Tag: superheroes
James Gunn Disputes Story of Comedian’s Firing from Superman: Legacy over Political Statement
Has another actor lost a role because of his political opinions? That’s in dispute. Bassem Youssef, an Egyptian-American “comedian and TV presenter” (as well as a cardiac surgeon), spoke to Salon recently and claimed he was fired from Superman: Legacy because he criticized Israel over the cu...
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...
Read MoreDeadpool & Wolverine Most-Watched Trailer of All Time
It seems clear that Disney will have at least one hit on its hands in 2024. According to Variety, the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer that aired during the Super Bowl is the most-watched movie trailer of all time, with 365 million views in 24 hours. This edges out the previous record-holder, Spide...
Read MoreWill the Hulk be in Captain America: Brave New World?
There are conflicting reports about whether or not Captain America: Brave New World will have a Hulk. It had been taken as a given that he who smashes (or used to, anyway, before Modern Marvel got their fun-hating claws into him) would appear in the film in some capacity, as it’s festooned with m...
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