by Stone Marshall | May 25, 2016 | Awesome Book News, Minecraft News |
If you’ve murdered someone or have a treasure hidden somewhere, the last person you probably want to tell is Vin Diesel. The actor just can’t seem to keep many secrets to himself, especially when it comes to future projects that he may be doing at Marvel Studios.
For the past year, Diesel has been doing a little more than teasing that in addition to his voice role as Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy, he might have something to do with the forthcoming film The Inhumans. The project was recently rumored to be in danger of getting axed, but that doesn’t seem to be the case, especially if we continue to believe Diesel’s pretty obvious hints.
Speaking with io9, after revealing who will be directing xXx 3, Diesel said that there is still the opportunity to do something more with Marvel Studios. And while he didn’t mention a specific title or character name, he did seem to back up certain rumors about which character he might play:
I can totally be something [else] with Marvel. I think playing [Groot] only makes Marvel that much more excited and me having my experience with Marvel, seeing how great they were, makes me more excited.
We’ve heard a lot of talk about Marvel wanting to have me play a character that doesn’t have my voice. So my voice is used for Groot and my presence is used for the other character.
You may remember that we’ve heard rumblings that Diesel could be playing Black Bolt (aka Blackagar Boltagon), the leader of the Inhumans. Diesel hasn’t mentioned this character specifically, but his mention of using only his presence for this other character makes sense for Black Bolt. The character has a voice that unleashes immense destructive power when he speaks, making him a mostly silent leader of the pseudo-mutants.
However, at this point we’re unsure as to when The Inhumans will get off the ground. The film is still set for release on July 12th, 2019. But just as Marvel recently messed with the release dates for Black Panther and Captain Marvel while adding Ant-Man and The Wasp, the sequel to this past summer’s Phase Two title, there’s a chance The Inhumans could get delayed at some point. Whenever the project gets in front of cameras, though, seeing Vin Diesel in Inhumans seems like a forgone conclusion.
Again, the rumors that The Inhumans was going to be canceled due to a clash between the film and television side of Marvel Studios, specifically with regards to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., have been grossly exaggerated. There are actually some rules in place that leave certain elements of the Inhumans mythology off-limits to the TV series, so everything should work out in the end. Stay tuned for anymore updates.
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by Stone Marshall | May 25, 2016 | Awesome Book News, Minecraft News |
The following post contains minor spoilers for Captain America: Civil War.
Oh what a difference 18 months makes. A year ago last fall, Spider-Man fans were facing an entire universe of Spidey movies they didn’t particularly want: A third Amazing Spider-Man about the continuing and not-particularly-exciting adventures of Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker, plus spinoff movies for Venom and the Sinister Six. Things got so bad for Spider-Man that when ludicrous rumors began circulating that Sony was considering an Aunt May movie, the studio had to publicly dismiss that talk as “silly” with “no validity whatsoever” because after the Amazing Spider-Man 2 trainwreck, no idea, no matter how obviously terrible, seemed implausible.
A year and a half later, everything has changed. The Amazing franchise is dead and gone, the spinoffs are in limbo, and a revamped Spider-Man has emerged. Sony will continue to release his solo films (the first, Spider-Man: Homecoming, opens in theaters next summer) but this new hero, played by Tom Holland, is officially back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with a small but terrific role in this week’s Captain America: Civil War.
This new Spidey hasn’t had much screen time yet, but he’s got a real shot at being the greatest movie Spider-Man of all time. In some ways (like the seven below) he already is.
1. He’s looks (and acts!) like a teenager.
Tobey Maguire was 27 when Spider-Man hit theaters in 2002; Andrew Garfield was a few months shy of 30 in 2013 as The Amazing Spider-Man made its premiere. I know he’s called Spider-Man, but c’mon; that was ridiculous. Maguire and Garfield were and are great actors, but high school kids? Peter Parker’s supposed to be a science genius. Both Maguire and Garfield’s Peters look like they were left back. A lot.
As great as the previous iterations of Spider-Man were at times, both were afflicted with what could be called “Beverly Hills, 90210 disease” — an acute affliction of the facial area that make pop culture adolescents appear much more physically mature than they should. New Spider-Man Tom Holland is just 19, and he looks a decade younger than either of his predecessors. Even better, his Peter doesn’t act like a cool, calm, and collected superhero; he’s a dork with incredible powers. With his high and reedy voice Holland is the first movie Spidey who can pass for a legitimately awkward pubescent kid, nailing one of the most appealing (but least explored, at least onscreen) parts of the character.
2. No origin story.
Hey did you know that Spider-Man’s uncle was killed by a burglar and he could have stopped him but didn’t and on that day he learned that with great power comes great responsibility?
Yes of course you did because everyone in the universe knows this.
It’s one thing to retell the origin of Ant-Man or Doctor Strange, characters whose histories and backstories might not be that well known by the public at large (or which are getting tweaked slightly for the silver screen). It’s another thing to tell the origin of Spider-Man, one of the most iconic fictional characters of the last century. In 2016, after two different franchises with two different origins, there’s just no need for another spider bite and robbery gone wrong and tearful vow to avenge injustice.
Where so many comic book movies keep wasting time rehashing the same origin stories (*fakecoughBatmanvSupermanfakecough*), Captain America: Civil War tells you all you need to know about this new Spidey with a few simple lines and then gets down to what we really want to see, which is the new Web-Head in action. Speaking of which…
3. Better action.
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man deserves a huge amount of credit for creating a visual language for the Friendly Neighborhood Wall-Crawler; translating the imagery of comics to the big screen in a way that has remained basically unchanged to this day. Still, for all his innovation, Raimi never quite delivered an unforgettable super-powered brawl. His Spidey’s best moments were always when he was swinging around Manhattan, dodging debris, and rescuing women as they fell from great heights, not so much going toe-to-toe with the bad guys.
Spider-Man’s role in Captain America: Civil War is a modest one, but this Spidey has already given us the coolest fight scene of the character’s movie career. Part of that is the context; Holland has the benefit of taking part in an enormous Avengers battle royal, giving him tons of different heroes to interact and fight with. That said, if directors Anthony and Joe Russo and their stunt and effects teams hadn’t found inventive ways to use Spider-Man’s powers, no one would care if he fought the entire contents of The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe. The TV spot below gives you a tiny taste of this new Spider-Man in action, and leads us right into our next point.
4. He’s the funniest Spider-Man to date.
Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parkers were very different men, but they shared a similarly muted sense of humor. Maguire excelled at Peter’s melodramatic side; he was always most comfortable digging into the ups and downs of his love life and career, and the struggle to carry the full emotional burden of his decisions. But Maguire struggled with the character’s sillier side. His wisecracks and quips as Spidey — a staple of the hero’s comic-book adventures since his earliest days — often felt forced. His Spider-Man was weirdly silent an action; this battle with Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man 2 is about as jokey as he got, and he delivers just two mildly amusing lines during this four-minute fight.
Garfield had his own issues with the character’s wisecracks. When he tried it, he mostly came across like a smug jerk.
Garfield did fare a little better in Amazing Spider-Man 2. His one-liners during the opening bank heist and car chase were as close as cinematic Spidey came to the lighthearted joke machine of the comics — at least until Civil War’s Spider-Man, which is far and away the funniest screen Spidey to date, and the one to best use the character’s humor the way the comics do, as a defense mechanism a shy and nervous kid deploys to cope with his anxiety during overwhelming situations. Spider-Man doesn’t run his mouth because he’s cool or arrogant; he does it because he’s a scared 15-year-old in insane situations. Holland’s the first guy to capture that, and to find a way to make Spidey’s motormouth both annoying and endearing in equal measure.
5. The best Spider-Man costume to date.
Spider-Man’s costume has often been a strength of the various Sony franchises. Maguire’s uniform from the first Spider-Man (designed by James Acheson) was probably the best superhero costume to that time, and while the first Amazing Spider-Man’s red-and-blues were sort of a mess, the second film was probably the most realistic version of Spidey’s outfit in any of these movies.
Still, of all the Spider-Men onscreen in the last 15 years, Captain America: Civil War’s is the best dressed of the bunch. He’s also got the best explanation for a dweeby teenager winding up in a suave and high-tech one-piece jumpsuit (which I won’t spoil). Holland’s Spider-suit combines the best of Steve Ditko and John Romita’s Wall-Crawler with great 2016 design touches.
Best of all: Eyes that change sizes.
There’s a justification for those narrowing eyes in the film and that’s cool, but it’s ultimately more of a clever means to a crucial end: A Spider-Man who’s even more expressive in battle than ever before.
6. A new and different Aunt May.
There will always be a special place in my heart for Rosemary Harris, who was perfect as the maternal Aunt May in Sam Raimi’s movies. It would be tough to improve on her version of the character, so why try? Better to do something new and different with May Parker.
Sally Field could have done that, but by her own admission she didn’t enjoy playing the part and didn’t put a great deal of thought into her performance. Instead, it’s Marisa Tomei who got to reinvigorate the role of Aunt May. Rather than the frail, overly protective, and naive woman who’s been typical of Aunt May for half a century, Tomei’s May is young, hip, and energetic. The fact that Tony Stark couldn’t stop hitting on her in their brief scene together suggests all kinds of potential for dramatic tension between this May and Peter. Tomei’s presence provides something that’s all-too-rare in superhero movies: A sense of unpredictability.
7. He’s a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Last but certainly not least, Marvel’s is the superior Spider-Man because he’s finally back where he belongs, shoulder to shoulder with the other giants of the MCU. Spider-Man is a rich enough character to carry a movie on his own, and he’s fine in a vacuum, but he’s even better in a group setting because his inexperience and youth play well off older, more mature heroes who can play straight men to his nonstop barrage of punchlines.
Sony spent most of Amazing Spider-Man 2 trying to cobble together a cinematic universe for the character to live in, when a perfectly good one — the one where Spidey always belonged — already existed. This really is a perfect homecoming. Here’s hoping this new and improved Spider-Man sticks around for a good long while.
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by Stone Marshall | May 24, 2016 | Awesome Book News, Minecraft News |
Iron Man is without a doubt one of Marvel’s most recognizable heroes. Ask anyone around the world who Iron Man is and they’ll tell you: he’s a man that’s covered in iron. He’s also a billionaire, genius, playboy, philanthropist, and one of the most bankable superheroes in cinematic history. But that’s not all he is.
Despite Iron Man’s claim to fame being that he’s just a regular human whose various suits help him accomplish superhuman feats, as it turns out, Iron Man is more than just the sum of his suits. Throughout different comic book, television, and film storylines since Iron Man’s 1968 debut, he’s accumulated a whole host of powers that most people aren’t aware of. Sure, everyone knows the basics – like his flight and weapons capabilities – but we’re diving into the powers that you don’t think about when you think about Iron Man.
To satisfy your curiosity of what makes Iron Man so badass in the recently released Captain America: Civil War, here’s 12 Superpowers You Didn’t Know Iron Man Has.
Genius-Level Intellect
With the equivalent of a small country’s weapons arsenal packed into a suit that he flies around inside of, it’s easy to forget that Iron Man isn’t just a high-tech killing machine — he’s actually the genius who invented the high-tech killing machine. Well, technically Tony Stark invented it, but they’re one in the same, which is why we’re considering one of Iron Man’s most overlooked powers his genius-level intellect.
There are a lot of smart people in the Marvel Universe. Between Reed Richards, Hank Pym, and Bruce Banner, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Stark is just some cocky engineer who knows his weapons. But perhaps one of Tony’s – and thus Iron Man’s – greatest strengths is his superior intelligence. Often considered one of the greatest minds in the world of Marvel, Stark graduated from MIT at 17 and quickly made a name for himself; and then later he made a name for himself as Iron Man, the smartest superhero on the face of the Earth.
He Can Store His Suit Inside His Body
In case you’re thinking that if you took Iron Man’s suit away he’d no longer be Iron Man, think again. Unlike Batman, Iron Man’s powers have been upgraded over the years and the result is a superhero that can never be separated from his costume — because it’s hiding inside of him. And while Iron Man has had a collection of suits over the years that all have different capabilities, it’s the suit that’s a part of Iron Man (and Tony Stark) that truly makes him a superhero.
Starting with Iron Man’s Extremis Armor and evolving into the Bleeding Edge Armor, Tony Stark was able to create a suit that meshed with his mind and body. Controlled with his thoughts and implanted directly into his nervous system via nanotechnology, Iron Man’s suit can be stored inside of his bones, able to be deployed whenever the situation presents itself. Not only is this power able to give Iron Man the element of surprise when an attacker thinks they have the advantage on him, but it also takes Iron Man more in line with the rest of the Marvel Universe heroes; seemingly-regular people that can unleash their powers at any time, no matter what they happen to be wearing.
Access to the World’s Communications Systems
If you’re Iron Man it would be pretty essential to hear what the world is saying about you and who may or may not be chasing after you if you’re enjoying a Sunday flight in your suit. It therefore makes sense that Shellhead would have the ability to tap into the communications systems of the world and use the information he obtains to his advantage. But that seems like a pretty straightforward power that we’d all assume Iron Man has, so what makes it so intriguing?
Iron Man’s ability to access the world’s communications systems is actually more complex than it seems, and the casual Iron Man fan would have no idea just what he can do with this power. Thanks to Tony’s merging with his Iron Man armor after the events of Extremis, he’s actually able to talk – and listen – to machines all around the world, without his suit. This is because Tony’s brain developed a technopathic bond with the world’s machinery, and as a result he can tap into any system that he wants and have his way with it. It’s just another under the radar power that makes life as Iron Man a lot easier.
Super-Human Healing
Iron Man’s gotten a lot of upgrades since his comic book debut, and he’s far from the frail alcoholic that had to become Iron Man in order to prevent the shrapnel in his body from killing him. In fact, Iron Man took a page from others in the Marvel Universe – specifically Wolverine and Deadpool – and gained the ability of super-human healing somewhere on his journey from forgotten comic book hero to multi-billion dollar movie icon.
Taking a page from his suit – which has been developed to patch and repair itself if damaged – Tony Stark is harder to take down than one might think. With a super-human ability to heal, Stark’s body can produce entire new organs if it needs to in order to keep itself alive. While he might not survive a gunshot to the head like Wolverine, Iron Man can still take some serious damage before calling it a day, inside and out of his suit.
Super-Human Response Time
When Iron Man got the Extremis armor, his suit’s operating system was hardwired right into his body’s nervous system. And while a lesser hero might use that nervous system OS to play solitaire with their mind all day, Iron Man quickly realized that this direct link to his brain granted him a super-human response time that he never had with his old suit; and he used his powers to fight evil, obviously.
Essentially a cyborg, Iron Man’s response time is instant, as all he has to do is think something and it will occur. Just like moving an arm or taking a step, Stark’s synapses fire a command to his suit and the command is immediately carried out, shaving precious nanoseconds off of life-or-death situations. This power essentially matches Iron Man up with the likes of Spider-Man’s spider-sense or the skills Cap got from the Super Soldier Serum, and thus it puts him on a level playing field with the more “traditional” superheroes that everyone knows about.
Physical Combat Skills Even Without His Suit
Not many people would think that a wealthy businessman who became a weaponized superhero out of necessity would be a great fighter outside of his suit, but those are the kind of people that Tony Stark would love to prove wrong. Unable to use his suit for a period of time in the comics, Stark was unwilling to sit on the sidelines and be just another powerless guy, so he turned to Captain America for help.
It was at this point that Cap started Stark on a relentless training regimen that would prepare him to be a great fighter, even when he’s not hiding behind the red and gold armor. Stark took to his combat training and eventually became a physically intimidating presence, learning how to give and take punches along the lines of the best fighters in the world.
Radar Avoidance
As far as Iron Man’s powers go, radar avoidance isn’t the sexiest or most compelling. When you’re a nearly indestructible human weapon, not a lot of people are going to pay attention to the little things that make your powers useful. But that’s exactly why not too many people know about Iron Man’s ability to avoid any form of radar, which actually turns out to be one of the most useful powers that Iron Man has at his disposal.
When you’re flying into hostile territory or trying to take out any number of various Earth-destroying threats with the Avengers, you’re generally not going to want to draw attention to yourself. So when Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor, or The Hulk come smashing into your backyard, you’re going to notice; but that’s not the case with Iron Man. Having devised a genius cloaking system to avoid radar and other detection methods in his suit, Iron Man essentially has invisibility on his side — right up until he yells a sarcastic insult at the villain he’s fighting and gives himself away.
Ability to Project Hologram Decoys
This is one of Iron Man’s powers that we’d love to see more of in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: his ability to project hologram decoys in the battlefield. While the MCU has shown phones and S.H.I.E.L.D. computers utilizing holograms for all kinds of nonsense, we’ve yet to see an awesome on-screen representations of what may be Iron Man’s most underrated power.
Iron Man has used his suit’s ability to project holograms in the past by projecting a copy of himself, out of the armor, in order to fool enemies and bait them into attacking him. He’s also projected multiple Iron Men in order to fool weapons and attacking forces, as well as chameleon-type blending capabilities that essentially make him invisible to everyone. Considering that so much of Iron Man’s powers are offensive-based firepower, it’s cool to see a defensive ability that really showcases the high-tech nature and intelligence behind his armor.
He Can Be Powered by External Energy Sources
Your phone might die after a few hours of playing Candy Crush, but a high-powered suit that can make its user fly around and launch rockets can apparently never run out of battery; which has to be one of the coolest things about Iron Man — he’s always on. Although there’s been a fair share of power-failures and energy draining attacks on Iron Man in the MCU, in the comics, Iron Man is actually able to power his suit indefinitely using external energy sources.
Not only does using external energy for power save Iron Man a ton on his electricity bill, but it also means that he can take the energy from incoming attacks and energy discharges such as explosion and absorb them for power (we glimpsed this in his brief brawl with Thor in the first Avengers outing). One of the coolest elements of this power is the fact that enemies trying to wear down Iron Man don’t know that by shooting at him or trying to blow him up, all they’re actually doing is making him stronger.
Indomitable Will
You wouldn’t think one of pop culture’s most famous alcoholics would have indomitable will, but just like any legendary superhero, Iron Man has a stronger willpower than just about anyone on the face of the planet. Like Captain America and many in the DC Universe, trying to change Iron Man’s mind would be a futile effort, and giving up is an option that would never cross his mind.
Though indomitable will may be the most inevitable superpower on the checklist – right up there with “having a costume” – it’s essential to who Iron Man, and Tony Stark, is; that he has immense willpower and mental strength. Having recovered from alcoholism after one of the most iconic storylines in comic book history – “Demon in a Bottle” – Stark learned to emerge from challenges stronger than ever and never quit until he wins. It’s something so ingrained in Iron Man that you wouldn’t think twice about it, but it’s also one of his most useful powers.
Able to Predict the Future
If ignorance is bliss, then maybe being a genius is what makes Iron Man such a snarky asshole. Known by all in the Marvel Universe as a “futurist,” Stark is so intelligent that his mind works differently from everyone else. He can see the future by means of foreshadowing events before they happen based on reason and logic. There’s no mysticism involved here, just a good old-fashioned superpower based on brains.
Hawkeye called Iron Man out on this in Civil War, explaining that Stark must have known what was coming considering that he’s a futurist. It was an emotionally important moment, especially considering the tie-in to the Civil War comic book storyline. In the comics, Iron Man predicted the events of Civil War before they happened, thus proving that he isn’t some two-cent fortune teller at a carnival — he’s one of the only people in the Marvel Universe that can see ten steps ahead and plan how to react as a result.
He Has a “Freeze-Beam,” Among Other Things
In case Iron Man ever gets tired of blasting people with his repulsor rays, his central chest weapon is also capable of other feats that rarely get seen. Among the most interesting is his ability to generate a beam of ultra-freon, which would immediately freeze an opposing enemy and stop them in their tracks.
Along with Iron Man’s Freeze-Beam, he’s able to generate sonic blasts, create magnetic fields, and produce an electromagnetic pulse than can wipe out the power of anything nearby. All of these abilities are part of what is arguably Iron Man’s greatest power: his ability to change suits and weapons depending on his needs. At the end of the day, Iron Man is a great superhero because he doesn’t have a limited amount of tricks that he must rely on time after time. Thanks to his genius intellect and the other powers he’s accumulated since he became Iron Man, he can keep bringing new abilities to the table in order to surprise enemies — and delight fans.
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Which power were you most surprised to learn that Iron Man has? Are there any we missed? Let us know in the comments!
12 Superpowers You Didn’t Know Iron Man Has
by Stone Marshall | May 24, 2016 | Awesome Book News, Minecraft News |
The people who run the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been known to dispense their fair share of characters as they move their way toward Avengers: Infinity War, the two-part climax of the first three phases of the fledgling MCU.
It’s almost a rite of passage to find someone biting the big one in each film, though most of the characters made it out of the recent Captain America: Civil War (which, given its scope and the characters involved, might as well have been called The Avengers 2.5) unscathed.
Here’s a list of the 10 Marvel Characters Most Likely To Die Before (Or During) Avengers: Infinity War.
10. Captain America
Captain America has been a prime candidate to bite the dust for years now. Since he’s been the team leader, many have predicted that his demise would lead to the breakup of the Avengers and would pave the way for Thanos to set his plans into high gear. Cap’s demise would definitely have traumatic repercussions for the rest of the MCU and could be an almost automatic turn toward dark times for planet Earth.
Whichever movie Captain America could meet his demise is anyone’s guess, but rest assured as the team leader of the Avengers and their moral compass, he will be the one with a bullseye on his back. That said, some audience members were surprised that he survived the recent Civil War, which didn’t follow the story of the comic it was based on. So perhaps he’ll make it through Infinity War in tact.
9. Thor
Thor has faced down some powerful foes so far in his history within the MCU, from Malekith the Accursed, Loki, the Frost Giants, to the Hulk. There might be no greater foe than the one he is going to face in his next movie, Thor:Ragnarok. Do yourself a favor and read up on the Ragnarok mythology. You know it doesn’t turn out well for Thor in that story. Maybe things will play out differently in Marvel Studios’ version.
To make things worse for Thor, as defender and heir to the throne of Odin, he must be the first to protect Asgard from any threat, great or small. Asgard holds the Tesseract, which holds the Blue Space Stone. That would make his realm a prime target for Thanos, who would use every tactic at his disposal to attain the Space Stone. Thor would be on the frontlines of that battle, and if the Infinity War epic is any indication, Thanos will be successful in uniting the Infinity Stones. It doesn’t bode well for Asgard’s first son.
8. Vision
Vision is one of the most powerful beings on the planet. He’s a synthezoid who has the ability to fly, change his molecular structure to pass through walls and other beings around him. He is seemingly the perfect combination of nature and technology. That doesn’t make him invulnerable to attack.
If there’s anything to be said for Vision it’s that he is still learning about his abilities. He doesn’t have full control of his power. Vision’s life-force emanates from the Mind Stone (Yellow), which was once held by Loki’s scepter. Since he wears this Infinity Stone on his forehead, he’ll be a prime target for anyone who seeks to gain control of it. The Infinity War film will be probably reveal how Thanos gets all of the Infinity Stones together, so that means Vision will ultimately be losing the very thing that gave him life in the first place. So far, we have not been given any indication that Vision can sustain life without the Mind Stone. So it doesn’t look good.
7. The Collector
Taneleer Tivan (Also known as the Collector), collects a vast array of items in the known galaxy. He holds a massive intergalactic trove with rare inanimate objects and what he considers unique species living or otherwise. He operates out of the Knowhere port installation. He made his appearance first in Thor: The Dark World and then appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy. He’s been looking to unite all of the Infinity Stones for ages. He currently holds the Aether (Red Reality Stone).
The Collector is no match for Thanos or his foot soldiers. What form of defense the Collector has is anyone’s guess. Wherever Thanos places his focus, destruction usually follows. Will the Collector be able to stave off the sheer will of Thanos the Mad Titan? It’s unlikely. If he faces off against Thanos or his henchmen will he be able to survive? That is less likely.
6. Heimdall
When it comes to defending the Tesseract (Blue Space Stone), Heimdall will be right alongside Thor in defending it to the last. Currently, Heimdall is in possession and personally protecting this Infinity Stone. Heimdall’s power is great, and as the protectorate of the Rainbow Bridge, Heimdall is able to spot anyone that would try to infiltrate Asgard. The only person who has been known to evade Heimdall’s almost infinite awareness has been Loki. Now that Loki has infiltrated Asgard, will Loki open a backdoor to greater threats to the kingdom this time around?
In Thor:Ragnarok, Heimdall will find himself in the middle of the greatest war that Asgard has ever seen. There will most assuredly be many casualties. It wouldn’t be surprising to see him rush to the front lines to face whatever foes that will threaten the kingdom. He wouldn’t hesitate to lay down his life for the people of Asgard. It looks like it’s just what he might have to do. Whether it’s at the hands of Thanos, or by proxy, it’s almost certain Ragnarok will take more than one of its greatest champions.
5. Nova Prime/Corps
The Nova Corps are the intergalactic military and police force of the Nova Empire. They were introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy, and will most likely reappear in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which will be released next year on May 5th. Right now they are holding the Orb, which is the protective housing of the Power Stone (Purple). Irani Rael, aka Nova Prime, has taken responsibility for its safekeeping. She will not relinquish it at any cost, even if she must sacrifice her life.
When Thanos’ army of space pirates start their invasion of Xandar, will the Nova Corps be ready to withstand their attack? Will we see an entire fleet of the Nova Corps be wiped out? It’s not looking good for them or anyone who’s holding on to any Infinity Stone. It would be very interesting to see how Thanos takes the stone from the most protected vault on Xandar.
4. Nick Fury
Nick Fury (Sam Jackson) has been able to cheat death more times than anyone can count. He barely made it out of Captain America: Winter Soldier and was missing in action in Captain America: Civil War. Maybe it was smart of Fury to lay low or he would have found himself in the crossfire. Last time we saw him was in Avengers: Age of Ultron, where he was once again running S.H.I.E.L.D. and directing the Helicarrier. He’s managed to cloak himself and his division from international view for some time. Will his luck be finally running out?
There will come a point when not even Nick Fury will be able to lay low. He’s going to be forced to come out of the shadows and so will S.H.I.E.L.D., which is currently running outside of governmental jurisdiction. So far, he has not signed the Sokovia Accords, which would place him in the cross-hairs of the government and Tony Stark. It was confirmed by Kevin Feige that Nick Fury will be appearing in one film before Infinity War. It remains to be seen which movie that will be. Whether he’ll make it out alive is anyone’s guess.
3. Odin
Things are not looking good for Odin as it is. The last time we saw him was in Thor: The Dark World. Odin went into one of his deep sleep which is referred to as the “Odinsleep”. The older he gets the longer the Odinsleep gets. It’s a sleep where Odin recharges the “Odinforce”. While he sleeps he is left as vulnerable as a mortal man. When he’s asleep, Asgard is vulnerable to attack. That’s the time where the Frost Giants, Dark Elves, or whatever other enemies attack Asgard. This time around, things are more precarious for Odin, as Loki, his erstwhile son, seems to have abducted the sleeping Odin and taken on his form.
Has Loki killed Odin already? Or has Loki found a way to put Odin in a permanent sleep? Whatever it is, it seems like it might be directly connected to what ends up causing Ragnarok. With all of these developments and Thanos’ wrath on the horizon, Odin’s life has never been in more danger.
2. The Ancient One
The Ancient One (Tilda Swinton) will be introduced in the upcoming Dr. Strange, which comes out on November 4, 2016. She will be Dr. Steven Strange’s mentor and a teacher of the mystical arts. In the comic books, where the character is a man, the Ancient One sacrifices his life to defeat a powerful demon named Zom. He fused his magical abilities with Dr. Strange, giving Strange the title of the Sorcerer Supreme.
It looks like Tilda Swinton will be playing a powerful being, but if we are to believe that Dr. Strange is going to take three movies to achieve the power she’s going to need to face off against the likes of Thanos, we’d be wrong. Dr. Strange will most likely play a pivotal role on the side of the Marvel heroes as they face off with Thanos and his Infinity Gauntlet, just as the character did in the Infinity War miniseries. She will need all the magical abilities she can get.
1. Hank Pym
Hank Pym (Kurt Douglas) is known as the greatest mind on the planet. It’s hard to imagine, but in the comics, his intellect was said to even surpass Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four. He was the original Ant-Man and he helped start Pym labs which he lost control of in a corporate takeover. When we next see Hank Pym, he will be in the twilight of his years. He’s been around long enough to have served in S.H.I.E.L.D with Peggy Carter, so the timing might be right to have Pym step off to the sunset once Ant-Man and the Wasp hits theaters July 6th 2018.
What drives Pym more than anything is the ability to pass the torch off to his daughter and Scott Lang. In the next film, we’re going to see his daughter Hope Van Dyne take on the role as the Wasp, and Scott Lang will continue to explore and improve his abilities through the mentorship of
Hank Pym.
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So do you agree with the list? Do you think there were any characters that should have been added? What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments section.
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by Stone Marshall | May 23, 2016 | Awesome Book News, Minecraft News |
While Stan Lee isn’t somebody that you necessarily think of as an “actor,” his collection of cameos in Marvel movies, along with a handful of other performances, has given him a fairly decent filmography to date. With all of the appearances he has made in the Marvel films, you would expect that he would have a favorite appearance, but it turns out he also has a least favorite.
Speaking at the Silicon Valley Comic-Con over the weekend, the man behind Marvel spoke about his numerous movie cameos. According to Comicbook.com, he singled out a particular part that he wasn’t really happy with. In the original Spider-Man film, it turns out he felt he could have done so much more.
Everybody is looking up going ‘ooh,’ and I’m one of the guys looking up going ‘ooh’ …for one second. And I resented that, because it didn’t give me a chance to show the full power of all my acting.
To be fair, Stan Lee, admits that he’s joking when he singles out his role in Spider-Man as his least favorite, saying that making all of them is just fun. We assume he’s also joking when it comes to his comments regarding his acting ability. We’re not saying the guy can’t act, but for the first several years his cameos did not include any lines whatsoever, and were mostly just an excuse to put his recognizable face on the screen. At least in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2, he got to do something heroic and save a bystander from falling debris. Skip to the 1:24 mark:
While there are actually several Marvel movies that Stan Lee has not appeared in, he has shown up in the vast majority of them, making him the only person that has been cross the boundaries between Fox, Marvel, and Sony, at least until Spider-Man himself makes an appearance in Captain America: Civil War.His career making Marvel related cameos actually stretches back to 1989 and the TV movie The Trial of the Incredible Hulk. Most recently he had his most adult role to date as the DJ at a strip club as part of last month’s Deadpool.
Naturally, in addition to picking out his least favorite cameo, Stan “The Man” Lee also named the Marvel movie cameo that was his all time favorite. It’s probably not the one you are thinking of. In fact, we’re pretty positive you can’t guess which one he loves the most. Read on to see what Stan Lee picked.Stan Lee has been appearing in Marvel movies since the very beginning. However, he says that one of his most recent ones, in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron, is his all-time favorite. We loved it, too. Mainly because he tries to drink Thor under the table… and fails.
There has been a LOT of discussion about the various Stan Lee cameos over the years.
– Did you know that Stan Lee had a major issue with his recent Deadpool cameo? His reason for the beef is hysterical.
– Stan Lee also explained why his upcoming cameo in X-Men: Apocalypse will be better than all of his previous films.
– There’s a CRAZY theory floating out there regarding Stan Lee’s cameos. Have you read this one yet?
– And finally, here’s what we know about that edgy cameo Stan Lee really wanted to film for a Marvel movie, but the studio wouldn’t let him!
Stan Lee’s Least Favorite Marvel Cameo
by Stone Marshall | May 23, 2016 | Awesome Book News, Minecraft News |
We’re getting a Wonder Woman movie. Finally. Great. Hopefully that will prove to studios that there is a thirsty market for female-driven superhero movies and finally open the door for other projects to have a chance. Here are eight female superheroes that need a shot at the big time ASAP.
- Batgirl – The bat-family properties DC has under it’s proverbial wing are tried and tested formulas for money-making. Barbara Gordon’s Batgirl has always been an exciting and fascinating story of a girl detective solving mysteries and helping the people she can. Think of it as Veronica Mars meets Spider-Man with a few cameos by the big bat himself. Skip the dark-and-gritty, cast Emma Stone in this, hire some snappy dialogue writers like Jane Esponson and let the magic make itself. I would see this movie in IMAX 3D a dozen times.
- She-Hulk – She-Hulk is the lawyer cousin to Marvel’s Hulk who, following a blood transfusing from her big green relation, gains all of his super-powers with none of the brain drain. Imagine The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick if she could use gamma radiation powers to prosecute drug dealers and break some skulls. Imagine Miranga from Sex and the City trying to balance a great date and a big case with bulging biceps and an oversized wardrobe. This is just begging to be made! Please Marvel, I beg you.
- Marvel – The Kamala Kahn relaunch of Ms. Marvel from past few years has been one of the most exciting entries into Marvel comics in it’s recent history. She’s a young, shapeshifting, Muslim-American, Pakistani girl who fights both stereotypes and crime. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is begging for some diversity and Ms. Marvel could be just the way to fill that need. That isn’t to say that her stories themselves aren’t funny and heartwarming and exciting on their own, because they certainly are. Greenlight this, nerds.
- Black Widow – I mean seriously. Black Widow may be the only superheroine next to Wonder Woman herself that needs no introduction but has never headlined a feature film herself. What is going on over at Marvel headquarters that we’ve got two snoozy Thor movies and no high energy spy film for Scarlett Johansson to tear up? Didn’t Lucy prove that she can carry the badass super hero mantel to big money and big applause? It’s insulting that such a layered character with such a fascinating history performed by such a huge movie star has to justify her ability to draw a crowd to her story simply because of her gender. Get it together, Hollywood!
- Catwoman – Do not blame Halle Berry to this one you guys. If you rewatch the original Catwoman movie today you will see that she and Sharon Stone are single-handedly carrying that terrible material and, honestly, did their best. Catwoman needs a solid script that can really illustrate the shades of grey the character thrives in. I picture Olivia Wilde starring in a Shonda Rhimes-helmed thriller about a woman torn between her humanity and her sheer greed. Seriously what is holding the Batman franchise back from complete domination of the movie world? Zack Snyder? Get it together. Even pair her with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy and give us an evil version of Charlie’s Angels. Am I reaching for the stars, here?
- Captain Marvel – There has been a lot of talk floating around Marvel’s competitor to Wonder Woman ever since DC got that project off it’s feet. The internet can fight endlessly about who it’d like to cast in this project but I’m throwing my weight behind Katee Sackhoff, who was honestly born for this. She’s a young, super-feminist, triple A hero with bonafides epic story arches in her comic book history. This could be an amazing story about the feminist struggle in America with Carol Danvers fighting for the same credit and authority as Captain America and Iron Man in a world where we care more about what a female presidential candidate wear than whether or not she has the skill to lead the free world. Captain Marvel can be your Khaleesi, Kevin Feige! Let’s do this!
- Zatanna – You’re telling me you don’t want to see Amy Schumer or Ilana Glazer as a female magician in a fantasy comedy comic book romp? I picture a reimagining of Zatanna as a sort of super-Sabrina trying her best to keep the forces of evil away before she gets back to her one-woman show on the Vega strip. I picture a sexy, empowering, and special effect driven two hour adventure.
- Spider-Woman – It’s currently unclear is Sony or Marvel owns the rights to Spider-Woman, since their current legal mumbo jumbo recently went from complicated to completely impenetrable. Those two need to push that to the side and let the public finally see an original Spider-Hero hit their screens after 15 years of the same nonsense retreads. Spider-Woman is a completely different character from Peter Parker and his world of angst and thank god for it! Let this lady-arachnid free to spin a web of high-flying action? Please? I won’t ask again.
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