The Amazing Spider-Man 2:
I'm a bit late on this, but Marvel showcased a pretty cool 30-second teaser for Electro at Comic-Con this year, but, in a strange turn of events, Marc Webb has decided to drop Shailene Woodley (who was set to play Mary Jane Watson, with publicity pics to boot) from the film altogether, saying it would take away from Gwen Stacy (played by Emma Stone) too much, and he'll probably save her for the third film. This decision, to me, is stupid, as that will probably cause many story/editing/continuity conflicts in the story and final film. My theory, since there have been hints of the Green Goblin, that Gwen will be killed, just like in the comics, and MJ will be her replacement in the third film. Now, I can understand cutting back on the role, but I felt that introducing MJ in this film would be great, so they could establish a relationship between her and Peter before setting them up together in the third, it would feel more natural, and dropping her altogether is kind of disappointing.
Insidious Chapter 2:
The recent trailer for James Wan's next horror film, a sequel to his hit 2011 indie film Insidious, has been slightly edited. The theatrical version I saw included less scares and less creepy imagery than the Internet version I had previously viewed. I'm not sure why, but it just was. Insidious Chapter 2 is set for release September 13, 2013 (yes, Friday the 13th), I'm excited, and I hope it's good, because this will be his last horror-thriller for a little bit, as he's moving on to more action and sci-fi projects, such as the seventh Fast & Furious film.
Man of Steel 2:
This year at Comic-Con, one of the biggest pieces of news for fans was that Warner Bros. and the team behind Man of Steel revealed the sequel, set for release in 2015, will be a crossover with Batman. It will not be set in the Nolanverse (which kind of upset me), but it may take inspiration from The Dark Knight Returns somewhat, as the logo features a Bat emblem similar to the one worn by Frank Miller's Dark Knight. YouTubers such as Jeremy Jahns (his channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/JeremyJahns) theorized that Lex Luthor might make an appearance as a business partner of Bruce Wayne, and due to the source material, may include a scene where Batman kicks Superman's ass, or at least, teaches him a lesson. I'm excited for this, and to see more superhero films coming from DC (including a remake of Green Lantern).
Avengers 2:
Since the announcement of the ABC TV show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., fans have been speculating what will Marvel do next? Some fans thought they might do a reboot of the Mandarin, and theorized that there might be a real Mandarin who comes from revenge against the phony Mandarin of Iron Man 3 for mocking his name and image. Marvel has released several more "one-shots", or short features, including one following Cap. America's love interest Agent Carter. Meanwhile, the Avengers sequel got itself an official title: Avengers: Age of Ultron, which suggest the robotic supervillain Ultron will be the main villain, or be significant to the plot. Producers and writers also have thought they may expand on Thanos in this sequel, but save his big attack for a third film, which will follow Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, and possibly The Incredible Hulk 2 and Iron Man 4.
That's all for now, thanks for reading, I'll be posting a review of The Conjuring soon.
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