Top 5: 'STAR WARS' At D23, Foxx's Electro, Peggy Carter Returns And 'X-FORCE'
The top 5 news stories of the week. Could we see "Star Wars: Episode VII" casting announcements at Disney's D23 Expo? Hayley Atwell returns as Peggy Carter at SDCC. First official look at Electro in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and an "X-Force" movie gets confirmed.
Top 5 Stories For The Week Ending 07/12/2013
Warner Bros. Replacing Legendary With Dune Entertainment
Looks like Warner Bros. will be rolling on, business as usual in the wake of their split with Legendary Pictures. Partnering with Dune Entertainment, a former co-financier of 20th Century Fox that has assisted with nearly all Fox's X-Men films, WB will
DISNEY Releases Details For D23 Expo on August 9-11
There was some fear that Marvel Studios would scale back their SDCC plans in favor of a larger presentation at Disney's D23 Expo but that doesn't appear to be the case. What has everyone buzzing is the Star Wars panel which could see our first bit of official casting news unveiled.
Electro Featured On THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 EW Cover; New Still Featuring Harry Osborn
Our first official look at Jamie Foxx's Electro was revealed this week. Is his final look how you envisioned based on the previous set photos that leaked? Lots of other Spider-Man discussion this week as well concerning the webslinger's sexuality and another candidate to portray Mary Jane Watson.
First Look At Marvel's AGENT CARTER One-Shot; Poster, Photos And New Details Released
Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter returns! Dominic Cooper's Howard Stark will also be featured along with other surprise cameos that remained undisclosed. She'll be after Zodiac, a criminal organization in the published pages of Marvel Comics but something that will be a little different in the One-Shot according to director and Marvel Studios co-president Louis D’Esposito.
CONFIRMED: Fox To Announce Plans For Wider X-MEN Movie Universe; X-FORCE Included
"X-Force" is a go as the news was later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that "Kick-Ass 2" director Jeff Wadlow is currently writing the script and is very likely to direct the feature film. I'd say we're probably seeing the first tangible influence of Mark Millar in his Creative Consultant post. Now, will any other of his "Kick-Ass" compatriots also make the journey over to X-Men world?
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Alan Moore's LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Heading To The Small Screen
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