MCU Was Forced to Change Name of The Avengers Because of Warner Bros’ $48 Million Worth Sci-fi Movie
Marvel Cinematic Universe has some unforgettable films to its name, including the one big collaboration that went down in Avengers: Infinity War. However, despite the film bringing in superheroes from every corner of the universe, it is the 2012 The Avengers that still holds a very special place in the hearts of the MCU fanatics. The six superheroes falling into formation as the iconic music plays in the background is a scene you simply cannot forget!
The Avengers (2012) | Marvel Studios
And while ‘The Avengers’ is a brand in itself, the film was totally rebranded in the United Kingdom. Due to the existence of a British TV series with the same name and its film adaptation, The Avengers eventually went on to become ‘Avengers Assemble.’
Why Marvel Changed ‘The Avengers’ Title in the United Kingdom
British television series, The Avengers (1961-1969) | ABC Television
Well, the answer is simple. Marvel Studios did not...
The Avengers (2012) | Marvel Studios
And while ‘The Avengers’ is a brand in itself, the film was totally rebranded in the United Kingdom. Due to the existence of a British TV series with the same name and its film adaptation, The Avengers eventually went on to become ‘Avengers Assemble.’
Why Marvel Changed ‘The Avengers’ Title in the United Kingdom
British television series, The Avengers (1961-1969) | ABC Television
Well, the answer is simple. Marvel Studios did not...
- 6/8/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Marlon Brando is probably best known for portraying the role of Don Vito Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather. After starring alongside Al Pacino in the ’72 film, Brando starred alongside Robert De Niro in the 2001 film titled The Score.
Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone in The Godfather (Credit: Paramount Pictures)
However, filming for The Score was easier said than done. With inflated egos and a director who was marking his debut in drama films, Brando and director Frank Oz did not get along at all on the sets of the 2001 film! It was Robert De Niro who had to become the middleman for both of them while the filming took place.
Marlon Brando’s Remarks To Frank Oz Were Quite Brutal
Robert De Niro had a personal connection with Marlon Brando since the actor portrayed a younger Vito Corleone in The Godfather: Part II, back in 1974. After almost 25 years, the...
Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone in The Godfather (Credit: Paramount Pictures)
However, filming for The Score was easier said than done. With inflated egos and a director who was marking his debut in drama films, Brando and director Frank Oz did not get along at all on the sets of the 2001 film! It was Robert De Niro who had to become the middleman for both of them while the filming took place.
Marlon Brando’s Remarks To Frank Oz Were Quite Brutal
Robert De Niro had a personal connection with Marlon Brando since the actor portrayed a younger Vito Corleone in The Godfather: Part II, back in 1974. After almost 25 years, the...
- 6/5/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
Arshad Warsi, Juhi Chawla, Gauhar Khan and Divya Dutta will be seen in filmmaker Niddhish Puuzhakkal’s upcoming psychological thriller ‘Ego’. The film also stars Anirudh Tanwar, Jitendra Joshi, and Prakash Belawadi. According to Puuzhakkal, ‘Ego’ isn’t a typical Bollywood film, it’s an exploration of one of the most common human phobias — claustrophobia, the fear of closed spaces.
He said: “Drawing from my childhood experiences and inspired by the rich tapestry of human emotions as a psychologist, I’ve poured my heart and soul into this project. Featuring an exceptional ensemble cast, including Arshad Warsi, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta, Gauhar Khan, and Prakash Belawadi, ‘Ego’ showcases these talented actors in roles you’ve never seen them play before.
“In a world where the lines between reality and illusion blur, ‘Ego’ takes audiences on a mesmerizing journey deep into the complexities of the mind. With stunning visuals, a thought-provoking narrative,...
He said: “Drawing from my childhood experiences and inspired by the rich tapestry of human emotions as a psychologist, I’ve poured my heart and soul into this project. Featuring an exceptional ensemble cast, including Arshad Warsi, Juhi Chawla, Divya Dutta, Gauhar Khan, and Prakash Belawadi, ‘Ego’ showcases these talented actors in roles you’ve never seen them play before.
“In a world where the lines between reality and illusion blur, ‘Ego’ takes audiences on a mesmerizing journey deep into the complexities of the mind. With stunning visuals, a thought-provoking narrative,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
This post contains spoilers for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" has the customary mid and post-credits scenes for a movie set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They're thankfully free of any overt sequel teases and instead serve as epilogues for some of our main characters. The mid-credits scene has Rocket (Bradley Cooper) leading a new team of Guardians. The post-credits scene follows up on where the film left Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) before the credits rolled.
Taking some earlier advice from Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Peter decides to return to Earth and finally reunite with his grandfather, Jason (Gregg Henry). Jason has appeared twice before; in the original film's opening, he was present when Peter's mother/his daughter Meredith passed away. In "Vol. 2," he narrowly avoided being swallowed up by Ego's (Kurt Russell) expansion. The first "Guardians of the Galaxy" even had...
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" has the customary mid and post-credits scenes for a movie set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They're thankfully free of any overt sequel teases and instead serve as epilogues for some of our main characters. The mid-credits scene has Rocket (Bradley Cooper) leading a new team of Guardians. The post-credits scene follows up on where the film left Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) before the credits rolled.
Taking some earlier advice from Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Peter decides to return to Earth and finally reunite with his grandfather, Jason (Gregg Henry). Jason has appeared twice before; in the original film's opening, he was present when Peter's mother/his daughter Meredith passed away. In "Vol. 2," he narrowly avoided being swallowed up by Ego's (Kurt Russell) expansion. The first "Guardians of the Galaxy" even had...
- 5/6/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This post contains major spoilers for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
With the recent box-office disappointments of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" and DC's "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," worries of "superhero fatigue" amongst mainstream audiences are stronger than ever — and yet the hype for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" is real. Nine years ago, 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy" offered something refreshing and new amongst the Marvel Cinematic Universe formula, and in 2023, during an even more aimless phase of the MCU, "Vol. 3" feels especially unburdened by its peers.
One can argue that even though they were born to service the greater MCU, the "Guardians" trilogy ultimately belongs to writer-director James Gunn, who is now one of the most important names in the comic book film industry since Kevin Feige himself. From Gunn's perspective, it was never just about superheroes. "It's a space opera. A family drama.
With the recent box-office disappointments of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" and DC's "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," worries of "superhero fatigue" amongst mainstream audiences are stronger than ever — and yet the hype for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" is real. Nine years ago, 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy" offered something refreshing and new amongst the Marvel Cinematic Universe formula, and in 2023, during an even more aimless phase of the MCU, "Vol. 3" feels especially unburdened by its peers.
One can argue that even though they were born to service the greater MCU, the "Guardians" trilogy ultimately belongs to writer-director James Gunn, who is now one of the most important names in the comic book film industry since Kevin Feige himself. From Gunn's perspective, it was never just about superheroes. "It's a space opera. A family drama.
- 5/5/2023
- by Tyler Llewyn Taing
- Slash Film
After the roughly 15 years that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has existed as a franchise, it feels like the studio's movies can be neatly summarized into a few groups. You have your reliable crowd-pleasers and buzzy crossovers -- 2012's "The Avengers," "Infinity War" and Endgame," "Spider-Man: No Way Home," and the like -- that deliver more or less what audiences expected, offering something for everyone and raking in historic box office profits as a result. Then there are the polarizing ones, movies like "Iron Man 3" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," all of which alienated certain segments of the fandom because of controversial creative choices made by strong-willed directors who were never going to completely toe the company line.
But there's an even more interesting category of MCU film that feels like a perfect amalgamation of both. James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy...
But there's an even more interesting category of MCU film that feels like a perfect amalgamation of both. James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy...
- 5/2/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Beyoncé‘s “Halo” was co-written by a rock star. He penned lyrics for the bridge of the song. Subsequently, Queen B decided to take the song in another direction.
Beyoncé | Kevin Winter / Staff Beyoncé’s ‘Halo’ was written because Queen B was a huge fan of a OneRepublic song
Ryan Tedder is the lead singer of the pop-rock band OneRepublic. He wrote songs for other artists, including Lil Nas X’s “Thats What I Want,” the Jonas Brothers’ “Sucker,” and Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.”
During a 2020 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Tedder discussed the origin of “Halo.” Beyoncé was a fan of OneRepublic’s song “Come Home” and she asked Tedder to write a similar song for her. Subsequently, he hurt his heel and had to get surgery to fix it.
“I had not written a song in probably two months at this point, I called my friend Evan Bogart and said,...
Beyoncé | Kevin Winter / Staff Beyoncé’s ‘Halo’ was written because Queen B was a huge fan of a OneRepublic song
Ryan Tedder is the lead singer of the pop-rock band OneRepublic. He wrote songs for other artists, including Lil Nas X’s “Thats What I Want,” the Jonas Brothers’ “Sucker,” and Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.”
During a 2020 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Tedder discussed the origin of “Halo.” Beyoncé was a fan of OneRepublic’s song “Come Home” and she asked Tedder to write a similar song for her. Subsequently, he hurt his heel and had to get surgery to fix it.
“I had not written a song in probably two months at this point, I called my friend Evan Bogart and said,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The majority of producers might be forgiven for agonizing about their choice of career as they enter the 73rd Berlinale. Yet amid the industry’s gloom and doom around the shaky state of the independent film market and uncertain future of cinema shines a beacon of light. Habitually independent by both name and natural instincts, producer collaboration between themselves – across borders and continents —are playing an enhanced and vital role as the industry pivots once again in the face of ongoing disruption.
Definitions of so-called ‘independence’ in sync with the ‘producer’ moniker vary so widely that the very term has been questioned. “There is no such thing as an independent producer,” Bill Mechanic, CEO of Pandemonium and former Fox Filmed Entertainment boss memorably opined to IFTA members pre-pandemic. “There are dependent producers: dependent on distributors, financiers and bankers and distribution channels that understand the market even less that the corporations that own the studios.
Definitions of so-called ‘independence’ in sync with the ‘producer’ moniker vary so widely that the very term has been questioned. “There is no such thing as an independent producer,” Bill Mechanic, CEO of Pandemonium and former Fox Filmed Entertainment boss memorably opined to IFTA members pre-pandemic. “There are dependent producers: dependent on distributors, financiers and bankers and distribution channels that understand the market even less that the corporations that own the studios.
- 2/16/2023
- by Angus Finney
- Variety Film + TV
The Voice swung the axe Tuesday. And swung it, and swung it, and swung it, cutting down Season 21’s Top 20 to a lucky Top 13.
Were it not for Ariana Grande’s immense social-media following, I’d have anticipated that her team would’ve been totally decimated. Monday, you’ll recall, had been less an off night for them than an awful one.
More from TVLineLa Brea Recap: The Tribe Has Spoken -- Plus, Was Gavin Born in 10,000 B.C.?The Voice Live Playoffs Recap: Which of the Top 20 Sang Like They Would Make the Cut Rather Than Be Cut?Dionne Warwick...
Were it not for Ariana Grande’s immense social-media following, I’d have anticipated that her team would’ve been totally decimated. Monday, you’ll recall, had been less an off night for them than an awful one.
More from TVLineLa Brea Recap: The Tribe Has Spoken -- Plus, Was Gavin Born in 10,000 B.C.?The Voice Live Playoffs Recap: Which of the Top 20 Sang Like They Would Make the Cut Rather Than Be Cut?Dionne Warwick...
- 11/10/2021
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival ended its 6th edition last Thursday with the sold-out closing night East Coast Premiere of Rob Jabbaz’s The Sadness at Nitehawk Cinema and announced today its jury and audience award winners. Launching on October 14th with the NY Premiere of Mlungu Wam (Good Madam), Brooklyn Horror is proud to have welcomed back an eager and excited audience who packed the cinemas after a one year pandemic related hiatus and hosted a majority of sold-out screenings, with special highlights being the festival’s 35mm projection of Session 9, presented for its 20th anniversary with lead actor and co-writer Stephen Gevedon in attendance, and the US Premiere of local filmmaker Edoardo Vitaletti’s debut The Last Thing Mary Saw, with Rory Culkin and Vitaletti present for the Q&a.
Further highlights of the festival include the world premieres of Adam Randall’s Netflix Original vampire feature Night Teeth...
Further highlights of the festival include the world premieres of Adam Randall’s Netflix Original vampire feature Night Teeth...
- 10/25/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“I’m not ready to be a human pop star,” a contestant on Fox’s new show “Alter Ego” tells us. “I want to be a digital pop star.”
That’s the “Alter Ego” proposition in a nutshell. We meet aspirant singers, speaking as themselves, as they design digital avatars synced to their body and voice. Then, with the human out of sight, the projected self performs a cover of a pop song. These projections do things that the human competitors literally cannot — set themselves on fire, or move their tattoos around their bodies — and things that they simply cannot imagine. A good number of the premiere episode’s five vocalists express some sort of insecurity or anxiety when it comes to taking the stage as themselves: A computer-generated projection allows them to make pop star dreams a reality.
The results are mixed. We lack real insight into why, exactly,...
That’s the “Alter Ego” proposition in a nutshell. We meet aspirant singers, speaking as themselves, as they design digital avatars synced to their body and voice. Then, with the human out of sight, the projected self performs a cover of a pop song. These projections do things that the human competitors literally cannot — set themselves on fire, or move their tattoos around their bodies — and things that they simply cannot imagine. A good number of the premiere episode’s five vocalists express some sort of insecurity or anxiety when it comes to taking the stage as themselves: A computer-generated projection allows them to make pop star dreams a reality.
The results are mixed. We lack real insight into why, exactly,...
- 9/22/2021
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 9/11/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Break out your shiny, pink bomber jackets: Paramount+ has officially ordered to series Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel set four years before the original movie, our sister site Deadline reports.
The 10-episode show will follow four new characters described as fed-up, outcast girls who dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Netflix's Clickbait Teaser, Chip 'n' Dale Series Trailer and MoreTVLine Items: Alter Ego Reveals Judges, Y: The Last Man Teaser and MoreWas Loki Reveal a Relief? Has Evil Ruined Elevators?...
The 10-episode show will follow four new characters described as fed-up, outcast girls who dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.
More from TVLineTVLine Items: Netflix's Clickbait Teaser, Chip 'n' Dale Series Trailer and MoreTVLine Items: Alter Ego Reveals Judges, Y: The Last Man Teaser and MoreWas Loki Reveal a Relief? Has Evil Ruined Elevators?...
- 7/19/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Tailgate Traliers — Lodewijk Crijns‘ Tailgate / Bumperkleef (2019) U.S. and international movie trailers have been released by Film Movement and Topkapi Films. The Tailgate trailers star Jeroen Spitzenberger, Anniek Pheifer, Willem de Wolf, Roosmarijn van der Hoek, Liz Vergeer, Truus te Selle, Hubert Fermin, Tim Linde, Monique Wilsterman, Erik Plageman, and Sabine Beens. Crew Lodewijk [...]
Continue reading: Tailgate (2019) Movie Trailers: Ego Endangers a Man’s Family with a Deadly Fellow Driver in Lodewijk Crijns’ Thriller Film...
Continue reading: Tailgate (2019) Movie Trailers: Ego Endangers a Man’s Family with a Deadly Fellow Driver in Lodewijk Crijns’ Thriller Film...
- 7/6/2021
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Fox has found a new Alter Ego, an original signing competition format, for its fall schedule.
The series is the latest unscripted order for the network. It is notable given that it is not a reboot, based on an international format or any other significant IP.
The series will be exec produced by Matilda Zoltowski, who was previously an exec producer on NBC’s World of Dance and Bring The Funny, as well as a co-exec producer on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
Fox Alternative Entertainment, the company’s non-scripted production arm, will produce.
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The series will see “lost dreams and second chances reignited when singers from all walks of life become the stars they’ve always wanted to be. However, these contestants won’t perform as themselves. Rather, they’ll be given the chance to show how...
The series is the latest unscripted order for the network. It is notable given that it is not a reboot, based on an international format or any other significant IP.
The series will be exec produced by Matilda Zoltowski, who was previously an exec producer on NBC’s World of Dance and Bring The Funny, as well as a co-exec producer on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
Fox Alternative Entertainment, the company’s non-scripted production arm, will produce.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2020-21 Season
The series will see “lost dreams and second chances reignited when singers from all walks of life become the stars they’ve always wanted to be. However, these contestants won’t perform as themselves. Rather, they’ll be given the chance to show how...
- 5/17/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
When the roll is called up yonder, Yondu won’t be there. At least when it comes to future appearances in the James Gunn versions of the Guardians of the Galaxy series.
Writer-director Gunn said today that the blue-hued alien with the deadly arrow whistle, memorably played by Michael Rooker in the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films, will not be miraculously resurrected in Gotg 3.
Gunn has previously said Yondu won’t be back, but underlined that point today in a tweet to a fan’s question. Even Rooker is in agreement that Yondu should stay dead, although he has left the door cracked a bit to return as a different character.
Spoiler Alert: In Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Yondu dies while escaping Planet Ego. He gives his only breathing device to Star-Lord in an unexpectedly noble sacrifice.
Gunn is now working on the next film in the series.
Writer-director Gunn said today that the blue-hued alien with the deadly arrow whistle, memorably played by Michael Rooker in the first two Guardians of the Galaxy films, will not be miraculously resurrected in Gotg 3.
Gunn has previously said Yondu won’t be back, but underlined that point today in a tweet to a fan’s question. Even Rooker is in agreement that Yondu should stay dead, although he has left the door cracked a bit to return as a different character.
Spoiler Alert: In Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Yondu dies while escaping Planet Ego. He gives his only breathing device to Star-Lord in an unexpectedly noble sacrifice.
Gunn is now working on the next film in the series.
- 3/18/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
James Gunn is no stranger to casting legendary veteran actors in his Guardians of the Galaxy movies, with seven-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close making a rare blockbuster appearance in the first installment as Nova Prime, while both halves of Tango & Cash appeared in the sequel without sharing any scenes together. Kurt Russell’s Ego may not have made it out alive, but based on the end credits, Sylvester Stallone’s Stakar seems poised to return in the team’s third outing.
With the movie industry on lockdown much like the rest of us, and Gunn still needing to put the finishing touches on The Suicide Squad once the restrictions are lifted, it could be a while yet before we see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Marvel’s next available release date isn’t until October 2022, but that seems more likely to be taken by Ant-Man 3 rather...
With the movie industry on lockdown much like the rest of us, and Gunn still needing to put the finishing touches on The Suicide Squad once the restrictions are lifted, it could be a while yet before we see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Marvel’s next available release date isn’t until October 2022, but that seems more likely to be taken by Ant-Man 3 rather...
- 4/29/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
This Star Trek: Picard review contains Major spoilers for the season finale.
Star Trek: Picard Episode 10
Star Trek: Picard Season 1 had its strengths and weaknesses, as all TV series do, but let it never be said that this show doesn’t have anything important to say about the world. Some TV stories lead with plot, others lead with character, a few even lead with setting. Star Trek: Picard—like every other great Star Trek series before it—leads with theme.
Some Star Trek shows are better at this than others. Star Trek: Discovery, for example, doesn’t often seem like it knows what it wants to say—about the future, about now, about being human. It too has its strengths, but thematic focus isn’t one of them and, if there’s anything that has defined Star Trek as a franchise, it’s the urgency and eloquence with which it...
Star Trek: Picard Episode 10
Star Trek: Picard Season 1 had its strengths and weaknesses, as all TV series do, but let it never be said that this show doesn’t have anything important to say about the world. Some TV stories lead with plot, others lead with character, a few even lead with setting. Star Trek: Picard—like every other great Star Trek series before it—leads with theme.
Some Star Trek shows are better at this than others. Star Trek: Discovery, for example, doesn’t often seem like it knows what it wants to say—about the future, about now, about being human. It too has its strengths, but thematic focus isn’t one of them and, if there’s anything that has defined Star Trek as a franchise, it’s the urgency and eloquence with which it...
- 3/26/2020
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
This article contains major Star Trek: Picard episode 9 spoilers.
As the ambitious — and compact — first season of a Star Trek: Picard comes screaming down the transwarp conduit, the epic two-part finale is revisiting countless references to the entire history of the franchise. Because each episode of Picard is so densely written, and packed with nuance, it’s hard for Trekkie geek detectives to notice every, single tiny Easter egg and reference. But, in the name of Q, we’ll try!
From a famous form of Klingon martial arts, to several sideways references classic ‘60s Trek episodes, and more than one huge callback to Star Trek: The Next Generation, here are all the Easter eggs and references we caught in the lead-up to the big Star Trek: Picard season finale, “Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1.”
“Et in Arcadia Ego”
The title of this episode is not the first Star Trek episode to sport a Latin phrase.
As the ambitious — and compact — first season of a Star Trek: Picard comes screaming down the transwarp conduit, the epic two-part finale is revisiting countless references to the entire history of the franchise. Because each episode of Picard is so densely written, and packed with nuance, it’s hard for Trekkie geek detectives to notice every, single tiny Easter egg and reference. But, in the name of Q, we’ll try!
From a famous form of Klingon martial arts, to several sideways references classic ‘60s Trek episodes, and more than one huge callback to Star Trek: The Next Generation, here are all the Easter eggs and references we caught in the lead-up to the big Star Trek: Picard season finale, “Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1.”
“Et in Arcadia Ego”
The title of this episode is not the first Star Trek episode to sport a Latin phrase.
- 3/19/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
Bts have announced the tracklist for their upcoming fourth album Map of the Soul : 7 that includes a joint song with Sia. The album features the previously released “Boy With Luv,” which features Halsey, and “Louder Than Bombs,” which was co-written by Troye Sivan. Recent single “Black Swan,” which got an accompanying art film last month, is also included on the tracklist.
Very happy to have co-written Louder Than Bombs on @BTS_twt’S album!
Very happy to have co-written Louder Than Bombs on @BTS_twt’S album!
- 2/17/2020
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Major League Wrestling has signed a content agreement with the French global media and technology company Webedia to broadcast the league’s flagship series Mlw Fusion.
Mlw Fusion premieres tonight at 21:00 Paris time on the Webedia streaming platform. Webedia will air first-run programming Monday nights on its Ott platform. Said Court Bauer, Mlw CEO and Founder:
This partnership marks an important step for Mlw in France as we team up with an extraordinary partner in Webedia to present the league and its premier content. Major League Wrestling’s content is a must have for all TV platforms, especially to target Millennial sports fans. Webedia is the perfect fit for Mlw’s global content strategy.
Mlw’s flagship series, Major League Wrestling: Fusion, airs Saturday nights 9pm Et / 6pm Pt on beIN Sports in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Wrestling fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can...
Mlw Fusion premieres tonight at 21:00 Paris time on the Webedia streaming platform. Webedia will air first-run programming Monday nights on its Ott platform. Said Court Bauer, Mlw CEO and Founder:
This partnership marks an important step for Mlw in France as we team up with an extraordinary partner in Webedia to present the league and its premier content. Major League Wrestling’s content is a must have for all TV platforms, especially to target Millennial sports fans. Webedia is the perfect fit for Mlw’s global content strategy.
Mlw’s flagship series, Major League Wrestling: Fusion, airs Saturday nights 9pm Et / 6pm Pt on beIN Sports in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Wrestling fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can...
- 2/10/2020
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
What was Ryan Reynolds doing at Marvel Studios? Will Stephen Amell become Spectre in the final season of Arrow? Want to see what Matthew McConaughey could have looked like as Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Did Zoe Kravitz hint at her casting in The Batman last month? Could Thor: Love & Thunder […]
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- 10/16/2019
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
He didn't exactly survive the zombie apocalypse, and he didn't survive the destruction of Ego, so things aren't looking great for Michael Rooker to survive whatever fast cars come his way. However, he's certainly going to try as the actor is set to join the upcoming Fast and Furious 9.
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- 8/19/2019
- by Rachel Paige
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Marvel Studios had some poster art at Comic-Con to give to the fans for their upcoming film Eternals. This poster art gives us our first awesome look at The Celestials! The poster was shared by its artist Thomas Polito on Twitter.
This movie follows a race of immortal aliens known at Eternals, who were sent to Earth years ago by the Celestials to protect humankind from the Deviants. Those Eternals are played by Angelina Jolie (Thena), Richard Madden (Icarus), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Lia McHugh (Sprite), and Don Lee (Gilgamesh).
When talking about the upcoming film at Comic-Con, director Chloé Zhao, explained, “It’s about this group of incredible immortals, but through their journey, we really get to explore what it means to be human and humanity on our time on this planet.”
The Celestials have made a couple of appearances in the McU already.
This movie follows a race of immortal aliens known at Eternals, who were sent to Earth years ago by the Celestials to protect humankind from the Deviants. Those Eternals are played by Angelina Jolie (Thena), Richard Madden (Icarus), Kumail Nanjiani (Kingo), Lauren Ridloff (Makkari), Brian Tyree Henry (Phastos), Salma Hayek (Ajak), Lia McHugh (Sprite), and Don Lee (Gilgamesh).
When talking about the upcoming film at Comic-Con, director Chloé Zhao, explained, “It’s about this group of incredible immortals, but through their journey, we really get to explore what it means to be human and humanity on our time on this planet.”
The Celestials have made a couple of appearances in the McU already.
- 7/22/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Despite having been in theaters for well over a month now, Avengers: Endgame is the type of film that lingers in the zeitgeist. Fans are continuing to line up for multiple viewings, then racing back to the internet to break down every possible frame in a hunt for clues with deeper connections to the McU.
After all, Endgame‘s a dense film, filled to the brim with fan service and Easter Eggs, so it’s very likely that even its smallest details have much a much deeper history within continuity. For instance, a brand new theory from those over at Screen Rant posits that Thanos’ double-sided broad blade isn’t just an ordinary alien weapon, but an immensely powerful armament of Celestial origin.
Looking at the evidence presented, it’s not a farfetched idea. Thanos was already a behemoth on the battlefield, single-handedly taking on Spider-Man, Iron Man, Doctor Strange,...
After all, Endgame‘s a dense film, filled to the brim with fan service and Easter Eggs, so it’s very likely that even its smallest details have much a much deeper history within continuity. For instance, a brand new theory from those over at Screen Rant posits that Thanos’ double-sided broad blade isn’t just an ordinary alien weapon, but an immensely powerful armament of Celestial origin.
Looking at the evidence presented, it’s not a farfetched idea. Thanos was already a behemoth on the battlefield, single-handedly taking on Spider-Man, Iron Man, Doctor Strange,...
- 6/12/2019
- by Mike Lee
- We Got This Covered
It is certainly no big surprise that none other than Kanye West, himself, would be developing an anthology series about … you guessed it! Himself! However the planned anthology series will not be any sort of documentary, but something very, very different. It has been revealed that Jaden Smith will portray Kanye West in the upcoming project.
Here’s what we know so far! The future series, modestly entitled Omniverse, will focus on “examining the many doors of perception”, according to the official press release, which adds “Season One explores the Ego through an alternate reality Kanye West”.
It has not yet been revealed whether or not Kanye West will be acting in the project, either as himself, or some alternate version of himself, however, we have to say the project seems mildly intriguing. West will be producing the series dedicated to himself and the showrunner will be Lee Sung Jin...
Here’s what we know so far! The future series, modestly entitled Omniverse, will focus on “examining the many doors of perception”, according to the official press release, which adds “Season One explores the Ego through an alternate reality Kanye West”.
It has not yet been revealed whether or not Kanye West will be acting in the project, either as himself, or some alternate version of himself, however, we have to say the project seems mildly intriguing. West will be producing the series dedicated to himself and the showrunner will be Lee Sung Jin...
- 5/4/2019
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Kanye West and Jaden Smith are teaming up for a Showtime series.
Smith it attached to the star in the series, titled “Omniverse,” while West will executive produce. Showtime has ordered a script for the series.
“Omniverse” is a limited half-hour anthology series examining the many doors of perception. Season 1 will explore the Ego through an alternate reality Kanye West, whose younger self will be played by Smith.
Scooter Braun is also set to executive produce, along with James Shin and Scott Manson on behalf of Sb Projects, Braun’s media company. Miguel Melendez and Smith will executive produce on behalf of Westbrook Studios.
Lee Sung Jin is attached as writer and executive producer. He is currently a co-executive producer on Amazon’s “Undone.” His credits include “Tuca & Bertie” and “Silicon Valley.” Lee’s pilot, “Singularity,” was directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
He is repped by Wme,...
Smith it attached to the star in the series, titled “Omniverse,” while West will executive produce. Showtime has ordered a script for the series.
“Omniverse” is a limited half-hour anthology series examining the many doors of perception. Season 1 will explore the Ego through an alternate reality Kanye West, whose younger self will be played by Smith.
Scooter Braun is also set to executive produce, along with James Shin and Scott Manson on behalf of Sb Projects, Braun’s media company. Miguel Melendez and Smith will executive produce on behalf of Westbrook Studios.
Lee Sung Jin is attached as writer and executive producer. He is currently a co-executive producer on Amazon’s “Undone.” His credits include “Tuca & Bertie” and “Silicon Valley.” Lee’s pilot, “Singularity,” was directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
He is repped by Wme,...
- 5/1/2019
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Gavin Jasper May 3, 2019
Avengers: Endgame made some major impacts to the Guardians of the Galaxy going forward. How will this affect the next sequel?
In case the headline didn't tip you off, this article contains Avengers: Endgame spoilers. We have a completely spoiler free review right here.
Avengers: Endgame leaves the original six Avengers with endings and new directions. Each has found their own peace in some way. But there’s one whose new direction leads him straight to more adventure.
After Thanos’ defeat, Thor gave up rule over New Asgard to his trusted ally Valkyrie and joined the Guardians of the Galaxy as they soar through the cosmos. He’s choosing to live the life he chooses and not the one that’s expected of him. This is great for fans of the moments in Infinity War where Thor got to interact with Peter Quill and friends. Surely, hanging...
Avengers: Endgame made some major impacts to the Guardians of the Galaxy going forward. How will this affect the next sequel?
In case the headline didn't tip you off, this article contains Avengers: Endgame spoilers. We have a completely spoiler free review right here.
Avengers: Endgame leaves the original six Avengers with endings and new directions. Each has found their own peace in some way. But there’s one whose new direction leads him straight to more adventure.
After Thanos’ defeat, Thor gave up rule over New Asgard to his trusted ally Valkyrie and joined the Guardians of the Galaxy as they soar through the cosmos. He’s choosing to live the life he chooses and not the one that’s expected of him. This is great for fans of the moments in Infinity War where Thor got to interact with Peter Quill and friends. Surely, hanging...
- 5/1/2019
- Den of Geek
Mike Cecchini May 5, 2019
It might not seem like much, but there might be more than meets the eye in the Avengers: Endgame Stan Lee cameo.
This article contains Avengers: Endgame spoilers. You can find our spoiler-free Endgame review here.
“Hey man, make love, not war!”
These may be the final six words we ever hear Stan Lee utter. The Stan Lee Avengers: Endgame cameo isn’t the most inspired in the legendary Marvel Comics writer/editor’s illustrious second life as a cameo superstar, a very specific niche, to be sure. Lee banked several cameos before his death in November 2018 at the age of 95, and we’ve had posthumous visits from Lee in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Captain Marvel, and now Avengers: Endgame.
In his Avengers: Endgame cameo, Stan Lee is wearing a loud suit, driving a fast car, has an attractive young companion, and is playing loud music appropriate to the era.
It might not seem like much, but there might be more than meets the eye in the Avengers: Endgame Stan Lee cameo.
This article contains Avengers: Endgame spoilers. You can find our spoiler-free Endgame review here.
“Hey man, make love, not war!”
These may be the final six words we ever hear Stan Lee utter. The Stan Lee Avengers: Endgame cameo isn’t the most inspired in the legendary Marvel Comics writer/editor’s illustrious second life as a cameo superstar, a very specific niche, to be sure. Lee banked several cameos before his death in November 2018 at the age of 95, and we’ve had posthumous visits from Lee in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Captain Marvel, and now Avengers: Endgame.
In his Avengers: Endgame cameo, Stan Lee is wearing a loud suit, driving a fast car, has an attractive young companion, and is playing loud music appropriate to the era.
- 4/26/2019
- Den of Geek
Is the Academy Award winner headed for Phase 4 of the McU?
Everyone knows that now we are seeing more and more A-list actors putting their bids into becoming part of the different comic book universes. Now rumor is circulating that Academy Award winner, Angelina Jolie is currently in talks to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Deadline is reporting that sources are saying that the Girl, Interrupted Oscar winner is in talks for Chloe Zhao’s feature The Eternals, about near immortal beings and their more gargantuan antagonists the Deviants who were created by the cosmic beings called Celestials.
This story will give us a a connection to the Mad Titan, Thanos being that is father is an eternal as well we may go into Ego the living planet, who was played by Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Now again its not official as of yet but stay...
Everyone knows that now we are seeing more and more A-list actors putting their bids into becoming part of the different comic book universes. Now rumor is circulating that Academy Award winner, Angelina Jolie is currently in talks to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Deadline is reporting that sources are saying that the Girl, Interrupted Oscar winner is in talks for Chloe Zhao’s feature The Eternals, about near immortal beings and their more gargantuan antagonists the Deviants who were created by the cosmic beings called Celestials.
This story will give us a a connection to the Mad Titan, Thanos being that is father is an eternal as well we may go into Ego the living planet, who was played by Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Now again its not official as of yet but stay...
- 3/28/2019
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jay Washington)
- Cinelinx
He's captured performances of the Terminator, Davy Jones, Ego and Ant-Man, above and below water and in "outer space." Now, with more than 75 feature film credits, veteran production sound mixer Lee Orloff is set to receive the Cinema Audio Society's highest accolade, the Career Achievement Award. (Steven Spielberg will be honored with the Filmmaker Award.)
An Oscar winner for James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Orloff has received six other nominations. His credits also include Cameron's The Abyss, Michael Mann's Heat, the animated feature Rango and HBO's Westworld. And he worked on Marvel's Guardians of the ...
An Oscar winner for James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Orloff has received six other nominations. His credits also include Cameron's The Abyss, Michael Mann's Heat, the animated feature Rango and HBO's Westworld. And he worked on Marvel's Guardians of the ...
- 2/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
He's captured performances of the Terminator, Davy Jones, Ego and Ant-Man, above and below water and in "outer space." Now, with more than 75 feature film credits, veteran production sound mixer Lee Orloff is set to receive the Cinema Audio Society's highest accolade, the Career Achievement Award. (Steven Spielberg will be honored with the Filmmaker Award.)
An Oscar winner for James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Orloff has received six other nominations. His credits also include Cameron's The Abyss, Michael Mann's Heat, the animated feature Rango and HBO's Westworld. And he worked on Marvel's Guardians of the ...
An Oscar winner for James Cameron's Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Orloff has received six other nominations. His credits also include Cameron's The Abyss, Michael Mann's Heat, the animated feature Rango and HBO's Westworld. And he worked on Marvel's Guardians of the ...
- 2/15/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It’s long been theorized that Avengers: Endgame will feature time travel in some form or another. After all, we’ve seen numerous set pictures that appear to show the characters returning to the Battle of New York, all of which depict them wearing a strange device on their wrist which many assume can transport them back in time.
Now, we have one more bit of evidence to chuck on the pile, and that’s that the cast list for the movie on IMDb features two interesting extras: Monica Mathis appearing as “70s Car Girl #1” and Miles Webb as “70’s Scientist/Lab Worker.” While I know that listings on the site are never the gospel truth, it does seem strange that someone would add the roles of two unknown extras to the film, doesn’t it?
But why would our heroes travel as far back in time as the 70s?...
Now, we have one more bit of evidence to chuck on the pile, and that’s that the cast list for the movie on IMDb features two interesting extras: Monica Mathis appearing as “70s Car Girl #1” and Miles Webb as “70’s Scientist/Lab Worker.” While I know that listings on the site are never the gospel truth, it does seem strange that someone would add the roles of two unknown extras to the film, doesn’t it?
But why would our heroes travel as far back in time as the 70s?...
- 1/25/2019
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
“Black Panther” is on track to be the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to contend in the top Oscar categories. It may well be the first film in the franchise to reap an acting bid. While that will be a worthy achievement, it is shocking that not a single performance from the first 20 films in the McU merited any attention from the acting branch of the academy.
With that in mind, let’s look back at 10 McU performances that deserved Oscar consideration but didn’t get any starting with Black Panther himself.
Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther in “Captain America: Civil War” (2016 – Best Supporting Actor)
Boseman arguably made more of an impact in “Civil War” than he did in his own solo film, “Black Panther.” Aside from being involved in some of the film’s best action sequences, Boseman carried the loss of T’Challa’s father throughout...
With that in mind, let’s look back at 10 McU performances that deserved Oscar consideration but didn’t get any starting with Black Panther himself.
Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther in “Captain America: Civil War” (2016 – Best Supporting Actor)
Boseman arguably made more of an impact in “Civil War” than he did in his own solo film, “Black Panther.” Aside from being involved in some of the film’s best action sequences, Boseman carried the loss of T’Challa’s father throughout...
- 12/29/2018
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
On Monday, Marvel dropped the second trailer for “Captain Marvel,” the first female-led standalone movie for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and at first glance, it seemed pretty straightforward. It’s a movie about a superpowered woman trying to find out who she really is and gets caught up in some kind of crazy cosmic conflict.
But at second — and third, and fourth, and fifth, and so on (we’re not kidding) — it’s not so simple. Combine that with the assumption that “Captain Marvel” will, in some way, be a crucial piece of the greater MCU story ahead of the release of “Avengers 4,” there’s a lot to try to parse from this two-minute trailer.
So after spending way too much time staring at the new “Captain Marvel” trailer, we’ve got a lot of questions. Let’s get into it.
But at second — and third, and fourth, and fifth, and so on (we’re not kidding) — it’s not so simple. Combine that with the assumption that “Captain Marvel” will, in some way, be a crucial piece of the greater MCU story ahead of the release of “Avengers 4,” there’s a lot to try to parse from this two-minute trailer.
So after spending way too much time staring at the new “Captain Marvel” trailer, we’ve got a lot of questions. Let’s get into it.
- 12/4/2018
- by Phil Owen and Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The Infinity Stones were placed in the McU by Marvel Studios as six all-important MacGuffins, shaping the plots of Avengers: Infinity War and presumably the upcoming Avengers 4. But if you’d prefer a creation myth of the in-universe variety, the latest installment in the Infinity Wars comic book series offers some insight.
Though the details of their origins are still a little vague, it seems that the stones were created by ancient Celestials, albeit for reasons that aren’t yet clear. For those who don’t recall, the Celestials are a race of powerful entities who’ve popped up a couple of times in the movies, most notably in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, with Ego serving as both Peter Quill’s long-absent father and the villain of the film.
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Though the details of their origins are still a little vague, it seems that the stones were created by ancient Celestials, albeit for reasons that aren’t yet clear. For those who don’t recall, the Celestials are a race of powerful entities who’ve popped up a couple of times in the movies, most notably in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, with Ego serving as both Peter Quill’s long-absent father and the villain of the film.
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- 11/12/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
Over two years after news leaked that Dr. Dre was working on a secret Apple Music scripted series called Vital Signs, the project’s fate has been revealed: Apple CEO Tim Cook shelved the project due to its graphic depictions of violence, sex and drug use.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Cook viewed Vital Signs over a year ago and was “troubled” by the series, which featured characters doing lines of cocaine, gun violence and an explicit orgy scene at a Los Angeles mansion that gave the series notoriety before it was even announced.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Cook viewed Vital Signs over a year ago and was “troubled” by the series, which featured characters doing lines of cocaine, gun violence and an explicit orgy scene at a Los Angeles mansion that gave the series notoriety before it was even announced.
- 9/24/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
We are So here for this! Saturday Night Live announced on Sept. 21 that they will be adding another talented woman of color to the cast for Season 44. Ego Nwodim is this season's newest featured player, hired to replace last season newcomer Luke Null after it was revealed that he would not be returning. So, who is the beautiful comedian that will be gracing our small screens on SNL? Here's what we know. Ego is 30 years old. She celebrated the milestone back in March, with a killer birthday party. On March 12 she shared a slideshow of pics with the caption, "I turned 30. I got grown and sweat out my press in loving memory of my 20s.
- 9/21/2018
- by Emy LaCroix
- Life and Style
Recently, fans unearthed an awesome easter egg in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 that suggested Star-Lord and Mantis might actually be siblings. The scene which reveals that Ego had been with countless women across the cosmos in order to father lots of Celestial children features Peter’s dad with a woman of Mantis’ species. Director James Gunn recently confirmed that we were on the right track, though he suggested that this didn’t mean there was necessarily a family connection between the two Guardians.
Now, some new – well, resurfaced – evidence suggests that Gunn might be hiding the truth here, as actress Jennifer Sharpe posted on her Instagram account last year that she shot scenes for Vol. 2 which would’ve featured her as Mantis’ mom had they not been cut. Interestingly, her post has since been edited to remove all mention of her character’s relation to Mantis and the deleted scene she was in.
Now, some new – well, resurfaced – evidence suggests that Gunn might be hiding the truth here, as actress Jennifer Sharpe posted on her Instagram account last year that she shot scenes for Vol. 2 which would’ve featured her as Mantis’ mom had they not been cut. Interestingly, her post has since been edited to remove all mention of her character’s relation to Mantis and the deleted scene she was in.
- 6/7/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Last week, fans started buzzing about an intriguing new easter egg discovered in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. In one scene, we’re shown that Ego had a child with a member of Mantis’ species – along with half of the rest of the universe, on his quest to create lots of Celestial offspring. As Ego’s Star-Lord’s father, it was suggested that this might mean that he’s Mantis’ dad as well, making the two Guardians siblings.
Now, director James Gunn has confirmed that it was indeed his intention to show that Ego had a relationship with another of Mantis’ people. However, he’s called the second part of the theory into doubt. As for whether this means we can assume that Ego is her father, Gunn suggested “you don’t necessarily need to infer anything else from this information.”
The director also revealed that this is not...
Now, director James Gunn has confirmed that it was indeed his intention to show that Ego had a relationship with another of Mantis’ people. However, he’s called the second part of the theory into doubt. As for whether this means we can assume that Ego is her father, Gunn suggested “you don’t necessarily need to infer anything else from this information.”
The director also revealed that this is not...
- 6/5/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The huge threat to the universe that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been teasing for just about the last decade is almost here. The Mad Titan Thanos arrives next week, in search of the Infinity Stones and looking to kill half of all life. All of the McU heroes are coming together to fight Thanos, but surely not all of them will make it through “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Nobody knows for sure who is going to come out alive once the dust settles and the Infinity Stones realign reality. But that won’t stop us from making some educated guesses based on what we know of the McU stories up until now, the hints hidden in the movie’s trailers, and the background information about actor contracts and future movie plans. Plus, it’s fun to just make wild, overly analytical guesses about what could happen in the movie when everyone in the McU finally comes together with a common goal: to not get squashed by Thanos.
So let’s go down the list of major characters in “Avenger: Infinity War,” and our odds of them taking one for the team.
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Loki
Beloved McU villain Loki has come a long way over the many movies he’s appeared in, but in “Thor: Ragnarok,” he went through significant character development. When Asgard needed him — and when Thor needed him — he was there. He seems to finally have gotten over some of his resentment for his brother and his father, learned a thing or two, and at least briefly embraced being less of a villainous jerk.
Of course, the trailers for “Infinity War,” and the setup during the mid-credits scene of “Thor: Ragnarok,” suggest that things with Loki in the next movie will be complicated. We know Thanos captured the Asgardian ship, and it was heavily implied that Loki stole the Tesseract from Asgard’s vault before the planet was destroyed. It seems pretty clear that Loki hands over the Tesseract — which contains the Space Infinity Stone. Loki previously worked for Thanos in “The Avengers” when he attacked Earth, and we’ve seen him in the trailers with Thanos’ elite squad of lieutenants, the Black Order. So there’s a good chance Loki joins up with the bad guys. The question is, will he die fighting the Avengers and his adopted brother? It seems like what’s more likely is that Loki will double-cross Thanos in one final redeeming moment, and die to protect Thor. Either way, Loki is as good as dead.
Odds: 3/2
Also Read: 'Thor: Ragnarok': How That Mid-Credits Scene Sets Up 'Avengers: Infinity War'
Heimdall
A big to-do like “Infinity War” needs really high stakes, even more than the usual “the world is about to end” stuff that the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies get up to. Driving those stakes home means McU characters are going to have to die to sell just how big a deal Thanos is. Heimdall is high on the list of people who are recognizable enough to matter to the audience, but expendable enough that the story can lose them without it creating a major hurdle.
Heimdall popped up in the first two “Thor” movies in a limited way, but he really got some spotlight in “Thor: Ragnarok.” As a savior of the Asgardian people and a kicker of the asses of Hela’s army, he’s proven himself to be formidable and heroic — and more interesting than just being the guy who stands at the Bifrost gate, waiting to turn it on and off. In fact, Heimdall rising in the estimation of fans of late means he’s even more likely to die, since it’ll be even more resonant. It’s time to come to grips with the fact that we’ll probably lose Heimdall in Thanos’ war.
Odds: 3/2
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Nebula
Angry characters on a vengeance-fueled vendetta are extremely prone to dying at the end of their stories, especially if they’re bad guys who turned good. Nebula — being the daughter of Thanos who hunted the Guardians of the Galaxy in the first of their movies before teaming up with them to stop Ego in the second one, and then setting off to kill Thanos as that movie came to a close — checks all the boxes of a tragedy waiting to happen. We can only hope, then, that when Nebula goes out, she goes out with a bang.
Odds: 2/1
One of the Guardians of the Galaxy
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is already on the Marvel schedule for 2020, so it’s safe to say that most of the group will need to make it out of this whole deal alive because rebooting that franchise already would be kinda weird. But at the same time, there’s certainly room to kill off at least one member of the team. It wouldn’t be Gamora, because she’s gotta cry about Nebula’s sacrifice. I would guess it won’t be Mantis, just because that prospect doesn’t really feel right tonally. It probably wouldn’t be Rocket, because he’s Rocket. And they won’t kill Groot again. So if any of the Guardians is going to bite the dust in “Infinity War,” my money would be on either Star Lord or Drax going down.
Odds of any one of the Guardians dying: 5/1
Somebody from Wakanda
T’Challa, Okoye and Shuri are probably safe. Lupita Nyong’o is apparently not in “Infinity War,” so she is obviously safe as well. Our guess for a Wakandan character to die would be either T’Challa’s mother, Ramonda, or M’Baku. M’Baku would no doubt have a totally sick death if he goes, but he’s such a fan favorite that if they had planned to kill him off, they may have reconsidered after seeing his reception in “Black Panther.”
Odd of any key character from Wakanda dying: 5/1
War Machine
Don Cheadle may be the greatest actor involved in this franchise, but Colonel Rhodes has functioned basically as a sidekick in this franchise — and in a “people are gonna die in this movie” situation, that puts him squarely in the category of “characters who are expendable.” On the other hand, if Tony dies then Rhodie would be primed to fill that void going forward. This one feels like a coin flip.
Odds: 4/1
Vision
Vision is in a pretty precarious position when Thanos comes to town. The Mad Titan is hunting Infinity Stones — and Vision is an Infinity Stone. It looks as though “Infinity War” is in large chunks about the Avengers trying to protect Vision from Thanos’ attacks, with much of the group taking him off to Wakanda for safekeeping. But the trailers also suggest that it’s not going to work, with Thanos’ goons trying to pry the Infinity Stone out of Vision’s head. Another shot seems even more extreme, potentially hinting at Vision’s head being severed entirely. And since Thanos’ whole deal is creating the Infinity Gauntlet and bending reality, it seems naive to think he won’t eventually get all the stones together, which is bad news for Vision.
It’s going to be sad, too. The trailers hint at the growing relationship between Vision and Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch, and seem to suggest we’ll be seeing a lot of longing looks between the pair leading up to Vision’s eventual demise.
All that said, the trailers also give a clue that what would be death for other people might not be for our weird magic robot friend. There’s one shot in the trailer that shows a headless character with a cape billowing, not crumbled on the ground but standing (or hovering) above it as if alive. It’s tough to say exactly what we’re seeing there — the cape looks red in the trailer (not gold like Vision’s), so that could be some sort of headless Thor. And we’ve also speculated that Doctor Strange’s Cloak of Levitation, which is apparently sentient, could become more than just a piece of clothing. But a headless Vision could definitely work — even Vision doesn’t fully understand what Vision is, so maybe losing his head and the Mind Stone won’t mean he’s completely lost.
But ultimately whether or not that headless is immaterial to whether Vision is gonna die in “Infinity War.” And it definitely looks like he’s gonna die.
Odds: 3/1
Side note: here’s the image if you wanna make a guess. Definitely some major Thor-looking elements there.
Thor
Thor, as mentioned, could be the one who loses his head and survives — he’s a god, after all. But Thor, like Tony Stark, has had a complete arc over the course of the five movies he’s appeared in, finally achieving his full power in “Ragnarok” after losing his eye and his father, Odin. Which, in these sorts of stories, means he’s finally poised to go out in a blaze of glory. He’s lost pretty much everything at this point — his home and most of his people before this movie, and probably the rest of his people at Thanos’ hands at the beginning of this movie. Thor may very well be the last of the Asgardians after the first act of “Infinity War,” so it would be fitting for him to die taking down the ultimate big bad.
On the other hand, it would also be fitting for him to rebuild Asgardian civilization and serve as a sort of an elder adviser to the Avengers and the rest of the good guys moving forward.
Odds: 5/1
Bruce Banner/Hulk
“Thor: Ragnarok” likewise completed Bruce Banner’s character arc, as he has finally after all these years accepted who he is. He’s finally comfortable in both his skins, and that feels like a death sentence for him.
Odds: 2/1
Captain America
It’s a sad fact that Cap’s days have felt numbered ever since he was thawed out of the ice after having been out of the world for 66 years. Cap cuts a tragic figure, losing everything to defeat Hydra and Red Skull, including his only love, Peggy Carter. He’s been pretty sad stuck in the modern era, too, since he doesn’t feel at home there — and modern America and the rest of the world have him pretty disappointed. So Cap’s a beloved hero, but an unhappy one who’s trapped in a world into which he doesn’t fit, and his only love is gone. That’s a perfect cocktail of tragedy that makes him a great candidate to consign himself to the void in service of his friends, and Earth.
Add to that the fact Chris Evans has said publicly that he’s ready to move on and that his Marvel contract ends after “Avengers 4,” and, well, it’s pretty obvious.
Cap was always going to go down fighting, and very likely in the service of protecting his comrades, so we’ll probably see that in some capacity in “Infinity War.” The trailers include a pretty potentially horrible shot of Cap catching Thanos’ monster hand and straining to hold the Mad Titan back, which looks like it really could be Cap’s last moment. We’re guessing Marvel Studios’ marketing team wouldn’t put the four seconds immediately preceding Cap’s grisly death in a trailer, though — plus, in those Wakanda scenes, Cap hasn’t gotten back his iconic shield, and it would be weird if he died without it. We’ll definitely get a hero shot of him reunited with that faithful companion before Cap buys it.
Odds: 3/2
Clint “Hawkeye” Barton
Poor Clint has always been the odd Avenger out, since his power — extremely good aim specifically with a bow and arrow — has somewhat limited applications. He’s instead usually been used as the “regular human person” of the core Avengers squad, primarily providing things like Shield expertise, and humor. That’s not to undercut his value to the team, since Clint has proven time and again how integral he is, but the guy’s about ready to hang it up now that actual superheroes and godlike aliens are around.
This situation doesn’t bode well for Hawkeye, really. He’s got a family and a bunch of young kids, and we know Linda Cardellini, who plays Clint’s wife Laura, will be back for “Infinity War.” Between his “getting too old for this shit” routine, his relatability as a mostly non-super, and his extremely adorable family who would be devastated by his death, Clint has a lot of things stacked up against him that would make his loss a heart-wrencher.
On the other hand, all of that would also make it fit for a super person to die saving Clint, prompting him to ask why. “Because they need you,” the super person would say. His conspicuous absence in the marketing also, possibly counterintuitively, implies to us that his role is too important to be that of just another dead body. It would be weird for him to die in whatever secret battle is the only one he’s involved in.
Odds: 4/1
Tony Stark
If anybody can be considered the main character of the entire Marvel Cinematic Univers so far, it’s Iron Man. All the movies he’s been in have been as much about developing his arc over the past ten years as they have been about anything else, and so it follows that “Infinity War” could easily conclude with Tony making the ultimate sacrifice.
Remember, too, that the human suffering Tony caused didn’t end when he ordered Stark Industry to stop manufacturing and selling weapons. The entire Ultron thing was definitely his fault, and the Vulture in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” only existed because Stark Industries tried to run all the small business salvagers in New York out of business after the first “Avengers” movie. Tony Stark has been both the main hero and, arguably, the main villain of the McU. If Tony can finally come to grips with that fact, it will make his end all the more impactful. I hope we get a tear-filed monologue before Tony goes!
Odds: 3/1
(Half of) Everybody
Thanos’ stated goal is to wipe out half the population of the universe. The reasons are complicated in the comics (he’s in love with the physical manifestation of Death and is trying to impress her, and also he’s mad) and haven’t come up yet in the films. We know he’s going for that, though, and the thing about having a gauntlet filled with super-powerful magic gems that have the ability to literally reshape reality is, it would be kind of dull if it never got used to its full potential. The Infinity Gauntlet is the ultimate Chekhov’s Gun, and to not see it used in its full glory would be a letdown. So it seems likely Thanos might actually accomplish his goal, or least a part of it, in “Infinity War.”
We have some other evidence that suggests “Infinity War” might not end on a high note. There are two movies between “Infinity War” and “Avengers 4” — “Captain Marvel” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” — and they both pointedly take place before “Infinity War.” Captain Marvel jumps all the way back to the 1990s, while the “Ant-Man” sequel pops up sometime in the post-“Captain America: Civil War” era, but before all the major changes that “Infinity War” is sure to create for the McU. No movies are going to address the aftermath of “Infinity War” until “Avengers 4” pops up in 2019, and that means that “Infinity War” could easily end with the good guys losing.
The thing about the Infinity Gauntlet and its incredible power is that it gives “Infinity War” and “Avengers 4” a potential “get out of jail free” card when it comes to Thanos winning and characters dying. The Time Stone in particular makes traveling back in time possible, and the power of all the stones together can change the fabric of reality. Just because the Avengers lose or die in “Infinity War” doesn’t mean they have to stay dead, potentially.
Odds: 2/1
Black Panther, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Falcon, Bucky, Doctor Strange, Wong, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, the Wasp, most of the Guardians of the Galaxy
If “Infinity War” doesn’t end with a Thanos victory and all the heroes dead, these are the characters we feel are absolutely safe.
Black Widow seems poised to lead the Avengers going into the next phase. Scarlet Witch is just too good to get rid of, plus she and Falcon very much have the vibe of Avengers: the Next Generation. There’s no way they gave Bucky the White Wolf title only to kill him off before he can be the White Wolf in a “Black Panther” movie. Doctor Strange and Wong haven’t been around long enough to kill off. Ant-Man seems too important in the near term to kill off — though “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is set before “Infinity War,” its placement on the calendar here would indicate he and the Wasp are extremely important in the near term.
And, of course, Spider-Man and the Guardians are the only characters who have movies on the schedule beyond “Avengers 4,” so they have to make it through all this more or less unscathed.
And yeah there’s just no way Black Panther is gonna die here. Just no way.
Bonus: Nick Fury
We actually don’t even know if Nick Fury is in this movie — Sam Jackson has said he’s not in it, but he’s been spotted around set from time to time. But if he is in it, will he die? Mur guess would be no, since he hasn’t shown up in the McU at all since “Age of Ultron.” But honestly, since we know absolutely nothing about the context in which he might appear, it’s tough to gauge this one.
Odds: 6/1
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Nobody knows for sure who is going to come out alive once the dust settles and the Infinity Stones realign reality. But that won’t stop us from making some educated guesses based on what we know of the McU stories up until now, the hints hidden in the movie’s trailers, and the background information about actor contracts and future movie plans. Plus, it’s fun to just make wild, overly analytical guesses about what could happen in the movie when everyone in the McU finally comes together with a common goal: to not get squashed by Thanos.
So let’s go down the list of major characters in “Avenger: Infinity War,” and our odds of them taking one for the team.
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Loki
Beloved McU villain Loki has come a long way over the many movies he’s appeared in, but in “Thor: Ragnarok,” he went through significant character development. When Asgard needed him — and when Thor needed him — he was there. He seems to finally have gotten over some of his resentment for his brother and his father, learned a thing or two, and at least briefly embraced being less of a villainous jerk.
Of course, the trailers for “Infinity War,” and the setup during the mid-credits scene of “Thor: Ragnarok,” suggest that things with Loki in the next movie will be complicated. We know Thanos captured the Asgardian ship, and it was heavily implied that Loki stole the Tesseract from Asgard’s vault before the planet was destroyed. It seems pretty clear that Loki hands over the Tesseract — which contains the Space Infinity Stone. Loki previously worked for Thanos in “The Avengers” when he attacked Earth, and we’ve seen him in the trailers with Thanos’ elite squad of lieutenants, the Black Order. So there’s a good chance Loki joins up with the bad guys. The question is, will he die fighting the Avengers and his adopted brother? It seems like what’s more likely is that Loki will double-cross Thanos in one final redeeming moment, and die to protect Thor. Either way, Loki is as good as dead.
Odds: 3/2
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Heimdall
A big to-do like “Infinity War” needs really high stakes, even more than the usual “the world is about to end” stuff that the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies get up to. Driving those stakes home means McU characters are going to have to die to sell just how big a deal Thanos is. Heimdall is high on the list of people who are recognizable enough to matter to the audience, but expendable enough that the story can lose them without it creating a major hurdle.
Heimdall popped up in the first two “Thor” movies in a limited way, but he really got some spotlight in “Thor: Ragnarok.” As a savior of the Asgardian people and a kicker of the asses of Hela’s army, he’s proven himself to be formidable and heroic — and more interesting than just being the guy who stands at the Bifrost gate, waiting to turn it on and off. In fact, Heimdall rising in the estimation of fans of late means he’s even more likely to die, since it’ll be even more resonant. It’s time to come to grips with the fact that we’ll probably lose Heimdall in Thanos’ war.
Odds: 3/2
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Nebula
Angry characters on a vengeance-fueled vendetta are extremely prone to dying at the end of their stories, especially if they’re bad guys who turned good. Nebula — being the daughter of Thanos who hunted the Guardians of the Galaxy in the first of their movies before teaming up with them to stop Ego in the second one, and then setting off to kill Thanos as that movie came to a close — checks all the boxes of a tragedy waiting to happen. We can only hope, then, that when Nebula goes out, she goes out with a bang.
Odds: 2/1
One of the Guardians of the Galaxy
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” is already on the Marvel schedule for 2020, so it’s safe to say that most of the group will need to make it out of this whole deal alive because rebooting that franchise already would be kinda weird. But at the same time, there’s certainly room to kill off at least one member of the team. It wouldn’t be Gamora, because she’s gotta cry about Nebula’s sacrifice. I would guess it won’t be Mantis, just because that prospect doesn’t really feel right tonally. It probably wouldn’t be Rocket, because he’s Rocket. And they won’t kill Groot again. So if any of the Guardians is going to bite the dust in “Infinity War,” my money would be on either Star Lord or Drax going down.
Odds of any one of the Guardians dying: 5/1
Somebody from Wakanda
T’Challa, Okoye and Shuri are probably safe. Lupita Nyong’o is apparently not in “Infinity War,” so she is obviously safe as well. Our guess for a Wakandan character to die would be either T’Challa’s mother, Ramonda, or M’Baku. M’Baku would no doubt have a totally sick death if he goes, but he’s such a fan favorite that if they had planned to kill him off, they may have reconsidered after seeing his reception in “Black Panther.”
Odd of any key character from Wakanda dying: 5/1
War Machine
Don Cheadle may be the greatest actor involved in this franchise, but Colonel Rhodes has functioned basically as a sidekick in this franchise — and in a “people are gonna die in this movie” situation, that puts him squarely in the category of “characters who are expendable.” On the other hand, if Tony dies then Rhodie would be primed to fill that void going forward. This one feels like a coin flip.
Odds: 4/1
Vision
Vision is in a pretty precarious position when Thanos comes to town. The Mad Titan is hunting Infinity Stones — and Vision is an Infinity Stone. It looks as though “Infinity War” is in large chunks about the Avengers trying to protect Vision from Thanos’ attacks, with much of the group taking him off to Wakanda for safekeeping. But the trailers also suggest that it’s not going to work, with Thanos’ goons trying to pry the Infinity Stone out of Vision’s head. Another shot seems even more extreme, potentially hinting at Vision’s head being severed entirely. And since Thanos’ whole deal is creating the Infinity Gauntlet and bending reality, it seems naive to think he won’t eventually get all the stones together, which is bad news for Vision.
It’s going to be sad, too. The trailers hint at the growing relationship between Vision and Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch, and seem to suggest we’ll be seeing a lot of longing looks between the pair leading up to Vision’s eventual demise.
All that said, the trailers also give a clue that what would be death for other people might not be for our weird magic robot friend. There’s one shot in the trailer that shows a headless character with a cape billowing, not crumbled on the ground but standing (or hovering) above it as if alive. It’s tough to say exactly what we’re seeing there — the cape looks red in the trailer (not gold like Vision’s), so that could be some sort of headless Thor. And we’ve also speculated that Doctor Strange’s Cloak of Levitation, which is apparently sentient, could become more than just a piece of clothing. But a headless Vision could definitely work — even Vision doesn’t fully understand what Vision is, so maybe losing his head and the Mind Stone won’t mean he’s completely lost.
But ultimately whether or not that headless is immaterial to whether Vision is gonna die in “Infinity War.” And it definitely looks like he’s gonna die.
Odds: 3/1
Side note: here’s the image if you wanna make a guess. Definitely some major Thor-looking elements there.
Thor
Thor, as mentioned, could be the one who loses his head and survives — he’s a god, after all. But Thor, like Tony Stark, has had a complete arc over the course of the five movies he’s appeared in, finally achieving his full power in “Ragnarok” after losing his eye and his father, Odin. Which, in these sorts of stories, means he’s finally poised to go out in a blaze of glory. He’s lost pretty much everything at this point — his home and most of his people before this movie, and probably the rest of his people at Thanos’ hands at the beginning of this movie. Thor may very well be the last of the Asgardians after the first act of “Infinity War,” so it would be fitting for him to die taking down the ultimate big bad.
On the other hand, it would also be fitting for him to rebuild Asgardian civilization and serve as a sort of an elder adviser to the Avengers and the rest of the good guys moving forward.
Odds: 5/1
Bruce Banner/Hulk
“Thor: Ragnarok” likewise completed Bruce Banner’s character arc, as he has finally after all these years accepted who he is. He’s finally comfortable in both his skins, and that feels like a death sentence for him.
Odds: 2/1
Captain America
It’s a sad fact that Cap’s days have felt numbered ever since he was thawed out of the ice after having been out of the world for 66 years. Cap cuts a tragic figure, losing everything to defeat Hydra and Red Skull, including his only love, Peggy Carter. He’s been pretty sad stuck in the modern era, too, since he doesn’t feel at home there — and modern America and the rest of the world have him pretty disappointed. So Cap’s a beloved hero, but an unhappy one who’s trapped in a world into which he doesn’t fit, and his only love is gone. That’s a perfect cocktail of tragedy that makes him a great candidate to consign himself to the void in service of his friends, and Earth.
Add to that the fact Chris Evans has said publicly that he’s ready to move on and that his Marvel contract ends after “Avengers 4,” and, well, it’s pretty obvious.
Cap was always going to go down fighting, and very likely in the service of protecting his comrades, so we’ll probably see that in some capacity in “Infinity War.” The trailers include a pretty potentially horrible shot of Cap catching Thanos’ monster hand and straining to hold the Mad Titan back, which looks like it really could be Cap’s last moment. We’re guessing Marvel Studios’ marketing team wouldn’t put the four seconds immediately preceding Cap’s grisly death in a trailer, though — plus, in those Wakanda scenes, Cap hasn’t gotten back his iconic shield, and it would be weird if he died without it. We’ll definitely get a hero shot of him reunited with that faithful companion before Cap buys it.
Odds: 3/2
Clint “Hawkeye” Barton
Poor Clint has always been the odd Avenger out, since his power — extremely good aim specifically with a bow and arrow — has somewhat limited applications. He’s instead usually been used as the “regular human person” of the core Avengers squad, primarily providing things like Shield expertise, and humor. That’s not to undercut his value to the team, since Clint has proven time and again how integral he is, but the guy’s about ready to hang it up now that actual superheroes and godlike aliens are around.
This situation doesn’t bode well for Hawkeye, really. He’s got a family and a bunch of young kids, and we know Linda Cardellini, who plays Clint’s wife Laura, will be back for “Infinity War.” Between his “getting too old for this shit” routine, his relatability as a mostly non-super, and his extremely adorable family who would be devastated by his death, Clint has a lot of things stacked up against him that would make his loss a heart-wrencher.
On the other hand, all of that would also make it fit for a super person to die saving Clint, prompting him to ask why. “Because they need you,” the super person would say. His conspicuous absence in the marketing also, possibly counterintuitively, implies to us that his role is too important to be that of just another dead body. It would be weird for him to die in whatever secret battle is the only one he’s involved in.
Odds: 4/1
Tony Stark
If anybody can be considered the main character of the entire Marvel Cinematic Univers so far, it’s Iron Man. All the movies he’s been in have been as much about developing his arc over the past ten years as they have been about anything else, and so it follows that “Infinity War” could easily conclude with Tony making the ultimate sacrifice.
Remember, too, that the human suffering Tony caused didn’t end when he ordered Stark Industry to stop manufacturing and selling weapons. The entire Ultron thing was definitely his fault, and the Vulture in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” only existed because Stark Industries tried to run all the small business salvagers in New York out of business after the first “Avengers” movie. Tony Stark has been both the main hero and, arguably, the main villain of the McU. If Tony can finally come to grips with that fact, it will make his end all the more impactful. I hope we get a tear-filed monologue before Tony goes!
Odds: 3/1
(Half of) Everybody
Thanos’ stated goal is to wipe out half the population of the universe. The reasons are complicated in the comics (he’s in love with the physical manifestation of Death and is trying to impress her, and also he’s mad) and haven’t come up yet in the films. We know he’s going for that, though, and the thing about having a gauntlet filled with super-powerful magic gems that have the ability to literally reshape reality is, it would be kind of dull if it never got used to its full potential. The Infinity Gauntlet is the ultimate Chekhov’s Gun, and to not see it used in its full glory would be a letdown. So it seems likely Thanos might actually accomplish his goal, or least a part of it, in “Infinity War.”
We have some other evidence that suggests “Infinity War” might not end on a high note. There are two movies between “Infinity War” and “Avengers 4” — “Captain Marvel” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” — and they both pointedly take place before “Infinity War.” Captain Marvel jumps all the way back to the 1990s, while the “Ant-Man” sequel pops up sometime in the post-“Captain America: Civil War” era, but before all the major changes that “Infinity War” is sure to create for the McU. No movies are going to address the aftermath of “Infinity War” until “Avengers 4” pops up in 2019, and that means that “Infinity War” could easily end with the good guys losing.
The thing about the Infinity Gauntlet and its incredible power is that it gives “Infinity War” and “Avengers 4” a potential “get out of jail free” card when it comes to Thanos winning and characters dying. The Time Stone in particular makes traveling back in time possible, and the power of all the stones together can change the fabric of reality. Just because the Avengers lose or die in “Infinity War” doesn’t mean they have to stay dead, potentially.
Odds: 2/1
Black Panther, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Falcon, Bucky, Doctor Strange, Wong, Spider-Man, Ant-Man, the Wasp, most of the Guardians of the Galaxy
If “Infinity War” doesn’t end with a Thanos victory and all the heroes dead, these are the characters we feel are absolutely safe.
Black Widow seems poised to lead the Avengers going into the next phase. Scarlet Witch is just too good to get rid of, plus she and Falcon very much have the vibe of Avengers: the Next Generation. There’s no way they gave Bucky the White Wolf title only to kill him off before he can be the White Wolf in a “Black Panther” movie. Doctor Strange and Wong haven’t been around long enough to kill off. Ant-Man seems too important in the near term to kill off — though “Ant-Man and the Wasp” is set before “Infinity War,” its placement on the calendar here would indicate he and the Wasp are extremely important in the near term.
And, of course, Spider-Man and the Guardians are the only characters who have movies on the schedule beyond “Avengers 4,” so they have to make it through all this more or less unscathed.
And yeah there’s just no way Black Panther is gonna die here. Just no way.
Bonus: Nick Fury
We actually don’t even know if Nick Fury is in this movie — Sam Jackson has said he’s not in it, but he’s been spotted around set from time to time. But if he is in it, will he die? Mur guess would be no, since he hasn’t shown up in the McU at all since “Age of Ultron.” But honestly, since we know absolutely nothing about the context in which he might appear, it’s tough to gauge this one.
Odds: 6/1
Read original story Who’s Going to Die in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’? We Put Odds on Every Major Hero Biting the Dust At TheWrap...
- 4/22/2018
- by Phil Hornshaw and Phil Owen
- The Wrap
While we await any concrete news on The Batman – who’s going to be starring in it would be nice to know, for one – director Matt Reeves has engaged with fans on Twitter and revealed what comic books from the Caped Crusader’s 79 year history he rates as his favorites.
Taking to the social media platform, here’s what he shared:
There are many… I love Year One, The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, Ego… Many others… Neal Adams is awesome… Love the original Kane and Finger… I could go on…!
Most of Reeves’ choices will be very familiar to Bat-fans, as they’re often cited as being amongst the best Batman comics in the character’s long history. Several of them have also previously served as loose inspirations for the Dark Knight’s on-screen adventures. For instance, Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One informed parts of Batman Begins, while the...
Taking to the social media platform, here’s what he shared:
There are many… I love Year One, The Long Halloween, Dark Victory, Ego… Many others… Neal Adams is awesome… Love the original Kane and Finger… I could go on…!
Most of Reeves’ choices will be very familiar to Bat-fans, as they’re often cited as being amongst the best Batman comics in the character’s long history. Several of them have also previously served as loose inspirations for the Dark Knight’s on-screen adventures. For instance, Frank Miller’s Batman: Year One informed parts of Batman Begins, while the...
- 4/19/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
NBC's hit show The Voice is well into it's 14th season, and after last night's knockout round, it's clear all the judges want to take home the top prize. But Blake Shelton is gonna be tough to beat. The 41-year-old already has six wins under his belt — yes, six! — and in the seasons where Blake didn't have a winner, the runner-up was on his team six out of seven times. Clearly, this dude knows what he's doing. Of course, America votes for the ultimate winner, but we think there's something about Gwen Stefani's main squeeze and his relationship with the contestants that has voters on his side. Maybe it's his southern charm, but Blake comes across as more than just a mentor to the artists on his team; he's their friend. And although he's certainly not one to brag about being an expert in the biz — unless he's...
- 4/11/2018
- by Megan Heintz
- Life and Style
Now that Avengers: Infinity War is mere days away, all of Marvel’s major characters are getting their own 15 minutes of fame.
Case in point: today’s brand new promo for Infinity War (see above), which shifts the focus over to Star-Prince Star-Lord, Chris Pratt’s McU veteran who walks the line between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
He is, essentially, the quintessential space cowboy; a character whose charisma and cockiness far exceeds his intelligence. But as James Gunn’s Guardians movies attest, Peter Quill isn’t entirely human – he is the descendant of Ego, the Living Planet, after all. Such an ancient bloodline is enough to imbue Quill with strange, supernatural abilities, so we’re intrigued to find out whether those same powers will factor into the story of Infinity War and its so-far untitled sequel.
Feast thy eyes:
Then again, we know Star-Lord...
Case in point: today’s brand new promo for Infinity War (see above), which shifts the focus over to Star-Prince Star-Lord, Chris Pratt’s McU veteran who walks the line between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
He is, essentially, the quintessential space cowboy; a character whose charisma and cockiness far exceeds his intelligence. But as James Gunn’s Guardians movies attest, Peter Quill isn’t entirely human – he is the descendant of Ego, the Living Planet, after all. Such an ancient bloodline is enough to imbue Quill with strange, supernatural abilities, so we’re intrigued to find out whether those same powers will factor into the story of Infinity War and its so-far untitled sequel.
Feast thy eyes:
Then again, we know Star-Lord...
- 4/9/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
After two films, one Infinity Stone, and more in-fighting than you could shake a blaster at, the Guardians of the Galaxy are beginning to find their groove.
So much so, in fact, that James Gunn’s A-holes will be a tight-knit unit by the time Avengers: Infinity War rolls around next month. They’ll seemingly enjoy a great role in the Marvel crossover, too, even if the film belongs to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – from Hawkeye to the bearded Captain America, directors Joe and Anthony Russo left no stone unturned when assembling their gigantic character roster.
But circling back to the Guardians, and they’re the latest to get their very own Infinity War posters. As any Marvel fan can tell you, today’s been a very, very busy day, with more one-sheets than we know what to do with trickling out of the studio. From Spider-Man to Doctor Strange,...
So much so, in fact, that James Gunn’s A-holes will be a tight-knit unit by the time Avengers: Infinity War rolls around next month. They’ll seemingly enjoy a great role in the Marvel crossover, too, even if the film belongs to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – from Hawkeye to the bearded Captain America, directors Joe and Anthony Russo left no stone unturned when assembling their gigantic character roster.
But circling back to the Guardians, and they’re the latest to get their very own Infinity War posters. As any Marvel fan can tell you, today’s been a very, very busy day, with more one-sheets than we know what to do with trickling out of the studio. From Spider-Man to Doctor Strange,...
- 4/4/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
We covered the VOD release of Blood Runs Cold back in March, but it’s now making its way to DVD in July. Continue reading for official release details and a look at the cover art:
“The pulse-pounding horror film, Blood Runs Cold, thrashes onto DVD and digitally everywhere July 2 from Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment and The Collective. Starring Hanna Oldenburg (Meeting Place), Patrick Saxe (Ego, Wither), Andreas Rylander (The Horror Vault 2, Dead on Arrival), and Elin Hugoson (A Sunflower), the gruesome slasher flick chills from start to finish when a young woman and her friends escape to a cabin getaway in the woods only to discover they are in the company of an unexpected, bloodthirsty visitor.
When Winona (Oldenburg), a thriving musician, returns to her hometown for a much-needed break from her stressful lifestyle, the relaxing vacation quickly turns in to a frantic fight for survival. After running into...
“The pulse-pounding horror film, Blood Runs Cold, thrashes onto DVD and digitally everywhere July 2 from Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment and The Collective. Starring Hanna Oldenburg (Meeting Place), Patrick Saxe (Ego, Wither), Andreas Rylander (The Horror Vault 2, Dead on Arrival), and Elin Hugoson (A Sunflower), the gruesome slasher flick chills from start to finish when a young woman and her friends escape to a cabin getaway in the woods only to discover they are in the company of an unexpected, bloodthirsty visitor.
When Winona (Oldenburg), a thriving musician, returns to her hometown for a much-needed break from her stressful lifestyle, the relaxing vacation quickly turns in to a frantic fight for survival. After running into...
- 5/29/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
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