Marvel Releases 14 Age of Ultron Stills

With just over two weeks standing between the world and Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel has started to crank out more and more promos. This week started with a live stream from the red carpet for the premiere of the movie in Hollywood and included a new clip of the Hulkbuster vs Hulk fight.

Today, Marvel has officially released 14 new stills from Avengers: Age of Ultron giving us looks at James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), Baron Von Strucker (Thomas Kretschmann), and much more. Check out all 14 images below!

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Age of Ultron RUMORS- New Team, Death, and Civil War Sides

Today, Superhero News dropped an exclusive scoop about what the Avengers may look like at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron. The following information below will contain spoilers for the end of the movie, should it prove to be accurate.

***** POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW *****

According to Superhero News' source, following the final battle with Ultron, Captain America (Chris Evans) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) will lead and assemble a new Avengers team that will include Falcon (Anthony Mackie), War Machine (Don Cheadle), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and Vision (Paul Bettany).

Recent reports and common sense point to Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to be no shows during Civil War and a possible cameo by Spider-Man could be in the mix as well.

This is not entirely new or surprising information as this has long been the rumored team. The main surprises include no Hawkeye and the inclusion of War Machine. Could this mean that War Machine could side with Captain America in Captain America: Civil War? Well maybe not.

Earlier today, Devin Faraci from Badass Digest ran some information on Captain America: Civil War and some things don't add up. On Twitter, Faraci expanded on some details not in the story saying that War Machine, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) would all side with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). That last piece of information also has conflicting reports.

A few days ago Bleeding Cool ran a scoop that Quicksilver will die at the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron but then the likes of Latino-Review, Badass Digest, and more shot down that rumor. Except, at the end of Superhero News' report, they say that Quicksilver will in fact die while protecting a fellow Avenger.

This would certainly be a surprise (if it's true) as it seems odd for Marvel to rid the future of the MCU from a young speedster that they have just introduced. 

Captain America: Civil War is set to start filming at the beginning of April with Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), and Daniel Bruhl confirmed to appear.

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Marvel Weekly News #21

The Marvel machine is moving ahead at full strength. They have continued to promote their upcoming 2015 movies, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man. They are also exploring the life of Peggy Carter in Agent Carter and have started promoting their next new adventure in Hell's Kitchen with Daredevil. This week also gave us news on new suits for War Machine and Falcon, updates/speculation on Marvel's Phase 3 and Spider-Man plans, confirmation on an Avenger appearing in Captain America: Civil War and how that movie will be "Avengers 3.8!"

Age of Ultron Trailer 2

Marvel debuted the second trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron during the College Football National Championship Game. It featured lots of new scenes, including the Hulk vs Hulkbuster fight. If you haven't seen the trailer, or just want to see it again, you can watch it here along with an analysis of the new footage.

Agent Carter EP 3

The life of Peggy Carter after the death of Captain America is continuing to be explored. This week episode 3 of Agent Carter debuted and maintained the good elements from the premiere. Check out our full review of EP 3.

Daredevil Law Office

Last week we got a release date and moving poster for the first exclusive Marvel show on Netflix in Daredevil. Now, Marvel has given us a small glimpse of the day job of Matthew Murdock. Hopefully this means that an actual trailer is on the horizon, especially considering we are less than 3 months away from its release.

War Machine and Falcon Getting New Looks

We have known for quite some time that Rhodey (Don Cheadle) would be in Avengers: Age of Ultron, but his role a mystery. It appears that he will have a decent amount of screen time and that he is ditching the Iron Patriot armor in favor of Mark 2 of the War Machine armor. The image above shows the new armor that Rhodey may wear this summer. He is not the only one getting some new gear. This week Anthony Mackie told Hollywood Chicago that there will be a new Falcon suit in Captain America: Civil War. "The new falcon suit is gonna be much better than the old Falcon suit; gotta rebuild," he said.

Updates on Phase 3 and Spider-Man

Marvel will finish Phase 2 of their cinematic universe this year but everyone's eyes and thoughts are on Phase 3. Dave Gonzalez of Latino-Review has laid out what he has gathered on Marvel's Phase 3 plans. I'm going to give the short version below but you can check it all out here. Obviously, if this information is true, it could be major SPOILERS for all Phase 3 movies. To avoid SPOILERS, skip this section starting now.......... Still with me? Okay. Avengers: Age of Ultron will end with two separate Avengers teams led by Captain America and Iron Man respectively, while Banner may still be launched into space. Captain America: Civil War will focus on the revelation that Bucky killed Stark's parents. It will end like the comics with Crossbones killing Cap. Doctor Strange may end with Strange becoming the new leader of Cap's Avenger team. Thor: Ragnarok will end with the imprisonment of Thor, though where that will be is a mystery. Black Panther may focus on gathering heroes together to form a new Avengers team, probably a combination of the teams. As for Avengers: Infinity War Part 1, there will be no Thor, Stark, Banner, or Cap but it will introduce SPIDER-MAN! According to their sources, the deal is basically done between Sony and Marvel. The "New Avengers" will be featured in Part 1 so that the original Avengers team can all return in Part 2.

Ant-Man Website

Marvel has launched their website for Ant-Man that features photos, trailers, and more info. Check it out at http://marvel.com/antman.

Black Widow Confirmed for Civil War

The Russo brothers are coming back to direct Captain America: Civil War. Now they have revealed that Scarlett Johansson will indeed reprise her role as Black Widow in the film. This means that she will not die in Avengers: Age of Ultron as some have speculated.

Civil War is "Avengers 3.8"

Anthony Mackie has been talking to the press a lot recently promoting an upcoming film of his. During an interview with WTTG Fox 5, Mackie called Captain America: Civil War "Avengers 3.8." After learning that Widow will return along, the movie will now feature Iron Man, Captain America, Falcon, Black Panther, and Black Widow. If it really is Avengers 3.8, expect many more announcements of heroes, such as Hawkeye, Ant-Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Vision, etc., appearing.

Old Friends Appearing in Agent Carter EP 5

In Captain America: The First Avenger, the Howling Commandos became fan favorite characters. With Agent Carter, Marvel has a way to bring some of those familiar faces back. They announced this week that Dum Dum Dugan and the rest of the Howling Commandos will return in EP 5 of Agent Carter, "The Iron Ceiling."

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Marvel Weekly News #20

It's a new year and that means the start of new promotions for Marvel. This past week, they gave us lots of news and promotions for their summer movie Ant-Man. Between a trailer, official photos, and a teaser poster, Marvel is trying to make the public more aware of the upcoming film. It was also a big week for Marvel on the television front. Agent Carter debuted as well as an official release date for Daredevil was set. Other news this week include Cumberbatch talking about Doctor Strange, Renner teasing mystery Hawkeye project, new addition to Agents of SHIELD cast, an Agent Carter cameo, and filming information for Captain America: Civil War revealed.

Doctor Strange Introduces a Huge New Element

After a long process with many twists and turns, the fan favorite Benedict Cumberbatch is officially Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch is now allowed to answer some questions about the role. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he was asked if the role was a risk. He said, "I don’t think it’s a risk because of Marvel. Marvel is a stable of bringing out ordinary comic characters and turning them into screen-like gods. It’s very different, it’s an Astral Plane. There’s a huge new element to this Marvel universe that’s going to be employed in building this story and this character. But you know, I’m really excited about it, about working with Scott [Derrickson] whose imagination is endless, and all the boys and girls at Marvel who know what they’re doing."

Ant-Man Teaser Poster and Trailer

As mentioned earlier, Marvel has started ramping up the promotions for Ant-Man. This week gave us our first teaser poster (pictured above) for the film which pokes fun at just how small and unique of a character Ant-Man is. They also released the first teaser trailer for the movie after the premiere of Agent Carter. I already broke down the trailer earlier in the week which you can see here.

Mystery Hawkeye Role

When the Phase 3 lineup was announced, fans were upset by the lack of appearances that Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) could have. Renner has already expressed how he was unpleased with his role as Loki's minion for the majority of The Avengers and that has resulted in a larger role in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Now Renner has hinted at an upcoming mystery role. On Tuesday, Renner posted on social media saying "Tues morn. I find myself in costume again. I just can't tell you why. And it still fits! #marvel #avengers #hawkeye" Could he be appearing in this season of Agents of SHIELD? Or is he simply doing a fitting to get ready for a possible role in Captain America: Civil War? Only time will tell.

Agent Carter Premiere

With Agents of SHIELD on its winter break, Marvel has launched a brand new show based around the life of Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) following the events of Captain America: The First Avenger. It had a two hour premiere on Tuesday that was really good. Read our full review of the premiere and tune in every Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST on ABC for new episodes.

Daredevil Release Date Set

Post-production for the first Netflix exclusive Marvel series is well underway. Now, Marvel has given us the day that we will be able to get our Daredevil binge on. Find that out plus see a cool moving poster at our full post.

Agents of SHIELD Casts Olmos

The cast and crew of Agents of SHIELD are back to work following their winter break to finish what should be a crazy season 2. As they aim to answer some unanswered questions, the show has also been adding to its cast. This week Marvel announced that Edward James Olmos has joined the show as Robert Gonzalez. His presence on the show "will have massive repercussions for Director Coulson and his team."

Agent Carter Cameo

Marvel's newest series Agent Carter is already two episodes in and has been a big hit among critics and fans. Marvel has officially titled and described the fourth episode "The Blitzkrieg Button" and revealed it will feature a cameo by the great Stan Lee!

Civil War Filming Locations

Captain America: Civil War starts production soon and is the film that will kick off Phase 3 of the Marvel cinematic universe. Anthony Mackie, who is confirmed to be returning in the movie as Sam Wilson (The Falcon), revealed some more information on the movies production in a recent interview with B96 Chicago. He confirmed that Captain America: Civil War will start filming in April and that he will be on set for about 5 months. He also said the movie will film in Atlanta (like many of the Marvel movies) but also Berlin and Puerto Rico. Could the Civil War story line lead to a global dispute? We will have to wait and see.

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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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