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Kevin Feige Loves The Idea Of Ronda Rousey As Captain Marvel

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Kevin Feige recently offered why Captain Marvel was dropped from The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, and now the Marvel Studios president and producer comments on the potential of MMA fighter and actress Ronda Rousey playing the role of Carol Danvers.

Rousey recently posted some fan art of herself as Captain Marvel, which went viral, stating she would like the role.

Now Feige weights in on the matter while speaking with IGN.

“I love it,” Feige said about the Ronda Rousey for Captain Marvel campaign. “That happens occasionally, and I think that’s a testament more to the strength of the characters.”

Feige continues with recollection of other actors vying for roles.

“Going back to my early days at Marvel, there were always various people campaigning to be Wolverine. I guess that was pre-Twitter and pre-Internet days, but still for some reason would pop up in Wizard Magazine. Wizard Magazine would always have ‘this person wants to play this role!’ It’s a testament to how great the characters are that it appeals to such a wide range of talented, talented people.”

Ronda Rousey was recently cast in the Roadhouse remake; Kevin Smith has also voiced his support for Rousey as Captain Marvel, and all the attention has even led to an offer for Rousey to star as Captain Marvel in a porn parody.

“Captain Marvel” has a November 2, 2018 release.

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Kevin Feige Responds To Steven Spielberg & Zack Snyder’s Super Hero & Marvel Comments

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Will the Marvel super hero movies go the way of the Western genre? That’s pretty much what Steven Spielberg recently said, but guess what? That’s okay with Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige.

Feige recently took part in an Avengers: Age Of Ultron Blu-Ray event where he discussed Marvel’s Phase 4 plans, Infinity War, Marvel TV, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man. IGN caught up with Feige to get his thoughts on Spielberg’s comments as well as what Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder recently had to say about Ant-Man and the Marvel movies not being iconic.

Regarding Spielberg’s comments, Feige offered the Western genre lasted almost fifty years, so what would mean Marvel is still in its infancy.

“The Western lasted 40-50 years, and they still pop up occasionally,” Feige said. “It’s been, what, eight years since Iron Man 1 if we count that, which I do, as the beginning of our MCU? Maybe [the superhero genre] will only last another 42 years.”

Feige also offered a rebuttal to Snyder’s comments that Marvel movies are the “flavor of the week.”

“I think we’ve been doing pretty well. I’m very confident in the films we’ve announced that we have coming forward that they’re going to be surprising and different and unique,” Feige offered. “They all happen to be based on Marvel characters and Marvel comics, but from a genre and a cinematic perspective, they’re all very unique. Civil War may as well be a different genre from Age of Ultron.”

Feige continued by offering an an example of comparing Spielberg and Snyder’s sentiments to movies that have adapted popular novels, as obviously the novel-to-movie industry is booming and won’t be going the way of the Western any time soon.

“The way Winter Soldier was a political thriller, I think there is a more emotional and more geopolitical and real world through line through Civil War than there was in the broader Age of Ultron with the killer AI Tony Stark invention,” Feige said. “I think it’s the same thing as saying: ‘I don’t know how many more movies can be made from novels. I think people are going to bored with novels being turned into movies. I don’t know how long it’s going to last.'”

Speaking of the Winter Soldier, Sebastian Stan also recently fired a few shots in the direction of Zack Snyder defending the Marvel brand as well.

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New Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Poster & Tickets Now On Sale

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Tickets for the highly-anticipated film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 are NOW on sale! To celebrate ticket availability, the final poster for the film has just been released, featuring The Girl On Fire.

Today only —  fans that purchase tickets via Fandango, MovieTickets, AMC, or Cinemark within the first 24 hours will receive a Bonuscopy of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 as a digital download. Additionally Fandango users will receive an exclusive, never-before-seen clip from the upcoming film as well as a personalized, commemorative movie ticket to share online.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 showtime’s will begin 7pm on Thursday, November 19, and starting on Wednesday, November 18, fans will have the option to screen a double feature of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. The Hunger Games Double Feature will be a premium experience including exclusive on-screen content and premium giveaways, allowing moviegoers to see The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 a full 24 hours ahead of Thursday’s advance shows. 

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay– Part 2” will be released on November 20, 2015, directed by Francis Lawrence starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, LiamHemsworth and Woody Harrelson. 

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George Miller Confirms DC Talks; No Man Of Steel 2 (Video)

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A little over a month ago saw a rumor hit that George Miller was set to direct the sequel to Man of Steel. It was then said that Man of Steel 2 was put on permantent hold, but that Miller could direct whatever interested him. Zack Snyder even said the door was open for Miller.

Now word comes directly from the director of Mad Max: Fury Road that he isn’t directing Man of Steel 2, but George Miller does confirm talks with DC.

“There has been some of that in the mix, but I would say, probably not true,” Miller responded to DC and Man of Steel 2 questioning while talking with Digital Insider.

“I was going to do a Justice League movie that fell through in 2009,” Miller continued. “Not a fault of anybody’s fault except a new Australian govenment wasn’t agile enough with their rebates. It went indecisive. There was a writers strike. The planets didn’t align for that one, but I’ve always been interested in mythology, and the superhero movies are basically new incarnations of the greek and roman mythologies. That’s always something I’m interested in.”

Miller did note he is a DC fan as well. 

“I group in an era that was mainly DC, and so they are the pantheon for me,” Miller said. “I’ve seen some of them. I obviously haven’t seen Batman Vs. Superman. I love [Zack Snyder’s] work.”

Miller also noted the next film he directs he hopes will be small.

“I hope the next film I make is a very small film without any special effects and not many stunts.”

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Agents Of SHIELD Marvel Future Fight Trailer

Yesterday saw the news that nine member of Agents of SHIELD will be available in the Marvel Future Fight mobile video game, and now a teaser trailer has been released.

The following characters will be available October 7th:  Phil Coulson, Daisy Johnson (in her Quake costume), Deathlok, Melinda May, Bobbi Morse, Lincoln Campbell, Sif, and bosses Raina and Gordon.

Marvel Future Fight is available for free on both the App Store and Google Play.

Marvel Future Fight Info:

Players will have access to some of the most beloved Marvel characters including TheAvengers, Spider-Man, Daredevil and the Guardians of the Galaxy, complete with their signature moves and abilities that will allow players to build their own unstoppable team in the fight against well-known villains such as Loki, Doctor Octopus and Ultron.

With a storyline penned by best-selling Marvel comics writer Peter David, players can experience the world of Marvel firsthand across four action-packed modes. In addition to the PVE Mission Mode, Marvel Future Fight also includes a PVP three-on-threeTimeline Battle that will see teams of players fighting heroes from other dimensions. For players looking to take it to the next level, the Villain Siege mode taps on players’ knowledge of the Marvel Universe to uncover evil plots of the most infamous villains, while Dimension Rift Missions will offer a true test of skill for players seeking the ultimate challenge.

Taking the game to the next level are its Team Effects and Cooperative Attacks, activated when players join the forces of their heroes within the Marvel Universe. Bring together Iron Man and War Machine to access Tony’s Toys, call on the skills of the Dangerous Trio of Black Cat, Elektra and Black Widow, or tap on the celestial strength of Thor, Loki and Angela, also known as the Asgardian Siblings, to take the game to a whole new level of fun and entertainment.

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Doctor Strange Will Feature An Origin Story

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A while back it was rumored the Doctor Strange movie would not feature an origin story with it also put out there that Marvel was not going to do any more origin stories for their movies.

Well, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige shoots down the rumor citing Doctor Strange‘s origin is pretty cool.

“For some reason people sometimes talked about how we’re not doing an origin story, we’re bored of origin stories,” Feige told IGN. “I think people are bored of origin stories they’ve seen before or origin stories that are overly familiar. Doctor Strange has one of the best, most classic, most unique origin stories of any hero we have, so why wouldn’t we do that? That was sort of always the plan. How you tell that origin, perhaps there are ways to twist it or play with that, but for the most part, it’s a gift when the comics have something with such clarity of story and of character. That doesn’t always happen in the comics, and when it does, you use it.”

Rachel McAdams also has an unknown role in Doctor Strange, which Feige touches upon.

“She plays a very, very big part in the movie and represents a certain point of view of the worlds that we experience in that movie, but Doctor Strange, without a doubt, is the character we follow through the movie.”

Doctor Strange has a November 4, 2016 release directed by Scott Derrickson also starring Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One (Feige confirmes the Ancient One is a female).

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Hugh Jackman Dances with the Fire Dragon in Hong Kong While Promoting Pan

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Hugh Jackman recently visited Hong Kong during their Mid-Autumn Festival to promote his latest film, Pan. During his stay, Jackman visited one of the oldest neighbourhoods, Tai Hang, and experienced the most authentic cultural heritage with around 100 years of history – Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. Being the first international star participating in this festivity, Jackman was honored with a leading role of the parade by holding the Fire Dragon pearl.

Check out images and video below from the event.

“Pan” has an October 9, 2015 release directed by Joe Wright also starring Levi Miller, Rooney Mara, Garrett Hedlund, Amanda Seyfried, Adeel Akhtar, Taejoo Na, Nonso Anozie, Kathy Burke, Kurt Egyiawan, Lewis MacDougall and Jack Charles. 

About Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance 
In the 19th century, the people of Tai Hang began performing a dragon dance to stop a run of bad luck afflicting their village. More than a century later, their village has been developed into a part of the cosmopolitan. But the dragon keeps on dancing. It has even danced its way onto China’s third national list of intangible cultural heritage.

All this started a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, sometime around 100 years ago. First a typhoon slammed into the fishing and farming community of Tai Hang. This was followed by a plague, and then when a python ate the villagers’ livestock, they said enough was enough. A soothsayer decreed the only way to stop the chaos was to stage a fire dance for three days and nights during the upcoming festival. The villagers made a huge dragon from straw and covered it with incense sticks, which they then lit. Accompanied by drummers and erupting firecrackers, they did what they were told and danced for three days and three nights – and the plague disappeared.

About Mid Autumn Festival 
As the round shape symbolizes unity in the Chinese culture, the full moon stirs these ancient sentiments, which are embodied in the way the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated since the early Tang dynasty (618 – 907). In the past, on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month every year, families would get together to make offerings of osmanthus-flavoured wine, spherical fruits such as pears, grapes, pomegranates and of course mooncakes to the heavens, to express gratitude for a bumper harvest as well as enjoy a reunion with relatives who live far away. To many, this is considered to be one of the most important festivals of the year. Highly-urbanised Hong Kong still celebrates this holiday, and does so in style and with its characteristic penchant for fusing tradition with innovation.

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Movie Trailers

Watch: The Forest Trailer Starring Natalie Dormer

Check out the trailer for The Forest above, which stars Game Of Thrones‘ Natalie Dormer.

The Forest has a January 8, 2016 release directed by Jason Zada also starring Taylor Kinney, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Eoin Macken and Rina Takasaki.

Synopsis:

A supernatural thriller set in the legendary Aokigahara Forest. A young American woman, Sara (Natalie Dormer of “Game of Thrones” and “The Hunger Games”), goes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared. Despite everyone’s warnings to “stay on the path,” Sara enters the forest determined to discover the truth about her sister’s fate.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III Story Trailer & Terrorist Twitter Campaign Launched

Check out the “Story” trailer above for Call of Duty: Black Ops III.

Black Ops III engrosses players in a dark and gritty future, where a new breed of Black Ops soldier has emerged, and the lines between humanity and military technology have been blurred. You must navigate the hot spots of a new Cold War to find your missing brothers. While much has changed, one thing remains the same: everything you know may be wrong. How far down the rabbit hole are you willing to go to uncover the disturbing truth?

The COD Twitter account also released a bunch of fake tweets about a terrorist attack (which of course upset some people) as the game is set in Singapore in the year 2065. Check out some of the tweets below.

“Black Ops III” becomes available November 6th; you can order through Amazon.

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Captain Marvel Was Originally A Part Of The Avengers 2 Ending

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As we previously heard before, Captain Marvel was in an earlier script of The Avengers: Age Of Ultron movie, but Marvel decided to cut the character because they didn’t want to introduce Carol Danvers without a back story.

Now while attending The Avengers 2 Blu-Ray event yesterday, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige and producer Jeremy Latcham expand upon Captain Marvel in Age Of Ultron (via SlashFilm).

Here’s the blurb:

Feige:

You may be alluding to rumor about Captain Marvel showing up in [Avengers: Age Of Ultron]. At one point, it might have been one draft. And we shot a plate; the thought was we maybe we would have her in there, but the truth is it didn’t seem appropriate to have this new person in a new costume literally come out of nowhere at the end of this story. It would have been a disservice to – what by the time this movie was coming out – people already knew  was coming anyway, and a way we could really do it justice.

Latcham:

In really early development there was a notion there would be like a ton of new people. And then it was like ‘we haven’t really introduced them, we don’t know where they are going to come from’ and Josh [Whedon] did not love that idea. It was an early discussion, and that became ‘just be Captain Marvel,’ and then that felt weird. Like to just have one new person…

Feige:

And also what the subtext was, what does Cap say? ‘They’re not the 27 Yankees.’ Well if Captain Marvel is there, what are we saying about her? The notion that they need to be, certainly Wanda and Vision, and to a lesser extent Falcon and Rhodey, need to learn what it means to be a team, even if the most dysfunctional team in the history of teams.

Feige and Latcham also discussed:

• Spider-Man in the MCU

• Infinity War and the Infinity Gauntlet

• A new team of Avengers for Marvel’s Phase 4

• Movies referencing Marvel TV

“Captain Marvel” has a November 2, 2018 release.

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Now Robert Englund Says He Won’t Play Freddy Again

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Yesterday saw the news go viral that Robert Englund wanted to do a Nightmare On Elm Street Part 9 movie, a Freddy in the hood film, or even Freddy vs. Michael Myers.

Now it’s learned Englund’s words were taken out of context as the actor has posted on Twitter that he won’t be returning to the Freddy role any time soon — if ever again.

“Just for the record, I will NOT be starring as Freddy in any new Nightmare projects, real or fictional,” Englund tweeted.

What Englund actually more or less meant was that if he was going to create another Nightmare On Film Street movie he would do/recommend a Nightmare on Elm Street Part 9, a Freddy in the hood, or Freddy vs Michael Myers film — not star in it.

More than likely what happeend, is that since fans think so highly of Robert Englund as Freddy – and can’t see any other actor playing the role – they ran with the news in hopes that Englud was returning to the role he made iconic.

You can’t blame them, can you?

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Star Wars: The First Awakens Tie Fighter Pilot Hot Toys Revealed


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Hot Toys has revealed their high-end action figure for the Star Wars: The Force Awakens First Order Tie Fighter Pilot. Check out the images below.

The skilled pilots of the First Order launch into combat aboard advanced fighter craft to hunt down enemy vessels and protect space around First Order installations and warships.

The highly-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of First Order TIE Pilot in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It features an all new glossy black color designed TIE Pilot helmet and armor with life support system, meticulously tailored flight suit, detailed blaster pistol, and a hexagonal figure stand with the First Order’s emblem!

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has a December 18, 2015 release directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

 

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Men In Black To Be Rebooted As Trilogy Minus Will Smith

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The Men In Black reboot is currently in development as producers Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald confirm they are in the thick of things.

That’s not all that is learned as the duo also made mention the Men In Black reboot will be a trilogy and most likely without Will Smith returning as Agent Jay (via THR).

PARKES We’re in the middle of it. It’s very active.

Is Will Smith going to be part of it?

PARKES Most likely no.

MACDONALD It will be reinvented as a trilogy.

It’s also been said the Men In Black reboot will feature a crossover with the Jump Street films featuring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill.

Will Smith is currently involved with Warner Bros. and their DC property, Suicide Squad, in what is most likely a multi-picture deal.

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Gal Gadot Wonder Woman Statue For Batman Vs. Superman Revealed

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Check out the new Gal Gadot Wonder Woman statue for Batman Vs. Superman from DC Collectibles.

Yahoo debute the below image, which included the following details:

The 13-inch resin statue, by James Marsano, features the updated costume — with new-look tiara, armor styling, sword, shield, bullet-deflecting bracelets, and her trademark golden lariat — and will be available for $150 in March, pegged to the film’s March 26 release.

Batman and Superman statues were also previously released.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

Synopsis:

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

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New Avengers Team Confirmed For Phase 4 Following Avengers Infinity War

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Coming out of yesterday’s Avengers 2 Blu-Ray event, new details are learned about Marvel’s Phase 4 plans, which follow the two-part Avengers: Infinity War movies.

Avengers producer Jeremy Latcham drops a bomb in that there will be a new team of Avengers as well as that Infinity War will mark an end to part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Here’s the blurb (via SlashFilm):

I think [Infinity War is] definity an end to some version of the team that we’ve come to know as The Avengers. Who knows exactly what’s going to happen in that film, but I think this version of that team – I think we start to hint at that end of Age Of Ultron – that the team will be evolving.

One of the things we love from the comics is the roster is always changing, that new people are coming on the team, and that you can pick up an Avengers book ten years later and you don’t recognize people on the cover, but the ideas, the ideals, the things that make the Avengers the Avengers, still exist.

I think that is part of what this culmination will be, we’re seeing this version of the team doing this thing to save the universe, the galaxy, and we’ll kind of see where that goes. It’s not the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but I think that it is the end of part of it. For sure. We’re still trying to sort out which parts that meets. 

Any guesses as to who will make up the new Marvel Phase 4 Avengers roster? 

Possibly Spider-Man? We can speculate either Cap or Iron Man will be gone. It’s probable Doctor Strange might be on board. Maybe Captain Marvel Carol Danvers. Scarlet Witch, Vision, Falcon, Black Panther, Wasp and Ant-Man are also possible contenders. 

Feige and Latcham also discussed:

• Spider-Man in the MCU

• Infinity War and the Infinity Gauntlet

• Crossing over with Marvel TV

• Captain Marvel in Avengers 2

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Watch: Kevin Feige Talks Infinity War From Avengers 2 Blu-Ray Event

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We’ve earlier heard Kevin Feige discussing Spider-Man and Marvel TV while attending yesterday’s Avengers 2 Blu-Ray event, and now video has surfaced featuring details about Infinity War. Below you can check out the Q&A (via SlashFilm), regarding Infinity War, Feige offered the following details:

You will see the other two [Infinity Stones] some time in Phase 3 for sure. There’s a Gauntlet that needs to be filled. 

Regarding when Marvel started to put the Infinity Stones storyline together:

It really was sort of Iron Man 2 and building the architecture of the entirety of Phase 1 that it started to come about and the notion of the Tesseract being the not only thing that ties Phase 1 together, but that also could be a part of tieing Phase 2 together. I wouldn’t say it was all perfectly planned and laid out in 2009, but that was the genesis of it. It goes back that far.

Regarding the Gauntlet seen during the Avengers 2 mid-credit scene, Feige said it’s not the same one (a while back saw Feige mention there are two gauntlets). Producer Jeremy Latcham then interjected, “Which do you think is the real one?” with Feige giving him a look.

Note: The Gauntlet featured in Odin’s treasure room is right-handed, while Thanos used a left-handed glove in Avengers 2 (and the Infinity War teaser). The comic book version of the Infinity Gauntlet is left-handed. We can guess Thanos may have created a fake Infinity Gauntlet to throw off Odin and the Asgardians.

Latcham also let it be known a new team of Avengers will be assembling for Marvel’s Phase 4 plans.

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Star Wars Force Friday Toys Were From First Third Of Movie; More To Come

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As I noted in my report on Force Friday, missing from all the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens merchandise were the original characters, and now we know why.

In an interview with the Star Wars design director at Hasbro, Steve Evans, it’s mentioned the merchandise released for Force Friday was specifically chosen to avoid spoilers and featured products already seen in the trailer and the first third of the movie (via fastcodesign).

Matter of fact, if you thought you had seen all The Force Awakens merchandise previewed on Force Friday, think again. While dozens of new action figures were shown off, those were carefully selected to be only from the first third of the film so as to not give away anything which hasn’t been already seen in the trailers.

“As we lead up to December 18th, there’s a certain amount that gets released,” says Evans. “There are certain surprises from our product line that no one knows about, that we’ll release leading up to the movie, at the movie, and beyond the movie.”

Another character noted to be absent from not only the merchandise but all the promotions is Supreme Leader Snoke played by Andy Serkis. Per Evans’ words above, we’ll eventually see Snoke in action figure form as soon as the character is revealed in a trailer or even following the premiere of the movie.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” has a December 18, 2015 release directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong’o and Gwendoline Christie will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer:

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Kevin Feige Says Marvel Movies Will Reference TV Shows Eventually

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If you watched last night’s premiere of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD you may have noticed a few references to the Marvel movies namely with mention of Sokovia from Avengers 2 and the reference to Ant-Man; however, the Marvel movies have yet to return the favor.

According to Kevin Feige, that looks to be changing as he states the movies will reference the TV shows at some point and says it’s “inevitable.”

“I think that’s inevitable at some point as we’re plotting the movies going forward and they’re doing the shows,” Feige explained during the Avengers 2 Blu-Ray event held yesterday, reports IGN.

Feige did go on to note it’s difficult for the movies to sync up with the TV shows as the various Marvel TV series have different schedules.

“It’s easier for them. They’re more nimble and faster and produce things quicker than we do, which is one of the main reasons you see the repercussions of Winter Soldier and Age of Ultron in the show,” Feige said. “Going forward and certainly as they begin to do more shows and cast them with such great actors as they have — particularly Daredevil — that that may occur. A lot of it is by the time we start doing a movie, they’d be midway through a season; by the time it comes out they’d be done with the second, starting the third season. Finding timing on that is not always easy.”

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Kevin Feige Talks How Spider-Man Fits Into The MCU

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During a Q&A session while promoting The Avengers 2 Blu-Ray, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige tackled the subject of the new Spider-Man, who will be 15-years-old in the films and played by Tom Holland (via IGN).

Regarding the Spider-Man Sony deal, Feige offered:

Making that agreement … was great, and was really amazing, and on a personal level making these movies, it means a lot because I think we can do great things with Spider-Man,” Feige said. “I think Spider-man can serve great purpose in our universe and that’s where he belongs. That was what was unique about him in the comics was not that he was the only superhero in the world; it’s that he was a totally different kind of superhero when compared against all the other ones in the Marvel universe at the time.

Feige was also asked about Spider-Man showing up “late in the game,” with Feige replying:

…it’s not about when you show up, it’s about what you do once you’re there…

Feige also let it be known that Marvel has alternate plans set up if things don’t go exactly as planed:

This has been a dream of ours for a long time. We always had contingency plans, which we always do anyway. Are we going to be able to make another deal with this actor? If so, we’re going to do this; if not, we’re going to do this. If we get the rights to a certain character, that’s great; we’re going to do this. If not, we’re going to do this. We always sort of operate under those various alternate timelines available and ready to shift if something happens.”

Feige also noted connecting Spider-Man to the rest of the MCU isn’t their main priority.

…the most important thing as a standalone is relaunching Spider-Man in his own standalone movie with his own storylines that fits into this universe. That is job number one for us. … The connectivity is great, but it doesn’t drive the train.

Regarding Captain America: Civil War, Feige said the movie is “very much Cap’s story” and it’s “very much a sequel to the Winter Soldier.

Tom Holland will first be appearing in “Captain America: Civil War” followed by the 2017 Spider-Man reboot.

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Watch: Crimson Peak Featurette “I Remember Ghosts”

Watch a featurette above for Guillermo Del Toror’s Crimson Peak with “I Remember Ghosts” where the director and Tom Hiddleston discuss the haunted Gothic corridor.

Crimson Peak has an October 16, 2015 release starring Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Burn Gorman, Doug Jones and Jim Beaver.

Synopsis:

Legendary Pictures’ Crimson Peak, a co-production with Universal Pictures, is a haunting gothic horror story directed by the master of dark fairy tales, Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy series, Pacific Rim), written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins and starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Hunnam.  In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider.  Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds…and remembers. Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, del Toro and Callum Greene produce, and Jillian Share executive produces.  

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Watch: New Trailer For The Jungle Book

Check out a new international trailer for Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book.

“The Jungle Book” has an Apri 15, 2016 release starring Scarlett Johansson as the voice of Kaa, Idris Elba as the voice of Shere Khan, Neel Sethi as Mowgli, Bill Murray as the voice of Baloo, Christopher Walken as the voice of King Louie, Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of Rakcha, and Ben Kingsley as the voice of Bagheera.

Synopsis:

Directed by Jon Favreau (“Chef,” “Iron Man,” “Elf”), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, “The Jungle Book” is an all-new live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. But Mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Urged to abandon the only home he’s ever known, Mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery, guided by panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley), and the free-spirited bear Baloo (voice of Bill Murray). Along the way, Mowgli encounters jungle creatures who don’t exactly have his best interests at heart, including Kaa (voice of Scarlett Johannsson), a python whose seductive voice and gaze hypnotizes the man-cub, and the smooth-talking King Louie (voice of Christopher Walken), who tries to coerce Mowgli into giving up the secret to the elusive and deadly red flower: fire. The all-star cast also includes Lupita Nyong’o as the voice of the fiercely protective mother wolf Raksha, and Giancarlo Esposito as the voice of wolf pack’s alpha male Akela. “The Jungle Book” seamlessly blends live-action with photorealistic CGI animals and environments, using up-to-the-minute technology and storytelling techniques to immerse audiences in an enchanting and lush world. The wild adventure swings into theaters in 3D on April 15, 2016.

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Robert Englund Would Do Freddy vs Michael Myers; Dream Warriors Returning For Reboot?

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Update: Robert Englund says he won’t play Freddy again.

 

Last we heard about the Nightmare On Elm Street reboot was a couple months ago with it said the franchise will start over with a fresh new take on Freddy Krueger worthy of the 1984 Wes Craven original.

Now while attending the recent London Comic-Con, originally Freddy, Robert Englund, drops some gossip.

Englund stated he heard Tuesday Knight is wanted for the reboot. Knight is the actress that replaced Patricia Arquette in Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. Arquette’s character, Kristen Parker, was the heroine in Nightmare In Elm Street Part 3: Dream Warriors that had the ability to pull people into her dreams. Together with some of other teens targeted by Freddy, Kristen and her Dream Warriors took on Freddy with the help of Nancy, killing the crispy child killer. Part 4 would eventually see Kristen killed at the hands of Freddy, but not without murmurings of a resurrection.

Is it possible the Freddy reboot will incorporate some of the Dream Warrior storyline? Of course it’s simply possible that Tuesday Knight is wanted for a new role.

Interestingly enough, Robert Englund did say he would do a Nighmare On Elm Street Part 9, a prequel or even a Freddy Vs. Michael Myers movie. Englund also offered up a “Nightmare in the Hood” might be worthwhile.

“Well, I’d like to see ‘Nightmare in the Hood’! I would! I think it’d be really interesting to do a line of, like, retro 80’s hip hop ones and get a black actor to play “Freddy” and all the kids are, like, hip hop. Just do it the same!”

 “You don’t do remakes! I would do ‘Freddy 9’, you know? Or I would do ‘Freddy vs Michael Myers’. Or I would do a prequel.”

You can check out the video interviews with Robert Englund here (part 1) and here (part 2).

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Watch: Marvel’s Ant-Man Could Kill Us All!

Could Ant-Man actually be Marvel’s deadliest hero?

That’s just what The Film Theorist‘s YouTube Channel puts forth in the above video.

While Ant-Man isn’t as well known as the Avengers, the film did rake in over $400 million at the box office and has a 89% positive rating amongst fans at Rotten Tomatoes.

It’s also surpassed Captain America: The First Avenger.

Who would you place your money on if Ant-Man took on any of the Marvel characters?

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Batman Vs. Superman Rated PG-13 For Sensuality

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The official rating for Batman Vs. Superman is in, which should come to no surprise, as the film is rated PG-13.

What may come as a bit of a surprise is the reason is in part due to “sensuality.”

intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality

Basically what that means is we’ll see some people getting down in the movie. Maybe Bruce Wayne hooks up with Wonder Woman?

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” has a March 25, 2016 release starring Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Ray Fisher as Cyborg with Callan Mulvey, Holly Hunter as Senator Finch and Tao Okamoto as Mercy Graves. Justice League is to follow directed by Zack Snyder as well.

Synopsis:

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

Batman Vs. Superman Comic-Con Trailer:

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Doc Brown Returns In Back To The Future Trilogy Teaser

Watch a teaser for the Back To The Future Trilogy Blu-Ray featuring Christopher Lloyd reprising as Doc Brown.

The Blu-Ray will be available October 20th and can be ordered through Amazon.

Both Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Fox also lend their voices to the LEGO Dimensions video game as Doc Brown and Marty McFly.

Back To The Future Trilogy Blu-Ray details:

Special Features
The Future Is Now! The Back to the Future 30th Anniversary Trilogy includes all 3 films on DVD and an all-new bonus disc featuring over 2 hours of content.
 
Disc 1: Back to the Future
Deleted Scenes
Tales from the Future: In the Beginning…
Tales from the Future: Time to Go
Tales from the Future: Keeping Time
Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
 
Disc 2: Back to the Future Part II
Deleted Scenes
Tales from the Future: Time Flies
The Physics of Back to the Future
Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
 
Disc 3: Back to the Future Part III
Deleted Scene
Tales from the Future: Third Time’s the Charm
Tales from the Future: The Test of Time
Back to the Future: The Ride
Q&A Commentary with Director Robert Zemeckis and Producer Bob Gale
Feature Commentary with Producers Bob Gale and Neil Canton
 
Disc 4: Bonus Disc
The Making of Back to the Future
 The Making of Back to the Future Part II
 The Making of Back to the Future Part III
 Making the Trilogy: Chapter One
 Making the Trilogy: Chapter Two
 Making the Trilogy: Chapter Three
 Michael J. Fox Q&A
 Original Makeup Tests
 Outtakes
 Nuclear Test Site Ending
 Storyboard Sequence
 Production Design
 Storyboarding
 Designing the DeLeorean
 Designing Time Travel
 Hoverboard Test
 Evolution of Visual Effects
 Designing Hill Valley
 Designing the Campaign
 Photo Galleries
 The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy
 Huey Lewis and the News “Power of Love” Music Video
 ZZ Top “Doubleback” Music Video
 Back to the Future Theatrical Teaser Trailer
 Back to the Future Part II Theatrical Trailer
 Back to the Future Part III Theatrical Trailer
 FAQ’s About the Trilogy
Join TEAM FOX
 
Disc 5: All-New 2015 Bonus Disc 
Doc Brown Saves the World: An all-new short featuring Christopher Lloyd.
OUTATIME: Restoring the DeLorean: An inside look at the 2012 restoration of the most iconic car in film history.
Looking Back to the Future: A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.
Back to the Future: The Animated Series: 2 episodes (“Brothers” and “Mac the Black”) from the 1991 series featuring live action segments with Christopher Lloyd as Doc Brown.
And More

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Marvel Comics Announces Infinity Entity & Thanos: The Infinity Finale

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Jim Starlin continues with Adam Warlock and Thanos in next year’s Infinity: Entity limited series and Thanos: The Infinity Finale original graphic novel.

Marvel.com announced the news that the two series will premiere next year.

Adam Warlock will be the spotlight in the Infinity: Entity limited series with Alan Davis on art chores.

“He’s deranged, as usual,” Starlin said about Warlock. “For those who have read the first two graphic novels [Thanos: The Infinity Relativity, Thanos: The Infinity Revelation], you know that Adam has gone through a rather dramatic, if subtle, transformation as the story’s progressed. This tale explores those changes. I felt the changes in Adam in this storyline just couldn’t be squeezed into the space available and decided to augment. This series is a part of the ongoing Thanos epic I’ve been working on in the trio of graphic novels. Just as Thanos Vs. Hulk bridged the first novel with the second, Infinity Entity connects the second with the third.

“This tale is about time, space and omnipotence, so anything is possible,” Starlin continued. “Thanos, The In-Betweener, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and other cosmic and space oriented characters make an appearance. There’s a big reveal toward the end of the story arc, but we can’t say anything about that or it’ll ruin the ride.”

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Watch: The Revenant Trailer

Watch the trailer for The Revenant which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleason.

The Revenant has a December 25, 2016 release directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (Birdman).

Synopsis:

When all is lost, you fight.

Inspired by true events, THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

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Leaked Suicide Squad Concept Art Lands Online


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Check out video footage of what looks to be leaked Suicide Squad concept art, possibly from this past Summer’s Comic-Con.

Updated: with third video.

“Suicide Squad” has an August 5, 2016 release date directed by David Ayer starring Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as the Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress, Jai Courtney as Boomerang, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flag, Viola Davis as Amanda Waller, Adam Beach as Slipknot, Karen Fukuhara as Katana, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc, Jay Hernandez as El Diablo, and Scott Eastwood in an unknown role.

 

More unreleased concept art from the #SuicideSquad comic-con presentation. #DCEUisBack • ••

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