A small moment in the first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier provided a small but poignant callback to Sam Wilson and Steve Rogers’ first meeting in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In one scene in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, we see Bucky Barnes sleeping on …
Read More »Disney doesn’t expect Marvel movies to start filming again anytime soon
New Disney CEO Bob Chapek has revealed that he doesn’t expect large-scale productions, including those currently in the works at Marvel Studios, to resume filming in the near future. “In terms of large-scale production, we’re going to go through the same process with our productions as we do our theme …
Read More »Has the Marvel Cinematic Universe become too complicated to enjoy?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (opens in new tab) now shows no signs of diminished returns. Doctor Strange (opens in new tab) made well over $600 million, while Captain America: Civil War (opens in new tab) was the biggest blockbuster hit of last year. They’re going nowhere, and they’re at the …
Read More »Marvels Black Panther FINALLY has a director and its Creeds Ryan Coogler
It’s been rumoured for a while, but now it’s official (opens in new tab); Ryan Coogler, writer and director of the excellent Creed (read our Creed review here (opens in new tab)), will helm Marvel’s Black Panther. Coogler’s appointment means that Captain Marvel is the only upcoming film in the …
Read More »Captain America: Civil War releases (seconds) of new footage in international trailer
The first trailer (opens in new tab) for the highly anticipated Captain America: Civil War came online last month, and it managed to accomplish the seemingly increasingly difficult task of revealing a lot, but keeping plenty under wraps. That trend continues with the new international trailer released earlier this week, …
Read More »How Marvels post-credit scenes connected the Marvel Cinematic Universe
For those so inclined the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two collection (opens in new tab) has been made available to purchase on Blu-ray, and more and more of its special features have been popping up online. Thanks to Vimeo User IWantCupcakes (opens in new tab), the latest is a featurette, …
Read More »Watch Thor and Vision throw down in Avengers: Age of Ultron deleted scene
From the James Bond-esque opening to the much-hyped Hulk vs Hulkbuster fight, Avengers: Age of Ultron was not wanting for action sequences. However, one such scene which didn’t make the final cut is a skirmish between Thor and Vision, which takes place after the God of Thunder brings Paul Bettany’s …
Read More »Could Gambit have FINALLY found a director in Doug Liman?
It’s fair to say that 20th Century Fox aren’t having a great year on the comic book movie front. The less said about Fantastic Four the better, and two months ago director Rupert Wyatt left their upcoming Gambit movie due to creative differences. With Deadpool and X-Men: Apocalypse headed our …
Read More »Amazing Spider-Man movie game finally returns hero to open world
Beenox is the developer responsible for Spider-Man’s most recent adventures, including Shattered Dimensions and Edge of Time, which were adequate games, but lacked one key component: New York City. Both went with separated, linear levels, leaving behind the open world trappings of Spidey games of old. After a few years …
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