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As the final season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is set to roll out next Summer of 2020, ABC and Disney are already in talks about bringing another Marvel Adaptation of a female superhero to the network. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke told Deadline, “I have spoken to Marvel and we are in active talks about one project in particular.” While she wouldn’t give away any details, she said the character would be “something brand new, mostly” and that the series would fit in with its strategy of female-focused superheroes. ABC developed a show last year and gave a production commitment to an untitled hourlong drama from Wonder Women writer Allan Heinberg, Marvel Television and ABC Studios. Written by Heinberg, it was about female characters with superpowers. But in classic Marvel tradition, few details were offered.

Sources have informed Variety that "Crazy Rich Asians" star Gemma Chan is in talks to join Marvel's "The Eternals." Previously announced to the cast are Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek and Kumail Nanjiani. In "Captain Marvel," Chan portrayed Minn-Erva, but its unknown if she will play the same role again in "The Eternals" or if she would have a completely different role. Created by Jack Kirby in 1976, the comic book is set millions of years in the past, when the cosmic beings known as the Celestials genetically experimented on humans to create super-powered individuals known as the Eternals, along with the villainous Deviants. The two groups battled each other throughout history. The Eternals also warred with Greek, Roman and Norse deities before leaving Earth to explore the stars. The Eternals is set to hit theaters November 6th, 2020.

Deadline has confirmed that Sony Pictures has hired Andy Serkis to helm Venom 2. The first Marvel feature grossed $856.1 million worldwide with the sequel slated to hit theaters October 2020. Serkis was hired after Ruben Fleischer didn't return after directing the first installment for Sony. Kelly Marcel, one of the screenwriters on the first film, was hired to write the follow-up to showcase actor Tom Hardy and his shape-shifting CG alien symbiote.

Marvel has announced that Marvel Television and Hulu are working together to bring a crossover episode into the worlds of Marvel’s Runaways and Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger later this year. “It’s so fun being able to do something that revels in the Mighty Marvel Manner! Having these young heroes crossover allows fans of both shows to see the adventure everyone has been waiting for and we’ve only hinted at,” said Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television. The third season of Hulu series Marvel's Runaways is set to premiere on December 13th with 10 episodes. In the third season, the Runaways frantically search for their captured friends Chase Stein, Gert Yorkes, and Karolina Dean. The kids go head to head with an unstoppable enemy who has targeted Leslie — or more accurately, the child she’s carrying. Nico Minoru draws them all into a dark realm where its ruler Morgan le Fay, played by Elizabeth Hurley, is much more nefarious than anyone the kids have yet to face. The Season 2 finale of the Freeform series, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, aired earlier this year with our main protagonists Tyrone Johnson (Cloak) and Tandy Bowen (Dagger) on a bus leaving New Orleans in hopes of helping out other parts of the country. No details on how Cloak and Dagger will cross with Runaways have yet to be revealed.

“The Sign/New Life” – With time running short, the team will have to go to hell and back to stop the end of everything. Who will survive? Find out on the blockbuster two-hour season finale of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” airing FRIDAY, AUG. 2 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-14, LV) Episodes can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg, Ming -Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry S immons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Jeff Ward. Guest starring is Joel Stoffer, Karolina Wydra, Briana Venskus, Coy Stewart, Christopher James Baker, Jan Uddin and Shainu Bala. “New Life,” was written by Nora Zuckerman & Lilia Zuckerman and Brent Fletcher & Jed Whedon, and directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado and Kevin Tancharoen.

“From the Ashes” – Out of answers and running out of time, the agents must face the ghosts of their past in order to move forward on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” airing FRIDAY, JULY 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-14, V) Episodes can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Jeff Ward. Guest starring is Karolina Wydra, Barry Shabaka Henley, Briana Venskus and Robb Derringer “From the Ashes” was written by James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver and directed by Jennifer Phang.

Kevin Feige made a bombshell announcement at Comic-Con with a listing of new Marvel movies, which included the forthcoming Blade reboot with Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali. Many asked on social media why the change of using Ali instead of the Wesley Snipes, who played the day-walking vampire hunter in the original Blade trilogy? Well, Snipes has heard the Blade fans and has come forward with a statement that was given to ComicBook.com. “To all the DAYWALKERS losing their minds right now, chillaaxx. Although the news comes as a surprise, it’s ALL GOOD. Such is the ‘business’ of ‘entertainment!’” He continued, “Much peace to the MCU crew – always a fan. Honor and respect to the grandmaster Stan. Congratulations and Salaam to Mahershala Ali, a beautiful and talented artist whose expressions I look forward to experiencing for many years to come. Inshallah, we will someday work together. Most importantly to my loyal fans, the incredible outpouring of love is overwhelming. I am grateful for the never-ending support. So, ‘nah fret nah worry, it’s not de end of de story.’ Welcome to the Daywalker Klique.” That said, Snipes has no complaints about the change and feels as he is passing the torch to the new Blade. In response, Ali paid homage to Snipes by posting a picture of him in full daywalker vampire hunting garb via a Twitter post. Source: Deadline

The cast and executive producers of Marvel's Agent's of S.H.I.E.L.D. took the stage in Hall H at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, not even hours after it was announced the show would be ending after its seventh season. “This has been an incredible journey,” Clark Gregg told Hall H and that he was “very moved.” Marvel Television Jeph Loeb talked about all the seasons of S.H.I.E.L.D. offered thanks to the fans and more. “The people behind the cameras also contribute so much, it blows my mind,” emotionally noted Ming-Na Wen. Attending the panel besides Besides Wen, Gregg, and Loeb, S.H.I.E.L.D. cast mates, Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Jeff Ward. Executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen, Jeff Bell and Jed Whedon were also in attendance. The audience sang Jed Whedon a rendition of Happy Birthday. After the birthday chorus from the audience, Whedon announced that the show was shooting its last episode “right now!” A remark that prompted Gregg to joke “the dragons looks amazing,” in reference to the now concluded Game of Thrones – which has its own Hall H reunion panel tomorrow. Source: Deadline

ABC announced today that "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," the longest-running Marvel television series, will end after seven seasons. The final 13 episodes are scheduled to air next summer. Season six is currently airing FRIDAYS at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and will air its finale on Aug. 2 with a special two-hour episode. Currently, ABC's "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." ranks as the No. 1 program in Friday's 8 p.m. hour this summer among Adults 18-49 and is improving in its new time period by 14% over the comparable weeks last summer to stand as ABC's highest-rated series in the slot in 3 years - since summer 2016. "Agent Coulson is one of the most beloved cinematic heroes of our time, and we're so glad to have spent seven seasons with him and the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as they saved the world from countless unimaginable big bads," said Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment. "I am so impressed with the eternally fresh, heart-pounding, and emotional stories the writers and creative team at Marvel Television brought to life that led 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' to be the longest-running Marvel series to date." "It will be bittersweet saying goodbye to Marvel Television's flagship series," said Jeph Loeb, executive producer and Marvel's head of Television. "Our success is a true testament to the extraordinary fans and we remain forever indebted to them for their endless support. We want to end on a very high note and complete the incredible saga after seven amazing seasons and 136 hours of quality television." "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." stars Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Jeff Ward. Produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television, "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." was co-created by Joss Whedon, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen, who also serve as executive producers along with Jeffrey Bell and Jeph Loeb. ABC Studios is a part of Disney Television Studios, a collection of studios comprised of 20th Century Fox Television.

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X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence fire up an all-star cast in this spectacular culmination of the X-Men saga! During a rescue mission in space, Jean Grey (Turner) is transformed into the infinitely powerful and dangerous DARK PHOENIX. As Jean spirals out of control, the X-Men must unite to face their most devastating enemy yet — one of their own. The home entertainment release comes packed with hours of extensive special features and behind-the-scenes insights from Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker delving into everything it took to bring X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX to the big screen. Beast also offers a hilarious, but important, one-on-one “How to Fly Your Jet to Space” lesson in the Special Features section. Check out a clip of the top-notch class sessions below! Add X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX to your digital collection on Movies Anywhere September 3 and buy it on 4K Ultra HDTM, Blu-rayTM and DVD September 17. X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital HD Special Features: Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker*: Edwards Air Force Base Charles Returns Home Mission Prep Beast MIA Charles Says Goodbye Rise of the Phoenix: The Making of Dark Phoenix (5-Part Documentary) Scene Breakdown: The 5th Avenue Sequence** How to Fly Your Jet to Space with Beast Audio Commentary by Simon Kinberg and Hutch Parker *Commentary available on Blu-ray, iTunes Extras and Movies Anywhere only **Available on Digital only X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX 4K Ultra HD™ Technical Specifications: Street Date: September 17, 2019 Screen Format: Widescreen 16:9 (2.39:1) Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Spanish, French Total Run Time: 114 minutes U.S. Rating: PG-13 X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Blu-ray Technical Specifications: Street Date: September 17, 2019 Screen Format: Widescreen 16:9 (2.39:1) Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, English Descriptive Audio Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Spanish, French Total Run Time: 114 minutes U.S. Rating: PG-13 X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX DVD Technical Specifications: Street Date: September 17, 2019 Screen Format: Widescreen 16:9 (2.39:1) Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Descriptive Audio Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0, French Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Spanish, French Total Run Time: 114 minutes U.S. Rating: PG-13

Taika Waititi has inked a deal to write and direct a follow-up to the 2017 Thor: Ragnarok, but the fourth installment could cost Waititi Warner Bros. adaptation of Japanese manga Akira. Warner Bros. has marked May 21st, 2021 for the release of Akira and Waititi has been testing actors in a worldwide search for talent. Now with this deal to write and direct the fourth Thor movie, the two projects' production dates began to bump up against one another. Script development concerns caused Akira to push back its shooting start, and while some of those have been addressed, say sources, the dates were now too close for comfort. Several sources are stating that Warner Bros. is keeping Waititi involved for the long term and hopes to see him pick up Akira after Thor 4. Waititi helmed the Thor franchise with Ragnarok and made almost $854 million worldwide while critics’ raves put the movie at 93 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Chris Hemsworth is expected to reprise his career-defining role as the Asgardian god of thunder. Source: The Hollywood Reporter

“Leap” – The party’s over, and now the team must trust each other in order to face impending doom and an enemy that’s closer than they think, on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” airing FRIDAY, JULY 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” stars Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker, Elizabeth Henstridge, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward. Guest starring is Karolina Wydra, Maximilian Osinski and Briana Venskus. “Leap” was written by Drew Z. Greenberg and directed by Garry A. Brown.

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