Marvel Studios Reveals ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast as Production Kicks Off

 A series of empty chairs whipped comic book social media into a frenzy earlier today as Marvel Studios’ employed a slow-drip live-stream approach to reveal many – but all – cast members set to appear in the Russo Brothers’ Avengers: Doomsday, now officially in production. Marvel’s cross-platform stream unveiled a new cast member’s chair every few minutes for more than five hours, concluding with Doctor Doom himself, Robert Downey Jr., appearing at its conclusion.

In addition to MCU mainstays like Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man, Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, Sam Wilson’s Captain America, Letitia Wright’s Suri/Black Panther and Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi, we also saw chairs for each member of the Fantastic Four –  whose debut film drops this summer – as well as X-Men series actors Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Alan Cumming and Kelsey Grammer. Plus, it looks like Deadpool & Wolverine scene stealer Channing Tatum is back as Gambit!

This cast is absolutely stacked, but I also feel like the aforementioned Deadpool & Wolverine said pretty much everything that needed to be said about the Marvel Multiverse. This could just be a bunch of action figures being dumped onto the carpet and smashed into each other for three hours. Having said that, I not only love action figures but feel strongly that the Russos’ efforts are among the strongest stories in the MCU. This could be something really special. 

Notably, no Spider-Mans (Spider-Men?), members of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and neither Deadpool nor Wolverine were confirmed for Avengers: Doomsday but, then again, May 1, 2026 is a long time from now ... multiversally speaking. 

Check out the full list below!

• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman
• Anthony Mackie as Captain America
• Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
• Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black Panther
• Paul Rudd as Ant-Man
• Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent
• Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
• Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
• Kelsey Grammer as Beast
• Lewis Pullman as Sentry
• Danny Ramirez as Falcon
• Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch
• David Harbour as Red Guardian
• Winston Duke as M'Baku
• Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
• Tom Hiddleston as Loki
• Patrick Stewart as Professor X
• Ian McKellen as Magneto
• Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
• Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
• James Marsden as Cyclops
• Channing Tatum as Gambit
• Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic
• Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom

Chris Evans to Reunite with Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

We’ve known for months that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Avengers: Doomsday – but as Dr. Doom and not Tony Stark – but it seems like he won’t be the only OG Avengers actor to return in the 2026 film. The Wrap reports that Chris Evans, who we recently saw as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in Deadpool & Wolverine, will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, but whether he will don the stars and stripes as Steve Rogers’ Captain America remains to be seen.

This news comes just months before the release of Captain America: Brave New World, in which Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson carries the Cap franchise forward for the first time since the 2021 Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. With that film’s Feb. 14 release date fast approaching, though, rumors of poor test screenings and last-minute reshoots have dampened expectations to a certain extent. Does this casting news shed light on a nostalgia-driven desperation play, or is Evans – like Downey – playing another character entirely?

To read The Wrap’s full story, click here. 

Marvel Studios Reveals ‘Fantastic Four’ Cast, Release Date

 

Marvel loves us. Clearly.

Just days after the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer sent fans into a foaming frenzy, Marvel Studios celebrated Valentine’s Day with a big, sloppy kiss to fans in the form of a Fantastic Four movie cast reveal.

Following months of speculation, Marvel finally confirmed who will be playing Marvel’s First Family in the anticipated film.

·        Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, The Last of Us) – Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic

·        Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, Napoleon) – Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman

·        Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear, Andor) – Ben Grimm/The Thing

·        Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) – Johnny Storm/The Human Torch

I have no notes. There’s a lot riding on this film – aside from the X-Men, this is the team that we’ve all been waiting for to make its debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That being said, we haven’t really gotten a great or arguably a good Fantastic Four film yet, so the pressure is on for this one to deliver. But based on the cast, we’re off to a tremendous, nay, a FANTASTIC start.

Marvel Studios also revealed the Fantastic Four release date: July 25, 2025.

On ‘Ahsoka,’ ‘Loki’ and Franchise Fatigue

 

Season 3 of The Mandalorian was OK.

Yes, it pains me to write that. The Mandalorian – universally beloved and merchandised thanks to the genius inclusion of a cooing Yoda-like baby now named Din Grogu – had gone from the absolute beacon of hope for the Star Wars franchise to “pretty good” in the eyes of many viewers, including myself. Now, maybe that’s because Andor had sufficiently and surprisingly raised the bar in terms of what a Star Wars TV show could be. Maybe it’s because we’ve been so sufficiently spoiled by new Star Wars stories that it takes much more to excite us. Qui-Gon Jinn himself, Liam Neeson, told Conan O’Brien earlier this year, “There’s so many spinoffs of Star Wars. It’s diluting it to me, and it’s taken away the mystery and the magic in a weird way.”

That makes a lot of sense, right? If we’re constantly fed – and Star Wars fans are fed these days – we’re not all that likely to salivate over the next meal. This is probably why Ahsoka, which debuted in August, was a bit hard for me to get into for the first few episodes. I liked it just fine, but I was shocked by how nitpicky and blasé I was about the whole thing. I felt like I could predict exactly where the story was going and how the season would wrap up.

And then Anakin freaking Skywalker showed up and s*** got REAL.

From the return of The Chosen One to some emotional Rebels reunions to Grand Admiral Thrawn just Thrawning it up every time he was onscreen, Ahsoka became one of my favorite Star Wars things ever. And given where the season wound up (Sabine Wren and Ahsoka Tano stranded on a strange world alongside new enemies, a rogue Jedi unraveling mysteries of the Force, and Thrawn about to unleash HELL on the New Republic), I genuinely have no idea what’s in store next for that galaxy far, far away … and that’s damned exciting.

We’ve been at a point in many fictional cinematic universes – including Marvel, Star Wars, and DC – in which it feels like we’ve been treading water for a while now. Ever since The Rise of Skywalker and Avengers: Endgame, fans have been waiting for the next big event to propel their respective overarching stories forward (and that event unfortunately wasn’t Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania). In DC’s case, we’re just burning through already-completed movies until James Gunn’s reboot happens. This is one of the reasons why phrases like “superhero fatigue” and “franchise fatigue” have been thrown around so much lately. Heck, even Andor – for all its many high points – is essentially just filling in the gaps between other films and shows.  

Ahsoka, meanwhile, just shook up the entire Star Wars galaxy and left us on the edge of our seats. Loki, now in its second season, is about to similarly make sense of all this Marvel Multiverse stuff we’ve been living in for the past few years. They’re breaking the formula and giving us new stories, new perspectives, and new questions to ask. Hell, I’d say given Star Wars and Marvel Studios’ recent output, they’re as good as they’ve ever been. So perhaps it’s not fatigue for fans … it’s impatience.

Fortunately, it seems, the wait is over.

No, I Didn’t Buy the $30 Ant-Man Popcorn Helmet

While strolling into my local AMC Theatre bright and early on a Saturday morning (10:30 a.m.) to take in an IMAX screening of Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, I turned my eyes to the concession stand for something even remotely appropriate for the relatively early hour. Sadly, they were all sold out of breakfast nachos and bacon, egg and cheese dogs (my favorite), so I went with a large popcorn and a Diet Coke. After all, butter goes on toast just fine and corn is the base for just about every cereal known to man, so I was able to justify the chronologically questionable dietary decision. And Diet Coke is the third cousin of coffee (once removed), so I think we can all give me a pass on that one.

But there was something else that gave me pause at the snack counter as the theater employee slowly blinked at the 39-year-old man in a Baby Groot T-shirt: no less than seven Ant-Man helmets staring out at the lobby from a dimly lit display.

Ant-Man helmets with light-up features.

Ant-Man helmets that open from the top to hold popcorn.

ANT-MAN HELMETS THAT LET YOU EAT SNACKS OUT OF PAUL RUDD’S HEAD.

The price? $29.99. The value? Infinite.

I’ve bought a lot of popcorn buckets in my time. Yes, that’s a sentence I typed in earnest. I have a Ghostbusters: Afterlife bucket shaped like the rusted Ecto-1 from the film. I have a tin Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 bucket, which has taken up residence in our laundry room as a dryer lint repository. So, yeah, I’m kind of a bucket head. No big deal. But THIS? This was perhaps the finest licensed popcorn bucket I had ever seen. The image above simply doesn’t do it justice.

So it is with great pain that I inform you that I did not purchase AMC’s Ant-Man helmet popcorn bucket. Perhaps it was the $30 price tag that ultimately dissuaded me. Maybe it was the realization that I have to somehow make ROOM in my collection for things like this. At the time, though, my public response was far more practical as I slid away from the counter with my absolutely insane first meal of the day. “Aw, man,” I said with a sigh. “Maybe if you could actually wear it … “

Yep. That’s what clinched it for me, at least in the eyes of AMC Theatres. 

Anyway, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is a really fun movie that I liked but did not love. Jonathan Majors is a phenomenal Kang who I look forward to seeing much more of in the future, and Rudd and the rest of the cast brought a charming “let’s just go with it” vibe to what is, at times, a very silly movie that hints at higher stakes later in Phase 5. If you liked Peyton Reed’s prior Ant-Man flicks, you’ll probably like this one, which steers very close to the tried-and-true Marvel formula – especially in the third act. There’s not a ton of meat on the bone from a narrative perspective, but it’s a fun time at the movies that gets weird with it. And that’s fine by me.

To reiterate, I liked Quantumania. Perhaps I would have loved it if I bought that Ant-Man popcorn bucket, but I guess I’ll never know in this reality. But somewhere out there in the infinite Multiverse exists a James Wortman proudly displaying that bucket on his shelf (but not on his head). If you meet that guy before I do, ask him what he thinks.

The Guardians Face the Music in First 'Vol. 3' Trailer

 If horrific things happen to Rocket Raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, I will not be OK.

Marvel Studios dropped the first official trailer for the third and final Guardians of the Galaxy film – not counting the just-released (and hilarious) holiday special on Disney+ - and it looks like James Gunn is pulling out all the stops for the final film in the trilogy. Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) appears, as does Rocket’s soulmate Lylla and various shots of anguish set to “In the Meantime” by Spacehog. Oh, and we also see Drax totally destroy an alien child with a rubber ball.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 lands in theaters May 5, 2023. Watch the trailer below!

‘Thunderbolts’ Movie Roster Confirmed at D23

 Thunder … THUNder … THUNDER … THUNDERBOLTS! HOOOOOOO!

Wait, sorry. Wrong IP.

As an apparent response to all the knuckleheads saying that Marvel Studios wasn’t building up to anything in Phase Four, the studio revealed the lineup for its 2024 Thunderbolts movie during its D23 presentation. Thunderbolts is based on Marvel’s team of supervillains-turned-good, so it stands to reason that the lineup is full of reformed baddies.

Here’s the lineup as we now know it:

• Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh)
• Winter Soldier/James “Bucky” Barnes (Sebastian Stan)
• John Walker/U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell)
• Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour)
• Valentina Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus)
• Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko)
• Ava Starr/Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen)

I would absolutely LOVE to say that Yelena is the new Black Widow, but I don’t think we’re there yet narratively.

Marvel Studios’ Phase Five film Thunderbolts – directed by Jake Schreier – is set for theatrical release on July 26, 2024.

Marvel Studios’ ‘Secret Invasion’ Is Upon Us

 

Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury has his work cut out for him in Marvel Studios’ 2023 Disney+ limited series Secret Invasion, which will be part of the fifth “phase” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although it clearly involves Skrulls – perennial Marvel Comics villains who are apparent Earth allies in the films – it remains to be seen whether this series will closely adhere to the paranoia-fueled 2008-2009 comic book storyline.

But based on the debut trailer revealed at D23, we do know that the cast for the series is pretty fantastic! Joining Jackson are MCU vets Cobie Smulders, Ben Mendelsohn, Martin Freeman and War Machine himself, THE Don Cheadle. The series also introduces Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones, Solo: A Star Wars Story) to the MCU, along with Kingsley Ben-Adir (One Night in Miami …).

Spy thrills and shape-shifting aliens await! Watch the official trailer for Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion below.

"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" is the Blockbuster We Need in 2017

It's not controversial to state that 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy is among Marvel Studios' best efforts, with a solid ensemble cast, an incredible blend of humor and action and a cinematic swagger rarely seen in modern-day blockbusters. There's no way a sequel could measure up, right?

Wrong. So, so wrong. Somehow, James Gunn did it again, giving us a follow-up that takes even more risks than the original while maintaining that rebellious spark that made us all fall in love with Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon and Groot three years ago.

My new obsession with all things Baby Groot aside (various plush and plastic iterations of the little guy seem to be making their way into my apartment lately), Guardians 2 immediately struck me as a welcome rarity among recent, laboriously interconnected Marvel Studios films in that it exists solely as a sequel to the first movie. As such, the film is able to take its time telling a smaller, character-driven story that doesn't exist solely to bring us crossover cameos or propel the Guardians team toward Avengers: Infinity War.

Granted, I just called a story revolving around a sentient planet "smaller," but all things being relative in the Marvel Universe, it's fairly focused in its scope.

Without delving into spoiler territory, I'll state that the film revolves mostly around the relationship between Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), and his otherworldly dad Ego (Kurt Russell), who has a lot of explaining to do regarding his relationship with Peter's late mother. Meanwhile, Peter's blue-skinned "adoptive" dad Yondu Udonta (Michael Rooker) is on the outs with the Ravagers since we last saw him, and the rest of the Guardians, including the aforementioned infant Groot, get incredibly involved in Star-Lord's daddy issues, making a friend or two along the way.

With its story being fairly simple, Guardians 2 spends much of its screen time building on relationships, including the aforementioned father/son connections. We see Gamora (Zoe Saldana) make amends with her "sister" Nebula (Karen Gillan) as Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) realizes he has more in common with Yondu than their love of money. The overtly literal Drax (Dave Bautista) strikes up an unexpected friendship with empathic series newcomer Mantis (Pom Klementieff), while Groot (still somehow voiced by Vin Diesel) essentially brings the whole dysfunctional family together as its curious, mischievous and sometimes stubborn child.

The film just works as a humorous, escapist fantasy, which is something that's pretty necessary given how crazy, unpredictable, divisive and, at times, scary the real world has gotten lately. For 136 minutes, I was completely immersed in the spacey Marvel Universe and for that, I'm grateful.

But Guardians 2 is not necessarily a perfect movie. The effects-laden climax drags out for a bit too long, and the soundtrack, while memorable, doesn't resonate as much as that of the first film. That doesn't mean I haven't been rocking out to "Mr. Blue Sky" before work every day this week, but it's hard to complete with the music of the original Guardians.

Overall, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is an easy film to love, and if you enjoyed the first movie, there's no reason why you won't have a blast this time around. And, as is always the case with Marvel flicks, be sure you stay through the credits.

'Captain America: Civil War' Might be Marvel's Best Film

After the depressing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, I admittedly approached 2016's second hero vs. hero comic book flick, Captain America: Civil War, with some degree of caution. Sure, it's helmed by Anthony and Joe Russo, who also directed the spectacular Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and sure, it features Spider-Man's debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but how could a movie that pits Earth's Mightiest Heroes against each other be any fun at all? The comic book by Mark Millar, upon which this film is loosely based, certainly doesn't have the trappings of an escapist adventure. At its core, this a story about the shattering of longtime friendships, the crossing of moral boundaries and the dangers of Big Government.

So why did I have a stupid smile on my face from beginning to end?

Somehow, the Russo brothers have transformed what could have and probably should have been a very bleak narrative into one of the most exciting Marvel movies to date, even as it puts our characters in a precarious position for future installments in the expansive MCU.

This third Captain America film (and 13th in this movie universe), is set one year after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, and leaders of the world are none too pleased about the Avengers' lack of government oversight. The United Nations seeks to pass legislature known as the Sokovia Accords, which would force the superhero team to report to a UN panel. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) sees the value in accountability, while Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) does not. With Iron Man and Captain America unable to see eye-to-eye, battle lines are drawn, sides are chosen and the Avengers are divided. 

Returning from previous films are Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Vision (Paul Bettany), Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), Agent 13 (Emily VanCamp) War Machine (Don Cheadle) and Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), whose past life as Hydra's secret weapon continues to haunt him throughout the film.

M.I.A. during all of this hero-on-hero action are Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), although their whereabouts will likely be explored in Thor: Ragnarok, due in theaters next year. That hero deficit is more than rectified, however, with the introduction of Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland). Boseman's T'Challa is a pure badass, bringing to life a complicated character that I never thought I'd see in a live-action movie. Holland's Peter Parker, meanwhile, puts a fresh spin (ha) on a character we've seen in five other films already, but he just might be the best and most comic-accurate version of the Wall-Crawler to date. This version of Parker never seems to shut up, especially during the film's big fight scene, and the way he annoys other heroes on the battlefield gives us the smartass (and sometimes accidentally insulting) Spidey we've never really seen on the big screen. I can't wait to see more of this iteration of the character in Spider-Man: Homecoming, where Stark will no doubt continue to horn in on Peter's Aunt May (Marisa Tomei).

There's a lot of "gee-whiz" action on display in Civil War (just wait 'til you see what Ant-Man can do now) but by the end of the film's tense climax, characters' lives are forever altered, at least one beloved MCU character goes to the Great Beyond and relationships are irrevocably tarnished. Despite its somber moments, though, the film doesn't wallow in darkness, nor does it betray the moral foundations of its characters, even when they're at each other's throats. I sincerely hope Batman v Superman director Zack Snyder takes in a screening at some point.

It's hyperbolic to say that Civil War is the best Marvel Studios movie yet, but it also might be true. It's vastly superior to last year's uneven Age of Ultron, and it's right up there with the original Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Winter Soldier in its combination of spectacle, humor and character growth. Go see it, and if you wind up with a stupid smile like I did, don't worry. That's supposed to happen.

Marvel Studios' 'Inhumans' Pulls Vanishing Act

Excitement is building among Marvel fans as the release of Captain America: Civil War draws closer, but one shakeup on Disney's release schedule has some members of the Merry Marvel Marching Society playing a depressing tune. TheWrap.com reports that Marvel's Inhumans, which already had its release date shifted from Nov. 2, 2018 to July 12, 2019, has disappeared from the studio's schedule entirely. The disappearance of the film has sparked speculation that the cinematic exploits of Black Bolt, Medusa and the rest of the denizens of Attilan have been put on hold indefinitely, never to emerge from the Terrigen Mists. 

But why? Perhaps the lukewarm ratings of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which has spent two seasons introducing the Inhumans to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has something to do with the change. Maybe the disappearance of this film from the Marvel Studios' schedule is a sign that the struggling ABC series is drawing to a close. Or, equally likely, they just want to place their focus on other films in Phase Three in the MCU. Stay tuned, True Believers.

A 'Captain America: Civil War' Trailer You Should be Thankful For

First off, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you're all in the midst of a potato-induced carb coma. If not, you didn't Thanksgiving hard enough. Get on that.

Anyway, it takes a lot to get me excited about a movie that doesn't involve lightsabers this month, but Marvel Studios dropped a massive bombshell this week in the form of the first Captain America: Civil War trailer. It looks like it strays from the original comic book quite a bit, intermingling the comics' issue of government-mandated superhero registration with Cap's search for his ally-turned-nemesis Bucky, who vanished at the conclusion of The Winter Soldier. Although we still haven't seen any footage of Spider-Man, who's confirmed to appear in the threequel, this trailer does give us our first glimpse at Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, among other awesome moments that should make the seemingly endless wait until the film's May 6 release date a tad more endurable. Just a tad.

Watch the trailer, make yourself a turkey sandwich and binge-watch some Jessica Jones on Netflix. You deserve it.

Mark Ruffalo Confirmed for 'Thor: Ragnarok'

Although we unfortunately haven't gotten a solo film starring The Incredible Hulk in seven years, Mark Ruffalo will bring Bruce Banner and his ill-tempered alter ego  to Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok, Variety reports. The third Thor film, starring Chris Hemsworth as The God of Thunder and Tom Hiddleston as his scheming brother Loki, is set for release on Nov. 3, 2017.

When we last saw Ruffalo's Hulk, he was going into self-imposed exile for fear of endangering others, including his girlfriend, Black Widow. How will Ol' Jade Jaws be brought back into the fold to "smash" as only he can? Stay tuned as more details about Thor: Ragnarok are revealed.

Thoughts on the New 'Spider-Man' Casting

Although my mind has been focused on another hero from another publisher over the past 24 hours — Batman: Arkham Knight owns me at the moment — I couldn’t help but sit up and take notice that Sony and Marvel Studios have chosen a director and a Peter Parker for their forthcoming Spider-Man reboot.

English actor Tom Holland, 19, will step into Spidey’s tights in the 2017 reboot, with relative newcomer Jon Watts directing.

I can’t really speak to Watts’ abilities as a director — I’ve never heard of Clown, Cop Car or Eugene!, which are among his previous credits — but I will say that Holland fits the bill quite nicely as a high school-aged Parker (especially since he's actually a teenager). The key is for Parker to be believable as both a socially-awkward nerd and a quippy costumed hero when he's behind the mask. This kid looks like he might be able to pull that off.

My sincere hope in general for this reboot of a reboot is that it avoids the pitfalls that sunk the last two iterations of the franchise: namely an excess of both antagonists and melodrama.

Holland has already been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter as being rushed to the set of Captain America: Civil War, in which he’ll make his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut next May. The Webslinger’s solo film, meanwhile, will hit theaters July 28, 2017.

For the full casting announcement, head over to Marvel.com. 

Thwip! The Amazing Spider-Man Comes Home

Man, why did news like this have to drop on a Monday night? Don't studio execs know I was working?

If you've gotten eyes on a computer or a smartphone screen in the last 24 hours, you already know that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have reached an agreement to share Spider-Man, meaning that the Wall-Crawler will be swinging alongside Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the rest of the The Avengers in the very near future.

Marvel.com has the full press release on this amazing development, but here's what we know:

• The new Spider-Man will debut in a forthcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film, which The Wall Street Journal has confirmed to be Captain America: Civil War.
• After the all-new Spidey appears in the MCU, Sony will release its next Spider-Man film on July 28, 2017. The new film will be co-produced by Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige and Sony's Amy Pascal.
• Sony will continue to finance, distribute, own and have creative control over the property.
• Characters from the MCU might appear in Sony's Spider-Man films.

So what does this mean? Well, it seems like we'll get yet another Spider-Man movie reboot, its second in just 13 years. It also means that the continuity of Sony's Spider-Man films will fit in line with Marvel Studios' flicks, so Spidey will be a part of that shared universe with Sony still being able to take ownership over the franchise. It's the ultimate win-win for our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.

Who's going to play Peter Parker? Will we have to sit through yet another origin story? Will Spidey play an integral role in Captain America: Civil War, as was the case in the comics? The questions continue to mount in the wake of this announcement. Yet, if one thing's certain,  it's a damn good time to be a True Believer. 

Netflix 'Daredevil' Series Gets a Release Date

I don't hate the 2003 Daredevil starring Ben Affleck the way some other folks out there do, but I think we're all in agreement that The Man Without Fear has long deserved proper Marvel Studios treatment. On April 10 at 12:01 PT, our wait is over.

Exclusively on Netflix, fans will be able to stream 13 one-hour episodes of Marvel's Daredevil, starring Charlie Cox as the man behind the mask, Matt Murdock. Also starring in the anticipated Netflix series are Deborah Ann Wolfe as Karen Page, Elden Johnson as Foggy Nelson, Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple and Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. The Kingpin.

To tide us over until April, Marvel and Netflix have released a motion poster for the anticipated series, which you can check out below.

'Ant-Man' Teaser Debuts During 'Agent Carter'

After Marvel has spent the past few days teasing the, um, teaser for this summer's Ant-Man, fans got their first substantial look at the flick during the premiere of the exceptional Agent Cater on ABC.

Much to the likely dismay of all of those Hank Pym fans out there, this film centers around Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), a criminal-turned-superhero who acquires a suit granting him the ability to decrease in size and increase in strength. The teaser shows Lang displaying his unusual powers, and Michael Douglas as an aged Pym in a mentor role.

Since Guardians of the Galaxy already proved moviegoers are comfortable with some weirdness in their comic book movies, Ant-Man shouldn't have an issue finding an audience when it hits theaters on July 17. 

Guys, Marvel's about to release an Ant-Man movie this summer and DC still hasn't been able to give us a Wonder Woman flick. Wrap your heads around that.

Check out the full "human-sized" Ant-Man teaser below!

Marvel Just Won At Everything

Even though it's not quite Halloween just yet, DC Entertainment must be absolutely terrified right about now.

In a fan event Tuesday, Marvel Studios unveiled Phase 3 of its Marvel Cinematic Universe, announcing a mind-boggling slate of movies through 2019. The expansive lineup includes Thor: Ragnarok, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Dr. Strange, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, The Inhumans and a two-part Avengers sequel, Infinity War. 

Hearing about any one of these projects would be reason to celebrate, but Marvel Studios has gone ahead and dropped all of the nerd bombs in its arsenal, all at once. We're not just fortunate, True Believers. We're spoiled.

For all of the latest on The House of Ideas' blockbuster announcements, head over to Marvel.com.

Marvel Legends Groot Build-A-Figure Completed!

Warner Bros. Moves 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' Release Date

Warner Bros. is running scared, and based on the stellar performance of Guardians of the Galaxy this past weekend, it's hard to blame them.

Even though the studio has just announced release dates for nine unnamed DC Comics films, the bigger news reported today by Variety is that Warner Bros. changed its May 6, 2016, release date for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice to March 25 of that year. As such, the Zack Snyder-helmed Man of Steel sequel is no longer going head-to-head with Marvel Studios' third Captain America film.

Now, I'll be the first to admit that I was intrigued by the Batman v Superman footage revealed at Comic-Con International last month, and I'm sure WB/DC have some heavy hitters lined up in their film slate. But the fact that Marvel Studios just made household names of characters like Ronan the Accuser and Yondu proves how far ahead The House of Ideas has gotten compared to its Distinguished Competition in the film arena. Clearly, based on this scheduling shift and the vague, knee-jerk nature of their "we have a bunch of movies coming up too!" announcement, WB knows it.