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Marvel Rumor Control: Red Hulk, Martin Freeman, and Oscorp
Another week, another handful of Marvel Cinematic Universe rumors running rampant across the worldwide web! Bloody-Disgusting has done some further digging on the latest batch of gossip and here’s what we have turned up. WARNING: POTENTIAL SPOILERS BELOW!
Is Red Hulk in Captain America: Civil War? As reported earlier today, Bleeding Cool recently posited the theory that not only is Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) going to trot back into frame as our favorite angry emerald Avenger, but he will be doing so to combat the arrival of the Red Hulk. In the comics, Red Hulk was a gamma’d out General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. William Hurt has already been confirmed as part of the cast, reprising his The Incredible Hulk role. So is Hurt going to turn heel and wrecking havoc as Red Hulk in Civil War? No. Sorry folks, but this is one theory that we can firmly shoot down. In fact, we’re hearing that Hulk isn’t likely to have anything beyond a cameo in the film…if even that.
Moving on, much speculation has been made about who exactly Martin Freeman is playing in Civil War. Avengers handler (and occasional X-Men foil) Henry Peter Gyrich was one of the bigger guesses ever since the supposed “script leak” (it was bogus!) that was making the rounds. Latino Review recently proclaimed that Martin would be tackling the role of British Prime Minister Edward Chase, something that our own sources are backing up. The character is expected to take a pro-registration stance and have some shady ties to both Hydra leader Baron Helmut Zemo (Daniel Bruhl) and black market arms dealer Ulysses Klaw (Andy Serkis).
Civil War is, of course, also supposed to give us our introduction to the MCU’s Spider-Man, but his existence and world will be teased before that. BD has also managed to confirm Latino Review‘s report that Oscorp will be referenced in some manner in Ant-Man next month, with Osborn possibly being listed as a potential buyer of Darren Cross’s (Corey Stoll) Yellowjacket technology.
That’s all folks! If we hear anything further, you will be the first to know.
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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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