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Who Owns the Movie Rights to Kingpin?

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Daredevil #117 (2009) cover by Marko Djurdjevic We recently updated our infographic on the Marvel live-action rights and one big question was left unanswered: Who owns the rights to produce a live-action movie or television series using Kingpin? If the Netflix rights reverted to Marvel as a whole, shouldn't Kingpin be in the shared Sony/Marvel space? — Jeffrey S. Mueller (@TheMightyJerd) February 19, 2021 Wilson Grant Fisk of the most powerful criminals in New York City. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1967). The "Kingpin" name comes from the organized crime nickname for a crime lord or boss. Fisk rules the underworld with a combination of cruelty and charm frequently wearing a tailored suit, ascot, and cane. His signature appearance is of a massive man with a bald head. While it appears that he's fat he's actually solid muscle. Why is kingpin so big? On the  official Marvel page for K...

ICYMI - Palpatine is a Clone, Anthony Mackie's Captain America "Represents Everybody" and Lady Mysterio

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Here are the biggest stories for Monday, March 02, 2020. We can't always cover everything. So here's everything you missed this afternoon. In Case You Missed It (ICYMI). Warning: May contain spoilers! Above Image: [SELF] [COSPLAY] I debuted my Spider-Man: Far From Home Mysterio cosplay over the weekend at PAX East! | Redditt - /MarvelStudios 1. Mark Ruffalo Confirms Preliminary Talks to Appear in Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ Series on Disney+ | /Film 2. BLACK WIDOW: Detailed Look At Taskmaster's Suit Points To Him Having Black Panther's Vibranium Claws | Comic Book Movie Tamashii Nations has released official images for their upcoming Black Widow movie S.H. Figuarts Taskmaster. It's interesting if true but the site speculates based on a licensed toy. Apparently, the title comes from the plastic figure having hands that look like Black Panther's. Looks cool though. Read our primer Everything You Need to Know About Black Widow Villain Taskmaster to get up to speed. 3. Pal...

Payton Reed Shared Touching Photo of Kirk Douglas and Ant-Man

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See the behind-the-scenes photo director Payton Reed shares of the late Kirk Douglas. The actor was born in 1916 and died on February 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 103 years old. He first started acting in the 1940s and spent decades filming movies. He appeared in classic science-fiction films like Saturn 3 (1980), 20,000 Leagues under the Sea (1954), and the original Planet of the Apes (1968). Besides his storied film career, he collected a number of notable awards. Douglas had three Academy Award nominations, an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The American Film Institute listed him as number 17 in their list of the greatest male screen legends of classic Hollywood cinema. His son Michael Douglas became a legendary actor in his own right and has starred in dozens of films over the years. Recently he added superhero to his resume and plays Henry Pym the original Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Recently director Payt...

Top 10 Smashing Comics This Week - #6

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Find out the top 10 comics featuring ethnic characters or talent this week. Find out in this week's new comic pull list. 1. Batman #88 Publisher: DC Comics Writer: James Tynion IV Artist: Guillem March Cover Artist: Tomeu Morey Partial Summary: "THEIR DARK DESIGNS, PART 3 The conspiracy that will rock Batman’s world continues to unfold as the Dark Knight travels to Arkham Asylum to get answers from the Penguin! What dark secret does he share with the... " On Sale: Feb 5th, 2020 Price: $3.99 Buy Batman 88& on Comixology 2. Daredevil #17 Publisher: Marvel Comics Writer: Brenden Fletcher, Karl Kerschl Artist: Karl Kerschl Cover Artist: Karl Kerschl Partial Summary: ""THROUGH HELL, PART 7 TARGET: DAREDEVIL! The war in Hell’s Kitchen builds as Owl takes his stab at Wilson Fisk, formerly the Kingpin of Crime—now Mayor of New York! Matt must come to terms with what Daredevil... "" On Sale:   Feb 5th, 2020 Price: $3.99 Buy Daredevil 17& on Comix...

Everything You Need to Know About BLACK WIDOW Villain Taskmaster

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Yesterday the new trailer for Marvel's Black Widow dropped and it's amazing. It marks the epic return of Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow and an insane amount of action. The new trailer properly introduces the fresh Marvel Cinematic Universe villain: Taskmaster, a trained mercenary. It shows our first good view of the main villain of the film known as Taskmaster. The big fight is short. More of a tease. But it's clear he's a formidable opponent. A lot of the footage in the new trailer was first shown at Disney's biennial fan convention, D23. But who is he? Let's find out. Who Is Taskmaster? He first appeared in  The Avengers  #195 (1980) and was created by David Michelinie, George Pérez, and Alex Horne. In the comics his real name is Anthony "Tony" Masters and is a master assassin. Taskmaster is a long-standing villain who has "photographic reflexes". In the comics he was born with a condition that allows him to emulate a...

36 Marvel Movies You Can't Watch on Disney+ (And Why)

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Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) - Peter Parker / Spider-Man (Tom Holland) Read on to find out every Marvel movie you can't watch on Disney+. Since Disney released its streaming service Disney Plus about a month ago they've seen tens of millions sign-up. The service is billed as the "ultimate streaming destination" for Marvel movies. But while the catalog of Marvel movies is the best out there it's still missing dozens of live-action movies based on Marvel comics. Sometimes Disney can't release it. Sometimes Disney won't release it. Sometimes it's both. Here's a list of every live-action Marvel movie you won't find on Disney+. 1. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - Hope van Dyne / The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly), Scott Lang / Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) Status: Currently on Netflix, Coming July 29, 2020 Ant-Man and the Wasp came out in 2018 the same year as Avengers: Infinity War and has a post-credits scene that ties into it. It...