Charles Murphy

1 week ago | murphysmultiverse.com | Charles Murphy

10 years after Fox’s second attempt to bring the Fantastic Four to the screen crashed and burned, Marvel Studios take on Marvel’s First Family, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, looks to finally establish the heroes as a box office presence. Director Matt Shakman‘s choice to set the new film in a retrofuturistic 1960s New York sets the film apart from both of Fox’s previous versions while grounding it in the same era in which Stan Lee and Jack Kirby launched The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine.

1 week ago | murphysmultiverse.com | Charles Murphy

Earlier this month, THR broke the news that Ryan Reynolds was “quietly plotting his return” as Deadpool. While the star has made it clear that he believes another solo Deadpool film would be superfluous, it turns out he’s been working toward a script for an MCU-based ensemble film that would include “three or four X-Men characters.” Now, a new rumor from one of social media’s busiest news might have revealed exactly what Reynolds has in mind.

1 week ago | murphysmultiverse.com | Charles Murphy

Though she wasn’t part of the Marvel Studios’ stunt that revealed 27 members of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday, Brie Larson seems as safe a bet as any to join the cast of the 2026 film. Larson was among 33 additional names Jeff “The In” Sneider reported would be part of the studio’s next wave of reveals and given the ending of The Marvels, that certainly seems a safe bet.

1 week ago | murphysmultiverse.com | Charles Murphy

Marvel Television’s 2026 D+ Vision-centric streaming series continues to sound more and more like it will be a true exploration of the boundaries of machine and man. With James Spader set to return as the murderbot Ultron, Kerry Condon and James D’Arcy reportedly set to portray human versions of Tony Stark’s artificial intelligences F.R.I.D.A.Y and J.A.R.V.I.S, respectively, and T’Nia Miller cast as Jocasta, it’s clear the Terry Matalas‘ created series will take audiences to some weird places.

1 week ago | murphysmultiverse.com | Charles Murphy

The news that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will feature Mark Ruffalo in a “substantial role” has generated some serious hype for the 2026 film. After years of rumors about the film’s potential plot and cast, fans seem to believe that Bruce Banner to finally meeting up with Spider-Man after nearly a decade of them failing to cross one another’s paths is a recipe for success. Now, a new rumor sprinkles even more spice into the mix.