Rosario Dawson arrives at Nickelodeon's 24th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at Galen Center on April 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Principal Photography on the upcoming Ant-Man sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has officially started.
"It begins. Day One - Principal Photography," director Peyton Reed tweeted, accompanied by an image of a very creepy-looking stuffed rabbit next to a cylinder of biohazardous material. This rabbit was first introduced in 2015's Ant-Man, with Scott Lang giving it to his daughter Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson) as a birthday gift shortly after being released from prison.
While Quantumania's story has yet to be revealed, it will feature most of the returning cast from Ant-Man and its 2018 follow-up Ant-Man and the Wasp. Notable exceptions include Kathryn Newton making her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Cassie Lang, whose teenage self was briefly played by Emma Fuhrmann in Avengers: Endgame, and the dismissal of T.I. as X-Con Security member Dave following sexual abuse allegations. In addition to working on all three Ant-Man films, Reed recently directed two episodes of The Mandalorian: "Chapter 10: The Passenger" and the season finale, "Chapter 16: The Rescue."
Alongside the main cast, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will feature Lovecraft Country's Jonathan Majors as Marvel villain Kang the Conqueror. Majors' Kang storyline was teased in Loki's season finale, with the actor making a guest appearance as He Who Remains, the Time Variance Authority's secret creator. As He Who Remains revealed, he is one of the countless Variants of a 31st-century scientist who, after discovering the multiverse, fought one another for total control. He Who Remains ultimately emerged the victor, and after isolating his timeline, invented the TVA to prevent any of his other selves from gaining power again. Offering a choice to Loki and Sylvie between killing him and releasing those other Variants or running the TVA in his stead, Sylvie chose to kill him, a decision that opened up countless multiversal branches in the timeline. This multiverse concept will be explored through future MCU projects like the upcoming What If...? animated series and Sam Raimi's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope van Dyne/The Wasp. The film arrives in theaters Feb. 17, 2023.
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Leaked set photos from Warner Bros. and DC Films' The Flash appear to confirm scenes featuring Ben Affleck's Batman are currently being shot.
The photos feature what's likely a stunt double wearing a decidedly Batfleck cowl and belt and riding a Batcycle. As for the costume, it's unclear if it's an entirely new look or something that's simply being utilized for the stunt performer.
Affleck's Batman was confirmed for The Flash in August 2020. "He's a very substantial part of the emotional impact of the movie," director Andy Muschietti said at the time. "The interaction and relationship between Barry and Affleck's Wayne will bring an emotional level that we haven't seen before. It's Barry's movie, it's Barry's story, but their characters are more related than we think. They both lost their mothers to murder, and that's one of the emotional vessels of the movie. That's where the Affleck Batman kicks in."
Of course, Affleck won't be the only Caped Crusader in the film, as Michael Keaton is also reprising his role from 1989's Batman and 1992's Batman Returns. They'll be joined by Sasha Calle as Supergirl and Ezra Miller reprising his role as Barry Allen.
The Flash races into theaters Nov. 4, 2022.
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Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Will Rogers
Rosario Dawson arrives at Nickelodeon's 24th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at Galen Center on April 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
Will Rogers
Rosario Dawson arrives at Nickelodeon's 24th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at Galen Center on April 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
At one point in his life, Tony Stark built Thorbuster armor. During an tense international incident between Asgard and the United States, Iron Man was caught in the middle as he tried to convince Thor, then king of Asgard, to take his people out of the country of Slokovia before Doctor Doom launched a strike against the world for fear of an Asgardian army living next door. But Tony knew there was a chance negotiations could come to blows, so he built a specially designed suit powered by magic to battle Thor. But this action would set a precedent for Tony, giving him the knowledge to blend magic and science together for a far more powerful weapon.
Thor was prompted to take Asgard to Slokovia when many of its citizens were the victims of violence. They prayed to Thor for help before they were all killed. Angered over the loss of life, Thor led the Valkyrior to Slokovia for revenge. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, Slokovia was a neighbor of Latveria, Doctor Doom's home country. Uncomfortable with the presence of a superpowered army so close to his borders, Doom grew closer and closer to starting a war to protect his people. The United States, fearful of such an event, sent the Avengers to negotiate with their friend.
Iron Man took the lead in these talks, but learned that Thor had recently come into possession of the Odin-Force, in addition to his already vast powers. Realizing that Thor was more powerful than ever, Tony began devising countermeasures. This meant he would have to betray Thor's trust. The god of thunder had given Tony a special Asgardian crystal, hoping the magical energy it produced could be the basis for clean energy the rest of the world could use. He had entrusted it to Tony, believing he was the only one smart enough to use it.
Doctor Doom counted on that intelligence, planting the idea in Tony's head to use the crystal as a power source for the suit to give him an edge against Thor should it come to blows. Taking the idea and running with it, Tony used the crystal as the basis for his Thorbuster armor. Designing it in the image of the Destroyer, Tony equipped the armor with "Type X" repulsors, to increase the power of his punches, and made it nearly impregnable.
But that wasn't the end of the armor's capabilities. With the crystal as its power source, the armor could absorb Asgardian energies, meaning Tony had a built-in defense against both Thor and Odin's powers, one capable of deflecting Mjolnir when his friend swung at him. Even Thor had to admit he was surprised that Tony managed to turn a gift from the gods into the weapons, he was mostly angered by his friend's perversion of the gift he had been given.
Tony lost that fight, but the experience taught him it was possible to mix his scientific knowledge with Asgardian magic. It gave him new ways to create suits of armor that would be vital in future conflicts, such as the "Fear Itself" storyline. When the Serpent, an Asgardian fear deity, began causing havoc on Earth, Iron Man traveled to Asgard to arm himself for the fight ahead.
He coated his armor in uru, the metal that comprises Mjolnir and returned not only with magical upgrades for himself, but also weapons for all of his fellow Avengers. It was a major development in Tony's abilities as a craftsmen to take something that seemed so far removed from his area of expertise and craft it into something he can turn against its intended users.
So long, John! When DC's Legends of Tomorrow returns for Season 7, longtime DCTV star Matt Ryan will not reprise his role as Constantine. Instead, he will play a new character in a series regular role.
"While John Constantine's arc on the show is coming to an end in Season 6, Matt Ryan's journey with the Legends is not over," showrunner Phil Klemmer revealed during the show's Comic-Con@Home panel.
"As everyone who loves him knows, in the end, John Constantine will walk his path alone," Ryan explained. "The time has come for John to part ways with the Legends, and for me to part ways with John. I'm really excited to be creating this new role on the show and having some fun with it -- discovering how this new character fits in and causes some trouble for the Legends."
"I'm really excited. As we all know, that John is a character throughout all of his comic book history and all the TV parts as well -- he's someone who always walks alone, and he dips into stories and dips out of stories. The time for John's story now with Legends and with me has come to an end, but I'm still really excited to be doing another role on this show and creating a new role with everybody and having some fun with that in a way that maybe I haven't had with John," he added. "So that's really, really exciting to me, to see what that's going to be and discovering how this new character fits in and causes trouble for the Legends."
In Legends of Tomorrow Season 7, Ryan will play a all-new character named Dr. Gwyn Davies, who is officially described as "an eccentric scientist from the early 20th century who might be the team’s only hope next season." Further details about the character -- and how he will be brought onto the team -- are being kept under wraps, at least until Season 6 concludes.
Ryan has played the role of Constantine off and on since NBC's Constantine series bowed in 2014. The short-lived series was cancelled midway through its debut season, leading fans to campaign for the show's continuation. While the fan campaign ultimately failed, the fervor surrounding Ryan's portrayal of the character led him to be cast in other DCTV projects. In 2015, he made his Arrowverse debut in Arrow Season 4, which paved the way for his involvement on Legends of Tomorrow.
Legends of Tomorrow recruited Constantine in the Season 3 episode "Beebo the God of War." Ryan returned for three more episodes that season before becoming a series regular in Season 4. From Season 4 on, the character enjoyed a prominent role on the show that allowed him to wrap up some of his dangling plot threads from his unfinished Constantine series, including a chance to save Astra Logue. When Season 6 wraps, Constantine will have appeared in 50 episodes of Legends of Tomorrow, without counting his involvement in Arrowverse crossover episodes like "Crisis on Infinite Earths."
Additionally, Ryan has lent his voice to Constantine in several DC animated projects. He starred in the animated film Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie, as well as a series of animated shorts with the same name. He also participated in the ensemble casts for Justice League Dark and Justice League Dark: Apokolips War.
Legends of Tomorrow airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
Benjamin Franklin
Rosario Dawson arrives at Nickelodeon's 24th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at Galen Center on April 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Rosario Dawson arrives at Nickelodeon's 24th Annual Kids' Choice Awards at Galen Center on April 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he has been given many names, such as a ruler, a conqueror and He Who Remains. In a new comic debuting this August, readers will be reintroduced to one of Marvel Comics' greatest villains: Kang the Conqueror.
The villain (technically, a variant of him) recently appeared as the big bad and mastermind behind the Time Variance Authority in Loki on Disney+. Played by Jonathan Majors, the Kang variant had a lively yet tired energy to him as he rested on the edge of time. While fans of the series may think that this variant is the conqueror, his true person and comic counterpart couldn't be more different than what has been seen on screen. Marvel has now released a preview of Kang the Conqueror #1 for readers to become more acquainted with the character.
The series seeks to explore the origins of Kang, whose real name is Nathaniel Richards, a descendant of Reed Richards or Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four, from the 31st Century. The preview follows the conqueror's younger self, who has grown bored by the utopia he lives in towards the end of time. It seems that even death is an illusion with the time period's medical advancements and everything being just... perfect. To young Nathaniel though, the time feels like a prison he wishes to find a way to break free of.
The preview begins with a comparison of conquerors as Kang recounts when Alexander the Great learned that there was an infinite number of worlds among the stars and beyond. For those who have read more comics than their assigned chapters in high school history textbooks, Alexander the Great was the king of Ancient Greece who conquered many lands to expand his kingdom, but failed to travel further into Asia and grow the kingdom further. Thus, the preview sees Alexander weeping at the newfound knowledge, feeling that laying claim to Earth feels like small change compared to the vast multiverse, when he cannot even successfully do that.
Laying claim to entire worlds is Kang's beat, unlike Galactus of course, who chooses to devour them whole. In this first issue though, we see Kang pull a move out of Terminator and rescue his younger self from a robot Doctor Doom. The preview ends with the two face to face, with Kang telling his younger self that there is, in fact, much more than the time he knows as his home.
KANG THE CONQUEROR #1 (OF 5)
- COLLIN KELLY & JACKSON LANZING (W) • CARLOS MAGNO (A)
- Cover by MIKE DEL MUNDO
- VARIANT COVER BY RYAN STEGMAN
- VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
- HEADSHOT VARIANT COVER BY TODD NAUCK
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY NATACHA BUSTOS
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY JUANN CABAL
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY CARMEN CARNERO
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY JOSHUA CASSARA
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY IBAN COELLO
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY PATRICK GLEASON
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY PEACH MOMOKO
- STORMBREAKERS VARIANT COVER BY R.B. SILVA
- THE ORIGIN OF KANG!
- The man called Kang the Conqueror has been a pharaoh, a villain, a warlord of the space ways and even, on rare occasions, a hero. Across all timelines, one fact seemed absolute: Time means nothing to Kang the Conqueror.
- But the truth is more complex. Kang is caught in an endless cycle of creation and destruction dictated by time and previously unseen by any but the Conqueror himself. A cycle that could finally explain the enigma that is Kang. And a cycle that begins and ends with an old and broken Kang sending his younger self down a dark path…
- 40 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
Kang the Conqueror #1 goes on sale Aug. 18 from Marvel Comics.
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George Bernard Shaw