Stan Lee always wanted to make movies. In the ’60s and ’70s, the comic book writer helped to create dozens of characters, and he also laid the groundwork for hundreds more to come into existence. He’d always had the idea that these characters belonged in movies. By 1981, he’d moved away from Marvel’s New York offices…
In addition to releasing what will almost certainly be the two biggest films of the year, Marvel Studios is celebrating its decade of blockbuster movies with a new series of 33 posters highlighting the many heroes of the MCU. But after giving them all a thorough perusal, we have one pressing question that must be…
Marvel or DC? When it comes to films, that answer is pretty clear. Though it’s had plenty of bumps along the way—Age Of Ultron, anyone?—the Marvel Cinematic Universe has proven itself to be clear-eyed, emotional, and just a lot of damn fun. The DC universe, on the other hand, is a slog, with iconic characters like…
Chris Evans may be an A-list millionaire chiseled from pure, unvarnished marble, but, somehow, he still resonates as the most chill Avenger. Maybe that’s ‘cause he shows up charmingly trashed to red carpets, loves his very good dog, and actually uses his fame to help others. Evans exudes a blue-collar quality in…
Here’s something we’ve come to realize of late: There’s always a cameo. If you’re watching a modern big-budget movie, there’s a good chance that some A-lister is hiding on the fringes, whether it be Daniel Craig and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Last Jedi, Kevin Smith in The Force Awakens, Matt Damon in Thor: Ragnarok, …
We’ve learned a few things about the upcoming Captain Marvel film starring Brie Larson, from the cast to the characters to some elements of the plot. And while we knew the period piece (it’s set in the archaic time of the 1990s) was going to deliver an origin story for the titular hero, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Clark…
There’s a profane, adolescent energy to the Deadpool franchise, and the forthcoming sequel’s bizarre marketing campaign reflects that juvenile unpredictability. Over the past few weeks, star Ryan Reynolds has danced with Celine Dion, “spoiled” his own movie, and dressed up like a unicorn on South Korean TV, and now…
Warning: This article discusses major plot points of Avengers: Infinity War.
[Warning: This article discusses major plot points of Avengers: Infinity War.]
Avengers: Infinity War smashed opening-weekend records in its wide release, and broke countless hearts when it [REDACTED]. Fans hoping that Marvel might offer some resolution or comfort at this summer’s San Diego Comic-Con will have to remember that the studio isn’t planning to tease any of what remains in phase…
Avengers: Infinity War spoilers ahead:
It’s no surprise that Marvel’s new film Avengers: Infinity War was going to annihilate the competition from the very moment it began its Thursday night preview screenings. The only question was by how much—an Ant-Man’s length or a Hulk’s leap? Having tallied the box office, the answer is now clear: Combine those two,…
In Avengers: Infinity War, the longest, priciest, and most-crowded crowd-pleaser ever to roll off the Marvel Studios assembly line, Earth’s mightiest heroes face their most daunting challenge yet: an intergalactic nihilist whose dearest dream is to cleave the entire population of the universe in half. The good news is…
Anyone who’s read Sean Howe’s Marvel Comics: The Untold Story or Blake Bell and Michael Vassallo’s The Secret History Of Marvel Comics knows there’s a rich background and involving narrative surrounding the creation of some of our most iconic and enduring superheroes. But a new exhibit makes a simpler argument:…
Avengers: Infinity War, the culmination of roughly three dozen films and lots of loud noises, arrives this Friday. Like every Marvel film that came before it, there’s bound to be lots of frantic, breakneck battles that climax with a final half-hour that’s bound to leave you slack-eyed and drooling into your 32-ounce…
Avengers: Infinity War is only a few days away, marking the beginning of the end of “Phase Three” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If you’re in need of a refresher, but don’t have time to watch the last six films by Friday, you’re in luck: The A.V. Club prepared this handy five-minute recap to get you prepared.
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige doesn’t want to talk about the future of the MCU, but that hasn’t stopped a few websites from throwing deep-cut Marvel references at him in hopes of getting their favorite obscure or semi-obscure characters into a movie. First up is The Wrap, which got Feige to say that one of the comic…
With Avengers: Infinity War now just a week away, we’ve all got our theories about who will be permanently sidelined after the upcoming clash with the Mad Titan. Will Captain America (Chris Evans) live to admonish his allies’ bad language another day? Or is Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) vision (no, not that one)…
Our heroes in Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. aren’t exactly at their most united right now. After Fitz revealed a separate part of his personality—the “Doctor” persona from last season’s journey into the Framework—he betrayed his fellow S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the name of doing “what needed to be done.” It’s a move…
In the year since his Deadpool animated series was announced, Donald Glover has picked up a Grammy, wrapped Solo: A Star Wars Story, and debuted the second season of his Emmy-winning dramedy, Atlanta. But the actor-rapper-producer insists his other projects didn’t get in the way of his work on the cartoon—he even…