It's a new year and that means the start of new promotions for Marvel. This past week, they gave us lots of news and promotions for their summer movie Ant-Man. Between a trailer, official photos, and a teaser poster, Marvel is trying to make the public more aware of the upcoming film. It was also a big week for Marvel on the television front. Agent Carter debuted as well as an official release date for Daredevil was set. Other news this week include Cumberbatch talking about Doctor Strange, Renner teasing mystery Hawkeye project, new addition to Agents of SHIELD cast, an Agent Carter cameo, and filming information for Captain America: Civil War revealed.
Doctor Strange Introduces a Huge New Element
After a long process with many twists and turns, the fan favorite Benedict Cumberbatch is officially Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch is now allowed to answer some questions about the role. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he was asked if the role was a risk. He said, "I don’t think it’s a risk because of Marvel. Marvel is a stable of bringing out ordinary comic characters and turning them into screen-like gods. It’s very different, it’s an Astral Plane. There’s a huge new element to this Marvel universe that’s going to be employed in building this story and this character. But you know, I’m really excited about it, about working with Scott [Derrickson] whose imagination is endless, and all the boys and girls at Marvel who know what they’re doing."
Ant-Man Teaser Poster and Trailer
As mentioned earlier, Marvel has started ramping up the promotions for Ant-Man. This week gave us our first teaser poster (pictured above) for the film which pokes fun at just how small and unique of a character Ant-Man is. They also released the first teaser trailer for the movie after the premiere of Agent Carter. I already broke down the trailer earlier in the week which you can see here.
Mystery Hawkeye Role
When the Phase 3 lineup was announced, fans were upset by the lack of appearances that Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) could have. Renner has already expressed how he was unpleased with his role as Loki's minion for the majority of The Avengers and that has resulted in a larger role in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now Renner has hinted at an upcoming mystery role. On Tuesday, Renner posted on social media saying "Tues morn. I find myself in costume again. I just can't tell you why. And it still fits! #marvel #avengers #hawkeye" Could he be appearing in this season of Agents of SHIELD? Or is he simply doing a fitting to get ready for a possible role in Captain America: Civil War? Only time will tell.
Agent Carter Premiere
With Agents of SHIELD on its winter break, Marvel has launched a brand new show based around the life of Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) following the events of Captain America: The First Avenger. It had a two hour premiere on Tuesday that was really good. Read our full review of the premiere and tune in every Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST on ABC for new episodes.
Daredevil Release Date Set
Post-production for the first Netflix exclusive Marvel series is well underway. Now, Marvel has given us the day that we will be able to get our Daredevil binge on. Find that out plus see a cool moving poster at our full post.
Agents of SHIELD Casts Olmos
The cast and crew of Agents of SHIELD are back to work following their winter break to finish what should be a crazy season 2. As they aim to answer some unanswered questions, the show has also been adding to its cast. This week Marvel announced that Edward James Olmos has joined the show as Robert Gonzalez. His presence on the show "will have massive repercussions for Director Coulson and his team."
Agent Carter Cameo
Marvel's newest series Agent Carter is already two episodes in and has been a big hit among critics and fans. Marvel has officially titled and described the fourth episode "The Blitzkrieg Button" and revealed it will feature a cameo by the great Stan Lee!
Civil War Filming Locations
Captain America: Civil War starts production soon and is the film that will kick off Phase 3 of the Marvel cinematic universe. Anthony Mackie, who is confirmed to be returning in the movie as Sam Wilson (The Falcon), revealed some more information on the movies production in a recent interview with B96 Chicago. He confirmed that Captain America: Civil War will start filming in April and that he will be on set for about 5 months. He also said the movie will film in Atlanta (like many of the Marvel movies) but also Berlin and Puerto Rico. Could the Civil War story line lead to a global dispute? We will have to wait and see.
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