Casting: Mike Colter is Luke Cage

Marvel and Netflix are proud to announce that Mike Colter will star as Luke Cage in “Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones,” an all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015 following “Marvel’s Daredevil.”

During the course of an investigation in New York City, private investigator Jessica Jones encounters the enigmatic Luke Cage – a man whose past has secrets that will dramatically alter Jessica in ways she could never have imagined.

Colter will star opposite Krysten Ritter, who plays the title role in “Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones.”

“Mike embodies the strength, edge and depth of Luke Cage,” said Executive Producer/Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg. “We’re excited to have him bring this iconic Marvel character to life.”

“Fans have longed to see Luke Cage and in Mike we’ve found the perfect actor,” said Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer/Marvel’s Head of Television. “Viewers will get to meet Luke Cage in ‘Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones,’ and experience why he is such an important super hero in the Marvel mythos.”

Colter is currently starring in the Xbox Originals series “Halo: Nightfall” as Jameson Locke. He has appeared in a number of critically-acclaimed television series, including “The Good Wife” and “American Horror Story: Coven.”

“Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones” is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.

For more information on “Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones,” and the other exciting new Marvel Television series coming to Netflix, stay tuned to Marvel.com.

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Agent Carter: New pics

Via IGN:

Photos from the Agent Carter pilot show Peggy jumping into action and doing whatever’s necessary to solve the case – including going blonde. See more after the jumps. And see IGN for the full gallery.

First look at Mockingbird

Via Marvel:

Bobbi Morse revealed herself as an undercover Agent working for Director Coulson in tonight’s episode of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” and with her cover blown we can now give you your official first look at actress Adrianne Palicki in her S.H.I.E.L.D. tactical outfit!

“Bobbi Morse is a well-seasoned spy whose ability to slip in and out of undercover situations seamlessly will prove invaluable to our team,” said “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Executive Producer, Jed Whedon. “But her appearance comes as a gut-punch to Hunter, as the history they share is complicated to say the least.”

Along with the first official look at Palicki from next week’s episode, we’ve got the concept art for Mockingbird’s look by the series’ Costume Designer, Ann Foley, along with her thoughts on the look.

“I looked at all of her comic appearances and really wanted to try to bring elements of the look from the comics into the costume that we’re doing now for the show because I know it’s important to the fans,” remarked Foley. “It’s important to me to keep certain elements, but we had to change it, obviously, for practicality, because it had to fit into our world. It had to have a kind of tactical feeling to it too so that it made sense in our universe.

“She’s got rivets that are in the straps across her chest, and those are there as a tribute to the buttons that go down the side of her [most recent] costume [in the comics], as well as the colors that we were using, [which] are a tribute as well. Her colors are navy blue and white with a little bit of black in there, [but] white would not have been pretty on camera so we changed it to grey. [We] still tried to maintain the original style of what was in the comic book because [with] that white panel that goes up her center and down her legs, [so] we’ve mirrored that in her costume but in gray instead of white.”

Click the jump for a pic of the concept art.

Emily Blunt talks Captain Marvel

Via Collider:

During an interview with Collider, Emily Blunt was asked about the rumors of her being cast as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel for the upcoming movie. Her response:

It’s funny ‘cause I’m hearing this Captain Marvel thing from a lot of people.  I have no official offer, whatsoever.  No one’s called.  I don’t know where the hell it’s come from, in all honesty.  For me, I just think that the part has gotta be awesome.  I just want to play great parts, and it’s sometimes hard to find within those big superhero movies.  The female parts are not usually great, but recently, they’ve been better.  I don’t know.  It has to be the right thing.

Daredevil wraps filming

Marvel’s Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight tweeted the following message, letting folks know that the new Netflix series has wrapped filming.

Thanks to the cast and crew for an amazing experience directing the season finale of #Daredevil. Goodby, NYC. Peace and love!

— Steven DeKnight (@stevendeknight) December 21, 2014

 

Daredevil: New Pics

From Entertainment Weekly:

Netflix’s Daredevil is “the exact opposite” of Affleck’s much-maligned 2003 bomb, promises showrunner Steven S. DeKnight. Expect the classic origin story to remain unchanged: Blinded as a child, Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) is a lawyer by day who hunts criminals by night (he apparently doesn’t get much sleep). But this upcoming iteration of Daredevil—the first of Netflix’s multi-show deal with Marvel, which also includes adaptations A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage—is more influenced by 1970s mean-street films likeThe French Connection and Taxi Driver than traditional superhero titles.

“There aren’t going to be people flying through the sky; there are no magic hammers,” says Marvel TV chief Jeph Loeb. “We’ve always approached this as a crime drama first, superhero show second.” There’s also more grown-up content here. “It’s a little grittier and edgier than Marvel has gone before,” says DeKnight, best known for the ultra-hardcore Starz series Spartacus, adding, “but we’re not looking to push it to extreme violence or gratuitous nudity.”

The ‘devil will eventually get his iconic red costume, but first he’ll wear the black duds seen here—inspired by Frank Miller’s graphic novel Daredevil: Man Without Fear. For Cox, the biggest challenge was deftly navigating Murdock without using his eyes. Simple things like making breakfast or getting dressed suddenly become trickier than fighting bad guys. “Like, I put on a shirt but I can’t look where the buttons are, because Daredevil wouldn’t know where the buttons are. But I also can’t fumble,” Cox says. No pressure, but another thing you’re not allowed to fumble: Marvel’s winning streak.

Peter Jackson on directing a Marvel movie

Via Moviefone:

During an interview with Moviefone, director Peter Jackson brought up thoughts on the movie industry today and the chances of him doing a Marvel movie (slim to none).

I don’t really like the Hollywood blockbuster bandwagon that exists right now. The industry and the advent of all the technology, has kind of lost its way. It’s become very franchise driven and superhero driven. I’ve never read a comic book in my life so I’m immediately at a disadvantage and I have no interest in that. So now it’s time for us to step back.

Agent Carter poster debuts

Courtesy of ABC, check out the latest Agent Carter poster.

Marvel’s Agent Carter has a new poster, featuring star Hayley Atwell as the title character. Marvel’s Agent Carter is set to premiere January 6 on ABC. B

 

Avengers: Age of Ultron Legos revealed

Via Brickset.com:

The Avengers: Age of Ultron is one of the most eagerly anticipated sequels of all time and the LEGO sets accompanying it have garnered great interest too. Although set names were revealed a few weeks ago it was not until the last couple of hours that images appeared in a German catalogue.

There will be six sets accompanying the film, all of which can be seen here. We have listed the set names, piece counts, minifigures and set images below:

• 76029 Iron Man vs. Ultron – 90 pieces – Iron Man MK 45, Ultron Drone Officer, Ultron Drones (x2).
• 76030 Duel with Hydra – 220 pieces – Hydra Henchman, Hawkeye, Thor.
• 76031 Hulkbuster Rescue Mission – 248 pieces – Hulk, Ultron Prime, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man MK 43.
• 76032 The Avengers Quinjet Chase – 722 pieces – Captain America, Vision, Black Widow, Ultimate Ultron, Iron Man MK 43.
• 76038 Attack on Avengers Tower – 511 pieces – Iron Man MK 45, Thor, Iron Legion Drones (x2), Ultron.
• 76041 Burglary at the Hydra Fortress – Piece count unknown – Quicksilver, Hydra Henchman, Baron Von Strucker, Hulk, Captain America.

It is getting rather late in the UK, so I will leave it there for now, but expect further analysis soon. The last few Legends of Chima sets also appear on pages 82-84, so you can take a look at those too.

This is exactly what I wanted to see in an Avengers: Age of Ultron line, so I am delighted with how these look. Post your thoughts in the comments.

Thanks to Sir_Gareth on the forum for bringing these to our attention and for extracting the images from the relevant catalogue pages.

Click on the post to see more pictures.

Hot Toys unveils Little Groot

Via Facebook:

“We are Groot.” Marvel Studios’ blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy, has taken the world by storm earlier this year. Groot has become many fans’ favorite character and the special scene of Little Groot dancing to The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” has been one of the most memorable and cutest scenes from the movie!

Now Hot Toys is excited to present one of the cutest 1/4 scale collectible you’ll ever see – Little Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy! The movie-accurate Little Groot Collectible features 3 interchangeable head sculpts, special paint application to reflect his distinctive appearance, and movable arms and body to recreate Little Groot’s dancing scene.

This Little Groot collectible will be a great addition to your display that will bring smiles to people!

Fans in Hong Kong can firstly purchase it directly at Hot Toys’ booth (F01-12) in Toy Soul 2014 from Dec 19 – 21. Please visit Hot Toys-Secret Base Facebook Page for details.