Celebrity Extra: Jonathan Majors
By Dana Jackson
Q: I heard that Marvel was making another Avengers movie. I thought they were done after "Endgame." Who is going to star in this one? -- G.I.
A: "Endgame" certainly seemed like a nice way to conclude the saga of the "Avengers" superheroes -- and villains. But fans are clamoring for more, and Disney is giving them what they want. In fact, there are actually two more "Avengers" movies in the works: "Avengers: The Kang Dynasty," which is scheduled for release May 2, 2025, and "Avengers: Secret Wars," which is slated for May 2026. According to DigitalSpy.com, "Secret Wars" will wrap up what is known as the Multiverse Saga, but there are other sagas planned for years and years to come.
Jonathan Majors ("Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"). Photo Credit: Depositphotos
As for the cast, Jonathan Majors' Kang the Conqueror, from the recent movie "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," will likely star in "The Kang Dynasty," but other Marvel characters joining Kang are uncertain at this point. Robert Downey Jr. is done as Iron Man, and Captain America is now being played by Anthony Mackie instead of Chris Evans. Brie Larson's Captain Marvel is said to be taking over as "the lead of the MCU," according to DigitalSpy.com, so I would imagine she'll appear as well.
There's plenty of Marvel content in theaters and streaming on Disney+ while we await the next Avengers adventure. On May 5, "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" premieres in theaters, in what director James Gunn calls an "emotional journey." This is Gunn's last Marvel project, as he's now the new creative head at DC Studios.
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Q: I'm really hooked on "The Night Agent" on Netflix. Will there be a second season, or is it a one-off series? -- C.H.
A: "The Night Agent" is based on a novel of the same name by Matthew Quirk and has quickly risen to the top 10 of current Netflix shows -- and that's without any big names in the cast. According to IMDb, the addictive plot centers on an FBI agent who "works in the basement of the White House manning a phone that never rings -- until it does -- propelling him into a conspiracy that leads all the way to the Oval Office." It stars Gabriel Basso ("The Big C") and Luciane Buchanan ("The New Legends of Monkey"), whose chemistry is a big part of the show's appeal.
The show was actually renewed for a second season just days after the first one was released on Netflix. Having a talented supporting cast, too, certainly doesn't hurt. Recent Oscar nominee Hong Chau ("The Whale") and D.B. Woodside ("Lucifer") are two standouts.
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Q: When is "Manifest" returning, and will this be the last season? -- B.S.
A: "Manifest," a series about a group of plane crash survivors who suddenly reappear after being presumed dead for years, premiered on NBC in 2018. It was canceled by the network after three seasons, but became a big hit when reruns were picked up by Netflix. Viewer support led to a fourth season of new episodes on the streaming service, the first half of which premiered in November 2022. The last and final 10 episodes of the series will launch on Netflix beginning June 2.
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