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Marvel Round-Up: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, ‘Iron Fist’, ‘Inhumans’ & More

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The House of Ideas is tossing out small nuggets o’ information left and right this week.  While none of it is particularly Earth-shattering thus far, there’s still a lot of ground to cover, so I’ll just get down to it.  What follows is a short list of updates regarding various Marvel productions, from Thor: Ragnarok to Netflix’s “Iron Fist” to Captain Marvel and beyond…

First things first, Variety is reporting that Tessa Thompson (Creed) has been cast as the female lead in Thor: Ragnarok.  With Natalie Portman no longer returning to the franchise and Jaime Alexander busy with her TV series (“Blindspot“), therefore unlikely to feature heavily, there was a vacancy in the rost and Thompson has filled it.  Her new character has yet to be revealed, but Variety has described it as a “kind of superhero”.  Valkyrie, perhaps?  After all, the character has been rumored to appear in the film for awhile now.  Regardless, Thompson joins Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Idris Elba, and Anthony Hopkins in What We Do In The Shadows director Taika Waititi’s trilogy-capper to the Thor saga, which is slated for release in November 2017.

Speaking of Thor, comments made recently by Captain America: Civil War directors Joe & Anthony Russo have all but confirmed that the Thunderer will be appearing in one or both parts of their next Marvel effort, Avengers: Infinity War.  While that might sound like a no-brainer, remember that the mighty Avenger will reportedly NOT be showing up in Civil War next month.  The duo also hinted that Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) might be bringing his swagger to the two-parter in some fashion as well.

Marvel themselves have announced that David Wenham (300, The Lord of the Rings) has joined the cast of Netflix’s “Iron Fist“.  He will be playing one of the soon-to-film show’s villains, Harold Meachum.  In the comics, Meachum was the business partner of lead Danny Rand’s (Finn Jones) parents and had a hand in their demise.  As a result, Wenham will portray the character both in the past and the present as we are are shown Iron Fist’s origin.  Wenham joins the aforementioned Jones on the series, as well as Jessica Henwick, who was recently cast as sword-slingin’ hero Colleen Wing.

Moving on to other Phase Three efforts, Marvel movie mogul Kevin Feige recently offered updates for futures films Captain Marvel and Inhumans.  It appears that the studio is close to securing both its lead and a director for Captain Marvel in the coming weeks, with announcements of both expected to be made by the end of the summer at the latest.  Given how riled up the fans and critics alike have gotten over the lack of female-toplined superhero films, this should bring a smile to a lot of faces.  Let’s just hope they make good on this promise.

As for Inhumans, while original set for July 2019 release as the final film of Marvel’s Phase Three, it appears that it might not make that date for a variety of reasons.  Chief among them being that Disney has now set Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones 5 for release around the same time.  Inhumans is now expected to be bumped to at least 2020, possibly even later.

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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April 18, 2024

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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