Marvel

So, "Ant-Man" is leading the charge for Marvel's Phase Three. Beyond that, we know from Kevin Feige that Marvel is developing "Doctor Strange," and a new rumor this week suggests "Planet Hulk" and a "World War Hulk"-inspired "Avengers 3" as the other current Phase Three contenders.

Let's assume for the moment that all four of those films are indeed part of Phase Three. Even then, that's just four titles — a bit thin for an entire phase of Marvel films, no?

With that in mind, here are our suggestions for other Phase Three movies that would pair brilliantly with what's already planned and rumored.

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Extremis

by Ryan Rigley

One of the more technologically advanced armors in Tony Stark's arsenal is the Iron Man Model 30, otherwise known as the Extremis armor. While it's been said that the upcoming "Iron Man 3" will be based in part on the "Extremis" storyline, written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Adi Granov, we still have no major clues as to how the Extremis "virus," or so it's been called, will play into the film.

"It's not a virus," explains Granov in a recent interview with MTV Splash Page. "It's nano technology which gives the 'infected' superpowers. At least that's how I understand it."

Despite the fact that we have yet to see a full blown adaptation of "Extremis," there have certainly been design aspects from previous Marvel films that are largely based on the Extremis armor. Which is no coincidence considering that Granov has been a conceptual designer for Marvel Studios since 2008.

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Planet Hulk

The Marvel movie headline of the day is that "Planet Hulk" is reportedly in the works for Phase Three, paving the way for a third "Avengers" film based on "World War Hulk." We'll give you a minute to process that potential awesomeness.

Okay, all good? Good.

Whether or not you believe the Latino Review report, just the sheer possibility of a live-action "Planet Hulk" is well worth pondering, particularly because it comes equipped with so many questions. Here are our first five thoughts stemming from the "Planet Hulk" rumors.

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X-Men

This week, we found out that "X-Men: Days of Future Past" will take place in 1973, a full decade after the end of “X-Men: First Class."

Previously, Matthew Vaughn had announced his intention to further integrate mutants into American history, such as showing that Magneto was the one behind the bullet that killed President Kennedy. Just because he’s no longer on the project doesn’t mean his idea can’t be aped by Singer for a pre-movie credit sequence showing all the ways in which mutants have covertly influenced the way of things. It’s an easy device to make the audience go “Aha!" at the opening of a movie, depending on how well it’s used. (It was the best part of “Watchmen," sadly.)

Here are some of the events that occurred in 1973 that could be attributed to the X-Men, should Singer do what’s right.

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Adam Baldwin

by Tami Katzoff (@tvtamijo)

Adam Baldwin has had many iconic film and television roles. The ones he lists as his personal career milestones include Ricky Linderman in “My Bodyguard,” Animal Mother in “Full Metal Jacket,” John Casey on “Chuck,” and Albert Hockenberry in “D.C. Cab” (“I was a little overwhelmed,” Baldwin says of his time playing young Albert. “I was just a kid in a candy store of giant comedian crazy people.”).

And then, of course, there’s “Firefly” and the man they call Jayne: the brawler who loves weapons, women, and the orange hat his mom made. Jayne Cobb, “the mercenary with a heart of gold” and the Hero of Canton, is one of the most beloved characters in the Whedonverse and beyond.

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Doctor Strange

With "Doctor Strange" now confirmed to be a part of Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, discussion will inevitably turn to how the Master of the Mystic Arts might be interpreted when translated from his comic book roots to another medium.

But this isn't Stephen Strange's first time at the rodeo.

This week in Galaxy Guide, we're going to take a look at Doctor Strange's history in film and television, and examine some of the more notable examples for possible clues as to how the good doctor might appear in the MCU.

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Deathstroke

Fans don't have too much longer to wait before getting to see Manu Bennett's take on the archvillain Deathstroke, but in the meantime, we here at Hollywood Justice have decided to take a look back at Deathstroke's history in the comics, to whet your appetite for his forthcoming "Arrow" appearance. Who is this master assassin, and what drives him? Let's find out.

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January Jones

It’s typically a given that most of a superhero movie’s regulars will return for the sequel, in order to maintain continuity, build on previous characterization, and basically keep the ride going. When a noticeable character is noticeably left out — Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler snubbed for the third "X-Men" movie, for instance — it's rare enough to mull on whatever might have gone wrong.

Which leads us to this little nugget to mull on: January Jones has revealed that she isn’t a lock to return as Emma Frost in "X-Men: Days of Future Past."

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Whedon

by Tami Katzoff (@tvtamijo)

There are few things in this world that I care more about than "Star Wars" and the work of Joss Whedon. So when Whedon recently admitted he briefly hoped to direct the next "Star Wars" installment, I couldn’t help but take notice.

I was anxious about contemplating the union of my two greatest pop culture passions — I thought it might make my brain explode. But I did, and it didn’t.

These were my reflections on the matter, transcribed for your reading pleasure:

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X-Men

You won't be surprised by this, but there's an ebb and flow to the pre-movie hype cycle. For every trailer and press photo released, there's a week or two of dead air in which nothing more is massaged out of a project — especially one like "X-Men: Days of Future Past," which is at least a year and a half away from being released and hasn't started filming.

But, there was some burn in the regular X-Men comics world, which announced the launch of a new title simply titled "X-Men" that will solely feature the adventures of an all-female X-team, of which there are plenty. It got me thinking about the roster of the team — Storm, Psylocke, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey and Jubilee — and whether they would function if introduced into the X-filmverse, and whether we might be able to expect their eventual coming. If you’ll indulge me in a little thought exercise...

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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