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On Pegasus Airlines, Black Widow and Thor show you how to behave
By Laura Keeney
The Avengers strut through an airport like only The Avengers can. (Photo: Pegasus Airlines)
Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines (which, can we all agree, has the coolest airline name ever?) wants travelers to know that flight safety is important, even for superheroes.
So, with the help of Disney Turkey, they enlisted The Avengers to prove their point.
Fasten your seatbelt … or else Black Widow will make you. (Photo: Pegasus Airlines)
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Categories: Comics, Everything Else, News
Cookie Monster hulks out in Sesame Street's Avengers parody
By Joe Nguyen
Cookie Monster's secret is that he's always hungry. (Screenshot)
"That me secret. Me always hungry."
Cookie Monster puts on his alternate ego — and a pair of purple pants — as Dr. Brownie in the "Sesame Street" parody of "The Avengers," which was released Monday.
From Sesame Street:
A super villain was prepared to destroy all the healthy foods in the world, until one hero, actually, several heroes stuck together to save the world's vegetables! Together, Dr. Brownie, Onion Man, Captain Americauliflower, Black Bean Widow, Mighty Corn, and Zuchin-eye are…The Aveggies!
The parody focuses on the scene from the first Avengers movie where Earth's mightiest heroes fight wave after wave of Chitauri fighters in the heart of New York. But instead of alien fighters, the Aveggies must fight a giant cookie ship.
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Categories: Comics, Movies, TV Shows
Spider-Man's coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Clockwise from far left: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and Spider-Man. (Provided by Marvel Entertainment)
Everyone's favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man may be meeting the Avengers soon.
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios announced Monday that Spidey will make his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Initially he will appear in one of the MCU films before the Spider-Man series' next installment, which will be released July 28, 2017.
"We always want to collaborate with the best and most successful filmmakers to grow our franchises and develop our characters," said Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Michael Lynton said in a statement released by Marvel. "… This is the right decision for the franchise, for our business, for Marvel, and for the fans."
There are five movies scheduled in the MCU before the next Spider-Man film is slated to come out, including "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Ant-Man," "Captain America: Civil War," "Doctor Strange" and "Guardians of the Galaxy 2."
Given Spidey's prominent role in Marvel's "Civil War" comic book arc, it's certainly a strong possibility he'll make an appearance there.
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Categories: Comics, Movies
Superheroes make epic Super Bowl bet
By Hugh Johnson
Chris Pratt as Star-Lord in "Guardians of the Galaxy." (AP/Disney)
Star-Lord (a.k.a Peter Quill from Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy") and Captain America (duh) have made a "Super" Super Bowl bet for charity.
It appears that when these Marvel heroes aren't battling invading aliens or defending the galaxy from a tyrant wielding the power of an infinity stone, they spend their Sundays watching football.
Chris Evans as Captain America in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier." (Courtesy Marvel)
The Seattle Seahawks won an overtime thriller against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship to advance to the big game, while the New England Patriots demolished the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Championship game. The Seahawks defend their championship in Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, Feb. 1.
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Categories: Event, Movies, Space, Superheroes
WATCH: New "Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer" unveiled
"This vulnerable world needs something more powerful than any of us," said Tony Stark.
Marvel unveiled a new "Avengers: Age of Ultron" trailer yesterday, highlighting Tony Stark's most dangerous creation yet, Ultron — voiced by James Spader.
The near-two-minute trailer showcases a host of scenes, new and old, including more shots of Iron Man taking on the Hulk in his famed "Hulkbuster" suit.
From the trailer, it looks like things are about to get real and May 1 — the day the movie launches — can't get here quick enough.
Check out the trailer below:
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Categories: Comics, Movies, News, Superheroes, Uncategorized
Marvel announces Phase 3 of Marvel Cinematic Universe
Actors Robert Downey Jr., Chadwick Boseman and Chris Evans onstage during Marvel Studios fan event at The El Capitan Theatre on Oct. 28, 2014 in Los Angeles. (Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images for Disney)
Marvel Studios announced its list of movies for Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Tuesday at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., and, wow, is it huge.
Nine new movies are slated to be released through 2019, including Doctor Strange, the Civil War storyline, Captain Marvel and Black Panther.
Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my face.
Here's a breakdown of the movies:
WATCH: Avengers try to lift Thor's hammer in new Age of Ultron trailer
Iron Man, left, and War Machine try their hands at trying to lift Thor's hammer in the latest "Avengers: Age of Ultron" trailer. (Screenshot)
"If I lift it, do I get to rule Asgard?"
That's the question Tony Stark posed to Thor about his hammer in the latest "Avengers: Age of Ultron" trailer, which was released Tuesday. Most of the members of the Avengers try their hand at trying to lift Mjornir in the new extended trailer.
"Avengers: Age of Ultron" is slated for a May 1, 2015 release date. Watch the trailer below.
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Avengers, Justice League in Comic Alliance's timeline of upcoming comic movies
Comic nerds, assemble! In the wake of Warner Bros.'s mega announcement of ten — yes, ten — movies based on DC comics, comicsalliance.com compiled a timeline of Marvel and DC movies slated to hit theaters between now and the year 2020.
A look at Zack Snyder's Batman and the Batmobile. (Provided by Zack Snyder)
Warner Bros.'s announcement included many anticipated titles such as "Wonder Woman" and "Justice League" both scheduled for 2017, "Flash" and "Aquaman" movies in 2018, and a "Cyborg" movie in 2020. A side note, the announcement also included the "Harry Potter" spin off series "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
Comics Alliance's infographic goes the extra mile by including the schedule of Marvel movies slated for the next six years.
The result is a glorious sight to behold. As of now, it looks like things will really pick up in 2016 with seven movies currently set to release that year, including "Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice," "Captain America 3," "X-Men: Apocalypse," and "Sinister Six" for all the Spidey fans out there. Ten movies are scheduled for 2017, seven for 2018, three for 2019 and two for 2020.
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Categories: Comics, Movies, News
Paul Rudd in talks to star as Ant-Man in Edgar Wright's Marvel movie
Actor Paul Rudd. (Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images)
A host of entertainment news outlets, from The Hollywood Reporter to Variety, are reporting that Paul Rudd ("Anchorman") is in negotiations to star as the titular character in Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man" movie.
Joseph Gordon Levitt was considered to be one of the front-runners for the role, according to Variety.
The story follows Dr. Hank Pym, a scientist who discovers "Pym Particles," which allows him to alter the size and mass of objects. Using the particles, Pym becomes a superhero.
Ant-Man was an original member of the Avengers in the comic book, along with Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk. The movie is slated for a July 31, 2015 release date.
Edit: Marvel confirms the rumors.
From Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige:
"We knew early on that we had found the right person in Paul. When he not only agreed to do it but became as enthusiastic as any actor we'd ever met with about doing the work, we knew we'd found the right guy. We couldn't be more excited for our audiences to see what he's going to do to bring Ant-Man to life."
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Stan Lee cancels for Denver Comic Con, but here's our full interview with the Marvel icon anyway
By John Wenzel
Stan Lee, who is the guest of honor the second annual Denver Comic Con, has learned a thing or two over the years about what sticks. (Photo by Reed Saxon)
NOTE: Bad news, true believers. Stan Lee has canceled as the guest of honor at the Denver Comic Con this year, so we had to pull our print interview with him (slated to run in this Sunday's Denver Post's A&E section). However, seeing as he's Stan Lee and all, we figured it was still worth running the full interview online.
By any sane, human standard, Stan Lee should have lost his verve for the entertainment business decades ago. Then again, Stan Lee rarely lives in the realm of those either sane or human.
The 90-year-old former president and chairman of Marvel Comics was a fixture on the comic-book convention circuit long before many of its attendees were born. And while it's all fun and games to many fans, it's also now a multibillion dollar global industry with huge corporate stakes — and nasty copyright battles.
Stan Lee Media Inc., a Colorado-based company with which Lee is no longer involved, sued Disney (the current owners of Marvel) for character copyrights in a case that landed in a federal court in Denver late last year. The outcome is pending, but one thing is certain: Lee hasn't seen any of the $1.6 billion Disney made from last year's "Avengers" film, arguably the biggest triumph in Marvel's 74-year history.
Lee keeps mum on the legal stuff, but even if he doesn't call the shots at Marvel anymore, the co-creator of Spider Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Thor says he hasn't lost any of the excitement or optimism he has for the creative side of the industry.
"It's because I love what I do," Lee said over the phone recently. "I love talking to the fans and I love being in those little movies and doing those cameos."
Categories: Animation, Comics, Event, Movies, Sci-Fi, Superheroes, TV Shows
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