All the Spider-Man movies are awesome. Fuck you all for thinking otherwise. You're wrong!

This is probably true, especially with the gigantic effects budget the Raimi films had. But fucking CHRIST Toby is the worst, and the writing was terrible.

I happen to like Tobey's portrayal and the writing was fine.

Gonna be honest, I never really had a problem with Tobey.

Dunst was a pretty terrible Mary Jane though.

But that's because Dunst is just terrible all around.

Columbia Pictures has formally announced the official start of filming on Marc Webb’s Amazing Spider-Man 2, which is slated to open on May 4th, 2014. According to Columbia, this will be the first Spider-Man movie that will be filmed entirely in New York City and New York State.



The studio’s press release confirmed that Paul Giamatti will be starring in the film, though it declined to note that he will be playing "The Rhino" (see "Paul Giamatti in Talks to Play Rhino in 'Spider-Man 2'"). Columbia also revealed that Colm Feore (Slings & Arrows, Thor, The Borgias) will be joining the ASM 2 cast. No role for Feore was announced, but many insiders believe he will portray Norman Osborn.





As if to point up the role of Oscorp in the Amazing Spider-Man sequel, director Marc Webb released a photo on Twitter from the second day of shooting that reveals a rather ominous-looking Oscorp device that should be familiar to comic book readers.

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Marvel Comics’ latest teaser for The Age of Ultron scraps the previous "Submit or Perish" motto for the more deadly sounding "Do or Die," and asks the ominous question "Who will emerge from The Age of Ultron?" It would certainly appear that the Brian Michael Bendis-penned crossover event could involve the demise of a Marvel hero or two.



The teaser image from the Age of Ultron #7 certainly would appear to indicate that the crossover event might just be taking place in an alternate Marvel Comic universe since the normally recognizable Marvel characters and their costumes are mashed-up in a very strange ways. How does one explain what looks like the Wasp wearing the new Captain Marvel costume—and what's with Cycops looking more like Cable—and why is Wolvie back in his popular brown on tan costume—and Star-Lord looks be be wearing a costume more like his original one? Do these changes reflect some sort of alternate or future Marvel Universe, or are these changes the result of what happens in the first six issues of the Age of Ultron?

I hate to admit it, but I like that teaser. I'm curious about it but I think I'll just wait for the trade... wonder how it conflicts with Marvel NOW.

Looks like Peter Dinklage is going to be in Days of Future Past. Can't think who the hell he's likely to be playing though.

Supposedly he is playing a villain (possibly the "main villain"). Are there any midget villains in X-Men?

Puck. Alpha Flight.

Isn't Puck a good guy?

A: you said supposedly
B: the lines of 'good' and 'bad' can be blurred based on whom eyes you're looking through.

From newsarama:

MODOK maybe?

Certainly not.

MODOK was an Avenger's villian right?

Miniature Bolivar Trask

Often. Bear in mind AIM is going to be featured in Iron Man 3.

Worlds Collide.

There's a good chance Days of Future's Past will be Hugh Jackman's last round as Logan/Wolverine/James "Jimmy" Howlett. He's not getting any younger, but I loved this guy. I'm glad he stuck around this long in a reboot/recast happy Hollywood.

Not before they do Old Man Logan, hopefully.... or Wolverine as an old badass.

I like him but he was never perfect for the role IMO.

I'd get someone grittier. Clint Eastwood type.

He wouldn't been my first choice, but I love him now.

Probably totally unlikely to be true, but the only X-Men character I can think of fitting into the setting (time travel, shitty future etc.) that Dinklage would fit physically would be would be Trevor Fitzroy's stooge Bantam.

Can't see it though. Character is probably far too obscure and I'm not sure I'd even want it to be correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_(comics)

seems to be where speculation is landing atm

http://screenrant.com/peter-dinklage...re-past-trask/

nailed it?

Yeah that Trask rumour does seem to be doing the rounds.

Also Game of Thrones related, Jason Momoa is being rumoured for Drax The Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy.

wish there were more ways to bring khal drogo back more.

Amazing Spidey 2 Attire Reveal:

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Much better, with cues from the Raimi suit. Love the eyes.

Those eyes are fantastic.

I liked the first ASM suit, but that's a major improvement.

So check it, I haven't followed a Marvel Comic since the Skrulls Secret Invasion. I was wondering if you guys thought the Fear Itself story arc was any good. No spoilers please. Thanks in advance.

And I thought I was far behind. Although I'm still only really up to Siege.

I heard Fear Itself is alright, but with the usual "gets worse towards the end" thing that most big crossovers seem to have. Should really get around to reading it sometime soon.

Hated fear itself. Art is nice and all but there really is nothing more to it than "evil guy wants to destroy the world". Which wouldn't be a bad thing if the villain wasn't so boring.

Cap punking out Odin was fun though.

Siege would have been good as a 6 or 7 part series, but as it is, it's just way too short.

Think I wrote a big thing on it in the comic group.

Cap is the man in "Fear Itself"

In the end of one of the chapters he is the basically God. I love Captain America so much.

My latest blog update is first of a trilogy of blogs looking at the Marvel Cinematic Universe's past, present, and future. I talk about Phase One and will have Phase Two news/commentary up later today. Part three will be largely speculation on Phase Three and what all of this means to the comic book movie genre.

Thanks for clicking/reading!

Fear Itself sucked 6 dirty dicks in a row.

Hey, what was/is the title of the arc where a bunch of teen heroes were randomly sent to an island where they have to battle to the death?

Can't remember. Want to read. Thanks in advance.

Battle Royale...or is it Royale with Cheese? Damned metric system...

Avengers Arena. Thank you google.

wait...it was based on Battle Royale at least right?

Yep, while riding the wave of Hunger Games fever.

Second part of my Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 primer is up. More 'news-y' than the last MCU blog I did months ago. Comes off as too 'ad-y', actually, but I like it.

MJ

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Spidey

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MJ is kinda homely.

Thank god the suit doesn't have those pretentious sharp portions.

Anyway the third part of my Phase 2 primer is done, and my special blog trilogy complete.

as long as she doesn't look like a hobgoblin I'm good

Wow what a bad pic of whoever that actress that's playing MJ. Eh..

Says before says again; wait for the finished movie with all the artsy angles and filters. Set pics don't mean a damn thing.

Except for Thor, who looks all manner of badass even just sitting on the grass.

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I'll check this one out later, but the first two parts were really interesting.

It's much more speculative but I leave it in a hope spot.

Chris Cooper is Norman Osborn.

I like that casting. Then again, I'd watch Cooper read the phone book.

MANIACAL LAUGH! MANIACAL LAUGHHHHH!

Halle Berry pretty much back as Storm. All we need to hear from is James and Famke but like hell they're not coming back to this party.

Skipped Fear Itself based on your recommendations and went right ahead to Avengers v. X-Men. That ish was amazing.

all fear itself did was bring steve rogers back as cap, turn bucky back to winter soldier, colossus become the juggernaut, and thor died for like a month

Years worth of fresh new stories they could have told with Bucky as cap, and Steve in a nick fury role. So fucking pointless.

AvX restored my faith in the big marvel crossover.

Started reading All New X-Men, the latest Avengers run, and Avengers Arena last night.

I'm only a couple books into each, and they're all entertaining to a point. Avengers Arena was one I had high hopes for, and of the three it's the most disappointing thus far.

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Ha ha, randomly adding The Falcon to The Avengers lineup so they have a black dude.

The Marvel #1 thing that's been teased lately look to be them giving away a shitload of free issue #1's of various series.

Looks like they're available via Comixology (and therefore presumably the Marvel app), apparently over 700 different series.

Well he's historically been an Avenger. This isn't as 'wtf' as the JL cartoon adding GL John over Hal(!) or Kyle who was introduced in the DCAU beforehand (Superman TAS).

He'll probably make the sequel movie depending on what Joss feels like with his appearance in Cap 2.

Aaaaand predictably the demand is killing the servers. Awesome.

Marvel CCO Joe Quesada will illustrate the ending of the final issue of Age of Ultron, Marvel announced. Like the first nine issues, the tenth and final issue in the series will be written by Brian Michael Bendis. Other art in the final issue will be by Carlos Pacheco and Bryan Hitch.

Age of Ultron #10 ships in June.

Bautista Is Drax the Destroyer for the Guardians movie.

That has to be a joke... not really familiar with the character... but he better pull it off or this movie will be a joke with his name as a main character.

Hope he's a better actor than Dwayne or Cena...

Maybe the character doesn't require great acting? His name is Drax the Destroyer.

It's whatever.

would've preferred Jason Momoa or whatever his name is

He passed on it.

I don't mind Batista as Drax. He was good in Man with the Iron Fists.

Well as long as he does a good job, keeps busy and stays out of the WWE.

I wonder if Batista will have his girl nose ring in as Drax.

Are Guardians of the Galaxy definitely going to appear in The Avengers or one of the solo movies as well? Seems like a pretty amateur casting for such a huge franchise.

By all means he could surprise me and be great in the role, but at the moment it's not the most encouraging of castings on paper.

It is officially a part of Phase Two if that's what you mean. Doubt Dave will have a lot of speaking roles.

The Ant-Man test footage that was shown at some Comic-Con awhile ago is finally being bootlegged onto the interwebs. Not sure what took so long.

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Yeah that was a while. Dronepool dropped me the link yesterday.

While I like more characters heading toward the big screen I don't know if Ant-Man is cool enough to sustain a movie. It's an inherently goofy super-power and I see much more value in Hank Pym than 'Honey I Shrunk The Superman'.

Couple things. First, the helmet he's wearing looks an awful lot like Ultron.

Second, I think Ant Man could really be fantastic, but Pym has to be completely ego-maniacal. They won't do it, but I'd love to see the Pym arc mirror The Ultimates. Complete asshole, wife beater, etc.

The Ultimates line gets mined for more beats than people think, though. Even EMH portrayed him fairly flawed, with surprisingly little redemption

Ant-Man is the worst

will still probably see the movie though

It's a Marvel movie so I'm kinda honor bound to see it at least once. And it's an MCU movie, so maybe twice.

Looks alright, going by that one clip.

Hank Pym is a great character if only for how flawed he is. But yeah, his superhero personas have always been lame.

I do not understand how getting way smaller than a normal person is a superpower

Relative ant strength and blah blah stupidity.

so that's something I've never gotten

is he as strong as an regular ant or as a person who has the strength of an ant but has to be small to have that strength thus making it pointless? Ant-Man is bullshit.

if it made him as relatively strong as an ant while he was a regular sized person it'd be fine because he'd be really strong, but if he has to be small to be strong it's wildly impractical.

He also had a helmet that can communicate with ants, right? But yeah, he could shrink and keep his normal strength as far as I know, not sure what happens when he grows as Giant Man.


*Yup

and they still can't get a Black Panther movie?

We don't know the other two Phase Three movies. One may be Cap or Thor 3, leaving a slot for somebody.

Spider Woman

lolz

THIS. When I heard they were doing Ant Man I thought the exact same thing.

Robert Redford might be in Captain America Winter Solider.

I'd actually want an Ant-Man movie more than I would a Black Panther movie.

Weirdo.

I do think it would be a lot easier to do a good Black Panther movie than a good Ant-Man movie, though.

Georges St. Pierre apparently playing Batroc the Leaper in the next Captain America. What.