Captain Marvel 2 has found a director!

According to Deadline, Marvel has enlisted Candyman reboot helmer Nia DaCosta to step behind the camera of the highly anticipated sequel, which will see Brie Larson make her return as Carol Danvers. This makes DaCosta the first Black woman to direct a Marvel Studios film.

We were told that the first movie’s directors Anne Bowden and Ryan Fleck would not be returning back when the sequel was announced as being officially in development, and Marvel has been searching for a female filmmaker to take over since.

Kevin Feige and co. are said to have been meeting with candidates for the past couple of months (no one else is named in this report), but DaCosta “seemed to have the edge for some time.”

WandaVision writer Megan McDonnell penned the script.

Plot details for Captain Marvel 2 remain under wraps for now, but there are rumors that Ms. Marvel will make an appearance. There’s also a lot of speculation that the sequel will take influence from the Secret Invasion comic arc, which would make a certain amount of sense following the events of the first film.

What do you guys make of this news? You can check out DaCosta’s stunning shadow puppet trailer for Candyman below.

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Sam Neill recently revealed that he was preparing to begin filming his scenes as Dr. Alan Grant for Jurassic World: Dominion, and he shared a photo from the set of the movie to Twitter yesterday which showed him reuniting with Dr. Alan Grant’s signature fedora.

Now, one of Neill’s fellow Jurassic Park originals has followed suit with a behind-the-scenes snap of her own. (

Laura Dern, who will reprise the role of Doctor Ellie Sattler, posted a pic of the chairs she and Neill use to take a load off between takes. While the Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress did appear (very) briefly as Sattler in Jurassic Park III, she hasn’t had a substantial part to play in the franchise since Steven Spielberg’s iconic original.

It’s not much of a tease, but now that production has resumed and the original gang is back in business, we may begin to see some slightly more revealing set pics find their way online in the coming weeks.

We’re not sure what kind of role Dern and the other JP originals will play in Dominion, but they are expected to make more than just brief cameo appearances.

The Fallen Kingdom follow-up is set to roar into theaters next June.

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Back in November of 2011, the trades reported that Tom Hanks (Toy Story, Road to Perdition) was in talks to play Geppetto in a live-action take on Disney’s Pinocchio. That was back when Paddington director Paul King was attached to helm the project, but it looks like Hanks’ interest has been renewed now that Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future) is behind the camera.

According to Deadline, the mega-popular actor is in early negotiations for the role of Geppetto having reached out to Zemeckis personally in the hopes of re-teaming with his Forest Gump and Castaway director on the film.

Zemeckis is also writing the script, while Andrew Miano and Chris Weitz are producing through their Depth of Field company.

Pinocchio tells the story of a wooden puppet who is brought to life by a fairy. Guided by his conscience (Jiminy Cricket), he sets out to prove himself worthy of becoming a real boy. If Hanks does board the project, he’ll play the old wood carver who creates Pinocchio and becomes his father figure.

Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Hellboy) is currently working on a separate version of the classic tale for Netflix, but his take will be a stop-motion animated musical.

What do you guys make of this casting news? Drop is a comment in the usual place.

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Press Release

New York, NY— August 5, 2020 — As the intergalactic conflict known as EMPYRE rages on, love has prevailed for two of Marvel’s most beloved heroes! In an exciting surprise for readers everywhere at the conclusion of today’s EMPYRE #4, Marvel Comics unveiled that Teddy Altman, the Kree/Skrull hybrid Hulkling, and his longtime boyfriend Billy Kaplan, the powerful magic-wielding Wiccan, made a decision to change their lives forever – when they were married prior to the start of this galaxy-spanning epic!

“I’ve got a lot of love for Hulkling and Wiccan, both individually and as a couple,” Empyre writer Al Ewing said. “So it’s a good feeling to be able to deliver this kind of ‘shock ending’ for readers, which hopefully lifts fans’ spirits a little rather than bringing them down.”

Earlier this year, Hulkling, the son of a Skrull Princess and the original Captain Marvel, fulfilled his destiny by uniting the Kree and Skrull empires against the universal threat of the Cotati. As Emperor of the new Kree/Skrull alliance, the Young Avenger takes center stage in this summer’s EMPYRE saga alongside Wiccan and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

Created by writer Allan Heinberg and artist Jim Cheung, Hulkling and Wiccan burst onto the scene in 2005’s groundbreaking Young Avengers series. Since then, the two have been major players in the Marvel Universe and in iconic titles such as Avengers: Children’s Crusade, New Avengers, and Strikeforce.

“When I was first asked to design Wiccan and Hulkling for the Young Avengers, I had no inkling of the longevity they would have, or even their impact on the hearts and minds of the readers,” said Cheung. “Billy and Teddy really became fully fleshed people to me, thanks to Allan’s incredible writing, and it’s been wonderfully rewarding to follow their growth and evolution under the guidance of other creators over the years. Now that they’re taking their relationship to the next level, I can’t wait to watch where their next adventure takes them!”

“I’m eternally grateful to writers Al Ewing and Dan Slott, artists Valerio Schiti and Marte Gracia, editor Tom Brevoort, — and of course cover artist Jim Cheung — for telling Teddy’s story so gorgeously — on such an epic scale — and with so much heart,” said Heinberg. “AND for inviting me and Jim to the wedding!”

Hulkling and Wiccan’s story continues in EMPYRE #5 next week and EMPYRE: AVENGERS AFTERMATH #1 this September!
 

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COVID-19 continues to cause chaos in Hollywood, with yesterday’s move to Disney+ for Mulan a possible sign of things to come. In the case of Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s latest was originally set to be released on July 17th before being moved to July 31st, and when even that was deemed unrealistic, the studio decided to go with August 13th. However, with cases on the rise, the studio the left the movie undated.

Now, though, it’s coming to select theaters around the globe at the end of this month, while moviegoers in certain parts of the U.S. will be given the opportunity to see it in early September. It’s an interesting approach, but understandable considering Nolan probably goes to bed at night having nightmares about people watching Tenet for the first time on their phones.

The theatrical experience is very much emphasised in this action-packed IMAX TV spot, which promises the “ultimate experience” watching Tenet on those giant-sized screens.

We’ll keep you updated with the latest on Tenet as the situation is bound to continue evolving over the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can watch this new TV spot for the movie below:
 

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