Tag: Marvel

Robert Downey Jr. Recast as Villain in MCU

Robert Downey Jr. Recast as Villain in MCU

Robert Downey Jr. (RDJ) served as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Iron Man from 2008 to 2019. This eleven-year role ended when the hero sacrificed himself to save the universe, resulting in a heartbreaking death. Just five years later, with things at Marvel seeming to have fallen off, the MCU will bring back their golden boy, […]

Everything You Need to Know About Marvel in the Coming Years

Everything You Need to Know About Marvel in the Coming Years

Marvel is one of the best-known cinematic universes in the world. At $29.8 billion, the Marvel Universe is the highest-grossing film series ever. The MCU and the multiverse are extensive, with many shows and movies. The newest Marvel movie is coming out on July 26, “Deadpool & Wolverine.” This will be the only Marvel movie […]

Who will play Lady Deadpool?

Who will play Lady Deadpool?

Next week, the third film of the Deadpool trilogy will be released in theaters. Deadpool & Wolverine sees the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine and of course, Ryan Reynolds reprising his role as Deadpool. With the Marvel Multiverse in full effect, this movie has teased a team-up between Deadpools across the multiverse. This includes […]

Disney to reduce number of future Marvel TV and Movie releases

Disney to reduce number of future Marvel TV and Movie releases

Disney has announced a much-needed overhaul of its future Marvel content slates. In an announcement on Tuesday morning, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed the change in how the media corporation will produce its Marvel content in its fiscal second-quarter earnings call. According to Iger, Disney will begin producing only two new Marvel TV series and […]

Will the success of X-Men 97 see a resurgence in Action Cartoon Series? (OP-ED)

Will the success of X-Men 97 see a resurgence in Action Cartoon Series? (OP-ED)

There was a time when action-adventure cartoons dominated pop culture. For many fans of animation, the 90s and early to mid-2000s were some of the greatest years for action cartoons. Series like Teen Titans, Danny Phantom, Samurai Jack, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and especially Avatar: The Last Airbender brought new life into animation. These […]

Marvel movies have not felt the same since “Avengers: Endgame.” (Op-Ed)

Marvel movies have not felt the same since “Avengers: Endgame.” (Op-Ed)

There used to be a certain magic in rushing to midnight showings of the latest Marvel film, an exhilarating mix of anxiety and excitement as you found your seat, reclined, and started munching on popcorn. Light laughter and chatter die down as the theatre goes dark, and you can feel theatergoers’ hearts beat in sync […]

“Madame Web:” a film with too many mistakes. (Op-Ed)

“Madame Web:” a film with too many mistakes. (Op-Ed)

Warning: Mild spoilers for “Madame Web.” “Madame Web” is hilarious, but it’s not a comedy. After the stellar flop of 2022’s “Morbius,” Sony’s latest Marvel film is a huge letdown. It’s a soulless film and a huge slap in the face to fans who love Marvel comics. With a current score of 13% on Rotten […]

Marvel reveals first trailer for X-Men ’97

Marvel reveals first trailer for X-Men ’97

The X-Men are back with a new animated series. Marvel unveiled the first teaser trailer for X-Men ‘97, a continuation of its popular ‘90s cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series. According to Entertainment Weekly, the series picks up after the death of Charles Xavier in the original show’s 1997 finale. Now, Cyclops leads the team on […]

Marvel retroactively adds its Netflix shows into the MCU canon

Marvel retroactively adds its Netflix shows into the MCU canon

Marvel has finally canonized its six highly popular Netflix shows into the official Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ timeline.  Initially spotted by X/Twitter user CanWeGetToast, listings on Disney+ revealed that the Netflix Marvel shows now take place in Phase 3. Daredevil and Jessica Jones are set between I Am Groot and Avengers: Age of Ultron while […]

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