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Captain America: Civil War 100% At Rotten Tomatoes

I generally like to steer clear of all the advanced reviews, but I couldn’t help taking a peek at Rotten Tomatoes for the Captain America: Civil War rating.

While only 15 reviews are presently counted, Captain America: Civil War is off to a good start with every review favorable and the movie currently at 100% postive. Likewise, 99% of the audience wants to see the movie.

This is a big contrast compared to the early reviews for Batman Vs. Superman, which were all negative. Currently, Batman Vs. Superman is at a paltry 28%, with 69% of audiences stating they liked it.

It will be intersting to see what the box office numbers are for Captain America: Civil War.  Will it beat Batman Vs. Superman‘s opening weekend of $166 million?

“Captain America: Civil War” has  a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

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CinemaCon: Fox Announces Deadpool 2, Avatar Sequels, X-Men, IDR & Assassin’s Creed Trailers

Coming out of CinemanCon, Fox Studios’ presentation saw a slew of announcements regarding Deadpool, Avatar and more. New footage from X-Men: Apocalypse, Independence Day: Resurgence and Assassin’s Creed was also shown off.

Details include:

Deadpool 2 is officially green lit, with Ryan Reynolds and the original creative team returning (director Tim Miller and writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick). No release date has been announced just yet.

X-Men: Apocalypse footage confirms Magneto is Quicksilver’s father; shows Mystique as having a leader role; the movie takes place ten years after X-Men: Days Of Future Past, and the trailer shows the younger X-Men being in awe of Mystique.

Wolverine 3 didn’t get much attention other than an “Untitled Wolverine” title card shown on screen.

Gambit did not get mentioned at all.

Independence Day: Resurgence saw a new extended trailer released.

Assassin’s Creed trailer debuted.

Death Cure is still coming out in 2017.

Avatar will have four more sequels kicking off in 2018 (Avatar 2 is due Christmas 2018, Avatar 3 is due Christmas 2020, Avatar 4 is due Christmas 2022, Avatar 5 is due Christmas 2023). The official Avatar Facebook also posted an updated logo:

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Captain America: Civil War: Winter Soldier Vs Black Panther Extended Clip

Marvel released an extended version of last night’s Captain America: Civil War Jimmy Kimmel Team Iron Man clip, but with extended footage including Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, aka Black Panther, taking on The Winter Soldier.

Watch the clip below.

Looks awesome.

“Captain America: Civil War” has  a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

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First Look A Daniel Bruhl As Baron Zemo In Captain America: Civil War

Marvel released a first look at Daniel Bruhl as Baron Zemo in Captain America: Civil War as the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly has new images from the movie.

The actual image of Bruhl isn’t too spoilerish as all it reveals is Bruhl in his civies. It’s unknown if Bruhl dons the classic Baron Zemo costume from the comics in the movie.

Info shared by the article:

As Helmut Zemo, Daniel Brühl is a mysterious, manipulative figure who is positioning the heroes against each other. Why? We know, but can’t say. It’s too much of a spoiler. This character is a significant variation on the cackling, purple-masked Baron Zemo from the Marvel Comics, who led a group that called itself the Masters of Evil. (No mystery about their intentions there.) “He’s still similar to what you know of Zemo, a revenge character,” Joe Russo says.

Check out all the images below, which includes the covers.

“Captain America: Civil War” has  a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

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LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout Announced & Trailer

BATMAN TAKES A VACATION? THE JUSTICE LEAGUE DISCOVERS THE DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING GOTHAM CITY CRIME-FREE AS WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND THE LEGO GROUP RELEASE

LEGO® DC COMICS SUPER HEROES – JUSTICE LEAGUE: GOTHAM CITY BREAKOUT

ON BLU-RAY COMBO PACK, DVD & DIGITAL HD JULY 12, 2016

All New Original Movie Includes Exclusive LEGO® Nightwing Figurine!

 

Fighting crime is a full-time job and Batman NEVER takes a vacation. That is until he finally agrees to let Batgirl and Nightwing take him on a long overdue trip – leaving Gotham City under the watchful eye of the Justice League in LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and the LEGO® Group, the film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on on July 12, 2016 on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. The Blu-rayTM and DVD releases will include an exclusive Nightwing LEGO® figurine, while supplies last.

LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout will be available on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack for $24.98 SRP and DVD for $19.98 SRP. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack includes a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet. Fans can also own LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout on Digital HD on June 21, 2016 via purchase from digital retailers.

When Batgirl and Nightwing take Batman on a trip down memory lane – literally – to visit one of the key mentors from his formative years, it’s up to the Justice League to keep Gotham City crime-free. But neither situation proves to be a “vacation” as the Bat trio encounters old nemeses on their adventure, and the Justice League discovers just how busy Batman is on a regular basis. It’s a brick-tastic battle on two fronts as Batman, Batgirl and Nightwing take on Bane and Deathstroke, while the Justice League – with some help from a few Teen Titans – fends off an assault by many of Batman’s infamous adversaries to ensure Gotham City’s safety.

Modern Family star Sarah Hyland joins the cast of LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout as the voice of Batgirl alongside some of the top actors in the industry voicing a quartet of Justice League super heroes: Troy Baker (Batman), Nolan North (Superman), Grey Griffin (Wonder Woman) and Khary Payton (Cyborg). Eric Bauza (Bane), John DiMaggio (Deathstroke), Tom Kenny (Penguin), Jason Spisak (Joker), Tara Strong (Harley Quinn) and Vanessa Marshall (Poison Ivy) comprise the rogues’ gallery of villains that Batman and the Justice League must confront. The Teen Titans also join the fray, vocally represented by Will Friedle (Nightwing), Greg Cipes (Beast Boy), Scott Menville (Robin) and Hynden Walch (Starfire). Amy Hill adds to the fun as the voice of Madame Mantis.

LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout is directed by Matt Peters and Mel Zwyer from a script by Jim Krieg. Sam Register, Jill Wilfert and Jason Cosler are executive producers. Benjamin Melniker & Michael Uslan are co-executive producers, and Brandon Vietti is supervising producer.

“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is thrilled to team up with LEGO® once again to release LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout on Blu-rayTM and DVD,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, WBHE Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. “Longtime fans of both LEGO® and DC Comics will be delighted by the humorous action as Batman and the Justice League wage their separate battles against everyone’s favorite villains.”

LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout will be available for streaming and download to watch anywhere in high definition and standard definition on their favorite devices from select digital retailers including Amazon, CinemaNow, Flixster, iTunes, PlayStation, Vudu, Xbox and others. Starting June 21, 2016, LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Gotham City Breakout will also be available digitally on Video On Demand services from cable and satellite providers, and on select gaming consoles.

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Patrick Tatopoulos Shares Batman Vs. Superman Images

Check out some cool Batman Vs. Superman images shared by production designer Patrick Tatopoulos on Instagram.

According to IMDb, Patrick Tatopoulos will also be the production designer behind Justice League, which is currently filming. 

Batman Vs. Superman is currently in theaters. 

Justice League hits November 17, 2017.

Patrick Tatopoulos has also worked on the Underworld movies, Riddick, Independency Day, Spawn and lots more.

 

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First John Wick 2 Poster

We get a first look at a poster for John Wick 2 featuring Keanu Reeves coming out of CinemaCon.

Check out the poster below.

Synopsis:

Keanu Reeves returns in the sequel to the 2014 hit as legendary hitman John Wick who is forced to back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him, John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers. Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 2” arriving in theaters on February 10, 2017.

John Wick: Chapter Two is directed by Chad Stahelski also starring Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, John Leguizamo, Common, Peter Stormare, Ruby Rose, Bridget Moynahan and David Patrick Kelly.

(via Collider)

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First Look At Scarlett Johansson In Ghost In The Shell

Paramount has released a first look at Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell as the movie has started production.

Johansson stars as Major Motoko Kusanagi.

The last movie Scarlett Johansson headlined did really well with Lucy ($463m), so this more than likely will be another hit for the Avengers actress.

Ghost in the Shell has a March 31, 2017 release directed by Ruper Sanders.

Check out the image below.

Synopsis:

Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, “GHOST IN THE SHELL” follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology. 

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Robert Downey Jr. Not Signed On Yet For Spider-Man: Homecoming

Team Iron Man appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, and in addition to the cool new Captain America: Civil War clip (watch below), Robert Downey Jr. talked about the new Spider-Man and actor Tom Holland.

In the footage below, Kimmel mentions how Robert Downey Jr. had a hand in getting Chris Evans to play Captain America, with RDJ joking about how he is responsible for the MCU. Then Kimmel mentions it will be exciting for Spider-Man, which Iron Man will be a part of.

“Perhaps I will. We don’t have a contract, yet,” Downey Jr. said in regards to appearing in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Robert Downey Jr. then goes on to talk about how Spider-Man was the #1 superhero when he was growing up and has good things to say about Tom Holland.

Watch the video:

Captain America: Civil War Iron Man vs Winter Soldier Clip:

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Watch: The Jungle Book (1967) Honest Trailer

With the new Jon Favreau The Jungle Book movie coming out, now seems like a good time for an “Honest Trailer” of the 1967 animated version.

Other Honest Trailers from Screen Junkies include:

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Batman & Superman

Marvel’s Agents Of SHIELD

Terminator: Genisys Honest Trailer

Jurassic World Honest Trailer

Avengers: Age Of Ultron Honest Trailer

 Man Of Steel Honest Trailer

Favreau’s Jungle Book has an April 15th release.

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Watch: Captain America: Civil War Team Iron Man Clip From Jimmy Kimmel

Update: An extended clip has been released.

 

 

Robert Downey Jr. and Team Iron Man appeared tonight on Jimmy Kimmel and brought a new Captain America: Civil War clip along with them.

Check it out below.

Chris Hemsworth will be on Kimmel tomorrow night.

“Captain America: Civil War” has  a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

Watch:

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Channing Tatum Joins Kingsman 2; Elton John In Talks

Following the delay of Gambit, it’s learned Channing Tatum has joined the cast of Kingsman 2.

Tatum tweeted the news with the reveal of the following poster.

“I’m about to get all up in that Golden Circle,” Tatum posted.

It’s also learned Elton John is in talks for what is said to be a key role (via Variety).

Channing Tatum will also be starring in the Jump Street Men in Black crossover.

“Kingsman: The Golden Circle” has a June 10, 2017 release directed by Matthew Vaughn starring Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Sophie Cookson, Halle Berry, and Mark Strong.

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Watch: Doctor Strange Trailer Easter Eggs

Check out the Mr. Sunday Night Movies YouTube channel taking a look at the Doctor Strange Easter Eggs, references and things possibly missed in the new trailer.

While it was only the first trailer, the response to Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange seems to be pretty positive. 

Watch the Doctor Strange trailer below. 

“Doctor Strange” has a November 4, 2016 release also starring Chiwetel Ejiofor,  Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Benedict Wong and Mads Mikkelsen.

Synopsis:

“Doctor Strange” follows the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a horrific car accident, discovers the hidden world of magic and alternate dimensions.

“Doctor Strange” is the latest film in Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Phase 3’s goal—over the course of four years and nine films—is to introduce audiences to new heroes and continue the adventures of fan favorites.

Doctor Strange Trailer:

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Hulk Almost Made It Into Captain America: Civil War Post-Credits Scene

It’s learned Mark Ruffalo and the Hulk almost made it into Captain America: Civil War.

Throughtout filming of Captain America: Civil War there were a lot of rumors and speculation that the Hulk might make an appearance.

Mark Ruffalo was said to be spotted in Germany with the cast, Robert Downey Jr. teased Ruffalo’s involvement, and Anthony Mackie even made it sound as if the Hulk was in Captain America: Civil War.

Now Captain America: Civil War writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely set the record straight regarding the Hulk.

It’s learned Mark Ruffalo wasn’t in Germany, but the unit publicist on Captain America: Civil War was mistaken to be Ruffalo as the two look alike.

The writers do note they talked about using the Hulk and even had an idea for a Captain America: Civil War post-credit scene with the Hulk, but on second thought, decided not to do it just to add in another character.

Via HP:

“We can clean that up real quickly,” said Markus. “Mark Ruffalo shot no scenes. We talked about having Bruce Banner at the very end of the film, and it just, again, seemed like we’re sticking people in just to stick them in. He has clearly gone somewhere at the end of ‘Ultron,’ and that’s a story. Don’t blow it off and put it in a little tiny chunk just to put in a little extra filigree on our movie. That’s a story.”

McFeely added, “There was a draft with a stinger of him in it. But that was long ago, and reports of him actually filming stuff — the unit publicist on the movies [John M. Pisani] looks a lot like Ruffalo, so when people say, ‘Hey, he’s in Berlin dancing with Anthony Mackie,’ it’s John Pisani. It’s not Ruffalo.” 

Another character that almost made it into Captain America: Civil War was Wasp.

Mark Ruffalo and the Hulk can next be seen along Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston in Thor: Ragnarok.

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Watch: Captain America: Civil War Team Iron Man Jimmy Kimmel Promo

Update: Watch the Captain America: Civil War clip:

 

 

Team Iron Man will be on Jimy Kimmel Live tonight with Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle and more for Captain America: Civil War.

Watch a promo below for tonight’s show.

Monday night saw Team Cap appear with a new clip, Tuesday saw the Doctor Strange trailer and Agents of SHIELD clip, so tonight it’s probably a good guess we’ll see another Captain America: Civil War clip.

Chris Hemsworth is set for tomorrow night on Kimmel.

“Captain America: Civil War” has  a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

Team Iron Man promo:

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Micheal Keaton In Talks To Play Spider-Man: Homecoming Villain

Do we have our Vulture for Spider-Man: Homecoming?

It’s being reported that Michael Keaton is in talks to play the villain in the 2017 Spider-Man reboot starring Tom Holland.

Variety reported the news, but the specific character Michael Keaton is in talks for is presently unknown.

A previous rumor mentioned Vulture might be a villain in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Vulture would be a rather interesting choice for Keaton as he recently played another feathered character with Birdman. Of course, Michael Keaton is also known for playing Batman in the 1989 Tim Burton DC movie.

Spider-Man: Homecoming has a July 7, 2017 release directed by Jon Watts starring Marisa Tomei as Aunt May and Zendaya as Michelle.

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Watch: Ant-Man Extended Clip For Captain America: Civil War

Marvel released an extended version of the Jimy Kimmel Ant-Man scene for Captain America: Civil War.

Watch it above.

“Captain America: Civil War” has  a May 6, 2016 release date directed by Anthony and Joe Russo starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Frank Grillo, Paul Bettany, Don Cheadle, Emily VanCamp, William Hurt, Martin Freeman and Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

Synopsis:

Captain America: Civil War picks up where Avengers: Age of Ultron left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

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New X-Men: Apocalypse International Poster


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Check out a new poster below for X-Men: Apocalypse which is a different version of the Four Horsemen poster.

“X-Men: Apocalypse” has a May 27, 2016 release directed by Bryan Singer starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor & Ben Hardy.

Synopsis:

Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with X-MEN: APOCALYPSE. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction.

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Peyton Reed Updates Ant-Man and the Wasp & Evangeline Lilly

Marvel recently released the new Paul Rudd Ant-Man clip for Captain America: Civil War, (watch below) and now while attending the Red Carpet World Premiere, director Peyton Reed offers an update on the Ant-Man and the Wasp movie, particularly in regards to Evangeline Lilly.

“Evangeline is an amazing actress. The first movie was really about her coming into her own as a hero, even though we didn’t see her suit up yet. So we’re so excited about now being able to show her fully formed and what she is as a superhero. Her power set, how she fights, and what are the injustices that matter to her that she wants to right. That’s part of the really fun thing of the next movie.”

“It just didn’t make sense for Wasp [to be in Civil War] because there’s so many characters in this movie, and you really want to see her become a hero and really spend time with her. She’s a complicated character and a rich character. We’re really, really having fun writing that.”

“The challenge in Ant-Man and the Wasp is just topping everything that comes before. But that’s a challenge I think with every Marvel movie, with every hero movie. You don’t want the audience to get bored and feel like, oh man, I saw that in the last movie. You always got to give them something different.”

“We’re just getting started. We’re working on it for a little while. Coming up with some ideas … It’s creatively fulfilling, and challenging, and daunting, and exciting, more than anything.”

(via EW)

Ant-Man and the Wasp has a July 6, 2018 release date.

Paul Rudd Ant-Man Captain America: Civil War Clip:

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Watch: Tom Holland Talks Spider-Man & Captain America: Civil War At CinemaCon

If you happened to go to bed early last night, you may have missed the announcement at CinemaCon that the new Spider-Man movie is titled Spider-Man: Homecoming.

You can read more about what went down here, and above is a video from CinemaCon featuring Tom Holland talking about Spider-Man and Captain America: Civil War. Below you can also check out images from the event which also features Tom Holland with Marvel’s Star-Lord, Chris Pratt.

In the above video, Tom Holland mentions getting cast as Spider-Man as well as the fact that this will be a Spider-Man we haven’t seen on the big screen before as he’s younger, and that Spidey will be doing his algebra while trying to keep New York safe.

Tom Holland first appears in Captain America: Civil War out May 6th followed by the new Spider-Man: Homecoming movie which has a July 7, 2017 release. Holland is also speculated for an appearance in Doctor Strange.

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Justice League Message From Zack Snyder & Cast Shown At CinemaCon

On top of the Batman announcement and DC Cinematic reel, Warner Bros. also revealed a message at CinemaCon from the set of Justice League from director Zack Snyder and the cast.

Snyder closed the reel with a greeting from the Justice League film set, surrounded by his stars. 

Ben Affleck and Amy Adams were present at CinemaCon.

Below you can read WB’s official announcement regarding their CinemaCon presentation, which mentions the Justice League set video. Suicide Squad was featured at CinemaCon as well.

Sadly, none of the footage has made its way online.

Justice League is filming in the UK for its November 17, 2017 release.

 

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WARNER BROS. PICTURES’ CINEMACON PRESENTATION HITS THE JACKPOT IN LAS VEGAS

 

Warner Bros. Pictures showcased an impressive lineup of talents and highly anticipated films at this year’s CinemaCon, which generated tremendous excitement for the Studio’s wide-ranging slate. Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara opened the program and announced that Ben Affleck—who will again play the role of Batman in the upcoming Justice League movie—will direct, as well as star in, a new stand-alone Batman feature.

The Studio’s presentation was highlighted by trailers and film clips—including some never-before-seen footage—and appearances by some of the major stars and filmmakers involved in each of the movies. It also served to illustrate Tsujihara’s statement about the diversity of the slate: built on the foundation of the key franchises of DC Super Heroes, animated LEGO® features, and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” but also encompassing a broad scope of dramas, action adventures, horror thrillers and comedies.

There were also speeches from Sue Kroll, in her new post as Warner Bros. Pictures President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, who was recently named President of Worldwide Distribution.

Remarking on the Warner Bros. event, Kroll said, “CinemaCon is always one of the high points of our year: when we get to introduce our upcoming slate to our partners in the exhibition community who are responsible for bringing our films to audiences worldwide. It was wonderful to have this opportunity to showcase the broad range of films Warner Bros. has on the horizon, as well as some of the extraordinary artists behind them.”

Kwan Vandenberg added, “We appreciated the enthusiastic participation of actors and filmmakers from every title, who added tremendous star power to the presentation. CinemaCon gives us a chance to reinforce our commitment to the big-screen experience on a global level.”

Kicking off the film presentation with a bang, Ben Affleck and Amy Adams introduced a thrilling reel spotlighting the Studio’s ambitious slate of DC films. The roster includes the new Justice League film, as well as stand-alone features for Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. Director Zack Snyder closed the reel with a greeting from the Justice League film set, surrounded by his stars.

The DC preview also included a glimpse of the summer’s hotly anticipated action adventure “Suicide Squad” and, immediately following, writer/director David Ayer took the stage and introduced the main ensemble cast, led by Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie and Joel Kinnaman. The extended version of the “Suicide Squad” trailer was met with loud applause and the buzz surrounding the film was palpable.

Host Mario Lopez then took the attendees through the rest of the summer line-up, including advance footage from the wide range of titles. The stars and filmmakers who excited the crowd about their upcoming films included: Russell Crowe for the action comedy “The Nice Guys”; Emilia Clarke for the drama “Me Before You” (from New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer); James Wan, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson for the supernatural thriller “The Conjuring 2” (from New Line Cinema); Teresa Palmer and David F. Sandberg for the horror thriller “Lights Out” (from New Line Cinema); Kevin Hart and Rawson Marshall Thurber for the action comedy “Central Intelligence” (from New Line Cinema and Universal Pictures), which included a taped greeting from Dwayne Johnson; Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson and Christoph Waltz for the adventure “The Legend of Tarzan” (from Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures); and Todd Phillips and Bradley Cooper for the comedic drama “War Dogs,” which is based on real events. Looking past the summer, Warner Bros. unveiled some of the films on the drawing board from the Warner Animation Group, or WAG for short. Three of the brilliant minds in the WAG think tank—Christopher Miller, Phil Lord and Nicholas Stoller—came to the stage to introduce a special reel featuring a few of the titles in the pipeline, anchored by three new films in the LEGO® movie franchise: “The LEGO® Batman Movie,” “The LEGO® Movie 2” and “Ninjago.” Stoller, who co-directed the next WAG film on the slate, “Storks,” was joined by fellow director Doug Sweetland and voice talents Andy Samberg and Katie Crown to present new footage from the heartwarming and hilarious family adventure.

The animation portion wrapped with never-before-seen footage from “The LEGO® Batman Movie,” which gives the breakout star of the hit “The LEGO® Movie” a film of his own. Drawing laughter and enthusiastic applause, the clip was presented by producers Lord and Miller, joined by the voice of LEGO® Batman himself, Will Arnett, who made a surprise appearance to the delight of everyone there.

Warner Bros. closed the presentation with a look at the most magical film of the year, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” written by Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, which will bring moviegoers to a new place and time in the wizarding world. Four of the film’s stars, Eddie Redmayne, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogler and Colin Farrell, came to the stage to introduce the new teaser trailer and a look behind the scenes of the film, which has already captivated fans.

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Underworld 5 Title & Poster Released: Blood Wars

Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment have announced the fifth Underworld movie with Underworld Blood Wars and released a first teaser poster.

Kate Beckinsale is confirmed to return as Selene, with Under World Blood Wars having an October 14, 2016 release.

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Theo James (The Divergent Series) returns as Selene’s ally David, reprising the role he played in Underworld: Awakening. British actors Tobias Menzies (“Outlander”, “Rome”) and Lara Pulver (“Sherlock”) take on the respective roles of a formidable new Lycan leader and a fiercely ambitious Vampire, and Charles Dance (“Game of Thrones”) again plays Vampire elder Thomas. Rounding out the film’s stellar international cast are: James Faulkner (“Game of Thrones”), Peter Andersson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), newcomer Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James (A&E’s upcoming “Damien”) and Daisy Head (the upcoming Fallen).

Anna Foerster is the director of UNDERWORLD 5. Foerster, who previously directed episodes of the television series Criminal Minds and Outlander, is widely known for her work as cinematographer on epic blockbusters such as Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow and White House Down.

The screenplay for UNDERWORLD 5 was penned by Cory Goodman (The Last Witch Hunter, Priest) and based on characters originally created by Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman and Danny McBride. Lakeshore Entertainment’s Tom Rosenberg (The Lincoln Lawyer, Million Dollar Baby), Gary Lucchesi (Million Dollar Baby, Underworld), and Richard S. Wright (The Lincoln Lawyer, Underworld) are producing as are David Kern (Underworld: Awakening), along with Len Wiseman (Underworld, Total Recall).

Foerster’s accomplished behind-the-scenes team comprises cinematographer Karl W. Lindenlaub (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Independence Day), production designer Ondrej Nekvasil (Snowpiercer), costume designer Bojana Nikitovic (A Good Day to Die Hard), and editor Peter Amundson (Pacific Rim, Underworld: Rise of the Lycans).” 

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Men In Black & Jump Street Crossover Title & Logo Revealed

At CinemaCon, Sony has unveiled the title and logo for the upcoming Men In Black and Jump Street crossover, which is titled MIB 23.

No other official details have been released, but when the crossover first became known through the Sony leaked e-mails, it was said MIB 23 will feature Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum from Jump Street and newer younger characters from the Men In Black universe, meaning no Will Smith or Tommy Lee Jones.

James Bobin (Alice Through the Looking Glass) is said to be a contender to direct.

(via Movie Web)

 

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Animated Spider-Man Movie Logo Revealed

In addition to the title and logo for the Tom Holland live-action Spider-Man: Homecoming movie, Sony has also unveiled the logo for the upcoming animated Spider-Man film.

Check it out above (minus the fan-added Spider-Man image).

The animated Spider-Man movie has a December 21, 2018 release written by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller who will also produce and possibly direct.

No plot details or actors have been announced as of yet.

The animated Spider-Man movie isn’t set with the MCU, but will exist independently of the Tom Holland Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Homecoming also hits July 7, 2017.

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Spider-Man: Homecoming Announced By Sony & Marvel

Sony and Marvel have revealed the title of the Spider-Man reboot as well as the logo at CinemaCon with Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Tom Holland appeared on stage in Las Vegas.

“I’m Tom Holland and I’m your new Spider-Man,” Holland said, who promised the new Spider-Man: Homecoming film would find the Spidey and his alter ego Peter Parker searching for his identity. 

“I hope it takes about three movies,” added Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman, which hints at a new trilogy.

Rothman offered Spider-Man: Homecoming will focus on Peter Parker’s struggle to balance his high school life with his vigilantism: “…saving the world and getting your algebra homework done at the same time.” 

The Spider-man: Homecoming announcement was capped off with a scene from Captain America: Civil War featuring Tom Holland and Robert Downey Jr.

Update: A scene from the Spider-Man: Homecoming movie was shown featuring Peter Paker entering his home where Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) is with Tony Stark, who tells Peter the special grant he applied for has been accepted, which is news to the young Parker. Another scene was then shown from Civil War featuring Spidey making his cameo.

The Spider-Man: Homecoming title was previously speculated due to Sony registering the web domain, and the title is a reference to Amazing Spider-Man #252 (as well as Spidey returning to Marvel Studios) featuring member of the Avengers. Interestingly enough, the issue also featured the black-costumed Spider-Man, which the logo above seemingly features as well (which may be just a nod to the comics).

Earlier also saw word that the Vulture may be the villain, and also that Marvel Studios has full control.

Tom Holland also spoke about Spider-Man and Captain America: Civil War at the Red Carpet World Premiere for Civil War prior to being flown out for CinemaCon.

Spider-Man: Homecoming has a July 7, 2017 release directed by Jon Watts also starring Zendaya as Michelle. 

Watch: Tom Holland talks Spider-Man at CinemanCon (images can be found here w/Chris Pratt):

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Ben Affleck To Direct & Star In Batman Movie Confirmed

It’s confirmed Ben Affleck will both direct and star in a new standalone Batman movie.

Affleck also wrote the script with DC Entertainment chief creative officer and comic book writer Geoff Johns.

Warner Bros. chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed the news Tuesday at CinemaCon, stating WB is movie forward with the Affleck Batman movie.

Kevin Tsujihara also had good things to say about the record opening of Batman Vs. Superman, which leads into Justice League.

“It set up a great foundation for our DC slate, which includes at least 10 movies through 2020,” Tsujihara told a packed room, reports THR. “I’m also excited to know that we will be working with Ben Affleck on a stand-alone Batman movie.”

Previously it was reported that Ben Affleck was only contracted to do two more movies following Batman Vs. Superman with Justice League parts 1 and 2, but obviously now we see Affleck and WB have extended the Batman deal. Ben Affleck is also appearing in August’s Suicide Squad movie.

The new Batman movie has yet to have a release date, but WB did just announce release dates for two DC movies – Oct. 5, 2018, and Nov. 1, 2019 – with one more than likely for Affleck’s Caped Crusader film.

Warner Bros. also showed off a DC Cinematic reel at CinemaCon which was introduced by Amy Adams (Lois Lane).

“You get your first real taste of this expanding universe,” Warners film chief Greg Silverman said in the clip.

Earlier rumors surrounding the solo Batman movie have mentioned the Red Hood.

Here is the current release dates for the DC movies:

August 05, 2016 – Suicide Squad

June 02, 2017 – Wonder Woman
November 17, 2017  – Justice League Part One

March 23, 2018 – The Flash
July 27, 2018 – Aquaman
October 05, 2018 – Untitled DC Film

June 14, 2019 – Justice League Part Two
November 01, 2019 – Untitled DC Film

April 03, 2020 – Cyborg
June 19, 2020 – Green Lantern Corps

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The Wolverine 3 Takes Place In The Future

Following the news of the villain, now the setting for the third Wolverine movie has become known.

“The Wolverine movie takes place in the future,” Simon Kinberg told Cinema Blend.

Kinberg didn’t offer further details, but the mention Wolverine 3 will be set in the future further hints at the use of the “Old Man Logan” comic book storyline, which is set in more than fifty years in an alternate post-apocalyptic future.

Regarding the casting of Boyd Holbrook as potentially a new character/villain for the movie, it’s possible since Marvel Studios owns the rights to certain characters used in the comic, that Kinberg and Fox may be replacing them with original characters (Red Skull, Hawkeye, etc.)

The untitled third Wolverine movie has a March 3, 2017 release directed by James Mangold starring Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart. It’s been said the movie may be rated-R.

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Tim Miller and Simon Kinberg Want Avengers X-Men Marvel Crossover

Both Deadpool director Tim Miller and executive producer/writer of the X-Men movies Simon Kinberg talk about the potential of an Avengers and X-Men Marvel crossover.

“I would love to some day in part heal the rift between the world of X-Men and the world of Avengers,” Tim Miller told Crave Online.

“Yeah, I think we all would,” Simon Kinberg added. “There’s so much crossover in the comics it would be neat to one day be able see those characters share a movie.”

“Kevin [Feige] is so awesome,” Miller said. “Did you see my little pizza box in one of the scenes? ‘Feige’s Famous Pizza’ — that was my little.. trying to bring these worlds together.”

“Both of us are actually quite close with Kevin and have a profound amount of respect for what he does,” Kinberg offered. “And it would be fun to all team up one day, somehow, together, if that could work.”

“I think it’s a super smart move with Spider-Man. I mean, he’s great,” Miller said.

Miller also offered a resounding “no” when asked if he would like Gwenpool (good answer).

Regarding an X-Men and Avengers crossover, the latest rumor states that it’s happening after X-Men: Apocalypse with a movie possibly coming in 2020.

It also probably helps that long time X-Men producer Lauren Schuler Donner also happens to be friends with Feige as well as the two have worked together in the past.

Keep your fingers crossed.

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