The daily gossip: Marvel has superhero movies planned through 2021, and more

1. Marvel has superhero movies planned through 2021

If you're starting to get burned out on superhero movies, you might want to stay away from movie theaters for a while. Marvel has already figured out how it plans to continue its various franchises for at least the next eight years, according to studio president Kevin Feige. "I could arguably say what we're planning for the year 2021," Feige told Wired. Eager fans can presumably mark their calendars for Iron Man 7 and The Avengers 5, assuming, of course, that we're not all too busy riding around on our hoverboards. [Slashfilm]

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2. Justin Bieber was acting "like he was in Die Hard" in night club incident

Justin Bieber is currently under investigation by Southampton, N.Y., police over allegations that he was involved in a night club brawl over the weekend. But the New York Post says that Bieber wasn't just being his usual irrepressible self — he was playing a key role in recreating one of the greatest action movies in history. The pop star leapt out of the sunroof of his car "like he was in Die Hard," said a source who has apparently never actually seen Die Hard. [New York Post]

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3. Mark Wahlberg doesn't understand why The Lone Ranger cost $250 million either

The creative team behind mega-flop The Lone Ranger have recently attacked their many critics, who committed the unforgivable sin of advising people not to see their crappy movie. But if you ask Mark Wahlberg — or anyone else with an ounce of common sense — The Lone Ranger's problem is simpler: Why did it cost so much money to produce? "They're spending $250 million for two dudes on a horse?" said Wahlberg in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. "Where's the money going?" The Lone Ranger's creative team has not yet responded, perhaps because they're still calculating the cost of Johnny Depp's funny hat collection. [Los Angeles Times]

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4. Miley Cyrus' new album will be titled BANGERZ

Earlier this week, Miley Cyrus revealed to her 13 million Twitter followers that her upcoming album will be titled BANGERZ. And what, exactly, does BANGERZ mean? She's glad you asked — but not glad enough to actually tell you. "If you don't know why my record is called BANGERZ you'll know as soon as you hear it," tweeted the pop star. We are, sadly, in the dark, but in the absence of an official explanation, we're going to assume that she's a big fan of poorly spelled English breakfasts. [E! Online]

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5. Discovery Channel isn't sorry it pretended the Megalodon was real

On Monday, Discovery Channel kicked off its much-lauded Shark Week coverage with a two-hour documentary about the hunt for a massive shark called the Megalodon — a documentary that would have been a lot more compelling if it hadn't been totally fake. But despite facing criticism for co-opting their educational programming in favor of a sub-Sharknado TV special, Discovery is refusing to back down. "The stories have been out there for years and with 95 percent of the ocean unexplored, who really knows?" said Shark Week executive producer Michael Sorensen. And just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water. [The Hollywood Reporter]