When the second season of Marvel Studios & Disney+'s What If…? wrapped up its multiverse-shattering second season run, the studio & streamer wanted to make sure that viewers went out on a high note And what better way to do that than with a look ahead at what's to come? In a preview clip from the third[...]
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Along with the SAG-AFTRA & WGA strikes, Marvel Studios' Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin) & Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/Punisher)-starring Daredevil: Born Again saw its production impacted by a major creative change in direction in October 2023 That's when Dario Scardapane (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Punisher) was brought aboard as showrunner, and[...]
It's been a while since we had a chance to report on the business side of Marvel Studios & Disney+'s Dominique Thorne (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)-starring Ironheart – June 2023, to be exact Since that time, most of what we've been writing about is our concern about the series' future, considering the series was first[...]
It's not like the signs weren't already there, but Marvel Studios' Alaqua Cox & Vincent D'Onofrio-starring Echo really drove home the point that Netflix's Charlie Cox & D'Onofrio-starring Daredevil series was now officially in the MCU's "sacred timeline." That means that Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle/Punisher canon will be coming over with him when he joins Charlie Cox[...]
When we last checked in with Marvel Studios & Disney+'s Kathryn Hahn-starring Agatha: Darkhold Diaries, it was the end of November, and we were being treated to a featurette where Hahn, head writer & executive producer Jac Schaefer, and co-executive producer Mary Livanos took us behind the scenes of the WandaVision spinoff[...]
I think we blew our budget, and Disney was like, 'No thanks,'" Maslany shared – referencing criticisms that the series received for the series budget with respect to the quality of the effects works that made it to the screen.
Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer "Jen" Walters/She-Hulk in Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, exclusively on Disney+[...]
The Reservation Dogs star addressed the issue in a far classier way than most would.
Devery Jacobs in "Marvel's What If …?" Image courtesy of Marvel Studios
Echo & What If …? Star Devery Jacobs Spells Out to Racists Maya & Kahhori's Stories
"Would somebody go up to a white guy and say, 'This is the one perspective[...]
Trying to tell the story of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) in the five-episode miniseries Echo was one hell of a tall task for director Sydney Freeland and writer Amy Rardin as the main character is trying to carve her way to a path of redemption, trying to mend past wounds with estranged members of her[...]
In November 2022, Marvel Studios' Ryan Coogler-directed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiered -going on to receive critical acclaim, huge box office success, and five Academy Awards nominations (including Angela Bassett's nomination for Best Supporting Actress) The film would also introduce us to Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams – a character we knew to keep an eye[...]
It's a good thing, too, since we wouldn't have much of a Daredevil: Born Again if Fisk was only a character in flashbacks, but I digress.
Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios' Echo, releasing on Hulu and Disney+ Photo by Chuck Zlotnick ©Marvel Studios 2023 All Rights Reserved.
Echo Is a More Well-Intended Crime Drama[...]
Alaqua Cox was provided a unique opportunity when she was offered to star in the Marvel Studios' Echo, not only a chance to front a superhero TV series that operates as a spinoff of Hawkeye but also to provide a major voice in the Indigenous and deaf communities, both underrepresented in Hollywood as Maya Lopez[...]
Because the series hasn't been streaming for that long, we're going to keep spoiler details to a minimum – but there are definitely going to be spoilers, so consider the "MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!" sign officially on, and we'll meet you on the other side of this image spoiler buffer…
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Without giving away too[...]
With only hours to go until Marvel Studios' Alaqua Cox & Vincent D'Onofrio-starring five-episode Echo hits our screens (and Bleeding Cool's "first impressions" review goes live), we've got one final preview clip to pass along And if you're going to run a final clip, then what better one to run than one titled "Final Lesson." In[...]
It's not like we weren't already excited about Marvel Studios' Alaqua Cox & Vincent D'Onofrio-starring five-episode Echo. But now that we know that the Kingpin canon from Netflix's Charlie Cox & D'Onofrio-starring Daredevil series is also part of the backstory for the current MCU's Kingpin, its coolness factor has dialed up a few notches[...]
That's when Marvel Studios' "Marvel Spotlight" presents the first TV-MA entry in the MCU with the five-episode Alaqua Cox & Vincent D'Onofrio-starring Echo With fans still buzzing about the show tying Netflix's Daredevil into the Disney+ series' canon, we have a sneak preview to pass along that offers another example of the kind of Hell[...]
The Marvels comes home. The MCU film will be available on digital services January 16th, and on 4K on February 13th.
It was back during San Diego Comic-Con 2022 when MCU fans were treated to an update on where things stood with Marvel Studios & Disney+'s Marvel Zombies that included confirmation that it would be receiving a TV-MA rating In addition, the SDCC presentation also included looks at zombie versions of Ghost, Abomination, Captain Marvel, Scarlet Witch,[...]
Echo is arguably the most anticipated Marvel TV series in the Disney+ era, not just because of bold decisions like having the MCU's first Native American lead or its first physically challenged one, but as the first TV-MA Marvel Studios-produced project of its kind on the platform While the former Netflix Defenders shows like Daredevil[...]
Outside of the Marvel Comics universe? When you hear "Eternals," the first thing that comes to mind is Marvel Studios & Director/co-screenwriter Chloé Zhao's Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie-starring 2021 film But back in 2015 – when the Marvel live-action, small-screen universe[...]
With new showrunner Dario Scardapane (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Punisher) in place and the co-directing team of Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (Loki) aboard to helm the remainder of the season, expectations are high for Marvel Studios & Disney+'s Charlie Cox (Matt Murdock/Daredevil), Vincent D'Onofrio (Wilson Fisk/Kingpin) & Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/Punisher)-starring Daredevil: Born Again[...]
One of the Marvel Studios' first original creations for Disney+ was its animated pseudo-anthology series What If …? that tweaks narratives of the existing MCU weaving into new stories Two of the arcs that lead into the season finale were the epic clash between variants with Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter, who was able to carve[...]
With only a week to go until the Alaqua Cox & Vincent D'Onofrio-starring five-episode Echo hits our screens, Marvel Studios and Disney+ have been doing their part to make sure that viewers know that the series is living up to its TV-MA rating In fact, director Sydney Freeland discussed that very topic during a recent interview,[...]
You could say the build-up was coming to this inevitable conflict.
Devery Jacobs in "Marvel's What If …?" Image courtesy of Marvel Studios
What If …? Three Fates Collide in Captain Carter, Kahhori, and Strange Supreme
The start of the episode picks up from the previous one, where Carter was in 1602 when the Strange Supreme takes her[...]
The actress reprised her role from 2017's Thor: Ragnarok, but the premise of the episode directly borrows from the 2011 original film Thor that instead of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) stripping Chris Hemsworth's character's powers and banish him to Earth until he understands what it means to be worthy of his powers, it's his daughter Hela[...]
While Wáhta is captured, Kahhori is sucked into the void located at the lake.
Kahhori in Marvel Studios' WHAT IF…?, Season 2 exclusively on Disney+ © 2023 MARVEL.
What If… Explores Refreshing Revisionist Colonialism
What we see is something that's long been overdue in the MCU as much as it's done a commendable job in the cultural and[...]
They're literally just "what if?" so why should we care when there's always another universe to pull from?
Hayley Atwell in "Marvel's What If…?" Image courtesy of Marvel Studios
What if Nebula was a space cop? What if Peggy Carter became Captain Britain instead of Steve Rogers becoming Captain America? What if Peter Quill became a planet-threatening[...]
With the second season of Marvel Studios & Disney+'s What If…? wrapping up its multiverse-shattering second season run today with "What If… Strange Supreme Intervened?" (no spoilers!), the studio & streamer wanted to make sure that there was more of the animated anthology series on the way In the following clip from the third season[...]
That wasn't even the end as Atwell experienced a phoenix-like rebirth as the alternate version of Captain Carter, which was introduced in season one of the Marvel animated series What If…? that explores the scenario where she – instead of Steve – took the super soldier serum to battle HYDRA and in the season one[...]
The other elements of the Taika Waititi film are there, including Waititi himself returning to voice Korg, Jeff Goldblum (The Grandmaster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), and Josh Brolin (Thanos).
Jeff Goldblum and Mick Wingert in "Marvel's What If…?" Image courtesy of Marvel Studios
What If Goes 'Death Race' Instead of 'Gladiator'
Don't hold your breath when it comes to[...]
Along with previewing today's new episode of Marvel Studios & Disney+'s What If…?, we've also been taking a look at how S02E08: "What If… the Avenger Assembled in 1602?" would credit the comics creators that the episode is inspired from. Written by Neil Gaiman and penciled by Andy Kubert, with digital painting from Richard Isanove, the eight-issue[...]