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The reported budget for The Marvels has been revealed. If this reported number is true, it ties Ant-Man for the least-expensive MCU film. In a Vanity Fair cover interview with Nia DaCosta, it was revealed that The Marvels has a budget of $130 million. It’s known that Kevin Feige and Disney’s executives want to cut […]

Chris Evans held down the role of Captain America in the MCU for nearly a decade. While his character is now retired, Evans won’t rule out a return to the franchise. In an interview with GQ, Evans had a simple response to the question of whether he’d return to the MCU. “I’ll never say never, […]

Working on an MCU project is always a big jump. Nia DaCosta, director of The Marvels, revealed the most surprising aspect of it. In a new profile interview with Vanity Fair, DaCosta revealed that she was surprised at “how much respect I’m getting from these middle-aged white dudes that I work with.” Bear in mind, […]

In a recent GQ profile, Chris Evans, known for his portrayal of Steve Rogers/Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, echoed filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s opinion that Marvel movies prioritize the characters over the actors who play them. Tarantino had previously suggested that audiences go to see Marvel films for characters like Captain America or Thor […]

Kirsten Dunst has revealed her young son is a Spider-Man fan. Little does he know that she starred as Mary Jane Watson (MJ) in Sam Raimi’s trilogy. In a cute Instagram post, Dunst shared a picture of her young son donning a red shirt and Spider-Man umbrella. “He has no clue his mom was MJ,” […]

One year after Disney+ released the MCU spin-off special Werewolf by Night, they have decided to reissue it. However, the re-release makes a huge change to the film’s most distinguishing feature. That’s right, the originally black-and-white Werewolf by Night will now be released in color. It’s a bit of a puzzling move by Disney+. After […]

Whether or not we get a Ms. Marvel Season 2 depends on the success of another MCU film. Speaking to The Playlist, Ms. Marvel director Adil El Arbi revealed that a second season depends on The Marvels. “No, we’re waiting for ‘The Marvels,’ so that will decide what the next step will be,” said El […]

In a significant development for labor rights in the entertainment industry, the visual effects (VFX) employees at Marvel Studios have voted unanimously to unionize with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). This historic vote is the first time that a unit comprising solely VFX workers has unionized with IATSE, The HollywoodReporter says. The […]

Bad Bunny is no longer involved in the Spider-Man spin-off El Muerto. Earlier this year, Sony had taken El Muerto off of its release calendar. One Take News had initially reported that Bad Bunny exited the Spider-Man back in May. Vanity Fair recently interviewed him, with the exit being confirmed. Upon being asked what happened […]

A new rumor suggests that Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has been cast in the upcoming MCU film, Deadpool 3. If true, he’d join Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. The casting rumor (via One Take News) comes from insider Daniel Richtman (Patreon subscription required). It’s unknown what role Radcliffe would be playing, but if The […]

In a recent interview, Deadpool 3 director Shawn Levy weighed in on the rumors in the MCU film. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are set to star, but other A-listers are rumored to appear in the film. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly at TIFF about his Netflix series All The Light You Cannot See, Levy discussed […]

Chris Evans and Alba Baptista got married over the weekend. The intimate wedding ceremony featured a ton of Evans’ MCU co-stars. Per Page Six, Evans and Baptista got married over the weekend on Saturday, September 9. The wedding was described as “intimate” and took place in Massachusetts at the couple’s home. A source mentioned that […]

Deadpool 3 will mark the MCU debut for Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. It could also be his last time in the role, and Shawn Levy is aware of that. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly at TIFF about All The Light We Cannot See, Levy talked about the pressure of directing Jackman in his Wolverine return. “Like the […]

Per the costume designer of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the sequel was set to have a massive MCU Spider-Man cameo. In an interview (via Spider-Man News), Graham Churchyard revealed that Spider-Man was supposed to briefly appear in the = sequel. This was then changed due to the pandemic flipping the release dates […]

The upcoming MCU Avengers film, Secret Wars, is currently without a director. Deadpool 3 helmer Shawn Levy has heard the rumors attaching him to the MCU project. Speaking to ET Canada at TIFF about his Netflix adaptation of All The Light You Cannot See, Levy responded to the rumors of him directing the MCU’s Secret […]

I Am Groot creator and director Kirsten Lepore has another MCU shorts series idea. This would please even more Guardians of the Galaxy fans. Speaking to ComicBook, Lepore was asked if she had ideas for another MCU shorts series. “My brain, of course, goes to Guardians [of the Galaxy] first,” she said. “What would a […]

One of the standout characters from Season 1 of “What If…?” appears to be gearing up for a return in the upcoming Season 2. Insiders reveal that it will be “Strange Supreme” who will be making a comeback. While specifics about this reappearance remain scant, fans are buzzing with anticipation. If recalled, in the Season […]

While you may not think Vin Diesel’s performances in the MCU require a lot, saying “I Am Groot” has “nuance.” At least according to the director of the Disney+ spin-off series. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kirsten Lepore, creator and director of I Am Groot, discussed Diesel’s performances in the MCU — which predominantly consist […]

The second season of the MCU spin-off I Am Groot shorts hit Disney+, and the director reveals the “super weird” pitch she made. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Kirsten Lepore, who created and has directed all 10 episodes of I Am Groot, revealed she didn’t expect the episode “Groot Noses Around” to be greenlit. “‘Groot […]

Disney is at it again, changing the title and release date of one of its highly-anticipated MCU Phase 5 spin-offs set to stream on Disney+, CBR reports. This time, it’s the WandaVision spinoff, originally named Agatha: House of Harkness. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series has officially been retitled as Agatha: Darkhold Diaries. It […]

The announcement of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour hitting theaters in October caused a lot of excitement. In fact, the ticket sales caused the websites of AMC Theatres and more to crash. With that said, a distribution guru has made an eye-opening comparison to the MCU for Swift’s film. According to Deadline, the “Eras” tour concert […]

MCU star Iman Vellani has cited one of Billy Joel’s weirdest albums as inspiration for her Ms. Marvel comic. In a TikTok post from the official Marvel entertainment account, Vellani revealed that the idea for her Ms. Marvel comic came to her in a dream. Additionally, she was listening to Joel’s River of Dreams album […]

Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito revealed he had talks with James Gunn about a DCU role prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike. Doing a Q+A at a recent comic convention (via X user Mint Doom), Esposito was asked if he “had a chance to appear in DC films.” He replied, “I had been […]

Gwyneth Paltrow played Pepper Potts in the MCU from Iron Man (2008) until Avengers: Endgame (2019). She hasn’t appeared in the franchise since and don’t expect that to change. “I’m asking this every time, answer the question,” Paltrow was asked in an Instagram story Q+A. “Why did you stop with Marvel and do you miss […]

It’s being rumored that the MCU’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law could get a second season on Disney+. Accoridng to scooper MyTimeToShineHello, She-Hulk Season 2 “is happening” once the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have concluded. She-Hulk season 2 is happening (or should I say will happen post-strikes) pic.twitter.com/yjwINA2NWJ — MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) August 29, 2023 The first […]

The rumored runtime of the upcoming MCU film, The Marvels, has been revealed. If it’s true, it could mean that the film is the shortest in the entire MCU. Recent rumors have varied, with some saying The Marvels is 98 minutes long with others saying 107 minutes. The most concrete evidence comes from TMDB (The […]

It has been well-established that the working conditions for VFX artists is bad. A VFX coordinator for WandaVision recently spoke out against the conditions of the MCU show. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, VFX Coordinator Mark Patch claims he worked 16-hour shifts on WandaVision. He would have to skip break periods on top […]

The third act of Black Widow stunk. Stranger Things star David Harbour may have gave some insight as to why the MCU film underwhelmed. In an interview recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, Harbour opened up about Thunderbolts. He spoke about how they were set to begin production, […]

David Dastmalchian, MCU and DCU veteran and Oppenheimer star, has revealed that he wants to play a James Bond villain in an upcoming 007 film. Speaking to /Film prior to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes about his latest film, The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Dastmalchian followed up on previous comments made to the outlet […]

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Disney/Marvel have agreed to allow Marvel’s in-house visual effects workers to vote on unionization. The move comes after reports of challenging working conditions, The Hollywood Reporter claims. Mark Patch, a former visual effects coordinator on WandaVision, recalled his experience of working on the show as “live at […]

With the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, films have had a rough go at getting cameras rolling. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse just came out, but its sequel, Beyond the Spider-Verse, has been delayed indefinitely. The producers have given a murky update regarding when it will come out. That said, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the […]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson makes his second journey into the superhero genre in Kraven the Hunter, but the actor spilled on his past MCU and Godzilla performances. Prior to taking on the titular role in Kraven the Hunter, Taylor-Johnson starred in Kick-A*s, Godzilla, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. However, while many actors would kill for a chance […]

The Marvels’ director, Nia DaCosta, recently dismissed the notion of superhero fatigue and teased her upcoming MCU film. During an interview with Total Film, DaCosta acknowledged superhero fatigue, saying it “absolutely exists.” However, The Marvels won’t fall into that category. “The biggest different [with The Marvels] from the other MCU movies to date is that […]

The upcoming Aaron Taylor-Johnson-led Spider-Man spin-off film, Kraven the Hunter, has been dubbed a “tragedy” by its director. In an interview with Esquire, J. C. Chandor — the film’s director — dished on the tone of Kraven the Hunter. “Sony probably doesn’t want me to lead with this,” Chandor said. “but the story is a […]

New images from the next MCU film, The Marvels, have dropped and show off Brie Larson’s return as Carol Danvers and Zawe Ashton’s villain. The first of the two images, which can be seen on Total Film’s website, shows Carol Danvers in action. Larson is holding up a her wrist with a smolder look on […]

While the Tom Holland’s Spider-Man didn’t have a traditional origin story in the MCU, Jon Watts, who directed all three movies in the trilogy, dished on this version’s origin story. An excerpt (via TheDirect) from the new Spider-Man: No Way Home – The Art of the Movie book confirms that the ending of No Way […]

A new series from HBO titled The Franchise will satirize the current franchise craze such as Marvel and DC. Former Succession writer Jon Brown, Armando Iannucci, and Sam Mendes (1917) joining forces to collaborate on the show. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news about the series. The Franchise will be a half-hour comedy series about […]

Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney has confirmed her role in the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off film, Madame Web. Speaking to Variety in a pre-SAG-AFTRA strike interview, Sweeney spoke about the Spider-Man film. Dakota Johnson will play the titular Madame Web, but Sweeney will play Julia Carpenter/Spider-Woman. “I was freaking out, of course,” she said. […]

After saying that the MCU and superhero movies have “ruined” comedy, Adam Devine has walked those comments back. The actor took to X (formerly Twitter) to clarify his viral comments. “As a guy who loves movies and tv it’s cool to be in Variety but this is misleading,” he said. “I like Marvel and think […]