This week turned out to be pretty uneventful on the Marvel front unfortunately. Wait, what's that? Oh yeah, it was the exact opposite! Thanks to the work of HYDRA we got our first leaked and official look at Avengers: Age of Ultron! Mockingbird also made her debut in Agents of SHIELD, James Gunn gave some Guardians of the Galaxy 2 news, new director rumors, and a new addition to the Agent Carter cast was announced. With so much news, let's get right to it.
Guardians of the Galaxy Climbs Oversees
Guardians of the Galaxy was once considered to be a huge risk and the potential downfall of Marvel Studios but it has been anything but that. Thanks to the movie finally releasing in China, it has now totaled $739 million in worldwide gross. It now sits as the third highest Marvel Studios behind only the billion dollar club of Iron Man 3 and The Avengers.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Characters
Thanks to the aforementioned success of Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel wasted no time in announcing a sequel. In fact, the made it official before the first movie even came out. James Gunn has been hard at work on the sequel since the day Guardians of the Galaxy came out. This week he confirmed that the core team of Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Groot, and Rocket will all return as well as some other familiar faces. Nebula, Yondu, and Corpsman Dey all should return. He also once again teased the addition of another character to the main roster. Fan favorites include Nova, Adam Warlock, and Moondragon.
Agents of SHIELD EP 5
Agents of SHIELD continued on its strong sophomore season with its 5th episode. You can read our full review of the episode here. It featured the debut of Adrianne Palicki as Mockingbird and gave us a bigger look at Skye's background and father. The episode also saw an uptick in viewers up to 4.7 million and was the number 1 show in the 18-49 male demographic. After the debut of Mockingbird, Marvel released the first image of the official costume.
Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Leak
HYDRA may be in hiding but they aren't holding back. This week they got their hands on the first Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer and leaked it early. Marvel was planning on premiering the trailer after next week's episode of Agents of SHIELD. With HYDRA ruining their plans, Marvel had to act quickly to save fans.
Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Released
Only hours after the leaked trailer, Marvel officially released the trailer in HD early. While that means they'll have to change their plans for what they're going to do after next week's Agents of SHIELD, they made all fans extremely happy. Check out the trailer and a few screens right here! It featured our first look at the Hulkbuster armor, many different Ultron suits, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in action, and Andy Serkis!
Avengers: Age of Ultron Poster
Marvel wasn't done with the trailer either. They also released the first poster for Avengers: Age of Ultron. It looks almost identical to the first Avengers poster but with an obvious twist on Ultron.
Adam McKay the Director
Adam McKay was at one time in the running to replace Edgar Wright as the director of Ant-Man. He did help re-write the script with the help of Paul Rudd but could not direct because of other projects. Marvel is apparently very happy with his work as they are in early discussions for him direct an upcoming movie. Doctor Strange already has a director and it's unlikely he would direct Thor 3 or an Avengers movie, so what could it be? Black Panther is a possibility but I think him directing a small team up movie would be fantastic. Making a Secret Avengers or West Coast Avengers movie starring Hawkeye, Black Widow, Falcon, and a combination of Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Iron Patriot, Vision, and Mockingbird would certainly draw in a crowd.
New Avengers: Age of Ultron Footage Coming
Since Marvel had to release the first Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer early, they are going to roll out new footage soon. It will start after episode 6 of Agents of SHIELD and then the following week during Marvel's 75th anniversary show.
Lyndsy Fonseca Joins Agent Carter Cast
Marvel continues to add quality actors and actresses to the cast of Agent Carter. Yesterday they announced that Lyndsy Fonseca will join the show as Angie Martinelli. She is an aspiring actress in New York who befriends Peggy and helps her adapt to a world without war.
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