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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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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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 #29

The Marvel universe is always expanding and this week we got news on many of the different properties that will soon be in the Marvel cinematic universe. Whether it was casting for Spider-Man, Daredevil or Agents of SHIELD, a trailer for Daredevil, or new images from AKA Jessica Jones or Avengers: Age of Ultron, there was a lot of news that we will breakdown below! Also be sure to check out an interesting story on the site where we talk about Possible Ant-Man Connections.

Marvel Going Young for Spider-Man
The casting process to be the next Spider-Man is currently underway according to reports but this week, Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) tweeted out that Marvel and Sony are looking for someone who can pass as a 15 year old. He also said that fan favorites Dylan O'Brien and Logan Lerman will both not be getting the part unfortunately. Lerman was my top choice but now it appears that they could be too old for what Marvel and Sony are looking for.

Marvel Studios Not Attending Comic-Con
A surprising story that came out this week thanks to a James Gunn Q&A. The MCU Exchange searched through the information and found a response where Gunn said that he will likely not be at Comic-Con because Marvel Studios is not planning on attending. This is surprising but ultimately, Marvel fans would be disappointed by the lack of announcements Marvel made. Could the Doctor Strange cast be a big enough draw to steal some of DC's thunder? I doubt it.

Woodley Still Interested in Mary Jane
When Sony was casting for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sony cast Shailene Woodley as Mary Jane. Woodley filmed a few scenes for the film but they were cut during the editing process. Now that the reboot is happening the role for Mary Jane will probably become available again, and thanks to an interview with Clevver Movies, we know that Woodley is still interested.

New Daredevil Trailer
We are now less than a month away from the release of Daredevil on Netflix and this week, we got our first real trailer for the show. You can see the trailer and some screenshots in our entire post.

Agents of SHIELD Season 2 EP 12 Review
Agents of SHIELD has returned from its winter break and it is continuing a strong start. With the return of Lady Sif (Jaimie Alexander), the team uncover Skye's secret while Bobbi and Mack continue to hide something. Check out our full review of the episode and a preview for episode 13 here.

Set Photos from AKA Jessica Jones
During the middle of the week, new photos emerged from the New York set of AKA Jessica Jones featuring our leading lady Jessica Jones herself, Krysten Ritter. Check out a few of the photos here.

Six More Cast in Daredevil
With Daredevil closing in on its release and a new trailer, Marvel decided to unveil some more supporting characters for the show. The new additions are all villains that Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) will have to battle at some point during the first season. Get more information on the new additions here.

The Twins Get Solo Age of Ultron Posters
After last week, we expected that Marvel would release character posters for all of the main characters in Avengers: Age of Ultron. This week, Marvel finally decided to show off two of the newer additions in Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). Check out the posters here.

Lucy Lawless Returning to Agents of SHIELD
Marvel has announced that Lucy Lawless will return in episode 15 "One Door Closes," which premieres March 31st. This means she will be appearing in some type of flashback scene most likely due to her unfortunate and surprising fate in the season 2 premiere.

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Marvel Weekly News #28

The Avengers have taken full priority for Marvel. After announcing a new trailer was set to release on Thursday, they surprised the world by giving us a chance to unlock it early, and it didn't take very long. The new trailer gave lots of new footage but that was not the only news on the Marvel front. James Gunn stated what new character we will see in Guardians of the Galaxy 2, we got our first look at Wilson Fisk, and new character posters for Avengers: Age of Ultron along side the trailer. We also found out who might direct and write the new Spider-Man franchise, Mike Colter talked about Luke Cage, and Agents of SHIELD had a very inhuman return. Read more about each of these below!

Gunn's Favorite Guardian Set for Debut
We've known since Comic-Con that the space adventure known as Guardians of the Galaxy would be getting a sequel and that the main cast will all be returning. As he normally does, director James Gunn spent time this week answering fan questions about Guardians of the Galaxy 2. He revealed that his favorite character will be making his/her debut in the sequel. Who is that character? We will have to wait and see. Gunn also stated that he would love for Al Pacino to join the movie, which is interesting since Pacino was rumored to have a meeting with Marvel last year.

Marvel Shows Off Wilson Fisk
We are just over a month away from Daredevil's release on Netflix and Marvel has started promoting their first Netflix original show. This week, they gave us our first full look at Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio). Fisk will be the main villain Matthew Murdock (Charlie Cox) has to face in season 1.

 

Hawkeye and Cap Get Character Posters
Last week, Marvel started releasing solo character posters for Avengers: Age of Ultron giving us Iron Man, Hulk, and then Thor, Black Widow, and Nick Fury. This week, they gave us two more with Hawkeye and Captain America getting the posters above. There may be more posters on the way as we get closer to the release.

Goddard Will Take on Spider-Man
After Sony and Marvel agreed to share Spider-Man, fans wanted to know who would be the director and also who could be the new hero. We made our list of 5 actors we would like to see, but it appears they may have found the writer and director. Read more about Drew Goddard reportedly joining the franchise here.

Colter Talks Luke Cage
Even though Mike Colter will have to wait over a year till he leads Luke Cage, his own Netflix show, he is set to co-star in AKA Jessica Jones alongside Jessica Jones herself Krysten Ritter. This week he talked to IGN about the role and you can read the highlights here.

Agents of SHIELD Returns
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD returned this week and started the show down the inhuman path. The sophomore season has been fantastic and looks well on its way for many more seasons. Should the show continue, Marvel will need more ideas to fill the winter break so we helped them out with 8 potential ideas. If you watched EP 11, check out our review and share your thoughts on the episode as well!

Age of Ultron Trailer 3
If you haven't already, above is the third and probably final trailer we get for Avengers: Age of Ultron. The trailer gave us more Hulkbuster vs Hulk action, Ultron gathering his massive army, and a small glimpse at Paul Bettany's Vision. You can see some screenshots from the trailer on our Twitter page.

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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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Marvel Weekly News #27

It's been a busy week on the Marvel front. Promotional materials for Agents of SHIELD, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Daredevil were released this week, with more to come for Avengers: Age of Ultron in the coming week. Rumors about what version of Spider-Man we will see in the MCU, an actor expressed interest in playing him, and the season finale of Agent Carter premiered. Read more about the biggest Marvel stories of the week below!

Agents of SHIELD Promo Teases Inhumans
After an eight week winter break, Agents of SHIELD is only a few days away from its return and a new promotional video was released this week. The video above teases Skye/Daisy's (Chloe Bennet) new powers.

New Look at Daredevil Suit
Marvel fans will be able to instantly stream Marvel's first Netflix series, Daredevil, in just over a month and we are starting to get better images of Charlie Cox as Daredevil. This week, Australian magazine FilmInk gave us our best look at the first suit Daredevil will wear.

Which Spider-Man Will Star in Reboot?
Ever since Sony and Marvel announced that Spider-Man would be joining the MCU, fans have been wondering which version of the web slinger we will see. Marvel and Sony made it seem that Peter Parker would once again be the version we see. Then this week, a new report said that it may actually be Miles Morales. Read more about just what version of Spider-Man we will see here.

Age of Ultron Poster #2
Marvel released the second the official poster for their upcoming blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron this week. Reactions to the above poster were mixed as the poster is a bit cluttered. The poster did confirm that Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), and Heimdall (Idris Elba) would appear in the movie. Marvel did go on to start releasing individual character posters for the movie, but more on those soon.

Season Finale of Agent Carter
After seven weeks of 1940's action with Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Agent Carter came to an end. The series as a whole was enjoyable but did not have lasting impressions on the MCU, at least not yet. Read our full review of the finale here.

Hutcherson Interested in Spider-Man
Back when Sony was looking for someone to star in The Amazing Spider-Man, Josh Hutcherson was someone who was in talks for the role, and even did an impressive test video for the role. Now that there is a need for a new Spider-Man, Hutcherson told Yahoo, "Yeah, of course I’d think about doing it. It’s Spider-Man, that’d be really cool."

Individual Age of Ultron Character Posters Released
Marvel has started releasing individual character posters for Avengers: Age of Ultron via actors Twitter accounts this week. It started with Robert Downey Jr releasing the above Iron Man poster. Mark Ruffalo followed suit by releasing a Hulk poster the following day, with Samuel L. Jackson giving us Thor, Black Widow, and Nick Fury posters. More posters are sure to be on the way featuring Captain America, Hawkeye, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Ultron, and Vision.

New Promo Art for Ant-Man
Marvel's smallest superhero, Ant-Man, will make his big screen debut this July and more promo art has surfaced online. ComicBookMovie shared all of the promotional materials that give new looks at the Ant-Man suit and the main villain of the film, Yellowjacket.

Agents of SHIELD EP 11 Poster
The first 10 episodes of season 2 of Agents of SHIELD have been very good and Marvel is aiming to keep up that quality in the final 12 episodes of the season. The back half of the season should be very inhuman and Marvel teased that with the new poster above. The poster shows Skye/Daisy with her new earth shaking abilities and teases what exactly Raina (Ruth Negga) has become.

Daredevil Motion Poster
A new motion poster has been released for Daredevil that gives us an up close look at a bloody knuckled and smirking Matthew Murdock (Charlie Cox). Daredevil hits Netflix April 10th.

Hemsworth Talks Age of Ultron
Multiple news outlets were given the chance to have set visits on Avengers: Age of Ultron. The embargoes that the sites had have been partially lifted and Collider shared the transcript of a group interview they participated in. The interview was with Thor actor Chris Hemsworth where they talked about many things including Loki's reign on Asgard, Thor's role in the film, and the fighting style that Thor will exhibit.

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Will Peter Parker or Miles Morales Lead New Spider-Man Movie?

When Sony and Marvel first announced that Spider-Man was heading to the MCU exactly 2 weeks ago, the internet and Marvel fan boys and girls exploded with excitement. The thought of Spider-Man sharing the same screen as Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and more got the internet buzzing.

Unfortunately, this means that Spider-Man would be rebooted again, and that means no more Andrew Garfield. A new actor will come on board soon, especially with reports of Spider-Man appearing in Captain America: Civil War.

In the official press release from Marvel, Doug Belgrad, president of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group, said "Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios share a love for the characters in the Spider-Man universe and have a long, successful history of working together. This new level of collaboration is the perfect way to take Peter Parker's story into the future."

In that quote, Belgrad says that Marvel and Sony will share Peter Parker's story. Not Miles Morales'.

However, there have been lots of rumors that Marvel and Sony could go a different route and give us our first non Peter Parker Spider-Man movie.

These reports escalated when Jeff Sneider said on Meet the Movie Press that he was "95% sure" Spider-Man wouldn't be white. Snieder responded with the following tweets, stating that it is not confirmed but just what he has been hearing.

Never said Spider-Man would be Miles Morales, said I was 95% sure Spidey WON'T be white & while they COULD do a Black PP, MM's a possibility
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 23, 2015

We've seen Peter Parker's story in 5 movies already. Do we really need to see Uncle Ben & Aunt May again and the same love interests? No.
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 23, 2015

White actors are still going out for Spider-Man but their reps are telling me they think Sony is leaning "ethnic."
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 23, 2015

I dropped that nugget on MEET THE MOVIE PRESS because it is NOT confirmed and I only report news on TheWrap that has been CONFIRMED somehow.
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) February 23, 2015

If Spider-Man is set to appear in Captain America: Civil War then Marvel and Sony will need an actor in the next few months. Check out my list of 5 Possible Spider-Man Actors should Marvel stay with the Peter Parker story.

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Marvel Weekly News #25

There is only word that could describe this past week for Marvel- amazing. Spider-Man is now a part of the MCU! Among all the Spider-Man news, there was also a rumor of a female director getting eyed to direct a future Marvel movie. Marvel also announced that Lady Sif will return to Agents of SHIELD and a new episode of Agent Carter premiered. Marvel and Sony have started eyeing a potential Peter Parker, Samuel L. Jackson revealed his contract status, there was another addition to the Agents of SHIELD cast, and one Agents of SHIELD character getting promoted.

Angelina Jolie Next Marvel Director?

Earlier this week, OK! Magazine reported that Marvel was looking at Angelina Jolie to direct one of their future movies. According to their report, Marvel offered Jolie a whopping $20 million to direct. If Jolie was chosen to direct a movie, it would likely be Marvel's first female lead movie in Captain Marvel.

Lady Sif Returning to Agents of SHIELD

We are only a few weeks away from the return of Agents of SHIELD and Marvel announced that a guest star from season 1 is coming back. In episode 12, Lady Sif (Jaimie Alexander) will make her second appearance on the show. She will not be herself and will face off against a mysterious super powered person. Read more about here appearance here.

Spider-Man Officially in MCU

After the many reports involved in the Sony Hack, Sony and Marvel finally agreed to terms on Spider-Man being in the MCU. Read more about the ground breaking deal here. The result of Spider-Man joining the MCU meant that Marvel had to change some release dates.

Agent Carter EP 6

Agent Carter's first season is coming to a close and this week the sixth of eight episodes premiered. With Peggy on the run from both the SSR and Dottie, she had her hands full. Read my full review of the episode here.

O'Brien and Lerman Eyed for Spider-Man

With Sony and Marvel striking a deal for Spider-Man, they need a new actor to portray Peter Parker. I've made a list of Five Possible Spider-Man Actors that I'd like to see be the next Peter Parker, and it appears that Sony and Marvel agree about two of them. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety are reporting that Dylan O'Brien and my top choice Logan Lerman are being considered for the role.

Samuel L. Jackson's Contract Status

Nick Fury has been the man to hold the Marvel cinematic universe together since his first post credit appearance in Iron Man. He is set to appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron which will mark his sixth movie appearance. This week Samuel L. Jackson told IGN that he only has two more movies left on his contract. He will likely appear in Captain America: Civil War and that would leave one appearance on his current contract. Jackson said he would be up for more should Marvel extend his contract.

Drea de Matteo Joins Agents of SHIELD

Agents of SHIELD has been impressive during the first 10 episodes of its second season and it has beefed up the cast before it returns from the winter break. They've added the likes of Blair Underwood, Luke Mitchell, and Edward James Olmos and now have added one more. Drea de Matteo has also joined the cast as a villain. Read more about her addition here.

Mockingbird Promoted to Season Regular

When it was announced that Adrianne Palicki would be portraying Mockingbird in Agents of SHIELD, it was speculated that her role would eventually become more. She has now been promoted to a season regular on the show. Hopefully we will get to see much more of Mockingbird on the small screen as well as the big screen.

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