Jeremy Renner Told Marvel to Give Him Time With His Daughter or Recast Hawkeye

No matter how integral a character is to a franchise, it is always a risky strategy for an actor to tell a big studio to recast them if their planned shooting schedule doesn’t allow them enough family time, but it seems that was exactly how Jeremy Renner approached his Marvel negotiations when his demanding role of Hawkeye saw him constantly flying back and forth to be able to see his daughter. While it all turned out well enough for Renner, whose new Hawkeye series premieres this Wednesday on Disney+, there was always a chance it could have gone horribly wrong.

Ms. Marvel Co-Creator Describes 'Insane' Pressure of Developing the Disney+ Series

Disney's first look at the Marvel Studio series Ms. Marvel arrived on Friday with a host of other Marvel-related announcements and footage releases. Linking into 2023's The Marvels, Ms. Marvel will introduce Kamala Khan, played by Iman Vellani, a young Captain Marvel worshipper who gains her own superpowers and will ultimately team up with her idol and WandaVision's Monica Rambeau for the movie formerly known as Captain Marvel 2. On the back of the new reveals, one of the young character's co-creators revealed that there is a lot of pressure on bringing Marvel heroes to life, and they just hope that the end result is enough for fans.

Shang-Chi FX Artist Talks Redesigning Abomination Ahead of She-Hulk Return

It took thirteen years for The Incredible Hulk's Abomination to return to the MCU with an unexpected appearance in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, but he wasn't exactly as fans remember him having undergone a design overhaul in the years between. Still played by Tim Roth, Emil Blonsky made his big return in a cage match at Xialing's underground fight club where he is seen taking on mystic arts sorcerer Wong, and has certainly lost none of his aggression over the years. Dominik Zimmerle of Trixter spoke to Art of VFX about the amazing challenge they were tasked with in bringing an updated version of the character to screens.

Champion Partners with Netflix for Stranger Things Apparel

Although it has been passed by Squid Game as Netflix's biggest series to date, Stranger Things is still highly profitable with the highly anticipated fourth season of the show coming in mid-2022. Of course, between now and then we all must get past what could be one very cold winter. And so it was a wise announcement for sports apparel giant Champion to announce a partnership with Netflix to produce Stranger Things themed winter apparel. Champion has announced shirts, hoodies and varsity jackets in both light and darker colors featuring the Hawkins High School logo from the show. The darker shaded items feature the logo, appropriately enough, Upside Down.

She-Hulk Trailer Has Marvel Fans More Confused About Hulk's Status

Usually a new trailer or first look answers many fan questions about upcoming movies and TV shows, but the arrival of the first short teaser for Marvel’s highly anticipated She-Hulk series has only delivered a new series of questions, and they all revolve around Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk. While the footage released on Disney+ Day revealed our first look at Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters, including a wonderful tease of her green-skinned alter-ego, it also revealed new footage of Mark Ruffalo, and there are a couple of points that have instantly been questioned by long-term MCU fans.

Hawkeye Images Highlight Echo and the Stellar Supporting Cast

Marvel fans don’t have to wait too much longer to join Clint Barton on his upcoming festive adventure Hawkeye, and several new images tease the stellar supporting cast set to join the former Avenger on Disney+. Alongside images of both Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton and Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop, we also get a further look at Vera Farmiga as Eleanor Bishop, Kate's mother; Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne, Barton's early mentor; and Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez AKA Echo, a deaf superhero who will receive their own standalone series following their introduction in Hawkeye.

LeVar Burton to Host Trivial Pursuit Game Show

After hosting Jeopardy! didn’t quite work out, LeVar Burton has lined up a job hosting another game show. The Reading Rainbow host and Star Trek: The Next Generation star has just signed on to host a new TV game show based on the popular home game Trivial Pursuit}, produced by game maker Hasbro and Entertainment One. The show has not yet secured a network or streaming service to call home, but it’s expected to sell quickly with Burton attached.