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Marvel unleashes RDJ’s Doctor Doom, Galactus, and the Red Hulk
The next phase looks HUGE
Gone are the glory days of monumental Hall H. Formerly ground zero for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s biggest announcements, the iconic venue has lost much of its luster over the years. Until this past weekend.
Rekindling the nostalgic hype of awaiting news for upcoming movies, Marvel has allotted three spots to wow fans during this year’s San Diego Comic Con, including its most shocking announcement, to date.
The return of the king
Let’s get the biggest news out of the way, shall we? After controversies rocked Jonathan Majors’s acting career, Marvel Studios has now allowed the Multiverse Era’s Kang to fizzle out. Avengers: The Kang Dynasty has been taken out of the release schedule.
Instead of the multiverse-hopping villain, Marvel has gone to a familiar face to bring the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes together for its next massive team-up movie — Victor von Doom, otherwise known as Doctor Doom.
Oh, and let’s be clear; it’s a very familiar face. Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain, sparking a controversial wave of both doubts and excitement. You can almost hear a foul-mouthed merc muttering, “…’til you’re ninety” over and over again.
RDJ isn’t the only returning alumni, either. Avengers: Doomsday, coming in 2026, will be directed by the Russo Brothers, who previously helmed Infinity War and Endgame. Avengers: Secret Wars is still coming as the follow-up to the retitled fifth film.
Just announced in Hall H:
Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps begins production on Tuesday. Only in theaters July 25, 2025. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/iPAlXlajnr— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 28, 2024
Introducing the First Family
Though the world already knows quite a bit about the return of the Fantastic Four to the MCU, Hall H teased the upcoming film even further. All four members of Marvel’s First Family showed up for the event. The studio also revealed the film’s definitive title — The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
The title does thematically share in the familial nature of the superhero team. However, it also has a sense foreboding, especially since we already know that Doctor Doom is coming. It’s pretty much confirmed that Galactus is the film’s big baddie, too. There’s no rest for the Fantastic Four in the cinematic future.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps premieres on July 25, 2025.
Harrison Ford is Thaddeus Ross.#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld#SDCC pic.twitter.com/vRBCkUDLlu
— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 28, 2024
Painting the town red
Finally, Marvel teased the next film after Deadpool & Wolverine. Spinning off from the Disney+ series, Captain America: Brave New World will see the cinematic debut of Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as the new Captain America.
Once again tapping into political intrigue, the upcoming film features two villains. One is played by Giancarlo Esposito. Finally, Hall H revealed who the talented actor is playing. He will play Sidewinder, the leader of the Serpent Society.
The event also unleashed Harrison Ford as Thaddeus Ross, taking over from the late William Hurt. This time, Ross won’t just be hiding behind the American government. He’ll get his hands dirty as The Red Hulk.
Captain America: Brave New World premieres on February 12, 2025.
Universal Pictures has released the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which hits cinemas early next month.
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day return to play the iconic brothers Mario and Luigi, with the group getting bigger and more lovable with the addition of Donald Glover’s Yoshi.
Other actors returning to voice beloved characters from the franchise are:
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach
- Jack Black as Bowser
- Keegan-Michael Key as Toad
- Brie Larson as Rosalina
Worth noting, the Captain Marvel and The Marvels lead actress, Larson, fulfills her dream as a Super Mario fan as her character makes her big-screen debut.
In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the plumber brothers are sent into space to save Rosalina from the clutches of Bowser Jr.
Coming along for the ride are Princess Peach, Toad, and Yoshi, their newest companion.
More beloved characters will make their first big-screen appearances, including Pikmin, R.O.B., Birdo, and more.
The trailer also highlights some of the wonderful worlds the protagonists will visit, from the Preshistoric Falls to the Honeyhive Galaxy.
The film will show in theaters on April 1 in the United States and April 4 in the Philippines.
Watch the final trailer here:
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day first trailer hits hard — and gets weird
What’s happening to Peter?
Spider-Man is back — and this time, it doesn’t feel safe.
The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day just dropped, and it’s equal parts heartbreaking, chaotic, and… a little unsettling. The kind of trailer that makes you pause halfway through and go, “Wait, what is happening to Peter?”
Because this isn’t just about swinging through New York anymore.
This is about what happens after Peter Parker chooses to disappear.
A lonelier Spider-Man
The trailer opens with Peter hanging upside down high above the city, quietly watching MJ and Ned Leeds celebrate their first day at MIT.
They’ve moved on. They’re happy. And Peter… doesn’t exist to them anymore.
That idea lingers through the next few scenes. He rehearses introductions like a stranger trying to fit in and washes his bloodied suit in a laundromat. He carries on as Spider-Man, even receiving a Key to the City — while Peter Parker fades into the background.
Things get violent, fast
Then the trailer flips.
We see a little moment between Frrank Castle (The Punisher) and Spidey. The exchange was lighthearted but also brutal. Spidey ends up immobilizing Frank and tells him to “Go home.” Could be a quick nod to Tom Holland’s “Home” trilogy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
And in the middle of it all, Scorpion finally emerges as a major threat, alongside a brute with mechanical gauntlets and a swarm of red-clad ninjas.
This isn’t your usual friendly neighborhood lineup.
Something is wrong with Peter
And then there’s the part that really sticks.
Peter starts deteriorating. He looks sick. Sweaty. Unstable. At one point, he collapses completely.
Then comes the reveal: Peter trapped inside a massive web cocoon — before violently breaking out of it.
He seeks out Bruce Banner, who seems to confirm what we’re all thinking — something is very wrong with Peter’s DNA. His warning? Mutation at this level is dangerous.
Paired with the narration about a spider’s life cycle and Banner’s warning, it really feels like the film is setting up a Man-Spider arc. A version of Peter where the mutation goes too far. Where the line between hero and something else starts to blur.
If that’s where this is headed, Brand New Day might be the most unsettling Spider-Man story we’ve seen on screen.
And still… MJ
The trailer closes things out with a quiet moment.
Peter shows up at MJ’s door with flowers, trying to reconnect in the simplest way he can.
She smiles. Introduces herself. Like they’ve never met. And Peter, of course, plays along. Just a friendly neighbor from across the hall.
It’s soft. It’s painful. And it lands harder than any punch in the trailer.
I’m all in
Between Frank Castle’s brutality, Bruce Banner’s warning, the arrival of Scorpion, and the possibility of a full-on Man-Spider transformation…
Yeah. This one feels different.
Can’t wait. I’m so hyped.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is coming to theaters on July 31. In the Philippines, the movie will start showing on July 29.
Disney+ has significantly expanded its sports offerings on the streaming platform with the addition of the 2026 March Madness.
Both the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments — one of the most anticipated events in American collegiate sports — will be streamed live on Disney+. This marks the expansion of ESPN’s global NCAA rights agreement onto the platform.
Both tournaments feature high-stakes, single-elimination formats with 68 squads each, building suspense from the opening rounds to the iconic Final Four.
Entering the 2026 tournament, the University of Florida Gators and University of Connecticut Huskies return as defending men’s and women’s champions, respectively.
The March Madness integration leverages ESPN’s long-standing NCAA rights portfolio, which includes more than 40 championship events.
ESPN has been the exclusive broadcaster for Women’s March Madness for over three decades now, and the development marks a strategic shift to bring live collegiate sports to Disney+ audiences across several regions.
The development also comes after the recent global rebranding of Star to Hulu, as well as the integration of live NBA games.
With a unified interface, there’s even more sports content for subscribers to browse, ranging from live broadcasts to acclaimed sports documentaries.
There’s the 30 for 30 series, Bad Boys, D. Wade: Life Unexpected, Dream On, and even The Last Dance featuring Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls’ 1997-98 run.
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