Welcome to the first episode of Multiverse News! We endeavour to be your one stop shop for Geeky Pop Culture news about all of the fictional universes that you love!
Marvel Studios has finally released some new details about upcoming projects, while behind-the-scenes drama seems to have captured the focus. Kang actor, Jonathan Majors, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and harassment, but his lawyers say they have video and witness testimony that will clear his name. Also, long-time Chief of visual effects and Post-Production at Marvel, Victoria Alonso, has filed suit against Disney after she was suddenly fired last week. Alosno claims she was fired after refusing to go along with something reprehensible and Disney says it was because of an indisputable breach of contract. And while we’re reeling from all of this behind-the-scenes news, Marvel announced the return of Liv Tyler will appear in Captain America: New World Order, reprising her role as Betty Ross, from 2008’s The Incredible Hulk; a writer’s room is working on the WandaVision spin-off Vision Quest, and thank God we finally have a release date of June 21st for Secret Invasion on Disney Plus. Then turning to rumors, Sacha Baron Cohen is rumored to appear in three Marvel Projects as Mephisto.
Deadline confirmed news that Warner Brothers is working to apply the cinematic universe idea to the Lord of the Rings franchise, which would involve rebooting the trilogy of movies. While not directly involved, director Peter Jackson has offered encouraging words about the future of the franchise.
John Wick Chapter 4 achieves the best opening weekend ever for the franchise with an incredible $70 million opening weekend. This is encouraging news for movie theaters after still feeling the effects from COVID-19 shut downs. There are also talks that the spin-off movie “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas will release in 2024, with a spin-off series “The Continental” releasing on Peacock this year, according to Fandango.
Amid the entire shakeup of DC, Shazam: Fury of the Gods opened with a fairly low box office weekend of just $30 million, With a Rotten Tomato critic score of 51% but a much more respectable 87% Audience score. Could this be the new standard for the remaining old guard DCEU movies while we await the emergence of James Gunn’s DCU . The film is coupled with rumors that Shazam actor Zachary Levi and Black Adam actor Dwayne Johnson have issues working together, with Levi backing reports that Johnson blocked any use of the Shazam character in the Black Adam movie. All of this amidst reports that Tom Cruise has seen The Flash movie and loved it..
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