Last year was an odd one for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a lot of ways that couldn’t help but hover over its 2023 output. The biggest example of this was The Marvels: the movie received a mixed reception in November, and ended up being one of the lowest-performing MCU movies to date. Reuniting With … Read more
If you had to guess which Marvel character would be the first to publicly acknowledge whether or not their show is returning to Disney+, of course, it would be She-Hulk. The self-aware, fourth-wall-breaking heroine played by Tatiana Maslany is one of several characters introduced on the streamer whose fate has yet to be acknowledged. But, … Read more
Goodness gracious, has it really been five years already? The year 2018 was a busy one for superhero movies, with game-changers like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War and delightful surprises in Deadpool 2 and the Teen Titans Go! movie. In this mix, no one really knew what to make of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. … Read more
Marvel Studios is not reacting well, at all, to having its first real box office bomb in 15 years. After years of unprecedented success, including four of the 10 highest-grossing films of all time, the studio’s latest release, The Marvels, is on the opposite end of the spectrum. After about a month in release, the … Read more
Finally, Iman Vellani can geek out publicly about going from Marvel fan to Ms. Marvel and The Marvels star to Marvel Comics writer. Who Should Be The New Wolverine? io9 Picks The actress and all around Marvel geek—who, unlike most Marvel geeks, has direct access to Marvel boss Kevin Feige—was a recent guest on Late … Read more
The Marvel Cinematic Universe gets the team-up we’ve been waiting for since Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel with The Marvels. The Woman Who Would Be Photon Nia DaCosta follows up her horror breakthrough Candyman with a superhero thrill ride, delivering Marvel goods with refreshing cinematic vision in The Marvels. Whether she’s making an indie or … Read more
Image: Marvel Studios The first impressions for The Marvels have hit the internet, and while for some the Marvel Studios flick that soars by the might of its trio of heroes, for others that chemistry is brought down by some wider issues The Woman Who Would Be Photon Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels showcases Captain Marvel … Read more
Marvel Studios is tapping into the majorly cosmic powers of Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers (Brie Larson); Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani); and Photon, Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) by fueling them with the power of family. The Woman Who Would Be Photon In a sit down interview with io9, director Nia DaCosta (2021’s Candyman) discussed … Read more
Teyonah Parris as Captain Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios’ The Marvels.Image: Marvel Studios The first Marvels trailer dropped all the way back in April, giving us our first good glimpse of the movie’s superhero-switcheroo hijinks. Now, of course, we know a lot more about the Captain Marvel sequel—but of course Marvel can’t resist one last … Read more
Screenshot: Marvel Studios Earlier today, we got our surprising first look at Marvel’s Hawkeye spinoff series centered around Alaqua Cox’s Maya Lopez, Echo. But now that Maya is getting into the spotlight, she’s going to be even more different than her comics counterpart. Spoilers of the Week April 4-8 Although currently also the avatar of … Read more