Wolverine is currently filming in Australia, though the story is set in Japan, which isn’t that far from Australia, so what the hell?
Anyway, Hugh Jackman is back, with both claws and muttonchops extended and at the ready. Continue reading
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Captain America Sequel Adds a Villain
Marvel Studios has just cast Frank Grillo (End of Watch) as Crossbones (a.k.a. Brock Rumlow) in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Crossbones was the leader of a small-time street gang in New York who made it big after attending a ‘school for criminals’ run by the supervillain Taskmaster. He then worked briefly with the communist Red Scull before switching teams and joining the Nazi Red Scull (the one from the first Captain America movie). Of course, the movie will probably simplify his back-story somewhat.
Blu Ray Review: The Avengers
The Avengers
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Earth’s mightiest heroes form an uneasy alliance to take on a threat that’s bigger than any one of them could handle alone.
SHIELD Pilot to be Written and Directed by Joss Whedon
When Joss Whedon was announced as the writer/director of The Avengers 2, it was also mentioned that he would be ‘involved’ in the development of a Marvel-Universe TV series for ABC.
Today we’ve learned that his involvement will actually be quite significant, as he will write and direct (schedule permitting) the pilot for SHIELD.
Marvel’s Item 47
The upcoming Blu Ray release of The Avengers will include a 12 minute short film entitled Item 47.
This ‘One-Shot’ is far more complex and than the four minute, single-scene vignettes starring Agent Coulson that were include with Thor and Captain America. Continue reading
Marvel Movie Universe Timeline
This is the official Marvel Cinematic Universe Timeline, as found in ‘The Art of The Avengers.’ Click on the thumbnail for a much bigger version.
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Marvel Bribes Comic Stores to Destroy DC Comics
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Marvel Comics is hoping the lure of a rare variant cover for one of their comics will drive local comic store owners to destroy 50 comics from rival DC. Both publishers are in the middle of large crossover events. Marvel’s … Continue reading
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Natalie Portman
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Natalie Portman has a long history in the nerd genre. Starting in 1994, with the Luc Besson film, Leon, where she played Mathilda, the young protege of an assassin. Other roles include Padme in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Evey … Continue reading
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Movie Review: X-Men First Class
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‘There’s a war coming,’ a nameless CIA agent sayd in X-Men First Class. ‘But with who?’ asks another. It’s the 60′s, and tensions are high as the US and USSR each try to position missiles as close to the other … Continue reading