*New updates for this years line-up

Continuation of Your Guide for Upcoming Comic-Book Movies

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Here’s a list of what to look forward to in 2018!!

 

 

Black Panther (MCU)

Release Date: February 16, 2018

Status: Post-production

*Coming Soon

*T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.

Get familiar with The Black Panther:

The ruling Black Panther possesses enhanced and superhuman abilities from digesting the Wakandan heart shaped Herb. T’Challa, master of unarmed combat is a royal descendent of a warrior race; he incorporates acrobatics and animal mimicry and will do whatever it takes to protect his kingdom. His abilities include super (hearing, sight, smell, strength), stamina, heat vision, intellect, invisibility, stealth, swordsmanship, tracking, weapons master, healing, claws, and escape artist. courtesy of MARVEL

*We got a first look at Black Panther played by Chadwick Boseman in Captain America: Civil War and he wowed audiences.

*Official trailer 

*Black Panther stars: Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/ Black Panther), Michael B. Jordan (Erik Kilmonger), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Martin Freeman (Everett K. Ross), Daniel Kaluuya (W’Kabi), Andy Serkis (Klaw), Angela Bassett (Ramonda), Forest Whitaker (Zuri), Letitia Wright (Shuri), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Sterling K. Brown (N’Jobu), John Kani (King T’Chaka), Florence Kasumba (Ayo), Sydelle Noel (Xoliswa)

 

*The New Mutants (FOX)

Release Date: April 13, 2018

Status: Post-production

Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.

Get familiar with The New Mutants:

They were adolescents- kids- too young to be X-Men, but old enough to start the training that would allow them to fully understand and harness their profound mutant powers. Professor X brought together Cannonball, Karma, Moonstar, Wolfsbane, and Sunspot to become the first New Mutants team. Over time, Magma (Amara Aquilla), Cypher, Warlock, and Magik were added to the team and, as they learned to become more powerful mutants together, they learned another important lesson: It’s okay to act like normal kids. The New Mutants enjoyed their status as mutants and their youth. But when duty called, maturity set in, and the New Mutants went into action- though sometimes not without consequence.

More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/universe/New_Mutants#ixzz533y4q2ot courtesy of MARVEL

*Official trailer

New Mutants stars: Anya Taylor-Joy (Illyana Rasputin/Magik), Charlie Heaton (Sam Guthrie/ Cannonball), Maisie Williams (Rahne Sinclair/ Wolfsbane), Alice Braga (Dr. Cecilia Reyes), Happy Anderson (Reverend Craig), Henry Zaga (Sunspot/ Roberto da Costa), Blu Hunt (Danielle Moonstar/ Mirage)

 

Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (MCU)

Release Date: May 4, 2018

*Status: Post-production

*The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.

Avengers: Infinity War is a two-part sequel to The Avengers, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Thanos is planned to be the main villain. According to the MCU, the plot will revolve around the Infinity Gauntlet and the six Infinity Stones.

LEARN MORE: http://marvel.com/comics/events/253/infinity_gauntlet

*Official trailer 

*Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 stars: Karen Gillan (Nebula), Pom Klementieff (Mantis), Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Elizabeth Olsen (Scarlet Witch), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Benicio Del Toro (The Collector), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Josh Brolin (Thanos), Sebastian Stan (Winter Soldier), Chris Evans (Captain America), Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Paul Bettany (Vision), Benedict Cumberbatch (Dr. Strange), Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan), Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon voice), Vin Diesel (Groot voice), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther), Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Angela Bassett (Ramonda), Anthony Mackie (Falcon), Benedict Wong (Wong), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Letitia Wright (Shuri), *Rumored Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), *Rumored Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill).

 

*Deadpool 2 (FOX)

Release Date: June 1, 2018

*Status: Post-production

(Untitled Deadpool Sequel)

After surviving a near fatal knee boarding accident , a disfigured guidance counselor (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Poughkeepsie’s most celebrated French Bulldog breeder while also learning to cope with an open relationship. Searching to regain his passion for life, as well as a new stuffed unicorn, Wade must battle ninjas, tight assed metal men, and babysit a group stereotypical side characters as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and creative outlets for his very open-minded sex life. He manages to find a new lust for being a do-gooder, a sparkly Hello Kitty backpack, all while earning the coveted coffee mug title of World’s Best 4th Wall Breaking Superhero.

—Twentieth Century Fox

*Official trailer 

Deadpool 2 stars: Ryan Reynolds (Wade/ Deadpool), Morena Baccarin (Vanessa), Josh Brolin (Nathan Summers/ Cable), T.J. Miller (Weasel), Brianna Hildebrand (Negasonic Teenage Warhead), Zazie Beetz (Domino), Stefan Kapicic (Colossus), Karan Soni (Dopinder)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5463162/videoplayer/vi2085729817

 

Ant-Man and The Wasp (MCU)

Release Date: July 6, 2018

*Status: Post-production

Follow-up to the 2015 Marvel film, ‘Ant-Man’

*As Scott Lang balances being both a Super Hero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.

“The events of Captain America: Civil War gave us something clear, which is: what was Hank Pym and Hope Van Dyne’s reaction to Scott having taken this technology out into the world in Civil War? We had a lot of fun playing around with that.” -Director Peyton Reed

At the same time, it’s undeniable that Pym’s partnership with Scott Lang has proved to be a productive one. As we saw in Civil War, he’s unlocked the ability to transform an Ant-Man into a Giant-Man. Reed assures fans that “we play with size and scale a lot” in Ant-Man and the Wasp, and emphasizes that he loves the idea of Giant-Man. -Screen Rant

 

Get familiar with The Wasp:

 

When Janet Van Dyne is genetically altered by Dr. Henry Pym; she gains the ability to fly at rapid speeds, alter her size, and fire stings of bio-electric energy. She calls herself the Wasp, partnering with Pym, and later becoming the first female member of the Avengers.

 

 

We were introduced to Hope van Dyne (played by Evangeline Lilly) in the first Ant-Man film. She is the daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van dyne, and also a board member of Pym Technologies. Will she pick up the mantle?

*Ant-Man and The Wasp  stars: Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/ Ant-Man), Evangeline Lilly (Hope van Dyne/ The Wasp), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Michelle Pfeiffer (Janet van Dyne), Judy Greer (Maggie Lang), Michael Douglas (Dr. Hank Pym), Walton Goggins (Sonny Burch), Michael Pena (Luis), Laurence Fishburne (Dr. Bill Foster/ Goliath), Randall Park (Jimmy Woo), David Dastmalchian (Kurt), Rob Archer (Knox), Joshua Mikel (Derek), Abby Ryder Fortson (Cassie Lang)

 

*Venom (SONY)

Release Date: October 5, 2018

*Status: Filming/ This plot is unknown

Not much is known yet regarding the plot for the Venom film, but fans found it unusual that Spider-Man’s arch-nemesis is having a solo film without him. 

“The larger shared Spider-Man universe is back on at Sony Pictures. Everyone’s favorite symbiote anti-hero, Venom, will star Tom Hardy as Eddie Brock/Venom. Venom, a character best known for his original Eddie Brock alter-ego, first appeared in Marvel Comics’ The Amazing Spider-Man #299 and was created by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane in 1988.

This is indeed a solo Venom movie with the film presumably seeking to depict the eponymous character as an anti-hero–this was another facet of his existence in 1990s comics when the character became so popular that Eddie Brock turned from Peter Parker’s worst nightmare stalker into a decent guy defending the poor from even worse predators and serial killers.

Riz Ahmed is also in the film. There are conflicting reports as to who he would be playing, though. Some have him pegged to play the even more villainous Carnage, although THR indicates that isn’t the case.

Michelle Williams will apparently play a New York City District Attorney and a possible love interest for Hardy’s Eddie Brock.” – DEN OF GEEK

http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/venom/262951/venom-movie-cast-release-date-story-details-and-more-news

The film is R Rated and set for release this fall. 

Venom stars: {Cast so far includes} Tom Hardy (Eddie Brock), Michelle Williams (Anne Weying), Riz Ahmed (Dr. Carlton Drake), Jenny Slate (unknown) , Woody Harrelson (unknown)

 

*X-Men: The Dark Phoenix (FOX)

Release Date: November 2, 2018

*Status: Post-production

Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.

*Not much is known about the plot yet, but more castings have been confirmed for the film.

Get familiar with Dark Phoenix:

Dark Phoenix was a human named Jean Grey. The Phoenix Force’s fall from grace – a state wherein it became corrupted by power. The Phoenix entity became too strong to control, for the merely human aspects it had acquired from Jean, but the other X-Men had no way to know what was happening and little chance of preventing a tragedy. Professor X helped Jean establish “psychic circuit breakers” in her mind, but they became less and less effective.

Known Powers: Like Jean Grey-Summers, the Dark Phoenix used telepathy and telekinesis, but at a much higher level. She was able to rearrange the molecular structure of matter and fly at supersonic speeds. Using the Phoenix Force, she could travel through hyperspace and destroy Shi’ar battlecruisers with little effort. -X-Men Wikia

 

X-Men: The Dark Phoenix stars: Sophie Turner (Jean Grey/ Phoenix), Jennifer Lawrence (Raven/ Mystique), Tye Sheridan (Scott Summers/ Cyclops), rumored Olivia Munn (Psylocke), James McAvoy (Prof. Charles Xavier), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Jessica Chastain (unknown), Evan Peters (Quicksilver), Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy/ Beast), rumored Evan Jonigkeit (Toad), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler), Alexandra Shipp (Ororo Munroe/ Storm), Summer Fontana (young Jean Grey), Scott Shepard (Dr. John Grey)

 

Aquaman (WB)

*Release Date: December 21, 2018

*Status: Post-production

*Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.

Arthur Curry, part human and part Atlantean; Aquaman is the King of Atlantis. His abilities include the ability to breath underwater, super strength, control over sea life and an exceptional swimming capability. Mera, the Queen of Atlantis rules alongside Aquaman. She is one of the most powerful women in the DC Universe. You don’t want to get on her bad side. 

We got our first look of Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/ Aquaman and Amber Heard as Mera in the recently released Justice League movie.

 

*Aquaman stars: Jason Momoa (Arthur Curry/ Aquaman), Amber Heard (Mera), Nicole Kidman (Queen Atlanna), Willem Dafoe (Nuidis Vulko), Dolph Lundgren (King Nereus), Patrick Wilson (Orm/ Ocean Master), Temuera Morrison (Thomas Curry), Michael Beach (Jesse Kane), Ludi Lin (Murk), Yahya Abdul-Maten II (Black Manta), Patrick Cox (Cueball), Kaan Guldur (Young Arthur-9)

 

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