Marvel Weekly News #35

The world is officially in the Age of Ultron. The movie debuted oversees and has started breaking box office records, while the United States will get to see Avengers: Age of Ultron this coming Friday. Now that Avengers: Age of Ultron is out, the focus for the MCU turns toward Ant-Man, Agents of SHIELD, and the rest of Phase 3.

Agents of SHIELD Season 2 Wraps Filming

There are only three weeks left of what has turned out to be a fantastic second season of Agents of SHIELD. The cast and crew revealed this week that they have finished filming this season. Agents of SHIELD has not yet been renewed for a third season but it is very likely that ABC and Marvel will pick it up again.

Ant Sized Ant-Man Promotions

Marvel has turned their attention to promoting Ant-Man, the film coming out after Avengers: Age of Ultron. The marketing team at Marvel has gotten very creative with their latest set of promotional materials. They have started putting ant sized billboards in various places in America to shed light on the next movie.

Captain Marvel Officially Gets Writers

Last week, The Tracking Board broke a story that Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve have been tapped to co-write Captain Marvel. This week, Marvel officially announced the hiring of the two female writers for their first female lead film.

Possible Leads for Agents of SHIELD Spinoff

Two weeks ago, EW revealed that their sources have told them that ABC and Marvel have been quietly developing an Agents of SHIELD spinoff series. The Hollywood Reporter came back this week claiming to know who might star in the series. According to THR, Lance Hunter (Nick Blood) and Bobbi Morse aka Mockingbird (Adrianne Palicki) will be the leads in the series. For more info on the spinoff series, click here.

Daredevil Renewed for Season 2

After the booming success Marvel and Netflix found with Daredevil, they moved quickly to get the series back. Marvel announced that Daredevil will be returning for a second season in 2016 but that there will be some changes. We recently gave our ideas for 10 Shows Marvel Should Make on Netflix and some of these could be set up in Daredevil Season 2. Read more about the second season of Daredevil here.

Agents of SHIELD EP 18

As mentioned earlier, the second season of Agents of SHIELD is coming to a close and that meant a new episode this past week. "Frenemy of My Enemy" brought the many separate stories of Agents of SHIELD together as they gear up for the season finale. Read our full review of EP 18 here.

Shortlist for Spider-Man Actors Revealed

Spider-Man is nearing his debut in the MCU as rumors stating that he will appear in Captain America: Civil War, which starts filming next week. Marvel and Sony has not yet locked down an actor to take on the iconic role but they have started to narrow the hunt. Jeff Sneider of The Wrap broke a story where his sources told him that Asa Butterfield, Nat Wolff, Tom Holland, Timothée Chalamet, Liam James, and few more are in the running. These actors range from 18 to 20, with Asa Butterfield being the biggest name revealed so far.

Doctor Strange May Visit Netflix

Doctor Strange is currently slated to make his debut in the MCU when his solo film, Doctor Strange, hits theaters in 2016. This week, Bleeding Cool ran a scoop that they are being told that Doctor Strange will in fact debut on Netflix first. This is an interesting rumor as they go on to say they are unsure if Benedict Cumberbatch would be the one to play him. They also say that he will appear in Iron Fist but that is currently scheduled to come out after Doctor Strange hits theaters, so that doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

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Daredevil Renewed For Second Season

Marvel and Netflix hit a home run with their first team up series, Daredevil, and they both want more.

Marvel has officially announced that the show has already been renewed for a second season!

The second season will debut on Netflix sometime in 2016, which means production should not be far off.

Thanks to the quick renewal, Steven DeKnight has had to step down due to previous commitments. DeKnight will be replaced by Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez.

DeKnight said, "While previous commitments unfortunately prevent me from continuing on with Daredevil into its second season, I could not be happier that Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez are carrying the torch. They were invaluable collaborators during our first season, and I for one can't wait to see what they do with the show moving forward."

It is safe to assume that Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple), Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), and Vincent D'Onofrio (Kingpin) will all reprise their roles in the second season.

Marvel's press release confirmed that AKA Jessica Jones will debut later this year with Luke Cage debuting in 2016 along with Daredevil Season 2. Iron Fist and The Defenders will likely come in 2017.

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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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Daredevil Showrunner Steven DeKnight Talks Season 1 and Future Possibilities

Marvel debuted Daredevil exclusively on Netflix last week and the original series has gotten high praise. Steven DeKnight was brought onto the show as the executive producer and showrunner after Drew Goddard, who is set to write and direct the Spider-Man reboot, left for another project.

DeKnight sat down with IGN this week and talked about the first season in length as well as the possibilities for the future of the show and Daredevil. Check out some of the highlights below!

***** SPOILERS for all 13 episodes of Daredevil below *****

Daredevil was one of the first superheros to become noticeably tired during fight sequences. That was a focus for the show and DeKnight saying,

"Gritty and grounded were always the way we approached all aspects of the show, especially the action part. We had many conversations about the action because obviously I am very invested in the action... It's something we don't see very often in superhero shows, but since Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) is very human and we always wanted to stress that he has heightened senses but otherwise he's just got to push himself to the limit."

Daredevil has drawn comparisons to the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy due to the style and darker tone. Another similarity lies between the two heroes and their reluctance to kill their enemies. Daredevil made it through the whole season without killing a foe and that was a big focus for the show.

"We never wanted him to intentionally kill someone, could certainly put someone in a coma. With Nobu (Peter Shinkado), it was more of a deflection so he wasn't actively trying to kill Nobu, he kind of brought it on himself... It was always the moral question of 'How far do I go to save this city?' He certainly tried to kill Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) and realized his mistake and how his desire to kill Wilson Fisk really almost lead to his own death."

Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) played a pivotal role in the first season of Daredevil and was the prominent female character. The show hinted at her dark past and showed what she is willing to due to survive when she killed Wesley (Toby Leonard Moore). Her back story is mysterious at this point but DeKnight says they have tentative plans for her.

"We got a pretty broad idea of what happened in the past and we really wanted to nod to the classic Miller run. I'm not saying we'll go as far as she falls into drugs and pornography and sells Matt out for a fix of dope, but there is obviously something going on with Karen and we really want to explore that dark side."

 Daredevil also included an appearance by Melvin Potter (Matt Gerald) as he helped create suits for Wilson Fisk and eventually the classic red Daredevil costume. Goddard originally came up with the idea for Potter to make the suit but DeKnight explained more about who he is and who he could become.

"Once we actually see him, I really wanted to go full on with the idea that there is something mentally unstable about him, a bit childlike. I wanted to bring in the reference to Betsy. Obviously, you see hints that he may become The Gladiator in the future. You see the pattern and you see his schematics for his saw blades and the big Easter Egg, the poster in the background."

Leland Owlsley (Bob Gunton) was one of the major players in Hell's Kitchen working for Fisk. He had a crushing end his appearance but their were mentions that he has a son, which could possibly become the real Owl. DeKnight confirmed that Owlsley is indeed dead but as far as Leland's son becoming The Owl he said,

"If you know the mythology of The Owl, Leland Owlsley, The Owl had a father who was in high finance, so will his son, Lee, be The Owl? We'll have to wait and see." 

DeKnight also confirms that the "Greek Girl" Matt knew in college was a reference to Elektra and that she may have a future should the show continue. As far as why she and Bullseye weren't introduced in season 1, he said,

"It just didn't feel right coming out of the gate. Wilson Fisk was the right protagonist to start us off with The Wire-esque world that we wanted to do but we did want to nod to the fact that Elektra is out there somewhere." And as far as Bullseye appearing, "Whether or not that was Bullseye, time will tell. But I loved Bullseye growing up... Hopefully sometime down the road we'll get there and earn that but definitely something I think had we started out with would have sent the slightly wrong tone for what we were going for."

An emotional and surprising moment in the series came at the end of episode 12 when Wilson Fisk killed Ben Urich (Vondie-Curtis Hall).  DeKnight explained the decision to kill Urich saying,

"I wish I could claim responsibility for that cause I thought it was very powerful decision. It was a Marvel idea."

DeKnight also revealed there were discussions to add post credit scenes to some episodes,

"Originally in episode 7, the scene with Stick and his mysterious partner, we wanted that to be post credit but we discovered that we ran a foul with Netflix with their automatic starting the next episode. They don't do post credit stuff."

As far as how long we will have to wait to see a second season of Daredevil thanks to the already scheduled Netflix lineup, DeKnight is keeping it close to the vest.

"The response has people thinking about the possibilities."

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Daredevil Review- Hell's Kitchen Makes Its Devil

In the early morning hours on Friday, April 10th, a devil was brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thanks to a unique partnership between Marvel and Netflix, subscribers could instantly binge watch all 13 episodes of Daredevil starting at 12:01 a.m. PST.

Fans from all over the world got the chance to be introduced to the newest hero and it opened up a whole new side for the MCU to play in. The MCU started with a billionaire and his advanced suit, a super soldier, the god of Thunder, a rage filled beast, and two highly trained and skilled SHIELD agents. It has since evolved to include Inhumans, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and soon a pair of super powered twins. Then as Phase 3 hits, we will be introduced to the mystical corner of this universe with Doctor Strange and continue to explore the cosmic side.

Daredevil has given Marvel the opportunity to explore the streets of Hell's Kitchen and follow the journey of Matthew Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), who both want to transform the city into something greater.

***** Possible SPOILERS for the Daredevil series to follow *****

Marvel decided to bring the story of Daredevil to Netflix so that they could make stories for a more mature audience. Daredevil certainly achieves those goals as it is the darkest and bloodiest property to come out of the MCU, and it's not even close.

Daredevil takes no time introducing the newest batch of characters to the audience and quickly shows the plethora of people Fisk has at his disposal. Whether it is Nobu (Peter Shinkado), Leland Owlsley (Bob Gunton), Madame Gao (Wai Ching Ho), Vladimir (Nikolai Nikolaeff), Anatloy (Gideon Emery), Turk Barrett (Rob Morgan), Melvin Potter (Matt Gerald), or Fisk's right hand man Wesley (Toby Leonard Moore), Fisk has people from different backgrounds and different talents to help him run his empire.

Our hero is not without his allies as he gets help from his best friend Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) throughout the series and makes new friends such as Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Ben Urich (Vondie-Curtis Hall), and Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson).

Daredevil is tasked with introducing all these characters, and more, plus tell an origin story through flashbacks that deliver pay off during the rest of the series. The best part about the series is Murdock's inner conflict about how he should be dealing with everything he encounters. Being a lawyer by day, but the man in the mask at night, brings Murdock a lot of turmoil.

He is a very good lawyer and Daredevil shows that off early but there are also moments where he is either dangling a mobster off the top of a roof or going in alone to a building full of henchmen that show his wide-ranging and conflicting beliefs. His catholic upbringing certainly factors into his decisions, especially not killing anyone when he is masked up.

The majority of the cast are given meaningful story arcs and it shows just how well Steven DeKnight did as the showrunner after Drew Goddard stepped away. Fisk is shown as a ruthless monster and then as a big hearted softy towards Vanessa (Ayelet Zurer) within minutes of each other. Foggy is the typical best friend at the beginning of the series but really shines during the last half of the series. Karen's arc is fascinating as she constantly shows that she has a lot of fight in her as well.

Obviously, the fight sequences, choreographed by Philip Silvera, were arguably the best to ever happen in the MCU. That title, previously held by Captain America: The Winter Soldier, is put on display multiple times throughout the series. Without getting too far into spoilers, the sequence at the end of episode 2, the fight throughout episode 9, and the confrontation between Fisk and Daredevil in the finale are among my personal favorites for different reasons.

Not only were the sequences amazing, but there are plenty of moments that are far bloodier than I was ever expecting to see in a Marvel property. Episodes 3 and 4 both close on jaw dropping scenes and the previously mentioned fight in episode 9 had more blood than any single scene I can remember.

One of the best things about Daredevil was its ability to exist inside the MCU but NOT rely on it to tell a meaningful story. Sure there were references to the Battle of New York, The Rising Tide, and Carl Creel, who we saw as The Absorbing Man in Agents of SHIELD, but Daredevil didn't use anything that was already established in the MCU to make the story it told meaningful.

That doesn't mean that Daredevil finishes without laying the groundwork for whats to come as there are many teases of what could come. They tease Potter becoming The Gladiator, the logo of Iron Fist villain Steel Serpent, and possibly the beginning of Civil War as pictured above.

The one disappointment I had was not with the show itself, but rather with the leak of the classic Daredevil suit. The final suit looks great but the lack of a surprise during the final moments of the season. It would have made the reveal even great had it been mistakenly released before Marvel and Netflix intended it to be.

If AKA Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, and The Defenders can deliver at the same quality and content then Marvel may have just found a great avenue to tell the stories to dark for TV or in movies. The likes of Punisher, Blade, Moon Knight, and Ghost Rider could all benefit from a Netflix series but we will have to wait and see if that happens.

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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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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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Cast of Daredevil Provide New Information at Premiere

The first exclusive Marvel series is set to hit Netflix in less than a week now and Marvel is making sure everyone knows it. Marvel hosted a premiere on Thursday night where they debuted the first two episodes of the series to the cast, celebrities, and select members of the media.

This event gave reporters a chance to talk to the majority of the cast and ask them about their roles and experiences on Daredevil.

AfterBuzz TV got the chance to talk Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), Rosario Dawson (Claire Temple), Toby Leonard Moore (Wesley), Peter Shinkoda (Nobu), and more. Here are some of the highlights-

Charlie Cox talked about his excitement for the role by saying, “It’s such a childhood dream you know. Who wouldn’t want to play a Marvel superhero given the opportunity, and I never thought that that opportunity would come to me, so you know I’m still kind of like ‘Wow, what a great job to go to work to.’” He also does not want to leave the MCU anytime soon, “The thought of being a part of Marvel and Marvel Netflix long-term is very exciting to me. So I hope it lasts.”

Rosario Dawson was also very vocal about her excitement to be in Daredevil, "I’ve been wanting to be a part of the Marvel Universe for many, many, many years and to be in it and re-writing history is kind of amazing.”

Deborah Ann Woll will get to know the crime fighter very well but may help him as well, “I think Karen kicks butt with her brain. She doesn’t have superpowers in this one, I don’t get to play that part of it, but she’s super smart, crazy determined, and she kind of grabs on to something and won’t let go till she gets what she needs.”

Even though Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin will be the main villain Daredevil faces, there will certainly be more. Peter Shinkoda hinted at the possibility of having ties to The Hand and said, “I’m gonna give Daredevil a hard time… I do work alongside Kingpin.” Toby Leonard Moore will be the right hand man to Kingpin but said his character, Wesley, should not be overlooked. “He can go from zero to one hundred like that [snaps finger], from being absolutely charming to completely manipulative in a very scary way.”

Daredevil will also have a presence in the MCU, not only what has happened, but affecting the future. Toby Leonard Moore said, “There will certainly be a reaction. The other thing that makes Daredevil different from all other superheroes movies, is that he’s not essentially a superhero. He’s a regular guy.”

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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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Marvel Weekly News #30

The hype machine that is Marvel is hitting on all cylinders recently. This week was full of news about Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daredevil, Agents of SHIELD, Captain America: Civil War, and possibly Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We have a lot of news to get to, so here it is-

Ultron Solo Poster
After spending time promoting the entire Avengers roster, Marvel has turned their attention to the main villain. Early in the week, they released the above solo poster for Ultron. The poster itself is taken directly from some of the footage we have seen from the trailers for Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Hell's Kitchen Moving Poster
Marvel also released the above motion poster for Daredevil, which is less than a month away from debuting on Netflix. The poster gives a glimpse of the Avengers Tower in the background and teases the red suit Murdock will eventually suit up in, among much more. Check out the poster above!

Agents of SHIELD EP 13
Agents of SHIELD is continuing a strong second season and has turned the focus squarely on all things not normal. This week's episode had the SHIELD team go head to head with Calvin Zabo and his newly assembled super villain team. Check out our full review here.

D'Onofrio Talks Daredevil
With Daredevil nearing its debut, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), the main villain that Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) will face off with, took to Twitter to answer some fan questions. Read the highlights of the Q&A here.

Agents of SHIELD EP 14 Promo Poster
In a few days, episode 14 of Agents of SHIELD "Love in the Time of Hydra" will debut on ABC as we try and get answers to what Mack and Bobbi are up to. The above poster, which comes from EW, teases what else may happen in the episode that features the return of Grant Ward (Brett Dalton) and Agent 33 (Maya Stojan).

New Age of Ultron TV Spot
Avengers: Age of Ultron is just over a month away and Marvel used March Madness to help promote possibly the biggest movie of the year. The new TV Spot features a lot of new footage which you can see, along with some screenshots, here.

More Heroes Coming to Age of Ultron?
Joss Whedon is the man overseeing the MCU alongside Kevin Feige and also directed The Avengers and the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. He spoke with Marvel this week and hinted that there may be some characters who have yet to be revealed appear in the summer blockbuster. What characters could that be? Carol Danvers has long been rumored to appear so she is an option. Idris Elba, who is confirmed to appear, also said he did a scene with Tom Hiddleston, but Marvel has not confirmed the appearance of Loki. It was also once rumored that a new Guardian, possibly Mantis, and we can never rule out the appearance of either Black Panther or Spider-Man.

Is Adam Warlock on His Way to the MCU?
A smaller story this week was that someone who works for Marvel let it slip that Adam Warlock will be in the MCU sooner rather than later. This information came during an online chat on Marvel Heroes but unfortunately no one was able to get a screenshot of the conversation. One of the top scoop hunters in the business, Latino-Review's Umberto Gonzalez, had this to say about the matter.

@Raccoonatic @TheMCUExchange @CBBrainSplatter I been investigating warlock and you will be pleased with what i discovered. :)
— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) March 20, 2015

First Look at Luke Mitchell as Inhuman
As Agents of SHIELD heads farther and farther down the Inhuman path, they will have to keep introducing new Inhumans. Luke Mitchell is the latest man to get cast as an Inhuman named Lincoln. TV Line was able to release the above photo that gives us our first look at Luke Mitchell on Agents of SHIELD.

Age of Ultron Rumors Arise
The rumor mill never stops with comic book movies and especially Marvel ones. This week gave way to a whole bunch of rumors including what the team may look like at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the possible death of a character, and what sides people will take heading into Captain America: Civil War. Read all of the rumors here.

3 Hour Run Time for Age of Ultron?
As this post was being written, Jeremiah Pearce from Comic Book Brain Splatter, found new information hinting towards an almost three hour run time for Avengers: Age of Ultron. The news comes courtesy of a theater chain called Event Cinemas, but it may not be accurate. Ryan Penagos (AgentM) responded on Twitter saying that they have not released the official run time yet. Different sites have had the run time between 140 to 150 minutes so having it be 170 minutes would be amazing.

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Vincent D'Onofrio Talks Daredevil

This afternoon, Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin) took to Twitter to answer questions from fans leading up to the release of Daredevil. The Q&A comes with just over three weeks before the world is able to stream the entire 13 episode series exclusively on Netflix. D'Onofrio, the shows main villain, answered questions on a variety of topics including, his girl Vanessa, the fun of the MCU, and what Fisk is going to be like.

Here are some of the highlights from the Q&A:

"@Court_of_Nerds @Daredevil is Vanessa making an appearance? #AskFisk" Oh, yes. She has everything to do with the Fisk origin story.
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

"@OneRealSweetMan Is Fisk a monster?Or just a guy became that way to survive? #AskFisk" That is for the people of #HellsKitchen to decide.
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

"@weiser_david What is the best part of joining the MCU so far? #AskFisk" Opportunity to work with the creative minds of @marvel.
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

"@mister_MORT The Owl, is he an associate? A rival? A pawn? Complicated? #askfisk" I'd love to tell you whole story right now but I can't.
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

"@Thekidfliessolo what's 1 thing that you did specifically to put your stamp on the Kingpin? #AskFisk" To make his emotional life truthful.
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

"@CAllgroot @vincentdonofrio what is it that Wilson Fisk admires most in Daredevil? #AskFisk" He admires his tenacity & his small size. Ha!
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

"@NachooIAm @vincentdonofrio #AskFisk #Daredevil can you summarize Wilson Fisk in three words?" Child and monster.
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

Thanks again everyone #askfisk Can't wait for you to see @Daredevil @netflix @Marvel later V.
— Vincent D'Onofrio (@vincentdonofrio) March 18, 2015

Make sure to follow @vincentdonofrio for more #Daredevil news coming soon... #Daredevil #AskFisk
— Daredevil (@Daredevil) March 18, 2015

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