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Marvel Casts ELEKTRA for Daredevil Season 2

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With the recent addition of Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher in Season 2 of Marvel’s Daredevil, it is no surprise that they’re also adding Elektra to the mix as well. Elodie Yung has been cast as the female assassin known for her red attire and ninja skills for the next season of DAREDEVIL on Netflix.

Yung’s prior work includes G.I. Joe: Retaliation and District 13: Ultimatum. Marvel described Yung’s Elektra as a “mysterious woman from Matt Murdock’s past whose dangerous and exotic ways may be more than he can handle.”

Previously portrayed by Jennifer Garner in Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005), she was mentioned briefly in Marvel’s DAREDEVIL episodes in flashbacks during Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson’s college careers.

Who else does Marvel need to add to their Netflix series to make DAREDEVIL really feel complete?

 

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Elodie Yung (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “District 13: Ultimatum”) joins the next season of “Marvel’s Daredevil,” streaming only on Netflix in 2016!

Yung will play Elektra, a mysterious woman from Matt Murdock’s past whose dangerous and exotic ways may be more than he can handle. The first season of “Marvel’s Daredevil” made reference to Elektra, but now Yung will portray one of Daredevil’s fan-favorite characters. Elektra marks the most recent major addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as she will join Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle in the upcoming season of the Netflix Original Series “Marvel’s Daredevil.”

“After a worldwide search,  we found in Elodie the perfect actress to embody both Elektra’s impressive and deadly physicality, as well as her psychological complexity,” said Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television, Jeph Loeb. “Paired with Charlie as Matt Murdock, the two will bring one of the most beloved and tumultuous comic book relationships to life with all the accompanying sparks and spectacular action sequences the show is known for.”

“Marvel’s Daredevil” is Executive Produced by Doug Petrie (“American Horror Story,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”), Marco Ramirez (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “DaVinci’s Demons”) and Drew Goddard (“Cabin in the Woods,” “Lost”), along with Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.”)

“Marvel’s Daredevil” is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios. Season one of “Marvel’s Daredevil” is now streaming on Netflix.

Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. “Marvel’s Daredevil” stars Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Jon Bernthal, and Rosario Dawson.

For more information on “Marvel’s Daredevil,” and the other exciting new Marvel Television series coming to Netflix, stay tuned to Marvel.com or visit Netflix.com/daredevil, follow @Daredevil on Twitter, and like “Marvel’s Daredevil” on Facebook.
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Source: Marvel.com

All-New Marvel Now Preview Leaks

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This fall, when Marvel’s Secret Wars wraps up, the comics we’ve been used to seeing will disappear and new series will start. This new world, which seems not too drastically different from the world we know now, but the characters we’re going to see definitely seem interesting.

From these, we’ll see Carnage, Karnak, Venom, and other characters get solo series, as well as the 6 Spider-character series, and 6 more X-Men/Mutant series. For those worried that Marvel would ‘forget’ their Mutants should probably be eating their crow now, served cold.

Here are the leaked Marvel series releasing after Secret Wars concludes and the timeline jumps forward 8 months again. Which will be on your pull list?
*Carnage #1
W: Gerry Conway A: Mike Perkins CA: Mike Del Mundo
“Descent into madness…”

Venom: Spaceknight #1
W: Robbie Thompson A: Ariel Olivetti
“Sometimes a hero needs a little space…”

*Ultimates #1
W: Al Ewing A: Kenneth Rocafort
“Ultimate problems need Ultimate solutions.”

Web Warriors #1
W: Mike Costa A: David Baldeon CA: Juian Totino Tedesco
“Defending the Spider-Verse”

Spider-Man 2099 #1
W: Peter David A: Will Sliney CA: Francesco Mattina
“Smack to the future.”

Spider-Woman #1
W: Dennis Hopeless A: Javier Rodriguez
“Parent by day. Hero by night.”

Daredevil #1
W: Charles Soule A: Ron Garney
“The devil’s apprentice”

*Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
W: Frank Barbiere A: Brent Schoonover
“To fight the monsters of the world…We need the monsters of the night!”

Amazing Spider-Man #1
W: Dan Slott A: Giuseppe Camuncoli CA: Alex Ross
“Your friendly neighborhood just got bigger.”

*Spider-Man #1
W: Brian Michael Bendis A: Sara Pichelli
“Welcome to the Marvel Universe, Miles Morales. Hope you survive the experience!”

Ant-Man #1
W: Nick Spencer A: Ramon Rosanas CA: Mark Brooks
“Once a criminal…?”

Silk #1
W: Robbie Thompson A: Stacey Lee CA: Helen Chen
“The Sinister Silk”

*Uncanny Avengers #1
W: Gerry Duggan A: Ryan Stegman
“Fighting for Humanity, Inhumanity, Mutants…and Deadpool”

All-New Wolverine #1
W: Tom Taylor A: David Lopez
“Best there is at what she does”

Uncanny X-Men #1
W: Cullen Bunn A: Greg Land
“Bigger threats require more threatening X-Men.”

All-New X-Men #1
W: Dennis Hopeless A: Mark Bagley
“On a mission to make their own future”

Extraordinary X-Men #1
W: Jeff Lemire A: Humberto Ramos
“Still hated. Still feared. Still standing.”

*Old Man Logan #1
W: Jeff Lemire A: Andrea Sorrentino
“Older. Wiser. Sharper.”

Nova #1
W: Sean Ryan A: Cory Smith CA: Humberto Ramos
“The family business…”

Hawkeye #1
W: Jeff Lemire A: Ramon Perez
“Hawkeye vs. Hawkeye”

*Karnak #1
W: Warren Ellis A: Gerardo Zaffino CA: David Aja
“The flaw in all things”

*New Avengers #1
W: Al Ewing A: Gerardo Sandoval
“Avengers Idea Mechanics. We A.I.M. To Help.”

*Illuminati #1
W: Josh Williamson A: Shawn CA: Riley Rossmo
“Forever evil.”

Sam Wilson, Captain America #1
W: Nick Spencer A: Daniel Acuña
“Who do you stand with?”

Star-Lord #1
W: Sam Humphries CA: Dave Johnson
“Feels like the first time. Feels like the very first time.”

Guardians of the Galaxy #1
W: Brian Michael Bendis A: Valerio Schiti
“The raccoon’s in charge.”

*Scarlet Witch #1
W: James Robinson CA: Kevin Wada
“Seeing red…”

Ms. Marvel #1
W: G. Willow Wilson A: Takeshi Miyazawa & Adrian Alphona CA: Takeshi Miyazawa
“CRUSHED IT.”

Spider-Gwen #1
W: Jason Latour A: Robbi Rodriguez
“The Secret History of Gwen Stacy and Peter Parker!”

Drax #1
W: CM Punk with Cullen Bunn CA: Ed McGuinness
“Best in the galaxy”

Angela: Asgard’s Assassin #1
W: Marguerite Bennett A: Kim Jacinto & Stephanie Hans CA: Julian Totino Tedesco
“Hel hath a new fury.”

Howard the Duck #1 (Yes, Again.)
W: Chip Zdarsky A: Joe Quinones
“Howard, uh, gets a new hat…”

Deadpool #1
W: Gerry Duggan A: Mike Hawthorne CA: Tony Moore
“More Deadpool than you wanted”

*Squadron Supreme #1
W: James Robinson A: Leonard Kirk CA: Alex Ross
“Sole survivors of their own worlds, they’ll do ANYTHING to protect this one.”

The Mighty Thor #1
W: Jason Aaron A: Russell Dauterman
“The flash may be weak but the thunder is strong.”

*Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
W: Marc Guggenheim A: Mike Norton
“Keeps your friends close and your enemies closer.”

*Vision #1
W: Tom King A: Gabriel H. Walta CA: Marcos Martin
“A bold new Vision for the Marvel Universe.”

*Uncanny Inhumans #1
W: Charles Soule A: Steve McNiven
“The silence is broken.”

Contest of Champions #1
W: Al Ewing A: Paco Medina
“When heroes gather…”

Captain Marvel #1
W: Tara Butters & Michele Fazekas A: Kris Anka
“Captain Marvel rises.”

*Doctor Strange #1
W: Jason Aaron A: Chris Bachalo
“Some surgery requires a scalpel — some, an axe.”

*All-New All-Different Avengers #1
W: Mark Waid A: Adam Kubert, Mahmud Asrar CA: Alex Ross
“Earth’s mightiest most dedicated heroes.”

A-Force #1
W: G. Willow Wilson CA: Victor Ibanez
“A-Force to be reckoned with…”

The Totally Awesome Hulk #1
W: Greg Pak A: Frank Cho
“Who is the Hulk?”

*Invincible Iron Man #1
W: Brian Michael Bendis A: David Marquez
“Upgrade.”

* Indicates interest from Chris @ ComicUI

Source: CBR

Games with Gold – July 2015

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Welcome to July! It definitely does not feel like half of 2015 has gone by, and even more that another half is yet to come. As with any new month, Microsoft brings us new free games to the Xbox consoles but July 2015 marks a new saga in this tale.

Starting July 1, Xbox One Games with Gold will now offer TWO new games per month, instead of just one new and one held over from the previous month. That is right! Now you can get up to 4 games if you own Xbox One and Xbox 360.

With Backwards Compatibility coming soon to the Xbox One, this deal may become even more invaluable as you’re able to play those free games on your new Xbox One.  Either way, keep these dates in your calendar and don’t miss out!

Beginning July 1st Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be free on the Xbox One.Follow along and become the most feared pirate in the Caribbean in this action adventure open-world thriller.

The change for Xbox One users means that a second free title will be available on July 16th. So Many Me will be available for download until the 15th of August. The puzzle-platformer pits gamers as a little green guy named Filo who must solve mysterious puzzles and traverse different scenarios. It regularly goes for $15 in the Xbox Digital Store.

Xbox 360 gamers can look forward to Plants vs Zombies ($15) during the first half of the month and Gears of War 3 ($20) the last two weeks.

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* Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag ($29.99 ERP): Available from July 1-31 on Xbox One

* So Many Me ($14.99 ERP): Available from July 16-August 15 on Xbox One

* Plants vs. Zombies ($14.99 ERP): Available from July 1-15 on Xbox 360

* Gears of War 3 ($19.99 ERP): Available from July 16-31 on Xbox 360

Source: Xbox Wire

SPIDER-MAN Cast and Director Hired

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In a surprising move, Marvel and Sony have announced their next Spider-Man actor and the director for the 2017 universe which sets the titular character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

British actor Tom Holland (The Impossible; Wolf Hall) will be Peter Parker AKA SPIDER-MAN for Marvel and Sony’s collaboration. Also, confirmed is Jon Watts (Cop Car) as director for the film.

Through the press release, we also confirm July 28, 2017 as the release date and Sony will finance/release the film.

With speculation that SPIDER-MAN will appear in CIVIL WAR next summer, when do you think we’ll first see Holland suit up as the web-slinger?

Source: Marvel.com

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Press Release

Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are proud to announce that after a full worldwide casting search, Tom Holland will play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the next Spider-Man film, in theaters in IMAX and 3D on July 28, 2017.  The film will be directed by Jon Watts, director of “Cop Car,” the upcoming thriller that made its debut earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival.

Marvel and Sony Pictures, and producers Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal conducted an extensive search for both the actor and the director.  The studios and producers were impressed by Holland’s performances in “The Impossible,” “Wolf Hall,” and the upcoming “In the Heart of the Sea,” and by a series of complex screen tests.  Following Marvel’s tradition of working with the brightest next wave of directors, Watts also went through multiple meetings with Feige, Pascal, and the studio, before winning the job.

Commenting on the announcement, Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Pictures Group Chairman, said, “It’s a big day here at Sony. Kevin, Amy and their teams have done an incredible job.  The Marvel process is very thorough, and that’s why their results are so outstanding.  I’m confident Spider-Man will be no exception.  I’ve worked with a number of up-and-coming directors who have gone on to be superstars and believe that Jon is just such an outstanding talent.  For Spidey himself, we saw many terrific young actors, but Tom’s screen tests were special.   All in all, we are off to a roaring start.”

Feige commented, “As with James Gunn, Joss Whedon, and the Russo brothers, we love finding new and exciting voices to bring these characters to life.  We spent a lot of time with Jon and find his take and work inspiring.”

Pascal added, “Sony, Marvel, Kevin and I all knew that for Peter Parker, we had to find a vibrant, talented young actor capable of embodying one of the most well-known characters in the world.  With Tom, we’ve found the perfect actor to bring Spider-Man’s story into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”

Sony Pictures will finance and release worldwide the next installment of the $4 billion Spider-Man franchise on July 28, 2017, in a film co-produced by Kevin Feige and his expert team at Marvel and Amy Pascal, who oversaw the franchise launch for the studio 13 years ago. Together, they will collaborate on a new creative direction for the Web-Slinger.

Spider-Man, embraced all over the world, is the most successful franchise in the history of Sony Pictures, with the five films having taken in more than $4 billion worldwide.

ABOUT SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com/.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of more than 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy-five years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing, including licensing the Spider-Man universe to Sony Pictures.  For more information visit marvel.com. © 2015 MARVEL
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Ava DuVernay to direct BLACK PANTHER

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Sources at the MCU Exchange have reported that Ava DuVernay (Selma) has been picked by Marvel to direct BLACK PANTHER. Starring Chadwick Bosworth as the titular character and taking place in the fictitious nation of Wakanda, BLACK PANTHER will premiere in 2018 after AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR.

DuVernay has been heavily rumored to be a front runner for the film and it seems that has finally been decided on by the powers that be at Marvel. Having directed the critically acclaimed, golden globe, academy award nominated Selma, her pedigree in filmmaking will be welcome from the critics.

With BLACK PANTHER showing up in Marvel’s CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR next year, expect a lot more to pop up regarding this film over the next few months.

Source: MCUExchange

ComicUI Reviews JURASSIC WORLD

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Hold onto your butts. JURASSIC WORLD released in theaters over the weekend, breaking tons of records and making lots of cash, as it should. It is the second highest opening weekend ever (behind Avengers) and is the first movie to reach over $500 million globally in its opening weekend. It is safe to say that people love returning to the park.

SPOILER FREE REVIEW!

Jurassic World is a love child from director Colin Trevorrow and the plethora of screenwriters. It is a film that manages to ride on the coattails of awe and amazement from Jurassic Park, while still being its own film with its own thrills, especially near the climax. While many people’s concerns (including my initial gut feeling) was that this would try to retread in the first film’s beats and suffer from loud explosions, I can safely say that the trailers for this film do not do the final movie justice. The characters grow over the course of the film, as well as the dinosaurs, the true stars during the movie. What really makes this movie better than just good, is that it continues to surprise along the way, with no character feeling safe and giving a true thriller vibe through the third act.

Despite the things Jurassic World does right, there are some things it could have done to become even better. Even though we’re only dealing with carnivorous dinosaurs, others should have been brought into the fray. I’m sure there would have been creative ways to use the veggiesauruses throughout the film, rather than just scenery. Also, and this is probably stupid of me, the locales felt the same. If there had been some variety in what we were looking at, it could have injected some interest in what was happening in the film and where, rather than just two or three distinct areas.

By the end of the film, my heart was racing and I was riding a near nostalgia high from the hints and traces of the original Jurassic Park. Despite a few minor questionable choices by the end of the film, I can say that this was a great ride and after much consideration, I’ve decided to endorse this park!

Jurassic World – 4/5 T-Rexes

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PS: Why didn’t they come back and touch on the missing Barbasol can!?!? Thats all I want to know.

Superhero Slate Episode 22 – Oopsie Daisies

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Another week, another podcast! You ready for more Superhero Slate? Here ya go!

Episode 22 – http://www.superheroslate.com/2015/06/episode-022-oopsie-daisies/

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Ejiofor’s Role Revealed for DOCTOR STRANGE

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Several months ago we reported Chiwetel Ejiofor joining the cast of Marvel’s DOCTOR STRANGE in some capacity. Now with rumors of Tilda Swinton being cast for the Ancient One, it seems Deadline has finally figured out who Ejiofor will be playing next winter.

Baron Mordo is the top choice for Ejiofor’s character in the DOCTOR STRANGE film. First introduced in Strange Tales in 1963, Mordo has been more than a bane to the existence of Strange over the years. You can find a good example in the Doctor Strange animated film, as he is one of the antagonists there.

Deadline goes on to report that this version of Mordo is “an amalgamation of characters culled from Doctor Strange‘s mythology.” While we don’t doubt this one bit, it seems that Marvel is going to have a very diverse cast for their foray into the mystical. He also may not be a complete bad guy either, probably swaying form side to side depending on what dark arts are afoot. Or something.

Either way, DOCTOR STRANGE is set to begin filming soon and when it does, we expect to get a ton of set photos as well.

Marvel confirms PUNISHER for DAREDEVIL Season 2

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With recent talks of Jason Statham being Punisher in Marvel’s DAREDEVIL Season 2, the company has just confirmed JON BERNTHAL (The Walking Dead) will be playing Frank Castle in 2016.

Bernthal’s credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, Fury, and of course, the ill-fated Shane in the AMC’s The Walking Dead series.

I’ve always said the Punisher would make a great Netflix series and although he isn’t confirmed for a solo series, adding him to the hit Daredevil show may be a great way to re-introduce the character. We at ComicUI agree that hating Shane on the Walking Dead was so easy, and thats why he’ll make a great Cinematic Universe Punisher.

Is this the right casting choice or should they have tried harder with Statham?

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Jon Bernthal (“Wolf of Wall Street,” “The Walking Dead, ” “Fury”) joins the upcoming season of “Marvel’s Daredevil,” streaming only on Netflix in 2016!

Bernthal will portray The Punisher, one of Marvel’s most popular characters. He is a vigilante who aims to clean up New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen by any means necessary, no matter how lethal the results.

Jon Bernthal (photo courtesy of Getty Images)

JON BERNTHAL (PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES)

“Jon Bernthal brings an unmatched intensity to every role he takes on, with a potent blend of power, motivation and vulnerability that will connect with audiences,” said Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television. “Castle’s appearance will bring dramatic changes to the world of Matt Murdock and nothing will be the same.”

Bernthal will also appear in the upcoming action thriller “The Accountant.”

“Marvel’s Daredevil” is Executive Produced by Doug Petrie (“American Horror Story,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”), Marco Ramirez (“Marvel’s Daredevil,” “DaVinci’s Demons”) and Drew Goddard (“Cabin in the Woods,” “Lost”), along with Marvel TV’s Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.”)

“Marvel’s Daredevil” is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios. Season one of “Marvel’s Daredevil” is now streaming on Netflix.

Blinded as a young boy but imbued with extraordinary senses, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) fights against injustice by day as a lawyer, and by night as the Super Hero “Daredevil” in modern day Hell’s Kitchen, New York City. “Marvel’s Daredevil” stars Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson and Rosario Dawson.

For more information on “Marvel’s Daredevil,” and the other exciting new Marvel Television series coming to Netflix, stay tuned to Marvel.com or visit Netflix.com/daredevil, follow @Daredevil on Twitter, and like “Marvel’s Daredevil” on Facebook.

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Source: Marvel.com

PSA: JURASSIC WORLD Releases this Friday

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We’ve had a dip in news lately, once Age of Ultron landed and we reviewed it, nothing has really crossed our paths tons hare. However, that doesn’t mean things aren’t going to pick back up soon!

Until then, we’re getting excited to return to the island that captured our imagination years ago, Isla Nublar in JURASSIC WORLD. This first trip back to this island since the originally Jurassic Park (the others were at Isla Sorna, a backup island where the dinosaurs were raised).

To get us ready for this awesome show, we’re going to go ahead and share an international trailer for the film, one that I came across on /Film that really shows how great this movie can (and probably will) be. Theres hardly any dialogue, the slow music is menacing, and it shows how scary these things can be.

Who else is going back to the park this weekend?!

 

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