Okay…so the crowded summer movie season of 2017, just got a whole lot more interesting as one of the most celebrated modern directors is coming back sooner than expected. Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar), the master of making thinking man’s epics, is apparently returning with another film for the summertime. It has yet to be […]
Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, are just some of the popular genre franchises from the 80’s and 90’s, that have successfully transitioned from kid’s television programming, to blockbuster success on the big screen. One of the biggest franchises still untouched is the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The live-action TV series debuted in 1993, […]
Marvel has done an expert marketing job of giving fans just enough info, so that they aren’t hungry enough to ask for more. For example, in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, they have given a full synopsis detailing all of the various Marvel characters that are set to appear in the sequel. The list is […]
Soon after Marvel Studios made the announcement that they would be co-producing the next incarnation of Spider-Man, studio head Kevin Feige began vaguely laying the groundwork for their own version of the character. He mentioned that Spider-Man was in high school already swinging around New York City, not yet making his mark on the larger […]
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures had the attention of the world on them as they judiciously went through an extensive casting process for their next Spider-Man. It was crucial to have an actor cast this summer, in order to include him in the currently shooting Captain America: Civil War. The new solo Spider-Man film doesn’t have an announced […]
It is the beginning of the week, so that means it’s time to kick it off with another awesome episode of the Epic Comicast podcast. There is a lot to talk about in geek news and no story was bigger than Marvel and Sony finally finding their new Peter Parker. The ECC crew digs into the […]
There has been no larger story for Marvel Studios the past year than the acquisition of the Spider-Man character for use in the Marvel cinematic universe. For months since the announcement, the public waited in anticipation for Marvel and Sony to find the next iconic actor to wear the blue and red tights on the big-screen. […]
Let’s face it. Spider-Man is kind of a big deal. You have Superman, Batman, and then Spider-Man is the next most famous comic book character in the world. Ever since Marvel and Sony announced that they would be partnering to bring Spider-Man back to the big-screen, all the focus has been on who will be […]
Actor Matthew McConaughey made headlines late last week when he confirmed that he had been approached by both Marvel and Warner Bros about his interest in their superhero properties. In fact, talks had gone far enough that he had read scripts from both studios. This is what he had to say to Variety recently: I’ve […]
Since it was announced that Sony and Marvel had come to an agreement to share the character of Spider-Man, most of the focus understandably centered on how it would impact the Marvel cinematic universe. Not much attention or speculation focused on how Sony’s solo franchise would be affected since there weren’t many details available. Many thought […]
Marvel Studios has pulled off what was seen as the impossible, by successfully negotiating with Sony Pictures to allow Spider-Man to spin his webs in Marvel’s cinematic universe. Instantly this is one of the year’s biggest stories, as one of the most profitable characters in comic book history will be able to play for two studios. […]
If I told you this story involved James Franco, Marvel Studios, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Sony Pictures, Spider-Man, computer hacking, and Seth Rogen, would you buy it? I hope so, because here is the stranger-than-fiction scoop. Late this month Rogen and Franco will star in a action-comedy called, The Interview. The screenplay was co-written […]
