Hitting comic shops this July – an all-new addition to the classic MARVELS graphic novel written by Kurt Busiek and fully painted by Alex Ross! And it’s a “Marvels” look at the “all-new, all-different” X-Men of the 1970s! In this 16-page story, Alex and Kurt bring Marvel’s world to brilliant, realistic life one last time, as the now-retired Phil Sheldon and his daughters, in Manhattan to see the Christmas lights, find themselves in the middle of a clash between the outsider heroes and the deadly Sentinels, giving them a close-up perspective on the mutant experience. Also featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this special story, and other bonus features.

MARVELS EPILOGUE #1 Written by KURT BUSIEK Art by ALEX ROSS Cover Art by ALEX ROSS On-sale July 24, 2019

Deadline reports that Teyonah Parris has been cast as an adult Monica Rambeau for the coming Disney+ series WandaVision, involving the titular android Avenger (Paul Bettany) and the Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen).

A juvenile version of the Rambeau character was part of the Captain Marvel film, which took place in 1995. Comics readers will recall that Monica was once called Captain Marvel herself as a member of the Avengers, and actually led the team under the sponsorship of Captain America.

The events of WandaVision will take place after the events of Avengers: Endgame.

A piece of key art from Marvel Studios' much-discussed coming film of Jack Kirby's second visit to Marvel Comics, The Eternals, has been released online. It is our first look at the MCU reimagining, although the Celestials have been reffed several times in the cosmic MCU.

In their full Kirby glory, the gigantic Celestials -- key to creation of both the Eternals and their rivals, the Deviants -- walk the surface of a planet (maybe a young Earth?).

The Eternals is set for release on November 6, 2020.

Screen Rant reports that news of an animated adaption of the acclaimed mini-series, Superman: Red Son, has been announced.

The movie will start off DC's animated lineup in 2020, which will also contain Justice League Dark: Apokolips War and Superman: Man of Tomorrow.

A Superman: Red Son adaption was originally reported to be in development back in January.

Deadline reports that a new villain is headed to Central City. Former Heroes star Sendhil Ramamurthy is set for the recurring role of Dr. Ramsey Rosso, aka DC villain Bloodwork, in the upcoming sixth season of The CW’s The Flash.

Ramamurthy’s Dr. Ramsey Rosso is a brilliant physician with a genius intellect, and the world’s leading expert on hematological oncology. A former colleague of S.T.A.R. Labs’ Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker), Rosso rekindles their friendship after they are reunited by an unexpected event. But their longtime bond is quickly shattered when the doctor’s desire to defy the laws of nature takes him down a dark path…one that transforms Rosso from an old friend into the most chilling villain Team Flash has ever faced: the monstrous Bloodwork.

The series returns for season 6 on Tuesday, October 8 at 8/7c on The CW.

HBO released an official trailer for its much-anticipated Watchmen series.

Here it is: https://youtu.be/rX9EEYddMRM

Deadline reports one of the true surprises, IMHO, of the Marvel Comic-Con session: that two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is set to play Blade in a reboot from Kevin Feige’s MCU.

No other details were revealed.

The original from New Line Cinema starred Wesley Snipes and featured Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan's hybrid vampire/vampire slayer from Marvel's Tomb of Dracula.

Snipes' Blade was an R-rated film, so it will be interesting to see if Disney’s MCU goes for a version like that. New Line churned out three films.

Feige also promised that other titles on the horizon include a Fantastic Four reboot, with Guardians of the Galaxy 3, Captain Marvel 2, and Mutants on the horizon beyond 2021. No other details were given on those movies.

Jane is plain no more!

MCU is going the comic book route, Deadline reported Saturday night, as Natalie Portman becomes female Thor in Thor 4. She played Jane Foster in the first two Thor movies. The film will open in Fall 2021.

Returning director Taika Waititi was on hand to talk about Thor 4 along with Tessa Thompson who played Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok along with Chris Hemsworth. Valkyrie will be “re-investing in her people” and rebuilding Asgard, said Thompson.

Ironically, in the comics, Jane Foster has recently become Valkyrie!

And what’s happened to MCU's male Thor post-Endgame? “He’s heading to the 7-11 for a little Netflix subscription and at this point he might be on the couch, who knows?” said Hemsworth.

A sequel to Doctor Strange was announced as expected on Saturday at Marvel’s Comic-Con panel — what we didn’t see coming was the tone.

Director Scott Derrickson said the film, titled Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, will mine the original comics and play up “the gothic, the horror.” Derrickson said it will lead Benedict Cumberbatch to dark and damaging places, though he will have company in Elizabeth Olsen, who will reprise her role as the Scarlet Witch.

The events of her Disney+ series Wandavision will lead her to Doctor Strange’s doorstep, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said. (via Variety)

Canadian actor Simu Liu, who is best known for his role on CBC sitcom Kim's Convenience, has been set to star in Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi, playing the titular character. Also joining the movie will be Crazy Rich Asians star Awkwafina and veteran actor Tony Leung.

THR reported on the announcements made at Marvel's presentation at Comic-Con in the cavernous Hall H arena, where Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige said the movie's full title would be Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and would be hitting theaters in Feb. 12, 2021.

Destin Daniel Cretton is directing the stand-alone movie which the studio hopes can be a cultural breakthrough in the same way Black Panther was in 2018.

King Kirby's second-gen Marvel creation is coming to the big screen!

At SDCC, the first film announced at Marvel’s presentation on Saturday, unarguably the hottest ticket of the weekend, confirmed months of speculation by unveiling cast of The Eternals: Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Brian Tyree Henry, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff and Don Lee will star as 35,000-year-old aliens.

“This movie will allow those who have never felt represented in movies, in this case superheroes, to be represented. I love my diverse family,” Hayek said on stage.

A release date for the movie has also been revealed: November 6, 2020. (via Variety)