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Anchor Beings? How ‘Deadpool 3’ Changes MCU Canon and Sets Up ‘Avengers 6’

— Marvel Studios The first (and only) Marvel movie of the year has finally arrived — and it really is , with one in particular, Molecule Man, acting as a catalyst for the entire event. Molecule Man is the rare being that exists in every universe. When he dies in one, that timeline is effectively […]

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Review: A Messy, Glorious Farewell to the X-Men Movies

Let’s set a baseline reality for this review: The Deadpool movies are good. The combination of self-deprecating humor, well-choreographed action sequences, and a surprising amount of heart was a breath of fresh, chimichanga-scented air when the original movie debuted in 2016. It still worked in 2018 with Deadpool 2, and even today if you pop […]

Marvel Exec Reveals How ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Honors ‘Logan’s Legacy: “No One Wanted to Tarnish It”

The morning before I spoke to Deadpool & Wolverine executive producer Wendy Jacobson, Marvel released a new trailer for the film confirming the return of a surprising superhero actor: Dafne Keen. After previously denying any involvement in the film, it turned out the 19-year-old actress best known for playing Laura (aka X-23) back in 2017 […]

5 Years Later, the Next Avengers Movie Could Bring Back Marvel’s Secret Weapon

— David Livingston/WireImage/Getty Images After . Marvel now seems to be retreating to what worked best in the past. Among rumors of an Avengers reunion and a full-on reboot of the MCU, the studio seems to be retracing its steps in earnest. The Russos represent a creative and commercial peak for Marvel. Marvel hasn’t even […]

Marvel Is Taking a Massive Risk With Its Best Show in Years

— Marvel Studios Shortly before X-Men ‘97 debuted its first season, the series lost its head writer and executive producer, Beau DeMayo. Marvel never revealed why it decided to part ways with the filmmaker, but once X-Men ‘97 officially premiered — and became the best series Marvel had put out in years — fans wondered […]

The Most Mysterious New Star Wars Movie Could Repeat a Tired Marvel Trope

— ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images The Marvel and Star Wars universes are two sides of the , that movie has found a writer in longtime Levy collaborator Jonathan Tropper, who wrote Levy projects The Adam Project and Kodachrome. At first glance, this seems like a good fit; The Adam Project, for example, was steeped in a […]

15 Years Later, the MCU Just Confirmed an Epic X-Men Rematch

— Marvel Studios Cameos are a trademark of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and no character is more suited to benefit from them than Deadpool, a character who can look into the camera and say, “Hey, look, it’s that guy!” What’s more, the upcoming MCU movie Deadpool & Wolverine — Deadpool’s first foray into the franchise […]

5 Years Later, Marvel’s Most Cursed Movie Is Proving Its Harshest Critics Right

— 20th Century Studios You can never rush a good thing, but how long is too long to wait? It’s been about five years since Marvel Studios announced its most anticipated project, a reboot of . This all sends a clear message: Ali clearly isn’t pleased with the progress on Blade, and he’s not interested […]

5 Years Later, Marvel’s Most Frustrating Phase 4 Cliffhanger Will Finally Be Resolved

— Marvel Studios Marvel television is now a pillar of Disney+, but it all began with 2021’s WandaVision. The relatively experimental show was a love letter to classic television and introduced the MCU to a streaming audience with a heartbreaking tale of grief for Wanda Maximoff. The series ended with big questions, but the MCU […]

‘Deadpool 3’ Is Skewering an Infamous Marvel Tradition

— Marvel Studios Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool has always been Marvel’s black sheep. As the fourth-wall-breaking Merc with a Mouth, the character exists on the fringes of Marvel storytelling. He’s just self-aware enough to poke fun at the absurdity of his world, and he puts his own spin on the tropes that define superhero cinema. That’s […]