Tag: Marvel
Marvel Ditches Kang and Hires New Movie Writers
In an article about Marvel’s “retooling” efforts in the wake of its recent failures, The Hollywood Reporter reveals some tidbits about the MCU’s upcoming films and TV shows. Some are things we already knew, some are not very informative (they think Agatha: Darkhold Diaries is great, which ...
Read MoreDisney Still Thinks the Audience is the Problem
Time and again, Hollywood sends the message that it refuses to learn from its mistakes. Sonny Bunch, the culture editor at The Bulwark, posted a screenshot of something Matt Belloni of Puck shared in his newsletter. It’s a direct message Belloni received from “a Disney executive” talking about...
Read MoreMadame Web was Supposed to Start a Series
Madame Web’s failure may not be surprising, but the scope of its fallout is. The Hollywood Reporter has a piece on the new superhero film’s disastrous opening weekend, and watching them try to make sense of its dismal performance is funny. (“I don’t get it! They used obscure characters; th...
Read MoreX-Men ’97 Trailer Baits, Reveal About Morph Switches
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen excitement for an upcoming show fade this quickly. Today, Disney and Marvel released a trailer for X-Men ‘97, the revival of the outstanding X-Men animated series from the ‘90s. One of Marvel’s – and certainly Disney+’s – most anticipated projects, X-Men ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Madame Web (2024)
Madame Web may be the first movie I’ve seen where the red carpet premiere was more interesting than the film itself. Granted, the red carpet premiere featured this showdown, but the larger point is that this is one terrible movie. Every aspect of Madame Web is a catastrophe; it’s laden down wi...
Read MoreMarvel Announces Fantastic 4 Cast
The Fantastic Four has officially been cast, and I think we’re all supposed to pretend to be shocked and amazed. Today, Marvel revealed the actors playing the Four in an Instagram post, and they are: Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/the Invisible Woman, Josep...
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