According to Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman won’t be back as Wolverine in the MCU, and Stewart won’t return as Charles Xavier. While promoting the release of Star Trek Picard, Patrick Stewart let it be known that he spoke with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige where the pair had “long, long conversations” about “moves and suggestions,” […]
Flick is said to be a part of Kevin Feige’s big plans for the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Not a surprise following Marvel’s Phase 4 plans, but now it is being said that Kevin Feige may race bend the X-Men characters and even possibly Wolverine. Also, recall that Marvel Studios producer Victoria Alonso said the name “X-Men” is outdated because it features the word “men.” Regarding the race bending of the X-Men characters
It is being claimed that Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige are developing a Wolverine vs. Hulk movie. Details include that while comic book fans know “Hulk vs. Wolverine” is always a big thing, the reason the movie has Wolverine listed in the title first is that Marvel Studios still doesn’t completely own the rights to
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has actually been a name thrown out there to play the new Wolverine for Marvel Studios by various fans. As Hugh Jackman has retired from the role and the X-Men will be rebooted within the MCU, Wolverine has been said to be a character that Marvel is excited to recast.
John Wick star Keanu Reeves once again says he wants to play Marvel’s Wolverine, a character that is getting rebooted in the MCU following the Disney purchase of Fox Studios. While promoting John Wick 3 in a promo with BuzzFeed from last month, the 54-year-old Canadian action star is asked: “If you could choose any superhero or
The final X-Men movie under Fox Studios debuted this weekend with Dark Phoenix, which should have gone out with a bang, but it’s rather a whimper. I’ll say it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be, and I did like it better than X-Men: Apocalypse. Also, don’t let the 22% Rotten
Victoria Alonso things the X-Men in the MCU need to be changed to reflect a modern day audience, apparently.
Matthew Vaughn reveals further details about his planned X-Men trilogy that Fox Studios decided to pass on, which includes mention that Tom Hardy almost played Wolverine. Vaughn was behind X-Men: First Class, which is regarded as one of the best films in the franchise, with plans in place at one time for two more movies,
With the Disney-Fox deal having gone through this past March, Marvel fans are anxious to get the X-Men characters into the MCU as soon as possible, but unfortunately, it is again said Wolverine will not be in the movies for years to come. The Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo are asked which character
A user on the SSH forums claims to be a Fox leaker and even says he met the actress.
Not a real surprise, but it is confirmed the Disney-Fox deal is hurting the X-Men Dark Phoenix movie, which is due to come out in June after the deal goes through next week. A report from Vanity Fair offers X-Men: Dark Phoenix is nowhere near where it is supposed to be in terms of marketing. Again,
It is reported the Disney-Fox deal is expected to go through next week as a reporter for CNN offers the news. “Just in: Disney says its acquisition of most of Fox will take effect on Wednesday, March 20,” Brian Stelter tweeted. “T-minus 8 days til an epochal event in the entertainment business.” The close of
The big battle will start to be developed following the Disney-Fox deal going through.
It is confirmed that Marvel Studios is thinking about a new actor to play Wolverine, as longtime X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner offers an update, which also included mention of New Mutants, Gambit and more. Regarding Wolverine, Lauren Shuler Donner attended the recent Television Critics Association press tour where IGN was on hand and offers Donner also
Following the reports of a possible end of January closing, now it’s being said the Disney-Fox deal could go through by early February or early March. The Disney-Fox deal will see the X-Men and Fantastic Four characters, which includes Wolverine, Deadpool, Cable, X-Force, Silver Surfer, Galactus, Doctor Doom and the hundreds of related characters back at
Following the report from last week offering the Disney-Fox deal may close as early as the end of January, now that looks to be the case as a Fox stockholder shares information on the acquisition. A Redditor points out a user on the wdwmagic.com forums offers, “I received my voluntary letter to make my selection
With the X-Men set to return to Marvel next Spring due to the Disney-Fox deal, fans are eager to see who will play the new Wolverine, so how about Keanu Reeves? The actor sparked the interest as in a recent interview, he said he would love to play Wolverine, and Keanu Reeves actually picked Logan over playing
From Constantine to Neo to John Wick, so how about Keanu Reeves as Wolverine for the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Keanu Reeves previously let it be known he wouldn’t mind playing Batman or Wolverine, and now says if he had his pick, he would go with the latter. “Of the two, I’d love to play Wolverine,” Reeves
It’s learned the Disney purchase of Fox Studios is facing a hurdle in getting approved by Brazil. While the pending purchase has been approved by the U.S., Europe, and China, Brazil’s antitrust body filed a report offering there are reasons for concern. Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade said on Monday that a deal by Disney to buy Fox’s assets raises
The X-Men and Fantastic Four are one step closer to returning home as it is learned China has approved the Disney Fox deal. As CNBC notes, several countries still need to approve the merger, but the unconditional approval by China is a big step forward for Disney. In addition to the X-Men and Fantastic Four, Disney will
Get ready, Strike agents — the Brotherhood of Mutants have arrived in MARVEL Strike Force for a brawl of mutant proportions! Bestial Super Villain Sabretooth, the unstoppable Juggernaut, and the powerful shape-shifting Mystique are now available to join your super squad, with Pyro and Magneto hot on their trail. With razor-sharp fangs, claws, and
In a new report about Fox Studios executives getting promoted, it is mentioned the Disney and Fox deal has the potential to go through much earlier than anticipated, maybe even prior to The Avengers 4. While initial reports offered the Disney purchase of Fox Studios wouldn’t go through until Spring or early Summer next year,
As expected, the Disney and Fox Studios merger has gone through as shareholders voted today on both sides to approve the deal, which sees Disney getting the Fox Studios assets including Marvel, James Cameron’s Avatar and the FOX TV networks. Disney bid a whopping $71.3 billion, which followed Comcast’s rival bid of $65 billion, but
Fans hoping that the X-Men, Wolverine, Deadpool and Fantastic Four properties will be returning to Marvel with the purchase of Fox Studios by Disney might have those hopes crushed. It’s learned that there may be new competition to buy Fox Studios. CNBC reports their parent company, Comcast, might actually try to outbid Disney for the
While it was recently said that Kevin Feige was skipping out on doing interviews for Black Panther, thought due to Feige wanting to avoid talk of the impending purchase of Fox Studios by Disney, that looks not to be the case as Kevin Feige commented on the matter at the Black Panther press junket. According
Much like the fans out there, Marvel Studios artist Andy Park never saw the Disney and Fox deal coming, which means the X-Men, Deadpool, Fantastic Four and Wolverine characters will be coming to Marvel. The big question is when, but Andy Park admits even he doesn’t know anything. “That’s probably as much as I can
What should come as no surprise, it’s now learned House and Senate Democrats part of the antitrust subcommittees are calling for hearings regarding the recently announced Disney and Fox deal valued at $52.4 billion. Variety reports Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said that the proposed transaction was “another industry-changing merger, which would have major implications in television, film, and media,” and added: “I’m
This morning saw the huge announcement that Disney is purchasing Fox Studios to the tune of $52.4 billion. Disney gets a plethora of IPs including the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Avatar, The Simpsons, FX Networks, National Geographic and lots more. While comic book fans are pretty much ecstatic, the merger doesn’t come without controversy. Logan director James Mangold
While we are all acting like the upcoming Disney and Fox deal is the best thing since sliced bread, the deal may actually come at a price for fans of the Fox Studios movies and related properties. Logan director James Mangold recently touched upon the Disney and Fox deal and offered up it might not
