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Warning: Spoilers for Iron Man #1!Iron Man's first enemy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is back, but not in the way some audiences may expect. The first supervillain of the Iron Man movie trilogy - and by proxy, the first villain in the MCU overall - was Obadiah Stane, a.k.a. Iron Monger, played by Jeff Bridges. He'd die at the end of the movie, and his presence in the comics hasn't been very prominent lately either.

However, Iron Man #1 by Spencer Ackerman, Julius Ohta, and Alex Sinclair sees the Iron Monger resurface, but this time, with someone else underneath the metal mantle. Instead of Obadiah Stane, the new Iron Monger is Justine Hammer, daughter of Iron Man 2 villain, Justin Hammer (played by Sam Rockwell).

Who is Justine Hammer, The New Iron Monger of Marvel's Universe?

Much like in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Justin Hammer in the comics is...

Mirror singer and actor Anson Lo has joined the cast of Bizhan Tong’s upcoming action thriller Chungking Mansions. Billed as Hong Kong’s biggest zombie film ever, the Phoenix Waters Productions pic, in co-production with Amm Global and Salon Films Japan, has also added Hong Kong-Canadian actresses Selena Lee and Jeannie Chan, Korea’s Choi Si-Hun and Hong Kong actor Louis Cheung.

They join previously announced cast members including Japanese action star Rina Takeda and Singapore’s Desmond Tan and Rebecca Lim.

Chungking Mansions tells the story of a disparate group of people from across the globe who must climb the iconic Chungking Mansions building amidst a zombie outbreak in Hong Kong. Centered around an American seeking to rescue his pregnant wife, the action moves between people of all nationalities across the city who are undergoing their own journeys to survive.

Lo, who became the most Googled Hong Kong...

Jennifer Yu leads an all-star cast in “Forensic Psychologist,” a psychological crime series which starts shooting from September in Hong Kong.

The 12×30 minute explores the work of a forensic psychologist who must assess the mental state of alleged criminals to determine whether they are mentally fit to stand trial. The story explores the topic of mental health and its relation to criminal behavior.

The 12-episode series is helmed by various directors including showrunner Bizhan Tong (“Lockdown”) who is simultaneously developing an English-language version with Debbie Mason, co-founder of Kudos. “Forensic Psychologist” is produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, which was recently acquired by Coinllectibles.

Other cast include: Crisel Consunji (“Still Human”), Wiyona Yeung (“We Are Legends”), Locker Lam (“Zero to Hero”), Jason Wu, Bryant Mak (“My Prince Edward”), Gigi & Sabrina Cheung, Jai Day (“Chasing the Dragon”), Fat Cheong (“Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong”), Ng Wing Sze (“The...

Hong Kong actress Jennifer Yu (Sisterhood, Flying Tiger 2) has signed on to lead the large ensemble cast of the forthcoming psychological crime series Forensic Psychologist, which is set to begin production in September.

Produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, the half-hour drama tells the story of Dr. Mandy Cheung (Yu), a forensic psychologist who must assess the mental state of criminals to determine whether they are mentally fit to stand trial. The story is said to explore the topic of mental health and criminal behavior.

The 12-episode series is helmed by various directors including showrunner Bizhan Tong (Lockdown) who ...

Hong Kong actress Jennifer Yu (Sisterhood, Flying Tiger 2) has signed on to lead the large ensemble cast of the forthcoming psychological crime series Forensic Psychologist, which is set to begin production in September.

Produced by Amm Global and Phoenix Waters Productions, the half-hour drama tells the story of Dr. Mandy Cheung (Yu), a forensic psychologist who must assess the mental state of criminals to determine whether they are mentally fit to stand trial. The story is said to explore the topic of mental health and criminal behavior.

The 12-episode series is helmed by various directors including showrunner Bizhan Tong (Lockdown) who ...

Lee Pace (Halt and Catch Fire) and Jared Harris (Chernobyl) have been tapped as leads in Foundation, Apple TV+’s upcoming drama series based on Isaac Asimov’s science fiction novel trilogy.

The 10-episode series from David Goyer, Josh Friedman and Skydance Television chronicles the epic saga of The Foundation, a band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it.

Pace plays Brother Day, the current Emperor of the Galaxy. Harris plays Hari Seldon, a mathematical genius who predicts the demise of the empire.

Goyer serves as showrunner and executive producer. Skydance Television is producing the series, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross serving as executive producers. Friedman and Asimov’s daughter, Robyn Asimov, also serve as executive producers for the series.

Pace, who starred on AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire for four seasons, recently starred in...

‘We Are Little Zombies’.

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) has revealed the nine films that will compete for this year’s Best Asian Film Award.

This is the third year Aacta has presented the award, which forms the foundation for the organisation’s Asia International Engagement Program. The award is designed to honour the finest films of the past year from 19 Asian regions, reflecting the popularity and importance of Asian films in Australia.

The nominees are: Sriram Raghavan’s Andhadhun (India); Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy (India); Cathy Garcia-Molina’s Hello Love Goodbye (Philippines); Jiao Zi’s Ne Zha (China); Bong Joon-Ho’s Palme D’Or winning Parasite (South Korea); Zhang Yimou’s Shadow (China); Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe (India); Frant Gwo’s The Wandering Earth (China) and Makoto Nagahisa’s We Are Little Zombies (Japan).

The long list of films in competition was reviewed...

Lee Pace has been cast in the upcoming second season of the Hong Kong action-drama series “Flying Tiger,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The series follows an elite Hong Kong police officer who is tasked with infiltrating a dangerous criminal organization. The exact details of Pace’s role are being kept under wraps, but it is known he will be playing an American villain on the show. The show is produced by Shaw Brothers Studio and airs on Youku.

The producers of the show are said to have actively pursued Pace for the role, who has a substantial fan following in China. According to sources, Pace is expected to make over seven figures for his time on the show though he will only be filming for four weeks.

Pace most recently starred as John DeLorean in the film “Driven,” which was the closing film of this year’s Venice Film Festival...

“Titan: Fighting Fantasy” has been set as the first project to flow from pioneering U.K.-Chinese film and TV venture Flying Tiger.

The project is a live-action Chinese-language adaptation of the game books written by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson. The fantasy works are set in a Dungeons & Dragons world on the continent of Alanasia on the planet Titan, a setting that bears a strong resemblance to China 700 years ago. “Titan: Fighting Fantasy” is to be produced as a 10-hour series for Chinese online and TV consumption.

Flying Tiger is a joint venture among veteran U.K. film financier Paul Brett (“The King’s Speech”), Meredith Brett, Jonny Boston and Al Man, a leading Chinese entertainment data company that counts e-commerce giant Alibaba among its backers. Flying Tiger’s remit spans finance, creation and distribution. It has substantial development funds and more than 20 properties in different stages of development.