While winning an Oscar is obviously a huge deal for actors, making an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is a bit of an achievement in itself. Even though Olivia Colman’s casting for the Disney+ series Secret Invasion thrilled us, we could not help but wonder why she wanted to join the cast. Now that we know, she is a fan as well.
The idea behind the show was something that viewers had been eagerly anticipating, but the Disney+ series received a mixed reception. And it was not expected. Despite this, in a recent interview, Colman appeared to be constantly raving about how much she loves the MCU.
Olivia Colman in a still from The Favourite
Helmed by Ali Selim, the series was adapted into a six-episode miniseries that starred Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). Colman, who is renowned for her stirring performances in projects like The Crown and The Favourite,...
The idea behind the show was something that viewers had been eagerly anticipating, but the Disney+ series received a mixed reception. And it was not expected. Despite this, in a recent interview, Colman appeared to be constantly raving about how much she loves the MCU.
Olivia Colman in a still from The Favourite
Helmed by Ali Selim, the series was adapted into a six-episode miniseries that starred Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson). Colman, who is renowned for her stirring performances in projects like The Crown and The Favourite,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
When Ali Selim was brought in to helm MCU’s Secret Invasion, he was warned against reading the comics, as the Disney Plus series had nothing to do with the source material. While it’s not wrong for adaptations to deviate from the source material, in the case of MCU, avoiding creators from delving into comics has backfired for them.
On the contrary, Bruce Timm almost rejected a film for not being knowledgeable about the comics it was based on, which ended up being one of the best Batman films of all time.
Bruce Timm Wasn’t Initially Onboard With Batman: Under the Red Hood
Bruce Timm | Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Bruce Timm‘s contribution to DC can’t be overstated, as he has been delivering peak Batman stuff since the ’90s. And continuing his illustrious run, in 2010, the director once again hit it out of the park with Batman: Under the Red Hood,...
On the contrary, Bruce Timm almost rejected a film for not being knowledgeable about the comics it was based on, which ended up being one of the best Batman films of all time.
Bruce Timm Wasn’t Initially Onboard With Batman: Under the Red Hood
Bruce Timm | Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Bruce Timm‘s contribution to DC can’t be overstated, as he has been delivering peak Batman stuff since the ’90s. And continuing his illustrious run, in 2010, the director once again hit it out of the park with Batman: Under the Red Hood,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
James Gunn widely known for his work in the superhero genre with MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise took over the reigns at DC Studios along with Peter Safran. Under DC Studios’ Gunn and Safran will co-produce and executive produce every film and TV series that will fall under DC Universe which is going to be a soft-reboot of the Dceu.
Apart from acting as the co-ceo of DC Studios, the ace filmmaker will continue to write and direct projects under Dcu. Superman: Legacy starring David Corenswet as Superman is going to be the first project under Dcu. Having closely worked with Marvel Studios, James Gunn is making sure that he is doing one significant thing different from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.
Suggested“I should have asked”: James Gunn Has a Trump Card to Beat Kevin Feige’s MCU With 1 Dynamic Duo Who Almost Directed The Flash...
Apart from acting as the co-ceo of DC Studios, the ace filmmaker will continue to write and direct projects under Dcu. Superman: Legacy starring David Corenswet as Superman is going to be the first project under Dcu. Having closely worked with Marvel Studios, James Gunn is making sure that he is doing one significant thing different from Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige.
Suggested“I should have asked”: James Gunn Has a Trump Card to Beat Kevin Feige’s MCU With 1 Dynamic Duo Who Almost Directed The Flash...
- 2/20/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
It didn’t take long to see the problem after Marvel Studios’ Daredevil: Born Again paused production in mid-June during the writers strike. Fewer than half of the series’ 18 episodes had been shot, but it was enough for Marvel executives, including chief Kevin Feige, to review the footage and come away with a clear-eyed assessment: The show wasn’t working.
So, in late September, Marvel quietly let go of head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman and also released the directors for the remainder of the season as part of a significant creative reboot of the series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The studio is now on the hunt for new writers and directors for the project, which stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer turned superhero.
The Daredevil revamp is the latest in a series of growing pains for Marvel television. Since debuting the Emmy-winning WandaVision in January 2021, the studio,...
So, in late September, Marvel quietly let go of head writers Chris Ord and Matt Corman and also released the directors for the remainder of the season as part of a significant creative reboot of the series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The studio is now on the hunt for new writers and directors for the project, which stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer turned superhero.
The Daredevil revamp is the latest in a series of growing pains for Marvel television. Since debuting the Emmy-winning WandaVision in January 2021, the studio,...
- 10/11/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Take a look at the final episodes of Marvel Studios’ new live-action TV series “Secret Invasion", as 'Nick Fury' learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting alien 'Skrulls', now streaming on Disney+:
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L. Jackson, Kyle Bradstreet and Brian Tucker.
Click the images to enlarge...
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L. Jackson, Kyle Bradstreet and Brian Tucker.
Click the images to enlarge...
- 8/24/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich promised to give fans “the most heroic sendoff” in season three for departing star Henry Cavill.
Instead, the Netflix fantasy’s eagerly anticipated final three episodes of the season, released last week, literally had Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia recovering from injuries in bed (before rousing himself for a final fight). The season’s IMDb scores plummeted and its final two episodes earned the lowest numbers of the entire series. Some critics were harsh, as well: Cavill “deserves a better exit,” wrote Av Club, while The Verge called the season “a wasted opportunity.”
Meanwhile, over on Disney+, Marvel’s Secret Invasion has been similarly ripped as one of the popular studio’s biggest stumbles. It’s finale earned just a 7 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, and headlines dubbed the project starring Samuel L. Jackson “the worst-reviewed Marvel project ever.”
The reactions follow what was...
Instead, the Netflix fantasy’s eagerly anticipated final three episodes of the season, released last week, literally had Cavill’s Geralt of Rivia recovering from injuries in bed (before rousing himself for a final fight). The season’s IMDb scores plummeted and its final two episodes earned the lowest numbers of the entire series. Some critics were harsh, as well: Cavill “deserves a better exit,” wrote Av Club, while The Verge called the season “a wasted opportunity.”
Meanwhile, over on Disney+, Marvel’s Secret Invasion has been similarly ripped as one of the popular studio’s biggest stumbles. It’s finale earned just a 7 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, and headlines dubbed the project starring Samuel L. Jackson “the worst-reviewed Marvel project ever.”
The reactions follow what was...
- 8/3/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: This story discusses plot developments in the finale of Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion,” currently streaming on Disney+, but maybe that doesn’t really matter to you — and maybe that’s Ok.
In 2007, at my very first San Diego Comic-Con, I witnessed the entertainment industry change in a matter of minutes, when Jon Favreau debuted the first footage of Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man.”
At the time, Marvel Studios was an independent company banking its entire future on a third-tier character played by an untested star, an effort that many in the industry and the fan community alike regarded with deep skepticism (if not outright derision). The film had just finished shooting, so the footage only had one real VFX shot of Iron Man suit flying alongside jet fighters; the rest of the preview relied on Downey’s charms and in-camera footage of him as Tony Stark in...
In 2007, at my very first San Diego Comic-Con, I witnessed the entertainment industry change in a matter of minutes, when Jon Favreau debuted the first footage of Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man.”
At the time, Marvel Studios was an independent company banking its entire future on a third-tier character played by an untested star, an effort that many in the industry and the fan community alike regarded with deep skepticism (if not outright derision). The film had just finished shooting, so the footage only had one real VFX shot of Iron Man suit flying alongside jet fighters; the rest of the preview relied on Downey’s charms and in-camera footage of him as Tony Stark in...
- 8/2/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo returns from the stars to discuss Marvel’s latest Disney+ series, “Secret Invasion.” The show follows Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) as he beams back from outer space in order to stop a rogue faction of Skrulls that are hell-bent on taking Earth for themselves. The series also stars Emilia Clarke, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Don Cheadle, Martin Freeman, Olivia Colman, and more.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’: Director Ali Selim On Helming All Six Episodes, Killing Off Fan-Favorite Characters & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’: Director Ali Selim On Helming All Six Episodes, Killing Off Fan-Favorite Characters & More [Bingeworthy Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 8/1/2023
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
“Secret Invasion” is done. Whether or not people will look back fondly on this chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is unknown at this time. But the MCU is a monolithic entity that can withstand the odd blunder, and fans will always look toward the future.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’: Ali Selim Would Love To Direct Olivia Colman & Emilia Clarke’s Marvel Characters In A Sequel Or Beyond at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’: Ali Selim Would Love To Direct Olivia Colman & Emilia Clarke’s Marvel Characters In A Sequel Or Beyond at The Playlist.
- 8/1/2023
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
To say that fans weren’t happy with the finale of “Secret Invasion” would be an understatement. Honestly, people just really weren’t all that interested in much about the latest Marvel Studios series. Taking that a bit further, you could argue that fans are much less enthusiastic about any of the Marvel Studios TV shows that have been premiering on Disney+. But that’s a discussion for another time.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’: Ali Selim Talks About The Controversial Decisions To Kill 2 Fan-Favorite Characters at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’: Ali Selim Talks About The Controversial Decisions To Kill 2 Fan-Favorite Characters at The Playlist.
- 7/31/2023
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
Spoilers for Secret Invasion. Consider yourself warned. Marvel’s Secret Invasion series on Disney+ concluded earlier this week, but the season finale seems to have left fans underwhelmed. Ali Selim, who directed all six episodes of the series, spoke with Variety about the mixed reviews Secret Invasion has received.
“Oh, I don’t read reviews,” Ali Selim said. “With all due respect. For me, I view all the storytelling work I do as a dialogue with an audience. When the show is finished and put up on the screen, that’s my half of the dialogue. And the audience then starts their half of the response to it. I think that’s valuable, but I don’t know. I don’t know how to answer the question.“
Selim continued, “I don’t feel bad about mixed reviews. If you had unanimously good reviews, every movie would gross $10 billion, trillion dollars,...
“Oh, I don’t read reviews,” Ali Selim said. “With all due respect. For me, I view all the storytelling work I do as a dialogue with an audience. When the show is finished and put up on the screen, that’s my half of the dialogue. And the audience then starts their half of the response to it. I think that’s valuable, but I don’t know. I don’t know how to answer the question.“
Selim continued, “I don’t feel bad about mixed reviews. If you had unanimously good reviews, every movie would gross $10 billion, trillion dollars,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
[This story contains spoilers for Secret Invasion.]
In the finale of Secret Invasion, Emilia Clarke’s G’iah inherited a litany of MCU character superpowers, as Gravik’s (Kingsley Ben-Adir) plan to become a God-like Skrull backfired, resulting in his death. With G’iah now being seemingly invincible, director Ali Selim is opening up about how the choice and the G’iah-Gravik super-powered fight came to be.
“It starts with Kevin Feige saying, ‘Any and all superpowers are fair game. Have fun,’ and then we storyboarded it. We would be like, ‘What are the superpowers that would happen next?'” Selim tells The Hollywood Reporter. “And then we would go through stunts and understand what superpowers can happen next and what can’t, just because of the physical positioning of the actors. And then, with VFX, some things just couldn’t work because they looked funny shifting from this to that in an instant.”
Perhaps...
In the finale of Secret Invasion, Emilia Clarke’s G’iah inherited a litany of MCU character superpowers, as Gravik’s (Kingsley Ben-Adir) plan to become a God-like Skrull backfired, resulting in his death. With G’iah now being seemingly invincible, director Ali Selim is opening up about how the choice and the G’iah-Gravik super-powered fight came to be.
“It starts with Kevin Feige saying, ‘Any and all superpowers are fair game. Have fun,’ and then we storyboarded it. We would be like, ‘What are the superpowers that would happen next?'” Selim tells The Hollywood Reporter. “And then we would go through stunts and understand what superpowers can happen next and what can’t, just because of the physical positioning of the actors. And then, with VFX, some things just couldn’t work because they looked funny shifting from this to that in an instant.”
Perhaps...
- 7/28/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Olivia Colman and Emilia Clarke quickly became MCU standouts in the Disney+ limited series “Secret Invasion,” but they could be among the many new characters that don’t show up again for a while (or ever). Even if that’s the case, “Secret Invasion” director Ali Selim is Ok with it, saying he feels like their arcs came to satisfying conclusions in the show.
Colman and Clarke played Sonya Falsworth and G’iah respectively, two brand new characters in the MCU. Sonya is effectively the British version of Nick Fury, with eyes everywhere, and ears everywhere else. Gi’ah, on the other hand, is Talos’ (Ben Mendelsohn) daughter, grown up since we first saw her in “Captain Marvel.”
Both women are huge pieces of Fury’s eventual victory over rebel Skrull leader Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir). In the final moments of the finale, it appears the duo may continue working together,...
Colman and Clarke played Sonya Falsworth and G’iah respectively, two brand new characters in the MCU. Sonya is effectively the British version of Nick Fury, with eyes everywhere, and ears everywhere else. Gi’ah, on the other hand, is Talos’ (Ben Mendelsohn) daughter, grown up since we first saw her in “Captain Marvel.”
Both women are huge pieces of Fury’s eventual victory over rebel Skrull leader Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir). In the final moments of the finale, it appears the duo may continue working together,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Note: Spoilers ahead for the “Secret Invasion” season finale on Disney+
“Secret Invasion” isn’t so secret anymore, with the finale dropping on Wednesday on Disney+. And, while it doesn’t necessarily set up a ton of stuff for the future of the MCU — at least not explicitly — there were a few things that director Ali Selim was told to include.
In the finale, we see Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) get almost fully back to his old self, saving the president — and in turn, the world — with the help of a small, but crafty team. It’s a grueling fight, but they do manage to stop Gravik and release the humans that the Skrulls had kidnapped and simmed.
All that accomplished, Fury headed back up to space, which is presumably where we’ll find him when “The Marvels” hits theaters in November. And that was one of just two...
“Secret Invasion” isn’t so secret anymore, with the finale dropping on Wednesday on Disney+. And, while it doesn’t necessarily set up a ton of stuff for the future of the MCU — at least not explicitly — there were a few things that director Ali Selim was told to include.
In the finale, we see Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) get almost fully back to his old self, saving the president — and in turn, the world — with the help of a small, but crafty team. It’s a grueling fight, but they do manage to stop Gravik and release the humans that the Skrulls had kidnapped and simmed.
All that accomplished, Fury headed back up to space, which is presumably where we’ll find him when “The Marvels” hits theaters in November. And that was one of just two...
- 7/28/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
The sixth and final episode of “Secret Invasion” premiered on Disney+ this week, and the critical response was …not good at all. In fact, the show’s last episode is the worst-reviewed MCU project ever, with a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics and fans alike have had qualms with the show, like its slow start and lifeless plot. And that poor reception likely has Marvel Studios on alert as it continues to adjust its release schedule for future projects.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’ Director Ali Selim Thinks Rhodey’s Been A Skrull Since Marvel’s ‘Civil War’ at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Secret Invasion’ Director Ali Selim Thinks Rhodey’s Been A Skrull Since Marvel’s ‘Civil War’ at The Playlist.
- 7/28/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
This article contains spoilers for the ‘Secret Invasion’ series!
The latest series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ‘Secret Invasion,’ concluded this week after six episodes. The episode finished with G’iah becoming one of the most powerful MCU characters thanks to the Harvest and Gravik’s machine that transformed into a Super Skrull. She defeated Gravik and freed all his human prisoners, including Colonel James Rhodes.
One of the plot twists the series provided was that James Rhodes had been Skrull all along, but the series didn’t reveal when was the real Rhodes kidnapped by Skrulls and replaced with one of their own. We found out in the series that the Skrulls have been present on Earth since 1995, and that’s a pretty long period when the real Rhodes could’ve been kidnapped.
‘Secret Invasion’ director reveals when the Skrull replaced the real James Rhodes in the MCU timeline!
The latest series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ‘Secret Invasion,’ concluded this week after six episodes. The episode finished with G’iah becoming one of the most powerful MCU characters thanks to the Harvest and Gravik’s machine that transformed into a Super Skrull. She defeated Gravik and freed all his human prisoners, including Colonel James Rhodes.
One of the plot twists the series provided was that James Rhodes had been Skrull all along, but the series didn’t reveal when was the real Rhodes kidnapped by Skrulls and replaced with one of their own. We found out in the series that the Skrulls have been present on Earth since 1995, and that’s a pretty long period when the real Rhodes could’ve been kidnapped.
‘Secret Invasion’ director reveals when the Skrull replaced the real James Rhodes in the MCU timeline!
- 7/28/2023
- by Lukas Abramovich
- Comic Basics
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for Marvel’s “Secret Invasion,” now streaming on Disney+.
Marvel’s “Secret Invasion,” a six-episode event series on Disney+, ended Wednesday with a 37-minute finale that wrapped up the MCU’s first standalone story focused on Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury.
Ali Selim, an executive producer, directed all six episodes of the show, which adapted a popular Marvel Comics run that plays on the audience’s paranoia. “Secret Invasion” asks what it if the characters you thought you knew and loved were instead alien invaders — a.k.a. Skrulls, an alien race introduced in 2019’s “Captain Marvel” — posing as them? Then, as the show’s tagline wonders, “Who do you trust?”
Ahead of “Secret Invasion’s” premiere episode, Selim told Variety that if he, like the Skrulls, could shape-shift into any Marvel character, he’d like to become Nick Fury. As the architect behind the Avengers initiative,...
Marvel’s “Secret Invasion,” a six-episode event series on Disney+, ended Wednesday with a 37-minute finale that wrapped up the MCU’s first standalone story focused on Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury.
Ali Selim, an executive producer, directed all six episodes of the show, which adapted a popular Marvel Comics run that plays on the audience’s paranoia. “Secret Invasion” asks what it if the characters you thought you knew and loved were instead alien invaders — a.k.a. Skrulls, an alien race introduced in 2019’s “Captain Marvel” — posing as them? Then, as the show’s tagline wonders, “Who do you trust?”
Ahead of “Secret Invasion’s” premiere episode, Selim told Variety that if he, like the Skrulls, could shape-shift into any Marvel character, he’d like to become Nick Fury. As the architect behind the Avengers initiative,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from the finale of Marvel’s Secret Invasion.
Marvel’s Secret Invasion wrapped up on Wednesday, though little — if anything — is actually resolved. In fact, it appears that Earth might just be worse off than it was before Nick Fury came back from space to save the day.
This is your last warning to stop now if you don’t want to be spoiled on the finale of Secret Invasion.
Episode 6, titled “Home,” begins right where the previous episode left off. Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir) had given Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) an ultimatum: Bring him The Harvest (aka a vial containing the DNA of every superhero/villain who was at the Battle for Earth in Avengers: Endgame) or he will continue on his quest to start World War III. Gravik has devised a plan to have his spy Raava, who is currently impersonating Rhodey (Don Cheadle...
Marvel’s Secret Invasion wrapped up on Wednesday, though little — if anything — is actually resolved. In fact, it appears that Earth might just be worse off than it was before Nick Fury came back from space to save the day.
This is your last warning to stop now if you don’t want to be spoiled on the finale of Secret Invasion.
Episode 6, titled “Home,” begins right where the previous episode left off. Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir) had given Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) an ultimatum: Bring him The Harvest (aka a vial containing the DNA of every superhero/villain who was at the Battle for Earth in Avengers: Endgame) or he will continue on his quest to start World War III. Gravik has devised a plan to have his spy Raava, who is currently impersonating Rhodey (Don Cheadle...
- 7/28/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
In a world where no one is above the law, except for the ‘Deep State’, take a look at the final episodes of Marvel Studios’ new live-action TV series “Secret Invasion", as 'Nick Fury' learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting alien 'Skrulls', now streaming on Disney+:
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
- 7/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This article contains spoilers for the series finale of "Secret Invasion."
That's ... it?
In retrospect, I'm not sure there was really any other way a show as underhyped and underwhelming as "Secret Invasion" would come to a conclusion, despite common sense and comic books telling us that this story really should've amounted to much, much more than what we ultimately got. From the beginning, Marvel's latest Disney+ offering came with the implicit promise of paranoia thriller trappings, political intrigue, and all the potential in the world to take the classic sci-fi concept of enemies hiding among us in plain sight and put a superhero spin on it. But the forgettable series we received instead only served as a reminder that, much like Nick Fury himself, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has clearly lost a step since blasting right past its most logical stopping point, "Avengers: Endgame," and forging ahead in perpetuity with nary a break.
That's ... it?
In retrospect, I'm not sure there was really any other way a show as underhyped and underwhelming as "Secret Invasion" would come to a conclusion, despite common sense and comic books telling us that this story really should've amounted to much, much more than what we ultimately got. From the beginning, Marvel's latest Disney+ offering came with the implicit promise of paranoia thriller trappings, political intrigue, and all the potential in the world to take the classic sci-fi concept of enemies hiding among us in plain sight and put a superhero spin on it. But the forgettable series we received instead only served as a reminder that, much like Nick Fury himself, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has clearly lost a step since blasting right past its most logical stopping point, "Avengers: Endgame," and forging ahead in perpetuity with nary a break.
- 7/26/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
In a world where no one is above the law, except for the ‘Deep State’, take a look at the final episodes of Marvel Studios’ new live-action TV series “Secret Invasion", as 'Nick Fury' learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting alien 'Skrulls', now streaming on Disney+:
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
- 7/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Los Angeles, July 22 (Ians) Actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays the role of the Skrull villain Gravik in ‘Secret Invasion’, has detailed his motivations and personality, saying that ultimately Gravik is someone who’s had too much of Nick Fury and his empty promises and now he trusts no one but himself.
Deception and manipulation are key points in spy-thrillers, and with no longer sure of who to trust anymore when amid massive chaos and looming destruction, Marvel Studios’, new series ‘Secret Invasion’ packs in a darker and more grounded approach to its storytelling.
Describing Gravik’s motivations, Ben-Adir said, “Gravik thinks that thirty years is a long time to be promised something and that the Skrulls are never going to get home. He’s definitely of the belief that nothing was going to change and that Fury’s full of it. He’s not buying any of it anymore. So,...
Deception and manipulation are key points in spy-thrillers, and with no longer sure of who to trust anymore when amid massive chaos and looming destruction, Marvel Studios’, new series ‘Secret Invasion’ packs in a darker and more grounded approach to its storytelling.
Describing Gravik’s motivations, Ben-Adir said, “Gravik thinks that thirty years is a long time to be promised something and that the Skrulls are never going to get home. He’s definitely of the belief that nothing was going to change and that Fury’s full of it. He’s not buying any of it anymore. So,...
- 7/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Three episodes of Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” will stream on Hulu ahead of the finale of the Disney+ series. The episodes “Resurrection,” “Promises” and “Betrayed” are set to stream from Friday, July 21, through Aug. 17.
The move marks the first time a Marvel series for Disney+ gets the Hulu treatment. The sibling streamer previously featured the “Star Wars” series “Andor” for two weeks in the fall following its strong performance on Disney+.
The show, which is set in the MCU’s present day, follows Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury as he learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls.
Fury is joined by allies including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity.
In addition to Jackson, “Secret Invasion” stars Ben Mendelsohn,...
The move marks the first time a Marvel series for Disney+ gets the Hulu treatment. The sibling streamer previously featured the “Star Wars” series “Andor” for two weeks in the fall following its strong performance on Disney+.
The show, which is set in the MCU’s present day, follows Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury as he learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls.
Fury is joined by allies including Everett Ross, Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth. Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity.
In addition to Jackson, “Secret Invasion” stars Ben Mendelsohn,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion is coming to Hulu. Ahead of the series’ season finale on Disney+, the first three episodes, “Resurrection,” “Promises” and “Betrayed” will begin streaming tomorrow July 21 through Thursday, August 17 on Hulu.
The first five episodes of the series, starring Samuel L. Jackson, are currently streaming on Disney +, with the finale Episode 6 premiering next Wednesday, July 26.
While a number of titles have moved between Hulu and Disney+ before they were on air, this marks one of the first times that a Disney+ original series will also stream on Hulu. Andor and American Born Chinese have also previously streamed on Hulu.
High Fidelity moved from Disney+ to Hulu, as did Love, Victor, while The Mysterious Benedict Society moved from Hulu to Disney+, but all of these moves came after greenlight and before premiere.
The move comes as Hulu is set to be integrated into Disney+ as part of...
The first five episodes of the series, starring Samuel L. Jackson, are currently streaming on Disney +, with the finale Episode 6 premiering next Wednesday, July 26.
While a number of titles have moved between Hulu and Disney+ before they were on air, this marks one of the first times that a Disney+ original series will also stream on Hulu. Andor and American Born Chinese have also previously streamed on Hulu.
High Fidelity moved from Disney+ to Hulu, as did Love, Victor, while The Mysterious Benedict Society moved from Hulu to Disney+, but all of these moves came after greenlight and before premiere.
The move comes as Hulu is set to be integrated into Disney+ as part of...
- 7/20/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In a world where no one is above the law, except for the ‘Deep State’, take a look at the final episodes of Marvel Studios’ new live-action TV series “Secret Invasion", as 'Nick Fury' learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting alien 'Skrulls', now streaming on Disney+:
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
- 7/20/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In a world where no one is above the law, except for the ‘Deep State’, take a look at the final episodes of Marvel Studios’ new live-action TV series “Secret Invasion", as 'Nick Fury' learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting alien 'Skrulls', now streaming on Disney+:
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
"...Fury joins his allies, including 'Everett Ross', 'Maria Hill' and the 'Skrull Talos', who has made a life for himself on Earth.
"Together they race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity..."
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars paranoid Samuel L. Jackson, with Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders...
...Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle.
Ali Selim directs the series and executive produces with Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, Samuel L.
- 7/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This article contains spoilers
“Trust no one.” That bit of advice is the cornerstone of every paranoid thriller, whether it’s The X-Files, 70s classics like Three Days of the Condor, or recent entries such as Get Out.
As a show about shape-shifting aliens, Secret Invasion should be able to excel at “trust no one” better than any of its predecessors. Nearly anyone can be a Skrull, even Tony Stark’s best friend Rhodey, a mainstay of the MCU since its beginning (albeit played by different actors).
And yet, four episodes in, Secret Invasion’s biggest mystery is about the nature of the show itself. Is this a thriller about secret agent Nick Fury uncovering a vast conspiracy? Is this a commentary about the insiders and outsiders in the American experiment? Is this a show about spies battling aliens?
One gets the sense that showrunner Kyle Bradstreet wants to say...
“Trust no one.” That bit of advice is the cornerstone of every paranoid thriller, whether it’s The X-Files, 70s classics like Three Days of the Condor, or recent entries such as Get Out.
As a show about shape-shifting aliens, Secret Invasion should be able to excel at “trust no one” better than any of its predecessors. Nearly anyone can be a Skrull, even Tony Stark’s best friend Rhodey, a mainstay of the MCU since its beginning (albeit played by different actors).
And yet, four episodes in, Secret Invasion’s biggest mystery is about the nature of the show itself. Is this a thriller about secret agent Nick Fury uncovering a vast conspiracy? Is this a commentary about the insiders and outsiders in the American experiment? Is this a show about spies battling aliens?
One gets the sense that showrunner Kyle Bradstreet wants to say...
- 7/13/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
When Is Secret Invasion Episode 4 Coming? Well, Secret Invasion is an exciting American television miniseries that has captivated audiences worldwide. Created by Kyle Bradstreet exclusively for Disney+, the show draws inspiration from the popular Marvel Comics storyline of the same name.
The series delves into the thrilling journey of Nick Fury and Talos, who become entangled in a web of intrigue and deception as they stumble upon a nefarious plot produced by a group of shape-shifting Skrulls. Bradstreet was the lead writer of the series, which was directed by Ali Selim.
Secret Invasion serves as the first series of Phase Five in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), raising anticipation among fans. The highly anticipated episode 4 of Secret Invasion is scheduled to premiere sometime in July 2023 on Disney+. Although the title of the episode is yet to be revealed, it is expected to maintain a runtime similar to previous episodes, ranging between 40 to 50 minutes.
The series delves into the thrilling journey of Nick Fury and Talos, who become entangled in a web of intrigue and deception as they stumble upon a nefarious plot produced by a group of shape-shifting Skrulls. Bradstreet was the lead writer of the series, which was directed by Ali Selim.
Secret Invasion serves as the first series of Phase Five in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), raising anticipation among fans. The highly anticipated episode 4 of Secret Invasion is scheduled to premiere sometime in July 2023 on Disney+. Although the title of the episode is yet to be revealed, it is expected to maintain a runtime similar to previous episodes, ranging between 40 to 50 minutes.
- 7/7/2023
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Actress Olivia Colman, who stars as Sonya Falsworth, a seasoned MI6 agent in the espionage thriller series ‘Secret Invasion’, has shared that actor Samuel L. Jackson complimented her for her choice of sneakers.
In the series, Nick Fury and Sonya Falsworth are old friends but yet don’t completely trust each other. Olivia Colman couldn’t contain her excitement when she found out she would be working with the legendary Samuel L. Jackson in the series.
Talking about her love for Samuel L Jackson, she said: “I love Samuel L. Jackson. I was so excited and so nervous when I knew I was going to meet him, and he was just so lovely. He called my sneakers dope, and I don’t think I took them off for a year!”
She further mentioned: “I think we had chemistry on set because we were so excited to meet each other, and we got on really well.
In the series, Nick Fury and Sonya Falsworth are old friends but yet don’t completely trust each other. Olivia Colman couldn’t contain her excitement when she found out she would be working with the legendary Samuel L. Jackson in the series.
Talking about her love for Samuel L Jackson, she said: “I love Samuel L. Jackson. I was so excited and so nervous when I knew I was going to meet him, and he was just so lovely. He called my sneakers dope, and I don’t think I took them off for a year!”
She further mentioned: “I think we had chemistry on set because we were so excited to meet each other, and we got on really well.
- 7/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Director Ali Selim, who has directed the spy-thriller-espionage series ‘Secret Invasion’, has said the show has a darker and more grounded tone as opposed to other MCU offerings. However, the director has said that one of the things which helped in enhancing that tone was the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the massive tensions between US and Russia.
According to The Hollywood Reporter: “It’s coincidence, serendipity, danger and all of the above. But the thing that I like about it is that this show is meant to be real and grounded,” Selim said.
“The stakes are Earth and humanity, as opposed to something off in outer space that’s more abstract or fictional. So the real-life conflict between Russia and the U.S. only helps to make this story feel more real’.”
The series has focused a lot on the former S.H.I.E.L.D director Nick Fury...
According to The Hollywood Reporter: “It’s coincidence, serendipity, danger and all of the above. But the thing that I like about it is that this show is meant to be real and grounded,” Selim said.
“The stakes are Earth and humanity, as opposed to something off in outer space that’s more abstract or fictional. So the real-life conflict between Russia and the U.S. only helps to make this story feel more real’.”
The series has focused a lot on the former S.H.I.E.L.D director Nick Fury...
- 7/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
[This story contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Secret Invasion.]
Secret Invasion director Ali Selim may have been directing the latest chapter of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he merely focused on the story in front of him. Yes, he knew he’d have to pass the Nick Fury baton to Nia DaCosta’s upcoming film, The Marvels, but the handoff never distracted from the story he was telling involving an aging Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and his struggle to stop a Skrull rebellion that he’s responsible for to some degree.
“They’re not protracted conversations [with The Marvels team]. It’s just simply, ‘Where do you need him? You need him here? Great.’ And then we write into that. So that kind of stuff is very simple because it’s all above my pay grade,” Selim tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir), who’s the leader of the Skrull rebellion, is trying to incite a war between the...
Secret Invasion director Ali Selim may have been directing the latest chapter of the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe, but he merely focused on the story in front of him. Yes, he knew he’d have to pass the Nick Fury baton to Nia DaCosta’s upcoming film, The Marvels, but the handoff never distracted from the story he was telling involving an aging Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and his struggle to stop a Skrull rebellion that he’s responsible for to some degree.
“They’re not protracted conversations [with The Marvels team]. It’s just simply, ‘Where do you need him? You need him here? Great.’ And then we write into that. So that kind of stuff is very simple because it’s all above my pay grade,” Selim tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir), who’s the leader of the Skrull rebellion, is trying to incite a war between the...
- 7/1/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The following contains a spoiler or two from Secret Invasion Episode 2, now streaming on Disney+.
The latest Secret Invasion episode’s six-minute sit-down between Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes and Nick Fury was fraught with tension for the characters, yet an absolute — and overdue — delight for longtime MCU colleagues Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson.
More from TVLineSecret Invasion Mystery: Does Fury Know That [Spoiler] Is a Skrull? Apparently the Answer Is....Secret Invasion Recap: Gravik Has an Avengers Contingency Plan - Get Scoop on What It EntailsSecret Invasion's Kingsley Ben-Adir: Gravik Wants to Inflict 'Pain and Suffering' - All...
The latest Secret Invasion episode’s six-minute sit-down between Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes and Nick Fury was fraught with tension for the characters, yet an absolute — and overdue — delight for longtime MCU colleagues Don Cheadle and Samuel L. Jackson.
More from TVLineSecret Invasion Mystery: Does Fury Know That [Spoiler] Is a Skrull? Apparently the Answer Is....Secret Invasion Recap: Gravik Has an Avengers Contingency Plan - Get Scoop on What It EntailsSecret Invasion's Kingsley Ben-Adir: Gravik Wants to Inflict 'Pain and Suffering' - All...
- 7/1/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The following contains spoilers from the very final scene of Secret Invasion Episode 2, now streaming on Disney+.
This week on Disney+’s Secret Invasion, Nick Fury — at the end of a very long day during which he was (wrongly) blamed for a Moscow bombing and thousands of deaths, and then got fired (from what job, exactly?) by longtime associate James “Rhodey” Rhodes — slipped into a hidden SUV to drive off to a beautiful suburban home, where he was greeted by… his wife Priscilla?
More from TVLineSecret Invasion Recap: Gravik Has an Avengers Contingency Plan - Get Scoop on What It...
This week on Disney+’s Secret Invasion, Nick Fury — at the end of a very long day during which he was (wrongly) blamed for a Moscow bombing and thousands of deaths, and then got fired (from what job, exactly?) by longtime associate James “Rhodey” Rhodes — slipped into a hidden SUV to drive off to a beautiful suburban home, where he was greeted by… his wife Priscilla?
More from TVLineSecret Invasion Recap: Gravik Has an Avengers Contingency Plan - Get Scoop on What It...
- 6/29/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Warning: Spoilers for Episodes 1 and 2 of Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” below.
“Secret Invasion” director Ali Selim praised Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle for their work in the restaurant scene in Episode 2 of the Disney+ series, in which James Rhodes confronts Nick Fury about the explosion in Moscow at the end of Episode 1.
“Don Cheadle and Sam Jackson had wanted to work together for years and never had and they had a meaty lengthy scene together,” he told TheWrap. “That was one of the highlights of my career just to watch them work.”
During a press conference earlier this month, Cheadle teased that Rhodey is more of a “political animal” than fans have seen in the past.
“He’s been more of a military man, but now he’s sort of, in some ways, a right hand of the president and this special envoy, in that regard,” he explained at the time.
“Secret Invasion” director Ali Selim praised Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle for their work in the restaurant scene in Episode 2 of the Disney+ series, in which James Rhodes confronts Nick Fury about the explosion in Moscow at the end of Episode 1.
“Don Cheadle and Sam Jackson had wanted to work together for years and never had and they had a meaty lengthy scene together,” he told TheWrap. “That was one of the highlights of my career just to watch them work.”
During a press conference earlier this month, Cheadle teased that Rhodey is more of a “political animal” than fans have seen in the past.
“He’s been more of a military man, but now he’s sort of, in some ways, a right hand of the president and this special envoy, in that regard,” he explained at the time.
- 6/29/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: This story discusses plot developments in Episode 2 of Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion,” currently streaming on Disney+.
Samuel L. Jackson has played the super spy Nick Fury in 11 movies for Marvel Studios. Sometimes, he’s appeared in only a brief cameo; other times, he’s been the second or third lead in a movie with “Captain” in the title. In every appearance, Jackson exudes preternatural calm and cunning as one of the most formidable, non-superpowered humans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But it wasn’t until the actor’s first foray as the lead in an MCU project — the Disney+ series “Secret Invasion” — that Marvel has really addressed the fact that Nick Fury is also a Black man who grew up in America.
“We very seldom deal with Nick Fury in that way,” Jackson says.
In “Secret Invasion,” Fury is at the ebb of his authority. Rattled by the Blip,...
Samuel L. Jackson has played the super spy Nick Fury in 11 movies for Marvel Studios. Sometimes, he’s appeared in only a brief cameo; other times, he’s been the second or third lead in a movie with “Captain” in the title. In every appearance, Jackson exudes preternatural calm and cunning as one of the most formidable, non-superpowered humans in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But it wasn’t until the actor’s first foray as the lead in an MCU project — the Disney+ series “Secret Invasion” — that Marvel has really addressed the fact that Nick Fury is also a Black man who grew up in America.
“We very seldom deal with Nick Fury in that way,” Jackson says.
In “Secret Invasion,” Fury is at the ebb of his authority. Rattled by the Blip,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from Episode 2 of Marvel’s Secret Invasion.
Nick Fury appears to have lost most of his allies after Episode 2 of Marvel’s Secret Invasion.
The episode opens moments after the attack on Moscow, quickly devolving into a messy fight between Talos and Fury once the latter learns that there are far more Skrull on Earth than he thought. Talos reveals that, when Fury and Captain Marvel didn’t pull through with their promise to find the Skrull a new home, he summoned the remainder of the species to Earth. At this point, he has no idea how many Skrull are inhabiting the planet, but his guess is in the millions.
Frustrated, Fury turns to James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) for help. Rhodey has just arrived in Russia as a liaison to the U.S. to try to clean up the mess caused by Gravik and his rebel faction,...
Nick Fury appears to have lost most of his allies after Episode 2 of Marvel’s Secret Invasion.
The episode opens moments after the attack on Moscow, quickly devolving into a messy fight between Talos and Fury once the latter learns that there are far more Skrull on Earth than he thought. Talos reveals that, when Fury and Captain Marvel didn’t pull through with their promise to find the Skrull a new home, he summoned the remainder of the species to Earth. At this point, he has no idea how many Skrull are inhabiting the planet, but his guess is in the millions.
Frustrated, Fury turns to James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) for help. Rhodey has just arrived in Russia as a liaison to the U.S. to try to clean up the mess caused by Gravik and his rebel faction,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles, June 27 (Ians) The espionage thriller series ‘Secret Invasion’ shows a newer version of former S.H.I.E.L.D director ‘Nick Fury’, who has finally gotten his own show. However, it is not at all pleasant because as the show explores more of Nick Fury’s character, his growing age is something that is heavily focused upon as characters, including his closest allies have not shied away from calling him out on his dustiness.
Speaking about the character,SamuelL.Jacksonsaid, “He’s older and he’s tired. He’s not sure of his footing anymore. He’s been sort of incognito and up there on S.A.B.E.R. for years, and it’s so long since he’s been in touch with people. He’s ghosted a lot of people, and so when they call him, he’s not coming back down to Earth super willingly.
Speaking about the character,SamuelL.Jacksonsaid, “He’s older and he’s tired. He’s not sure of his footing anymore. He’s been sort of incognito and up there on S.A.B.E.R. for years, and it’s so long since he’s been in touch with people. He’s ghosted a lot of people, and so when they call him, he’s not coming back down to Earth super willingly.
- 6/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
When we first meet Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) again in Marvel’s new Disney+ streaming series, Secret Invasion, he’s a different man than when we last saw him.
Dressed in grubby street clothes as opposed to his usual sleek black tactical gear, his eyepatch missing, his beard grown out and his posture a bit slumped, the usually unflappable former head of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally seems old. Almost defeated. But that’s what years of protecting the Earth from menaces both homegrown and otherworldly will do to you, right?
“Nick Fury [is] a human being, not a superhero,” says director Ali Selim, who helms all six episodes of Secret Invasion, starting with today’s (June 21) premiere. “He returns to Earth and puts his feet on the ground…he’s aging, which is interesting to me, gaining wisdom, losing a step, finding purpose within a world that is changing.
Dressed in grubby street clothes as opposed to his usual sleek black tactical gear, his eyepatch missing, his beard grown out and his posture a bit slumped, the usually unflappable former head of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally seems old. Almost defeated. But that’s what years of protecting the Earth from menaces both homegrown and otherworldly will do to you, right?
“Nick Fury [is] a human being, not a superhero,” says director Ali Selim, who helms all six episodes of Secret Invasion, starting with today’s (June 21) premiere. “He returns to Earth and puts his feet on the ground…he’s aging, which is interesting to me, gaining wisdom, losing a step, finding purpose within a world that is changing.
- 6/25/2023
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
If the first episode of Kyle Bradstreet’s Secret Invasion has taught us anything, it’s to trust no one. With shocking Skrull reveals and even more shocking deaths, the six-episode series got off to a flying start as a loose adaptation of the 2008 comic series and a long-awaited standalone story for Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury.
Hopefully taking some of the secrets out of Secret Invasion, fans are hoping to find out more about Nicholas J. Fury. It took the Marvel Cinematic Universe 11 years to tell us how Fury ended up with his signature eyepatch in Captain Marvel, and with a convenient 30-year gap between that adventure and the events of Secret Invasion, there are plenty of gaps to fill in – even with him being a pile of dust for five of them.
The Tragic Past of Nick Fury
Fans already have a tragic theory that Fury’s...
Hopefully taking some of the secrets out of Secret Invasion, fans are hoping to find out more about Nicholas J. Fury. It took the Marvel Cinematic Universe 11 years to tell us how Fury ended up with his signature eyepatch in Captain Marvel, and with a convenient 30-year gap between that adventure and the events of Secret Invasion, there are plenty of gaps to fill in – even with him being a pile of dust for five of them.
The Tragic Past of Nick Fury
Fans already have a tragic theory that Fury’s...
- 6/23/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
The Disney+ series “Secret Invasion” has come under fire for its opening sequence, which uses entirely AI-generated art at a time when fear over artificial intelligence is on the rise.
Filled with morphing green imagery, the introductory sequence was designed by Method Studios and is meant to tie into the mysterious themes of the show. The series heavily features the Skrulls, a race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters whose talent for blending in means that anyone may be a threat.
“When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it — it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? ‘Who did this? Who is this?’” director and executive producer Ali Selim told Polygon about the decision to use AI. Selim also described the choice as feeling “explorative and inevitable, and exciting, and different.”
Some viewers have disagreed. One Twitter user called the use of AI “wack,...
Filled with morphing green imagery, the introductory sequence was designed by Method Studios and is meant to tie into the mysterious themes of the show. The series heavily features the Skrulls, a race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters whose talent for blending in means that anyone may be a threat.
“When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it — it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? ‘Who did this? Who is this?’” director and executive producer Ali Selim told Polygon about the decision to use AI. Selim also described the choice as feeling “explorative and inevitable, and exciting, and different.”
Some viewers have disagreed. One Twitter user called the use of AI “wack,...
- 6/23/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
The recently-released streaming series ‘Secret Invasion’ boasts of a subversive tone which is a trademark of Marvel. While describing the show, director Ali Selim said, “I think that the series has a really interesting subversive Marvel tone that takes it and flips it on its head, which I think will challenge, surprise and please the audience and give them something unique and different.”
Elaborating on the story, Ali said, “It goes back to Nick Fury. It’s the Nick story. And Nick is a human. Whatever we think about his trench coat and his eyepatch and how cool Sam Jackson is, Nick Fury is a human. He’s a human with a certain kind of power, but not a superpower like Captain America or Captain Marvel. So, that immediately demands a more grounded, gritty series.”
‘Secret Invasion’ adopts a darker and grittier tone and takes place in the present-day Marvel...
Elaborating on the story, Ali said, “It goes back to Nick Fury. It’s the Nick story. And Nick is a human. Whatever we think about his trench coat and his eyepatch and how cool Sam Jackson is, Nick Fury is a human. He’s a human with a certain kind of power, but not a superpower like Captain America or Captain Marvel. So, that immediately demands a more grounded, gritty series.”
‘Secret Invasion’ adopts a darker and grittier tone and takes place in the present-day Marvel...
- 6/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
As soon as Marvel Studios’ new anticipated series, Secret Invasion, premiered on Disney+ this past Wednesday, it has been hot on the lips of many, but for unexpected reasons. Secret Invasion‘s plot involves shape-shifting aliens called the Skrulls who are hiding here on Earth and can be disguised as anybody, which brings paranoia in the vein of the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The opening credits of the show were supposed to convey the transformative and synthetic nature of the series, but instead, it caused outrage by using AI to generate the images used.
Nearly everyone speaking about the AI-created intro was opposed to it, as it signifies that the studio snubbed any artists who were capable of creating something similar that could get the intent across. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Method Studios, the company that made the opening credits, wants to emphasize that the introduction was created by their design division.
Nearly everyone speaking about the AI-created intro was opposed to it, as it signifies that the studio snubbed any artists who were capable of creating something similar that could get the intent across. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Method Studios, the company that made the opening credits, wants to emphasize that the introduction was created by their design division.
- 6/22/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
On Wednesday morning, Disney+ subscribers were treated to the first episode of Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, which included an opening sequence that highlighted the mystery behind the series: shape-shifting aliens had infiltrated Earth. Soon after the episode aired, a report surfaced noting that the opening had been created using artificial intelligence, something that sparked an outcry on social media among users speculating it had cost artists their jobs.
Now Method Studios, which is behind the opening, wants to clarify those reports surrounding how AI was used in the animated open made by its design division: “AI is just one tool among the array of tool sets our artists used. No artists’ jobs were replaced by incorporating these new tools; instead, they complemented and assisted our creative teams,” reads a statement from Method to The Hollywood Reporter.
Method explains to THR that it used existing and custom AI tools in creating...
Now Method Studios, which is behind the opening, wants to clarify those reports surrounding how AI was used in the animated open made by its design division: “AI is just one tool among the array of tool sets our artists used. No artists’ jobs were replaced by incorporating these new tools; instead, they complemented and assisted our creative teams,” reads a statement from Method to The Hollywood Reporter.
Method explains to THR that it used existing and custom AI tools in creating...
- 6/22/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Samuel L. Jackson says he’s been well aware of the growing role and impact of AI in Hollywood, which is why he doesn’t sign contracts that let projects use his likeness “in perpetuity.”
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the Secret Invasion star and recent Tony nominee opened up about his support for the writers strike, why Secret Invasion wasn’t exactly the thing he was pulling for in the MCU and working with Brie Larson, “a stronger person than people give her credit for” amid online harassment from “incel dudes who hate strong women.”
During the conversation, Jackson also opened up about the SAG-AFTRA negotiations and the role of AI in Hollywood, noting that it was a topic he had already been thinking about since his Star Wars prequel days. “People just started worrying about that? I asked about that a long time ago.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the Secret Invasion star and recent Tony nominee opened up about his support for the writers strike, why Secret Invasion wasn’t exactly the thing he was pulling for in the MCU and working with Brie Larson, “a stronger person than people give her credit for” amid online harassment from “incel dudes who hate strong women.”
During the conversation, Jackson also opened up about the SAG-AFTRA negotiations and the role of AI in Hollywood, noting that it was a topic he had already been thinking about since his Star Wars prequel days. “People just started worrying about that? I asked about that a long time ago.
- 6/21/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The latest Marvel series is drawing some unexpected controversy.
In an interview with Polygon, series director Ali Selim confirmed that the opening credits for the Samuel L. Jackson-led “Secret Invasion” were created using AI.
Read More: Samuel L. Jackson Says It’s ‘Wonderful’ Getting to Show New Sides Of Nick Fury In ‘Secret Invasion’: ‘The Blip Damaged Him’
The director explained that the choice to have an AI-generated credits sequence was in keeping with the show’s themes.
“When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it — it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? ‘Who did this?’ ‘Who is this?’” Selim said.
The opening credits of ‘Secret Invasion’ are made by A.I.
(Source: https://t.co/QYre0s4P9z) pic.twitter.com/sPQuJxPhYl
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 21, 2023
He admitted that like most people, he doesn’t “really...
In an interview with Polygon, series director Ali Selim confirmed that the opening credits for the Samuel L. Jackson-led “Secret Invasion” were created using AI.
Read More: Samuel L. Jackson Says It’s ‘Wonderful’ Getting to Show New Sides Of Nick Fury In ‘Secret Invasion’: ‘The Blip Damaged Him’
The director explained that the choice to have an AI-generated credits sequence was in keeping with the show’s themes.
“When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it — it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? ‘Who did this?’ ‘Who is this?’” Selim said.
The opening credits of ‘Secret Invasion’ are made by A.I.
(Source: https://t.co/QYre0s4P9z) pic.twitter.com/sPQuJxPhYl
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) June 21, 2023
He admitted that like most people, he doesn’t “really...
- 6/21/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Marvel is back on the small screen with their latest effort, the Disney+ mini-series Secret Invasion. It’s nice to see the great Samuel L. Jackson take center stage, giving Nick Fury a chance to shine. The six-episode series explores a different dynamic. As opposed to flashy superheroes flying around, this is a grounded take on these characters. It puts focus on Fury and Talos as they attempt to stop the infiltration of Skrulls. The series stars Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and more.
Recently, I headed over to The London Hotel to interview Ali Selim, an executive producer and director of the series. We also had the chance to chat with Kingsley Ben-Adir about playing Gravik, an original character in the MCU. For Selim, he discussed the tone of the series and his inspiration for much of it. It’s not what you...
Recently, I headed over to The London Hotel to interview Ali Selim, an executive producer and director of the series. We also had the chance to chat with Kingsley Ben-Adir about playing Gravik, an original character in the MCU. For Selim, he discussed the tone of the series and his inspiration for much of it. It’s not what you...
- 6/21/2023
- by JimmyO
- JoBlo.com
Who can you trust? That’s the central question of Secret Invasion, the latest MCU tv series on Disney Plus. Of course, Secret Invasion showrunner Kyle Bradstreet intends that question to be directed toward the characters in the show. After all, when super-spy Nick Fury learns about a terrorist cell of shape-shifting Skrulls working to conquer the earth, no one can trust their eyes. But when the series’ first episode released this morning, another type of deception upset viewers.
After a shocking cold open, Secret Invasion episode one goes into the type of opening credit sequence that we’ve grown accustomed to during the era of peak tv. Impressionistic images of humans in cities such as London and Moscow melt away into green-skinned Skrulls, while Kris Bowers’ haunting score plays. At first glance, the opening credit sequence brings a surprising amount of artistry to the sci-fi series.
Of course, it’s all a lie.
After a shocking cold open, Secret Invasion episode one goes into the type of opening credit sequence that we’ve grown accustomed to during the era of peak tv. Impressionistic images of humans in cities such as London and Moscow melt away into green-skinned Skrulls, while Kris Bowers’ haunting score plays. At first glance, the opening credit sequence brings a surprising amount of artistry to the sci-fi series.
Of course, it’s all a lie.
- 6/21/2023
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Warning: Spoilers for Episode 1 of Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” below.
While the crowd scene at the end of the first episode of Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” was challenging to create, director Ali Selim didn’t find it to be as complicated as the show’s more intimate scenes between two actors.
“I think everything about filmmaking is challenging every step of the way, every decision you make, every bomb you have to build. Everything is a challenge because you’re taking a blank slate and filling it with a story. You look at that end scene with the explosions, it was massive and it took days to storyboard and plan and execute,” he told TheWrap. “But ultimately, I think it was simpler than some two-hander scene with two people sitting at a table that relies on this very elusive idea of emotional truth.”
The Disney+ series, which is set in the present-day MCU,...
While the crowd scene at the end of the first episode of Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” was challenging to create, director Ali Selim didn’t find it to be as complicated as the show’s more intimate scenes between two actors.
“I think everything about filmmaking is challenging every step of the way, every decision you make, every bomb you have to build. Everything is a challenge because you’re taking a blank slate and filling it with a story. You look at that end scene with the explosions, it was massive and it took days to storyboard and plan and execute,” he told TheWrap. “But ultimately, I think it was simpler than some two-hander scene with two people sitting at a table that relies on this very elusive idea of emotional truth.”
The Disney+ series, which is set in the present-day MCU,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Marvel’s Secret Invasion is already causing a commotion on social media, though not for reasons that the studio may have hoped.
The series, which debuted on Wednesday with just one episode, has touched a sore spot after director Ali Selim confirmed to Polygon that the opening credits were generated by artificial intelligence. Designed by Method Studios, Selim said he thought that the idea of using AI for the opening credits fit into the themes of the show.
“When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it — it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? Who did this? Who is this?” he said, adding that he doesn’t “really understand” how the artificial intelligence works, though it piqued his interest.
Of the process, he explained: “We would talk to them about ideas and themes and words, and then the computer would go off and do something.
The series, which debuted on Wednesday with just one episode, has touched a sore spot after director Ali Selim confirmed to Polygon that the opening credits were generated by artificial intelligence. Designed by Method Studios, Selim said he thought that the idea of using AI for the opening credits fit into the themes of the show.
“When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it — it just came right out of the shape-shifting, Skrull world identity, you know? Who did this? Who is this?” he said, adding that he doesn’t “really understand” how the artificial intelligence works, though it piqued his interest.
Of the process, he explained: “We would talk to them about ideas and themes and words, and then the computer would go off and do something.
- 6/21/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert! This post contains details from the first episode of the Disney+ series Secret Invasion.
Nick Fury has finally returned to Earth.
The former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and founder of the Avengers, played by Samuel L. Jackson, made a significant return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Wednesday with the premiere of Secret Invasion on Disney+. For the past several years, Fury has been largely absent from the MCU, save for a few cameos. Audiences last saw him in the post-credit scene for Spider-Man: Far From Home, where he was lounging on a spaceship that appeared to be mostly manned by Skrull.
Now, rather than working with the Skrull, Fury is going up against them after a rebel faction has begun to try to take over Earth.
Episode 1 opens with Agent Prescod trying to convince Agent Ross (Martin Freeman) that a group of Skrulls...
Nick Fury has finally returned to Earth.
The former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. and founder of the Avengers, played by Samuel L. Jackson, made a significant return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe on Wednesday with the premiere of Secret Invasion on Disney+. For the past several years, Fury has been largely absent from the MCU, save for a few cameos. Audiences last saw him in the post-credit scene for Spider-Man: Far From Home, where he was lounging on a spaceship that appeared to be mostly manned by Skrull.
Now, rather than working with the Skrull, Fury is going up against them after a rebel faction has begun to try to take over Earth.
Episode 1 opens with Agent Prescod trying to convince Agent Ross (Martin Freeman) that a group of Skrulls...
- 6/21/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.