still have yet to see a sequel. During an interview with Collider, the director was asked if he ever thinks about continuing the adventures of David Dunn (Bruce Willis), who becomes an unlikely superhero when he discovers that he’s virtually indestructible. This is what he said: Continue reading →

Rose Byrne is Back for X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four Crossover

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Rose Byrne is joining X-Men: Apocalypse.

After learning last week that Alexandra Shipp will play Storm, Sophie Turner will play Jean Grey, and Tye Sheridan will play Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse,   we now have confirmation that Rose Byrne will reprise her role of Moira MacTaggert from X-Men: First Class. Continue reading →

Rachael Taylor Cast as Hellcat in Marvel’s A.K.A. JESSICA JONES

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The Netflix and Marvel series A.K.A. Jessica Jones just cast Rachael Taylor as Patricia “Trish” Walker. I’ve only seen her in Transformers and 666 Park Avenue, so I’m going to try to not prejudge this Australian actress too harshly as I haven’t seen her more acclaimed work. She will be suiting up as the hero Hellcat. I’m not familiar with the character at all and based on the lack of good art out there, I’m guessing she’s pretty obscure. From what I’ve gleaned, she has psionic abilities and can move objects via telekinesis. I’m fully expecting the yellow catsuit to be toned down or adapted into something far more practical.

So far, Taylor joins Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), David Tennant (Kilgrave), and Mike Colter (Luke Cage). Because this will potentially fit into the Marvel cineverse, we already have some high expectations for the quality and tone of the series.

A.K.A. Jessica Jones should hit Netflix this year.

This seems interesting. Let’s see how this plays out. What are your thoughts?