Thor: The Dark World is only a few weeks away, but a batch of stills from the sequel have provided our first look at Adewale Akinnuoye as Algrim, our best look at Zachary Levi as Fandral, and new looks at Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, and Anthony Hopkins.
It's a testament to Marvel's confidence and chutzpah as a studio that one of the stars in the penultimate entry of Phase 2 is a talking, gun-toting raccoon.
If all goes well, though, Rocket Raccoon will become the unofficial face of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Two of the more conventional leads are talking up their raccoon cohort, with Chris Pratt and Michael Rooker shedding a wee bit of light on the oddest creature in Marvel's first real space opera.
Two new clips from next month's Thor: The Dark World remind us that the title character is a both a lover and a fighter.
With all the attention paid to Tom Hiddleston's third turn as Loki, it might be easy to forget that the God of Mischief is not, in fact, the primary villain in next month's Thor: The Dark World.
A new clip from the Marvel Studios sequel reminds us that Malekith the Accursed is the heavy this time around, giving Christopher Eccleston a gloomy entrance as the leader of the Dark Elves.
Edgar Wright has passed a classroom to two potential leading men, each note asking, "Do you like Ant-Man?" with little boxes marked "Y" and "N."
According to playground scuttlebutt, Wright and Marvel Studios have narrowed down their search for Hank Pym to either Joseph Gordon-Levitt or Paul Rudd.
Marvel Studios is well aware of the fervor with which fans love Loki, so a new featurette promoting Thor: The Dark World keeps its focus squarely on the God of Mischief played by Tom Hiddleston in his third go-around as everyone's favorite Marvel baddie.
If you're the sort of die-hard Iron Man fan who sculpts his facial hair into Starkian sharpness daily, then you're going to want to start saving up for a trip to China in 2016.
Hong Kong Disneyland will be home to the very first full-blown Disney attraction based on a Marvel property, an adventure ride in which fans tag along with Tony Stark.
Disney continues the hype the hell out of Thor: The Dark World.
After so many TV spots, trailers, and character posters, though, the sequel is busting out its first clip, which focuses on probably the most popular element of the first Thor: the relationship between adopted brothers Thor and Loki.
With Thor: The Dark World hitting in about a month and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airing on ABC, Phase 2 of the Marvel Studios master plan is underway. Next April, the cinematic Marvel universe is going to welcome a whole bunch of new characters via Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
One of the characters that fans are psyched about is Sam Wilson, aka The Falcon. Anthony Mackie has offered some insight on the role and his future in the Marvel movies, clarifying in no uncertain terms that though the Falcon is a supporting hero in the sequel, he is definitely not the Robin to Cap's Batman.
The latest featurette promoting Thor: The Dark World is peppered with behind the scenes footage, interview snippets, and glimpses of big action, but stays focused on the sequel's increased scale.
Two new character posters, meanwhile, provide a portrait of Ray Stevenson in battle as Volstagg and our best look yet at franchise newbie Zachary Levi as Fandral.
