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After being long overdue for a solo movie, Scarlett Johansson finally got her chance to shine in her own film starring as the former Russian assassin turned Avenger in Black Widow. The actor couldn’t catch a break, though, as the film’s original release was delayed from 2020 to just a few weeks ago thanks to the effects from the COVID-19 pandemic. Adding to that, the film was not released exclusively in theaters like other MCU films....

Sony just broke the internet with a brand new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home. The rumored Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield Spider-Men weren’t there, but there were plenty of villains for fans to feast their eyes on. Alfred Molina’s Doc Ock returned for more screen time, Green Goblin got his first big reveal, and audiences got a fantastic shot of a team-up between Electro, Sandman, and Lizard. ADVERTISEMENT Despite all of that excitement, there was a massive head-scratching moment towards the end of the trailer....

There is something about Doctor Strange and an ominous quote that hits differently in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “We are in the endgame now.” “The Multiverse is a concept of which we know frighteningly little.” “Things just got out of hand.” All lines that send shivers down the spine of MCU fans. So no one was really that surprised when the Doctor Strange sequel was given one of the most ominous subtitles in comic book movie history....

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to push the concept of alternate realities into the forefront, meaning there’s a good chance that other versions of characters from previous and current Marvel projects will be included. Directed by Sam Raimi, the Phase 4 entry will showcase the return of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange, and he will be joined by another Avenger in the form of Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff....

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier . Marvel Studios has officially completed the streaming run for its second Disney+ exclusive The Falcon and the Winter Solider after its sixth episode debuted on Friday . Giving fans a season finale jam-packed with action and drama, the legacy of Captain America is firmly secure in Sam Wilson’s hands as Phase 4 continues to ramp up the excitement....

The Direct was fortunate to be able to sit down with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ’s Indya Bussey, who plays the Flag Smasher character Deedee on the Marvel Studios Disney+ show. Read on to find out Bussey’s thoughts on her working with her fellow Flag Smasher actors, her dreams to appear in future comic book-based projects, and the messages she hopes fans take away from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier...

Grand Theft Auto 5' s lifespan should seemingly be coming to an end. With Rockstar not releasing a new entry within the franchise for over seven years now, expectations for an announcement regarding the next game are building. However, the developers seem keen to continue expanding their online platform. Rockstar Games recently released a teaser trailer for their December 2020 update for GTA 5: Online , hinting towards a map update for the game, and the developer has now revealed what they have in store for fans this holiday....

Hawkeye is set to do a deep dive into the life of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton while also giving the spotlight to the hero’s successor in the form of Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop. Marvel Studios appears to be moving forward with the concept of legacy in Phase 4, setting the stage for the second generation of heroes to take over. The premise of Hawkeye is a good example of this, mainly because Barton is poised to pass the bow-wielding mantle to the future young Avenger....

Famed Muppets creator and puppetry innovator Jim Henson passed away 30 years ago this May. Throughout his illustrious career, he and his colleagues from his Creature Shop worked on several different films, providing puppets and animatronics to such movies as 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and 1982’s The Dark Crystal . And although Jim Henson’s Creature Shop never collaborated on or contributed to any Star Wars films directly, Lucasfilm and Henson had always been on very friendly terms, with George Lucas himself even executive producing Henson’s 1986 fantasy epic,...

Marvel Studios made a huge splash during its last appearance in San Diego Comic-Con back in 2019. It was during that event where the studio unveiled its massive Phase 4 slate which includes projects centered around the past and new heroes of the MCU. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige went in to Hall H to present a game-changing line-up while also introducing a bunch of actors that would define the next chapter of the ever-changing MCU....

After years of television appearances, the DC superhero Cyborg (Victor Stone) finally made his big-screen debut with Ray Fisher in the role during a cameo in 2016’s Batman v Superman , later getting a supporting role in 2017’s Justice League . While Ray Fisher brings Cyborg to life in the DCEU, actor Joivan Wade is bringing Victor Stone to another realm of the DC Universe. The DC Universe original series...

True to its name, Marvel’s Loki on Disney+ has managed to keep audiences guessing throughout its run; but few fans were expecting what Episode 5 titled “Journey Into Mystery” actually had in store. In addition to the hungry smoke monster Alioth, an amusing Thanos Easter egg, Thor as a frog, and even a Gator Loki Variant, the series’ penultimate episode brought Richard E. Grant as comic-inspired Classic Loki to the screen....

Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Loki Episode 2. In the final minutes of the second episode of Loki, fans were shown the Variant behind the attacks on the TVA. However, instead of appearing as another version of Tom Hiddleston’s familiar trickster, this Loki was revealed to be Sophia Di Martino’s character. ADVERTISEMENT While the show presents Di Martino as simply a Variant of the Loki fans know and love, certain pieces of evidence point towards the character being some sort of amalgam of the Lady Loki from the comics and the Enchantress....

Warning — This article contains spoilers for Loki Episode 6, “For All Time. Always.” After weeks of speculation as to the “man behind the curtain” of the TVA, Loki’s season finale finally revealed a Variant of Johnathon Majors’ Kang the Conqueror as the hidden antagonist. Majors was initially expected to make his MCU debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, but the actor played a surprising role in “For All Time....

The Walt Disney Company is currently riding a tidal wave of success thanks to serving as the parent company for two industry juggernauts in Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm. Marvel is on a short hiatus from releasing content, although big plans are in store with Loki coming to Disney+ in June and Black Widow making its long-awaited theatrical/streaming debut in July. For Lucasfilm, The Bad Batch is in week two of its 15-week run on Disney+ while the team prepares The Book of Boba Fett for release in October....

One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s hallmarks is its grouping of films or series into phases or chapters. Beginning with 2008’s Iron Man and ending with 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, the MCU completed three full phases of projects that are collectively referred to as the Infinity Saga. And, while fans and critics alike doubted Marvel’s ability to continue its success into Phase 4, in reality, the MCU had only just begun....

Despite it being over a year since the release of Avengers: Endgame , the film has continued to have a great deal of influence on the future of the MCU. With the report that Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror will be joining the franchise in the next Ant-Man , there is a possibility that this may have been caused by the Avengers’ use of time travel. News has also continued to come out about the film, including how...

Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home is about to return to prominence thanks to its upcoming home release at the end of March 2022. The MCU’s highest-grossing solo film in history is still one of the fandom’s hottest topics thanks to new looks into the plot and stories behind the production. Villains like the Lizard and Doctor Octopus have shone in new promo material, as have both Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Men....

Star Wars: The Bad Batch is playing a pivotal part in bridging the gap in terms of what happened in between the events of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels through the perspective of the titular team of clones. The series is created by Dave Filoni, and it centers around a group known in Star Wars canon as Clone Force 99 which includes Hunter, Tech, Echo, Wrecker, and Crosshair....

APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY ADVERTISEMENT GOOGLE PODCAST The Eternals are here! After months of patience and anticipation, Marvel Studios finally satiated our thirst with our first in-depth look at Chloe Zhao’s Eternals. We take a deep dive into what the trailer showed us and extensively break down what each member of Marvel’s latest ensemble brings to the table. ADVERTISEMENT Before that, we bring you the top news of the week in the sizzle reel, dominated by (you guessed it) Spider-Man....