AMAZING SPIDER-MAN to have hints toward future villains

Marc Webb’s AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is just around the corner at this point, and anticipation is at an all-time high. When the film was first announced, everyone was a little peeved about there being a reboot of the franchise so soon after the original came out. The original film was released only ten years ago, and spawned two sequels. Once the first full trailer came out, everyone shut their mouths and got pumped.

As we can only assume, this new film will be the start of a new franchise if the film proves worthy of a sequel. On that note, we have word directly from Marc Webb that this first film hints at future villains in the series.

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Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man to be made into cartoon

When the reboot of the SPIDER-MAN film franchise was first announced, many fans were extremely worried that Sony would mess it up. But, there was also another type of fan who reacted positively to this news– one that was excited about Spidey’s return to high school because it sounded a lot like one of Marvel’s flagship comic series, Ultimate Spider-Man.

Ultimate Spider-Man is a modernized reboot that was launched in 2000 as a way to connect the character with a younger fan base. It was a big risk that ended up being a huge success for Marvel and has over 130 issues, a video game adaptation, and now a cartoon series. Continue reading “Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man to be made into cartoon” →

Disney buys stake in POW! Entertainment

Stan “The Man” Lee is easily one of the most creative minds in comics. In fact, most of the most popular Marvel heroes were created by Lee. In 2005 he helped form POW! Entertainment to make an array of new media properties. Along with Marvel, Disney acquired POW! on Thursday. It seems like Disney wants to be the go to source for superheroes. Continue reading “Disney buys stake in POW! Entertainment” →