Marvel Weekly News #1

Even without a Marvel Studios movie coming to theaters till May of 2015, there will not be a lack of news between now and then. With that in mind, this website and account is a one man show and I can not compete with the daily articles that other websites put out, so I have decided to do something a little bit different. Instead of trying to push out articles on a daily basis, starting today, every Saturday I will publish a week of review for Marvel news. So without further notice, here is Marvel Weekly News #1

Will Hawkeye be in Captain America 3?

Jeremy Renner made some noise this week by telling Collider that "there are rumblings of a Hawkeye appearance in Captain America 3." This may surprise some people since there has been massive speculation that he could die in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Renner also debunked that rumor by telling Larry King that he won't die in the sequel and that Marvel wants to keep him around for a long time. Now he obviously could be lying but I hope he is not. Giving Hawkeye more screen time in Avengers: Age of Ultron is definitely happening but he has the least amount of screen time it seems and putting him with Captain America and Falcon would be a nice team up movie and possibly help set up some other stuff that I will touch on shortly.

First Look as Lucy Lawless in Agents of SHIELD

Fans were ecstatic when Marvel announced the addition of Lucy Lawless to the cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. She will be playing Isabelle Hartley and will help Director Coulson and his team. Marvel released the first official image of Lucy Lawless as Isabelle Hartley this week and you can view that here.

Captain America 3 will start filming in spring of 2015

The Russo brothers have started making the rounds around the media again thanks to Captain America: The Winter Soldier coming out on DVD shortly. Luckily for us, interviewers have not shied away from asking them about Captain America 3. They have revealed small tidbits that I will breakdown individually but one of the first thing they revealed was that the movie will start filming next spring. They have already finished their first draft of the script and will start filming in Atlanta.

Official Captain America 3 Title will be Announced Shortly

Marvel has officially announced Captain America 3 will come out in 2016 and that the Russo brothers will return to direct it. In the same interviews, they have teased that the official subtitle for the movie will be announced very soon. They also teased that when fans find out what it is that they will realize how far Marvel is willing to push.

Possible Cameo in Avengers: Age of Ultron?

This one could contain a SPOILER for Avengers: Age of Ultron so if you want to stay spoiler free skip this one. Still with me? Okay good. There have been rumors for a very long time that there will be a cameo featuring Ms Marvel. The cameo is reportedly not crucial to the movie's story but just a cameo at the end of the movie to bring her into the world. Getting a Ms Marvel or Captain Marvel cameo would be great for the future of the Marvel universe and bring a strong female lead that Marvel's movies lack into the universe.

Joaquin Phoenix to be Doctor Strange?

Many of us expected Marvel to announce a Doctor Strange movie alongside the lead actor at Comic-Con last month, but we were disappointed. We did get a new rumor that week that Joaquin Phoenix could play the lead. Those rumors have come back up again thanks to a report by Collider. They claim to have knowledge that Joaquin Phoenix is in the final stages of contract talks to become the Sorcerer Supreme in Marvel's cinematic universe. If he does land the gig, he will have beat out the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hardy, and Jon Hamm to name a few that were rumored to be in consideration for the role.

Agent Carter Casts Two

There is not much known about the cast or story of Agent Carter except that Haley Atwell will return as Peggy Carter. Marvel announced this week that they have added two members to the show. Chad Michael Murray and Enver Gjokaj have joined the cast as Agent Jack Thompson and Daniel Sousa respectively. Both will be allies of Peggy but are they both truly SHIELD agents or early HYDRA sleepers?

Is a Blade reboot in Marvel's plans?

Lots of speculation floated around this weekend that Wesley Snipes has another deal with Marvel to return for a fourth Blade movie. Marvel did not produce the original Blade trilogy and have no contractual ties to Snipes so the rumors are nothing more the rumors and speculation at this point. Wesley Snipes is more than 50 years old and while he has previously said he wants to return, a Blade movie or even having him as a supporting character in the universe does not seem likely.

Will there be more Avengers teams in the near future?

This post could also contain a possible SPOILER for Avengers: Age of Ultron so steer clear if you want to avoid. If you are still here, along with a Ms Marvel cameo, there have been rumors that at the end of the Avengers sequel there will be another Avengers team. The Russo brothers were asked a similar question this week and stated that Captain America would be a good leader for a team because of his ability to inspire others. A West Coast type Avengers team featuring Captain America, Hawkeye, Falcon, Mockingbird, and some others would further flesh out Marvel's universe and give movie goers bigger movies on a yearly basis.

Is Red Skull returning soon?

One of the biggest questions on my mind since Captain America: The First Avenger finished was what will happen with the Red Skull. Others have also been wondering as they have asked the Russo brothers this past week about the Red Skull's possible involvement in Captain America 3 or other future Marvel movies. They touched on the subject by simply saying that he exists in the universe for a reason and that there is always a possibility he will be included in Captain America 3.

Guardians of the Galaxy #1

The last piece of news this week is not so much news but a nice piece of information. Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel's riskiest movie to date, has become the highest domestic grossing movie of 2014. James Gunn launched Marvel's next big hit and the success is great to see and only further enforces my trust for Marvel's plans.

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