It’s the release date shift of madness, as Marvel has announced delays for almost all of its post-2021 features. The shakeup will see nearly the entire 2022-2023 slate of Disney-released films swapping positions, with Indiana Jones 5 also affected. The moves are cascading, with each movie moving to fill the slot previously held by the next film down the line. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (originally scheduled for March 25th, 2022) now takes Thor: Love and Thunder off its May 6th spot, which in turn moves onto Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s July 8th date. The highly anticipated Black Panther sequel, expected to see Letitia Wright’s Shuri picking up the mantle from the late Chadwick Boseman, forces Nia DaCosta’s Captain Marvel follow-up The Marvels i...
Denis Villeneuve has started promoting his new film Dune, and he has thoughts on the impact the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had on audiences over the last 13 years. Speaking with the Spanish-language outlet El Mundo, Villeneuve noted that big budget blockbuster filmmaking can retain artistic merit, citing filmmakers like Christopher Nolan and Alfonso Curaon. “Perhaps the problem is that we are in front of too many Marvel movies that are nothing more than a ‘cut and paste’ of others,” the director said. “Perhaps these types of movies have turned us into zombies a bit… But big and expensive movies of great value there are many today. I don’t feel capable of being pessimistic at all.” (English translation courtesy of Indiewire.) Villeneuve continued, “Just think of the golden age of Hollywo...
Rumors, theories, and leaks abounded, but nothing was ever going to spoiler the excitement of the first Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer. Fans are still hyped off the official reveal that the third (and potentially final) Marvel Cinematic Universe solo Spidey film will introduce the Spider-Verse and what seems to be the first big-screen appearance of the Sinister Six. But what else about the new movie has this first teaser revealed? Let’s take a scene-by-scene look to uncover some more mysteries and spur some more speculation. Spoiler alert: Obviously, we’ll be discussing some potential plot spoilers here, including comic references the moviegoing audience may not be tuned into. Skip this whole thing if you’d rather keep all the secrets secret. Advertisement Share this: You Deserve to Make ...
Marvel has finally revealed the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, and you can almost hear the sound of fans’ heads simultaneously exploding across the world. After months and months of rumors and teases, our first look at the new film introduces what we’ve all been waiting for: a live-action Spider-Verse and the Sinister Six. Yes, it’s all really happening. The No Way Home trailer picks up where Far From Home left off, with the world learning that Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is Spider-Man thanks to Mysterio’s dying actions. Desperate to return to “normal,” Parker turns to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to help reset everyone’s memory. But when Parker tries to tweak Strange’s spell mid-cast, he appears to break the timeline. With Parker literally trying to “live two...
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel / Disney Anthony Mackie is about to level up on the big screen. The renowned actor portrays Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but is reportedly inked a deal to star in Marvel’s Captain America 4. For longtime comic fans, this move should not be surprising since the character Sam Wilson aka Falcon has taken up the mantle of Captain America from Steve Rogers numerous times throughout the years. Deadline reports that Mackie is set to star in the follow up to 2016’s Captain America: Civil War although Marvel Studios isn’t giving up many details. The previous films starred Chris Evans as the super-soldier who was born in Brooklyn. But in Avengers: Endgame, Rogers handpicked Falcon to carry the shield after his “retirement.” Falcon certainly held i...
No super serum, no blond hair, or blue eyes — but Sam Wilson has a movie. Anthony Mackie has officially signed on to star in Captain America 4. The Marvel Cinematic Universe favorite, who debuted as Sam “The Falcon” Wilson in 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, debuted as the new Cap in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier back in March. That show ended with Wilson donning a new suit and officially taking over the Captain America mantle, a role Deadline reports he’ll now carry over to the big screen. It’s not yet clear if Mackie’s Disney+ co-star, Sebastian Stan, will return to reprise his role as Winter Soldier in the film. Marvel is, predictably, keeping details about the movie’s plot and cast under wraps for now. Of course, in typical MCU fash...
Ever since Disney purchased 20th Century Fox back in 2019, fans have been waiting for Deadpool to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’ve long known that such a multiverse merger was in the works, but we never would have expected it to happen like this. The Merc with a Mouth has officially had his first MCU crossover in an appropriately meta preview of Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi’s new film Free Guy. See, Reynolds portrays Deadpool in that character’s film series, and Waititi directed Thor: Ragnarok and starred in both that film and Avengers: Endgame as the alien rock creature Korg. Now in Free Guy, Reynolds plays a video game background character who realizes he’s a digital creation, and Waititi plays the movie’s villain, the publisher behind the game. Free ...
Marvel is knee-deep in the multiverse now that Loki and the Time Variance Authority have ripped the timeline to shreds. But this August, fans will be up to their neck in alternate realities, as the new trailer for Disney+’s What If…? reveals. The animated series presents alternate versions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe we all know and love. What would happen if Peggy Carter was the first World War II super soldier? Or if Gamora took on the mantle of Thanos? Or if Tony Stark was saved from getting shrapnel in his chest… by Killmonger? All these strange possibilities will get the chance to play out in What If…? as the omnipotent alien The Watcher (voiced by Jeffrey Wright) guides us through the endless timelines. This is more than just a fun divergence from the “sacred timeline,...
Marvel may be at the top of the food chain in terms of superhero cinema, but for one former star, they’re just cattle. Stephen Dorff, who played villain Deacon Frost in 1998’s Blade, has criticized the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in particular throwing shade at the upcoming Black Widow for looking “like a bad video game.” Speaking with the UK’s Independent about his new film, Embattled, Dorff was asked about what roles he looks for in modern Hollywood. The actor took that as a prompt to bash the company that elevated his career by making him the star of one of the first successful post-Batman comic book adaptations. “I still hunt out the good shit because I don’t want to be in Black Widow,” said Dorff, continuing, “It looks like garbage to me. It looks like a bad video g...
Marvel has shared a new trailer for their first film starring an Asian superhero, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In addition to showing the titular weapons in action, the preview unveils two new villains — including the surprising return of one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first bad guys. The new preview lays out the plot of the film, with Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi being heir to the brutal legacy of his father, Wenwu (played by Tony Chiu-Wai Leung). Armed with the Ten Rings — arm bands that possess immense power — Wenwu runs a criminal empire, an organization he uses to go after his own son. With the help of his friends (Awkwafina’s Katy and Ronny Chieng’s Jon Jon), Shang-Chi sets out to create his own destiny. Along the way, he does battle with a number of classic Marvel...