Just confirmed at Comic-Con: Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The shock drop: it won’t be reprising the role of Tony Stark/Iron Man but playing Doctor Doom in the films “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” due to release in 2026 and 2027 respectively. Victor Von Doom, also known as Doctor … Read more
Marvel announces a Stan Lee documentary is coming to Disney+ next year. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the highest-grossing film franchise of all time, was built on the foundation of iconic comic book characters co-created by Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Scarlet … Read more
Filmmaker James Cameron has criticised the aspect of character development in superhero films from Marvel and DC Studios, adding “that’s not the way to make movies”. The director said the maturity that is lacking in the characters from these tentpole franchises is depicted in his upcoming sci-fi adventure movie Avatar: The Way of Water through … Read more