Marvel Vs. DC - Fall TV, Zach Snyder, Wonder Woman and Spielberg

By Ken Parker

A fairly busy period for Marvel and DC.  With the fall season almost upon us and studios getting geared up for 2016 and beyond, there seems to be a lot going on.  As always we look at some of the conflicts between Marvel and DC but let's begin with some rumors.

Marvel Vs DC - Team Ups, Teasers and Ant-Man reviewed

July 2015
By Ken Parker

Marvel hass struck another blow in the Marvel vs. DC battle with Ant-Man.  Could Fox be thinking about amping up their own Marvel universe? Besides a couple of TV promotions, DC is sitting this period out I guess. And what's up with X-Men -Apocalypse?

Marvel Vs. DC - Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, Deadpool and Ant-Man

By Ken Parker
July 2015

This tine around we look at what Marvel is doing on television and the movies and we see a little in terms of DC because they have nothing until next year. See who Haley Atwell has been hanging out with while waiting for shooting to begin on her series and learn a little more about Daredevil season 2

Doctor Who - Karen Gillan Talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2

Karen Gillan was on Comedy Bang! Bang! and was dishing some secrets for Guardians of the Galaxy 2.  She does give some stuff away so if you want to be spoiler free for the sequel then you should look away.

Doctor Who - Karen Gillan To Return For Guardians of the Galaxy 2

James Gunn the director for Guardians of the Galaxy and its sequel has revealed in a livestream interview that Karen Gillan will be back as the villanious Nebula who is one of many daughters of Thanos.   He also revealed that they might have come up with a way for her to play the part without her having to cut her hair off.  Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is slated for a May 2017 release.

Marvel Announcements - Avengers, Black Panther and Captain Marvel

Lots of news coming from Marvel including the casting of Black Panther and the two part Avengers film.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/28/marvel-black-panther-captain-marvel_n_6062940.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592


Some of these we already knew -

Captain America - Civil War - May 6, 2016 with Iron Man appearing. This is based on the comic book Civil War and will have infighting among the Avengers.





Doctor Strange - November 4, 2016 - This should star Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock) which is a superb choice for this part.







Guardians of the Galaxy 2 - May 5, 2017 - Yeah, this was a given.

Thor: Ragnarok - July 2017 - This was a bit of a surprise but makes sense.







Black Panther - November 3, 2017 - Chadwick Boseman (42) is set to play the title character but you see his introduction in Captain America: Civil War.






The Avengers - Infinity War Part 1 - May 4, 2018 - Wow a two part movie that will more than likely see the existing Avengers along with the new team being formed after the events of The Avengers Age of Ultron.

Captain Marvel -(July 6, 2018) Well, our first stand alone female superhero movie by Marvel. A rumor has it that she makes an appearance in the next Avengers film.

Inhumans - November 2, 2018 - a new group of heros.

The Avengers - Infinity War Part 2 - May 3, 2019 - DC, you didn't think it would be that easy, did you?

Marvel v DC Movie Release Dates (Updated August 2014) with a new Batman v. Superman release date!

This is an updated post from last week with the biggest change being DC's heavy hitters Superman and Batman getting out of the way of Captain America 3 - see right -

So many movies coming out from Marvel and DC - lets take a look.  Obviously most of these dates are subject to change, especially movies further out.  I am uncertain of the accuracy of these dates as different web sites list different dates and some of the more official sites don't seem to be updated.

Color Key
Marvel Studios
Fox-Sony - Marvel Product
DC
DC - new on schedule

Batman v Superman moves away from Marvel!!

2014 

August 1 - Guardians of the Galaxy

2015

May 1 - The Avengers - Age of Ultron

June 19 - Fantastic Four reboot

July 17 - Ant-Man


2016

March 25 - Batman v Superman

May 6 - Captain America 3

May 27 - The X-Men - Apocalypse

July 18 - Doctor Strange

July - Shazam

August 5 - Untitled DC - probably Shazam

November 11 - The Sinister Six

December - Sandman

2017

May 5 - Unannounced Marvel Studios (Thor 3?)

May - Justice League

July 28 - Guardians of the Galaxy 2

June 23 - Untitled DC

July - Wonder Woman

November 3 - Unannounced Marvel Studios

November 17 - Untitled DC

December - Green Lantern - Flash

TBD - Wolverine sequel

TBD - Fantastic Four sequel


2018

Better late than never......

March 23 - Untitled DC

May 4 - The Avengers 3

May - Man of Steel 2

July 6 - Unannounced Marvel Studios

July 27 - Untitled DC

November 2 - Unannounced Marvel Studios

TBD - The Amazing Spider-Man 3

2019

April 5 -  Untitled DC

May 3 - Unannounced Marvel Studios

June 14 -  Untitled DC

2020

April 3 -  Untitled DC

June 19 -  Untitled DC

So I called it that DC would move to April or June and they are moving to March. Good call for DC.  This movie needs to be a big movie and it has to be good.

I left the original dates for the DC films but it would appear that the new untitled dates are for Shazam, Wonder Woman, etc.  So the August 2016 date is probably Shazam and June 2017 might be Wonder Woman, staying away from Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Who knows at this point but there are more films in the list and so Cyclops, Aquaman and other possibilities are there.  We could also see Justice League move away from that Marvel title so that could be now set for July 2017.

Marvel is doing everything right and DC has not.  Sure, DC has just come off a monster Batman trilogy, but that is starting to seem like ancient history now.  Marvel is even toying with (or joking about) bringing back one of their massive failures of the past and would no doubt make a success of it now!!!  Marvel will at some point screw up but nobody is thinking it is going to happen in the next few years.

DC has something to prove and they have not gotten to the point where they can boast all these untitled films and expect people to get excited.  They need to give us their Iron Man or Captain America or Avengers version for DC first, then they can talk!


http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/02/23/your-wonder-womanrocket-raccoon-post-is-still-missing-the-point/

Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Review - NO SPOILERS

We have a guest reviewer today with his insights of the new Marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy.


I AM GROOT!


Thank you for that in depth review Groot.

I have to agree that the film is highly enjoyable and uplifting to the Nth degree.  The film certainly lives up to the expectations and feelings that other reviewers have noted of being reminded of their childhood and comparing to films that they absolutely fell in love with when they were kids.  The film is not so tied into the Marvel Universe that you have to know what is going on.  You can enjoy it no matter what.  Also I was surprised on how little connection to the existing Marvel story line exists.  Still, if you want to find out more background information there is a great list that you can read before or after watching the film that will help explain some things.

http://observationdeck.io9.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-guardians-of-the-galaxy-ac-1613750995

I also agree with Groot that the film stands on its own but it is good to see some of that connection with the appearance of Thanos and the talk of the Infinity Stones.  Beyond that the film has great action, music and excellent characters that unlike The Avengers, had only one movie and two hours to develop.  The chemistry and character interaction is excellent throughout the film and like all good films, is front and center no matter what is going on.  Everything is from
effects to editing is certainly up to what we would expect from a Marvel product.

Groot certainly feels that a sequel is warranted and yes, there is one planned for 2017.  The film leaves you wanting to see more of these characters, even the bad guys.  Just a related note, as this is a Doctor Who blog site, Karen Gillan was excellent in the part of Nebula in this movie.  In the past I have criticized some of her acting in Doctor Who but she certainly came through in this movie and it is good to see a Doctor Who alumni make the big time.

I won't go into any further detail of the film, Groot did this so elegantly, but the film has so much to offer and its universe is so well realized that it reminds me of the original Star Wars in its scope.  Not to say Guardians is as good as Star Wars but it reminded me of that same feeling of watching that film.  That is very awesome!!  It is a film that I want to see again right away and for me, that is rare these days.

Thank you Groot for that review.

'Guardians of the Galaxy:' Angry Fans Walk Out of Theater

Who were you expecting?

They had a good reason to walk out, though. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, a Regal Cinemas in Virginia on Thursday showed the opening of the 2012 film "Rise of the Guardians."

And not just once.

According to audience member Dean Browell, he and others sat through 15 minutes of previews and five minutes of the animated 2012 film before an employee emerged to apologize.

The audience sat through the same 15 minutes of previews again, he said, only to have "Rise" reappear on the screen. The theater then offered tickets to a later 3D showing.

Browell and others, including his 10-year-old daughter, waited out the snafu. After 10 minutes of waiting, the audience's hopes were raised by some different previews.

Then it happened again. Yes, "Rise of the Guardians" came on the screen for the third time. The angry crowd responded with loud expletives.

"It was now 9:15 p.m., from an 8 p.m. movie," Browell told The Reporter. "Those left in the theater stormed out and then joined a line 50-people long trying to get their money back, anything. We were so disappointed."

Marvel V. DC - The Next Stage - Looking at the Schedules for 2014 and Beyond!

By Ken Parker

Well, WB has released a very ambitious plan for the DC universe that certainly mimic’s Marvel’s success over the past few years. 

May 2016 - BATMAN V. SUPERMAN

July 2016 - SHAZAM

Xmas 2016 - SANDMAN

May 2017 - JUSTICE LEAGUE

July 2017 - WONDER WOMAN

XMAS 2017 - UNTITLED GREEN LANTERN/THE FLASH TEAM-UP

MAY 2018 - MAN OF STEEL 2

This looks pretty cool but how will Shazam and Sandman do is a big question.  Man of Steel was not the massive success that Iron Man was and Green Lantern was not a determining factor in all this either.  Certainly the Batman franchise has been healthy but without Christian Bale and no stand alone Batman film in the plan, one has to wonder if DC can keep the momentum going.  The majority of audiences probably can’t tell the difference between DC and Marvel and will just see these as just more superhero films.  This may steer them to the franchise they have grown to know and love, Marvel.  Of course the Marvel path is a few years old now and perhaps the new franchise will be what people want to see, something different with DC.

"I Am Groot" New Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer

The Marvel Universe Preview

If you haven't seen it already then go check out ABC's Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe which aired on March 18.  The special, as you probably have heard already had a variety of teases into the future including footage from Captain America: Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy  as well as some effects tests for Ant-Man and some concept artwork of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.  See more photos and links after the break.  The special also has a lot of information about the formation of the various movies as well as the TV series Marvel: Agents of SHIELD

Former Doctor Who Star Karen Gillan Talks Guardians of the Galaxy

Here is a video interview from MTV News talking to former Doctor Who star Karen Gillan about her role in this summers Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Promotional Overload

This poster looks horrible.  It looks like a bad novelization cover IMO.

And here are some of the video promos....

More Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy Video Promo

Doctor Who - Better Pic Of Karen Gillan As Nebula From Guardians of the Galaxy

Here is a better picture of Karen Gillan as Nebula from Guardians of the Galaxy.  The trailer is up also and you can see it HERE.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer

Doctor Who - First Picture Of Karen Gillan As Nebula From Guardians of the Galaxy

Here is the first image of former Doctor Who companion Karen Gillan who plays Nebula in The Guardians of the Galaxy movie that will be out this Summer.  There will also be a trailer out tonight during Jimmy Kimmel Live which airs on ABC at 11:35PM.

Doctor Who - Karen Gillan Joins Wizard World Convention Tour

Karen Gillan who is known to all Whovians as The Girl Who Waited Amy Pond will be attending The Wizard World Convention Tour in the cities of Chicago, Philadelphia and Austin.  This is pretty cool for US fans as we have three chances to see Karen Gillan this year and what is an added bonus she will also be promoting her new movie Guardians of the Galaxy also.  You can read all the details as to the dates and ticket packages from the link below.

Post by Wizard World.

Movies - First Promo Pic For Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel released the first promo pic over the New Years holiday for Guardians of the Galaxy and so far the look of the movie looks spot on.