Marvel is ramping up their TV production and schedule. This week we got lots of news about the various television projects they are working on. We got new casting for Daredevil and Agent Carter, plus casting confirmations for season 2 of Agents of SHIELD. We were also given the plot synopsis for Avengers: Age of Ultron as well as some new tidbits on Ant-Man and the future Doctor Strange movie.
Daredevil casts Stick
Marvel announced that they have added Scott Glenn to the Daredevil cast as Stick. Stick is the mentor to Daredevil and trained him as a fighter. We will get our first look at Scott Glenn when the Daredevil cast joins New York Comic-Con.
Synopsis for Age of Ultron
Marvel revealed the official plot synopsis for Avengers: Age of Ultron this week. Here is the synopsis- "Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure."
The plot synopsis confirms that Tony Stark is the one that created Ultron. The other interesting point is that "uneasy alliances and unexpected action" will take place in the movie. The alliances are probably between the Avengers and "The Twins."
Edwin Jarvis cast in Agent Carter
Agent Carter has cast James D'Arcy as Edwin Jarvis. This will be the first time we will get to see the original Edwin Jarvis, the one that inspired Tony Stark's A.I. known as J.A.R.V.I.S. This casting means that in some capacity Howard Stark, played by Dominic Cooper, will be involved in the show.
Ant-Man villains revealed?
Evangeline Lilly posted a possibly spoilerly picture on Instagram this week. The photo was taken down by Lilly, probably by the authority of Marvel. You can still see the photo here. The caption was "*#!$ing around #onset today with #TheCrims. @troubleman31 @dastmalchian #Antman #Marvel #MarvelComics" The caption reveals that T.I. and David Dastmalchian are criminals in Ant-Man. Does this mean that they will be henchmen for our main villain Yellow Jacket, played by Corey Stoll, or are the ex-criminals turned heroes like our Scott Lang, played by Paul Rudd? We will have to wait for the official word from Marvel to answer that.
Doctor Strange filming in UK
According to a report by Screen Daily, Marvel is finalizing a deal to film the future Doctor Strange movie at Pinewood-Shepperton, a sound stage in the UK. Marvel has still not officially announced a release date for Doctor Strange or any casting decisions, but they do have Scott Dickerson as the director and Jon Spaihts revising the script.
Blizzard returning to Agents of SHIELD
Dylan Minnette will be returning to season 2 of Agents of SHIELD as Donnie Gill. The last time we saw Donnie was in episode 12 of season 1 when he was creating a weather machine for Ian Quinn. The machine was struck by lightning and gave him the ability to freeze anything he touches. Now known as Blizzard, he will return to the show in episode 3 of season 2.
Agents of SHIELD season 2 premiere
Season 2 of Agents of SHIELD kicks off this Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST! Make sure you all tune in to the premiere and meet the new members of the team. Then make sure to check back here later that night or Wednesday afternoon for our review of the season 2 premiere! Also check out our 10 questions we want season 2 to answer right here.
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