Marvel Weekly News #31

Its been a busy week for Marvel news. They are continuing to promote Avengers: Age of Ultron and Daredevil, while also having the rest of the MCU to worry about. Due to such a busy week, this weeks news will be broken down by movie and then sort through all the news that was released on that title. We will touch on the Spider-Man reboot, Inhumans, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Agents of SHIELD, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, and AKA Jessica Jones.

Spider-Man
Marvel and Sony have actively been searching for a new Peter Parker, or Miles Morales, and they seem to be targeting very young actors. Thanks to Devin Faraci of Badass Digest, we know that Marvel has held an audition with 16 year old actor Mateus Ward. Marvel and Sony want someone who can be the face of the MCU for the next 15 or so years, so getting such a young actor is a no-brainer. His first solo movie is set to come out in 2017 but he may be getting some screen time and introduction to the MCU in Captain America: Civil War, which begins production soon.

Inhumans
Whether you like Vin Diesel or not, he is a big box office draw. His fans have wanted him to join the MCU for quite some time, so they got their wish when he signed on to voice Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy. At the time, Diesel said this was a way to please his fans but that something bigger may be in store. He has teased him being cast as Black Bolt, the leader of the Inhumans, for years and he did it again this week. He told MTV, "You know, I enjoyed the experience of playing Groot. A lot of it was the great cast, and the genius of James Gunn. But I also enjoyed, you know, entering into the Marvel world. And...good things will come from that."

Another small tidbit was dropped by Da7e on Latino-Review where he said that Marvel is still talking to Adam McKay about directing one of their many future films. McKay was at one point almost committed to directing Ant-Man but instead just helped rewrite the script. Da7e speculates that he could be directing Inhumans, as that makes the most logical choice out of remaining titles without a director in place.

Avengers: Infinity War
After Captain America: The Winter Soldier flipped the MCU upside down, Marvel started negotiations with the films directors Joe and Anthony Russo to keep them around for the foreseeable future. It appears that they have done just that. The brothers are already set to direct Captain America: Civil War and it has now been revealed they have signed on to direct both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. Marvel has yet to confirm this, which was first reported by Devin Faraci of Badass Digest.

Captain Marvel
Depending on who you ask, you will get very different answers to whether or not we will meet Carol Danvers in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Supreme Scooper El Mayimbe says he has been told that she will appear near the end of the movie and that she has in fact already been cast. Who is Carol Danvers is being kept a secret but everyone has a list of their favorite candidates. El Mayimbe seemed to indicate on Twitter that it is not rising star Natalie Dormer.

It has been widely assumed that Captain Marvel will have a female director, with Angelina Jolie even been rumored to have an offer of $20 million to direct. Jeff Sneider from the Wrap dropped a small scoop on Meet the Movie Press that Captain Marvel will indeed have a female director. Sneider says that Marvel is down to two candidates and that we may have announcement before summer begins.

Agents of SHIELD
Agents of SHIELD is picking up steam during a great second season. If you haven't been watching or know someone who stopped during season 1, you all should really reconsider. The ramifications from the events in the show are sure to appear in the larger scale of the MCU. Episode 14 debuted this week which gave us more knowledge of the "Real SHIELD" and brought Ward (Brett Dalton) back to the show. Check out our full review of the episode here.

The poster on the left is a promo for episode 15, "One Door Closes" and brings Mockingbird (Adrianne Palicki) to the forefront.

Marvel also titled and gave the synopsis for episode 17, "Melinda." Read the full synopsis here as we learn how Agent May (Ming-Na Wen) got her nickname of The Calvary.

A small rumor started on Twitter when KDNL ABC30 News shared that the Agents of SHIELD finale may be a 2 hour special. This would certainly be a surprise and fantastic based on the way Marvel has shaped this season. The finale is scheduled to come out May 19th, which is only a few weeks after Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters.

Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel has continued to promote Avengers: Age of Ultron by shared the above banner plus much more. Marvel also released 13 fun facts about the film that included information on Banner's pants, the Hulkbuster suits development, how they monitor Banner's rage, the Twins, and more. Check out the full list on Comicbook.com.

The studio has also released a new international TV spot for Avengers: Age of Ultron that showed off some new fighting movies by Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Captain America (Chris Evans).

Buzzfeed was also able to release the information they got from a late set visit. The interview talked to director Joss Whedon, Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Quicksilver). We've already posted the highlights of the interview here but you can also read the entire interview by Buzzfeed for more information.

Daredevil
We are now less than two weeks away from the entire world being able to binge watch Daredevil in its entirety on Netflix. The show will surely see Daredevil (Charlie Cox) and Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio) battle with one another but it seems likely that they will each have more friends to help. It remains to be seen who will side with who but Marvel did tease the alliances in the two photos below.

Murdock, Page, Nelson, and Urich Meet

Kingpin and Madame Gao

AKA Jessica Jones
The next series that will debut on Netflix is AKA Jessica Jones, which is currently filming in New York. The venue means that set photos are sure to pop up quite frequently thanks to the many paparazzi nearby. This week gave us some new looks at Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) and a potential romantic relationship with Hellcat (Rachael Taylor) and Carrie-Anne Moss' character. Check out more photos from the set here.

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10 Actresses We Want to Play Carol Danvers

Even though Captain Marvel is not scheduled to be released for another 3 years, Latino-Review's El Mayimbe has revealed that Marvel has already cast the next leading lady in their universe. Captain Marvel will star the unknown actress as Carol Danvers, but it appears we may be seeing her much sooner.

According to Mayimbe, Danvers will have a small cameo in Avengers: Age of Ultron and could be joining the new look Avengers team that Captain America (Chris Evans) will be leading. Marvel is keeping the casting decision under wraps and it doesn't seem likely that we will find out who will be in that role. As far as I am concerned, that is a good thing. However, that will not stop every single fan from generating their wish lists of who they want in the role.

Here are a few candidates, in no particular order, that I hope Marvel has considered and possibly even gave the role to-

Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain is more than qualified to be Carol Danvers. Even though she is 37 and would in her 40s when Captain Marvel hit, she is a fantastic actress and has had great roles in Interstellar, Zero Dark Thirty, and Lawless. She would bring credibility to Marvel's first movie featuring a true female lead. Should Chastain have landed the role it would definitely be exciting for Marvel and fans but hopefully Marvel has decided to go a tad younger.

Katheryn Winnick
Katheryn Winnick looks more like Carol Danvers than maybe any of our other candidates. Winnick is 36 so how long she could pull off and be willing to play Danvers comes into question. She currently is starring in Vikings but has been very vocal on her interest in the part. Starting with the great fan art above, Winnick has stated she'd be willing to go toe to toe with the following candidate in order to land the role.

Katee Sackhoff
Sackhoff is probably highest up on most fan lists after her role in Battlestar Galactica and more roles that brought her into the spotlight of the "nerd" community. Sackhoff is 34 so she could possibly play the next 11 years or so. She certainly looks the part and it would be a big home run for fans and after casting Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Marvel may be willing to listen to their fans.

Emily Blunt
If Marvel wants to get fans excited and decides not to go with Sackhoff, then Emily Blunt would surely do the trick. Blunt is just 32 and coming off of stellar roles in Edge of Tomorrow and Looper and will star alongside fellow Marvel actor Chris Hemsworth next year in The Huntsman. Blunt showed that she can be an action star when she more than held her own alongside Tom Cruise and having her on screen with the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, and more is truly great image.

Yvonne Strahovski
Much like the previously mentioned Winnick, Yvonne Strahovski looks alone could land her the role. She truly looks very close to Carol Danvers. She made her way into the minds of the geek community with her role in Chuck. There was even a rumor years back from Strahotski.com that she had landed the gig. She is not the most high profiled choice but one that would certainly make sense for both sides.

Natalie Dormer
Yes, yes, yes, I know Dormer played a small role in Captain America: The First Avenger as Pvt. Lorraine, but neither you or I can deny that she would be a great choice to be Carol Danvers. She certainly looks the part and is well liked in the community that Marvel has. She has starred in Game of Thrones as well as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2. Dormer is also only 32 so she could play the role for quite some time. Dormer is also a recognizable face that should she have an unannounced cameo in Avengers: Age of Ultron all kinds of movie goers would know who she is.

Dianna Agron
Dianna Agron is certainly not on many people's radar for this role but she should be. Agron is only 28 and had good performances in I Am Number Four and The Family, as well as also starring in Glee. Not only is she is a good actress but she also very attractive and someone fanboys could likely get behind. The one problem here is her lack of action roles besides a few action sequences in The Family. Does she have what it takes to be a lead in a likely blue screen and CGI heavy film? I don't know, but I do know that she is my personal favorite.

Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick may not be a logical choice but I believe she could hold down the fort as Carol Danvers. She's only 29 and sure, she'd have to dye her hair or wear a wig but she has continued to take on more roles in Hollywood since she made her big debut in the Twilight series. She has since done End of Watch, Pitch Perfect, and recently Into the Woods. The latter gave Anna Kendrick the opportunity to work with Disney so she likely could have easily met with Marvel. She was also in the running for Agent 13 so Marvel is interested in and familiar with her.

Olivia Wilde
Wilde is a well established actress and at 31, she has the ability to play the actress for at least the next decade. She got into the geek community with her role in Tron: Legacy before switching to some more dramatic roles in In Time and Rush, where she spent most of her screen time with Thor himself Chris Hemsworth. Wilde has never been connected to Marvel or even expressed interest in a superhero role, but at this point who would really say no to Marvel.

Hayden Panettiere
This is a true long shot as Panettiere has not been in a movie in over three years. She currently stars in Nashville but made her mark starring in Heroes. She has the ability, I believe, to be a leading lady and at only 25 there is room for her talents to grow. She is the youngest candidate on our list and may be the most beautiful. As I said, it would be a long shot and I would still be surprised yet happy should this happen.

Bonus- Eden Sher
I know what you're thinking. The geeky sister from The Middle? Yes, she is not a movie star or have the portfolio that the other candidates do but we do know that she had a secret meeting with Marvel a while back. At the time speculation ran wild that she may be up for the role of Jessica Jones but a young Ms Marvel would also make sense. She'd only be 27 once Captain Marvel hits theaters so there is plenty of time for fans to get on board with this decision, should Marvel go in this direction.

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Marvel Changes Phase 3 Release Dates

After Sony and Marvel agreed on a deal for Spider-Man, they had to do some shuffling. The first Spider-Man solo movie of the MCU will come out on July 28, 2017. The problem with that was Thor: Ragnarok was already scheduled to come out that day.

Marvel has pushed back 4 movies to make room the new Spider-Man reboot. They have decided to move Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, and Inhumans.

Thor: Ragnarok is now scheduled to come out November 3, 2017. Black Panther is set to be the first film after Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and premiere July 6, 2018. Their first female led movie Captain Marvel follows with a release date on November 2, 2018. The last move was moving Inhumans from before Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 to after with a July 12, 2019 release date.

The moving dates mean we get to see more of Spider-Man sooner, but that Marvel is pushing back the releases of their first female led film, a film lead by a black character, and the Inhumans, a race that is currently being introduced in Agents of SHIELD.

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Marvel Weekly News #14

This was a relatively slow week for Marvel. This will be one of the shorter posts so far. This week's news dealt with a fan favorite speaking out on her willingness to play Captain Marvel, new footage for Agent Carter, Gwyneth Paltrow on her role in Captain America: Civil War, whether or not we will see Nova in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and another possible addition to the cast of Captain America: Civil War.

Emily Blunt Up For Captain Marvel

Emily Blunt has been doing press tours for her upcoming movie Into the Woods. In an interview with ScreenCrush this week, they asked Blunt about her desire to play Captain Marvel in the future movie. Blunt has been a popular fan choice for the role and even she wants to play the part. Blunt said, "If it’s an awesome part, it doesn't matter if it’s a Marvel movie or a tiny movie, I’d be up for it." She went on to say that she has not received any calls for the part so we will just have to wait and see.

New Agent Carter Footage

We are just over a month away from the premiere of Marvel's new television series Agent Carter. Marvel is starting to release more clips to see Peggy Carter in action. Check out the two clips below.

Gwyneth Paltrow Wants Civil War Role

Gwyneth Paltrow has been with Marvel since the very beginning. She has been in Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Iron Man 3, and Avengers. As you can see, she has been in every movie that Robert Downey Jr. has been in. It's unknown if she will be in Avengers: Age of Ultron but it's likely she will be in some capacity. It's hard to picture Tony Stark without Pepper Potts, which brings us to Paltrow's desire to be along side Downey again in Captain America: Civil War. She spoke to DishNation this week about the possibility and said, "My fingers are crossed. I would love to be Pepper Potts again at some point in my life." 

No Nova in Guardians 2

The once risky property of Guardians of the Galaxy has turned into a huge hit, thanks in part to director James Gunn. Gunn is now working hard on the sequel and has spoken about his desire for more characters in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. One character that everyone wants to see in the movie is Nova. Unfortunately for Nova and fans of the character, he will not be appearing in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Gunn took to Facebook to confirm this as he responded to a fan question. Gunn said that Nova does not currently serve a purpose to the story, right now.

Maria Hill Could Appear in Civil War

As I was writing this, another rumor popped up saying that Cobie Smulders could return as Maria Hill in Captain America: Civil War. The rumor comes from Spanish sites elmulticine and Cinemax. They both claim that Smulders will in fact return as Maria Hill for the epic Civil War storyline.

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Marvel Weekly News #11

It would have been hard for Marvel to match the amount of news that they gave us last week, but they did give us lots of news. Most of the news in this week's news revolves around the lovely Peggy Carter. There is also some news on other cameos in Avengers: Age of Ultron as well as an actress who wants the role of Captain Marvel. As a note, some of the news below could be considered as SPOILERS, so read with caution.

Heimdall and Loki in Age of Ultron

Idris Elba had an interview with Telegraph this past week and let a secret slip. He revealed that he has filmed a scene for Avengers: Age of Ultron with Tom Hiddleston. There are a few possibilities as to what scene they could be in. One possibility would be in a vision Thor sees provided by Scarlet Witch. Another possibility could be a post credit scene that sees Thor return to Asgard and set up Thor: Ragnarok.

Peggy Carter in Ant-Man

Project Casting is a business that posts casting calls for movies. This week, they posted a casting call for Ant-Man that asked for a stand in for Hayley Atwell! We already know that John Slattery is returning as Howard Stark in what is likely a flashback scene, so it is possible that Atwell will be joining that scene. It would also be cool to see a young Hank Pym interact with both of them.

Katheryn Winnick wants Captain Marvel

Ever since Marvel announced Captain Marvel, fans have been looking for potential women to take up the role. A popular choice has been the star of Vikings, Katheryn Winnick. One fan has even made some impressive fan art that Katheryn has noticed. She posted the photo on the left with the following caption, "Thank you for the amazing #fanart and all the love. Got the greatest and most loyal fans out there! #blessed #grateful #captainmarvel #marvel" Seems like she is not against the role!

Marvel 75 Show

Marvel took a break from the regular Agents of SHIELD schedule to give us a look back at the last 75 years of Marvel, as well as a look into the future. The program covered Marvel's rise to becoming a media giant. If you did not get a chance to watch it, you can watch it online. It's hard to imagine that Marvel would not include the special with the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy release date. Marvel showed some behind the scene looks at Ant-Man and Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Agent Carter Footage

The look into the future Marvel promised was a few minutes of footage from Agent Carter. You can watch the clip in its entirety below.

Agent Carter Release Date

Along with the footage, Marvel also gave us the official start date for Agent Carter. We will see Hayley Atwell return as Peggy Carter on January 6th, 2015! With Agent Carter taking the place of Agents of SHIELD, you may be wondering when the second season will continue. Thankfully, Marvel also revealed that Agents of SHIELD will return from its winter break on March 3rd!

Two Added to Agent Carter Cast

Even with our first look at Agent Carter as well as the official release date, Marvel still had more announcements. They announced that Costa Ronin and Bridget Regan have been added to the cast. Bridget Regan will play one of Peggy's neighbors named Dottie. Costa Ronin has been cast in a role that is not new to the Marvel universe. Ronin will play Anton Vanko, the father of Ivan Vanko (Whiplash) and the man who helped Howard Stark develop the arc reactor technology. It will be interesting to see how that relationship plays out in the show.

Yellowjacket Suit

The last bit of news this week is another possible leak. A twitter account got a hold of what could be our first look at the Yellowjacket suit that Corey Stoll will wear in Ant-Man. The suit has not been confirmed by Marvel and is certainly not a classical take on the Yellowjacket suit, but does share it's similarities to the Ant-Man suit.

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Marvel Sets Phase 3 Lineup

After HYDRA leaked the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer, Marvel officially released the trailer for the world to see. They also announced a special event that was open to media and fans. The "Marvel Event" turned into what I called Marvel-Con by the amount of news and excitement Marvel generated through the event.

When Marvel first made the announcement of the event many started trying to figure out what kind of big news Marvel could announce. I was in a small corner that did not expect anything major to be revealed. Then reports surfaced that Benedict Cumberbatch is close to signing on for the role of Doctor Strange. After that happened, my thought process started to change but did not expect what Marvel had up their sleeves.

This afternoon Marvel announced their entire Phase 3 movie lineup! That's right, after announcing dates earlier in the year, Marvel officially put titles on those dates. Among the movies announced was Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Inhumans, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, and Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and 2. It's time to breakdown each title announced as well as speculate on what each movie could hold.

Captain America: Civil War

The first movie Marvel announced at their event was Captain America: Serpent Society! Wait what? That's what Marvel initially said but it was all just a hoax. They announced what had been reported a few weeks ago. Tony Stark and Steve Rodgers will go head to head and bring a new friend along for the ride. Black Panther will make his big screen debut as he will be asked to choose a side in this world changing debate. Captain America: Civil War will feature the previously mentioned characters as well as Falcon and the Winter Soldier. How both of these characters factor into the story will surely be interesting to watch unfold. Captain America: Civil War will release in theaters on May 6th, 2016.

Doctor Strange

Marvel also put an official date and title on Doctor Strange. Director Scott Derrickson has been attached to the movie since June and will bring his horror background to Marvel. While there is no current lead officially on the project, this week reports surfaced of Benedict Cumberbatch closing in on the lead role. Doctor Strange will release in theaters on November 4th, 2016.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Marvel announced Guardians of the Galaxy 2 at Comic-Con this year before Guardians of the Galaxy even released in theaters. So why is it on this list? Well Marvel bumped its release date up 2 months! Instead of releasing on July 28, 2017, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will release in theaters on May 5th, 2017. James Gunn is scheduled to return to direct the sequel as well as returning the core members of the team. This movie will see the team continue to patrol the galaxy and probably have a run in with Thanos, which brings them on a path to earth.

Thor: Ragnarok

The day after comments from Chris Hemsworth surfaced where he hinted at a 2017 release date for Thor 3, Marvel gave us an official title and release date. That's right, Thor 3 will officially be called Thor: Ragnarok! It will feature the return of Tom Hiddleston as Loki. Thor will also likely travel to Ragnarok and have to deal with the fallout to what is happening or will happen to his father Odin. I expect this to be the final movie for Loki and Odin. Thor will take the throne of Asgard and be out of the way to protect earth from imminent threats. Thor: Ragnarok will release in theaters on July 28th, 2017.

Black Panther

After the fallouts from Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther will embark on his first solo movie in 2017! Who will be playing T'Challa? Chadwick Boseman! The fan favorite has officially joined the Marvel universe! Concept art for the suit was also revealed and it looks fantastic. Black Panther will release in theaters on November 3, 2017.

Avengers: Infinity War Part 1

Avengers 3 will be split into two parts now after Marvel had denied such a possibility. With the fallouts of Avengers: Age of Ultron unclear, how part one plays out could be very interesting. By this point Thanos will likely have the gauntlet in his possession and a few of the infinity gems. He will likely take to earth to destroy the Avengers but have a tough time taking them all down. Part 1 will most likely end with Thanos seemingly defeating the Avengers before the Guardians and the other cosmic allies come to the rescue. Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 will release in theaters on May 4th, 2018!

Captain Marvel

Marvel is finally doing a movie with a female lead! Carol Danvers will be the lead of Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel will have earthbound adventures but her powers are based on the cosmic side of Marvel's universe. Captain Marvel will release in theaters on July 6th, 2018!

Inhumans

Marvel announced that for their 20th movie they release another team based franchise, this time it will be the Inhumans. The Inhumans are a group of people who have been given powers from the alien race of the Kree. One actor who has commonly been linked to an Inhumans movie is Vin Diesel starring as the leader of the team Black Bolt. Marvel and Diesel have been negotiating a role that would be bigger and combine different properties. There has been much speculation that Skye from Agents of SHIELD could have Kree or Inhuman ties, which would provide a big payoff and connection from the show to the big screen. Inhumans will release in theaters November 2nd, 2018.

Avengers: Infinity War Part 2

Marvel's Phase 3 will conclude with Avengers: Infinity War Part 2. This movie should be the conclusion of the current Thanos story arc, with him having the real possibility to have a part in many of these Phase 3 movies. This will likely be Marvel's first big mega crossover event. Not only do I expect the Avengers, Guardians, and Inhumans to team together to stop Thanos but also the smaller characters. I expect Marvel's Netflix characters to appear as well as some of the other characters they develop through Agents of SHIELD. Thanos will ultimately survive the onslaught of attacks and probably be back in a few years to try again. Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 will release in theaters on May 3rd, 2019.

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