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Multiverse News

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Batman 2 Script is Complete, Denis Villeneuve Will Direct James Bond, F1 Takes the Lead

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes It’s been debated and anticipated…but Matt Reeves finally confirmed via Instagram on June 27 that he and co-writer Mattson Tomlin have completed their script for The Batman Part II. Variety reports that the film is scheduled to release on October 1, 2027, which - if true - will mean this sequel comes out more than five years after the first film. Both James Gunn and Reeves have been repeatedly ask...

Jul 03, 202556 min

Punisher Joins Spider-Man: Brand New Day, X-Men Director Confirmed, Clayface Eyes an R-Rating

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes It’s a big week for Marvel news! First up, Jon Bernthal has joined the cast of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, as his take on The Punisher makes the transition from Marvel Television to the big screen. He joins newcomer Sadie Sink, alongside Zendaya and Jacob Batalon who were also confirmed to be returning as MJ and Ned, respectively. Elsewhere, on Wednesday Disney announced that Marvel Studios is sche...

Jun 25, 202551 min

DC Studios Update, Dragons Ruling the Box Office, Spaceballs Sequel

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ In a peek behind the curtain, James Gunn shared with Rolling Stone this week that the Milly Alcock-lead film Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will now just be called Supergirl. This is similar to July’s Superman, which started out with the title Superman: Legacy. Gunn shared that he and his team do what he calls “premortems,” where they attempt to suss out issues with projects prior to release rather than reacting on t...

Jun 18, 20251 hr 32 min

Ryan Coogler Confirms Denzel for Black Panther 3, Superman Runtime, DCU Wonder Woman Being Written, Wicked: For Good Trailer

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes During a recent appearance on Carmelo Antony’s 7 PM in Brooklyn Podcast, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler reignited speculation that Denzel Washington is set to play a pivotal role in the third film of his socially thoughtful superhero franchise. When questioned about Washington’s prior claims that Coogler was dev...

Jun 11, 20251 hr 9 min

Marvel Studios Skipping Hall H, Netflix Updates From TUDUM, Good Showing at the Box Office

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. In a fairly shocking move, Marvel Studios will not have one of its classic Hall H presentations at San Diego Comic Con this year. Due to Avengers: Doomsday filming, the studio is opting not to pause production to fly actors to California. Marvel will still have panels and events throughout SDCC, just not the spectacle of Hall H, which has become a mainstay for the MCU particularly. This news is c...

Jun 04, 20251 hr 12 min

Avengers Movies Delayed, Record Breaking Memorial Day Box Office, New Harry Potter Trio Cast, R-Rated Star Wars?

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. Last week Disney pushed Avengers: Doomsday from its May 1, 2026 release to December 18, 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars from May 7, 2027 to December 18, 2027. The studio also removed several unannounced Marvel titles from its release calendar: a February 13, 2026 dated release has been removed entirely while November 2026 and 2027 releases have been rebranded from untitled Marvel films, to untitle...

May 28, 202553 min

Ironheart Trailer, Superman Trailer, Hunger Games Franchise Casting, HBO Max is BACK!

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. Last week we got trailers galore so let’s not single anyone out! Here we go:- Marvel Studios released a trailer for Ironheart, the upcoming show focusing on Riri Williams.- DC gave us a long look at Superman, releasing a three-minute long trailer for the July film.- HBO released the first trailer for Welcome to Derry...

May 21, 20251 hr 13 min

Superman Trailer 2 Reaction (Frame by Frame)

A new Trailer for James Gunn's Superman has dropped and so many juicy nuggets of info about the film are contained within. Let's break it down frame by frame and see what we can glean!

May 16, 20251 hr 3 min

Thunderbolts* Director May Take On X-Men, Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer, Spider-Noir First Look

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. Marvel Studios is apparently very pleased with the positive reviews its latest release Thunderbolts*(AKA The New Avengers) is being showered with, as the director, Jake Schreier, is reportedly the studio’s top choice to direct the upcoming X-Men film. Said X-Men film remains untitled, but is in active development with Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes writer, Michael Lesslie, cur...

May 14, 20251 hr 5 min

Thunderbolts Asterisk Reveal, Jeremy Renner on Hawkeye Season 2, Tariffs on Hollywood

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel Studios has been in the news a lot during the last week with varying topics. We’ll break them down, but first some bullet points.- Thunderbolts* took the top spot at the box office with a $76 million domestic opening and a global total of $162.1 million. For those CinemaScore fans, the movie is sitting at an A-. SPOILER ALERT : The studio also flipped the title of the movie based on the eve...

May 08, 20251 hr 8 min

F4: First Steps Comic Tie In, Harry Potter Stars Contend with Creator Controversy, Predator: Badlands Teaser Trailer

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel Studios is returning to its roots and the source of its inspiration – the comics! For the first time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s history, the studio and the comic publishing arm of the company are collaborating to create a tie-in comic for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. While there have been official ...

Apr 30, 20251 hr 5 min

The Fantastic Four Trailer Reaction, Star Wars Celebration News, and The Sandman Season Two Trailer Reaction

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel Studios skipped a countdown or other hype train idea and finally gave us the first full trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps last Wednesday. We’re treated to a longer taste of Matt Shakman’s take on Marvel’s First Family as well as our first real look at Julia Garner’s Silver Surfer who heralds the film...

Apr 23, 202553 min

Thunderbolts* Projections, Stunts at the Oscars, and HBO’s Harry Potter Series Cast Announcement

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel Studios kickoffs of the summer blockbuster season in just 2 weeks with the release of Thunderbolts* on May 2. With tickets now on sale, box office tracking and projections ahead of the film’s release are forecasting a solid, if not somewhat soft, opening weekend; with most estimates landing between $63 to $77 million. While that is on the lower side for an MCU movie, optimists believe the g...

Apr 17, 202556 min

Minecraft Takes the Box Office, New Mission: Impossible Trailer, and Tron: Ares Trailer

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Warner Bros. now has the biggest movie opening of the year so far, as A Minecraft Movie raked in more than $300 million dollars globally in its opening weekend. If you’re surprised, don’t be, as video game movie adaptations seem to be the hot ticket. Minecraft’s opening marks the largest ever for actor Jason Momoa and comes in second for Jack Black. Tom Cruise’s seemingly last outing as Ethan Hunt...

Apr 10, 20251 hr 4 min

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Superman Sneak Peek, and TONS of CinemaCon News

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes CinemaCon, the world’s largest gathering for the motion picture industry, where studios and exhibitors showcase their upcoming film and theatrical offerings, reigns supreme this week, as the event was held in Las Vegas, March 31 through April 3. Several of the major studios we talk about on a near-weekly basis had plenty to dazzle us with, so let’s break it down by studio and/or IP: Sony leaned he...

Apr 04, 20251 hr 12 min

Doomsday Cast Announcement, New James Bond Leadership, Snow White’s Box Office Failure, Severance’s Success

PS5 Contest https://www.strandedpanda.com/ps5 Matt's Daredevil Album Fundraiser: https://igg.me/at/daredevilalbum/x/24216561#/ Multiverse News Merch https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Today, Marvel held a five and a half hour long casting announcement live stream. Twenty-six cast members were announced painstakingly slowly and wordlessly, via the backs of chairs and it all ended with Rob...

Mar 27, 20251 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 56

Joe Russo Calls Doomsday a “New Beginning”, Colin Farrell Up for Another DC Starring Role, and 2025’s Worst Weekend at the Box Office

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Last week, during an interview with Brazilian pop culture and media YouTube outlet, Omelete, to promote their new film, The Electric State, Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars directors, Joe and Anthony Russo offered insights on how the upcoming pair Avengers of films differ from their previous multi-phase, saga-concl...

Mar 20, 20251 hr 19 minSeason 2Ep. 55

RDJ is Building Dr. Doom, New Thunderbolts* Teaser REACTION, and The Last of Us Season 2 Trailer

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes This doctor makes house calls! Russo brothers Joe and Anthony told Entertainment Tonight that Iron Man turned Doom actor Robert Downey, Jr. is doing a lot of work to prepare for his new role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Joe Russo commented that Downey is “dialed in” and the actor is even writing a backstory for the character, immersing himself in the role. In a new move for Marvel Studios, th...

Mar 14, 20251 hr 17 minSeason 2Ep. 54

Avengers Doomsday Concept Art Leaks, Lanterns First Image & Our Oscars Reactions

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Leaks and rumors aren’t our usual foray, but in a week that’s light on earth-shattering headlines, we can’t forgo the opportunity to talk about the reported leaked Avengers Doomsday concept art pieces circulating the web. Consider yourself warned and bear in mind the images in question have not been officially released and are in their very nature, conceptual, so everything discussed should be considered with a hea...

Mar 05, 202553 min

Marvel's Defenders May Return, Andor Season 2 Trailer, DC Studios Update

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Brad Winderbaum, head of streaming, television, and animation for Marvel Studios, caught the attention of Defenders fans when he shared that Marvel is exploring bringing back the rest of the Netflix Defenders actors and characters; Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Iron Fist. Winderbaum indicated that the studio is excited about this possibility, but there are a lot of var...

Feb 26, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 52

Captain America: Brave New World Box Office, Clayface Courts Directors, and Matt Damon is Nolan’s Odysseus

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HERE: https://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/ Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Captain America: Brave New World premiered globally last week, soaring to the top of the Valentine’s and President’s Day weekend box office with a $192.4 million haul in tow. The Anthony Mackie-led vehicle, which is the fourth Captain America film and 35th MCU film overall, managed to exceed somewhat meager box offic...

Feb 19, 20251 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 51

Thunderbolts* Trailer, Marvel Casting and Comics News, Jurassic World: Rebirth Trailer

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel made the most of their Super Bowl time by releasing a “big game trailer” for Thunderbolts*. Featuring a needle drop of Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship, the team of misfits gets a little bit more screen time plus an ominous look at, presumably, Sentry played by Lewis Pullman. Last Wednesday, Universal shared the first teaser trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth. The new Jurassic film f...

Feb 12, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 50

Fantastic Four Trailer, Super Bowl Trailer Expectations, Marvel Stars Keep Talking

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Marvel finally gave us our first official look at The Fantastic Four: First Steps with the release of the teaser trailer during a special launch event Tuesday morning, for which The First Family’s cast itself was on hand to present AND WHAT A TRAILER IT WAS…Marvel led the drop with a space race-esque countdown in theme with the film’s 1960s aesthetic. We met all of the four main characters and eve...

Feb 05, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Brave New World Misinformation, Supergirl First Look, and Oscar Nominations Hits and Misses

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes The topic of Captain America reshoots is one we’ve discussed a lot and recently Cap himself Anthony Mackie addressed reshoot and poor test screening rumors head on, telling Empire “It wasn’t retooled at all, every Marvel movie I’ve done has done reshoots, so it’s not retooling or remaking. You basically get the movie and the story you want, you edit it together, then go back and shoot a few more s...

Jan 29, 20251 hr 30 minSeason 2Ep. 48

Ryan Gosling Cast in Star Wars, Brave New World Runtime, Daredevil: Born Again Trailer, and A.I. in Hollywood

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Last Wednesday morning, Marvel Television treated fans to the long awaited first official teaser trailer for Daredevil: Born Again. The trailer was met with universal praise for its dark tone and brutal depictions of violence, elements that it shares with the beloved Netflix series. The nine-episode first season premieres March 4 on Disney Plus. In some Captain America news, it was confirmed that ...

Jan 22, 20251 hr 20 minSeason 2Ep. 47

Black Panther Recast Rumors, Ahsoka Recasts Baylan Skoll, and Why The Flash Failed (According to the Director)

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Reliable scooper Jeff Sneider claims Marvel Studios is actively looking for an actor to play T’Challa/The Black Panther, replacing the late Chadwick Boseman who passed away in 2020. According to Sneider, the studio’s replacement of Boseman is only due to the fact that the MCU is working within the Multiverse currently. In related news, when asked during an interview about a dream role, Wicked star...

Jan 15, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 46

Jason Momoa Cast as Lobo, The Batman II Will Film This Year, 2025 Golden Globes

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes Last week, The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Jason Momoa, the actor who famously played the title role in the billion-dollar grossing Aquaman film, has signed on to portray the character Lobo in the upcoming DC Studios film, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Momoa, no stranger to Warner Bros or DC, has long been campaigning for the role of the intergalactic biker bounty hunter who first debut...

Jan 08, 20251 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 45

Wicked Review (+ Conclave Mini Review)

Wicked was on the biggest and most talked about films of 2024; now that it is available to watch at home via digital, we figured it was the perfect opportunity to do a Multiverse Review! And stick around to the very end for Hayley and J. Scotty’s quick thoughts on Conclave, too.

Jan 03, 202541 min

The Batman II Delayed, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Trailer Reaction, and Holiday Box Office

As a post-holiday treat, Marvel Animation dropped its first look at Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, premiering in January. The short teaser trailer gives us a good look at the Hudson Thames-voiced Peter Parker and a glimpse of Norman Osborn, who is voiced by Colman Domingo. Other voice talent for the show features Hugh Dancy, Charlie Cox, and Vincent D’Onofrio. If you enjoyed diving back into the dark, broody, Gotham of Matt Reeves Batman universe during The Penguin, get ready to be disap...

Dec 31, 20241 hr 23 minSeason 2Ep. 43

Top 5 Christmas Movies/Episodes

Merry Christmas, Pandas! We hope you and yours are having a wonderful Holiday Season. We love you all 3000! Join us as we discuss our favorite Christmas movies and TV Episodes!

Dec 25, 202434 minSeason 2Ep. 42
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