Marvel Comics Doesn’t Need a New Iron Man
The post-Secret Wars Marvel Universe isn't being branded "All-New, All-Different Marvel" for nothing. Already we've seen new heroes take up the mantle of Captain America and Thor, and this Fall we'll also see a new Hulk and a new Wolverine. Amid all this newness and different-ness, however, one iconic Marvel hero isn't trading places or passing the torch. Tony Stark will still be Iron Man in the new Marvel Universe. And honestly, that's the best thing for the character right now. Marvel doesn't need a new Iron Man when there's so much left to accomplish with the one they have.
Clint Eastwood Casts Tom Hanks as Capt. Sully
Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood has cast Tom Hanks (Captain Philips) as the lead in his biopic about Captain Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger – the American pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, who safely emergency-landed his plane in the Hudson River after a flock of geese flew into the engine. Sullenberger's safe landing saved the lives of all 155 passengers.
According to Deadline, Eastwood’s take on Sullenberger’s story is based on a book by Sullenberger himself (with Jeffrey Zaslow), titled Highest Duty: My Search For What Really Matters. The book has been adapted for the screen by Perfect Stranger scribe Todd Komarnicki.
Rosario Dawson Talks Daredevil S2 and Punisher
Marvel's Daredevil star Rosario Dawson (Sin City) has commented on the potential of her character, Claire Temple, showing up in the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe, and how The Punisher might shake-up Matt Murdock’s world in the much-awaited second season.
Speaking to MTV News, Dawson expressed her enthusiasm for joining the MCU, but couldn’t definitely say where her character's headed in the shared world. “Even just having Night Nurse and Claire Temple come together was already changing the Marvel Universe,” said Dawson. “So it just feels like, A) I finally get to join Marvel. I get to do it in a way that’s completely altering the universe, which is awesome. And then, B) I have no idea where it’s going to go, because here I was having a fling with Matt Murdock, and now Luke Cage is coming up, and Jessica Jones.”
Force Awakens Photos Reveal New Characters
UPDATE: The images have been removed at the request of the studio.
Some purportedly leaked images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens have made their way online.
Be advised that some minor SPOILERS follow because two of the images below claim to reveal more original trilogy characters are in Episode VII.
Making Star Wars strikes again, posting these two images that show Han Solo, Rey and Finn aboard the Millennium Falcon. The second image appears to show Domnhall Gleeson's bad guy character, reportedly called The General, opposite Captain Phasma.
New Fear the Walking Dead Promo
AMC have released a new promo for their upcoming Walking Dead spin-off series, Fear the Walking Dead. Check out the fresh clip, featuring Frank Dillane as one of the main characters, “Nick”, below:
Based in Los Angeles, the series stars Kim Dickens (Gone Girl, Sons of Anarchy), Cliff Curtis (Live Free or Die Hard), Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Alycia Debnam-Carey (The 100), Elizabeth Rodriguez (Orange is the New Black) and Mercedes Mason (Quarantine 2: Terminal). Fear the Walking Dead premieres on AMC in August.
Before then, check out AMC’s panel schedule for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead at San Diego Comic-Con.
eSports Doc Coming to Theaters
Fathom Events and By Experience have announced a two-hour live screening event for All Work All Play: The Pursuit of eSports Glory -- a documentary about the pro-gaming phenomenon from an insider and player perspective.
Screening in select theaters on July 21 (with a rebroadcast on July 30), the live presentation of All Work All Play offers viewers the chance to participate in a Q&A with eSports legends Joshua “Clutch” Gray, Kevin "RotterdaM" van der Kooi and Nathan "Nathanias" Fabrikant. Along with exclusive outtakes, and a "peak into the eSports archives," the event also promises an All-Star showdown among the pros of StarCraft II.
Indiana Jones 5 Reportedly Coming 2018
The next entry in Lucasfilm's popular adventuring movie franchise, Indiana Jones V, is just over three years away, according to a new report.
Ain't It Cool claims an inside "trustworthy" source has told them that Lucasfilm plans to release the next chapter in Indy's adventure during the fourth quarter of 2018.
Prior reports suggest Spielberg is eyeing Chris Pratt to take up the mantle from Harrison Ford of the iconic treasure-hunting adventurer in the new movie. Pratt has since responded to the casting rumors, saying "it’s nothing until it’s something." Considering how well Jurassic World performed with Pratt as the film's lead, it sure does increase the likelihood of him jumping on board.
Lex Luthor Is Going to Comic-Con
It was already likely that director Zack Snyder and actors Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot would attend this year's San Diego Comic-Con to promote Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. After all, they dazzled fans at last year's event with a brief sneak peek of the movie. And now the film's Lex Luthor, Jesse Eisenberg, has confirmed that he will be at the convention this year.
Speaking to Collider, Eisenberg confirmed his Comic-Con attendance, saying, "I’ll be there…I think I’m there for the hour I’m on the stage."
Eisenberg was then asked which DC movie he's looking forward to most, and rather than giving a direct answer, he simply expressed his admiration of Batman v Superman screenwriter Chris Terrio: "I like what this writer does, this guy Chris Terrio," he said. "He wrote this movie we did and I just think he’s so great. He’s such a good writer. I like what he does with characters, I like what he does with wordplay and cleverness. I like anything he writes.”
Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter Returning to SDCC
Marvel has announced that Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter will return together for a panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
For the second year in a row, Marvel will host a combined panel for the two series called the Marvel Television Presents panel. Marvel's head of television Jeph Loeb will once again moderate the panel, which will take place from 3 to 4:15 p.m. on Friday, July 10 in Ballroom 20.
From Agents of SHIELD, the Marvel Television Presents panel includes: executive producers Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen and Jeff Bell as well as cast members Clark Gregg (Phil Coulson), Ming-Na Wen (Melinda May), Brett Dalton (Grant Ward), Chloe Bennet (Skye), Iain De Caestecker (Leo Fitz), Elizabeth Henstridge (Jemma Simmons), Henry Simmons (Alphonso 'Mack' Mackenzie), Adrianne Palicki (Bobbi Morse), Nick Blood (Lance Hunter) and Luke Mitchell (Lincoln Campbell).
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Preserves the Original’s Spirit
I love the first Mirror's Edge so much that I literally cheered when the reboot, now called Mirror's Edge Catalyst, was announced at E3 2013. Needless to say, I've been tracking Catalyst's progress closely. I'm ready to be extremely excited if returning developer DICE can successfully recapture the free-running, first-person, gun-free, primary-color-palletted original. Conversely, if they screw it up somehow, I'll lead the pitchfork-and-torch mob to DICE's door.
Good news: we're tracking toward the former happening rather than the latter. I finally got to play the new Mirror's Edge, and I came away very happy. DICE doesn't seem to have screwed it up. They've doubled down on the de-emphasis of firearms. In fact, they even do the original game better: you can't even pick up a gun in Catalyst.