New Black Panther Image Revealed for 'Captain America: Civil War'

New Black Panther Image Revealed for 'Captain America: Civil War'

The Legend Comes to Life

By Alex Burns

After the reveal of Black Panther alongside Captain America and Iron Man on the cover of EW we now have another look at the newly introduced hero and his suitably badass look for the Marvel cinematic universe. Played by actor Chadwick Boseman, the character will make his movie debut in 'Captain America: Civil War' and was the subject of EW's feature on the new movie, here's some quotes from the article.

“He’s definitely not the life of the party in this instance,” Boseman tells the magazine. “I think this is something true of the comic book character and the movie. You never quite know where he stands. There’s always a bit of concealing and mystery. So I think mysterious is more his boat. Not to say there’s not charm and he can’t be a ladies’ man and all that. It’s more like if there is humor, it’s more like James Bond.”

“He’s someone who hasn’t necessarily made up his mind about either side and whose agenda isn’t exactly what Cap’s agenda or what Tony’s agenda is,” Executive Producer Nate Moore adds. “And I think that brings him into conflict weirdly with both characters at different times in the film. He is the prince of an African nation that has so far stayed very much sort of in the shadows. And eventually the film will draw him and his father out of the shadows.”

This costume is all kinds of awesome and as Panther will be fighting alongside Iron Man so we can't wait to see a super solider showdown between Panther, Cap and Bucky! What do you think of the movie take on Black Panther?

'Captain America: Civil War' picks up where 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

'Captain America: Civil War' stars Chris Evans in the lead role alongside Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, Anthony Mackie as Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Scarlet Johanssen as Black Widow and more. The film is set for release May 6th 2016.

Source: EW

Captain America: Civil War Trailer Breaks Marvels Record with 61 Million Views

'Captain America: Civil War' Trailer Breaks Marvels Record with 61 Million Views

The Superhero Phenomenon Continues

By Alex Burns

So this is one fore all the folks out there citing the end of the current superhero fad, Marvel Studios is has reported that the epic new 'Captain America: Civil War' trailer broke the studios own record for trailer views within 24 hours by amassing a whopping 61 million global views! The next instalment in the Captain America trailer was revealed in surprising fashion after Cap himself Chris Evans alongside Robert Downey Jr. aka Iron Man, on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”. The trailer then went online immediately and globally racked up that insane number of views! To put the viewership into perspective, bear in mind that the Civil War trailer not only broke Marvel's record but basically doubled it, the debut trailer for 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' racked up a huge 34 million views in 2014we'll find out next year if this equates to more box office... 

For those of you wondering, the all-time record is held currently held by the full trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', which debuted with a mega 128 million views in a single day! Two huge trailers, two huge movies, it's a good time to be alive!

'Captain America: Civil War' - New Posters Revealed

'Captain America: Civil War' - New Posters Revealed

Divided We Fall

By Alex Burns

Marvel Studios have released two more posters to accompany the debut of the first official trailer for 'Captain America Winter Soldier and the one-sheets don't beat around the bush - Cap and Iron Man are coming to blows and there's no turning back. Take a look at the posters below as well as he newly released synopsis for the film, and if you missed the trailer then no problem, check it out here.

'Captain America: Civil War' picks up where 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.

'Captain America: Civil War' stars Chris Evans in the lead role alongside Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Anthony Mackie as Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Scarlet Johanssen as Black Widow and more. The film is set for release May 6th 2016.

'Captain America: Civil War' - Official Trailer Revealed

'Captain America: Civil War' - Official Trailer Revealed

Clash of the Titans

By Steven Carter

Hey Cap fans! Looks like the first trailer has just dropped for 'Captain America: Civil War'! It certainly looks like we will be in for a brutal battle of wits and emotion during this film. Check out the new first official trailer as well as an awesome poster below!

The trailer kicks off with an extended scene from the one seen after the credits of Ant Man. Bucky appears to have his memories back and also seems to be public enemy no. 1! We also see William Hurt’s General Thunderbolt Ross return. Looks like he is the guy implementing the movie’s equivalent of the registration act, saying that they have been operating with unlimited power and without supervision and the public no longer tolerates it. Cue the montage of explosions and combat! Tensions are high between Stark and Rogers, the two being prominent figures on opposite sides of the argument. Only one line of comic relief is seen in this trailer with Stark quipping at Cap: “Sometimes I just want to punch you in your perfect teeth!”

There is a quick shot of Black Panther in full costume squaring up to the Falcon and we also see some casualties from this conflict. War Machine appears to be out for the count, with Iron Man kneeling over him looking remorseful! There is a great sequence at the end with both Cap and Buck battling Iron Man.

Whilst it is great that we are finally seeing a trailer, there is still a lot of info that we are missing out on. Vision is nowhere to be seen as is Scarlet Witch and Hawkeye. Spiderman is also left out of the cut so still no closer to seeing his new costume! Most notably, there is no mention of the big bad in the film, Baron Zemo. Will this character suffer the fate of many of the other Marvel villains and be just a forgettable, two dimensional character? Or will he break the mould and be the next Loki?

I for one am certainly looking forward to seeing more when the film hits cinema screens worldwide in May 2016! What do you guys think of the trailer?

C&C Op-Ed: 'Civil War' Analysing the Opposing Superhero Teams Are you Team Cap or Team Iron Man?

C&C Op-Ed: 'Civil War' Analysing the Opposing Superhero Teams

Are you Team Cap or Team Iron Man? 

By Steven Carter

2016 is set to be a huge year in comic book films and Captain America: Civil War promises to deliver some serious comic book action as Captain America and Iron Man face off! Today we will be taking a closer look at  Marvel’s newest feature film and fill in some background for you guys in the build up to this event. The movie pits two teams of Avengers against one another and if you're confused as to why these heroes would exchange fisticuffs hopefully we can shed some light on that. Lets take a look and find out why these heroes are drawing a line in the sand and siding with either Captain America or Iron Man.

Team Cap

Steve Rogers aka Captain America:

Steve Rogers is at odds with the government in this movie over a decision for all superheroes to register under their control. After all the destruction and global danger in both the Avengers movies it seems our heroes now have to curb their individual pursuits of justice for an UN agreed operation. After the events of 'The Winter Soldier' it's not hard to see why Cap isn't down with this new idea. Steve Rogers has been the ultimate soldier throughout the years, laying his life on the line for the good of his country and the betterment of the world, things aren't as clean cut anymore though and Steve's eyes have been opened to the kind of corruption that comes with great power. It's this new found distrust that leads to Rogers opposing the registration act.

Sam Wilson aka Falcon:

It’s no surprise that Sam is sticking to his bff in this film. We find out with his cameo in Age of Ultron that he has been working on tracing Bucky Barnes after his trail went cold at the end of the last Cap film. We also see him become one of the new Avengers and go toe-to-toe with Ant Man after foiling an infiltration attempt.

James Buchanan Barnes aka Bucky:

Poor old Bucky. Believed dead in the first Cap film, turns out to have been brainwashed into becoming a deadly black ops assassin for the second film and rumour has it, he may be the cause of the rift between Cap and Iron Man in the third outing! Things haven't been going well for the sidekick and that trend looks set to continue. If you stayed to watch the scene after the credits in Ant Man, you will know Cap and Falcon finally catch up to Bucky and have him in their custody. They decide not to notify Stark. Instead they contact Ant Man, presumably because of his contacts with Hank Pym.

Scott Lang aka Ant Man:

Scott’s views on Tony Stark and Shield will already be tarnished due to his mentors Hank Pym and Hope Van Dyne. It's hard to break them first impressions! Civil war looks to be set roughly around the same time as the events of Ant-Man. (Again we refer to the post credits scene after Ant Man) Falcon had just recommended his services to Cap when they were holding Bucky captive and were deliberating their next move.

Sharon Carter aka Agent 13:

Unfortunately this character was rather under used in “The Winter Soldier” but we did see enough to understand that she was assigned to protect Rogers when he was between missions. Black Widow even tried to set him up with her. In the comics, Sharon is a love interest of Steve Rogers and by the time Civil War rolled around, they had already got together. Could we see their relationship progress during the events of this film? Another thing to note from the comics is that Sharon plays a critical part in the death of Captain America during the fallout of Civil War! We are expecting big things from Sharon in this film...

Clint Barton aka Hawkeye:

Eh? Thought he was retiring! After finding out in AoU that he has a wife and 3 kids and hoped he would be able to spend more time with them, what gives? Then again, Tony Stark appeared to “retire” at the end of Iron Man 3. Barton’s motivation for donning his new purple getup is rather unclear. All we can tell is that Cap’s group of rebels largely consist of ex S.H.I.E.L.D members so maybe his loyalty lies there. Either that or if he joined Stark’s side,
the numbers will be imbalanced or the film makers  just really want to see him fight Black Widow again…

Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch:

Once again, a bit of an unknown as to who's side she will be on but we're fairly confident she will side with Cap. Going by her initial hatred of Stark as seen in AoU, it would seem silly for her to side with Iron Man. Plus she will be the team’s big gun so seeing her stand up to the Vision would be an excellent spectacle. Comic book history sees Vision and Maximoff romantically linked and even get married at one point so hopefully we will see the beginnings of this in the film. Heck. Some American states allow humans to marry inanimate objects so marrying an android couldn't be out of the question, could it?

Team Iron Man

Tony Stark aka Iron Man

Tony Stark has changed a lot since we first saw him suit up in the original Iron Man movie, once an advocate for unabashed freedom with a devil may care attitude, he's now a seriously stressed out super genius who just can't stop trying to save the world. Stark was  affected heavily by the events of the first Avengers film and we see he's still suffering with PTSD from that battle in New York in later movies, factor in the nightmare of his creation, Ultron, nearly ending life as we know it and it's fair to say that Tony Stark is a little less carefree these days. So when the government comes along with this registration pitch Tony views it as an opportunity to unify and strengthen, after all, you never know what planetary threat is around the corner.

Col. James Rhodes aka War Machine:

Like Falcon, Stark's bff was in no question going to side with Iron Man. SInce day one Rhodes has always championed Stark and even while working with the US government he never caved in on his man. Rhodes and Stark have been through way too much together to call it quits now. We saw him join the new Avengers along with the Vision under Captain America's leadership though, so it will be interesting to see why this alliance breaks down so quickly.

The Vision:

The team’s big gun after Iron Man himself. The comic book version had sided with Captain America in Civil War, but being as this movie version used to be Just A Rather Very Intelligent System, (yes that is what J.A.R.V.I.S stood for!) the tie seems obvious. It will be interesting how and why he takes sides being as he claimed he was only on the side of life. Kicking the arses of his fellow colleagues seems a bit of a contradiction to this statement.

Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow:

By far the most interesting character placement amongst the two teams. You'd think Black Widow would be a sure thing for Team Cap but not so! Rumour has it that she may be acting as a double agent and could be in deep cover on behalf of Cap or even Nick Fury still. We saw her last as second in command of the New Avengers so if she has sided with Stark for real what would make her turn on Cap? Thats if she even HAS even turned on him!? She is quite literally a riddle wrapped in an enigma!

T’Challa aka Black Panther:

Not much is known about Black Panther yet, this is the first time we will see him after his homeland of Wakanda was featured briefly in the last Avengers film. What will his motivation be to get himself involved in this conflict? Did the Hulk vs Hulkbuster fight leave more collateral damage than we thought? Was the construction site that Stark dropped the Hulk through owned by the Wakandan Prince? Who knows! It will be interesting to see what kind of role he plays and what abilities he will bring to team Stark.

Peter Parker aka Spiderman:

The prodigal son returns! Finally we get to see what Marvel Studio’s take on this beloved hero. Again, the studio is keeping its cards close to the chest here, only rumours and speculation surround the character. You may remember the mystery twitter account that teased what appeared to be a home made spidey suit. Reports later suggested that Stark makes him a new and improved suit that looks closer to the costume we all know and love. Personally, I hope we see a version of the Iron Spider costume. In the comics, this suit did have the ability to change its appearance so we may possibly see several variants on display! We do know that he will be 15 again and will have only been friendly neighbourhood-ing for around a year or so. 

So there you have it, what are your thoughts on the teams? Whatever side you choose you can bet Marvel won't cop out and we will get a true victor by the time the credits roll. Mark your calenders 'Captain America: Civil War is set for release May 6th 2016, make sure to stay locked here at Cape and Cowl and we'll keep you updated on everything Marvel.

Marvel Tease 'Captain America: Civil War' in Age of Ultron Promo

Marvel Tease 'Captain America: Civil War' in Age of Ultron Promo

The Mind vs The Heart

By Alex Burns

Avengers: Age of Ulton is out to buy on Blu-Ray DVD and Digital Download now and the official Marvel Twitter page is pounding the war drums in anticipation of the next Marvel movie, Captain America: Civil War. Steve Rogers and Tony Stark have never really seen eye to eye in the first Avengers movie they managed to put aside their differences for the greater good, whilst the same can be said for the evens of Age of Ultron it looks like the wounds opened up in that movie aren't going to heal right away. The Avengers Twitter page also shared this sequence from Age of Ultron and it looks like the seeds for the feud in Civil War are well and truly planted.

What Ultron tore asunder will never be truly healed. #Avengers #AgeOfUltron pic.twitter.com/2IaWDJLTlH

— The Avengers (@Avengers) September 23, 2015

The rift between brothers begins... #Avengers #AgeOfUltron https://t.co/ciTCe0T011

— The Avengers (@Avengers) September 22, 2015

'Captain America: Civil War' hit theaters May 6th 2016.