Daniel Brühl Confirms Playing Baron Zemo

Late last year, it was announced that Daniel Brühl was joining the cast of Captain America: Civil War. At the time, he was rumored to be playing the villain known as Baron Zemo and would be only a small role until he appears again in Doctor Strange.

There was a casting sheet later on that labeled his role as Baron Zemo but Marvel had still not confirmed that's who he is playing.

Brühl has beaten them to it as he confirmed his role to The Independent during an interview.

In the interview, first found by Marvel_Freshman of ComicBookMovie, they asked him if he was in fact playing Baron Zemo and he responded by saying, “I think I can tell you that without being thrown into Marvel prison.”

Captain America: Civil War is scheduled to start filming tomorrow so we can expect an official casting list, roles, and synopsis from Marvel soon.

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Marvel Weekly News #34

It was another busy week for the MCU. We are less than two weeks away from Avengers: Age of Ultron hitting theaters and that means Marvel is promoting the life out of the movie. There has also been a flurry of news on the television front surrounding Agents of SHIELD. There was also news on when Doctor Strange and Captain America: Civil War will start filming, a new Ant-Man trailer, and much more. Check out all the news from this past week below!

Doctor Strange Production Date
Marvel will venture into the mystical side of the MCU next fall with the release of Doctor Strange starring Benedict Cumberbatch. While Kevin Feige was as the press junket for Avengers: Age of Ultron, he told reporters that Scott Derickson's Doctor Strange will start filming in November of this year.

Is Spider-Man Already in MCU?
Marvel and Sony made a groundbreaking deal early this year to bring Spider-Man into the MCU. He is set for his own movie in 2017 but we are probably going to see him in Captain America: Civil War next year. Kevin Feige talked to Crave Online about Spider-Man and said, "There is a young kid [already] running around New York City in a homemade version of the Spider-Man costume in the MCU, you just don’t know it yet." Maybe we could see Spider-Man himself or a reference to him sooner than we think.

More Age of Ultron Footage Released
Marvel has started to heavily promote Avengers: Age of Ultron and released 6 more revealing clips of the movie. You can watch the beginning of the Hulkbuster vs Hulk fight here, Ultron and Iron Man collide here, Black Widow calm down the Hulk here, the Avengers deal with initial Ultron attack here, an extended look at the party scene here, and a new TV Spot featuring the return of an old ally here. Along with the new footage, they released 14 stills from the movie giving us new looks at some new faces. You can see all 14 stills here.

New Ant-Man Trailer Released
Marvel also released the second full trailer for Ant-Man and totally changed the perspective of the movie for most people. It gave us our first live action look at the Yellowjacket suit worn by Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) and more action with Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) getting the help from ants. Watch the full trailer here!

Civil War to Start Filming Soon
Once Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters, production will begin on Captain America: Civil War. Variety reported that the Russo brothers will start filming the movie on April 27th. This lines up with other reports in the past and we should be getting an official synopsis and cast once production officially starts.

Universal Studios Owns Solo Hulk Movie Rights
When Marvel announced their entire lineup for Phase 3, many fans were not happy that Hulk or Black Widow were left out of the picture and not getting solo movies of their own. Scarlett Johansson recently stated that conversations are ongoing about how they could tell more of Black Widow's story but the Hulk solo movie is not coming soon it appears. Mark Ruffalo told Collider that Universal still owns the distributing rights for Hulk. That means that Marvel would have to come to an agreement with Universal if they wanted to have the Hulk carry his own franchise.

Captain Marvel Finds Writers
Marvel will finally have a female led movie in 2018 when Captain Marvel joins the MCU. Marvel is actively talking to female directors to take on the project but it appears they have already added two females to the movie. The Tracking Board posted an exclusive this week saying that Marvel is very close to hiring Nicole Perlman and Meg Lefauve as writers for the project. Nicole Perlman helped write a draft for Guardians of the Galaxy so Marvel is very familiar with her work.

Agents of SHIELD Finale, Guest Stars, and More
Agents of SHIELD is quickly approaching the end to the second season and it appears that we are in for a treat. SpoilerTV reiterated an earlier report that the finale will be 2 hours long as Marvel will air episodes 21 and 22 back to back on May 12th. We also finally learned the story of how Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen) got the nickname The Calvary in this week's episode. Cobie Smulders also revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she is returning as Maria Hill at some point this season, but Marvel will probably try and keep which episode it is a surprise. They did however release the synopsis for episode 20, which is the first episode in a post Avengers: Age of Ultron MCU.

First Look at Luke Cage
Luke Cage (Mike Colter) will make his debut in the MCU when AKA Jessica Jones debuts later this year or early 2016. He is set to appear in 6 or 7 episodes and we finally got our first look at him this week. The MCU Exchange found some photos on Tumblr that showed Mike Colter on the set and riding a motorcycle, with a helmet as well. Either Cage is trying to blend in or the man with indestructible skin does not have his powers yet.

Steven DeKnight Talks All Things Daredevil
Now that Daredevil is on Netflix, it has been receiving great reviews (you can read ours here). DeKnight sat down with IGN this week to talk about season 1, the possibilities of a second season, and much more. Reach the highlights of the interview here.

John Ridley Helping Marvel with New TV Series
Last week we learned that Marvel and ABC were developing an Agents of SHIELD spinoff show for the fall. Now, EW is reporting that Oscar winning writer John Ridley has joined Marvel to help them develop another new and secret television series. EW said, "We hear the deal involves reinventing an existing Marvel superhero character or property for ABC—but all sides are staying quiet on exactly which title Ridley is adapting."

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Marvel Weekly News #33

This was a big week for Marvel as they launched the beginning of a new avenue of the MCU. Daredevil has finally debuted on Netflix but there was a lot more that happened leading up to it. The final Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer debuted plus more information on Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 & 2, Agents of SHIELD, Black Panther, and Ant-Man surfaced.

Final Age of Ultron Trailer
Now that we are under three weeks from the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron and Marvel decided to release the final trailer for the highly anticipated sequel. The trailer shows some new footage but you can watch it below!

Grillo Coming to Civil War
Last time we saw Brock Rumlow (Frank Grillo), he was badly injured after being inside a collapsing building. Grillo and the Russo brothers have teased what may be ahead for the character before but Grillo seemed to confirm his involvement in Captain America: Civil War early this week. Read more about Grillo returning here.

Infinity War Gets Directors and Writers
After months of rumors and speculation, Marvel finally made the hiring of the Joe and Anthony Russo to direct Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 & 2 official. This comes a few weeks after Badass Digest broke the news that the duo had agreed to direct and they are back again this week to announce the writers. Devin Faraci broke the news that Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely will write the third and fourth Avengers movies. Markus and McFeely have previously written Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, and Thor: The Dark World.

No End Credit Scene for Age of Ultron
Post credit scenes have become a staple of the MCU and fans have expected them to both make them laugh but also show a piece of what is to come. Avengers featured the reveal of Thanos and then the infamous shawarma scene. While talking to EW, Whedon said that Avengers: Age of Ultron will only have one scene. It appears we will get one that foreshadows what is to come in the future but that there will not be a funny one to send the crowd out on.

Agents of SHIELD EP 16
Agents of SHIELD started to delve in to the Inhuman rituals and history this past week. It also featured the return of a surprise character from season 1. Read our full review of "Afterlife" here.

Hudson in Running for T'Chaka
Marvel announced last year that they were finally bringing Black Panther into the MCU. They also announced that Chadwick Boseman would be T'Challa and debut in Captain America: Civil War. It appears that they are now closing in on finding his father, T'Chaka. Elmayimbe of Latino-Review revealed that actor Ernie Hudson is circling the role.

New Age of Ultron Banner
EW published their summer preview magazine and there are four different covers. The covers combined together to form the above banner.

Vision Solo Poster
Fans were disappointing when it seemed that we would not be getting a solo poster for the Vision after getting them for the rest of the main cast in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Thankfully, Marvel released a solo poster for the mysterious Vision, played by Paul Bettany, and it is spectacular.

Agents of SHIELD Spinoff in the Works
Even though the ratings are not as high as Marvel would like, Agents of SHIELD has been a big success during the second season. Marvel and ABC are so happy with what the show is producing that they are reportedly in the early stages of developing a spinoff. EW dropped the exclusive news late in the week and we developed 5 Ideas for the Agents of SHIELD Spinoff Series.

Official Image of Yellowjacket Released
After Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters, Marvel will turn their attention towards promotion Ant-Man. EW was able to release the first official image of the Yellowjacket suit Darren Cross (Corey Stoll) will wear in the movie. If you look closely, he has a very small Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) leaping towards him!

Early Age of Ultron Reactions
Marvel let select members of the media see Avengers: Age of Ultron and the early reactions have been very positive across Twitter. We have gathered reactions from various people across the web and compiled them all here.

Daredevil Hits Netflix
Marvel and Netflix launched their brand new partnership yesterday with Daredevil debuting across the world simultaneously. Daredevil is darker and more violent than anything we have seen in the MCU and it isn't even close. We will have a full review up soon but we are very excited about where Marvel can go from here.

Feige Confirms High School Peter Parker for Reboot
Just as I was finishing writing this, Collider dropped some cool news from their recent interview with Kevin Feige. Feige was asked about their ideal Spider-Man and said, "In terms of the age of an actor we’ll eventually to cast, I don’t know. In terms of the age of what we believe Peter Parker is, I’d say 15-16 is right.” This should end the debate among fans of which Spider-Man we will see in the MCU for the next 10+ years.

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Frank Grillo Returning for Civil War

At the end of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Brock Rumlow (Frank Grillo) was in critical condition following a fight with Falcon (Anthony Mackie). Joe and Anthony Russo have already hinted that the future for Rumlow will probably follow the comics, and teased so much with his final shot on screen.

Now, it appears Frank Grillo has confirmed his appearance in the third installment, Captain America: Civil War. He tweeted this just moments ago-

A #civil-war is on the horizon. And it's gonna be a free for all.
— frank grillo (@FrankGrillo) April 6, 2015

The return of Rumlow should feature him transforming into Crossbones, who played a major role in the Civil War story line in the comics.

Captain America: Civil War hits theaters May 6, 2016 and stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones, and Daniel Brühl.

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Marvel Weekly News #32

It's been another busy week in the MCU as we are now less than one week away from Daredevil debuting on Netflix and less than a month till Avengers: Age of Ultron hits theaters and Marvel is doing everything they can to promote the two properties. This week we got a few trailers and posters for Daredevil while learning more about the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron, two more TV spots, and IMAX posters. We also got new and unused concept art from Guardians of the Galaxy, a showrunner for Luke Cage, a new episode of Agents of SHIELD as well as new promos for future episodes. There was also an update on who may appear in Captain America: Civil War, what is going to happen to the Hulk, and when Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will start production. Get more information on all of these below!

Concept Art Shows Unused Guardians Character
Marvel found themselves a brand new hit in Guardians of the Galaxy last summer. As with every movie, Marvel had various artists do concept art for the characters in the film. Thomas Nelson updated his library with concept art and it revealed an unused character. The character above is Tantalus, or known as Lord Tantalus in the comics. Even though he was not featured in the movie, it is possible he may appear in two years when Guardians of the Galaxy 2 hits theaters. Check out more of Thomas Nelson's Guardians of the Galaxy concept art thanks to Comicbook.com!

Daredevil Character Posters Released
As we near the debut of Daredevil on Netflix, Marvel and Netflix have been releasing promotional materials for the series for the past few days. Earlier this week, they released character posters for the main characters of the series that combined to make the banner above.

Age of Ultron IMAX Poster
If you are planning on seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron in IMAX 3D on opening day at midnight, then you will be receiving one of the above posters. Marvel is letting us, the fans, vote for which of the above posters we will receive. In order to vote for one of the above posters, you must go on Twitter and use the hashtag for the appropriate poster. Here are the hastags in order of the posters above from left to right- #AvengersLastHope, #AvengersUnite, #UltronUnleashed, and #UltronNoStrings.

Luke Cage Find a Showrunner
With Daredevil almost being ready for release and AKA Jessica Jones in the middle of production, Marvel has started focusing on Luke Cage, which may be the next Netflix exclusive series. They announced this week that Cheo Hodari Coker has signed on to be the executive producer and showrunner for the series. Read more about the announcement here.

Agents of SHIELD EP's 15 and 16
The two factions of SHIELD collided this past week in Agents of SHIELD. In "One Door Closes," the "Real SHIELD" infiltrates Coulson's base as Skye gets help from her other Inhumans. Read our full review of EP 15 here. Chloe Bennet and Clark Gregg also spent time early in the week talking about the future of the show at Emerald City Comic-Con, read the highlights here.

Daredevil Trailers
Marvel has released an abundance of new trailers to build up the hype for Daredevil. The first trailer shows the rise of the first defender (which can be seen here) and then Netflix released two more trailers which can be seen here and here. The first two episodes premiered on Thursday and gave the cast the opportunity to talk about the show. Read the highlights from the interviews here.

Age of Ultron Adds Two Mystery Females
The premiere of Avengers: Age of Ultron is quickly approaching and that means some more information has started to become available. They sent out a press tip sheet that revealed two new cast members. Julie Delpy and Linda Cardellini. This set the internet on fire with speculation that one of them could be Carol Danvers. Superhero News went on record saying Cardellini is not a superhero and just a small supporting role. Then, El Mayimbe of Latino-Review said that one these two ladies has ties to Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) but that he didn't want to spoil a surprise for the fans.

Daredevil Yet to Be Called For Civil War
After Ultron wrecks the MCU, we will get Ant-Man before what should be another game changing film in Captain America: Civil War. We already know that Iron Man, Cap, Black Widow, Falcon, Winter Soldier, and probably Hawkeye and Crossbones will appear but there will certainly be more. Charlie Cox told IGN that, "I have not been called about that... But, it would be very very cool to just be in the background."

Daredevil Season 2 Plans
Daredevil has been getting high praise in the early reviews that have released and that means that Season 2 could very well be a possibility. Steven DeKnight spoke to SciFi Now about what may be in store and said, “The Hand, Elektra, Bullseye… with a 13-episode arc you don’t have to rush it; you can explore. That’s not to say we are going to do Bullseye and Elektra, but it’s on the radar.”

Two New Age of Ultron TV Spots
Marvel is also continuing to promote a movie that probably does not need it in Avengers: Age of Ultron. They released two new TV Spots showing off Ultron, Thor, Black Widow, and more. Check out the TV Spots below and then screenshots from the trailers at our newly launched Facebook page.

Has the Hulk's Fate Changed? (Possible SPOILERS)
A while back, rumors circulated that we may see the Hulk get sent into space at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now it appears that may not be the case. El Mayimbe said during his #AskElMayimbe segment on Twitter that it appears the scoop he reported way back was changed during the process of making the film. This means the Bruce Banner or the Hulk could pop up throughout Phase 3 even though he doesn't have a solo movie of his own. One cool way to keep him involved would be to have him interact with the teenage Spider-Man in the 2017 reboot. He could be a mentor to Parker or Morales and maybe even give us a chance to see the two go head to head like so many want.

Age of Ultron Character Descriptions
Avengers: Age of Ultron is set to introduce a bunch of new characters into the MCU but there are two that we know little about. Thanks to some character descriptions released by Film Police Reviews (via CBM) we have new information on Andy Serkis' Ulysses Klaue (or Klaw?) and Claudia Kim's Dr. Helen Cho. Klaue is "He is a black-market arms dealer, smuggler and gangster operating out of South Africa. He is a former acquaintance of Tony Stark’s from his weapons-dealing days and a powerful new player in the Marvel Cinematic Universe." Dr. Cho is "She is a world-renowned geneticist and an ally of The Avengers. From her offices in Seoul, South Korea, to sharing workspace with Bruce Banner in his lab at Avengers Tower, Dr. Cho’s research and technology help keep The Avengers in the fight."

Guardians 2 Will Start Production Next Year
James Gunn revealed earlier this week that he is scheduled to meet with Marvel soon to go over his screenplay and vision for Guardians of the Galaxy 2. He also revealed during one of many Q&A's on Periscope that the sequel is scheduled to start production in February 2016. We already know that the core group of Guardians as well as Yondu, Nebula, and a few new faces are set to appear in the film.

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Writer and Director for Spider-Man Reboot Found

Less than a month ago, Sony and Marvel announced a ground breaking partnership that will bring Spider-Man to the MCU. The reboot will send Spider-Man (Either Miles Morales or Peter Parker) back to high school. Fans have already started making their lists of who they want to play Spider-Man (I did the same thing).

Today, Latino-Review dropped the big news that Sony and Marvel have found the man they want to write and direct the reboot, which may be called Spectacular Spider-Man.

Drew Goddard is that man. Goddard was originally a producer on Marvel and Netflix's Daredevil, but left that project to helm the Sinister Six film that Sony was planning. That plan and all other spin-off ideas by Sony have been scrapped for now.

Here are some other things that Latino-Review is hearing from their sources-

• No new origin story, Spidey exists from the beginning, taken as a given
• New actor, probably an unknown, he will be specifically based in High School and they want him to be able to grow up into the role.  The thought being if this works, Spidey can do multiple trilogies for years ala Harry Potter.
• A major part of the first film will involve Spider- Man fighting Iron Man and then trying to pass the “audition” to join the Avengers
• The first film will involved the Sinister Six coming together with the thought to later maybe spin them off.

They also squash a rumor generated by Reddit that Dylan O'Brien has already been cast for the lead role.

If the above information is true, and based off of Latino-Review's track record, it is, then it seems that Tony Stark and Peter Parker/Miles Morales will share the screen in the first Spider-Man movie, after he is possibly introduced in Captain America: Civil War. Could that be what Robert Downey Jr.'s big announcement is in three days?

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10 Most Anticipated Moments in Age of Ultron

As we get closer to the release of Marvel's most anticipated movie yet, Avengers: Age of Ultron is sure to have it's fair share of jaw dropping moments. There have been lots of these moments teased in the trailers so far and I have compiled a list of 10 moments that I'm anticipated the most. Check out the list below!

10. Klaw's Involvement
When Andy Serkis first joined Avengers: Age of Ultron, it was assumed given his background in motion capture that he would use those skills. Instead, Serkis will be playing the famous Black Panther villain Ulysses Klaw. He has been shown briefly in each of the first two trailers but how big of a role he will actually have is not clear. He may simply be an easy way to introduce Wakanda and give Ultron the Vibranium he needs but if the glimpses we have gotten are any indication, his role may be much bigger.

9. Banner's Anger Problems
Thanks to his role in The Avengers, the Hulk became a favorite among fans around the world. His future in the movies has been a hot topic with rumors stating he be in space by the time Avengers: Age of Ultron comes to an end. His fate may be related to his ability to control his anger and not Hulk out. From the footage we've seen of Banner, his ability to control the Hulk is unstable. Seeing how he deals with his anger will be very interesting to watch.

8. The Twins
Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) are some of the newest super powered individuals in the Marvel cinematic universe. They have been used sparingly in marketing in large part to most likely make their screen time that much more enjoyable. The twins will begin by helping Ultron but should switch and join the Avengers before the movie is finished. How their powers will be displayed and utilized make their presence one of my most anticipated moments of the film.

7. Cameos
We know a large majority of the cast and characters that will make appearances in Avengers: Age of Ultron but their are certainly a few that should surprise us. From Black Panther, to Carol Danvers, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Mantis, SHIELD agents and their director, or even a new Peter Parker, there has been no shortage of rumors on who just might make a cameo. Director Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) seems like the most likely cameo to take place, especially considering Agents of SHIELD is set to tie in to this movie. Other than that, Scott Lang, Hank Pym, or Stephen Strange would be a pleasant surprise and makes this one of my most anticipated moments of the film, should it happen.

6. Civil War Seeds
Following Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel will release Ant-Man before delivering what Anthony Mackie called "Avengers 3.8" in Captain America: Civil War. Civil War will feature Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) and Captain America (Chris Evans) square off about who super powered people, like themselves, should have to answer to. Marvel has been hinting at Civil War for quite some time and should continue that during Avengers: Age of Ultron making it one of our most anticipated moments.

5. Hero vs Hero Fights
One of the best parts of The Avengers was seeing heroes go to head to head. Thor vs Hulk, Iron Man vs Thor, and Black Widow vs a mind controlled Hawkeye were just a few of the battles that we saw. We know of one hero vs hero fight that will get more of a spotlight later on. In the footage we have seen, we know there will be some tension between Thor and Iron Man, but what other fights we could see are a mystery. It seems very likely that we will see Captain America and Iron Man go head to head to preview Captain America: Civil War. Seeing other heroes, both old and new, go head to head will be a very memorable part of the film.

4. Splitting the Team
With Captain America: Civil War on the horizon, there have been plenty of rumors of what side other characters will pick. It is rumored that the current Avengers team will be no more after this movie for various reasons and Captain America will form and lead a brand new team. Seeing who exactly makes that team, where the rest of the current Avengers go, and what this could mean for the future make it a very anticipated moment of the film.

3. Final Ultron Battle
The villainous A.I. Ultron will be the big bad the Avengers have to face in Avengers: Age of Ultron. We've seen the introduction to Ultron in the trailers but the final battle between him and the team should be extremely memorable. Should he get his body coated in Vibranium remains to be seen but from the footage Marvel has shown, Ultron will be an incredibly hard opponent to take down. As he said, "There are no strings on me."

2. Reveal of Vision
Contrary to the amount of promo art that has come out featuring the full life form of JARVIS, his transformation into the Vision has not been shown in footage. Marvel has, to this point, hid Vision (Paul Bettany) in live action and unless they surprise us in the third (last) trailer we won't see him. The reveal of Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron and what side he starts and finishes on make his reveal one of the most anticipated moments.

1. Hulk vs Hulkbuster
This should not be a surprise to anyone who has been following Avengers: Age of Ultron. Marvel teased the Hulk vs Hulkbuster fight with promo art during their Marvel/75 Years/Pulp to Pop special on ABC and has been the centerpiece of the trailers. Seeing the full fight on the big screen and who may or may not be controlling/manipulating the Hulk will be a great moment in MCU history.

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Sony and Marvel Agree on Spider-Man Deal

When Sony was originally hacked near the end of 2014, many outlets sifted through the information that leaked to see what they could find. The biggest nugget was Marvel and Sony once again discussing a possible deal to bring Spider-Man into Marvel's cinematic universe.

It was not the first time fans had heard rumors of this as there were talks before The Avengers came out that Oscorp Tower could be featured in the New York Skyline. Then rumors swirled of a "Spidey Summit" happening in early January where the likes of Kevin Feige and others from Marvel would sit down with Sony executives to try and finalize the deal.

That deal, is officially done.

Marvel has announced that the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is back under their control.

The new Spider-Man franchise will be overseen by Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal as they reboot the franchise for what will be the third time on screen. The new Spider-Man will first appear in one of Marvel's previously announced films before having his own solo movie co-produced by both studios on July 28, 2017.

With the new Spider-Man set to make an appearance in MCU before his solo movie, Doctor Strange or a small cameo in Captain America: Civil War are the most likely options.

It is clear that this will be a new direction and not carry over any of the previous baggage or story lines from the original Spider-Man trilogy or the last two installments of The Amazing Spider-Man. 

What that means is no Andrew Garfield (sadly) and another new Peter Parker on the way. Marvel and Sony have yet to lock down an actor to play the web slinger but it should be a gig that any actor wants.

Current characters from the MCU have the possibility of appearing in solo Spider-Man movies as well.

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Marvel Weekly News #23

Marvel has so many properties in the works that there are hundreds of roles up for grabs. This past week gave us two new additions AKA Jessica Jones as well as confirmation on a character in Captain America: Civil War. A former Bond villain also shares that he wants one of the many available roles. There was also a new episode of Agent Carter this week and the show-runners revealed a Black Widow connection. Chris Hemsworth offered an update on Thor: Ragnarok and the first TV spot for Avengers: Age of Ultron was released.

Toby Stephens Wants Marvel Role

There are many future Marvel role's up for grabs and the former Bond villain Toby Stephens wants one of them. In an interview with Radio Times, he said, "Marvel is one franchise that I think is fun, because they have this great blend of humour and irony alongside the superhero element. They tend to be very satisfying films to watch. I admire them for that. I don’t care whether it’s playing in one of those as a superhero or baddie, it would just be such fun to do one."

Daniel Brühl's Civil War Role Confirmed

When Marvel first announced the addition of Daniel Brühl to Captain America: Civil War, insiders in the business found that he was most likely a villain and also could appear in Doctor Strange. Now, thanks to a casting call, Brühl has been revealed to be Baron Zemo.

David Tennant Cast as Purple Man

Marvel's second Netflix program AKA Jessica Jones should start production soon and with that, the cast should be filling out quickly. Earlier this week, they announced that David Tennant has joined the show as Kilgrave, also known as Purple Man. 

Agent Carter EP 4

Marvel's newest property is now halfway through its first season. Agent Carter has been a hit on many levels. Now that the fourth episode is over, you can read our full review of the episode and check out a preview for next week's episode featuring the return of the Howling Commandos.

Black Widow Connection in Agent Carter

At the end of "The Blitzkrieg Button," Dottie (Bridget Regan) showed off some moves similar to those used by Black Widow. The show-runners Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas told IGN that she is from the same program that trained a young Natasha Romanoff.

Hemsworth Updates Ragnarok

We are only a few months away from the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man and production on Captain America: Civil War will start soon. The next installment in the Thor franchise is set to come out in 2017 and Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, gave an update on the current state of the project. He told Digital Spy that there is currently no script for Thor: Ragnarok but that "it's pretty big this one."

Rachael Taylor Cast as Hellcat

Not only did Marvel add David Tennant to the cast of AKA Jessica Jones but they also added a potential super-heroine partner. They have cast Rachael Taylor as Patricia "Trish" Walker, who became Hellcat in the comics. Read more about the newest addition to the cast here.

Age of Ultron TV Spot 1

The marketing campaign for Avengers: Age of Ultron is starting to get bigger and this week Marvel released the first TV Spot for the highly anticipated summer blockbuster. Check it out below!

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