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Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man’ Gets A Title & Logo
Next year, Marvel Studios will begin churning out three films per year. Two of 2017’s offerings will be sequels, namely James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok, but sandwiched between the two will be an infinitely popular character finally getting his own Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure: Spider-Man. Yep, after his debut next month in The Russo Bros.’ Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker (Tom Holland) will redon his “underoos” next summer in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Yeah, I know, the title is a bit on the nose, especially after Sony managed to torpedo their own Spidey franchise not once, but twice within the past 14 years. Now, after a few cinematic duds, our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has returned home to Marvel. Hence “Homecoming”. Okay, it might actually grow on me. Besides, it’s at least more personal than the often-rumored “The Next Avenger” subtitle.
The title was finally revealed tonight at CinemaCon and here’s the official logo (courtesy of Germain Lussier)…
Not much is known about this MCU-sanctioned Spidey flick as of yet. We know that it is being helmed by Jon Watts (Clown, Cop Car) and that the last known draft of the script was penned by John Francis Daley & Jonathan M. Goldstein (Vacation). We know that Tom Holland will be reprising the role of Spider-Man from Civil War. We know that Marisa Tomei has been cast as Aunt May Parker and Zendaya as someone named Michelle. There are rumors that Robert Downey Jr. will appear in some fashion as Iron Man, that Hugh Laurie is the front-runner for prickly news editor J. Jonah Jameson, and that Vulture is rumored to be one of the villains, although none of this has been confirmed.
Mostly, we just know that we are getting a brand new Spider-Man movie on July 28, 2017 and that it’ll be lovingly put to screen by Marvel themselves. Will they knock it out of the park? I hope so. Reactions to Holland’s take on the character from those who have seen Civil War have been almost universally positive, which is certainly encouraging. As they say, the third time’s a charm. Let’s hope that holds true here.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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