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When the Fantastic Four make their proper MCU debut, expect it to lean into the family element. “I don’t have friends, I have family” — Dom Toretto Director Matt Shakman is stoked about getting to direct the film for Disney and Marvel Studios. It sounds like a true passion project. “You know, I love the […]

After the SAG-AFTRA strike concluded, Disney made big changes to their MCU slate. Deadpool 3 a lone wolf Disney announced a ton of release date changes on November 9. Deadline reported that Deadpool 3 has moved into Captain America: Brave New World’s July 26, 2024 release date. The Captain America film will now move to […]

Loki has long talked of being “burdened with glorious purpose,” and he realized just what that burden of purpose was in the season finale of Loki season two. The episode saw the god of mischief make full use of his newly-controlled time-slipping in a last, desperate attempt to save the TVA, and the branching timeline, […]

With the SAG-AFTRA strike now in Hollywood’s rearview, several major films and series aren’t wasting any time starting production back up. Deadpool 3 looks to be moving faster than most, though, as the Merc with a Mouth’s latest outing will resume filming immediately to beat the coming holidays. Deadpool 3 is reportedly set to restart […]

Kevin Feige was set to helm a Star Wars movie. That doesn’t appear to be the case anymore. The dark side  In 2019, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Feige was developing a Star Wars movie. Since that report, little has been said about the project coming from the head of the MCU. Speaking to Entertainment […]

Harry Styles hasn’t been seen in the MCU since his debut in Eternals. But Kevin Feige provided an update on his status. “He’s excited, we’re excited”  Kevin Feige spoke to Entertainment Tonight at The Marvels premiere in Las Vegas. “He’s excited, we’re excited. We will see,” Feige said. “[We] introduce a lot of new characters […]

Matt Shakman, director of WandaVision, gave a disappointing update regarding Mephisto’s MCU debut. Never part of the plans Throughout its run, it appeared WandaVision was setting up a Mephisto introduction into the MCU. That never happened, and it was Agatha all along. The character Mephisto was introduced to Marvel Comics in Silver Surfer #3 in […]

The upcoming Tom Hardy-led Venom 3 has shifted its release date in the wake of the SAG-AFTRA strike concluding. Summer to fall Sony has moved the release date for Venom 3 back to November 8, 2024, per Deadline. Initially, the threequel was slated for a July 14, 2024 release date. But the SAG-AFTRA strike caused […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is no stranger to groundbreaking moments and diversity in storytelling. As the MCU continues to expand its roster of superheroes, the series “Echo” takes the spotlight as the first Marvel Studios production to simultaneously debut on Disney+ and Hulu. However, its groundbreaking nature goes beyond distribution, with “Echo” being the first […]

A new Scarlett Johansson MCU project got a positive update from Kevin Feige. Johansson’s MCU return At The Marvels premiere in Las Vegas, Feige spoke to Entertainment Weekly. While he debunked the idea of Robert Downey Jr. and Johansson returning as Iron Man and Black Widow, he confirmed they’re working on something with the latter. […]

Variety’s recent cover story suggested Marvel could be bringing the OG Avengers back to the MCU. Kevin Feige responded. “We’ll have to see”  The story suggested that both Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson’s returns to the MCU were discussed. Bear in mind, both Tony Stark/Iron Man and Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow died in Avengers: Endgame. […]

I didn’t have high hopes for The Marvels, but it cleared that bar. The Marvels review At this point in the MCU, a fun 100-minute (105 minutes, to be exact) romp at the movies is all we need. Aside from the Variety cover story that suggested the MCU was falling apart, the franchise has lost […]

The complex anti-hero Maya Lopez, also known as Echo, will take center stage in her series after making her debut in Hawkeye. While some may know her only from Hawkeye, Echo has deep roots within Marvel comics lore. First introduced in 1999’s Daredevil Issue #9, Maya is a Native American who lost her hearing as […]

Jeremy Allen White recently revealed his candid perspective on a meeting with Marvel executives, showcasing his unwavering commitment to independent projects, according to Variety. The “Shameless” and “The Bear” actor, set to star in A24’s “The Iron Claw,” a WWE biopic drama, disclosed to GQ UK the details of his encounter with Marvel, which didn’t […]

The Bear star Jeremy Allen White recently recalled an NSFW meeting with Marvel Studios. “I played it the way I wanted to play it.” In a new profile for GQ UK, White spoke about his meeting with Marvel. “I had a meeting for a kind of Marvel-y movie, and I had an attitude,” White recalled. […]

Nia DaCosta revealed that fellow MCU film, Iron Man 3, inspired her film, The Marvels. The Extremis effect Speaking to Collider, DaCosta named the “Extremis effect” from Iron Man 3 as something that inspired her film. “Oh, Iron Man 3. I just love it so much, first of all. I think it’s one of the […]

Nia DaCosta recently spoke about The Marvels runtime, which is the shortest in the MCU. The Marvels has an “average” runtime The Marvels has a reported runtime of 105 minutes — that’s the shortest in the history of the MCU. Plenty of recent films in the franchise have eclipsed two-and-a-half hours, so this was a […]

The final trailer for the upcoming MCU film, The Marvels, spoils a major cameo in an Avengers-heavy trailer. Who cameos in The Marvels?  Warning: Spoilers for The Marvels ahead The final trailer for The Marvels puzzlingly opens with Nick Fury’s (Samuel L. Jackson) voiceover and shots of the OG Avengers. Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man […]

Blade director Yann Demange told Deadline, “They gave me the R, which is so important. The Marvel Studios’ vampire superhero movie has been delayed numerous times due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. However, Demange is still positive about the film. He praised Blade star two-time Academy-Award winner Mahershala Ali. “For Blade, we are going […]

While the MCU has been dealing with its fair share of issues during 2023, it is hardly the first time Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed that there had been concerns about the the cinematic universe going all the way back to its beginning. The revelation comes courtesy of the upcoming The Art of Iron […]

Echo’s first trailer has garnered plenty of comparisons to Netflix’s Daredevil for teasing a similarly dark and violent series coming to Disney+ in January, a notion the director of Echo’s debut episode has agreed with. Sydney Freeland, a director and executive producer for Echo, shared the comparison while speaking about the new series during a […]

Variety’s latest cover story claimed The Marvels director Nia DaCosta left post-production early to work on her next film. The director has now responded. Release date changes to blame In Variety’s article, they said that DaCosta began work on her next film, Hedda, whilst The Marvels was in post-production. They go as far as claiming […]

The MCU’s upcoming film, The Marvels, has gotten a sad box office update on par with Black Adam and The Flash. A DCU-level flop?  Deadline is reporting that the upcoming film is now tracking to be one of the lowest debuts in the MCU. They are reporting that The Marvels is even tracking behind DCU […]

Marvel Studios has been suffering from its fair share of issues in recent months, and while certain things remain up in the air, a new rumor suggests two of the MCU’s biggest stars may already be on the way back. The new report comes from alleged insider MyTimeToShineHello on X who posted that both Chris […]

The debut trailer for Echo appeared to catch many longtime viewers off-guard with its darker, more violent style compared to the rest of the MCU that may become more common as part of Marvel Studios’ new Marvel Spotlight banner. Marvel Studios officially unveiled the Marvel Spotlight banner during a Q&A at a Saturday screening for […]

The first trailer for Echo gave a glimpse at the darker tone Marvel Studios is taking the series, earning it the first TV-MA rating for any of its Disney+ series. This has been garnering comparisons to John Wick and Breaking Bad, as a result, with the series seemingly taking inspiration from both. Comparisons of Echo […]

The debut trailer for Marvel Studios next Disney+ series, Echo, offered a taste of the violence and dark themes the show will tackle. It also gave a “blink and you miss it” first look at another returning MCU character who will cross paths with the titular character. While the trailer largely focused on the relationship […]

Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy name-dropped Star Wars when talking about inspirations for his MCU film. Return of the Deadpool Writing for Esquire, Levy revealed that he used Star Wars as a reference point for his team. “For one key scene in the movie (Deadpool 3), I said to my stunt and action team, ‘Guys, […]

Sydney Freeland executive produced and directed the upcoming MCU Disney+ series, Echo. She recently spilled on how the titular character’s powers and how they differ from the comics. Different powers “Her power in the comic books is that she can copy anything, any movement, any whatever. It’s kind of lame,” Freeland revealed (via Variety). “I […]

HBO and Max exec Casey Bloys threw shade at the MCU and their Disney+ series. “A lot of them” Speaking during HBO and Max’s showcase event (via Deadline), Bloys discussed the difference between what the DCU and MCU are doing with their series. “I think the key, even within DC, is trying to tell different […]

The upcoming MCU Disney+ series, Echo, got a surprise rating. TV-MA?  Echo is marking a lot of firsts for the MCU. It will premiere simultaneously on Hulu and Disney+ on January 10 — with all episodes being available to stream on that date. The series also revolves around a Native America and deaf character, Maya […]

Besides Carol Danvers, The Marvels will introduce two more Earth-based superheroes: Monica Rambeau and Ms. Marvel. Now, everyone’s familiar with Monica from the first Captain Marvel film and how she got her powers in WandaVision. However, it’s understandable for fans to overlook another MCU series on Disney Plus that introduced a teenage superhero. Otherwise known […]

As Loki’s second season steams towards its finale, the penultimate episode set the spotlight on the series’ titular god of mischief in the aftermath of Temporal Loom’s meltdown at the end of Heart of the TVA as he races against the end of existence to save his new home and all of time. *Warning: This […]

Shawn Levy has a shocking admission about the official title of his upcoming MCU film, Deadpool 3. The film stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. No official title (yet) Speaking to Wired, Levy referred to his film as Deadpool and Wolverine in passing: “When people point out, as you have, that I’m premiering an adaptation […]

Shawn Levy revealed Hugh Jackman’s response to seeing the comic-accurate Wolverine costume he’d don in Deadpool 3. “F**k yeah!” Speaking to Jake’s Takes about his Netflix series All the Light We Cannot See, Levy discussed the Deadpool 3 Wolverine costume, and how the first discussions with Kevin Feige went. Host Jake Hamilton said how happy […]

Does the MCU want to become a laughingstock? Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola have already lamented how these comic book films “aren’t cinema” and are just theme park rides. And for the longest time, you could probably make the argument that they are more than that. Occasionally, these films do have emotion. Just look […]

Nia DaCosta will be reuniting with Little Woods and MCU star Tessa Thompson on her first film after The Marvels. Little Woods reunion Variety’s new cover story covered all of the tea going on with Marvel Studios. That includes the bombshell that Nia DaCosta, who directed The Marvels, began working on her next film while her […]

A Fantastic Four villain could be the new big bad of the MCU if they pivot to their Jonathan Majors backup plan. Kang’s backup Variety’s latest cover story details the downfall of the MCU. It touched on the future of Majors as Kang — who was positioned as the new Thanos-level villain for the series. […]

Marvel has an insane financial goal for its upcoming MCU Blade film with Mahershala Ali. A cheap Blade film Variety’s latest cover story is detailing the collapse of the MCU. In addition to the Jonathan Majors situation and reviving dead Avengers, it talks about the Blade film. Reportedly, Ali was set to leave the Blade […]