Destin Daniel Cretton has signed on to direct the upcoming Marvel movie about superhero Shang-Chi.
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James Gunn Rehired for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 3’
Deadline is reporting that James Gunn has been reinstated as director for Guardians of the Galaxy 3:
Redemption and second chances have long been superhero movie staples, and today it looks like life has imitated art. I’ve learned that Disney has reinstated James Gunn as the writer-director of Guardians of the Galaxy 3, and I’ve confirmed it with Marvel and Gunn’s camp.
New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer
The new trailer for Avengers: Endgame is here.
New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer
A new trailer for Avengers: Endgame has been released.
Season Two of ‘The Punisher’ Coming in January
Netflix has announced season two of The Punisher will be released on January 18th.
‘Avengers 4: Endgame’ Trailer
The trailer for Avengers 4: Endgame has been released.
Netflix Cancels ‘Daredevil’
Daredevil has been canceled by Netflix.
“Marvel’s Daredevil will not return for a fourth season on Netflix,” the streamer said in a statement tonight to Deadline. “We are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note.””We’re thankful to our partners at Marvel, showrunner Erik Oleson, the show’s writers, stellar crew and incredible cast including Charlie Cox as Daredevil himself, and we’re grateful to the fans who have supported the show over the years,” Netflix added just a month after the third season of the series launched on the service.
Stan Lee Passes Away
Marvel Comics’ co-creator, Stan Lee, has passed away. He was 95.
Ryan Coogler Signs on for ‘Black Panther 2’
Ryan Coogler has signed on to write and direct the sequel to Black Panther:
Sources say the plan at this stage is for Coogler to write the script next year with an eye to start production in either late 2019 or early 2020.
‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer
The trailer for Captain Marvel is here.
First Look at Captain Marvel
Entertainment Weekly have released the first look at Brie Larson as Captain Marvel.
Further Reading: Ant-Man and The Wasp
Did you see Ant-Man and the Wasp this weekend? Wanna give comics a try? The comic book thread has put together some recommendations to help guide your journey. Check ’em out, and then jump into the comic book thread if you have questions (or want more comic recommendations of any kind). The thread loves helping new readers navigate the weird and wonderful world of comics.
Marvel Team Up With Vans
Marvel have announced a new collaboration with Vans Shoes, Bustle has the details:
The Vans x Marvel collection arrives Friday, June 8 at Vans retailers globally and it’s a blockbuster collab. It’s “the sequel” to the 2013 partnership between the sneaker and comic book titans — only this time, it’s super-sized. There are over 70 styles across footwear, like slip-ons and sneakers, apparel, like tees, and accessories, like backpacks.
Further Reading: Avengers
After watching the massive Avengers: Infinity War, are you intrigued by the comics that inspired this cinematic event? The comic book thread has put together some recommendations to help guide your journey. Check ’em out, and then jump into the comic book thread if you have questions (or want more comic recommendations of any kind). The thread loves helping new readers navigate the weird and wonderful world of comics.
‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ Trailer
The trailer for Ant-Man and The Wasp has been released.
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Opens Big
Audiences assembled worldwide as Disney and Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War broke both the domestic opening weekend box office record and worldwide opening record with a massive $250 million domestically and $630 million worldwide.
Disney’s just printing money at this point.
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Moves Up
Marvel has bumped up the release date of Avengers: Infinity War to April 27th worldwide.
‘Black Panther’ is a Massive Hit
Black Panther is a smash hit and breaking all kinds of records:
Disney has revised their three and four-day estimates for Black Panther and as expected the grosses continue to rise with the film now delivering an estimated $201.7 million over the three-day and is expected to surpass $235 million for the four-day weekend. This makes Black Panther only the fifth movie to debut with over $200 million over its opening weekend and the third highest four-day gross in history, passing Jurassic World’s $234.1 million four-day gross.
Here’s Miles Surrey writing at The Ringer:
Black Panther, because of this huge opening weekend, should be a sign of the future of filmmaking. There are 202 million reasons for the industry to make more big-budget movies headlined by people of color; to produce small, specific stories with the weight and wallet of major studios; to let Ryan Coogler (and Michael B. Jordan, and Chadwick Boseman, and Danai Gurira, and Lupita Nyong’o) do more great things. And there are zero viable excuses for Black Panther to become an anomaly.
Further Reading: ‘Black Panther’
This weekend sees the release of Black Panther. Did you love Black Panther? Did it leave you wanting more of Wakanda? Members of our comic book thread have put together another batch of accessible comic recommendations for new readers to check out.
Racist Trolls Are Saying Black Panther Fans Attacked Them
Aja Romano, writing for Vox:
On social media, racist trolls are currently attempting to fake a battle that isn’t happening by stealing photos, many of assault victims, from various parts of the internet and claiming they’re evidence of attacks by black moviegoers during Thursday night showings of Black Panther.
What the fuck is wrong with people?