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Comedian Adam Devine ripped the MCU for ruining comedy. During an appearance on the This Past Weekend podcast in anticipation of Netflix’s The Out-Laws, Devine spoke about the state of comedy. “You watch comedies nowadays and you’re like, ‘This is not a f**king comedy,’” he said. “Where are the jokes? Where are the bits? There’s […]

The much-anticipated Secret Invasion was not without its share of fan disappointment. Episode 4 revealed that War Machine, portrayed by Don Cheadle, was actually a Skrull—a plot twist that left many fans and viewers dissatisfied. This revelation had been a fan theory since Episode 1, and it undoubtedly stirred discussions as it reshaped the MCU’s […]

In recent social media posts, McDonalds has begun teasing an epic MCU collaboration ahead of Loki Season 2’s release. https://twitter.com/McDonalds/status/1688567373811331073?s=20 A series of posts began hitting Twitter this morning from the official McDonalds account. It began with a video captioned “no spoilers” that showed vignettes of various TV and film clips that bring up McDonalds […]

The reported budget of the MCU’s upcoming Loki Season 2 has been revealed — and it’s higher than some major film budgets. Loki Season 2 reportedly cost a whopping $141 million to produce, Disney revealed (via Forbes). This reported budget, according to Forbes, is higher than that of Doctor Strange, Thor: The Dark World, and […]

Many forget that The Incredible Hulk was the MCU’s sophomore outing — and for good reason. The director, Fast X’s helmer Louis Leterrier, recently spilled on what the sequel would have looked like. Speaking to ComicBook, Leterrier revealed, “Yeah, there was like a whole sequel.” This MCU sequel would have seen a number of Hulks. […]

The MCU’s upcoming Fantastic Four cast seems to be taking shape. Update: Jeff Snedier later clarified that he meant Joseph Quinn was in the running for Johnny Storm, not Jack Quaid. According to Jeff Sneider on The Hot Mic podcast, a few of the lead actors have been cast. Vanessa Kirby, an Oscar nominee, has […]

It looks like the MCU will put a twist on who the lead character of their Fantastic Four film will be. Per DanielRPK (Patreon subscription required), who recently broke the news that Matt Smith was offered the role of Reed Richards, the Fantastic Four team will be led by Sue Storm in the MCU’s version. […]

In the newly-released tie-in book, Spider-Man: No Way Home – The Art of the Movie, Tobey Maguire opened up about his experience returning alongside Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland. Taken from an excerpt from the Spider-Man book — provided by The Direct — Maguire said, “When they initially called… I was like, ‘Finally!’ I just […]

While Chris Pratt is largely associated with the MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, The O.C. actor Adam Brody also really “wanted that” part. Speaking to Variety about his upcoming film River Wild, Brody revealed that he read for the part of Peter Quill/Star-Lord when the MCU was casting Guardians of the Galaxy. “I wanted […]

Ali Selim, director of Secret Invasion, revealed that he fears receiving death threats from MCU fans. Secret Invasion was full of twists and turns. One of the biggest revelations was that Rhodey (Don Cheadle) was a Skrull. Selim confirmed that he has been one since the events of 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, meaning that […]

It appears that Matt Smith, Doctor Who and House of the Dragon star, nearly stretched his acting range out by joining the comic book movie genre. He was reportedly offered a major role in the MCU’s forthcoming Fantastic Four film. According to entertainment scooper Daniel Richtman (a subscription to his Patreon is required), Smith was […]

Emma Corrin, who portrayed Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown, will make their MCU debut in the Ryan Reynolds-led threequel, Deadpool 3. The actress has revealed why they are “really excited” to take on the villainous role. Corrin recently spoke to Empire about their new show, A Murder at the End of the World, in […]

August will bring a bevy of new and old titles to Disney+ including the latest Guardians of the Galaxy film, a new 4K transfer of Cinderella, and the first few episodes of Ahsoka. New to Disney+ (August 2023) August 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — James Gunn’s third and final Guardians of the […]

A trailer for Loki Season 2 dropped ahead of its October Disney+ premiere, and it shows Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson’s returns, as well as Kang (Jonathan Majors), and the debut of Ke Huy Quan’s character. The trailer begins with Loki (Hiddleston) and Mobius M. Mobius Wilson) encountering a Time Variance Authority archivist played by […]

MCU star and She-Hulk actress Tatiana Maslany had some choice words for Disney CEO Bob Iger amid the SAG-AFTRA strike. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter from the SAG-AFTRA strike picket line, Maslany said, “I have friends who have been doing this for 30 to 40 years and have lost their health care because the minimums […]

We’re yet to find out what happened to the various Spider-Man characters after No Way Home, including Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield’s iterations of Peter Parker. However, in a new except for the forthcoming The Art of the Movie book, Garfield teased that the door is open for a return. Thanks to One […]

If there’s one thing Hulk Hogan knows a thing or two about, it’s professional wrestling. A borderline-unflappable member of the WWE Mount Rushmore, Hogan was the biggest star during the most important period of WWE history, and while he moved over to WCW during the mid-90s when “Stone Cold” Steve Austin was running the ship […]

The MCU’s latest series, Secret Invasion, has not received the best reviews. It currently holds an average score of 56% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but that does not bother Ali Selim — who directed all six episodes. Speaking to Variety, Selim spoke out about the mixed reviews and the “rabid” MCU fanbase. “Oh, I […]

The MCU’s Secret Invasion series brought a lot of twists and turns. Director Ali Selim dropped a huge truth bomb on Rhodey’s (Don Cheadle) fate. Speaking to ComicBook.com, Selim confirmed that Rhodey has been a Skrull since the events of Captain America: Civil War — which came out in 2016. “A lot of people have […]

Rumors had been swirling for a while that Adam Driver was going to be cast as Reed Richards in the MCU’s Fantastic Four film. Those rumors have had some cold water thrown on them. On the latest episode of The Hot Mic podcast with hosts John Rocha and Jeff Sneider, the latter reported that a […]

The MCU’s latest series, Secret Invasion, was initially met with positive first reactions, but the finale made ugly history for the franchise. As of the time of this writing, Secret Invasion’s season finale holds a 13% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The series’ overall rating isn’t much better at an average of 57%. Out […]

After five episodes, Secret Invasion has finally reached its penultimate chapter, with Nick Fury seeking to stop Gravik by any means necessary. Along the way, Marvel fans discover how G’iah plays a part in this finale. We take a deep dive down below with this Secret Invasion episode 6 ending explained to learn what truly […]

Christopher Nolan directed Robert Downey Jr. for the first time in Oppenheimer and has some high praise for the actor’s casting in the MCU as Iron Man. Speaking to Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Nolan talked about the possibility of directing a James Bond film. While he described it as an “amazing […]

After a teaser trailer that didn’t give away too many plot details about the upcoming MCU film The Marvels, a full trailer has dropped that shows the reunion of Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), and the film’s antagonist played by Zawe Ashton. The new trailer for The Marvels was dropped […]

Somehow, throughout his entire storied career, Samuel L. Jackson never won a proper Oscar. However, that doesn’t matter to the Honorary Oscar winner. During an interview with Vulture, Jackson was asked how it felt to receive the Honorary Oscar. Jackson said, “[It] didn’t feel honorary, [it] just felt like I was getting an Oscar. I […]

Disney+ has served as the home of the MCU’s latest series since it launched in 2020 with WandaVision. However, they will be sharing the newest series, Secret Invasion, with Hulu in a surprising move. Hulu announced on July 20 that in honor of Secret Invasion’s finale airing on July 26, the first three episodes — […]

One of the coolest parts of Thor: Love and Thunder was that Chris Hemsworth got to act on-screen with his real-life daughter, India. At the end of the fourth Thor film, Hemsworth’s titular hero shares moments with the daughter of Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), Love (played by India), whom he adopts after her […]

Secret Invasion episode 5 just aired, and it has set up the culmination of this series next week with Nick Fury about to face Gravik. Along with what has been built for the series finale are several cool details true fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe must know. We take a look below at the […]

Ryan Coogler’s directorial debut, Fruitvale Station, was an amazing film and one of the strongest debuts in recent memory. His next directorial feature would be Creed before heading to the MCU for Black Panther. The jump from indie to tentpole filmmaking can be tough — just look at Barbie — but Coogler nailed it. During […]

Last week’s episode of Secret Invasion saw Talos dying while Nick Fury whisked President Ritson away to safety from Gravik’s attack. While that conclusion left fans wondering what this means for the Marvel series, it also opened up a lot of trouble for Fury. We take a look at this Secret Invasion episode 5 ending […]

While The Marvels is stacked with talent from Brie Larson to Teyonah Parris, Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani revealed that she was intimidated to meet Samuel L. Jackson on the set of the new MCU film. In a new feature from Entertainment Weekly, it was revealed that Vellani was so starstruck by Jackson arriving on […]

With two episodes left, Secret Invasion still has enough room to make its final installment work to stick the landing. While Loki and WandaVision delivered satisfying conclusions for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s still a chance it can flounder like She-Hulk: Attorney at Law or Ms. Marvel did. In any case, MCU fans must take […]

Marvel Snap developers Second Dinner reworked the game’s rewards system with the Spotlight Cache rewards that they rolled out this month. In this article, we give you a glimpse of which Marvel Snap Spotlight Cache cards are featured each week. Marvel Snap Spotlight Cache Cards of the Week August 2023 Date Cards of the Week […]

Hayley Atwell made her return to the MCU in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Captain Carter. However, despite it being a cool moment, the Mission: Impossible star found it to be “frustrating.” During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Atwell opened up about filming the cameo and […]

No one is immune to being affected by the SAG-AFTRA strike — including the MCU (Deadpool 3 recently halted production). Kevin Feige recently broke his silence on the strike in an email to production workers. In an email from Feige and his co-president of the MCU Louis D’Esposito, the duo said, “We recognize how much […]

One of the MCU’s better series, Ms. Marvel, featured a breakout performance from Iman Vellani as the titular hero. It appears that her involvement in the franchise will go beyond just the MCU with a new announcement. Entertainment Weekly broke the news that Vellani will co-write a new comic titled Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant […]

While Deadpool 3 has hit a production roadblock amid the SAG-AFTRA strike, that hasn’t stopped the film’s star Ryan Reynolds from poking fun at his Wolverine co-star, Hugh Jackman. It’s being reported that Deadpool 3 is pausing production due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. This would make sense given that Reynolds and Jackman are both members […]

While there have been initial doubts about whether Ryan Gosling can pull Ken off in the Barbie movie, much like Margot Robbie did, it seems that those worries have been greatly diminished. Of course, one can’t deny the actor’s talent and range in tackling any kind of role he takes on. Since that’s the case, […]

For as much as MCU fans don’t want to admit it, there is a lot of content being churned out. Disney CEO Bob Iger has recently discussed this and was honest about the MCU’s increased output and its impact on fans. Speaking to CNBC, Iger — who just re-upped his deal as CEO of Disney […]