Author: James Hadden

Marvel has today announced two new shows based around the X-Men franchise. The first is Legion, which will be coming to FX, which will center on David Haller, the son of Charles Xavier. The pilot introduces the story of David Haller: Since he was a teenager, David has struggled with mental illness. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real. The second will be a FOX…

UFC Champion Ronda Rousey has revealed that she already has a plan in place to secure the coveted role of Carol Danvers in the 2019 Marvel Film, Captain Marvel. Rousey first threw her hat in to the Captain Marvel ring several months ago, with news even spreading as far as Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige, who responded positively to her campaign. One thing which had many fans worried at the time was her lack of acting experience. However the Expendables 3 actress seems to have taken this on board, telling Entertainment Tonight: ‘I’m really looking forward to doing my…

This weekend, four members of the cancelled cult favorite Firefly were on hand at the New York Comic Con to discuss the show to a room full of fans. When asked whether they would be willing to return the series if a second season was to be greenlit, they all seemed enthusiastic. Nathan Fillion, star of Castle, who played Captain Malcolm Reynolds on the show expressed his desire for it to be “Full time, please”.   His co-star Jewel Staire, who starred as adorable mechanic Kaylee responded with “Otherwise they would cast new people.” Gina Torres, Ships first mate Zoe Washburne, added…

A new rumor making the rounds today has Marvel fans buzzing — and it centers on none other than everyone’s favorite green goliath. According to a new report, sources claim that Mark Ruffalo is being lined up to join Chris Hemsworth in Marvel’s third Thor installment, Thor: Ragnarok. While Marvel Studios has yet to confirm the casting news, the site suggests that Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner — and, by extension, the Hulk — could play a significant role in the cosmic sequel. What’s perhaps most intriguing about this rumor from JoBlo is the reported setting. The rumor states that part of…

I’m sure many of us expected some Iron Fist news to be revealed this weekend at the New York Comic Con. Unfortunately, we heard nothing on the upcoming show, and now thanks to the folks over at BleedingCool, we may know why that was. They have learned that the show may be affected by ‘Marvel Studios interference’ and that ‘they still do have a say and a signoff into how the show appear and the word is the show may be killed with such procedural notes’ This isn’t the first time rumors circling the show’s demise have come up…

The voice of Groot, Vin Diesel has once again fanned rumors that he may be playing the Inhuman King. While promoting his new film, The Last Witch Hunter at New York Comic Con this weekend, Diesel said the following to io9: “‘I can totally be something [else] with Marvel, I think playing that role only makes Marvel that much more excited and me having my experience with Marvel, seeing how great they were, makes me more excited.” >While this itself doesn’t seem to be an obvious nod to the character, he then went on to say this: “‘We’ve heard a lot…

Actor Jon Bernthal, best known for his role on The Walking Dead, is stepping into the Marvel universe with a highly anticipated debut as Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher, in Season 2 of Daredevil. With expectations running high for such an iconic character, Bernthal has shared his thoughts on taking on the role — and the responsibility that comes with it. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly at New York Comic Con, Bernthal acknowledged the weight of portraying a character who has long resonated with fans across both pop culture and real life. “It’s an iconic character who people care an enormous…

The New York Comic Con brought a lot of interesting teases about the upcoming Jessica Jones Netflix Series, including an appearance from Nuke, the deranged super soldier who first appeared in Daredevil back in 1986. Speaking at the event, actor Wil Traval told IGN that he is playing a character called ‘Simpson’ who is based on the ‘Post Vietnam War, Psycho Super Soldiers’ albeit with a slightly ‘Reivented’ origin for the series. Whatever this origin is, we’ll know more when Jessica Jones airs on November 20th on Netflix. Would you like this to happen? Sound off in the comment section below!

Heisenberg himself, Bryan Cranston, has expressed in interest in joining the marvel universe. Which character is he interested in? Norman Osborne? Doctor Doom? Actually, none of the above. At the recent BFI film festival Cranston told Metro the following: “You know what I’d like to do? I’d like to do some big superhero villain in some Marvel classic…” Now before you all rush off to campaign for your favorite character. Everybody’s favorite Meth Dealer also elaborated that he wanted his villain to be created “from scratch… I don’t know what I would do but it would be nasty.” So what…