Whiplash. Red Skull. Ronan the Accuser. Outside of Tom Hiddleston's mischievous Loki, the one common criticism levelled at the Marvel Cinematic Universe is its poor treatment of villains, with many adversaries coming and going without resonating with ardent fans.
In case you've been living under a rock; it's May 4, and the Star Wars news has been coming in thick and fast. Not only has EA and Titanfall dev Respawn unveiled plans for an all-new licensed game, but Mads Mikkelsen continues to have us on tenterhooks in anticipation of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Twilight mastermind Stephenie Meyer has been appointed at the helm of a budding new YA franchise. Entitled Anna Dressed in Blood, the supernatural romance has already plucked its leading stars in fresh-faced newcomers Maddie Hasson (I Saw the Light) and Gotham's Cameron Monaghan.
Megan Fox is keen to follow in the footsteps of her Transformers co-star Shia LaBeouf and have a crack at the Indiana Jones franchise - but as the famed archeologist himself, as opposed to a supporting player.
All eyes in Universal's Monster Universe - both human and otherwise - may currently be trained on the Tom Cruise-fronted reboot of The Mummy, itself due to arrive in 2017, but the studio recently nailed down release plans for the third creature feature in its shared universe for 2019.