In the theory-happy world of Marvel fan forums, no debate is ever truly settled. So while directors Anthony and Joe Russo have already offered their explanation for why Hulk refused to come out for most of Avengers: Infinity War, the internet continues to yield its alternative suggestions, including this new piece of Reddit speculation which argues that it was a feeling of shame that kept the beast from surfacing.
This could turn out to be a week of major reveals when it comes to the upcoming Spider-Man: Far From Home, and most of them will probably be at least a little more surprising than the recent announcement from Jake Gyllenhaal that he is, in fact “not playing Spider-Man.”
The new Captain Marvel trailer has given us a lot to process, and while many fans continue to take pleasure in such standout moments as Carol Danvers’ fight with an old lady and Nick Fury’s conversation with a cat, others are turning their attentions to subtler details, including potential clues of what’s to come.
Following on from last year’s commercially underwhelming Justice League, the pressure is on Aquaman to put the DCEU back on track at the box office, and if you want a better idea of the sort of financial stakes we're dealing with here, THR has reported that Arthur Curry’s standalone debut has cost the studio $200 million.
Though the dark new suit that Peter Parker will be wearing in next year’s Spider-Man: Far From Home only just had its official unveiling this week, the outfit has already been the subject of a fair amount of discussion after the first images of the costume surfaced from the set earlier this year.
The Knights of Ren have popped up repeatedly in the various Star Wars: Episode IX speculation we’ve been hearing all year, and possibly for good reason. After all, J.J. Abrams was the one who conceived of these threatening figures in The Force Awakens, and now that the Sequel Trilogy is moving into its final installment, perhaps this setup is due for some payoff.
Despite the his death in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Luke Skywalker has been the subject of an insane number of Star Wars: Episode IX rumors, and while the sheer volume of these reports is almost certainly a case of the internet telling fans what they want to hear, surely Lucasfilm wouldn’t announce Mark Hamill’s return in advance if a quick, Yoda-style cameo was all they had in mind.
The whole concept of a PG-13 re-release of Deadpool 2 is pretty ridiculous and Ryan Reynolds knows it, with various trailers demonstrating how Wade Wilson’s scenes opposite Fred Savage will parody the very idea of trying to filter the Merc’s latest adventure “through the prism of child-like innocence.” Once Upon a Deadpool may be a Deadpool movie without the swearing and graphic violence, but they certainly haven’t censored out the self-aware humor.
Before the highly anticipated first trailer for Avengers 4 became the favorite topic of speculation for your average MCU fan, arguably the most popular question regarding the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War sequel was what the official title would be. And while the film’s teaser looks to be coming our way before the end of the week, the matter of what exactly we’ll be calling this film could be left up for debate a little while longer.
Though James Wan’s Aquaman is still a couple of weeks away from arriving in North American cinemas, the signs are so far pointing to success, and it seems that Warner Bros. is reading the room and already beginning talks on a sequel.
