Latest Marvel News: As the Phase 5 curse leads to the threat of legal turmoil, a ‘Doctor Strange’ star confirms if they’ll be DC’s new Batman

While DC’s drama is playing out for all to see right now, thanks to Marvel‘s own messy time of it is playing out more behind the scenes, and yet it could spell much grander trouble for the studio that would make Shazam! 2 bombing look small-fry. Elsewhere, an MCU veteran who already came close to donning the cape and cowl once talks the chances of him becoming James Gunn’s Batman. Let’s dive in…

Victoria Alonso drama intensifies as alleged unjust firing could lead to ‘serious consequences’ for Marvel Studios

The biggest unfolding Marvel story of the week has to be the shock firing of has now taken another bombshell turn, with Alonso’s lawyer claiming that she was unjustly terminated for taking a stand against Disney’s response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, threatening “serious consequences.” Marvel hasn’t been in this much legal trouble since the whole Scarlett Johansson/Black Widow situation. Expect more on this latest unexpected consequence of the Phase Five curse soon.

An underrated MCU alum wanted to be Zack Snyder’s Batman, but he’s not interested in doing the same for James Gunn

Scott Adkins might be finally getting his due as an unsung action hero, thanks to he’s not looking to play the Dark Knight anymore, even with James Gunn searching for a new man to protect Gotham City in The Brave and the Bold.

Deadpool 3 rumors get nipped in the bud by the one person who knows more about the MCU timeline than anyone

Recently, Marvel fans got themselves hyped over rumors pointing to various Loki cast hopping over to face Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson in Deadpool 3, with Owen Wilson top of the pack. Don’t go celebrating the start of the Mobius Cinematic Universe just yet, though, as cold water has now been poured on these reports by the most reliable source there is when it comes to the Earth-616 timeline. Miss Minutes herself Tara Strong is claiming she’s not heard anything about a Loki/Deadpool crossover, although she’s itted she couldn’t even tell us if she had. It’s a no for now, then, but just that Miss Minutes has a history of keeping secrets…

Guardians of the Galaxy fans are wishing Vol. 3 could be even longer than Avengers: Infinity War, but it sure won’t be long before more of the latest Marvel news comes your way.