The biggest television show currently airing for the past few weeks hasn’t been The Book of Boba Fett, even considering how popular it’s been. Instead, that honor was given to James Gunn’s Peacemaker. The HBO Max series stars John Cena’s titular character as he spins off of the events of The Suicide Squad. This time around, he’s placed with an entirely different team and put up against an alien butterfly secret invasion....
Even though licensed games were once seen as the scourge of the industry, the trend has made a strong comeback in recent years. Successes like Marvel’s Spider-Man , Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order , and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are all critical and commercial successes from the last few years. In the licensed game space, no one seems to be better positioned than Warner Bros. Games. Taking strong advantage of the multitude of licenses offered by the WB brand, the company is already in development on games in the worlds of DC, Lego Star Wars, and Harry Potter....
Here’s How Much Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Could Make From Instagram Chris Jackson/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Feb. 25, 2020 5:12 pm EST Now that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no longer working senior royals (or at least they won’t be after their transition from royal life is complete this spring), the big question is how they’re going to make a living. Their original plan to trademark the Sussex Royal brand has already been nixed by Queen Elizabeth....
Here’s why Jackie Aina won’t talk about how much she’s worth Mike Coppola/Getty Images In the February 2019 BuzzFeed interview, the journalist asked about how much money she had made from YouTube, sponsored social media content, collaborations and more. However, Aina declined to answer the question. “There’s already so much vanity and glamour associated with what we do — I feel like the moment people found out what they thought we all make, they started doing the absolute most,” Aina told BuzzFeed....
After nearly three years of fan discussions and rumors circling behind the scenes, DC mainstay Zack Snyder is about a month away from releasing his full vision of Justice League to the world with Zack Snyder’s Justice League . The highly controversial 2017 theatrical release made its rounds through the media in 2020 thanks to the Joss Whedon/Ray Fisher saga , and that all came on top of the Snyder Cut officially getting the green light for production....
Zack Snyder’s Justice League has been out in the open for a good while now, giving DC fans the version of the film that they have awaited for so long. The overall success of the rerelease of Justice League is still up in the air though, as reports suggest that Warner Bros' recent Godzilla vs. Kong majorly outperformed the Snyder Cut during its opening weekend. That hasn’t stopped avid Snyder supporters from hoping for future films...
Star Wars fans are no strangers to the animated medium of storytelling. After several years of hiatus, the critically-acclaimed series The Clone Wars reached its climactic conclusion in 2020. The show was subsequently followed by a direct spin-off in The Bad Batch, which just recently ended the first season of its run and left the promise of more mysteries in the future. Before that, Star Wars Rebels went on a successful four-season rampage, culminating in a cliffhanger that’s set to be explored in live-action....
The PlayStation brand is known for many things. Some of its biggest franchises include the likes of Crash Bandicoot, Ratchet & Clank, God of War, Uncharted, and many more. One of its biggest, however, is The Last of Us. The original game came out in 2013 and was met with critical and fan reception that was out of this world. It was an instant hit—and a classic. The characters, world, and story that the game presented were astounding, aspects that those who played the games would ever forget....
Loki is gearing up for an explosive finale, and speculation is running rampant about who is really behind the Time Variance Authority. The mysterious time-based organization made its MCU debut in the show’s first episode, and they immediately made an impact due to their knowledge of the multiverse and the cosmic presence of the Time-Keepers. Throughout the first season, there were multiple hints that the TVA is not what it seems, especially after Tom Hiddleson’s Loki’s doubts about the organization....
The current pandemic may have put a damper on various movie and television production schedules around the globe, but that hasn’t stopped studios from completing pre-production work on various projects. One of Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars series, the still-untitled Cassian Andor focused series, that is meant to serve as a prequel to Rogue One was recently cited as being delayed by possibly over a year. Despite that, the series has recently announced the casting of Stellan Skarsgard and Kyle Soller....
Over the past couple of years, a new Spider-Man has emerged and gained a lot of attention, and his name is Miles Morales. Miles’ story has been told a few times in Marvel comics, but audiences have only seen him on the big screen once before when he led the 2018 animated blockbuster Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse . Now, Miles will get another big outing, this time in the upcoming video game...
After over a year of waiting and multiple delays, the release of Black Widow is finally inching closer, and anticipation from MCU fans is high. Directed by Cate Shortland, the prequel will showcase the big-screen return of Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel hero, but she will not be alone this time around. Marketing for Black Widow confirms that Natasha Romanoff will reunite with her Russian family that will be played by a star-studded ensemble....
Secret Ways You Can Use Baking Soda Around The House Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Jan. 2, 2020 12:21 pm EST Baking soda is actually some pretty amazing stuff. Sure, you hardly notice it most days, sitting back there in your pantry waiting to be called upon should you happen to be doing some baking. Or perhaps you keep a box in the fridge, since you’ve heard that it’s good for absorbing food odors like that leftover fish from last night’s dinner....
Despite lockdowns causing all Marvel productions to come to a halt, details are still emerging surrounding the upcoming release of Thor: Love and Thunder . The film was recently moved up to a new release date of February 11, 2022, which was announced in conjunction with Sony delaying the upcoming Spider-Man 3 to November 5, 2021. The film’s director Taika Waititi has continued to release snippets of what we can expect from the script as well as concept art that...
APPLE PODCAST SPOTIFY ADVERTISEMENT GOOGLE PODCAST This week’s episode of The Direct Podcast has a little bit of everything! We have not one, but TWO interviews, we cover the top news from the week, dive into the idea of comic book movie fatigue, and finish things off with a draft. We start with the Sizzle Reel where we go over the top headlines from the universes you love. Starting with James Gunn’s recent comments about possibly expanding his relationship with HBO Max....
Sophia James’ new name is in honor of her brother Instagram Katy Perry was still persistent about the name change being needed, and told Sophia during one episode, “Listen, I love all the Wackermans. I love all the Wackermans that are here, but every time I see Wackerman, I cross it off.” Sophia announced at the beginning of April that she had chosen a new name. “Drumroll please,” she told the American Idol judges (via DailyMail)....
Joe and Anthony Russo, famously known as the Russo Brothers, have already made a huge mark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Russos started off as directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a film which was very well received by fans and critics alike. The directing duo’s success led them to helm MCU’s other major ensemble films of Captain America: Civil War , Avengers: Infinity War , and the highest grossing film in the worldwide box office,...
This Is Us Creator Dan Fogelman Teases ‘Secret New Cast Members’ Rachel Luna/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/Aug. 12, 2019 2:27 pm EST Dan Fogelman joined the This Is Us cast at the “Pancakes with the Pearsons” brunch in West Hollywood on August 10. The event, which celebrated the show’s nine Emmy nominations, included a Q&A with the cast and Fogelman, who revealed some juicy details about what we can expect in Season 4 of This Is Us....
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now two weeks into Phase 4 with the debut of WandaVision , Marvel Studios’ first foray into storytelling on Disney+. The first two episodes show a unique look into the Marvel universe through the lens of American sitcoms, and that trend fully continues in its sophomore week. The second week of WandaVision brought the show’s third episode, entitled “Now in Color.” This next entry of the Disney+ show centers on...
Now that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is back in the spotlight, casual and diehard fans alike are making time to enjoy the first new content from the comic book movie mogul since summer 2019. This is all coming with the franchise’s first Disney+ show, WandaVision, which is already proving to be the most ambitious story Marvel Studios has ever attempted.The first three episodes of the show focused on Wanda and Vision’s new life in a sitcom-based reality, utilizing production styles from the 1950s to the 1970s....
