Weekly News Round-Up
Obi-Wan standalone movie?
According to Making Star Wars, Obi-Wan might be one of the Star Wars characters looking at his own standalone movie.
"Obi-Wan Kenobi - I've heard from quite a few people now that an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie is in the works. For the spin-off movies they were initially going to stay away from any Jedi or Sith characters. But I'm hearing now that because of the popularity of Obi-Wan (fans recently voting for him on the official website, etc) that an art team is now working with a writer on concepts for an Obi-Wan movie."
Honestly, I'm pretty excited to see anything Star Wars-related, with spin-off character pieces being a highlight for me. Whats your thoughts? Does Obi-Wan deserve his own movie? Let us know!
Daredevil series will be 'gritty' and 'grounded'
Showrunner of Marvel's upcoming Daredevil series, Stephen S. DeKnight, has shared a few tidbits about their vision for the show.
"With this version of Daredevil, we wanted it to be grounded, gritty, as realistic as we could portray. That naturally fits in with the Daredevil character. Matt Murdock, on a regular basis, would get the shit beat out of him. That's one thing that makes him a great character. He's not super strong. He's not invulnerable. In every aspect, he's a man that's just pushed himself to the limits, he just has senses that are better than a normal humans. He is human. The other thing that really drew me to this character is that he's one of the most morally grey of the heroes... He's a lawyer by day, and he's taken this oath. But every night he breaks that oath, and goes out and does very violent things."
DeKnight continues to hint that Frank Miller's run on the character was a big inspiration for them when they were developing the series.
"The image that always stuck in my mind was the Frank Miller Elektra run where he's holding Bullseye over the street, and he lets Bullseye go because he doesn't want Bullseye to ever kill anyone again. When I read that originally, when I was young, I'd never seen anything like that in comics. Superman scoops up the villain and puts them in jail. This time the hero didn't do that. It was a morally grey ground that I found absolutely fascinating. There are two sides to this character. He's literally one bad day away from becoming The Punisher!"
Daredevil will be the first of four Marvel original series to be released on Netflix.
Mockingjay Part 1 Trailer released!
I have no words for this other than uncontrollable, excited screaming. Enjoy!
Avengers: Age Of Ultron plot synopsis revealed!
An official plot synopsis! Yay!
"Marvel Studios presents Avengers: Age Of Ultron, the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.
Marvel's Avengers: Age Of Ultron stars Robert Downey Jr, who returns as Iron Man, along with Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor aand Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk. Together with Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, and with the additional support of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Cobie Smulders as Agent Maria Hill, the team must reassemble to defeat James Spader as Ultron, a terrifying technological villain hell-bent on human extinction. Along the way, they confront two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Wanda Maximoff, played by Elizabeth Olsen, and Pietro Maximoff, playing by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and meet an old friend in a new form when Paul Bettany becomes Vision.
Written and directed by Joss Whedon and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel's Avengers: Age Of Ultron is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series The Avengers, first published in 1963. Get set for an action-packed thrill ride when The Avengers return in Marvel's Avengers: Age Of Ultron, May 1st 2015."
DAMN SON. As much as I'd like 'uneasy alliances' to mean the Winter Soldier, I'm sure it'll mean Wanda and Pietro instead. Regardless, I can't bloomin' wait!!!
Tom Hiddleston cast in Skull Island
Legendary Pictures have announced fan-favourite Tom Hiddleston for King Kong origin story, Skull Island. The movie will be directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Hiddleston's role has not yet been announced but he'll undoubtedly be a delight to watch in any role! Skull Island is due for a November 2016 release.
Ghostbusters Anniversary Donuts. Yum!
In celebration of Ghostbusters 30th anniversary, US Krispy Kreme stores will be selling these themed donuts, complete with a marshmallow cream filling!
They'll be available in participating stores from September 29th, 2014.
Doctor Strange release set for 2016, shooting in the UK!
A new report from Screen Daily reveals that the much-anticipated Doctor Strange movie will be hitting cinemas on July 8th, 2016. They also claim that the studio is looking to shoot the film in May 2015 at Pinewood-Shepperton Studios, over here in the UK! Woo!
Doctor Who's Matt Smith joins Pride And Prejudice And Zombies
THR reports that everyone's beloved Doctor has joined the cast of the film adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith's novel, Pride And Prejudice And Zombies.
The film has been stuck in development for years, but its finally set to shoot on September 24th, directed by Burr Steers. The book is an expanded version of the Jane Austen classic, with the film telling the story of Liz Bennett, a woman on a quest for love and independence amid the outbreak of a deadly virus that turns the dead into vicious killers. Smith will play Mr. Collins, 'a person who is on the lookout for a wife and proposes to Bennett.'
Final two issues of Death Of Wolverine delayed
The first two issues of Charles Soule and Steve McNiven's Death Of Wolverine were released on September 3rd and September 10th respectively, with the final two issues set to arrive this week and next. However, issues three and four have been delayed. Death Of Wolverine #3 is confirmed to hit shelves on October 1st and Death Of Wolverine #4 will be released two weeks later on October 15th. The reason for the delay has not yet been stated.
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