Marvel’s Runaways: Everything You Need to Know About Hulu’s First Marvel Series
Hulu officially entered the comic-book arena when it handed out a formal series order to Marvel’s Runaways, from executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
Based on the comics by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona, the live-action Runways tells the coming-of-age story of a disparate group of teenagers who “must unite against a common foe — their parents.” For those unfamiliar with the source material, the parents in question are revealed to be part of a crime organization known as “The Pride,” which hosts an annual “charity” gathering that serves as a meeting place for nefarious time-travelers, wizards, mad scientists, aliens and mutants.
Here’s the official show synopsis:
Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were? Marvel’s Runaways is the story of six diverse teenagers who can barely stand each other but who must unite against a common foe – their parents.
The actors cast as the Runaways include:
Gregg Sulkin as lacrosse star Chase Stein, a brilliant engineer trapped in the body of a dumb (hot) jock;
Rhenzy Feliz as “loud-and-proud nerd” Alex Wilder, who longs to “reunite his childhood group of friends”;
Lyrica Okano as angsty Wiccan Nico Minoru, whose goth style masks an inner loneliness;
Virginia Gardner as Karolina Dean, whose “veneer of privilege and perfection” is challenged by her “newfound eagerness to explore her identity and pursue her own desires”;
Ariela Barer as Gert Yorkes, a “purple-haired, bespectacled, contemporary riot grrrl”;
and Allegra Acosta as Molly Hernandez, “the youngest and most innocent member of her friend group.”
The actors cast as “The Pride” include:
— James Marsters and Ever Carradine: Victor and Janet Stein, parents to Chase. He’s an engineering genius who has lofty expectations for his son — and when they aren’t met, retribution can be fierce; she’s a perfect PTA mom harboring a brilliant mind of her own, and who longs for more from her life.
— Annie Wersching and Kip Pardue: Leslie and Frank Dean, parents to Carolina. She’s a poised and skilled leader whose charisma draws in devoted allies and followers. He’s a former teen star who rode a short-lived movie career and is now teeming with insecurity.
— Kevin Weisman and Brigid Brannagh: Dale and Stacey Yorkes, parents to Gert. He’s a bioengineer whose deep love for his family oftentimes falls short as far as knowing the right things to say to his daughter. Stacey, too, is a bioengineer, and utilizes a more progressive approach to her parenting style.
— Ryan Sands and Angel Parker: Geoffrey and Catherine Wilder, parents to Alex. He’s a hulking presence who can effortlessly shift from approachable father to intimidating strategist; she’s a successful lawyer, deliberate and calculating in both her words and actions.
— Brittany Ishibashi and James Yaegashi: Tina and Robert Minoru, parents to Nico. She’s a perfectionist “tiger mom,” as well as a brilliant innovator and ruthless CEO; he is a gentle and brilliant beta, “the Woz to his wife’s Jobs.”
Here’s a sneak peek trailer:
teaser trailer for the runaways television series pic.twitter.com/qOqVeie0C3
— best of runaways (@bestofrunaways) July 17, 2017
Hulu has set November 21, 2017 as the premiere date for the 10-episode first season of Marvel’s Runaways.
SDCC: Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther Thor: Ragnarok Panels and Interviews
Below is a collection of the Marvel Studios San Diego Comic-Con panels.
For the Thor: Ragnarok panel, Marvel brought director Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Cate Blanchett (Hela), Jeff Goldblum (Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Karl Urban (Skurge) and Rachel House (Topaz).
For the Black Panther panel, Marvel brought director Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), Michael B. Jordan (Erik Killmonger), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Forest Whitaker (Zuri), Daniel Kaluuya (W’Kabi), Andy Serkis (Ulysses Klaue), Winston Duke (M’Baku) and Letitia Wright (Shuri).
H/T: Comic Book Movie
Marvel’s ‘Inhumans’ Confirmed to Have an ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Connection
During SDCC, the upcoming Marvel’s Inhumans released a second trailer, but also screened some scenes from the season premiere for the fans present at the con.
According to Comic Book Movie, one if these scenes features the royal family acknowledging the events of season 2 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. by discussing the spread of Terrigen in Earth’s water supply.
Marvel’s Inhumans is set to show its first two episodes on IMAX theatres on September 1, and later premiere on ABC on September 29.
‘Captain Marvel’ Will Take Place in the 90s
It was already revealed that Samuel L. Jackson was going to be part of the cast for the upcoming Captain Marvel, but now we know that the movie will feature both of Nick Fury’s eyes!
You read that right, but no, he won’t be getting a transplant or anything like that.
It was revealed at Marvel’s panel during SDCC that Marvel’s first female-led superhero movie will be set in the 90s.
We also learned that the Skrulls (a race of aliens shapeshifters, basically) will be the villains of the movie.
Fans at the con got some exclusive looks at concept art for the movie and at Captain Marvel’s costume.
Omg!! #CaptainMarvel is set in the 90's and the #Skrulls will be the villains!! So ready for @brielarson to embody this role. pic.twitter.com/zCcL8b6Y5k
— Jim Phan in AZ (@JimPhan_) July 23, 2017
CAPTAIN MARVEL!!!! pic.twitter.com/C6usv4omPD
— Umberto Gonzalez (@elmayimbe) July 23, 2017
The movie is set to come out March 8, 2019.
Check Out the New Poster + Cast Photos from ‘Black Panther’
We already saw a beautiful poster coming from D23 last week, but now Comic-Con brought us a brand-new poster for Marvel’s Black Panther.
The poster debuted at the con, but was later released in full resolution by the movie’s official Twitter page.
The poster features T’Challa in his Black Panther armor overlooking Wakanda.
Check it out:
Check out the new #BlackPanther #SDCC poster that just debuted in Hall H! pic.twitter.com/BLkeE2pXAq
— Black Panther (@theblackpanther) July 23, 2017
In addition to this poster, Entertainment Weekly posted 9 characters portraits and descriptions featuring the upcoming movie’s main characters.
The movie is set to come out February 16.
HOLY SNAP, The New ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer Looks EPIC
“What were you the God of, again?”
GOD OF THUNDER, YOU B****!
This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has brought us all kinds of awesome, but this new trailer for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok has probably won the con.
Yes, that’s right, I said it, this trailer looks absolutely epic. Everything from Cate Blanchett’s magnificent Hela, to Hulk talking, Loki’s return (has he ever left tho?), Valkyrie in action, Thor: the freaking god of thunder… It looks amazing.
The question now is: have they shown too much? Is there going to be anything else to show in the movie? I guess we’ll wait and see.
For now, let’s freak out together:
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SDCC: New Trailer for Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’ Looks INCREDIBLE
The Comic-Con gods have given us an action-filled trailer for the upcoming Marvel’s The Defenders, and it looks amazing.
The trailer is filled with new action scenes and hilarious lines from our four superheroes who have to unwillingly come together to save the city.
The trailer features the reunion of Daredevil and Elektra, as well as Sigourney Weaver’s Alexandra giving Elektra a very confusing analogy about war.
Check out the trailer:
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It was also confirmed during Comic-Con that Daredevil and Iron Fist are both getting new seasons.
Marvel’s The Defenders comes out in less than a month, on August 18.
Posters for ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Unveiled at Comic Con
Comic-Con preview night saw the unveiling of two new posters for Marvel’s Black Panther and Thor: Ragnarok.
In the Black Panther poster, we can see some kind of upgrade to T’Challa’s suit. Maybe Wakandan magic? Hm?
Whereas in the Thor: Ragnarok poster, we take a look at the magnificent Hella standing over two scared-looking Thor and Loki.
D23 Expo: New Logo for Marvel Studio’s Tenth Anniversary + First Look at The Wasp
A new logo honoring the tenth anniversary of Marvel Studios was unveiled at this year’s D23 Expo.
The logo is set to play in front of next year’s MCU movies (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and The Wasp) in celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the studio.
That’s right, its been almost ten years since the first Iron Man movie was released in 2008.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said: “I know we’re very proud of the last ten years and we want to celebrate that somehow. ‘Infinity War’ will, frankly, be that celebration.”
During the expo, banners featuring various characters of the MCU, including War Machine and Gladiator Hulk were spotted.
However, the most notable was our first look at the new costume for Evangeline Lily as The Wasp, alongside Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man.
Take a look:
Source: Comic Book Movie.