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Multiverse News

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Your source for news and commentary about all of your favorite fictional universes.
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Episodes

Godzilla Minus One (Review)

Now that Godzilla Minus One has hit Netflix, we're back with another Multiverse Review! Join Jay and J Scotty as they gush about this surprisingly poignant and emotionally resonate celebration of the Japanese icon. #film #filmreview #Godzilla #GodzillMinusOne #Japan #Toho #foreignfilm #podcast

Jun 03, 202435 min

Vision Series Gets a Showrunner, Furiosa Gets in a Cat Fight, and Deadpool & Wolverine Break Records

We finally received an update on the second of the two WandaVision spinoffs in development, with the news that Marvel has enlisted Star Trek: Picard executive producer Terry Matalas as showrunner for the untitled Vision series. Details remain sparse, but we know that Paul Bettany will reprise his role as the albino synthezoid and Marvel Studios is eyeing a 2026 Disney+ release. The 2024 summer movie season continues to struggle as newcomers Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie, essenti...

May 29, 20241 hr 6 minSeason 2Ep. 10

X-Men Movie Gets a Writer, Supergirl Gets a Premiere Date, Dune: Prophecy Releases a Trailer, and IF’s Hype May Have Been Imaginary

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for information about all your favorite fictional Universes. Milly Alcock will show us her superhero landing when Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow premieres on June 26, 2026. Other than Sasha Calle’s portrayal in The Flash, this means we’ll see Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El on the big screen for the first time since 1984. The film will be released just a year after we see James Gunn’s vision for the man of steel himself. In a move that seems telling of the new...

May 22, 20241 hr 12 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Galactus Has Been Cast, Gollum Gets the Spotlight, Agatha Is at It Again, and Frank Grillo’s DCU Role Expands

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for information about all your favorite fictional Universes.Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four has found its big, bad, planet-eating villain in the form of British actor, Ralph Ineson. While not necessarily a household name, many fans will recognize the character actor from his various appearances from franchises including Game of Thrones and Harry Potter . John Malkovich also joined the cast last week in an undisclosed role. During an earnings conference ca...

May 15, 20241 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 8

The Fall Guy (Review)

Time for another Multiverse Review! Fall guy is in theater now and Matt and J Scotty think it’s worth your time! We will break down what we thought with our spoiler free take and a real deep Spoiler section. Join us!

May 13, 202440 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Marvel Casting News Abounds, The Acolyte Full Trailer, Superman’s New Suit

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for information about all your favorite fictional Universes. Everyone’s favorite villainous character actor Giancarlo Esposito made waves by announcing he has been cast in an MCU film with the added caveat that it is not a role fans have speculated about. Actor and writer Paul Walter Hauser - who has been in the news a lot lately - is also joining the MCU in Matt Shakman’s Fantastic Four movie in an unknown role. The casting news comes on the heels of Bob ...

May 08, 20241 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 6

RUMOR: Wesley Snipes to Return as Blade, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Returns to the Theaters, The Rock Causes Delays with Tardiness

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for information about all your favorite fictional Universes. It’s a light news week, so we’re entertaining a bit of an unsubstantiated rumor coming from reputable insider Daniel Richtman, who suggested that Wesley Snipes could reprise his role as Blade ‘at some point in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga. Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is making its way back to the big screen this summer; as Warner Bros and Fathom Events re-releases the films in theaters...

May 01, 20241 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Deadpool & Wolverine Trailer 2, Box Office Talk, The Office Continuation Adds Cast

Marvel Studios released a second trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, coming to theaters July 26. Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry took to social media to promote Transformers One, an animated prequel that also stars Scarlett Johansson. Trap - a new M. Night Shyamalan film starring Josh Hartnett - dropped a trailer for the serial killer concert film. The spring box office is experiencing some peaks and valleys with A24’s Civil War continuing to stay in the number one spot over Universal’s ...

Apr 24, 20241 hr 9 min

Exclusive Deadpool and Brave New World Footage at Cinema Con and Paramount Catches Franchise Fever

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for information about all your favorite Fictional Universes Marvel Studios had a strong showing during last week’s Cinema Con in Las Vegas, where Kevin Feige dropped bombs and F-bombs while unveiling footage from Deadpool & Wolverine and Captain America: Brave New World . The look at Deadpool featured 9 minutes of spoiler-free material introduced by director Shawn Levy, which was preceded by a comedic clip with the title characters in costume bemoaning...

Apr 17, 20241 hrSeason 2Ep. 3

Julia Garner cast as Silver Surfer, Supergirl Finds a Director, Dune 3 is Greenlit, Plus Joker 2 Trailer Instant Reactions

Stick around to the end of the Lightning Round for our Joker: Folie A Deux trailer instant reaction! Surfing to the Silver Screen Ozark star Julia Garner will play the Silver Surfer in Matt Shakman’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie. Rather than the well-known Norrin Radd version of the comics character, Garner will likely portray Shalla-Bal - a version of the Silver Surfer found in the Earth X storyline from Marvel comics. Unsurprisingly, the backlash on the internet was almost immediate. Dune: Me...

Apr 10, 20241 hr 6 min

Florence Pugh Gives Us a Peek at Thunderbolts, Godzilla and Kong Reign Over the Box Office, and 1 Year of Multiverse News!

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for information about all your favorite fictional Universes Florence Pugh tempted the ire of Marvel Studios’ infamous snipers, when she shared a video tour of the Thunderbolts set via social media last week. Though the video was clearly staged and was sparse on reveals and details, it did give us our first official look at Yelena Belova’s new combat-ready getup. A clear departure from Marvel’s typical airtight protocol. Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire enjo...

Apr 04, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Cap Without Bucky, Disney Suits Draw Battle Lines, The House of the Dragon Trailers

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your one-stop-shop for Info about all your favorite fandoms. Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie broke the news that Sebastian Stan’s character Bucky Barnes will not appear in the fourth Captain America movie. The duo garnered great accolades for their chemistry after the Disney+ show, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which saw Mackie’s character Sam Wilson come into his own as the MCU’s new Captain America. Mackie’s comments also alluded to no retu...

Mar 27, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 57

The Acolyte Trailer Reaction! Marvel’s Nova Project, Patty Jenkins Back at Star Wars, and Teen Titans in the Works at DC

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your one-stop-shop for Info about all your favorite fandoms. Lucasfilm released the first trailer for their upcoming live action Star Wars series titled The Acolyte. The show will premiere with two episodes on June 4. Though the trailer is a little more than a minute long, it doesn’t show its hand too much other than to imply that someone - or something - is hunting and killing Jedi. Marvel Studios head of streaming, television, and animation, Brad Winderbaum, confirm...

Mar 20, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Deadpool Reshoots? Peacemaker's DCU Canon Status - Multiverse News 3.13.24

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your one-stop-shop for Info about all your favorite fandoms. Vetted scooper with an accuracy rating of nearly 80%, DanielRPK has supplied us with another MCU rumor this week, claiming that Deadpool & Wolverine will undergo reshoots in May ahead of its July release. Reshoots are a normal part of any production, but with Deadpool being Marvel Studios’ sole feature film of 2024 and these taking place so close to the film’s release, do they give us cause for concern, ...

Mar 13, 20241 hr 15 min

James Gunn’s Superman Loses the Legacy, Dune Part 2 Has Arrived! Thunderbolts Ranked

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. Denis Villeneuve's Dune Part Two garnered an impressive $81.5 million dollars during its domestic opening weekend, Bolstered by strong critic and audience reviews. The sequel’s strong performance comes during a time that Hollywood has continued to grapple with changing audience dynamics and pandemic-related, streaming challenges. Dune’s success suggests there’s still an appetite for big-budget, v...

Mar 06, 202457 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Marvel Studios Retools, Warner Bros Makes It Rain, and SAG Awards On Trend

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. The Hollywood Reporter released another in-depth article about the goings-on at Marvel Studios. On the tail of the successful Deadpool & Wolverine trailer, Fantastic Four casting confirmation, and X-Men ‘97 release date, the MCU appears to be setting itself up for a return to success. Reshoots occurred in early February for Agatha: Darkhold Diaries Eric Pearson of Black Widow and Thor: Ragnar...

Feb 28, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 53

Fantastic 4 Finally for Real, Dune 2 Brings High Praise, New Star Wars Video Game, Madame Web Disappoints

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. It was a significant week in MCU news. Marvel Studios officially cast the Fantastic Four, which they revealed in a Valentine’s Day Instagram post. Vanessa Kirby is Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn is our Johnny Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach will portray Ben Grimm, and Pedro Pascal has taken on the role of Reed Richards. The studio also updated release dates for both Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts with Thunde...

Feb 21, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Disney Sequels Galore, Jurassic Movie Has No Director, and the Oscars Gets a New Category

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes. The 2024 Super Bowl was the most-watched program in American television history with 123.4 million viewers. The House of Mouse let loose several bits of exciting news after their quarterly earnings call on February 7. Animation fans were surprised with the release of a teaser trailer for Moana 2, which will be in theaters in November. Bob Iger also announced that Zootopia 2 will release in 2025 a...

Feb 14, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 51

What Trailers Will the Super Bowl Bring, Marvel's Wonder Man Series Resumes Filming, Argylle Disappoints

Whatever our reasons for tuning in or out this Super Bowl Sunday, as movie fans, there’s no denying the impact the event has in terms of trailers and TV spots, with Paramount, Universal, and Disney all investing a record $7 million per 30-second Super Bowl spot. Paramount has three spots booked, featuring "Bob Marley: One Love," John Krasinski's "IF," and "A Quiet Place: Day One." Disney is expected to promote its Father's Day release "Inside Out 2" and the trailer for Marvel Studios' sole 2024 ...

Feb 07, 20241 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Thunderbolts Cast Gets Bigger, DC Has Their Supergirl, The Last of Us Has a Strong Direction, Marvel and Sony Fight Over Spider-Man

There’s been a flurry of casting news surrounding Marvel Studios movie Thunderbolts this week. Top Gun: Maverick and Lessons in Chemistry star Lewis Pullman has an offer to replace Steven Yuen as Sentry after Yuen exited the project due to scheduling issues. Additionally, Geraldine Viswanathan is set to join the film replacing Ayo Edebiri, who is also departing the project due to her schedule. It is also said that audiences can expect to see Rachel Weisz and Laurence Fishbourne in the project po...

Jan 31, 20241 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Oscar Noms Announced, Marvel Meets with Gosling? First Look at The Bad Batch’s Final Season, Jurassic Finds a Way

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for information about all your favorite fictional universes Tuesday morning saw the announcement of the 96th Academy Award nominees, presented by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. Oppenheimer leads the race with 13 nominations, closely followed by Poor Things with 11 nominations. Killers of the Flower Moon received 10 nominations and Martin Scorsese, at 81, became the oldest directing nominee in Oscar history. Barbenheimer’s other half, Barbie earned eight nomin...

Jan 24, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Daredevil and Defenders Join MCU Canon! Top Gun 3 Happening, New Star Trek Movie, and Supergirl Casting Shortlist

Daredevil is not the only Netflix series confirmed now as MCU canon - the entire Defenders saga can be seen within the MCU Timeline on Disney+. This is a big deal for fans of the Netflix shows who have called for them to be canonized for years. The Defenders shows fit into the timeline starting with Daredevil after I Am Groot and ending with The Punisher before Doctor Strange. There’s also a rumor Deborah Ann Wolf and Elden Hansen are set to return as Karen Page and Foggy Nelson in Daredevil: Bo...

Jan 17, 20241 hr 1 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Yeun Exits Thunderbolts, 2024 Golden Globes Talk, Star Wars Returns to the Big Screen

Blunderbolts? Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts has suffered another setback as Variety is reporting that Steven Yeun has exited the project. While The Walking Dead and Invincible star was never officially confirmed to be in the film by Marvel, he was heavily rumored to be playing the role of The Sentry. Said rumors culminated recently when Yeun’s frequent collaborator Robert Kirkman seemingly ousted the casting news during a YouTube live stream. Additionally, Yeun himself commented on his departure,...

Jan 10, 20241 hr 12 min

Game of Thrones Gets Animated, WB and Paramount Talk Merger, 2023 Box Office Surprises

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes . Fans of George R.R. Martin’s epic world of Westeros and beyond got a New Year’s treat when the author announced on his personal blog that the spin-off series Nine Voyages will now be animated rather than live action. Citing budgetary constraints that would have kept the live action show from reaching its full potential, Martin voiced his support for the media move while including that three anim...

Jan 03, 20241 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 44

2023 Best of TV/Film

We take a break from the news grind to look back at 2023 to talk our top 5 lists for TV and Film. What will they be?!

Dec 29, 202339 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Jonathan Majors Is Out as Kang, Brave New World Taps a Moon Knight Writer, James Gunn Talks More?!

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes A Marvel Studios spokesperson confirmed to HuffPost that Marvel Studios has parted ways with Kang the Conqueror actor Jonathan Majors, following his highly publicized assault and harassment convictions. Majors has played Kang since 2021 and the character was poised to be the next ‘big bad” for the cinematic multiverse. Recent reports and writer additions suggest Marvel plans to stay the course wit...

Dec 20, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Spider-Man, X-Men, and Wakanda to Be Animated, Ryan Reynolds Begs Deadpool Leaks to Stop, Golden Globes Nominations

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes In a surprising move to keep us all on our toes, at the premiere for season two of What If? Marvel Studios recently announced a Black Panther spinoff show called Eyes of Wakanda, which will premiere next year on Disney+. If the news from Wakanda wasn’t exciting enough to fans, those who attended the premiere also received the privilege of sneak peeks for X-Men ‘97 and Spider-Man: Freshmen Year, wh...

Dec 13, 20231 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 41

OG Avengers Holding Out, Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom is Sunk, Trailers Galore

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes . During our previous coverage of the much discussed Variety article assessing the state of the MCU, one of the key takeaways was the supposed, fast-tracked plan to reunite the original Avengers line-up onscreen. Despite Variety’s insider sources, this is apparently not the case, as both Captain America, Chris Evans, and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige cast doubts on the possibility in separa...

Dec 13, 20231 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Avengers: Kang Dynasty Adds Loki Writer, Anya Taylor-Joy Silver Surfer Rumors - Multiverse News 11-29-23

Anya Taylor-Joy of The Queen’s Gambit and Last Night in Soho fame, is potentially going to fill a major role for Matt Shakman’s upcoming Fantastic Four movie. Marvel is reportedly looking to do a gender-swap with Taylor-Joy for the Silver Surfer. In comics, the character is usually connected with the planet-eating maniac Galactus, and serves as his herald to the planets he’s about to decimate. Many news outlets are calling the character a villain, do we think any of this is true? We won’t see Ch...

Nov 29, 20231 hr 4 min
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