ICYMI: Kevin Feige reveals that "Spider-Man: Far From Home" is the final MCU film of "Phase 3"

Contrary to what fans were thinking regarding next week's "Avengers: Endgame" being the final film to close off "Phase 3" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it's actually going to be "Spider-Man: Far From Home" - the 23rd film by Marvel Studios and set for release this summer!

According to multiple reports by news outlets including Comic Book Movie, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige made the reveal during a recent interview. "It’s the end of the third phase. You're the first person I told that to."

 Spider-Man: Far From Home will be swinging into theaters this July!

Avengers: Endgame: 32 Character Posters and "We Lost" Featurette released

It's exactly ONE MONTH to go before the world finally gets to see "Avengers: Endgame" - the continuation of "Avengers: Infinity War" and how our heroes will do "Whatever It Takes" to stop Thanos and reverse the damage he has done to the universe. Of course, information has been scarce on the exact nature of the sequel's plot, and trailers released have been careful to show little to cryptic hints of how Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the rest of the survivors will rally against the Mad Titan.

However, Marvel has released a whopping 32 character posters - with the tag "Avenge The Fallen" and separating the surviving cast from those that have either perished or turned to dust because of Thanos' quest to collect and use the Infinity Stones to snap away half the universe from existence. The surprises of course range from those confirmed to survive the decimation - which includes Happy Hogan, Wong, and Valkyrie, while T'Challa's own sister Shuri is sadly confirmed to be among those dusted.

You can check out the rest of the posters in High-Res via the Marvel Studios Facebook page.

Also released is this new featurette where the cast talk about how the heroes experience and take the loss from Infinity War and try to go on through the events of Endgame.

Marvel Studios' Avengers Endgame | "We Lost" Featurette
Avengers: Endgame will be released on April 24 in The Philippines and April 26 in the US.

Avengers: Endgame: High-Res image of new international banner poster revealed

After seeing a new trailer and poster featuring the surviving heroes banding together with determined resolve to take on Thanos and undo the damage he has done to the universe, a brand new international banner poster has been released in China for "Avengers: Endgame" - the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the final installment of Phase 3 which will end "The Infinity Saga" Marvel Studios has began since Iron Man in 2008.

Via Comic Book Movie, here is a textless high-res version of the new banner poster, which also features the return of Bruce Banner's Hulkbuster Iron Man armor!

Avengers: Endgame will be released internationally on April 24 and in the US on April 26!

Kevin Feige dubs the first three phases of the MCU as "The Infinity Saga"

("Whatever It Takes" Fanmade poster via reddit user "Reddit/u/nsanespyro")

After releasing the covers to their issue spotlighting one of the most anticipated films of the year, Empire Magazine's feature on "Avengers: Endgame" has come online - and along with it a few trickles of information on why certain things were done to present this kind of scenario where the surviving heroes - including the original six members of the Avengers - were the ones to survive the Snap (which in itself was planned for the beginning of this movie, but instead was kept for the end of last year's Avengers: Infinity War).

One of the glaring reveals from Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was that Endgame - the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe  - would be the culmination of what is dubbed as "The Infinity Saga". That means from Phases 1 to 3 - this journey from Iron Man to Avengers: Endgame will make up the 11 year story of how Earth's Mightiest Heroes gathered, how other parts of the universe were explored, and inevitably how Thanos orchestrated events that led to him collecting the Infinity Stones and bringing us to where we are right now. It is truly epic, and you can bet that there will be a box set collection in the future.

Feige said:

"We wanted to bring to a conclusion a series of movies in a way that had never been done before. Harry Potter had an ending because there were only so many books. Lord of the Rings too. But we thought, 22 movies in, wouldn’t it be fun to bring some finality to the storyline.”

You can read the rest of the bits of the Empire Magazine interview feature from Slash Film and Comic Book Movie.

Avengers: Endgame will be released in theaters on April 24 internationally and April 26 in the US.

Doctor Strange: "Not Pulling Back" IMAX Featurette and IMAX 3D "First Look" event this week

Set to hit theaters in a few weeks (and before October ends internationally), Marvel, Disney and IMAX have released an IMAX featurette for their next Phase 3 film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that is "Doctor Strange" - which stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange - a surgeon who undergoes a journey to heal his damaged hands only to discover a greater destiny lies ahead of him in the mystic arts.


Doctor Strange: Not Pulling Back IMAX Featurette - Benedict Cumberbatch
Also, select IMAX theaters around the world are getting an exclusive IMAX 3D 15 minute sneak peek of the film this week! Check out Benedict Cumberbatch inviting you guys to see it!


Doctor Strange will be released internationally on October 26 and November 4 in the US!

Marvel Cinematic Universe: "Phase Two Retrospective" fanmade video released

As the world prepares to embrace the latest phase of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe with "Captain America: Civil War" in a few weeks time, YouTube user Clark Zhu has put together this amazing retrospective video that pretty much recaps the entirety of Phase Two - from Iron Man 3 to Thor: The Dark World to Captain America: The Winter Soldier to Guardians of the Galaxy to Avengers: Age of Ultron and finally, Ant-Man.


Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Two Retrospective>
Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins with Captain America: Civil War this coming May.

Doctor Strange: First Teaser Poster and Trailer released

Coming out later this year and being the second Marvel Cinematic Universe film after this coming May's "Captain America: Civil War", Marvel Studios is prepping up the film debut and introduction of the Sorcerer Supreme himself "Doctor Strange" - who will be played by none other than Benedict Cumberbatch!

UPDATE: New Theatrical Poster too!

Debuting on Jimmy Kimmel Live as part of "Marvel Week", the first teaser poster for the film has been released. Also, here's the very first trailer to the much anticipated mystical superhero movie!

Doctor Strange Trailer
Doctor Strange hits theaters on November 4, 2016!

Captain America: Civil War: Official Merchandise by Merchoid released

With a few months left until the first "Phase 3" film hits theaters, Marvel and Merchoid (via Newsarama) have released photos of their official merchandise for "Captain America: Civil War", which features Captain America and Iron Man with their own brands of shirts, hoodies, and caps for fans to oogle over and decide on.

Whether you choose "Team Cap" or "Team Stark", this film is a game changer that will divide the Avengers in half, and set the landscape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the foreseeable future well until "Avengers: Infinity War" hits. Check out more designs at Newsarama!

Captain America: Civil War hits theaters on May 6, 2016

Doctor Strange: Entertainment Weekly released first look at Benedict Cumberbatch as the Sorcerer Supreme!

Looking ahead to 2016 and giving the world a glimpse of something that's been in the cards for quite a while, Entertainment Weekly via their Facebook page has released the first look of Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange! The film will be directed by Scott Derrickson, and is the second movie under "Phase Three" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe line-up of films!

Doctor Strange will hit theaters on November 4, 2016!

Ant-Man "After Credits Scene" linking to Captain America: Civil War featurette released

As the months move in closer to the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe come 2016, Marvel has some behind-the-scenes stuff packed in their "Phase Two" Blu-Ray box set, including a featurette on the After Credits scene from Ant-Man that actually is from "Captain America: Civil War"

Take a look at Kevin Feige discussing things, including the part where Steve Rogers/ Captain America and Sam Wilson/ Falcon visit a captive Bucky Barnes/ The Winter Soldier.


Ant-Man and the "Phase Two" MCU Blu-Ray collection is now available.

Captain America: Civil War will be released on May 6, 2016 in the US.

Captain America: Civil War: Sokovia Accords from "Phase Two" box set reveal what the "Civil War" in the MCU is about

The divide and subsequent fight between different Avengers factions in Captain America: Civil War isn't regulated to just bruised egos or bones to pick with one another... But rather because of the "Sokovia Accords", which follow in the wake of the events of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and the attack that the evil A.I. unleashed which almost destroyed the world.

As seen in Comic Book.com, a picture of the actual file that comes with the Marvel Cinematic Universe "Phase Two" box set has been revealed, and comes with a documented message that must be signed by members of the Avengers, as it states:

"In accordance with the document at hand, I hereby certify that the below mentioned participants, peoples and individuals, shall no longer operate freely or unregulated, but instead operate under the rules, ordinances and governances of the afore mentioned United Nations panel, acting only when and if the panel deems it appropriate and/or necessary. -Sokovia Accords"

Captain America: Civil War hits theaters on April 27, 2016 internationally and on May 6, 2016 in the US

Captain America: Civil War Theatrical Trailer and Posters released

Debuting first on Jimmy Kimmel Live after having stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. over as guests, Marvel has released the first official trailer to their first Phase Three Marvel Cinematic Universe entry with next year's "Captain America: Civil War", which divides the Avengers into two factions led by Captain America and Iron Man and leading to a war between friends and allies over a system of accountability over superhuman collateral damage and activity.

Check out the first trailer below.

Captain America: Civil War Trailer
Captain America: Civil War hits theaters on May 6, 2016.

Marvel Movies: It's Official... Benedict Cumberbatch IS Doctor Strange!

From the House of Ideas themselves... It is FINALLY OFFICIAL.

Benedict Cumberbatch, aka Sherlock Holmes from Sherlock, Khan from Star Trek Into Darkness, and the voice of Smaug the Dragon in The Hobbit movies... IS your new Doctor Strange!

Announced by Marvel.com and reported by Comic Book.com, this finally confirms the longstanding rumors and reports that the English actor was in talks to play the part.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, to be directed by Scott Derrickson, hits on November 6, 2016!

The Marvel Event reveals...THE FILMS OF PHASE 3 OF THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

Pretty much what the title says! If you were lucky to witness and read the live-blogging news or feed of Marvel Entertainment's "Marvel Event" held at the El Capitan Theater, there was tons of news featured, and this picture pretty much sums up what happened...

Ladies and Gents... The FILMS OF PHASE 3 OF THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE!

So to recap this list...

- CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR - MAY 6, 2016
- DOCTOR STRANGE - NOVEMBER 4, 2016
- GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 2 - MAY 5, 2017
- THOR: RAGNAROK - JULY 28, 2017
- BLACK PANTHER - NOVEMBER 3, 2017
- CAPTAIN MARVEL (CAROL DANVERS) - JULY 6, 2018
- INHUMANS - NOVEMBER 2, 2018
- AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART I - MAY 4, 2018
- AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR PART II - MAY 3, 2019

Also, Chadwick Boseman has been cast as T'Challa... The Black Panther himself! He'll be making his first appearance in Cap 3 on May 6, 2016, before going for his own solo flick the following year!

Kudos to you Marvel! You've really plotted out your cinematic universe nicely!

Marvel Movies: Ant-Man finds its replacement director in Peyton Reed

After some weeks since the departure of Edgar Wright as director for Ant-Man, Marvel Studios has found its replacement in Yes Man movie director Peyton Reed, who will be joining scriptwriter Adam McKay in developing the live-action film adaptation of the size-changing superhero.

Wright, who was developing Ant-Man since 2006, left the project late last May due to creative differences in the direction and script for the film. Since then, Marvel has been looking for a replacement, which they finally did in Reed and McKay handling writing duties.

The film will still aim for its July 2015 release date, and will still star Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/ Ant-Man and Michael Douglas as Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym, creator of the technology that gives the hero his size changing abilities.

For more information, visit the source posts at Marvel.com and ComicBook.com.

Ant-Man is scheduled to hit theaters as the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe "Phase 3" set of films on July 17, 2015.

Marvel Studios names Steve Derrickson as "Doctor Strange" director

In case you haven't heard the news yet... BY THE VISHANTI, business has picked up for Stephen Strange fans!

According to a report by Superherohype, Horror films Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose director Scott Derrickson has been tapped to direct Marvel Studios upcoming film adaptation of the popular Sorcerer Supreme superhero of the Marvel Universe itself, Doctor Strange! Those who've watched the Marvel Cinematic Universe closely know that seeds have been planted for the good doctor to make his appearance, and sure enough he will  as one of the films confirmed under the next wave of movies for "Phase 3"

And via the official Twitter of Scott Derrickson, here is the big news!

My next movie will be STRANGE: pic.twitter.com/5pdbO6Op6j
— Scott Derrickson (@scottderrickson) June 3, 2014

No word yet on when Doctor Strange sees release, but you can see Scott Derrickson's next directorial effort this year with "Deliver Us From Evil" this July!

Marvel Movies: Paul Rudd IS Hank Pym... aka Ant-Man!

The word is out and we may finally have our Hank Pym, as The Wrap and Variety report that actor and musician Paul Rudd has been selected to play the part of Hank Pym, also known as the size-changing Marvel superhero, Ant-Man!

As one of the two rumored actors to be in contention for the part, with the other being Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Now that he's been chosen, it's easy to get used to the idea that he'll be playing the scientist and hero in the movie being helmed by Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim director Edgar Wright. For more information, visit the source post at IGN, Superherohype, The Wrap, and Variety.

Ant-Man is expected to headline "Phase Three" of Marvel Studios and Disney's "Marvel Cinematic Universe", and will be released on July 31, 2015!

Marvel Movies: Ant-Man moves up release date; Coming on July 2015

Looks like Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is coming a little bit earlier after Avengers: Age Of Ultron hits on May 2015!

In a move that's four months up from its scheduled release, Edgar Wright's film adaptation of the Marvel Super Hero Ant-Man has now made a new screen date of July 31, 2015! Previously, the film was slated by Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios for a November 6, 2015 release, ushering in "Phase Three" of the MCU after Avengers: Age Of Ultron, which comes out on May 1st of that year. The move also puts Ant-Man two weeks after Warner Bros. Man Of Steel sequel and untitled "Batman Vs Superman" film, which hits on July 17, 2015.