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2017 has been a good year for X-Men fans so far; we've had Hugh Jackman's outstanding swan song, Logan, followed up by Noah Hawley's Legion. Now, though, we're getting excited about the next X-Men TV series, Bryan Singer and Matt Nix's The Gifted. Nix and the cast gave lucky fans a few key scenes from the series at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, and left us thrilled at a brand new trailer.
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Created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona back in 2003, Runaways is a Marvel story like no other. It shuns so many of the traditional comic book tropes, ditching everything from costumes to code-names, and instead tells a character-rich story focused on a handful of teenagers who learn their parents are super-villains. The original comics were a hit, and for years Marvel Studios toyed with making a movie. Now, at last, on November 21st we're due to see this band of teens enter the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe in their own TV series.
The first season of FX's Legion was perhaps the most unusual superhero show that's ever been made. It was a mind-bending trip through the apparent psychosis of Dan Stevens's David Haller, a character lifted straight from the X-Men comics and plunged into battle with the awesome evil of the Shadow King.
Marvel's partnership with Netflix has proved to be a tremendous success, and the first wave of shows is due to come to a head later this month in The Defenders. According to the Governor's Office of Motion Picture & Television Development in New York, though, things are only going to get better. Marvel and Netflix are adding 23 more episodes to be filmed this year, which will bring the total numbers of episodes shot in New York City to a whopping 135. Beginning with the filming of Daredevil's first season in 2014, this has now officially become the largest television commitment in the history of New York.
Gracing comics all the way back in 1965, the Inhuman Royal Family are finally set to make their MCU debut in a few short months. Their arrival has left fans fascinated and curious; with the concept of the Inhumans used extensively in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., how will these two shows interact? There were some initial reports that we'd get an overt crossover of some sort, but these rumors appear to be unreliable. Instead, the truth seems to be far more complex — and much more intriguing...
Last week finally saw Marvel begin the marketing push for their Inhumans TV show following the announcement that the first two episodes are due to air at IMAX cinemas in September this year. We saw a poster, a CGI-less photo of the cast, an interview with showrunner Scott Buck that didn't really give much away, and a short teaser video that may have actually revealed the whole plot.
Back in 1963, nobody would ever have believed we'd still be talking about Doctor Who fifty-four years later. The series was originally envisioned as an educational show that explored history, but a remarkably successful sci-fi plot featuring an alien race known as the Daleks changed everything. Now, in 2017, the series is making history itself — with the central character, the Doctor, regenerating into the form of a woman.
With rumors building that Netflix is considering launching a Blade Reboot series, fans are beginning to get excited. Wesley Snipes — whose portrayal of the character was so iconic back in 1998 — has said he's willing to reprise the role. But what could Marvel be planning?
In October 2014, Marvel Studios announced their Phase 3 lineup. Although it's been in a state of flux, ever since then we've assumed Marvel Studios are always playing the long game. But that's not always been true. In a surprising interview with Thor writers Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, Screenrant have revealed two surprising changes in Thor that radically reshaped the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
In a surprising move, ABC's Autumn schedule reveals that Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is moving to a 10.00pm slot. It's only the latest in a series of surprising moves related to Marvel shows, including the cancellation of Agent Carter and the decision not to commission Marvel's Most Wanted.
Until the release of this year's Wonder Woman, many fans believed that DC's animated movies were better than its recent live-action films. Sure, there are stumbles — The Killing Joke came in for a lot of criticism — but, in general, these animated direct-to-DVD movies are DC at their best.
Movie and TV adaptations of beloved comic books are certainly having a moment right now, and Netflix has just greenlit a show based on one of the most unusual comics of all. The streaming giant has scooped up The Umbrella Academy, a 10-episode series inspired by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's award-winning graphic novel. Even more excitingly, Steve Blackman (of Fargo fame) has signed on as showrunner.
