It comes as no surprise that Christopher Nolan, who directed films like Inception and Interstellar, was ahead of his time. From changing times to superhero movies, Nolan is regarded as one of the most esteemed directors in Hollywood, and rightfully so. His statements ring true even after 7 years!
Christopher Nolan on the sets of Dunkirk | HellaCinema via Wikimedia Commons
Right after creating and directing the 2017 film Dunkirk, Nolan sat for an interview to talk about his then-released film. During his talks, the director mentioned that times were changing. Well, his statements are indeed true since modern films are very different compared to the early 2000s or even 2010s!
Christopher Nolan Was Ahead of His Time!
Being a director known for creating some iconic movies like The Dark Knight, Interstellar, and, The Prestige, Christopher Nolan has been praised beyond measure. From scientific approaches to breakthroughs in physics, the director has taught...
Christopher Nolan on the sets of Dunkirk | HellaCinema via Wikimedia Commons
Right after creating and directing the 2017 film Dunkirk, Nolan sat for an interview to talk about his then-released film. During his talks, the director mentioned that times were changing. Well, his statements are indeed true since modern films are very different compared to the early 2000s or even 2010s!
Christopher Nolan Was Ahead of His Time!
Being a director known for creating some iconic movies like The Dark Knight, Interstellar, and, The Prestige, Christopher Nolan has been praised beyond measure. From scientific approaches to breakthroughs in physics, the director has taught...
- 5/27/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
In the world of comic book movies, there has never been a stranger relationship than the one between Jon Watts and Spider-Man. One of the most critically as well as commercially favored and strongest IPs of Marvel Comics, Spider-Man’s entry into the MCU was placed in the hands of a creator with the strangest IMDb credits under his directorial section.
Known for directing music videos, shorts, a claymation movie, and television series, Watts couldn’t have been placed at a more substantial position and with a more high-risk, high-reward IP than directing Spider-Man’s first debut under the Marvel banner after the controversial 12-year-long saga at Sony.
Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming [Credit: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios]
And yet, Kevin Feige’s bargain paid off, and Jon Watt’s debut in the MCU with Spider-Man: Homecoming scored high among critics and audiences.
As the director finally steps back from his MCU duties,...
Known for directing music videos, shorts, a claymation movie, and television series, Watts couldn’t have been placed at a more substantial position and with a more high-risk, high-reward IP than directing Spider-Man’s first debut under the Marvel banner after the controversial 12-year-long saga at Sony.
Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming [Credit: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios]
And yet, Kevin Feige’s bargain paid off, and Jon Watt’s debut in the MCU with Spider-Man: Homecoming scored high among critics and audiences.
As the director finally steps back from his MCU duties,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
In this FandomWire Video Essay, we explore how Rick and Morty influenced Marvel‘s Multiverse Saga.
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Rick and Morty Changed Marvel’s MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been changed fundamentally, and it’s not because of what you might think…
In the years since the release of Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been struggling. Unimpressive box office performance and lukewarm critical and fan response have plagued the superhero franchise that used to be one of the most reliable in cinema. But who’s to blame?
It might be Rick and Morty.
For a show on Adult Swim that started as a Back to the Future parody, Rick and Morty has had a shocking cultural impact. When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the show has had a massive influence on...
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Rick and Morty Changed Marvel’s MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been changed fundamentally, and it’s not because of what you might think…
In the years since the release of Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been struggling. Unimpressive box office performance and lukewarm critical and fan response have plagued the superhero franchise that used to be one of the most reliable in cinema. But who’s to blame?
It might be Rick and Morty.
For a show on Adult Swim that started as a Back to the Future parody, Rick and Morty has had a shocking cultural impact. When it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the show has had a massive influence on...
- 5/12/2024
- by Reilly Johnson
- FandomWire
The collaboration between the merc with a mouth and the clawed crusader has to work hard to mashup the alternate realities, but it could open portals to a lot of multiversal fun
It is somewhat ironic that just when the Marvel Cinematic Universe is entering its most intriguing phase, with the introduction of the multiverse and superheroes jetting in from all sorts of weird and wonderful corners of the Hollywood studio system, it has also begun to deliver its biggest duds. Chloé Zhao’s Eternals and Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels, Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania all seemed dull and listless compared to the endlessly colourful and imaginative episodes that populated the comic book macro-saga’s earlier phases.
Is it any coincidence that these movies only lightly tinkered around the edges of multiversal goings on, while two of Marvel’s more successful episodes of recent times, Doctor...
It is somewhat ironic that just when the Marvel Cinematic Universe is entering its most intriguing phase, with the introduction of the multiverse and superheroes jetting in from all sorts of weird and wonderful corners of the Hollywood studio system, it has also begun to deliver its biggest duds. Chloé Zhao’s Eternals and Nia DaCosta’s The Marvels, Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania all seemed dull and listless compared to the endlessly colourful and imaginative episodes that populated the comic book macro-saga’s earlier phases.
Is it any coincidence that these movies only lightly tinkered around the edges of multiversal goings on, while two of Marvel’s more successful episodes of recent times, Doctor...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Jonathan Majors’ Kang was supposed to be the big antagonist in the upcoming Avengers films and the climactic antagonist for the ‘Multiversal Saga’ of the MCU. However, the actor was dropped from future Marvel projects due to his legal troubles and eventual sentencing after being accused of assault.
The actor made his MCU debut with the Disney Plus series Loki, where he was introduced as He Who Remains, the protector of the Sacred Timeline. He also made an appearance in the box office disaster Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and was regarded as the best part of the film. Majors had mentioned his technique to get into character, which included a curated playlist that got the energy of the role right.
Jonathan Majors Used One Technique To Deliver Great Performances As Kang Jonathan Majors as Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Jonathan Majors rose to prominence quickly in his career as an actor.
The actor made his MCU debut with the Disney Plus series Loki, where he was introduced as He Who Remains, the protector of the Sacred Timeline. He also made an appearance in the box office disaster Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and was regarded as the best part of the film. Majors had mentioned his technique to get into character, which included a curated playlist that got the energy of the role right.
Jonathan Majors Used One Technique To Deliver Great Performances As Kang Jonathan Majors as Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Jonathan Majors rose to prominence quickly in his career as an actor.
- 4/23/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
2023 may yet be remembered as the year the superhero movie died. Peyton Reed's "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" was released in February 2023 and was the first notable comic book-based bomb of the year. The film was notoriously re-jiggered throughout its production, with massive and expensive SFX being finalized up to the last minute. The official budget ballooned to $200 million, although separate reports have pegged the price tag as being closer to that of Disney's notorious box office misfire "John Carter" (which cost $263 million to make). "Quantumania" still grossed $464 million, but that's considered low for a Marvel movie.
Throughout 2023, more bombs dropped as superhero movies either lost money or were considered disappointments. "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "The Flash," "Blue Beetle," "The Marvels," and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" all tanked, and while many went to see "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," it felt like the last kick in a closing series.
Throughout 2023, more bombs dropped as superhero movies either lost money or were considered disappointments. "Shazam! Fury of the Gods," "The Flash," "Blue Beetle," "The Marvels," and "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" all tanked, and while many went to see "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3," it felt like the last kick in a closing series.
- 4/18/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Michael Douglas wanted to have a “serious” death scene in 2023’s Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and requested his character be killed off.
As the actor promoted his Apple TV+ series Franklin, Douglas opened up about the Marvel film in which he played Dr. Hank Pym. Ahead of the third film in the Ant-Man saga, the actor said he asked for his character to die.
“This actually was my request for the third one,” Douglas said on The View. “I said I’d like to have a serious [death], with all these great special effects. There’s got to be some fantastic way where I can shrink to an ant size and explode, whatever it is. I want to use all those effects.”
He continued, “But, that was on the last one. Now, I don’t think I’m going to show up.”
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania was directed by...
As the actor promoted his Apple TV+ series Franklin, Douglas opened up about the Marvel film in which he played Dr. Hank Pym. Ahead of the third film in the Ant-Man saga, the actor said he asked for his character to die.
“This actually was my request for the third one,” Douglas said on The View. “I said I’d like to have a serious [death], with all these great special effects. There’s got to be some fantastic way where I can shrink to an ant size and explode, whatever it is. I want to use all those effects.”
He continued, “But, that was on the last one. Now, I don’t think I’m going to show up.”
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania was directed by...
- 4/18/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Douglas had a request for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania: He wanted his character to die.
The Oscar-winning actor stopped by The View on Thursday to promote his new Apple TV+ series, Franklin. During the conversation, he was asked about his comments to The Hollywood Reporter about wanting his character in the Ant-Man franchise, Hank Pym, to be killed off in the third film.
“This actually was my request for the third one,” Douglas explained of his desire for his character to die. “I said I’d like to have a serious [death], with all these great special effects. There’s got to be some fantastic way where I can shrink to an ant size and explode, whatever it is.
He continued, “I want to use all those effects. But, that was on the last one. Now, I don’t think I’m going to show up.”
Douglas spoke to...
The Oscar-winning actor stopped by The View on Thursday to promote his new Apple TV+ series, Franklin. During the conversation, he was asked about his comments to The Hollywood Reporter about wanting his character in the Ant-Man franchise, Hank Pym, to be killed off in the third film.
“This actually was my request for the third one,” Douglas explained of his desire for his character to die. “I said I’d like to have a serious [death], with all these great special effects. There’s got to be some fantastic way where I can shrink to an ant size and explode, whatever it is.
He continued, “I want to use all those effects. But, that was on the last one. Now, I don’t think I’m going to show up.”
Douglas spoke to...
- 4/16/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Douglas has a death wish. Or at least he does when it comes to his character Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man in the Marvel Studios “Ant-Man” films. The actor, now 79 years old, recently turned up on The View to promote his new series “Franklin,” and during his appearance, revealed that he wanted Pym to have an effects-heavy death scene in Peyton Reed’s third installment of the franchise “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania.
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- 4/16/2024
- by Christopher Marc
- The Playlist
Kirsten Dunst was too honest when she admitted that money was part of the reason why she appeared in Spider-Man in 2002. While she claimed money was the reason actors mostly took up superhero projects, she also believed Sam Raimi’s movie was very different from modern superhero films. She felt that Raimi’s movies were indie films disguised as superhero films, which is what she would want if another Spider-Man movie were made.
Kirsten Dunst in her latest film Civil War
Dunst would have loved to return to Spider-Man: No Way Home alongside Tobey Maguire, just to revisit the relationship between Mary Jane and Peter Parker. It appears that the Melancholia actress is ready to return to a fourth Spider-Man film, something Raimi has already expressed interest in making.
Kirsten Dunst Wants To Appear In A Very Different Spider-Man Film With Tobey Maguire
Kirsten Dunst in a still from Spider-Man...
Kirsten Dunst in her latest film Civil War
Dunst would have loved to return to Spider-Man: No Way Home alongside Tobey Maguire, just to revisit the relationship between Mary Jane and Peter Parker. It appears that the Melancholia actress is ready to return to a fourth Spider-Man film, something Raimi has already expressed interest in making.
Kirsten Dunst Wants To Appear In A Very Different Spider-Man Film With Tobey Maguire
Kirsten Dunst in a still from Spider-Man...
- 4/3/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
In December 2023, Jonathan Majors came under intense scrutiny after a New York jury found him guilty of assaulting and harassing his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. While he was cleared of some charges, the situation remained serious.
Jonathan Majors in a still from Lovecraft Country
Despite the drama surrounding his conviction, the ex-Marvel star is still going strong with his girlfriend Meagan Good, and they seem unfazed by it all. Even though his reputation took a hit after a rough patch, fans are showing renewed support as he appeared in public with his girlfriend.
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good Receive Fan Support
On December 18, 2023, a Manhattan jury convicted Jonathan Majors of reckless assault and harassment stemming from accusations of mistreatment by his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari (as reported by CBS News).
Jonathan Majors as Kang in the MCU
On December 19, 2023, the very next day, Majors and his girlfriend Meagan Good were spotted at Los Angeles International Airport.
Jonathan Majors in a still from Lovecraft Country
Despite the drama surrounding his conviction, the ex-Marvel star is still going strong with his girlfriend Meagan Good, and they seem unfazed by it all. Even though his reputation took a hit after a rough patch, fans are showing renewed support as he appeared in public with his girlfriend.
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good Receive Fan Support
On December 18, 2023, a Manhattan jury convicted Jonathan Majors of reckless assault and harassment stemming from accusations of mistreatment by his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari (as reported by CBS News).
Jonathan Majors as Kang in the MCU
On December 19, 2023, the very next day, Majors and his girlfriend Meagan Good were spotted at Los Angeles International Airport.
- 3/17/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Kevin Feige has shepherded the MCU from the ground up and made it something unprecedented and groundbreaking. The franchise might be currently struggling, but the first 10 years were a dream run for Feige and Marvel Studios. His approach and unique planning of the MCU have made it the most successful franchise of all time.
Kevin Feige at the 2022 Comic-Con Panel for Marvel Studios
As the President of Marvel Studios, Feige had to take some bold risks in various phases and took chances with Marvel characters that weren’t known among general audiences. Yet, he selected the right filmmakers and actors for the job and made it work. Irrespective of what anyone says about Marvel films, one can not deny that building an interconnected universe and making it work is no joke.
Kevin Feige Took These 3 Bold Risks in The MCU That Fans Are Proud Of
Avengers: Endgame was the epic...
Kevin Feige at the 2022 Comic-Con Panel for Marvel Studios
As the President of Marvel Studios, Feige had to take some bold risks in various phases and took chances with Marvel characters that weren’t known among general audiences. Yet, he selected the right filmmakers and actors for the job and made it work. Irrespective of what anyone says about Marvel films, one can not deny that building an interconnected universe and making it work is no joke.
Kevin Feige Took These 3 Bold Risks in The MCU That Fans Are Proud Of
Avengers: Endgame was the epic...
- 3/14/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
The director of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” has taken his film’s clean sweep of the Razzie Awards on the (bloodied) chin.
The feature — a slasher horror that caused a stir last year for its childhood-bludgeoning premise in which A.A. Milne’s beloved, cuddly bear and his sidekick Piglet go on a cannibalistic rampage — dominated the awards, winning the top prize of worst picture, plus director and screenplay (for Rhys Frake-Waterfield), screen couple (for Pooh and Piglet) and remake/rip-off/sequel.
“I’m surprised our micro-budget film is being compared to Hollywood, but nevertheless I don’t mind the dubious honor as it places me in the same pool as directors whose work I admire so much,” Frake-Waterfield told Variety.
The Razzies generally take aim at the expensive flops and fails of studios and A-list stars, but — as Frake-Waterfield notes — in focusing its attention on “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,...
The feature — a slasher horror that caused a stir last year for its childhood-bludgeoning premise in which A.A. Milne’s beloved, cuddly bear and his sidekick Piglet go on a cannibalistic rampage — dominated the awards, winning the top prize of worst picture, plus director and screenplay (for Rhys Frake-Waterfield), screen couple (for Pooh and Piglet) and remake/rip-off/sequel.
“I’m surprised our micro-budget film is being compared to Hollywood, but nevertheless I don’t mind the dubious honor as it places me in the same pool as directors whose work I admire so much,” Frake-Waterfield told Variety.
The Razzies generally take aim at the expensive flops and fails of studios and A-list stars, but — as Frake-Waterfield notes — in focusing its attention on “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety Film + TV
The results are in on the 2024 Razzie Awards, and it was a very big (but not necessarily great) night for one movie and one actress this year.
The annual awards show, which took place one day before the 2024 Oscars on Saturday (March 9), hands out awards to performers and movies that have been deemed the “worst.”
Going into the ceremony, Expend4bles led the pack of nominees with 7 nods in categories such as Worst Picture and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off of Sequel.
However, when it came time for the awards to be handed out, another movie swept the field, picking up five Razzies. One actress also won big, being named Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress.
However, one Hollywood icon received redemption this year!
Head inside to see who picked up awards at the 2024 Razzies…
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, the horror spin on the classic Disney story, had a...
The annual awards show, which took place one day before the 2024 Oscars on Saturday (March 9), hands out awards to performers and movies that have been deemed the “worst.”
Going into the ceremony, Expend4bles led the pack of nominees with 7 nods in categories such as Worst Picture and Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off of Sequel.
However, when it came time for the awards to be handed out, another movie swept the field, picking up five Razzies. One actress also won big, being named Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress.
However, one Hollywood icon received redemption this year!
Head inside to see who picked up awards at the 2024 Razzies…
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, the horror spin on the classic Disney story, had a...
- 3/10/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Slasher film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey swept the five categories it was nominated in for at the 44th annual Razzies, which “honor” the worst of filmmaking. The awards were announced today.
‘Winnie the Pooh’ won the Razzie in the picture, director, screenplay, screen couple and remake/rip-off/sequel categories. The film, based on the beloved children’s literary character, follows Pooh and Piglet, who have become feral and bloodthirsty murderers. They terrorize a group of young university women and the returning Christopher Robin.
The Razzie Redeemer Award, bestowed on a past contender who has “gone on to better things” since being nominated for a Razzie, went to “The Nanny” actor and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher for her leadership during the 2023 actor strike.
Drescher was nominated in 1998 for worst actress in the romantic comedy film The Beautician and the Beast.
More than 1,100 Razzie members from across the United States and...
‘Winnie the Pooh’ won the Razzie in the picture, director, screenplay, screen couple and remake/rip-off/sequel categories. The film, based on the beloved children’s literary character, follows Pooh and Piglet, who have become feral and bloodthirsty murderers. They terrorize a group of young university women and the returning Christopher Robin.
The Razzie Redeemer Award, bestowed on a past contender who has “gone on to better things” since being nominated for a Razzie, went to “The Nanny” actor and SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher for her leadership during the 2023 actor strike.
Drescher was nominated in 1998 for worst actress in the romantic comedy film The Beautician and the Beast.
More than 1,100 Razzie members from across the United States and...
- 3/9/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Awards season tends to give movie fans all of the glitz and glamor that we love about Hollywood…That is, until it doesn’t. As is tradition, the weekend of the 96th Academy Awards also saw the industry honoring the worst in motion pictures, with the Golden Raspberry Awards aka the Razzies giving out statues to the likes of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, Sylvester Stallone and Megan Fox.
While Expend4bles had the most nominations going into this year’s Razzies with seven, it was Blood and Honey – which popularized a hopefully limited trend of public domain horror – that won the most with five.
Here is the full list of Razzie Award winners:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey – Winner
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe, The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel, Fast X
Chris Evans, Ghosted
Jason Statham,...
While Expend4bles had the most nominations going into this year’s Razzies with seven, it was Blood and Honey – which popularized a hopefully limited trend of public domain horror – that won the most with five.
Here is the full list of Razzie Award winners:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey – Winner
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe, The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel, Fast X
Chris Evans, Ghosted
Jason Statham,...
- 3/9/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania proved to be one of the disastrous missteps of the MCU. The film which was teased as a grand entry for Jonathan Majors’ Kang did not live up to the expectations of audiences and ended up being a mediocre film. The underwhelming narrative, the shoddy visual effects, and the odd pairing of Ant-Man and Kang received flak from fans.
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
The film underperformed at the box office and fans have considered it one of the worst films in the MCU’s history. The MCU has been going through a lull phase these past two years. Now, one of the supporting actors of the film has opened up about the chaotic production process of the film.
Katy O’Brian Reveals Ant-Man 3‘s Script Kept Changing Till The Last Minute Katy O’Brian found Ant-Man and...
Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
The film underperformed at the box office and fans have considered it one of the worst films in the MCU’s history. The MCU has been going through a lull phase these past two years. Now, one of the supporting actors of the film has opened up about the chaotic production process of the film.
Katy O’Brian Reveals Ant-Man 3‘s Script Kept Changing Till The Last Minute Katy O’Brian found Ant-Man and...
- 3/9/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Just over a year ago, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was set to take Marvel Studios to the next level. A new villain was going to be introduced, setting the stage for several years’ worth of storytelling. And the movie itself was a giant-sizing of a franchise that was previously modest in scope. Instead, the Peyton Reed-directed movie heralded a year’s worth of missteps, box office blunders and PR nightmares. It was all uncharted territory for Marvel, which had steadily been generating box office gold for 15 years.
But the Disney division is in the midst of a pretty darn good February, all things considered, despite the general gloom that surrounds the superhero genre as of late. The Super Bowl trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine became the most-watched trailer of all time, with 365 million views in 24 hours. Yes, Disney’s math includes the 123 million people who tuned in for the game,...
But the Disney division is in the midst of a pretty darn good February, all things considered, despite the general gloom that surrounds the superhero genre as of late. The Super Bowl trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine became the most-watched trailer of all time, with 365 million views in 24 hours. Yes, Disney’s math includes the 123 million people who tuned in for the game,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Borys Kit and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Jon Watts helmed all three films in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy of films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Aside from the overall positive reception of the films, Watts’ direction and handling of Peter Parker’s integration into the MCU was also praised. However, the films recorded an unprecedented amount of commercial success.
Tom Holland in a still from Spider-Man: Homecoming
On X (formerly Twitter), a user pointed out that Watts’ Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular web crawler had a total bo-office gross of nearly $3.9 billion, marking a record for the individual franchises within the MCU. Here is why the box-office numbers of Watts’ MCU movies are commendable and why his record is unlikely to be beaten anytime soon.
Suggestedmcu’s Potential Plan For Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4 Can be a Really Bad News For Fans Waiting to See Kingpin Shine in the Movie...
Tom Holland in a still from Spider-Man: Homecoming
On X (formerly Twitter), a user pointed out that Watts’ Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular web crawler had a total bo-office gross of nearly $3.9 billion, marking a record for the individual franchises within the MCU. Here is why the box-office numbers of Watts’ MCU movies are commendable and why his record is unlikely to be beaten anytime soon.
Suggestedmcu’s Potential Plan For Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4 Can be a Really Bad News For Fans Waiting to See Kingpin Shine in the Movie...
- 2/20/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Kathryn Newton loves being part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The 27-year-old actress - who played Cassie Lang in 2023's 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' - has fulfilled a long-held dream by becoming part of the money-spinning film franchise.The Hollywood star told Empire magazine: "I started watching those movies when I was eight years old. So they're a big part of my life. "Honestly, one of the biggest goals of my career was to be a Marvel superhero. I would do it forever if I could."Despite this, Kathryn remains determined to try her hand at different roles and on-screen challenges over the coming years.The actress was just four years old when she landed her first role in 'Bun-Bun', a short film for HBO, and she remains as enthusiastic about her work as she ever has been.Recalling her debut appearance, Kathryn said: "I didn't even...
- 2/18/2024
- by Josh Evans
- Bang Showbiz
Ant-Man: Quantumania was a film that felt the least like an Ant-Man movie out of the three films that were released with the character at its center. However, the film’s focus on family and exploration made it feel like another superhero IP, one that Reed never got off the ground but came very close to directing.
Marvel’s Fantastic Four announcement
Back when Fox was still a distinct entity from Disney, the studio was keen on producing a Fantastic Four movie, an endeavor that came to fruition with 2005’s Fantastic Four, directed by Tim Story. However, a host of filmmakers had their run pitching their vision for Marvel’s First Family, Peyton Reed among them. What was interesting about his pitch, was that Reed wanted his version of the Fantastic Four set in the 1960s, just as Marvel’s version of the team will allegedly be set.
Suggested“Jessica Alba...
Marvel’s Fantastic Four announcement
Back when Fox was still a distinct entity from Disney, the studio was keen on producing a Fantastic Four movie, an endeavor that came to fruition with 2005’s Fantastic Four, directed by Tim Story. However, a host of filmmakers had their run pitching their vision for Marvel’s First Family, Peyton Reed among them. What was interesting about his pitch, was that Reed wanted his version of the Fantastic Four set in the 1960s, just as Marvel’s version of the team will allegedly be set.
Suggested“Jessica Alba...
- 2/16/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
1961’s Fantastic Four may have kicked off the Marvel Universe, but the Ff aren’t really superheroes. They are explorers, they are scientists, and yes, they do fight supervillains such as Doctor Doom, but at their heart, the Fantastic Four are a family.
So when Marvel officially announced the cast for next year’s Fantastic Four movie with a Twitter post, the good news isn’t the cast. Pedro Pascal has long been rumored to play Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards, as has Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm-Richards aka Invisible Girl/Woman, Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch/Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, Aunt Petunia’s favorite nephew the Thing.
No, the big news here is that Marvel made the announcement in the form of a Valentine card. “Happy Valentine’s Day” declares the banner above the team. Below the banner, we see Reed playfully dancing with Sue,...
So when Marvel officially announced the cast for next year’s Fantastic Four movie with a Twitter post, the good news isn’t the cast. Pedro Pascal has long been rumored to play Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards, as has Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm-Richards aka Invisible Girl/Woman, Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch/Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, Aunt Petunia’s favorite nephew the Thing.
No, the big news here is that Marvel made the announcement in the form of a Valentine card. “Happy Valentine’s Day” declares the banner above the team. Below the banner, we see Reed playfully dancing with Sue,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
It's been a long time coming, but Marvel's first family has officially rounded into form. In a shocking and out-of-nowhere announcement this morning, Marvel Studios dropped the bombshell on fans everywhere in a series of social media posts. Simply titled "The Fantastic 4," the studio's long-awaited reboot of the popular comic book superhero team now has a snazzy new logo, release date, and a surprising (and not-so-surprising) cast to go along with it. We already knew that Pedro Pascal had signed on the dotted line to play Reed Richards, but rumors surrounding the rest of the quartet had continued unabated. Well, put those to rest as we can now say that Pascal will be joined by "Mission: Impossible" star Vanessa Kirby as Susan Richards, "The Bear" star Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben/GrimmThe Thing, and "Stranger Things" Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. How's that for a flex?
And now, about that logo.
And now, about that logo.
- 2/14/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic wreaking havoc with theaters in 2021, there were still 14 movies released that year that were able to cross the coveted $100 million mark at the U.S. box office. In 2022, that number jumped up to 18 films that reached $100 million and beyond domestically. So how many feature films released during the current 2023 calendar year will end up becoming box office behemoths? Stay tuned.
To date, the biggest money-maker of 2023 is “Barbie,” which broke all sorts of domestic records when it was released alongside “Oppenheimer” in July. Scroll through our gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see all of the 2023 box office hits that made more than $100 million (so far). The number continues to grow as films released in December are still making money in the new year, including “Wonka” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”
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To date, the biggest money-maker of 2023 is “Barbie,” which broke all sorts of domestic records when it was released alongside “Oppenheimer” in July. Scroll through our gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see all of the 2023 box office hits that made more than $100 million (so far). The number continues to grow as films released in December are still making money in the new year, including “Wonka” and “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”
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- 1/25/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The year 2023 proved to be a record-setting period of disappointment for Marvel Studios and the MCU. Nearly all projects, excluding ‘Loki Season 2’ and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,’ experienced underwhelming performances. ‘The Marvels’ claimed the unfortunate title of the lowest-grossing MCU movie, failing to surpass the $100 million threshold at the domestic box office.
The downward spiral began in February with the release of ‘Quantumania,’ a film that not only garnered dismal reviews but also marked the first significant flop, signaling a troubling shift in the MCU’s trajectory.
The Razzies stepped in to spotlight the year’s cinematic misfires, with ‘Quantumania’ securing four nominations, setting yet another unenviable record as the first Marvel Studios movie to contend for these “awards.” Michael Douglas and Bill Murray found themselves nominated for worst supporting actor, the film earned a nomination for worst sequel/prequel/spinoff, and Peyton Reed was in the running for worst director.
The downward spiral began in February with the release of ‘Quantumania,’ a film that not only garnered dismal reviews but also marked the first significant flop, signaling a troubling shift in the MCU’s trajectory.
The Razzies stepped in to spotlight the year’s cinematic misfires, with ‘Quantumania’ securing four nominations, setting yet another unenviable record as the first Marvel Studios movie to contend for these “awards.” Michael Douglas and Bill Murray found themselves nominated for worst supporting actor, the film earned a nomination for worst sequel/prequel/spinoff, and Peyton Reed was in the running for worst director.
- 1/23/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
2023 was definitely a year of unflattering records for Marvel Studios and MCU. Nearly all projects besides ‘Loki Season 2 and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ flopped, with ‘The Marvels’ being the lowest-grossing MCU movie ever and the first MCU movie not to break the $100 million threshold at the domestic box office. But things started badly for the franchise back in February when ‘Quantumania’ was released. The movie received shockingly bad reviews and was the first large-scale flop that marked the beginning of the end for the current direction that the MCU is going in.
It’s up to Razzies to bring the bad movies back to the spotlight again, and ‘Quantumania’ found itself nominated in 4 times in total, shattering yet another unflattering record as the first Marvel Studios movie to be nominated for the “award.”
Michael Douglas & Bill Murray have been nominated for the worst supporting actor, the movie as...
It’s up to Razzies to bring the bad movies back to the spotlight again, and ‘Quantumania’ found itself nominated in 4 times in total, shattering yet another unflattering record as the first Marvel Studios movie to be nominated for the “award.”
Michael Douglas & Bill Murray have been nominated for the worst supporting actor, the movie as...
- 1/23/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Expend4bles tops the not-so-coveted list of Razzie Award nominations this year, with seven chances to take home a dubious honor.
Tying for a close second were The Exorcist: Believer and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, each receiving five noms.
“After strikes, lingerings of a worldwide plague and a general sense of universal agoraphobia, the decline of the cinematic experience goes without saying,” Razzie organizers said in announcing today’s nominations. “Thankfully, a doll pic and a bomb movie jump-started The Industry, which still left a trail of Pooh behind for the Razzies to pick up!”
This year’s acting contenders feature former Oscar winners Jon Voight, Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren, as well as Razzie Repeat Offenders Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox and Jennifer Lopez.
Results were determined by the votes of Razzie Members. Five top contenders were chosen in each of nine categories. The 44th annual Razzie “Winners” (for whom there will literally be no red carpet) will be unveiled on the now traditional “Oscar Eve,” Saturday, March 9.
Here the complete list of nominees for the 2024 Razzie Awards:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde
Salma Hayek / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Jennifer Lopez / The Mother
Dame Helen Mirren / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Worst Supporting Actress
Kim Cattrall / About My Father
Megan Fox / Expend4bles
Bai Ling / Johnny & Clyde
Lucy Liu / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Mary Stuart Masterson / Five Nights at Freddy’s
Worst Supporting Actor
Michael Douglas / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Mel Gibson / Confidential Informant
Bill Murray / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Franco Nero (as “The Pope”) The Pope’s Exorcist
Sylvester Stallone / Expend4ables
Worst Screen Couple
Any 2 “Merciless Mercenaries” / Expend4bles
Any 2 Money-Grubbing Investors Who Donated to the $400 Million
for Remake Rights to The Exorcist
Ana de Armas & Chris Evans (who flunked Screen Chemistry) Ghosted
Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Pooh & Piglet as Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers (!) in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and The Dial of…Still Beating a Dead Horse
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Director
Rhys Frake-Waterfield / Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
David Gordon Green / The Exorcist: Believer
Peyton Reed / Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
Scott Waugh / Expend4bles
Ben Wheatley / Meg 2: The Trench
Worst Screenplay
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and the Dial of…Can I go home now?
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey
Nominations By Picture
Expend4bles: 7
The Exorcist: Believer: 5
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: 5
Shazam! Fury of the Gods: 4
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania: 4
Meg 2: The Trench: 3
...
Tying for a close second were The Exorcist: Believer and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, each receiving five noms.
“After strikes, lingerings of a worldwide plague and a general sense of universal agoraphobia, the decline of the cinematic experience goes without saying,” Razzie organizers said in announcing today’s nominations. “Thankfully, a doll pic and a bomb movie jump-started The Industry, which still left a trail of Pooh behind for the Razzies to pick up!”
This year’s acting contenders feature former Oscar winners Jon Voight, Russell Crowe and Dame Helen Mirren, as well as Razzie Repeat Offenders Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox and Jennifer Lopez.
Results were determined by the votes of Razzie Members. Five top contenders were chosen in each of nine categories. The 44th annual Razzie “Winners” (for whom there will literally be no red carpet) will be unveiled on the now traditional “Oscar Eve,” Saturday, March 9.
Here the complete list of nominees for the 2024 Razzie Awards:
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde
Salma Hayek / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Jennifer Lopez / The Mother
Dame Helen Mirren / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Worst Supporting Actress
Kim Cattrall / About My Father
Megan Fox / Expend4bles
Bai Ling / Johnny & Clyde
Lucy Liu / Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Mary Stuart Masterson / Five Nights at Freddy’s
Worst Supporting Actor
Michael Douglas / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Mel Gibson / Confidential Informant
Bill Murray / Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Franco Nero (as “The Pope”) The Pope’s Exorcist
Sylvester Stallone / Expend4ables
Worst Screen Couple
Any 2 “Merciless Mercenaries” / Expend4bles
Any 2 Money-Grubbing Investors Who Donated to the $400 Million
for Remake Rights to The Exorcist
Ana de Armas & Chris Evans (who flunked Screen Chemistry) Ghosted
Salma Hayek & Channing Tatum / Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Pooh & Piglet as Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers (!) in Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and The Dial of…Still Beating a Dead Horse
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Director
Rhys Frake-Waterfield / Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
David Gordon Green / The Exorcist: Believer
Peyton Reed / Ant Man & the Wasp: Quantumania
Scott Waugh / Expend4bles
Ben Wheatley / Meg 2: The Trench
Worst Screenplay
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Indiana Jones and the Dial of…Can I go home now?
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey
Nominations By Picture
Expend4bles: 7
The Exorcist: Believer: 5
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: 5
Shazam! Fury of the Gods: 4
Ant Man & The Wasp: Quantumania: 4
Meg 2: The Trench: 3
...
- 1/22/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The nominations for the 2024 Razzie Awards are here, and this year, there’s a lot of big names on this list.
The Razzies are given out each year to performers and movies that are deemed the “worst,” so it’s not exactly an honor to be nominated.
This year, the film Expend4bles leads the pack with 7 nominations.
By the way, if you don’t know, the Razzies are always announced one day before the Oscar nominations, which will be unveiled tomorrow (January 23).
Keep reading to find out more…
See the nominations for the Razzies below…
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde...
The Razzies are given out each year to performers and movies that are deemed the “worst,” so it’s not exactly an honor to be nominated.
This year, the film Expend4bles leads the pack with 7 nominations.
By the way, if you don’t know, the Razzies are always announced one day before the Oscar nominations, which will be unveiled tomorrow (January 23).
Keep reading to find out more…
See the nominations for the Razzies below…
Worst Picture
The Exorcist: Believer
Expend4bles
Meg 2: The Trench
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey
Worst Actor
Russell Crowe / The Pope’s Exorcist
Vin Diesel / Fast X
Chris Evans / Ghosted
Jason Statham / Meg 2: The Trench
Jon Voight / Mercy
Worst Actress
Ana de Armas / Ghosted
Megan Fox / Johnny & Clyde...
- 1/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Awards season is here, which means it is also time for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards. The Razzies, which aims to (dis)honor the least successful films of the year, has announced nominations for its 44th edition.
The most-nominated film is “Expend4bles,” the fourth entry in the action-packed, but critically underwhelming, “The Expendables” franchise. It received seven nominations. Tied for second place with five noms are “The Exorcist: Believer,” the revival of the classic horror series, and “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a blood-soaked take on everyone’s favorite honey-loving bear. Two big-budget superhero movies, DC’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” both got four nominations.
Last year, Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” led the competition with eight nominations, going on to bag the prize for worst picture. The group also felt compelled to issue an apology last year after nominating then-...
The most-nominated film is “Expend4bles,” the fourth entry in the action-packed, but critically underwhelming, “The Expendables” franchise. It received seven nominations. Tied for second place with five noms are “The Exorcist: Believer,” the revival of the classic horror series, and “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” a blood-soaked take on everyone’s favorite honey-loving bear. Two big-budget superhero movies, DC’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” both got four nominations.
Last year, Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” led the competition with eight nominations, going on to bag the prize for worst picture. The group also felt compelled to issue an apology last year after nominating then-...
- 1/22/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Expend4bles leads the nominees for the Golden Raspberry Awards — aka the Razzies — which were unveiled Monday morning.
The film earned seven nominations for the Razzie Awards, which honor the worst of the year and are announced annually ahead of the Oscars noms announcement, which takes place Tuesday morning.
Expend4bles is one of five movies competing for “worst picture” of the year. The nominees in that category, along with the Razzies’ comments, are:
— The Exorcist: Believer: “a 50-years-later remake/rip-off that was horrifying in unintended ways”
— Expend4bles: “another installment of a franchise that’s fading faster than Razzie ‘winner’ Donald Trump’s mental acuity”
— Meg 2: The Trench: “a fishy tale about a snarky shark that flopped across all seven seas”
— Shazam! Fury of the Gods: “one of 2023’s several comic book movies failing to save the superhero genre”
— Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: “a...
The film earned seven nominations for the Razzie Awards, which honor the worst of the year and are announced annually ahead of the Oscars noms announcement, which takes place Tuesday morning.
Expend4bles is one of five movies competing for “worst picture” of the year. The nominees in that category, along with the Razzies’ comments, are:
— The Exorcist: Believer: “a 50-years-later remake/rip-off that was horrifying in unintended ways”
— Expend4bles: “another installment of a franchise that’s fading faster than Razzie ‘winner’ Donald Trump’s mental acuity”
— Meg 2: The Trench: “a fishy tale about a snarky shark that flopped across all seven seas”
— Shazam! Fury of the Gods: “one of 2023’s several comic book movies failing to save the superhero genre”
— Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey: “a...
- 1/22/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Peyton Reed's 2023 superhero flick "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," the 31st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has, as of this writing, earned over $475 million worldwide. Sadly, because MCU films typically cost so much to make, that $475 million is considered only a middling box office run. "Quantumania" reportedly cost a massive $200 million, before marketing, meaning that the film broke even at best. Additionally, the film wasn't well-liked by critics, earning only a 46 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. This is low, but it's especially notable, given that most of the previous 30 films in the series were pretty much given a passing grade.
"Quantumania" was busy and strange. The plot took the title heroes (Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly) and their family into a microscopic dimension. The bulk of the film takes place in the teeny-tiny Quantum Realm, a dimension populated by a myriad of sentient alien beings. The Michelle...
"Quantumania" was busy and strange. The plot took the title heroes (Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly) and their family into a microscopic dimension. The bulk of the film takes place in the teeny-tiny Quantum Realm, a dimension populated by a myriad of sentient alien beings. The Michelle...
- 1/2/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Peyton Reed's 2023 superhero film "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" saw the title heroes (Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly), and a few compatriots, using an extraordinary sci-fi device to shrink down so infinitesimally small they enter a microscopic dimension called the Quantum Realm. In the Quantum Realm, they find a whole civilization of bizarre humanoid and non-humanoid creatures, as well as the evil rising empire of a villainous tyrant named Kang (the recently-fired Jonathan Majors). Kang had been imprisoned in the Quantum Realm, and if he can escape, he would cause mayhem in the normal-sized world. "Quantumania" was expensive to make and wasn't terribly well-received, marking a definite downturn in the seemingly unending success of the long-running Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Seeing as "Quantumania" was the 31st feature film to come out of the MCU, a pattern was already in place, and Marvel Studios remained as secretive as usual in protecting...
Seeing as "Quantumania" was the 31st feature film to come out of the MCU, a pattern was already in place, and Marvel Studios remained as secretive as usual in protecting...
- 12/25/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Marvel's "What If...?" is creatively one of the best things to happen to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More than big crossover movie events, more than the many, many TV shows expanding the world through new kinds of characters, it's "What If...?" that really fulfills the potential of the MCU. "Star Wars" didn't become such a massive and beloved franchise with the movies or the shows alone. It did so with the expanded universe of books, games, and comics exploring smaller, weirder aspects of the galaxy. "What If...?" season 1 wasn't perfect, and it still adhered too close to the formula of the McU's films, but it showed promise in how it unleashed the imagination of what was possible in the MCU.
Now, season 2 will attempt to build on that by telling more stories that aren't simply pulled from the McU's films. Take the brief trailer shots of what looks like an...
Now, season 2 will attempt to build on that by telling more stories that aren't simply pulled from the McU's films. Take the brief trailer shots of what looks like an...
- 12/25/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Anthony and Joe Russo's "Avengers: Endgame" now feels like it happened so very, very long ago. Released in April of 2019, "Endgame" was the conclusion to 21 films' worth of superhero shenanigans that had been building since the release of Jon Favreau's action flick "Iron Man" back in 2008. Now, in 2023, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has effectively petered out, attracting far less attention than it once did, largely due to audience fatigue, oversaturation (so many TV shows!), and a variety of other factors that dictate the fall of once-popular things.
But, golly, in 2019 "Endgame" was a big deal. Audiences frothed in unchecked excitement over the three-hour superhero epic that involved magic stones, time travel, mass extinction, mass resurrection, an exhausting 30-minute long death-laden battle sequence, and a cameo from Howard the Duck. At the end of the movie, Iron Man finally died, having sacrificed himself to commit mass murder, and Captain America...
But, golly, in 2019 "Endgame" was a big deal. Audiences frothed in unchecked excitement over the three-hour superhero epic that involved magic stones, time travel, mass extinction, mass resurrection, an exhausting 30-minute long death-laden battle sequence, and a cameo from Howard the Duck. At the end of the movie, Iron Man finally died, having sacrificed himself to commit mass murder, and Captain America...
- 10/21/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Loki director Dan DeLeeuw spent nearly 30 years in visual effects, but he knew it was time for a change after receiving his second and third Oscar nominations for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. DeLeeuw worked as the on-set visual effects supervisor on all four of the Russo brothers’ Marvel films, and having directed second unit for Joe and Anthony during Endgame’s additional photography, he quickly realized that his next step involved the director’s chair.
“It was definitely something like, ‘Where do you go from here?’ ” DeLeeuw tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Caesar wept because there were no more worlds to conquer, so where do I go after Endgame and not get bored with it? And I was like, ‘Let’s go to second-unit directing and then start directing.’ ”
He proceeded to handle second-unit responsibilities for Chloé Zhao’s Eternals and Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania...
“It was definitely something like, ‘Where do you go from here?’ ” DeLeeuw tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Caesar wept because there were no more worlds to conquer, so where do I go after Endgame and not get bored with it? And I was like, ‘Let’s go to second-unit directing and then start directing.’ ”
He proceeded to handle second-unit responsibilities for Chloé Zhao’s Eternals and Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania...
- 10/17/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There is a handful of Hollywood directors who gained recognition for their work on popular franchises, and Marvel Cinematic Universe is certainly one of those. Be honest; how many of you knew about the Russo brothers, James Gunn, Peyton Reed, or Jon Watts before they directed multiple MCU movies? However, when it comes to studio movies, people tend to forget that a producer is a person who’s pulling the strings, and directors are hired to do the job the way they are told.
A director is rarely allowed complete creative freedom in these franchises. Yes, there are some exceptions, like Sam Raimi’s work approach on ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ or Taika Waititi’s comedy style in the last two ‘Thor’ movies. Still, you will rarely find a director who is hired to do an MCU movie alone without any studio interference.
However, although the studio...
A director is rarely allowed complete creative freedom in these franchises. Yes, there are some exceptions, like Sam Raimi’s work approach on ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ or Taika Waititi’s comedy style in the last two ‘Thor’ movies. Still, you will rarely find a director who is hired to do an MCU movie alone without any studio interference.
However, although the studio...
- 9/20/2023
- by Lukas Abramovich
- Comic Basics
Many, many directors have careers filled with passion projects that never got made, scripts that died in early development, or projects they were attached to briefly before departing. Edgar Wright has a lot of those misses in his back catalog, but the “Shaun of the Dead” and “Baby Driver” director can rest comfortably knowing that he’s in the company of greats like James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino, and Steven Spielberg.
Wright, most famously, almost made the leap from beloved indie director to superhero cinema in 2015, when he was attached to write and direct “Ant-Man” for Marvel Studios. Ultimately, Wright’s vision for the film didn’t match up with the demands of the MCU content machine, and he departed the project in 2014 due to creative differences. Peyton Reed replaced him, and Wright — who made his name directing cult British TV comedy “Spaced” and a string of well-received films like “Hot Fuzz...
Wright, most famously, almost made the leap from beloved indie director to superhero cinema in 2015, when he was attached to write and direct “Ant-Man” for Marvel Studios. Ultimately, Wright’s vision for the film didn’t match up with the demands of the MCU content machine, and he departed the project in 2014 due to creative differences. Peyton Reed replaced him, and Wright — who made his name directing cult British TV comedy “Spaced” and a string of well-received films like “Hot Fuzz...
- 9/1/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
While 2015’s Ant-Man was a welcome addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the character has gone on to be a trilogy-worthy one, one does wonder what Edgar Wright – who was once attached as director – could have done with the movie before he left over that old Hollywood chestnut of “creative differences.” But, sadly, we will never see Edgar Wright’s take on Ant-Man, partly due to the writer/director not wanting to see other MCU characters in it – which sort of goes against the whole universe aspect…
According to Ant-Man editor Colby Parker Jr., Edgar Wright likely wouldn’t have featured Anthony Mackie’s Falcon (aka Sam Wilson), who made his debut in the previous year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. “I don’t think there would have been any other Marvel characters set up. I think he was going to be a standalone. He didn’t want...
According to Ant-Man editor Colby Parker Jr., Edgar Wright likely wouldn’t have featured Anthony Mackie’s Falcon (aka Sam Wilson), who made his debut in the previous year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier. “I don’t think there would have been any other Marvel characters set up. I think he was going to be a standalone. He didn’t want...
- 8/18/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Founded in 1966, Cgr Cinemas has since grown into France’s second-largest exhibition chain, boasting more than 700 screens across the country and a premium export branch in the guise of Ice Theaters. Since the beginning, the business has both remained in the hands of the Raymond family and stayed anchored in the southwest town of La Rochelle.
After putting the company up for sale in 2022, its owners Jean-Luc and Charles Raymond decided to hold on to it when the B.O. showed clear signs of post-pandemic recovery this past May. Along with abruptly canceling a sales deal, the owners also laid off its leadership, including its managing director Jocelyn Bouyssy, who had been at the company for 37 years and launched the Ice premium format, among other successful diversification initiatives. Bouyssy has been replaced by Laurent Desmoulins as directing manager. Both Desmoulins and Charles Raymond will be on-hand at this year’s CineEurope,...
After putting the company up for sale in 2022, its owners Jean-Luc and Charles Raymond decided to hold on to it when the B.O. showed clear signs of post-pandemic recovery this past May. Along with abruptly canceling a sales deal, the owners also laid off its leadership, including its managing director Jocelyn Bouyssy, who had been at the company for 37 years and launched the Ice premium format, among other successful diversification initiatives. Bouyssy has been replaced by Laurent Desmoulins as directing manager. Both Desmoulins and Charles Raymond will be on-hand at this year’s CineEurope,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Abby Ryder Fortson's Cassie Lang is one of the best parts of Peyton Reed's first two "Ant-Man" films. 2015's "Ant-Man" introduces Cassie as an eight-year-old ball of energy who sees nothing but the best in her father, Paul Rudd's Scott Lang, even when the rest of the world dismisses him as an ex-con. She's also weird in a way that rings believable for a kid, nerding out over the "ugly" bunny doll Scott gifts her on her birthday.
The next time we see Cassie in 2018's "Ant-Man and the Wasp," she's grown up enough to have some thoughts on her dad's quasi-romantic relationship with his work buddy, Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne, but not so much as to strain credibility. These scenes rely heavily on Rudd and Fortson to work. Fortunately, their strong chemistry is more than enough to fully sell this father-daughter dynamic despite limited screen time.
The next time we see Cassie in 2018's "Ant-Man and the Wasp," she's grown up enough to have some thoughts on her dad's quasi-romantic relationship with his work buddy, Evangeline Lilly's Hope van Dyne, but not so much as to strain credibility. These scenes rely heavily on Rudd and Fortson to work. Fortunately, their strong chemistry is more than enough to fully sell this father-daughter dynamic despite limited screen time.
- 6/4/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is out now on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. To celebrate we have a 4K Uhd and 3 Blu-rays to give away!
Look out for the little guy! Ant-Man is back with the whole family, in their biggest adventure yet! Join Scott, Hope, Hank, Janet and Cassie as they take audiences deeper than ever before into the Quantum Realm – and face off against the all-powerful Kang the Conqueror.
Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by...
Look out for the little guy! Ant-Man is back with the whole family, in their biggest adventure yet! Join Scott, Hope, Hank, Janet and Cassie as they take audiences deeper than ever before into the Quantum Realm – and face off against the all-powerful Kang the Conqueror.
Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by...
- 5/22/2023
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Hello again Blu-ray fans! It's been a few, but we're back in business with an all-new round-up of some of the best new Blu-ray releases you can find right now. As always, I encourage you to embrace the wonderful world of physical media, because while streaming is convenient, it's not forever. This latest round-up features a not-great Marvel sequel, the latest from M. Night Shyamalan, a Ridley Scott '90s classic, one of the two competing asteroid movies of 1998, a Michael Mann in dude's rock mode, and an underrated erotic thriller from Jane Campion. Keep spinning those discs.
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania
Oh boy, what a mess. I'll be the first to admit that I've grown weary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so perhaps that's clouding my judgment. But in my humble opinion, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" is one of the worst things the MCU has ever produced.
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania
Oh boy, what a mess. I'll be the first to admit that I've grown weary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so perhaps that's clouding my judgment. But in my humble opinion, "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" is one of the worst things the MCU has ever produced.
- 5/18/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, William Jackson Harper | Written by Jeff Loveness | Directed by Peyton Reed
Ant-Man and the Wasp return for a second sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a new adventure that’s designed to kick off the next phase of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). As such, it’s a visually inventive, comics-inspired tale that properly introduces a major new villain and delivers action, humour and emotion in the mighty Marvel manner.
Directed once again by Peyton Reed (who helmed both previous Ant-Man movies), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania picks up some time after the events of Avengers: Endgame. While enjoying his new-found life as a hero, Scott reconnects with his now teenage daughter, Cassie (Kathryn Newton), only to discover that she has made contact with microscopic universe the Quantum Realm, where Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) was once trapped.
Ant-Man and the Wasp return for a second sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, a new adventure that’s designed to kick off the next phase of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). As such, it’s a visually inventive, comics-inspired tale that properly introduces a major new villain and delivers action, humour and emotion in the mighty Marvel manner.
Directed once again by Peyton Reed (who helmed both previous Ant-Man movies), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania picks up some time after the events of Avengers: Endgame. While enjoying his new-found life as a hero, Scott reconnects with his now teenage daughter, Cassie (Kathryn Newton), only to discover that she has made contact with microscopic universe the Quantum Realm, where Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) was once trapped.
- 5/16/2023
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Marvel must be letting out a pretty big sigh of relief right now. "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" not only had a great opening weekend, but it had one of the best holds ever for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film in its second weekend. Whereas other recent MCU films such as "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," "Thor: Love and Thunder," and "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" (more on that in a moment) fell off a cliff in weekend two, the finale to the "Guardians" trilogy is proving to be a crowd-pleaser with real staying power. Unfortunately, the weekend's new releases didn't fare particularly well, but we'll get to that.
Per The Numbers, director James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" earned $60.5 million in its second weekend, easily taking the top spot ahead of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" ($13 million). Meanwhile, that film crossed $1.2 billion worldwide,...
Per The Numbers, director James Gunn's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" earned $60.5 million in its second weekend, easily taking the top spot ahead of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" ($13 million). Meanwhile, that film crossed $1.2 billion worldwide,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Peyton Reed's energetic cheerleader comedy "Bring It On" was released to merely warm reviews when it was released in August of 2000, but was greeted with massive box office success, ultimately earning over $90 million on an $11 million budget. The film's featherweight filmmaking, outsize characters, PG-13-level sexuality, and light messages of ethics in the cheerleading world led "Bring It On" to be a slumber party staple for a generation of young people. The film even inspired a rash of straight-to-video sequels, including a 2022 film -- "Bring It On: Cheer Or Die" -- that tilted the series into the slasher genre.
For those unfamiliar, "Bring It On" follows the adventures of Torrance (Kirsten Dunst) and her cheerleading crew at Rancho Carne High School in San Diego. The Rchs crew has been proudly perfecting certain dance moves at football games for generations. Torrance is crushed, however, when a rival cheerleader reveals that...
For those unfamiliar, "Bring It On" follows the adventures of Torrance (Kirsten Dunst) and her cheerleading crew at Rancho Carne High School in San Diego. The Rchs crew has been proudly perfecting certain dance moves at football games for generations. Torrance is crushed, however, when a rival cheerleader reveals that...
- 5/10/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" finally hit theaters this past weekend, marking the end of a very long journey for director James Gunn. This movie was originally supposed to come out much earlier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline, but Gunn took an unplanned break to make "The Suicide Squad" instead after temporarily being fired from the film. In any event, the sequel wraps up his trilogy and did so with a bang at the box office. It was precisely the bang that Marvel and Disney needed following the disappointment that "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" ended up being.
The latest entry in the MCU earned $118.4 million domestically, which was pretty close to in line with expectations (which had it taking in $120 million). Internationally though, "Guardians 3" did stellar business, taking in $170.9 million (per The Numbers), which was far better than expected. The film opened in 52 territories, including China. While...
The latest entry in the MCU earned $118.4 million domestically, which was pretty close to in line with expectations (which had it taking in $120 million). Internationally though, "Guardians 3" did stellar business, taking in $170.9 million (per The Numbers), which was far better than expected. The film opened in 52 territories, including China. While...
- 5/8/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
The writers strike has taken a bite out of Blade.
Marvel Studios is shutting down pre-production on its vampire thriller starring Mahershala Ali, which was set to begin filming next month in Atlanta. The feature project, which has already been paused once before, becomes the first tentpole movie impacted by the strike.
Cast and crew members are being notified this afternoon.
Blade had recently hired True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto to work on the script, but, according to an insider, “time simply ran out.” The studio will restart the production once the strike is over.
Since the strike action began Tuesday, the biggest impact has been on late night talk shows and Saturday Night Live. One drama series, Showtime’s Billions, halted production Thursday due to picketing.
While some studios have one or two movies going into production, Marvel is seemingly propping up the industry by planning on having three...
Marvel Studios is shutting down pre-production on its vampire thriller starring Mahershala Ali, which was set to begin filming next month in Atlanta. The feature project, which has already been paused once before, becomes the first tentpole movie impacted by the strike.
Cast and crew members are being notified this afternoon.
Blade had recently hired True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto to work on the script, but, according to an insider, “time simply ran out.” The studio will restart the production once the strike is over.
Since the strike action began Tuesday, the biggest impact has been on late night talk shows and Saturday Night Live. One drama series, Showtime’s Billions, halted production Thursday due to picketing.
While some studios have one or two movies going into production, Marvel is seemingly propping up the industry by planning on having three...
- 5/5/2023
- by Borys Kit and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania may not quite have succeeded at the box office the way some of its Marvel stablemates might have, but it's already moving on to the next stage of release following its arrival on digital on 18 April. Its next two steps are DVD/Blu-ray on 16 May and then Disney+ on 17 May.
The movie, directed once again by Peyton Reed, finds Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) returning to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp.
Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves drawn into the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures — and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. And yes, they meet Kang The Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors.
So...
The movie, directed once again by Peyton Reed, finds Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) returning to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp.
Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves drawn into the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures — and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. And yes, they meet Kang The Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors.
So...
- 4/27/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
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Disney+ subscribers will be able to jump into the Quantum Realm next month when “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” hits the streaming service.
The film, starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Jonathan Majors, will come to Disney+ worldwide on May 17. That’s 89 days after “Quantumania” opened wide in the U.S. on Feb. 17. The movie’s streaming debut also will come one month after it was released April 18 on digital for rent or purchase; on physical media, it’s set to drop on May 16 in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD formats.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” has been one of the worst-reviewed Marvel movies to date. It hauled in $213 million at the domestic box office during its theatrical run and grossed $261.6 million worldwide; the movie had an estimated production budget of $200 million.
Disney+ subscribers will be able to jump into the Quantum Realm next month when “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” hits the streaming service.
The film, starring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Jonathan Majors, will come to Disney+ worldwide on May 17. That’s 89 days after “Quantumania” opened wide in the U.S. on Feb. 17. The movie’s streaming debut also will come one month after it was released April 18 on digital for rent or purchase; on physical media, it’s set to drop on May 16 in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD formats.
“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” has been one of the worst-reviewed Marvel movies to date. It hauled in $213 million at the domestic box office during its theatrical run and grossed $261.6 million worldwide; the movie had an estimated production budget of $200 million.
- 4/27/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
The Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is ready to shrink down to subatomic size and scamper through through the Internet’s many wires and cables so that you can stream it at home.
Released to theaters in mid-February, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania since April 18 has been available for purchase via digital retailers, and it arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 16. But now we also have a release date for those who subscribe to Disney+.
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Released to theaters in mid-February, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania since April 18 has been available for purchase via digital retailers, and it arrives on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 16. But now we also have a release date for those who subscribe to Disney+.
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- 4/27/2023
- by How to Stream Team
- TVLine.com
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