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MCU’s Blade will be Rated R
Marvel may have finally stopped trying to ice skate uphill. In an interview with Deadline, Yann Demange, director of Marvel’s upcoming Blade reboot, says that the Daywalker’s first MCU adventure will be rated R. He doesn’t say whether this is a new development, but when he was hired along wit...
Read MoreEcho Trailer Isn’t Half Bad
Marvel is ending 2023 with a whimper, but it’s looking to start 2024 off with a bang (albeit a subdued one). Today, the studio released a trailer for Echo, the upcoming Disney+ series that is the tenth MCU TV show on the streaming service. (Dear Lord, there have been ten of these!) Echo is a spin...
Read MoreREVIEW: Loki – Season 2, Episode 5, “Science/Fiction”
With “Science/Fiction,” Loki has what is easily its best episode of the season and one of the best of its entire run. That’s faint praise because it isn’t great, and the show remains confusing and inconsistent, but this week’s installment is enjoyable in parts, especially when focused on t...
Read MoreMarvel is Considering Ditching Kang
Marvel understands they have a Kang problem. According to a new article from Variety, a big part of Marvel’s annual retreat this year – which took place in Palm Springs in September – was discussing what to do about Kang the Conqueror, the central villain of the MCU’s phases 4, 5, and 6. The...
Read MoreBlade was Almost About a Group of Women
The many problems facing the new Blade movie include a draft that marginalized the lead character. According to a popular new article from Variety, the tumultuous Marvel film – which was originally supposed to come out this year but has been pushed back to 2025 – was going to be “led by women ...
Read MoreAre the Avengers Assembling Again?
Marvel wants to call in the Avengers again. Variety published a long article about the many woes facing the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from bad CGI to market saturation, and while the piece did its best to shield the company (no mention of its focus on identity politics, making sure to end with a q...
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