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Michael Douglas has a death wish. Or at least he does when it comes to his character Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man in the Marvel Studios “Ant-Man” films.

While he’d only shot a few films up to that point, thanks to his compelling turn in season four of “Stranger Things,” British actor Joseph Quinn quickly shot into the stratosphere and became a much-in-demand up-and-comer. Following that series, he promptly booked roles in “Gladiator II,” “A Quiet Place: Day One,” and, of course, the much-coveted role of Johnny Storm in Marvel’s upcoming “The Fantastic Four” movie, arriving in the summer of 2025.

While the Marvel Studios narrative generally goes: an unimpeachable run at the box-office and with critics until 2023’s flop “The Marvels,” a closer inspection of the whole story arguably shows chinks starting to show in the armor during the pandemic. While it’s unfair to compare the box office of pandemic-era movies like “Shang Chi” and “Black Widow” to their non-pandemic counterparts, one film that seemed to take it in the teeth, regardless, was Chloe Zhao’s “Eternals” (read our review here).

Robert Downey Jr. has revealed that he would return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, should the opportunity arise.Downey Jr. gained global recognition for starring in 10 films as Iron Man, concluding with Avengers: Endgame in 2019.Following more than a decade spent as a key part of the franchise, the actor has shared that he would “happily” return to the role.In a recent interview with Esquire, the American actor answered a question about returning to the MCU with: “Happily.

You’d probably never think that Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley would use promotional time on the period black comedy indie “Wicked Little Letters” to talk about Marvel, but hey, it’s a podcast conversation with lots of room for topics, so here we are. The Academy Award winner (Colman) and Academy Award nominee (Buckley) were on the Happy Sad Confused podcast to promote their aforementioned Sony Pictures Classics comedy that comes out on March 29.

Ozark star Julia Garner has been cast as Shalla-Bal, a version of the Silver Surfer, in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four.The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress will star alongside 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).Matt Shakman, who helmed the Marvel series WandaVision for Disney+ and Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters for Apple TV+, is set to direct the upcoming Fantastic Four film.The Silver Surfer was previously portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.Speaking on how The Fantastic Four will differ from previous Marvel films, Shakman said in October: “It’s different in so many ways.

With Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four” leading quartet of heroes cast, Marvel Studios is moving on to some of the adversaries and supporting characters who will appear in the film. The first of them will be Shalla-Bal, a female version of the Silver Surfer.

Spider-Man film with Tobey Maguire – see what he had to say below.Raimi – who directed the original Spider-Man trilogy between 2000 and 2007 starring Tobey Maguire as the titular wall-crawling superhero – has been linked to rumours of a fourth film for some time now.While attending WonderCon recently, Raimi spoke with CBR about the rumours, saying that he’s read about fan speculation online, but that he hasn’t heard anything official from Marvel or Columbia Pictures."I haven't heard about that yet": Sam Raimi tells CBR's @djkevlar that fans shouldn't take those Spider-Man 4/Tobey Maguire rumors too seriously. pic.twitter.com/qbvrzKmAt0— CBR (@CBR) April 1, 2024“Well, I haven’t heard about that yet,” Raimi said. “I did read that, but I’m not actually working on it yet.

Due in theaters April 12, Zoe Saldana’s next movie is the harrowing immigration drama, “The Absence of Eden,” directed by Marco Perego and starring opposite Garrett Hedlund and Adria Arjona. In the film, Hedlund plays an ICE Agent struggling with the moral dilemmas of border security, and Saldana stars as an undocumented woman fighting to escape a ruthless cartel.

Kristen Stewart has said she will “most likely never” do a Marvel movie because they’re “a fucking nightmare”.The actress recently appeared on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, where she spoke about her dissatisfaction with the Marvel moviemaking system.“I will likely never do a Marvel movie … it sounds like a fucking nightmare, actually,” she began. Whilst she clarified she wasn’t opposed to starring in big movies, “because I like people to watch them when I’m in them,” she said the “the system would have to change” for her to be in a Marvel movie.“You would have to put so much money and so much trust into one person … and it doesn’t happen,” she continued.

Alfred Molina was first on Broadway nearly 30 years ago in “Art,” but admits he still gets butterflies when he hears the stage manager announce on a Saturday: “Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s Saturday night on Broadway!”“You kind of go, ‘F – – k! What a dream come true,” the British actor, 70, told the New York Post with a laugh during a recent interview.The Tony nominee is back in New York starring opposite Steve Carell in a Lincoln Center production of the Chekov classic, “Uncle Vanya.”And yes, he knows that there is a segment of people who immediately think of Russians ensconced in weekend dachas endlessly moaning about their existence, when they hear the name Chekov.“I would say I know what you mean,” he shared. “There is an element about that.

NetEase and Marvel Games have announced Marvel Rivals, a team-based shooter featuring a “deep roster” of heroes and villains.Due for release on PC, the Overwatch-inspired Marvel Rivals is a free-to-play cooperative PVP shooter that lets players assemble an all-star squad from across Marvel’s catalogue of characters and take to a number of destructible maps from across the multiverse.Each character will have their own unique skill set, and can work together with other heroes to activate a number of “team-up” powers for the 6v6 battles.Marvel Rivals will also feature a storyline created by the NetEase writing team that sees Doctor Doom clash with a future version of himself, causing a number of universes to collide in the timestream entanglement. “Now, heroes and villains from across the multiverse must fight together and against one another as disparate groups seek to defeat both Dooms before one achieves domination of these realities.”While a release date has yet to be confirmed for Marvel Rivals, a closed alpha test will take place in May.

Following the faceplant and failure of “The Marvels” last November—Marvel’s lowest-grossing film of all time and their first big bomb—pundits were seemingly writing an early epitaph for Marvel Studios. But three Marvel cycles later, the super-well-received “What If…?” season two in December, the much-better-than-anticipated reception to the live-action “Echo” series in January, and the glowing reviews of “X-Men ’97 (currently sitting at 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes currently, read our review), things definitely appear to be on the upswing for Marvel.

Marvel Studios/Marvel Animation’s “X-Men ‘97” is out in the world now—it has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes currently (read our review)—and the face of the series, given that the showrunner was fired just days before release, has been Marvel Executive Brad Winderbaum who is the Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation at Marvel Studios. Winderbaum has done all the press for the series, has been everywhere, and, in a new Men’s Health magazine interview, has shed more light on all things animated in the Marvel universe.

abandoning Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and meddling in Israeli politics amid the Jewish State’s war with Hamas.Arad, a dual citizen who was born in Israel and moved to the US in 1969, sent in a scorching personal letter to Schumer Tuesday saying he was stunned by the high-ranking Jewish official’s betrayal of Israel’s leader in its time of need.“I am writing about your recent statement last Thursday when you called on Israel to hold new elections, saying you believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has `lost his way’ and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid a growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. I believe your statement is not only incorrect, but inappropriate,” Arad, 75, said.“It’s not your war.

Iron Man which kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside Robert Downey Jr. as main character Tony Stark.

Marvel Studios feels like it’s at a crossroads moment. Between the Sony Pictures yesteryear greatest hits franchise elements of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and the 20th Century Fox-era cameo expectations of “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Marvel is really steeped in the full throws of nostalgia right now as it regroups in the post-“Avengers: Endgame” landscape, rediscovering who they are and where they want to go.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse losing out at the 2024 Oscars.The movie was nominated for Best Animated Feature at last Sunday’s awards, but lost to Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli production, The Boy And The Heron.Following the ceremony, Moore, who voiced Miles Morales in the animated Marvel movies, tweeted the word “robbed”, seemingly in response to the result.*robbed— Shameik Moore (@shameikmoore) March 11, 2024After receiving backlash for the post, with some calling it “unprofessional” the 28-year-old followed up with a post which read: “Respect to the winner. It’s true, I’m definitely a sore loser, but we didn’t lose, Spider-Verse has impacted A LOT of lives.

Marvel Animation’s “X-Men ’97” is just days away from premiering on Disney+. In the run-up to the series, Marvel exec Brad Winderbaum, a production & development executive at Marvel Studios, is making the press rounds and revealing some fascinating tidbits about how things are changing at Marvel.

Nicolas Cage has confirmed that he’s in talks to star in the live-action Spider-Man Noir TV series.Cage, who voiced the titular character in 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, revealed in a recent interview with Collider at SXSW that he’s been having “conversation[s]” about reprising the role for the upcoming show.“Well, I can say that we have been talking,” he said. “It’s no secret that I love the character.

Given all the paparazzi photos out there, which obviously spoil a lot of movie secrets and thus we try and avoid them, it’s probably the worst kept secret in the world for Marvel, but yes, Deborah Ann Woll and Elden Henson are returning for the Marvel series, “Daredevil: Born Again” which has been shooting for most of this year. Charlie Cox, who stars as Matt Murdoch and the superhero Daredevil, recently confirmed the news to Collider, but again, fans who are eagle-eyed on social media probably know this as ancient news.

Is everyone and their mother in “Deadpool & Wolverine”? Filmmaker Shawn Levy has hinted at cameos several times (as has filmmaker Matthew Vaughn), and so has ‘Deadpool’ actor Karan Soni. The expectation, in general, seems to be: expect a ton, with many speculating that the upcoming third ‘Deadpool’ movie will be a goodbye to the 20th Century Studios era of Marvel movie-making.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo attempts to solve the mystery at the heart of Peacock’s new mysterious family drama series, “Apples Never Fall.” The series follows a seemingly happy family on a tumultuous journey to uncover the truth about the disappearance of its matriarch. The show stars Annette Bening, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Sam Neill, and more.

In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo attempts to solve the mystery at the heart of Peacock’s new mysterious family drama series, “Apples Never Fall.” The series follows a seemingly happy family on a tumultuous journey to uncover the truth about the disappearance of its matriarch. The show stars Annette Bening, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Sam Neill, and more.

Spider-Man” films over 22 years, could be donning the old Spandex suit once again in his very own Spidey flick, according to a former co-star.Thomas Haden Church, who played the villainous Sandman in 2007’s “Spider-Man 3,” told The Post that a new Maguire-led flick might be on the way.“Sam Raimi is doing, from what I’ve heard, he’s going to do another standalone ‘Spider-Man’ movie with Tobey,” Church, 63, said.Sandman’s inclusion, added the actor, has “gotten sort of floated a little bit.”Raimi directed Maguire’s aughts trilogy, as well as the more recent MCU movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”In a gift to fans, 48-year-old Maguire and Church returned to their Marvel roles in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” alongside fellow Peters Tom Holland (“Spider-Man: Homecoming” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home”) and Andrew Garfield (“The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”).“They had an option for me to do another,” Church said. “Of course, everybody’s asking, like, well, does [‘No Way Home’] fulfill that? And so [Raimi] said, ‘No, no, we still want to have the option to use him in a standalone Tobey movie.’”Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige told Entertainment Weekly in Feb.

viral after posting a video of herself reacting to the 2024 Oscar win of her “Iron Man” co-star Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor — in the middle of getting her roots bleached. In a Sunday Instagram Story, the “Seven” actress held up her phone to a laptop as Ke Huy Quan — who won the award last year for the hit “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — delivered the announcement.

Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani has revealed where she would like the character to go next.Speaking to NME at the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo, the 21-year-old actor spoke about her current writing projects, and her hopes for the future of Ms. Marvel.Asked where she would like the character to go next, Vellani responded: “I mean, The Young Avengers would be nice.

Spider-Man films in the ’00s.The actor played Spider-Man’s love interest Mary Jane Watson opposite Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker in three Spidey movies: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).In a new interview with Variety, Dunst has now revealed that she was routinely referred to as a “girly-girl” during the making of the films. She was 19 years old when the first film was released.“It was a joke, but on Spider-Man, they would call me ‘girly-girl’ sometimes on the walkie-talkie,” she said.

Madame Web star Dakota Johnson has spoken about her experience making the film, which is something she says she’ll “never” do again.Speaking to Bustle recently, Johnson shared that she’s “not surprised” at the film’s negative reception. She went on to explain: “It’s so hard to get movies made, and in these big movies that get made — and it’s even starting to happen with the little ones, which is what’s really freaking me out — decisions are being made by committees, and art does not do well when it’s made by committee.”“Films are made by a filmmaker and a team of artists around them.

Disney CEO Bob Iger remains committed to turning the ship around, but in doing so, admits the company has had to make some hard choices and cancel projects the studio didn’t have 100% belief in. “You have to kill things you no longer believe in, and that’s not easy in this business,” Iger said, speaking at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley in San Francisco on Tuesday (via THR).

The movies of Marvel may have a sliding scale of entertainment value and quality, but it’s hard to argue that “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” isn’t one of their strongest efforts to date. Chris Evans, recently speaking at The Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle (via Variety), agrees.

Ray Winstone says he nearly quit the 2021 MCU movie “Black Widow” — and likened its “soul-destroying” endless reshoots to being “kicked in the balls.”Winstone, 67, who played villainous Russian general Dreykov in the movie — opposite Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow — made his damning comments about working in the Marvel Comics Universe to UK’s Radio Times.“It was fine until you have to do the reshoots,” he said in this week’s issue of Radio Times, according to Daily Mail. “Then you find out that a few producers have come down, and your performance is too much, it’s too strong.”“That’s the way Marvel works,” he added.

The Crown star Emma Corrin will appear in Deadpool & Wolverine as Cassandra Nova, the evil twin sister of X-Men leader Professor Charles Xavier.The news was confirmed on the film’s official copyright, where Corrin’s name is listed next to her character Cassandra.The character’s appearance in the film had been speculated by fans after a mysterious bald head was spotted in the first Deadpool 3 trailer. Marvel fans also correctly guessed that Corrin would be taking on the role.Cassandra was first introduced as Charles Xavier’s evil twin sister back in 2001, appearing in the New X-Men #114 comic written by Grant Morrison.In the comics, Cassandra started out as a psychic entity from the Astral Plane who latched onto Charles in the womb.Plot details for Deadpool 3 (offically named Deadpool & Wolverine) have not yet been revealed, but from the teaser, we know that Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth will meet up with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine after being pulled through time by the Time Varience Authority to carry out a secret mission.The teaser opens at Wade Wilson’s birthday party, where he tells his friends and family: “It’s been a challenging few years, for sure, but I’m happy – and that’s because of each and every one of you.

Actor Ray Winstone has two Netflix projects on the way: Guy Ritchie’s crime comedy series, “The Gentlemen” (read our review), and “Damsel” opposite Millie Bobbie Brown. But of course, as is custom these days, the actor was asked about his appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Ray Winstone has described filming Marvel‘s Black Widow as a “soul-destroying” experience.In a new interview with with Radio Times magazine, the actor, who played villain Dreykov in the Scarlett Johansson-led 2021 action-thriller, admitted that filming the Marvel movie “was fine until you have to do the reshoots.”“Then you find out that a few producers have come down, and your performance is too much, it’s too strong… That’s the way Marvel works,” Winstone said. “It can be soul-destroying because you feel like you’re doing great work.”The Sexy Beast actor said that he wanted to give up on the project altogether, but realised couldn’t as he was contractually obliged to complete it.“I actually said, ‘You ought to recast it because that was it for me.’ And you end up doing it again because you’re contracted to do it,” he explained.

Thanks to the growing popularity of his Amazon Prime Video action thriller series “Reacher,” based on the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child, Alan Ritchson’s is starting to really take off. It’s only been on for two seasons but seemingly taken off in the last year and is quickly turning the 6 ft 2 actor into a star.