https://movieweb.com The latest movie news on the MCU Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:29:14 GMT en-US hourly 60 The Marvel Cinematic Universe has not had the best year in 2023, but the franchise has ended on a high with the second season of What If…? After several disappointing releases, both in theaters and on Disney+, the return of the animated Marvel series has outshone all of them, even Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 which was a shining beacon among the offerings of the franchise.

]]> Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:29:14 GMT https://movieweb.com/what-if-season-2-highest-rotten-tomatoes-2023/ And Marvel fans thought the multiverse was a mess when Peter Parker botched Doctor Strange’s spell in Spider-Man: No Way Home. With the recent legal troubles of actor Jonathan Majors, Marvel Studios made the choice to part ways with the actor tasked with portraying the big baddie, Kang the Conqueror, in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga. But even though Majors has been fired, The Cosmic Circus reports that the character of Kang remains the ultimate villain that The Avengers will have to face off against to conclude Phase 6. Here’s what the entertainment website posted about Kang’s involvement moving forward without Majors starring in the role:

]]> Sat, 23 Dec 2023 17:24:58 GMT https://movieweb.com/marvel-studios-kang-the-multiverse-saga/ The much-delayed MCU team-up movie, Thunderbolts, is due to finally begin filming next spring. Actor Wyatt Russell, who will reprise the role of John Walker, aka U.S. Agent alongside the likes of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, aka The Winter Soldier, and Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, revealed the production plan when speaking with The Hollywood Reporter.

]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:10:26 GMT https://movieweb.com/marvels-thunderbolts-filming-date-standalone-experience/ The firing of Jonathan Majors from his role as the MCU's Kang, following the actor being found guilty of assault and harassment in a recent trial, fans have been quick to make suggestions as to who could replace the actor as Kang the Conqueror. While there has still been no word on whether Kang will be recast or replaced entirely in the franchise, one name that quickly became popular among fans was former Star Wars actor John Boyega.

]]> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:14:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/jonathan-majors-john-boyega-kang-replacement-reaction/ It didn’t seem possible for Marvel Studios’ year to get any worse after some dismal results at the box office, but today’s guilty verdict in Jonathan Majors’ assault has resulted in the studio firing the actor from future involvement in the franchise. This leaves the current Marvel Cinematic Universe storyline in limbo, without an overarching villain.

]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:24:34 GMT https://movieweb.com/jonathan-majors-sacked-kang-mcu-future-uncertain/ Marvel Studios may have cut back its 2024 output, but the year is set to start with a bang as Echo arrives on Disney+. In a new trailer for the Alaqua Cox-led series, the show highlights its more violent and mature content, and announced a shift in the release date, to January 9.

]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:30:30 GMT https://movieweb.com/echo-early-premiere-date-trailer-mcu/ The landscape of entertainment in 2023 has been as dynamic as it has been unpredictable. As the year draws to a close, Google's Year in Search has once again offered a fascinating glimpse into the public's most sought-after personalities and productions, painting a vivid portrait of our collective digital curiosity. Jeremy Renner, the illustrious Marvel Cinematic Universe star, reigns supreme in the arena of digital popularity.

]]> Sun, 17 Dec 2023 18:39:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/mcu-hawkeye-jeremy-renner-most-googled-actor-2023/ Marvel Studios has unveiled its plans for an exciting 2024 lineup, exclusively on Disney+. Expanding its animated offerings, Marvel Studios is set to bring back the X-Men in X-Men '97, introduce a novel Spider-Man series, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and launch the mysterious Eyes of Wakanda.

]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:42:07 GMT https://movieweb.com/disney-plus-x-men-97-friendly-neighborhood-spider-man-release-dates/ Marvel is now developing an animated series based on the world of Black Panther. Titled Eyes of Wakanda, this newest MCU project was confirmed during an event in which footage from the second season of What If...? was shown, as well as first looks at both upcoming animated shows X-Men '97 and Spider-Man: Freshman Year, which has now been retitled Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. While not much else has yet been revealed regarding what Eyes of Wakanda will involve, an official description has been released, teasing the focus of the animated show.

]]> Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:57:33 GMT https://movieweb.com/black-panther-animated-series-eyes-of-wakanda/ Marvel star Vincent D'Onofrio has offered an enthusiastic update on the development of The Kingpin and Daredevil's return in the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. While the production has been rather troubled, with Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige recently ordering a complete reworking of the show, D'Onofrio has now revealed that Daredevil: Born Again will be released under the new Marvel Spotlight banner “for sure,” and that it will maintain the same grounded, gritty tone as both the Netflix outing and the newest MCU series, Echo.

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