2022’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” was divisive among the MCU’s fandom. Some audience members felt that writer-slash-director Taika Waititi took the comics’ extremely dramatic source material and leaned too much into his trademark screwball comedy. There were also complaints that Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale) didn’t kill many gods on screen. But Waititi’s more humanoid…
At this point, it’s a stretch to call Loki (Tom Hiddleston) a villain. The God of Mischief is one of the most popular characters in the MCU, having appeared in seven films and his own TV series, the second season of which is forthcoming. Still, Loki (or variants of Loki) have been antagonistic about as…
An MCU star who debuted in Captain Marvel revealed his feelings about his death in Disney+’s Secret Invasion and the ongoing Skrull conflict. Secret Invasion has served, in many ways, as a sequel to 2019’s Captain Marvel, bringing back many of its main cast along with others from across the MCU. The series has not…
The latest comments from Secret Invasion’s director alluded to Emilia Clarke’s continued MCU presence. In the Marvel Studios “crossover” Disney+ series, Emilia Clarke made her MCU debut as G’iah, the daughter of Ben Mendelsohn’s Skrull operative, Talos. During the series’ run, Secret Invasion not only made the Game of Thrones star a central figure in…
Based on her Skrull background and Captain Marvel-esque powers, The Marvels may appear to the clear destination for G’iah’s next MCU appearance. But as the movie is only four months away from its November release and there has been no suggestion of Clarke’s involvement, it seems unlikely she will appear. It’s easy to see G’iah…
If you’ve grown tired of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) lineup and are looking for something different, there are plenty of other exciting movies to look forward to from various genres and franchises. Here are some non-MCU movies that you might find interesting: 1. “Dune” (2021) – Directed by Denis Villeneuve, this epic sci-fi film…
Given the way the series had gone so far, many expected Secret Invasion to end with Kingsley Ben-Adir’s Gravik being taken off the board as his Skrull invasion plan is inevitably thwarted. However, this talk of “reconciling” may change some things. If, in fact, Nick Fury doesn’t take down Gravik in the finale that has…
Marvel is celebrating Robert Downey Jr.’s tenure as Iron Man, with some ‘I Love You 3000’-themed merch. Downey’s armored hero is easily one of the most recognizable and beloved characters in the MCU after he kicked things off for the franchise back in 2008. Of course, the actor is no longer a part of the…
After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world starting in 2020, the way people watched movies, understandably, had to change — but in the process, studios also broke agreements with actors over exactly how those releases would even work. In July of 2021, Scarlett Johansson — Academy Award nominee, Avenger, and child actor turned global…
According to new info, MCU fans will not have to wait much longer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s Disney+ debut. The Phase 5 blockbuster and third and final film of the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy just became available for digital purchase on July 7 and is expected to drop on Blu-ray, DVD,…
The Disney+ release date for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was officially announced. Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man sequel – along with a few other web-headed epics – couldn’t join Disney’s streaming service for a long time, as the distribution rights (owned by Sony Pictures) have been tied up elsewhere. However, fans got a glimmer of hope earlier…
Disney has shut down production on one of the biggest upcoming MCU movies amid the actors’ strike in Hollywood. Marvel had to shutter work on a number of MCU projects because of the ongoing writers’ strike, including three that were filming. But the Marvel Studios machine is about to come to a complete halt as…
A recent twist in Secret Invasion set the stage for a heartbreaking reveal about War Machine and his best friend, Tony Stark. Warning – The rest of this article contains spoilers for Episode 4 of Secret Invasion. The third episode of Marvel Studios’ recent Disney+ series teased in its final moments that a Skrull had…
Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios’ president, and the leading executive behind the MCU shared his first public statement on the disappointing nature of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) strike. Even considering the challenges the MCU has dealt with over the last couple of years, the current SAG-AFTRA strike, along with the already ongoing Writers Guild of…
Hayley Atwell may have joined the “Mission Impossible” series with “Dead Reckoning Part One, ” but she’ll always have the hearts of Marvel Cinematic Universe fans as both Peggy and Captain Carter. A legendary ally and love interest of the First Avenger, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), Atwell returned to the MCU as the…