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Every Marvel fan has their eyes fixed on their next blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron which has left July's Ant-Man taking a backseat in every aspect. The movie will focus on Marvel's smallest Avenger and take place at a simultaneous time with Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Ant-Man has been highly scrutinized since the departure of Edgar Wright. The trailer also got mixed reactions online with fans wanting a better tone and have been afraid how this new property will connect to the rest of the MCU.
It seems the connections will take place largely with the use of flashbacks and scenes involving a young Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Howard Stark (John Slattery), and Hank Pym, which could make for a good mini series in its own right.
There was also the above photo that revealed an easter egg connecting the film to The Incredible Hulk and Bruce Banner's former job. The official Ant-Man IMDB page has revealed another possible connection to the MCU.
Rod Hallett is credited as playing a member of the Ten Rings organization, which first appeared in Iron Man and was responsible for the kidnapping and origin story for Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr). The organization was idle for a few years in the MCU before returning in All Hail the King and giving Ant-Man the stage to possibly tease the real Mandarin would certainly be a surprise.
Connecting Ant-Man and possibly Pym Technologies to the Ten Rings would be very interesting and give the movie another tie to please fans. Marvel needs a really good second trailer and promotional materials to get movie fans of all kinds excited for this movie. Paul Rudd's Ant-Man figures to be more than just a one movie wonder so fans need to get on board right away.
Any way that Marvel can show Marvel fanatics and casual moviegoers alike that this movie is connected to the MCU needs to be used.
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Marvel and ABC decided to bridge the winter break for Agents of SHIELD by debuting a brand new eight episode series following the life of Peggy Carter.
Agent Carter picks up where the events of Captain America: The First Avenger leaves Peggy Carter, working for the SSR.
The first season of Agent Carter came to a close Tuesday night with the premiere of the eighth episode "Valediction."
***** SPOILERS for Season 1 of Agent Carter to follow *****
The season finale of Agent Carter wrapped up the SSR's hunt for Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) and Peggy Carter's hunt on Leviathan's operation.
After Stark returns to America, he offers his services to the SSR to help them stop Ivchenko (Ralph Brown), also known as Fenhoff, and Dottie's (Bridget Regan) plan to release Stark's anger gas, Midnight Oil, over Times Square.
Ivchenko and Dottie kidnap Stark and use him to finish their plan. Peggy, Jarvis (James D'Arcy), Jack Thompson (Chad Michael Murray), and Daniel Sousa (Enver Gjokaj) go after the two villains to stop the attack.
Following a great duel between Peggy and Dottie that ended with Dottie being kicked through a window and badly injured, Sousa captures Ivchenko and sends him to prison.
One of the final scenes of the season came with just a few minutes left in it between Jarvis and Peggy. James D'Arcy and Hayley Atwell delivered a heartfelt scene that encompassed their relationship on the show. Seeing Jarvis and Peggy's kind and tearful exchange was a great moment from a very good season and finale.
Peggy also got a gift from Jarvis, the last remaining sample of Captain America's blood. Following a previously heartfelt speech by Peggy about moving on, she does what she must do to move on from the death of her former love. Pouring the blood into the river, forever destroying any chance at duplicating the super soldier serum.
The first season of of Agent Carter was by all means a success and it would not be surprising to see Marvel and ABC renew the series for a second season next winter.
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Marvel's newest adventure has hit the midway point of the first season. As Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) works as a double agent for the SSR and Howard Stark, she has and will continue to uncover secrets that will change the world.
***** SPOILERS for "The Blitzkrieg Button" to follow *****
"The Blitzkrieg Button" picks up with the SSR banding together following the loss of Agent Ray Krzeminski. As SSR Chief Roger Dooley (Shea Whigham) places the blame on Howard Stark, the SSR investigates the stolen Stark equipment. Dooley heads to Germany to find out more about who they have been dealing with.
As the SSR investigates Howard Stark's inventions, Peggy gets a surprise visit from the man himself. He tasks her with stealing back his invention the Blitzkrieg Button. Once she has it in her hands, she discovers everything is not as it seems, thanks to some obvious tells from Jarvis.
Peggy finds that Stark has a small sample of Captain America's blood but she keeps it for herself. An assassin follows her back to her room where her neighbor Dottie shows off some unexpected moves. There is much more than meets the eye with her.
The episode itself takes a while to get in to but the second half is much stronger and delivers plot points that could prove to be very interesting and worth wild down the road.
Performance wise, Hayley Atwell was once again a star while we got to see more of Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper), Jack Thompson (Chad Michael Murray), and Daniel Sousa (Enver Gjokaj). Jarvis took a back seat this week but was still good in his time and a cameo by Stan Lee is always great to see.
Check out a promo for next week's episode "The Iron Ceiling" featuring the return of the Howling Commandos.
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Last night, Marvel started a brand new adventure by launching Agent Carter. Set in 1946, the show picks up after World War II and follows the life of Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) as she deals with the "death" of Captain America and being underutilized at the SSR.
The premiere ended up becoming a two hour special with episode 1, "Now Is Not the End," and episode 2, "Bridge and Tunnel," being aired back to back.
"Now Is Not the End" began with a flurry of character introductions within the first few minutes of the show. As we were being reacquainted with Peggy Carter, we got to meet the likes of SSR Chief Roger Dooley (Shea Whigham), Agent Jack Thompson (Chad Michael Murray), Agent Daniel Sousa (Enver Gjokaj), and Agent Ray Krzeminski (Kyle Bornheimer) who all figure to have key roles in the remaining six episodes.
Peggy is not happy with the way the SSR is using her when Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) and his butler Edwin Jarvis (James D'Arcy) show up. Stark had some of his new toys stolen from him but is now on the run as the government thinks he outright sold them to their enemies. Stark knows that there is only one person capable of clearing his name, Agent Peggy Carter.
Peggy must go behind the backs of the rest of the SSR to try and clear Stark's name, a task that has already proven to be incredibly difficult.
The biggest bright spot of the two hour premiere was the relationship and dialogue between Carter and Jarvis. Hayley Atwell and James D'Arcy delivered great performances and as the two main characters of the show, it should be nothing less.
If the first two episodes were of any indication, Agent Carter will be a hit for Marvel on all fronts. They have successfully launched a brand new series with an incredibly strong female lead thanks to Hayley Atwell. Tune in to ABC next Tuesday at 9 p.m. EST for episode 3 "Time & Tide" and check out the promo below!
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Would you look at that, we have hit double digits! Welcome to the 10th edition of Marvel Weekly News. This was a crazy week for Marvel filled with tons of news. This week's news was not small by any means either. I won't keep any of you waiting any longer!
Cumberbatch in Final Talks for Strange
After striking out on casting Joaquin Phoenix as Doctor Strange, Marvel cast a wide net to find the Supreme Sorcerer. They looked at around 12 actors for the role, and this week it looks like they have narrowed in on one. Marvel is reportedly in final talks with fan favorite actor Benedict Cumberbatch for the coveted role! When would we see Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange? Keep reading to find out!
Altered Avengers Team
Media around the world have had part of their embargos lifted by Marvel this week. That led to many interesting quotes by Feige, Ruffalo, Downey, and more. One that really stood out was Feige saying that the Avengers team will be "altered" by the end of Avengers: Age of Ultron. We have heard previous reports that Captain America could form his own team as a result of Ultron, so that could match up with this altered Avengers team. It could also mean simply the additions of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, or maybe even a death.
Official Agent Carter Synopsis
Marvel could not let the big screen movies get all the attention this week. They released the first official Agent Carter synopsis. The synopsis is- "Years before Agent Coulson and his SHIELD team swore to protect those who cannot protect themselves from threats they cannot conceive, there was Agent Peggy Carter, who pledged the same oath but lived in a different time when women weren't recognized as being as smart or as tough as their male counterparts. But no one should ever underestimate Peggy. It's 1946 and peace has dealt Peggy a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy finds herself stuck doing administrative work when she would rather be back out in the field; putting her vast skills into play and taking down the bad guys. But she is also trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life, Steve Rogers – aka Captain America. When old acquaintance Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) finds himself being framed for unleashing his deadliest weapons to anyone willing to pony up the cash, he contacts Peggy - the only person he can trust - to track down those responsible, dispose of the weapons and clear his name. He empowers his butler, Edwin Jarvis (James D'Arcy), to be at her beck and call when needed to help assist her as she investigates and tracks down those responsible for releasing these weapons of mass destruction. But Jarvis, who is a creature of habit and sticks to a rigid daily routine, is going to have to make some major life changes if he’s going to be able to keep up with Peggy. If caught going on these secret missions for Stark, Peggy could be targeted as a traitor and spend the rest of her days in prison – or worse. And as she delves deeper into her investigation, she may find that those she works for are not who they seem, and she might even begin to question whether Stark is as innocent as he claims."
Phase 3 Lineup Revealed
Last week we found out that Marvel was going to hold a special event. Well on Tuesday, we found out what they were going to announce and they did not disappoint. Marvel gave us official titles, title cards, and release dates for their entire Phase 3 lineup! Phase 3 will kick off with Captain America: Civil War on May 5, 2016. The other Phase 3 films are Doctor Strange (11/4/2016), Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (5/5/2017), Thor: Ragnarok (7/28/2017), Black Panther (11/3/2017), Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (5/4/2018), Captain Marvel (7/6/2018), Inhumans (11/2/2018), Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 (5/3/2019). Phase 3 looks like it will shake up and expand the Marvel universe even more. Check out our full breakdown of the Phase 3 lineup here, as well as how Civil War should not have been a surprise.
Ant-Man Part of Phase 2
At the special Marvel event, Feige answered some questions from the media that were present. During the event, he revealed that Ant-Man is part of Phase 2 and not the start of Phase 3 like many of us thought. This is a welcomed change because it would be tough for Ant-Man to lead a phase but seems like a better option to end one.
5 Picture Deal for Boseman
Along with the entire Phase 3 lineup, Marvel also revealed that Chadwick Boseman had signed on to be T'Challa, the Black Panther. It was quickly revealed Deadline that he signed a "lucrative" 5 picture deal. He will appear in Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther, as well as likely appearing in either one or both part of Avengers: Infinity War.
Agents of SHIELD EP 6
With all the excitement on the movies, Agents of SHIELD episode 6 might have gone unnoticed to the public. Thankfully, Marvel also planned to give us an extended trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron. Check out our review for this week's episode and check out the extended trailer below!
LL Cool J in a Marvel Movie?
After Marvel's announcement for their big plans, fans started thinking who could be playing who in the future movies. Not only have fans chimed in, an actor sent out some interesting tweets too. LL Cool J tweeted "I'm so ready for this role in a Marvel movie." He later reiterated that it is a movie role saying "It's a movie." Could he be a young T'Chaka in a flashback scene or could it be a role for a non-Marvel Studios movie? Only time will tell.
Loki to Appear Heavily in Phase 3
When Marvel announced Thor: Ragnarok, it did not take long for them to confirm that fan favorite villain Loki, played by Tom Hiddleston, will return in the third installment of the Thor series. When Hiddleston first joined the Marvel family he signed the standard 6 picture deal. Loki has already appeared in Thor, Avengers, and Thor: The Dark World which fulfills half of his contract. Thor: Ragnarok will be his fourth movie, so what about those final two movies? Well according to a new report by Digital Spy, Loki will be "heavily" featured in not only Thor: Ragnarok, but also Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Avengers: Infinity War Part 2. Not only will Loki have to deal with the wrath of his brother when he finds out about whatever has happened to Odin, he will also have to deal with Thanos, likely giving up the Infinity Gauntlet or promising to help him again to save his life.
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