It's been a while since I've done one of these but, as there's a lot of comic-book movie hype at the moment (think there's a comic-book film coming out soon?), I thought it'd be good to collate all the various bits and pieces flying around.
This was initially one post- one very long post - so I decided that sanity should prevail and have split it into three. The other two parts will be posted over the weekend.
MARVEL
AVENGERS: ENDGAME
At 3hrs 2mins, it'll be the longest Marvel film to date. No news as to whether there'll be an interval yet - I personally hope not, but that's just me. The 32 character posters released recently show both those who survived Thanos' snap at the end of Avengers: Infinity War... and those who didn't:
Something else that Kevin Feige has stated is that- rather to referring to Phases 1, 2, and 3 - every MCU film from Iron Man (2008) to Avengers: Endgame (2019) is now called 'The Infinity Saga', but there's not been any word on what anything from Spider-Man: Far From Home onwards will be called.
Speaking of that, Kevin Feige has also stated that won't be any further details about other MCU films until after Spider-Man: Far From Home premieres in July - although (as you can see below) bits and pieces have already started to come out.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
The first film in the post-Endgame MCU is Spider-Man: Far From Home. Revolving around a European trip that Peter and his classmates are taking, Peter just wants to kick back and relax and not be the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man for a bit. Of course, that doesn't happen... when a group of extradimensional humanoids known as the Elementals start to cause havoc, Nick Fury recruits Peter to stop them.
Along with Tom Holland, Jacob Batalon (Ned), Zendaya (MJ), Marisa Tomei (Aunt May), Jon Favreau (Happy), Tony Revolori (Flash), and Michael Keaton (Adrian Toomes/Vulture) will reprise their roles from Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Joining them for this European adventure will be Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders (as Nick Fury and Maria Hill) whilst Jake Gyllenhaal makes his MCU debut as Quentin Beck (a.k.a. Mysterio). Initially, Mysterio will help Peter- in the trailer, he's shown helping fight Hydro-Man in Venice- but whether his allegiances will shift by the end of the film, who knows? Other cast members Numan Acar (Dimitri), and Remy Hii and JB Smoove in as yet undisclosed roles.
BLACK WIDOW
Now Marvel have been spinning their wheels about a solo Black Widow movie for years. Literally, years. Well, good news, as it's finally entering pre-production! Cate Shortland will direct from a script written by Jac Schaeffer which will apparently show Natasha Romanoff facing off against The Taskmaster.
Joining Scarlett Johansson will be British actress Florence Pugh (Fighting With My Family, Lady Macbeth) who has confirmed her appearance in the film, although- as with all casting- no roles have been announced.
Other actors in talks to join the movie are British actor O-T Fagbenle (The Handmaid's Tale, Looking), David Harbour (Hellboy, Stranger Things) and Oscar winner Rachel Weisz (The Constant Gardener, The Favourite). If all three are signed, it's got all the makings of a wonderful cast.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3
After firing writer-director James Gunn when his decade-old but less-than-favourable tweets were dug up, Disney have (predictably) done a U-Turn, and rehired him to direct Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3. Of course, in the interim, Gunn has crossed the floor and is directing The Suicide Squad for DC (more information on that in Part 2), so it'll be a bit of a wait for this to hit the screens. Dave Bautista- who plays Drax- had previously said that he wouldn't be prepared to do a third firm without Gunn and would have asked to be released from his contract if Gunn had been replaced.
SHANG-CHI
Marvel also seem to be looking to their lesser-known titles for the post-Endgame world. A director is attached to a Shang-Chi movie. Created by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin in 1973, Shang-Chi was originally conceived as the son of Fu Manchu and is often known as the 'Master of Kung Fu'.
This will mark the first Asian lead in an MCU movie. David Callaham (The Expendables, Wonder Woman 1984) has written a screenplay that will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Short Term 12, The Glass Castle). No casting has been announced as yet.
THE ETERNALS
A film focusing on The Eternals has also been announced, with a couple of intriguing names attached to the cast.
Created by comic legend Jack Kirby in 1976, the Eternals are a race of ancient human beings created a million years ago by the cosmic entities known as the Celestials. the Celestials accelerated the evolution of a handful of subjects and gave them the genetic potential to mentally manipulate limited quantities of cosmic energy, as well as other superhuman traits.
The story, written by Matthew & Ryan Firpo (Refuge, Bet Raise Fold) will focus on the female Eternal Sersi, and it's none other than Angelina Jolie who has been rumoured to be taking the role! Of course, there's no official word as yet but this would be a pretty big coup if Marvel could do it. Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick, Silicon Valley) has also been in talks to star.
It's also been widely rumoured that there will be a gay male hero as part of the team- with many online suggesting it would be Hercules- which, if true, would mark the first time that an openly LGBT hero will be in the MCU. Given Marvel's desire to increase diversity within its canon, this can only be a good thing.
The Eternals will be directed by Chloe Zhao (The Rider, Songs My Brothers Taught Me).
In Part 2, we take a look at the upcoming developments in the
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