In the ’90s, my parents encouraged my tomboy ways and let me play with the boys toys, as if back then letting girls play with boys toys was taboo. They’re just toys, right? Almost 20 years later, I went to Target to grab some superhero merchandise for the opening night of The Avengers: Age of Ultron. […]
[Trailer] Avengers: Age of Ultron
[youtube id=”JAUoeqvedMo”] With May only two short months away, the hype machine is in full motion for Marvel and Disney to pimp out their next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Avengers: Age of Ultron. Released earlier today thanks to a social media push that saw thousands of fans tweet and share a link for the […]
[Teaser Trailer] Avengers: Age of Ultron
[youtube id=”tmeOjFno6Do”] A funny thing happened yesterday. A few hours after the announcement that the first teaser trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron would premiere next week during the airing of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the trailer leaked online. Typically, film studios (especially ones as big as Marvel/Disney) will take the trailer down and feign ignorance until the scheduled […]
Marvel Interested in Another Solo The Hulk Film
Most in film and comic book circles knew The Avengers was Marvel’s test-run to see how Mark Ruffalo’s take on The Hulk would do with audiences. Following the mess that was Ang Lee’s take on the character in 2003’s Hulk and Marvel’s re-acquisition of his rights and subsequent release of 2008’s The Incredible Hulk with Edward Norton (Birdman) in […]
[Video] New Concept Art for The Avengers: Age of Ultron Revealed
Yesterday, Marvel revealed some behind the scenes concept art for their upcoming 2015 blockbuster, The Avengers: Age of Ultron. The first looks at the designs for Quicksilver (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) are the most promising, as Disney is adapting their character designs in a significantly better way than Fox is with their out […]
Aaron Johnson will kick ass as Quicksilver in The Avengers: Age of Ultron
If rumors are true, it appears that Kick-Ass star will be joining the (rumored) recently-cast Elizabeth Olsen in The Avengers: Age of Ultron as her Scarlet Witch’s brother, Quicksilver. Obviously, Johnson has experience portraying superheroes on the big screen. However, joining the cast of The Avengers: Age of Ultron will be a boon for his young, promising career. […]
Elizabeth Olsen unofficially confirmed for The Avengers: Age of Ultron by Samuel L. Jackson
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Samuel L. Jackson confirmed that Martha Marcy May Marlene actress Elizabeth Olsen has joined the cast of The Avengers: Age of Ultron. Back in late August, it was reported that Olsen was the front-runner for the Scarlet Witch role, and it appears that she will be portraying the mutant […]
James Spader cast as Ultron in The Avengers: Age of Ultron
While all of the details and casting come together for The Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel has found their villain for 2015’s sequel to The Avengers. The Office star James Spader has been cast as the titular robot Ultron. While most may remember Spader as Robert California from the aforementioned TV series, he’s won Emmys for his roles in The […]