Captain Marvel

Wednesday December 5th 2018

Jake Gyllenhaal confirms Mysterio role in Spiderman

Gyllenhaal posted to Instagram today that he is not playing the iconic superhero Spiderman.

This is not news to anyone as there have been set photos of him in the Mysterio costume.

It is however the first time anyone from the movie has officially confirmed Mysterio in  Spiderman: Far From Home.

Spider-Man: Far From Home is scheduled to be released on July 5th, 2019 in the United States.

https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/12/jake-gyllenhaal-confirms-mysterio-role-in-spider-man-far-from-home/


Who is Captain Marvel's cat?

In the comics the cat was called Chewie and named after everyone's favorite Wookie.

In the upcoming movie the cat is called Goose and is named after a revenge loving nerd from Top Gun.

No matter if you call it Chewie or Goose it is a Flerken and has enough tentacles coming from its mouth to make a fan of Japanese anime blush.

Within its body it holds pocket realities, bubbles of space, and time that existed in other worlds.

It can understand human conversation and is helpless if muzzled.

Like my dog Awesome, it can eat anything, but unlike my dog, it won't get sick.

Will Guardians of the Galaxy member Rocket Racoon identify Goose as a Flerken like he did in the comics?

Will Nick Fury lose an eye while gushing over the cute little furball?

My guess is no on both of these.

Look for Goose on the latest Captain Marvel trailer linked in the show notes.

https://youtu.be/0LHxvxdRnYc



Yesterday we reported about how Ryan Reynolds won't give up on Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine.

Today we learn that The Russo Brothers Joe and Anthony have announced that both Deadpool and Xmen will definitely arrive in the MCU.

Being the directors of Avengers 4, they would know.

Disney CEO Bob Iger has also made it clear that it will all fall under one roof.

"I want to be careful here because of what's been communicated to the Fox folks, but I think they know. It only makes sense for Marvel to be supervised by one entity. There shouldn't be two Marvels."

So is Ryan Reynolds fight to get Hugh Jackman back to play Wolverine just a tease of what's to come?

https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a25409449/x-men-deadpool-marvel-mcu-avengers-4-directors/


Tuesday December 4th 2018

No matter how clear Hugh Jackman is about never returning to the Wolverine character, Ryan Reynolds won't give up on the idea.

Earlier on The Ellen Show he told the host that "I would love to do a Deadpool, Wolverine mashup at some point, some kind of Logan thing. I don't know. He's on this kick ball change kick right now. I can't seem to bring him back. I can't seem to bring him back to the violence and mayhem. I'm trying. I talk to him every other day. Every other, other day he takes the call. But yeah, no, it's not really a rivalry. It's war."

Who do you think will win this war of wills? Will Ryan Reynolds convince Hugh Jackman to return to Wolverine one more time?

https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/12/04/ryan-reynolds-hugh-jackman-deadpool-war/

Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan just adopted both a donkey and an emu.

He may play the villain Negan on The Walking Dead, but he obviously has a soft spot for animals.

The donkey and the emu have been best friends and didn't want to be separated.

The two cuddle up and sleep together and will become frantic and agitated when apart.

Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Founder Jennifer Gordon says they received 2,000 inquiries to adopt the two, but feel that the AMC star has the resources to make sure the two are given the best home.

https://pagesix.com/2018/12/04/jeffrey-dean-morgan-adopting-donkey-and-emu-because-theyre-bff/

Game Of Thrones star Kit Harington says that one decade of his life is enough.

"It was emotional to leave the job, definitely, But I wouldn't say I was sad: If, like me, you go all the way back to the pilot of 'Game of Thrones,' that's almost 10 years of your life."

Although he has made it clear he is grateful for the show that made him famous, there is no chance he would ever go back.

"It was a huge emotional upheaval leaving that family," he said. "But would I want to go back and do more? Not on your life."

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46370461

It took only three months of filming in New York City, but filming has wrapped on Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker.

This Joker film is a stand alone movie and is not connected with the main DCEU Joker currently played by Jared Leto.

The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, and also stars the legendary Robert De Niro as Murray Franklin.

The movie is an origin story with The Joker's real name being Arthur Fleck.

This has led many to believe that the movie will end with the twist of this being an impostor.

One of the longest running gags of The Joker is that he has no true origin, has no 'real' name, and does everything to keep it that way.

https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1014701-joker-wrapped-production

After the failure of Iron Fist on Netflix, Marvel might be looking to bring another martial arts character to the limelight.

Shang-Chi may not be one of Marvel's most well known comic book properties, but Marvel loves bringing their more obscure characters into the MCU.

Wonder Woman 1984 co-writer Dave Callaham has been hired to write a screenplay.

Callaham is of Chinese descent and a Brown Belt in 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu.

Do you think this will be another smash hit for the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

https://news.avclub.com/forget-iron-fist-marvel-studios-is-making-a-shang-chi-1830839668

So a second slightly less vague trailer has been released for Captain Marvel.

Am I the only one disappointed that they don't show the cat turning into a monster like in the comic?

Also, the cat is no longer named after the most popular wookie, but is now named after Goose in Top Gun.

Although the trailer tries to make it clear that she bleeds blue blood, is Kree, and a hero, take it all with a grain of salt.

Well, except the part where she's the hero. I think we can assume that part is still canon.

Marvel is great at leading us to believe they gave us full spoilers in a trailer, just to make the plot twist in the movie have more impact.

Click the link in the show note to see the trailer for yourself, then post your thoughts below.

https://youtu.be/0LHxvxdRnYc

Hopefully you’ve heard that the Nerds Drink Whiskey Christmas party is on Saturday.

Yes we will have both our shot glasses and low ball glasses to give away.

But we will also have our brand spanking new shirts to give away!

We have tried to make sure we have every size, but get yours before we run out of your size!

We don’t know when we will be able to print up more shirts, so this might be your only chance.

See you on Saturday at Dogger’s then?

https://www.facebook.com/events/188954781983246/

Wednesday November 14th 2018

The four confirmed movies with Stan Lee's Involvement:  

The two absolutely confirmed cameos are Captain Marvel and Avengers 4.

However, his voice will be heard in both Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse and Ralph Breaks The Internet.

In further Stan lee news:

Stan Lee's daughter claims that she has created a new character called DIRT MAN with her father before he passed away.

Could Dirt Man be legit or is this more of his daughter trying to milk his legacy for all she can?

Will Dirt Man have that Stan Lee level of quality to it without the collaboration of Steve Ditko?

Only time will tell.

https://screenrant.com/stan-lee-cameos-upcoming-marvel-movies-last-confirmed/

http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/13/stan-lee-daughter-jc-lee-new-dirt-man-superhero-father-death/



Every episode of Game Of Thrones season 8 will be over an hour long.

Game Of Thrones director David Nutter let fans know this in a recent Reddit AMA.

Some rumors are claiming that the episodes will run about 90 minutes long.

Nutter also insinuated that season 8 will have moments that outshine the infamous Red Wedding.

It is also now confirmed that season 8 will kick off in April of 2019 on HBO.

https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/13/game-of-thrones-final-season-episode-length/



It seems now that if a major movie doesn't break a billion dollars, that it is a failure.

The budget for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was about $200 Million.

Although the movie won't open in the United States until Friday November 16th, many are speculating about it's potential.

If it earns between $65 million and $75 million domestically, that would put it pretty close to what the last Fantastic Beasts movie made.

This could mean that the movie would rake in around $800 million.

With fan reaction to this sequel being much better than the first Harry Potter prequel, it could end up making more.

Do you think this movie will be more magical than the last one at the box office?

https://variety.com/2018/film/box-office/box-office-fantastic-beasts-crimes-of-grindelwald-opening-weekend-1203027300/