‘Deadpool 3’ New Trailer Reveals a Shocking First For the MCU
— Marvel Studios Deadpool has always been one to bust through boundaries. He created his own ultra-meta superhero movie subgenre, took the Marvel Cinematic Universe model and delivered a high-octane version, and now he’s breaking down the once-impenetrable, legally enforced boundary between the MCU and the Fox X-Men movies with Deadpool & Wolverine. But as […]
‘X-Men ‘97’ Is Doubling Down On a Disappointing Marvel Habit
— Marvel Studios The Mistress of the Elements has finally returned. After four tedious weeks on the sidelines, X-Men ‘97’s penultimate episode brought Storm back into the fold. With the super squad racing against time to save the world and mutantkind, there’s likely no better time for the character to rejoin the X-Men, especially with […]
The Russo Brothers Reveal a Harsh Unspoken Truth About Marvel Fatigue
— Tristan Fewings/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images How do you follow up something , for revealing an appetite for “something different.” “I think you could argue we’re in a rut of repetitive storytelling and potential franchise abuse,” Joe Russo continued. Notably, the directors don’t actually believe in superhero fatigue, citing franchises across the board — along […]
Marvel Just Accidentally Revealed a Major ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Detail
— Marvel Studios The faces of Marvel’s greatest heroes are changing. Kate Bishop is the new Hawkeye-esque archer, Yelena Belova is the new Black Widow, and Sam Wilson is the new Captain America. Notably, Wilson’s promotion from Falcon leaves a sidekick vacancy we know will be filled by Sam’s Air Force pal Joaquin Torres (Danny […]
Did ‘X-Men ’97’ Just Ruin a Classic Avenger?
— Marvel Studios When it comes to , by R. Jones and Tom Derenick, for the best of Cap’s advocacy). So why is X-Men ’97 pitting Cap against the mutant team, especially after witnessing the Genosha genocide? He’s worried about “sending a message” by going off-book with Rogue, but there’s no better time to send […]
Marvel’s Most Neglected Superhero May Finally Be Getting a Sequel
— Marvel Studios 2021 wasn’t exactly a banner year for Marvel’s cinematic universe, but Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was still something of a highlight. It was the best MCU film of the year, and while that’s not a huge feat when your competition is Eternals and the long-overdue Black Widow, it […]
8 Years Later, the Biggest Marvel Movie of 2024 Could Repeat an MCU Trick
— Marvel Studios 2024’s biggest Marvel movie is technically the only Marvel movie premiering this year — at least within the franchise’s cinematic universe. Sony Pictures is still working out the kinks of its Spider-Man adjacent franchise after the demise of Madame Web, and though the MCU is scaling back to focus on quality control, […]
‘X-Men 97’ Head Director: “I Wouldn’t Get My Hopes Up For Cassandra Nova”
— Marvel The fifth episode of X-Men ‘97 has seemingly launched a million fan theories, but the most popular one is apparently wrong. After the episode, titled “Remember It,” ended with a genocidal Sentinel attack against the mutant island nation of Genosha, viewers have wondered how the wild cliffhanger will resolve itself. Will a time-traveling […]
‘X-Men ’97’ Just Nailed an Underrated Character’s Complicated Origin Story
— Marvel Animation Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is not averse to creative liberties, especially in live-action. MCU films tend to fudge or ignore comic book storylines, and it’s rare for the franchise to present a 1:1 adaptation of its source material. That’s not necessarily bad, but it can lead to less-than-satisfactory origin stories for characters that […]
‘Fantastic Four’s Silver Surfer Casting Makes MCU History
— Fox Studios Matt Shakman’s Fantastic Four movie is pulling no punches with the casting. On Valentine’s Day, we finally got a glimpse of what actors would play the dream team: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing. […]