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Marvel Studios took some big chances when making “Eternals,” a feature film about the obscure god-like superheroes that the iconic Jack Kirby created. The Chloé Zhao-directed film took some liberties with the characters.

The Fantastic Four is here!

Happy Valentine’s Day from Marvel Studios: As activist investor Nelson Peltz was throwing punches at Disney on CNBC, the company was unveiling the cast of their new Marvel Studios movie, The Fantastic Four which is Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing). The news was made official on Instagram.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer Marvel Studios has its “Fantastic Four.” The superhero quartet — the first characters created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby — will be played by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm (aka the Thing).

It’s safe to say that Chloe Zhao‘s “Eternals” was not the massive critical success Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios expected it to be. But would an “Eternals” TV show fared any better? Screenwriter and TV director John Ridley thinks so.

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Fantastic Four,” which will bring one of the most well known superhero teams in all of comics into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is zeroing in on one of its main leads. Pedro Pascal is currently being eyed to play Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic, a brilliant scientist who gains the ability to bend and stretch his body like rubber following exposure to gamma rays during a scientific expedition to outer space.

McKinley Franklin editor Team Spidey of “Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” is collaborating with the Fantastic Four’s very own The Thing — also known as Ben Grimm — in a special Rosh Hashanah-themed episode which is set to premiere on Disney on Sept. 15. For this holiday episode The Thing, who was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, teams up with the kid-centric characters Miles Morales and Peter Parker to both save and celebrate this year’s Rosh Hashanah.

A new documentary about legendary Marvel comics writer Stan Lee is coming under fire.

Disney+‘s new documentary on Stan Lee.The new film, titled Stan Lee, looks at the late comic artist’s rise to prominence, though in a new statement, Kirby’s son labelled the movie “Stan Lee’s greatest tribute to himself”.Kirby was well known for helping to create a number of well-known Marvel characters, including Captain America, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four and Black Panther.“It’s not any big secret that there has always been controversy over the parts that were played in the creation and success of Marvel’s characters,” Neal Kirby said in a statement shared by his daughter Jillian.My father Neal Kirby (Jack Kirby’s son) has asked me to post this written statement in response to the Stan Lee documentary released yesterday on Disney+. pic.twitter.com/V4be2xyEJg— Jillian Kirby (Granddaughter of Jack Kirby) (@Kirby4Heroes) June 17, 2023“Stan Lee had the fortunate circumstance to have access to the corporate megaphone and media, and he used these to create his own mythos as to the creation of the Marvel character pantheon.

McKinley Franklin editor Neal Kirby, son of the seminal Marvel Comics artist and writer Jack Kirby, has shared a statement expressing his distaste with Disney+’s new documentary spotlighting the life of Stan Lee. Credited as one of the leading creators of Marvel Comics, Lee’s life and legacy are given a detailed exploration through the doc, which premiered on the streamer on June 16. Kirby released a skeptical statement about the film through the Twitter account of his daughter, Jillian Kirby. “It should be noted and is generally accepted that Stan Lee had a limited knowledge of history, mythology, or science,” Kirby wrote. “On the other hand, my father’s knowledge of these subjects, to which I and many others can personally attest, was extensive. Einstein summed it up better; ‘More the knowledge, lesser the ego. Lesser the knowledge, more the ego.’”

The new Disney+ documentary on the life of Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee has drawn flak from his cocreator’s son.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” currently playing in theaters. Over the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there have been several characters pulled from the comic books that have pushed the boundaries of verisimilitude and just common sense, including Rocket and Groot from “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Korg and Miek from “Thor: Ragnarok,” Goose from “Captain Marvel” and Morris from “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” None of them, however, hold a candle to M.O.D.O.K. One of Marvel’s earliest characters, created in 1967 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, M.O.D.O.K. — which stands for Mental (or Mobile or Mechanized) Organism Designed Only for Killing — is the nom-de-guerre of a human whose physique was horrifically contorted to give him a giant head and a tiny body. In order to be able to move, M.O.D.O.K. is placed inside a hover-chair that doubles as a mechanical suit, and equips him with all the tools he needs for the aforementioned killing.

EXCLUSIVE: The Photograph helmer Stella Meghie has been set to direct episodes of the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series Wonder Man, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

If you’re a fan of comic books and you were to create a Mount Rushmore of comic book creators, the first name many will mention is Jack Kirby. But soon after, you might get to Alan Moore.

it will close out with two “Avengers” films: “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” on May 2, 2025, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” on Nov. 7, 2025.

it will close out with two “Avengers” films: “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” on May 2, 2025, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” on Nov. 7, 2025.

massive Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, audiences got their first look at “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” — including Will Poulter as Adam Warlock.As is typical with new MCU characters, he makes a dramatic entrance in the footage, showing up in just the final seconds. Unfortunately, as is also typical, he’s not there for very long.

Wilson Chapman editorAfter the long reign of Baby Yoda, a new young alien is set to take Disney+ by storm. The first trailer for “I Am Groot,” the “Guardians of the Galaxy” animated spinoff starring the monosyllabic space hero, has been released out of Marvel Studios Comic-Con animation panel on Friday.In addition, the panel revealed that after the initial five animated shorts premiere this August, “I Am Groot” will return with additional episodes at a later date.Initially created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby in the 1960s comic book “Tales to Astonish,” Groot (voiced in the MCU by Vin Diesel) is an extraterrestrial space creature noted for his friendly demeanor and gentle disposition.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The Avengers’ earliest adventures, which were first printed on the page in 1963, are revisited in a new Marvel anthology that releases next month.

‘Fantastic Four’ brought to life,” Watts added. While the addition of the “Fantastic Four” to the MCU was an exciting announcement in the wake of Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox, and a foregone conclusion that they would eventually make their appearance, we’ve heard next to nothing about the project dating back to Disney’s Investor Day in December 2020 when Watts was revealed as director.

Twenty-two years ago, Hollywood was introduced to the glorious cast of characters known as the X-Men, and it hasn’t looked back since. The past two decades has seen a whopping 13 movies based on Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s beloved comic series, which range from films about the whole X-Men clan to origin stories for individual characters, like Wolverine and Deadpool.What’s so great about the X-Men movies is that they all stand pretty well on their own.

Disney’s Marvels Eternals based on the 1976 Jack Kirby characters struck up $9.5M on Thursday from previews that began at 6PM, the third best preview night of the pandemic behind Disney’s Black Widow in early July ($13.2M from showtimes that began at 5pm) and Sony’s Venom: Let There Be Carnage ($11.6M from 4pm).

“Eternals” isn’t the only god-like beings creation that famed artist/creator Jack Kirby brought to the comic book world, as he made also created the similar deities “New Gods” for DC Comics. A feature film had been in the works at Warner Bros.

Gemma Chan, who plays Sersi, in the clip. “Having 10 characters, we’re a big, slightly dysfunctional family.”Kumail Nanjiani, who plays Kingo, agrees.

Next month will see the release of the long-delayed Marvel Comics adaptation “Eternals” from Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao (“Nomandland“), its release date bumped several times thanks to the pandemic. Giving audiences a glimpse at what the filmmaker can do within the world of massive studio blockbusters, the superhero sci-fi flick is based on the characters created by comic book genius, Jack Kirby.

Marvel Comics has a long history of controversy when it comes to creators’ rights. Technically, it’s not just a Marvel Comics problem, but a problem with all publishers that do “work-for-hire” projects.

according to the Hollywood Reporter.“Before all the clones, symbiotes and civil wars we see Spider-Man in a simpler time doing what he does best, catching crooks and saving the day,” according to a Marvel database on the comic, which was written by Stan Lee, penciled by Steve Ditko and saw Jack Kirby collaborate on the cover.That print of “Amazing Fantasy,” which features a cover of “Peter Parker, the timid teenager” shocking the world as the web-slinger, is known to be one of four near-mint

Marvel is planning to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Fantastic Four No. 1 with an anniversary tribute featuring some of the team’s greatest stories reimaging by prominent comics artists of today.

Disney+ series Loki might head next.The actor, who plays Classic Loki alongside Tom Hiddlestone in the latest MCU TV show, also joked about being promised a muscle suit for his character which failed to materialise upon reaching the dressing room.Speaking to Collider in a new interview, Grant said: “They sent me the costume design with my face on it. It was the classic Loki of the Jack Kirby illustrations of the ’60s and it was a fantastic muscle suit.

After “Nomadland” picked up Best Picture, Best Actress for Frances McDormand, and Best Director for Chloé Zhao at the Oscars last weekend, it’s safe to say that Zhao will be able to do whatever she wants as a director for quite a while.

“Introducing the next heavyweight champion of the universe,” Chris Hemsworth captioned the Instagram video he uploaded on Monday (Apr. 12.) In the clip, Chris, 37, sparred with his seven-year-old son, Tristan Hemsworth, who was dressed up in some superhero garb. With a red cape and white/gold gauntlets, Tristan looked like he jumped out of the mind of famed comic artist Jack Kirby and into real life. “Got some serious power in those,” an off-screen person said, observing Tristan throw bombs.

Deadline has confirmed that DC Films will no longer be developing the properties New Gods which had Ava DuVernay attached to direct and Aquaman spinoff The Trench which Noah Gardner and Aidan Fitzgerald were penning for James Wan to possibly helm.

The co-creator of Captain America would not have approved of the riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Marvel Cinematic Universe was unveiled last July, when Marvel revealed its Phase Four plans at the San Diego Comic Con.One of the most exciting takeaways from the reveal was The Eternals.

Joe Ruby, known best as the co-creator of "Scooby-Doo," is dead. He was 87.