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  • Best Pre-MCU Marvel Movies

    Thomas Jane in 2004's 'The Punisher.'
    Thomas Jane in 2004’s ‘The Punisher.’

    Marvel Studios’ Marvel Cinematic Universe of movies began officially in 2008 with the premiere of ‘Iron Man,’ and the MCU has ruled the box office ever since.

    But, before there was a shared Marvel universe, different studios released self-contained films based on the popular Marvel characters.

    With ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness‘ currently in theaters, which introduces both the ‘X-Men’s Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and a new version of the Fantastic Four’s Reed Richards (John Krasinski), we thought now would be a perfect time to countdown the 10 best pre-MCU movies of all time.

    For this list, we are only including movies based on Marvel characters that were released before the birth of the MCU in 2008, so non-MCU films released after 2008 such as ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Logan,’ ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Amazing Spider-Man‘ and ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse‘ will not count.

    Without further ado, let’s begin!

    Ghost Rider (2007)

    In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) sells his soul to Mephistopheles (Peter Fonda) and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson (Eva Mendes), the love of his life. Years later, Johnny’s path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny’s soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery ‘Ghost Rider’.

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    Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

    The Fantastic Four (Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, and Michael Chiklis) return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable ‘Silver Surfer’ (voice of Laurence Fishburne), but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.

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    Daredevil (2003)

    A man blinded in a childhood accident (Ben Affleck) fights crime using his superhumanly-elevated remaining senses.

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    The Punisher (2004)

    When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle’s wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes ‘the Punisher’ (Thomas Jane), a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.

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    Blade (1998)

    The Daywalker known as “Blade” (Wesley Snipes), a half-vampire, half-mortal man – becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.

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    X-Men (2000)

    Two mutants, Rogue (Anna Paquin) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

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    Spider-Man (2002)

    After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

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    Blade II (2002)

    A rare mutation has occurred within the vampire community – The Reaper. A vampire so consumed with an insatiable bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans, transforming victims who are unlucky enough to survive into Reapers themselves. Blade (Wesley Snipes) is asked by the Vampire Nation for his help in preventing a nightmare plague that would wipe out both humans and vampires.

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    X2 (2003)

    Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker (Brian Cox). Storm (Halle Berry), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) must join their usual nemeses—Magneto (Ian McKellen) and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn)—to unhinge Stryker’s scheme to exterminate all mutants.

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    Spider-Man 2 (2004)

    Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock (Alfred Molina). In the meantime, Parker still can’t act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), a girl he’s loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn (James Franco) as well…

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  • Disney+ Reportedly Developing New ‘Daredevil’ Series

    Charlie Cox in Netflix's 'Daredevil.'
    Charlie Cox in Netflix’s ‘Daredevil.’

    Ever since the deal between Marvel and Netflix expired and the various Marvel TV series arrived on Disney+, speculation began that the streaming service might see the return of characters such as Daredevil or Luke Cage.

    And given Vincent D’Onofrio’s key appearance as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in Disney+ series ‘Hawkeye’ and Charlie Cox showing up for a cameo on the big screen’s ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, all the signs were that Kevin Feige and team Marvel were pointing to a return engagement for their characters.

    Of course, this is the point where we remark that as yet, everything to know about the series comes from sources talking to Variety. Marvel has, as is its common policy, made no official statement at the time of writing.

    Here’s what we know so far. The company certainly appears to be in development on a new ‘Daredevil’ series, one that would presumably feature the full return of Charlie Cox as the Man Without Fear. And with D’Onofrio’s Kingpin out there too (even with the ambiguous way his final ‘Hawkeye’ confrontation with Alaqua Cox’s Maya Lopez ended), the stage would seemingly be set for a rematch between the two old foes.

    So far, Matt Corman and Chris Ord, who co-created ‘Covert Affairs’ will be leading the writing and serving as executive producers on the show.

    Corman and Ord have also worked on shows including ‘The Enemy Within’ and ‘The Brave’ on NBC as well as The CW’s ‘Containment’.

    Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk on Netflix's 'Daredevil.'
    Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk on Netflix’s ‘Daredevil.’

    The Netflix series ran for three seasons between 2015 and 2018, and starred Cox as Matt Murdock, the lawyer blinded in an accident as a child who also gained superior sonar powers. He splits his time between legal cases and donning his Daredevil outfit to fight crime.

    That show’s cast also included Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page, Elden Henson as Foggy Nelson and helped spin off the likes of Frank Castle, AKA The Punisher, played by Jon Bernthal.

    Whether the rest of the cast will be back to support Cox remains to be seen, but fans will surely be hoping that most of them come back. And depending on the success of ‘Daredevil’, that could open the door to the other main characters, which is an exciting concept.

    Marvel has been pumping out shows for Disney+, weaving stories and characters from the wider MCU movies. So far this year alone we’ve seen ‘Moon Knight’, starring Oscar Isaac with ‘Ms. Marvel’ due on June 8th and ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ landing on August 17th. A trailer for the latter show just dropped this week.

    On the big screen front, we’ve most recently seen ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ (which tied into Disney+ series ‘WandaVision’) and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ next up in theaters on November 11th.

    Charlie Cox in Netflix's 'Daredevil.'
    Charlie Cox in Netflix’s ‘Daredevil.’

  • First Look at New Marvel/Disney+ Series ‘Echo’

    Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Disney+'s 'Echo.'
    Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Disney+’s ‘Echo.’

    There were many things to enjoy about the Marvel/Disney+ series ‘Hawkeye’, which let us catch up with Jeremy Renner’s agent and archer Clint Barton as he wrangled with his Ronin activities in the time between ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’.

    You had the sparky interplay between Renner and co-star Hailee Steinfeld, playing Kate Bishop, a talented arrow-slinger in her own right. The many entertaining arrows that were slung, including one that shrank enemies down to minute size. The snarkiness of Florence Pugh’s Yelena. The hulking return of Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk, AKA Kingpin. And of course, Pizza Dog!

    Amongst it all was the arrival of a new talent, as deaf actress Alaqua Cox played Maya Lopez, the deaf, Native American head of a gangland group that caused no end of trouble for Clint and Kate.

    A spin-off starring Cox as Lopez had already been announced, but it’s now shooting in Atlanta, and the first image has arrived online. This being Marvel and Disney, it doesn’t give anything away, simply showing Maya in a moment of repose in an industrial setting.

    What do we officially know so far? This new series will serve as an origin story for Maya, whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots, and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

    Maya’s story was certainly a fascinating one on ‘Hawkeye’, riddled with tragedy in the death of her family and watching a young, ambitious woman wrangle with her Native roots and her family’s criminal ties. The show perhaps didn’t have enough running time to give her all the space she needed, so it’s good to see that she’ll have an entire series to explore her complicated past.

    Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk on Netflix's 'Daredevil.'
    Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk on Netflix’s ‘Daredevil.’

    When we last saw Maya, she was confronting Fisk on a New York side street – the scene ends with a gunshot and plenty of ambiguity, leaving us to wonder exactly what happened there. The new series’ origin story nature leads us to think that we might not get many answers, but hopefully it’ll address it somehow.

    Cox is joined in the show by Zahn McClarnon, who returns to play her father William. Also in the cast for this one is ‘Wild Indian’s Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, who will be seen in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ Devery Jacobs from ‘Reservation Dogs’, Cody Lightning of ‘Run Woman Run’, and Graham Greene, who really needs little introduction given his long history in movies.

    Marion Dayre will be head writer on this series, while Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie will split directing duties between them.

    ‘Echo’ has yet to confirm a launch date on Disney+ – hardly a big surprise, since the cameras have literally just started rolling – but it should be on screens next year.

    Marvel Studios and Disney+'s 'Echo.'
    Marvel Studios and Disney+’s ‘Echo.’
  • ‘Daredevil’ Creator Drew Goddard Signs Big Deal With 20th Century Fox TV

    ‘Daredevil’ Creator Drew Goddard Signs Big Deal With 20th Century Fox TV

    20th Century Fox

    Drew Goddard — the creator of “Daredevil” and director of “The Cabin in the Woods” — has signed a major multi-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV.

    Deadline reports the pact is worth $50 million to $70 million. Goddard will write, create, direct and develop new television projects for the studio for all platforms.

    It is the studio’s first deal with creative talent since the finalization of Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox, including 20th Fox TV.

    Goddard began his career as a writer on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Alias,” and “Lost.” He penned the feature film scripts for 2008’s “Cloverfield,” 2013’s “World War Z,” and 2015’s “The Martian,” for which he received an Oscar nomination.

    He also created the Marvel/Netflix series “Daredevil” and produced the superhero team-up “The Defenders.”

    He most recently wrote, directed, and produced the mystery thriller “Bad Times at the El Royale.”

     

  • ‘Daredevil’ Actress Blames Netflix, Not Marvel, for Cancellation

    ‘Daredevil’ Actress Blames Netflix, Not Marvel, for Cancellation

    Netflix/Marvel

    Who’s to blame for the cancellation of “Daredevil” and other Marvel series on Netflix?

    According to Amy Rutberg, who plays Marci Stahl in “Daredevil” and “The Defenders,” it wasn’t Marvel.

    While folks were theorizing that Disney-owned Marvel was pulling its properties off Netflix before Disney launches its own streaming service, Rutberg told Inverse that the cancellation caught people at Marvel completely off-guard.

    “My contacts at Marvel were very surprised,” Rutberg said. “Any of the rumors that it was a Marvel decision are wrong, I think it was purely a Netflix decision. That comes from personal conversations with people high up at Marvel. They were surprised.”

    She said that filming for Season 4 was expected to begin as early as February 2019: “It’s a little unusual to be that far ahead in the planning and cancel the show, which makes me think Netflix was laboring over whether or not to cancel it. My guess was it was not an easy decision.”

    According to Rutberg, cast and crew all assumed “Daredevil” would run for at least five seasons.

    “It would have been really interesting to see which villains they would have come up with in Season 4,” she says. “I don’t think it would have been something big with Wilson Fisk. That was played out. Maybe in Season 5..”

    As previously reported, Rutberg confirms that Marvel’s contract with Netflix means none of the Defenders characters can appear in non-Netflix content for a set amount of time.

    “There is this very real contract with Netflix,” she explained. “I had heard 18 months, maybe it’s 2 years. I suppose it’s possible that Marvel could buy them out, but I have not heard so much as a whisper.”

    In the meantime enjoy Season 2 of “The Punisher,” which premieres in January. Whether it and the as-yet-uncancelled “Jessica Jones” will survive the ax? Outlook not so good.

    [Via Inverse, The Playlist]

  • ‘Daredevil’ Cancelled by Netflix, Fans Are Gonna Be Pissed

    ‘Daredevil’ Cancelled by Netflix, Fans Are Gonna Be Pissed

    Netflix

    Another Netflix-Marvel series bites the dust.

    “Daredevil” has been cancelled after three seasons, reports Deadline. The series (a significant fan-favorite) was Netflix’s first major Marvel property brought to the streaming service.

    The cancellation comes soon after Netflix axed “Iron Fist” and “Luke Cake” in October. Though Matt Murdock may have some life left in him. See the below statement from Netflix:

    “While the series on Netflix has ended, the three existing seasons will remain on the service for years to come, while the Daredevil character will live on in future projects for Marvel.” No word if that afterlife translates to feature films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or in some TV or feature capacity on Disney+, Disney’s pending streaming service. (According to Deadline’s sources, however, plans for another movie seems unlikely.)

    The news is surprising after “Daredevil” rebounded creatively and creatively with its recent third season. Now, “Jessica Jones” and “The Punisher” are Netflix’s only remaining Marvel series. Per Deadline, both shows’ upcoming seasons will run as scheduled on Netflix.

    So what factors contributed to the cancellation? For starters, strains in the relationship between Marvel TV and Netflix, with the latter pushing for 10-episode seasons (down from 13) and Marvel TV bumping back against that. Also, showrunner turnover on “Daredevil” points to creative issues that may have reached a tipping point. “Daredevil” has had a new showrunner for every one of its three seasons. Drew Goddard (“Cabin in the Woods”) originally developed the series for Netflix back in 2015 and left the show in after writing its first and second episodes.

    No date has been set as of publish for the return of “Jessica Jones” or “The Punisher.

  • ‘Daredevil’ Season 3 Trailer Brings Back Kingpin, Introduces Matt’s Imposter

    Netflix

    Hell’s Kitchen is about to get a lot hotter on “Daredevil.”

    Netflix released the full trailer for Season 3 of the Marvel comic-based series. And it looks like Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) isn’t the only Daredevil in the neighborhood. Someone has taken his costume and making him look bad.

    If you watched “The Defenders,” Matt was believed dead when a building collapsed on him. He survived, but decided to hide out instead of returning to his old life. But then, his nemesis, Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) strikes a deal with law enforcement that results in an early release from prison. And Wilson is using the imposter’s crimes to fan the flames against Daredevil.

    The trailer shows flashes of some incredible action (another bonkers hallway fight), a shooting that may be the work of Bullseye (likely played by Wilson Bethel), and a tremendous face-off between Matt and Fisk.

    “Daredevil” Season 3 begins streaming October 19 on Netflix.

  • ‘Daredevil’ Season 3 (Finally) Shares Release Date, Plus Teaser and Posters

    ‘Daredevil’ Season 3 (Finally) Shares Release Date, Plus Teaser and Posters

    Charlie Cox, Daredevil Season 3
    Netflix

    “Daredevil” Season 1 premiered on Netflix in 2015. Season 2 arrived in 2016. Season 3 … skipped 2017, and it wasn’t clear until today when it would arrive.

    Now we know.

    And it’s soon!

    Add it to the list of dark material streaming your way this October — October 19, 2018 to be exact.

    “Daredevil” teased out the date reveal with two biblical posters:

    And now, here’s the date announcement teaser itself, starring Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil:

    Here’s more on that bible verse, if you’re interested.

    Also, you should check out the fun “The Defenders” convo in the replies of the date announcement:

    Oh, you guys.

    It was previously announced that Vincent D’Onofrio will reprise his role as Wilson Fisk in “Daredevil” Season 3. Stream it all on Netflix in just a few weeks on Friday, October 19.

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  • Every Marvel Movie Before the MCU, Ranked From ‘X-Men’ to ‘Spider-Man’

    Every Marvel Movie Before the MCU, Ranked From ‘X-Men’ to ‘Spider-Man’

  • Vincent D’Onofrio Returning as Wilson Fisk in ‘Daredevil’ Season 3

    Long live the Kingpin!

    Vincent D’Onofrio will reprise his role as Wilson Fisk on Marvel’s “Daredevil” Season 3, according to Deadline. The crime lord was the main villain of the first season, but only appeared in half of Season 2.

    The Netflix superhero drama brings back the familiar face just as a changing of the guards takes place behind the camera. Erik Oleson will take over as showrunner from Marco Ramirez and Doug Petrie.

    The streaming service hasn’t announced a return date for “Daredevil” Season 3. The titular character, played by Charlie Cox, was part of “The Defenders” in August. But Netflix hasn’t indicated when to expect the next seasons of any of the individual series, including the second seasons of “Jessica Jones” and “Luke Cage” (which are in the works).

    D’Onofrio has kept busy in his time away from “Daredevil”; he starred in the short-lived NBC drama “Emerald City” and Syfy’s “Ghost Wars.”