The on-going war for bragging rights continues as Marvel and DC continue to duke it out, toe-to-toe, neck and neck for ultimate live-action comic book TV and film glory. DC is currently in the running following its most recent productions of productions for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, as well as the developing TV universe between current shows like Gotham, Arrow and The Flash, and upcoming teleivison properties like Titans, Supergirl and Krypton.
Of course, Marvel wasn’t going to let all that slide, especially after having just announced what it has in store for their cinematic universe at least twice in the past month. So on Tuesday,
they held an epic event to shut down all epic events (at least for now), and it’s safe to say thay the fans are happy (seriously, I think one of them shit their pants – their words, true story). On that note, here it is, all nice and thick and whatnot:
The
2017 slate would also be kicked off with the advanced
May 5 announcement for director
James Gunn‘s ensemble rock-and-roll space hero thriller,
Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 followed by actor
Chris Hemsworth‘s return in the title role of the
July 28 installment of
Thor: Ragnarok, with scribes Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost writing the script. Actor
Chadwick Boseman‘s presence at the event also ended specualtion for his confirmation in the
November 3 release of
Black Panther, much to the delight of fans after the appearance of the character Ulysses Klaw in
last week’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron teaser.
Blasting off the
2018 slate, Marvel then followed through with an announcement for the
July 6 date for
Captain Marvel, in parallel to DC’s upcoming
Shazam film for which actor
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was confirmed to play the film’s anti-heroic villain, Black Adam last month. Moving on with the big announcements of the day were updates for the two-part third installment to the
Avengers saga with
Avengers: Infinity War – Parts 1 and
2 set
May 4 and then
May 3, 2019, respectively, with the other
Vin Diesel-hopeful starrer, The Inhumans slated for a
November 2, 2018 date in between; it has been reported that Marvel took an interest in bringing the
Russo brothers aboard to round off the 3.4 part Avengers finale, so details on this are still pending.
New banners are now online as well to announce the releases. As usual, these films will set the course for plenty of changes to come, turning the comic book genre into a pure, rich platform for bringing spectacular saga-storytelling to the big screen as a game changer in many ways. Its what some fans have wanted over years, and the number has increased tremendously. Marvel is heeding the call, so…you’re welcome, and more to come. In the meantime, check out the banners below, and stay tuned for more footage to go viral for the May 1, 2015 release of Avengers: Age Of Ultron, directed by Joss Whedon, and director Peyton Reed‘s July 17, 2015 release of Ant-Man!
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December 30, 2014 @ 5:02 am
Wow I just love watching marvel movies, The Avengers and Thor are most favorite movies of mine. I am eagerly waiting for the next season of “The Avengers “. Which are your favorite movies guys?