The Walt Disney Company has had an amazing run at the box office so far. Roaring success of the animated movie Frozen was followed by superb box office response to Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Maleficent.
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Iron Man Hulkbuster suit test footage developed by talented filmmakers
According to ComicBook.com on Saturday, animators Anthony McGrath and Mark Cushley created fan-made footage of the Iron Man Hulkbuster suit of armor. The film footage originated from their Iron Man Mk Z armour Facebook page in which the motivation for the animation was by the request by a company to see their recent work. One would think the such a portion of their portfolio would indeed impress.
Marvel settles dispute over superhero rights with Jack Kirby estate
Marvel and the members of Jack Kirby’s family issued a joint statement Friday to announce that the long-running legal case over royalties related to characters created or co-created by the legendary pioneer has been settled out of court.
Avengers 3 Should Absolutely Be Split Into Two Movies, And Here’s Why
When it comes to the current cycle of movies, no rumor is too big or too small to be reported. With all of the curveballs, surprise reveals, and big names who’ve come out of the woodwork wanting to jump onboard the Marvel Cinematic Universe bandwagon, there are a number of stories that we could easily pick up for discussion.
‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’: You may have missed this major spoiler from the premiere
While fans were geeking out over seeing Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) and the Howling Commandos in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. premiere, they may have missed a major tease at what’s to come during the first five minutes of the episode.
Marvel Music And Hollywood Records’ Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 Soundtrack Is Certified Gold
Eight weeks after its release, Marvel Music and Hollywood Records’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1 soundtrack has certified Gold, selling over 500,000 copies. The album was the second chart-topping soundtrack of 2014 and was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in its second and third weeks of release, for the weeks ending Aug. 10 and Aug. 17. The album also peaked at No. 1 on iTunes in 60 territories.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy film has earned over $630 million worldwide and recently passed the $300 million mark at both the domestic and international box offices. Guardians of the Galaxy opened domestically August 1 with $94.3 million to become the biggest August debut of all time and ultimately the biggest August release ever; it’s also the highest grossing film of the year and the first to surpass $300 million in 2014. After becoming the 10th straight Marvel Studios film to open at #1, Guardians of the Galaxy occupied the top spot domestically for four of its first six weekends in release.
Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which first appeared in comic books in Marvel Super-Heroes, Issue #18 (Jan. 1969), stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro as The Collector. James Gunn is the director of the film with Kevin Feige, p.g.a., producing. Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Jeremy Latcham, Nik Korda and Stan Lee serve as executive producers. Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” is written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman.
On September 16, Marvel Music and Hollywood Records released a vinyl edition of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Deluxe soundtrack. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Awesome Mix Vol. 1, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Deluxe, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy digital score soundtrack are available wherever music is sold.
Jeremy Renner Talks Hawkeye’s Marvel Future
Jeremy Renner opened up about the future of “Hawkeye” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe starting with next summer’s ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’.
Apparently Thanos Might Not Be The Most Powerful Villain In The Marvel Universe
Our first real look at Marvel super-villain Thanos in Guardians Of The Galaxy proved that he was one tough cookie. OK, he didn’t really do that much other than imposingly sit on his throne, bark orders down to Ronan the Accuser, and prove that he is arguably the worst father in the cosmos.
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – New Season 2 Preview
Coulson & his team work to rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D. in the second season of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” premiering Tuesday, September 23 at its new time, 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC!
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ Plot: It’s Tony Stark’s Fault
The Avengers: Age of Ultron isn’t hitting theaters until May 2015, but this week, fans got some important new information about the movie to help tide them over. Marvel and Disney Studios have finally released the official plot synopsis for Joss Whedon’s highly anticipated sequel, and while it’s not as specific as most would probably like it to be, it does contain some significant details to mull over.
