The "Blade" franchise is feeling a little cursed these days. The reboot set to star Mahershala Ali keeps gaining and losing directors and feels like it might never actually see the light of day. Meanwhile, it seems like the original Blade, Wesley Snipes, has been relegated to the world of cameos. It's great to see him on "What We Do in the Shadows," of course, hamming it up a bit on the vampire council with some other amazing vampire actors. The response to Snipes' appearance in "Deadpool & Wolverine," though, has been a bit more mixed.
Some fans were thrilled to see Snipes as Blade again in any form, even if it was some void-based multiverse weirdness. Others felt that it was just another part of a film that was pandering and leaned too hard on meta-references. Regardless of whether you loved seeing the Og Blade back onscreen or felt...
Some fans were thrilled to see Snipes as Blade again in any form, even if it was some void-based multiverse weirdness. Others felt that it was just another part of a film that was pandering and leaned too hard on meta-references. Regardless of whether you loved seeing the Og Blade back onscreen or felt...
- 8/26/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Deadpool & Wolverine brought back a few fan-favourite characters from the Marvel Universe's past, though Wesley Snipes' Blade was easily the biggest surprise.
Snipes and Reynolds famously clashed while shooting Blade: Trinity and, with Mahershala Ali still attached to a Blade reboot announced five years ago, it's fair to say we all thought the actor's time as the Daywalker had reached its end.
Despite being 62, Snipes didn't look like he'd lost a step as Blade and was a total badass in the Marvel Studios threequel.
Now, we get to see a few different costume designs for the character; coming our way courtesy of artist Wes Burt, this concept art features Blade rocking a new, modern style along with a battle-worn outfit he's clearly spent a fair bit of time in while fighting his way through The Void.
By far the most eye-catching design is one that sees the hero wearing a...
Snipes and Reynolds famously clashed while shooting Blade: Trinity and, with Mahershala Ali still attached to a Blade reboot announced five years ago, it's fair to say we all thought the actor's time as the Daywalker had reached its end.
Despite being 62, Snipes didn't look like he'd lost a step as Blade and was a total badass in the Marvel Studios threequel.
Now, we get to see a few different costume designs for the character; coming our way courtesy of artist Wes Burt, this concept art features Blade rocking a new, modern style along with a battle-worn outfit he's clearly spent a fair bit of time in while fighting his way through The Void.
By far the most eye-catching design is one that sees the hero wearing a...
- 8/23/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Deadpool & Wolverine respects the comic books in a big way, though Marvel Studios Director of Visual Development Andy Park has just shared some unused designs which bring Rob Liefeld's '90s designs to life in the MCU.
Adapting the Merc with the Mouth's original comic book uniforms, the artist says these were meant as "variations of Deadpool's costume for a fun sequence. So I had to create these versions playing with classic Liefeld-isms like exaggerated muscles, pouches, swords, shoulder pads, his original costume color breakups and original eye shape."
It doesn't sound like these were meant to be members of the Deadpool Corps; instead, we'd guess the idea was for Wade Wilson to try on a variety of costumes in the Tva before settling on the one which made the final cut.
Liefeld left a comment on the post saying, "So ridiculously proud of you Andy. You make [me] so proud.
Adapting the Merc with the Mouth's original comic book uniforms, the artist says these were meant as "variations of Deadpool's costume for a fun sequence. So I had to create these versions playing with classic Liefeld-isms like exaggerated muscles, pouches, swords, shoulder pads, his original costume color breakups and original eye shape."
It doesn't sound like these were meant to be members of the Deadpool Corps; instead, we'd guess the idea was for Wade Wilson to try on a variety of costumes in the Tva before settling on the one which made the final cut.
Liefeld left a comment on the post saying, "So ridiculously proud of you Andy. You make [me] so proud.
- 8/20/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Henry Cavill's Initial Wolverine Design Almost Resembled Iconic Superman Look - Main Image
Henry Cavill's Deadpool & Wolverine cameo underwent several designs before Marvel Studios decided on the final look of his beefy Wolverine variant. Here's how Henry Cavill's version of Logan almost paid homage to his Superman role from the now-defunct Dceu franchise.
Did You Know That 'Cavillrine' Nearly Paid Homage to His Superman Roots?
Henry Cavill joining the MCU had been a long time coming. Ever since his unfortunate exit from DC, fans have anticipated to see him join the other major comic book franchises sporting different tights and colors.
No, not talking about Captain Britain. Not yet, at least.
Had Deadpool not been jumping through the hoops of the Multiverse, we wouldn't have seen Henry Cavill's "Cavill-rine" cameo in the fit white shirt revving up his motorbike as he smoked his cigar.
Well, as it turns out,...
Henry Cavill's Deadpool & Wolverine cameo underwent several designs before Marvel Studios decided on the final look of his beefy Wolverine variant. Here's how Henry Cavill's version of Logan almost paid homage to his Superman role from the now-defunct Dceu franchise.
Did You Know That 'Cavillrine' Nearly Paid Homage to His Superman Roots?
Henry Cavill joining the MCU had been a long time coming. Ever since his unfortunate exit from DC, fans have anticipated to see him join the other major comic book franchises sporting different tights and colors.
No, not talking about Captain Britain. Not yet, at least.
Had Deadpool not been jumping through the hoops of the Multiverse, we wouldn't have seen Henry Cavill's "Cavill-rine" cameo in the fit white shirt revving up his motorbike as he smoked his cigar.
Well, as it turns out,...
- 8/14/2024
- EpicStream
The latest round of Deadpool & Wolverine concept art shifts the spotlight to the movie's most surprising Variant: The Cavillrine!
Thanks to Wes Burt, we get to see some of the alternate ideas considered for Henry Cavill's Wolverine, though there's nothing too drastically different. We'd say just the vest was the right movie; it allowed the actor to show off his impressive biceps and a shirt like that would have inevitably led to Clark Kent comparisons.
Take a closer look at The Cavillrine below along with Burt's take on the Merc with the Mouth's meeting with a very dead Wolverine from 2017's Logan.
this was a quite a fun one when it landed in my hands to do some concept-ing, more in the upcoming artbook for Deadpool & Wolverine pic.twitter.com/G0zHXJjiTi
— Wesley Burt (@wesburt) August 13, 2024
had a lot of fun doing this early keyframe painting for Deadpool & Wolverine pic.
Thanks to Wes Burt, we get to see some of the alternate ideas considered for Henry Cavill's Wolverine, though there's nothing too drastically different. We'd say just the vest was the right movie; it allowed the actor to show off his impressive biceps and a shirt like that would have inevitably led to Clark Kent comparisons.
Take a closer look at The Cavillrine below along with Burt's take on the Merc with the Mouth's meeting with a very dead Wolverine from 2017's Logan.
this was a quite a fun one when it landed in my hands to do some concept-ing, more in the upcoming artbook for Deadpool & Wolverine pic.twitter.com/G0zHXJjiTi
— Wesley Burt (@wesburt) August 13, 2024
had a lot of fun doing this early keyframe painting for Deadpool & Wolverine pic.
- 8/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
We've been treated to heaps of Deadpool & Wolverine behind-the-scenes photos over the past week or two but Marvel Studios' incredibly talented concept artists are now getting in on the action.
Andy Park, Marvel Studios Director of Visual Development, has shared his take on Old Man Logan, a Variant that paid homage to the comic book by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven.
Wes Burt, meanwhile, has revealed Wolverine in the iconic brown and tan suit, Patch, the Age of Apocalypse Logan, and a Variant who didn't make the final cut.
That version of the clawed mutant is based on the relatively obscure WildC.A.T.s/X-Men crossover from the late 90s and would have been fun to see on screen (despite not being quite as instantly recognisable). There was only room for so many, though, and Marvel Studios picked well.
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Andy Park, Marvel Studios Director of Visual Development, has shared his take on Old Man Logan, a Variant that paid homage to the comic book by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven.
Wes Burt, meanwhile, has revealed Wolverine in the iconic brown and tan suit, Patch, the Age of Apocalypse Logan, and a Variant who didn't make the final cut.
That version of the clawed mutant is based on the relatively obscure WildC.A.T.s/X-Men crossover from the late 90s and would have been fun to see on screen (despite not being quite as instantly recognisable). There was only room for so many, though, and Marvel Studios picked well.
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- 8/11/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
More concept art from Deadpool & Wolverine has been released today, this time showcasing three key members of the Deadpool Corps.
Shared by Naomi Baker, we get to see early designs for Ladypool (Blake Lively), Headpool (Nathan Fillion), and Dogpool (Peggy). While the latter had the biggest role in the movie, it's great to get a closer look at each of these memorable Variants.
After being sliced and diced by the threequel's title characters during one of the McU's most memorable fight scenes - set to Madonna's "Like A Prayer" - the Deadpool Corps were distracted by Peter before being returned to The Void by the Tva.
Fortunately, that leaves the door open to us seeing them again in the not-too-distant future! Ladypool is a character fans have really embraced - even though she only had a few lines - so we're hoping she gets much more to do in the MCU.
Shared by Naomi Baker, we get to see early designs for Ladypool (Blake Lively), Headpool (Nathan Fillion), and Dogpool (Peggy). While the latter had the biggest role in the movie, it's great to get a closer look at each of these memorable Variants.
After being sliced and diced by the threequel's title characters during one of the McU's most memorable fight scenes - set to Madonna's "Like A Prayer" - the Deadpool Corps were distracted by Peter before being returned to The Void by the Tva.
Fortunately, that leaves the door open to us seeing them again in the not-too-distant future! Ladypool is a character fans have really embraced - even though she only had a few lines - so we're hoping she gets much more to do in the MCU.
- 8/10/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Since Marvel Studios hasn’t had the best luck when it comes to their recent premiers at the box office, they are now locked in heavily with the production and excellent execution of their future projects, the biggest among them being none other than the reboot of The Fantastic Four.
Thus, to make it stand out from the others that came before it, they are putting some serious effort and thought into it.
The cast of The Fantastic Four. Art by Wesley Burt
Along with lining the main characters with a star cast, there have now been alleged leaks and speculative reports of a synopsis of the upcoming film, which is proving to be looking more like a bad thing than good. This short summary of the story has many flaws that the fans have figured out, especially about the narrative taking place in the Multiverse rather than Earth-616.
The...
Thus, to make it stand out from the others that came before it, they are putting some serious effort and thought into it.
The cast of The Fantastic Four. Art by Wesley Burt
Along with lining the main characters with a star cast, there have now been alleged leaks and speculative reports of a synopsis of the upcoming film, which is proving to be looking more like a bad thing than good. This short summary of the story has many flaws that the fans have figured out, especially about the narrative taking place in the Multiverse rather than Earth-616.
The...
- 3/14/2024
- by Deepak Bisht
- FandomWire
When James Gunn took over as the head of DC, many fans questioned his decision to completely revamp the franchise with some rather controversial moves. This included Henry Cavill’s exit as Superman with other prominent stars like Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot also ending their association with the franchise. Along with these significant changes, Gunn also introduced an array of projects including Superman: Legacy.
James Gunn on the sets of The Suicide Squad with Margot Robbie
Parallelly though, the MCU has been having a pretty torrid time of late with a spate of films and series that have failed at the box office. The Actors Strike also added to Marvel’s woes by delaying projects like Blade. After a bunch of production-related issues that postponed its release, Blade was finally expected to release in November 2025. But has Gunn’s Superman project allegedly scared Marvel into postponing both The Fantastic Four...
James Gunn on the sets of The Suicide Squad with Margot Robbie
Parallelly though, the MCU has been having a pretty torrid time of late with a spate of films and series that have failed at the box office. The Actors Strike also added to Marvel’s woes by delaying projects like Blade. After a bunch of production-related issues that postponed its release, Blade was finally expected to release in November 2025. But has Gunn’s Superman project allegedly scared Marvel into postponing both The Fantastic Four...
- 2/20/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
When the cast of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four was announced on Valentine’s Day, the announcement coincided with the release of a poster with a style suggesting a 1960s setting for the movie.
That leaves fans questioning how and if the eponymous superhero team will enter the present-day Marvel Cinematic Universe to interact with Avengers members like Spider-Man, Thor, Captain Marvel, and the Hulk.
The cast of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four on the movie’s poster. Art by Wesley Burt
But a recent theory suggests the Fantastic Four may already have an established relationship with one MCU hero in the form of the original Ant-Man, Michael Douglas’s Hank Pym.
It’s time to look into the potential logistics of that scenario and how the timescales might work out.
How Could This Theory Be Possible?
The Fantastic Four debuted in Marvel’s comic books in 1961, in Stan Lee...
That leaves fans questioning how and if the eponymous superhero team will enter the present-day Marvel Cinematic Universe to interact with Avengers members like Spider-Man, Thor, Captain Marvel, and the Hulk.
The cast of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four on the movie’s poster. Art by Wesley Burt
But a recent theory suggests the Fantastic Four may already have an established relationship with one MCU hero in the form of the original Ant-Man, Michael Douglas’s Hank Pym.
It’s time to look into the potential logistics of that scenario and how the timescales might work out.
How Could This Theory Be Possible?
The Fantastic Four debuted in Marvel’s comic books in 1961, in Stan Lee...
- 2/16/2024
- by Kevin Stewart
- FandomWire
This Valentine’s Day, Marvel Studios finally announced the cast for the Fantastic Four reboot. The MCU finally has the new cast members joining the fam, and audiences will see Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the First Family of Marvel. Pascal will play the Fantastic leader, Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Kirby will play Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn will be Johnny Storm/the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will play Ben Grimm/The Thing.
Fantastic Four (2005) cast
Ever since the casting was revealed, while most fans seem excited, as they were eagerly waiting to know who will play these beloved characters in this latest iteration, there are some who are not very happy with the names announced. The most talked about of the lot has been Pedro Pascal, whose casting was probably the least surprising, given all the rumors that were floating around the internet.
Fantastic Four (2005) cast
Ever since the casting was revealed, while most fans seem excited, as they were eagerly waiting to know who will play these beloved characters in this latest iteration, there are some who are not very happy with the names announced. The most talked about of the lot has been Pedro Pascal, whose casting was probably the least surprising, given all the rumors that were floating around the internet.
- 2/16/2024
- by Swagata Das
- FandomWire
Joseph Quinn seems to be the star with the Midas touch in Hollywood at the moment. After his breakthrough performance as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things, Quinn is now making a play for the big leagues. Apart from bagging a pivotal role alongside Lupita Nyong’o in A Quiet Place: Day One, the rising star also caught the eye of renowned director Ridley Scott and Paramount Pictures who cast him in the highly anticipated Gladiator 2.
Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things
Now, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios want a piece of Quinn’s charisma as well. The franchise has officially welcomed the actor into the MCU by casting him as Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch in The Fantastic Four reboot. While this will surely catapult Quinn to superstardom, many Marvel fans are not too pleased with his casting and are questioning his ability to fill the big shoes...
Joseph Quinn as Eddie Munson in Stranger Things
Now, Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios want a piece of Quinn’s charisma as well. The franchise has officially welcomed the actor into the MCU by casting him as Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch in The Fantastic Four reboot. While this will surely catapult Quinn to superstardom, many Marvel fans are not too pleased with his casting and are questioning his ability to fill the big shoes...
- 2/15/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
This post contains spoilers for Loki and other MCU shows
Of all the Disney+ shows so far, few have been as impactful as the ending of Loki. While WandaVision set up Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier introduced the new Captain America, and Hawkeye brought back the Kingpin, Loki changed the MCU. What began as a character study of the Avengers’ first antagonist became a launching point for the multiverse, in which Loki and his Variant Sylvie encountered He Who Remains, the Variant of Kang the Conqueror who ran the Tva. In choosing to kill He Who Remains, Sylvie created the multiverse, effectively launching the Multiverse Saga, which encompasses Phases Four through Six.
But originally, Loki had much smaller ambitions for the God of Mischief. According to the recently released book Marvel’s Loki: The Art of the Series, the Disney+ series was...
Of all the Disney+ shows so far, few have been as impactful as the ending of Loki. While WandaVision set up Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier introduced the new Captain America, and Hawkeye brought back the Kingpin, Loki changed the MCU. What began as a character study of the Avengers’ first antagonist became a launching point for the multiverse, in which Loki and his Variant Sylvie encountered He Who Remains, the Variant of Kang the Conqueror who ran the Tva. In choosing to kill He Who Remains, Sylvie created the multiverse, effectively launching the Multiverse Saga, which encompasses Phases Four through Six.
But originally, Loki had much smaller ambitions for the God of Mischief. According to the recently released book Marvel’s Loki: The Art of the Series, the Disney+ series was...
- 11/3/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
In more ways than one, "She-Hulk: Attorney At Law" is a rarity when it comes to Marvel's Disney+ shows: for one thing, it's more of a legal sitcom than an action-packed superhero saga. Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany) is battling career politics, her own insecurities, and the terrible realities of online dating more often than she's facing down supervillains, which is a big part of what makes her nine-episode series feel so refreshing. Other than Deadpool (who doesn't really count yet) Jen is also the first hero in the franchise to break the fourth wall, getting extremely creative when it comes to her meta-narrative.
By far my favorite way that Jen's story stands apart is its ability to skirt past the trap that so many of the other MCU entries have fallen into: getting so wrapped up in the connective tissue that it loses sight of its core. "She-Hulk" is very...
By far my favorite way that Jen's story stands apart is its ability to skirt past the trap that so many of the other MCU entries have fallen into: getting so wrapped up in the connective tissue that it loses sight of its core. "She-Hulk" is very...
- 10/22/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
Up until Ragnarok, Thor probably wasn’t many people’s favorite Avenger. The God of Thunder’s first two solo movies aren’t generally regarded as examples of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s finest work, with the character coming across at times as an overly-serious and stoic warrior, and occasionally a petulant brat.
That all changed when Taika Waititi was handed the reins, with the filmmaker making the best use so far of Chris Hemsworth’s charisma and comic timing and infusing the movie with his signature brand of offbeat humor, reinventing him as the star of an intergalactic buddy film that added countless new layers to a role that had previously veered dangerously close to one-dimensional.
Avengers: Endgame took that one step further, introducing us to the cult hero known affectionately as Fat Thor, who on the surface was a lazy, beer-swilling lout who would rather spend his days...
That all changed when Taika Waititi was handed the reins, with the filmmaker making the best use so far of Chris Hemsworth’s charisma and comic timing and infusing the movie with his signature brand of offbeat humor, reinventing him as the star of an intergalactic buddy film that added countless new layers to a role that had previously veered dangerously close to one-dimensional.
Avengers: Endgame took that one step further, introducing us to the cult hero known affectionately as Fat Thor, who on the surface was a lazy, beer-swilling lout who would rather spend his days...
- 4/23/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Despite his jovial demeanor, Thor has had a tougher time than many of the other heroes in the McU. Most of his family is dead, his homeland of Asgard has been destroyed, his people are reduced to nomads and he failed to stop Thanos’ snap. On top of all that, he lost his eye during the events of Thor: Ragnarok.
In Avengers: Infinity War, we saw him get a new prosthetic eye courtesy of Rocket Raccoon, restoring his binocular vision, but this concept art from Avengers: Endgame by Wesley Burt (from Avengers: Endgame – The Art of the Movie) indicates that this wasn’t always the case.
Two of the designs show different takes on ‘Bro Thor,’ one which looks like Asgardian nightware and the other which is pretty much exactly the Dude’s outfit from The Big Lebowski. The other, meanwhile, is a familiar regular brand Thor. These pictures tell us though that,...
In Avengers: Infinity War, we saw him get a new prosthetic eye courtesy of Rocket Raccoon, restoring his binocular vision, but this concept art from Avengers: Endgame by Wesley Burt (from Avengers: Endgame – The Art of the Movie) indicates that this wasn’t always the case.
Two of the designs show different takes on ‘Bro Thor,’ one which looks like Asgardian nightware and the other which is pretty much exactly the Dude’s outfit from The Big Lebowski. The other, meanwhile, is a familiar regular brand Thor. These pictures tell us though that,...
- 1/9/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
Here’s some McU trivia for you: Thanos was given two different monikers across Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. And neither of them was ‘Mad Titan.’
Internally, it appears Josh Brolin’s tyrant was nicknamed Philosopher Thanos in Infinity War – fitting, really, given how much he rambles on about purging half the universe in the name of balance – while Endgame witnessed the arrival of Warrior Thanos… from the year 2014.
McU concept artist Wesley Burt made the revelation in The Art of Avengers: Endgame (h/t ScreenRant), and offered a brief explanation as to why the two incarnations received slightly different names during the midst of production.
He was always referred to as Warrior Thanos, as opposed to the Philosopher Thanos that would be in Infinity War.
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Internally, it appears Josh Brolin’s tyrant was nicknamed Philosopher Thanos in Infinity War – fitting, really, given how much he rambles on about purging half the universe in the name of balance – while Endgame witnessed the arrival of Warrior Thanos… from the year 2014.
McU concept artist Wesley Burt made the revelation in The Art of Avengers: Endgame (h/t ScreenRant), and offered a brief explanation as to why the two incarnations received slightly different names during the midst of production.
He was always referred to as Warrior Thanos, as opposed to the Philosopher Thanos that would be in Infinity War.
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- 11/20/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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