In today's film news, Marvel revealed an incredible new clip from Captain America: Civil War, in which Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) meets the Avengers and totally geeks out. Basically, he has the exact same reaction most of us would upon meeting Chris Evans. Check out the footage here, via Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Marvel also released the first official teaser poster for Doctor Strange via Twitter. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as a surgeon who accidentally stumbles upon a world of magic. It's looking to be the weirdest movie the studio has produced to date. Yes, weirder than the one with the talking raccoon and tree.
Frank Oz, the legendary puppeteer who brought Yoda to life in The Empire Strikes Back, is reportedly headed to Pinewood Studios, where Star Wars Episode VIII production is underway, according to Making Star Wars. Could the late Jedi master be appearing as a Force ghost in the upcoming installment? How excruciating the wait for the movie is.
Speaking of Star Wars, the Alamo Drafthouse has announced it will be bringing the original trilogy back to theaters this summer, according to Entertainment Weekly. The three films will be shown back-to-back in 20 theaters around the country. The versions being shown will be the 1997 re-release, meaning Darth Vader won't scream "No!" at the end of Return of the Jedi, but Gredo will shoot first.
The Office alum John Krasinski has boarded J.J. Abrams’ upcoming science fiction thriller, The God Particle, according to Variety. The plot revolves around around a group of astronauts who make a terrifying discovery. Could this actually be another Cloverfield sequel going under a fake name? It's J.J. Abrams, so anything is possible. Krasinski will be starring opposite David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Steven Spielberg is reuniting with Bridge of Spies star Mark Rylance for The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, based on the 1997 book about a Jewish boy who is kidnapped and raised as a Catholic, according to Deadline.
Producer Frank Marshall says that the new Indiana Jones movie will be a “continuation” of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, according to Variety. Don't freak out quite yet, though; he most likely just means the new one will take place after Crystal Skull, as opposed to the prequel many were expecting. Don't necessarily expect more fridge-nuking and CGI monkeys quite yet.
Elton John is in talks to join the cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He’ll be joining Taron Egerton and, most likely, Colin Firth, as a recent poster hinted that Firth’s character may have somehow survived being shot in the face.
Scott Eastwood, son of actor-director Clint Eastwood, has joined the cast of Fast 8, Universal announced on Twitter. Also recently boarding the action franchise is Charlize Theron, fresh off the success of Mad Max: Fury Road. Apparently, badass high-octane action films full of car chases are her new specialty.