Month: July 2021

Belle, the latest movie from Mirai director Mamoru Hosoda, will make its premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2021. According to Deadline, Belle will be the third animated film presented at this year’s film festival, joining Ari Folman’s Where is Anne Frank and Patrick Imbert’s The Summit of the Gods. Hosoda’s previous film, the award-winning Mirai, was previously screened at a

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Green Lantern #4 by Geoffrey Thorne, Tom Raney, Marco Santucci, Michael Atiyeh & Rob Leigh, on sale now The Green Lantern Corps has been adjusting to a radically different change to their status quo with the destruction of the Central Power Battery, the depowering of the Corps, and the

The villains of DC are a tough lot; they pretty much have to be, as the heroes they fight are some of the most powerful ones in any comic universe. Even when they seem benign, they’re quite intimidating, challenging the heroes they fight in all kinds of ways. Some of these villains are amazing powerhouses

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty Season 5, Episode 3, “A Rickconvenient Mort,” which aired Sunday on Adult Swim. When Rick and Morty began, it was a comedy of opposites, the destructive genius nihilist Rick counterbalanced by his slow and naive but generally well-meaning grandson Morty. As the series has progressed, Morty

With Black Widow opening this week, a lot of attention has been paid on Marvel Studios’ attempts to reverse its earlier depictions of Black Widow and do a better job on the character in her solo film, but the studio is looking past just improving its handling of this one female character, as an executive

Loki head writer Michael Waldron teased the new Loki variants while confirming whether the reptilian one is a crocodile or alligator. Speaking to CBR, Waldron talked about the four Loki variants — Richard E. Grant’s Classic Loki, Deobia Oparei’s Boastful Loki, Jack Veal’s Kid Loki and a mysterious reptilian God of Mischief — seen in

Marvel Studios President/Marvel Chief Creative Officer Kevin Feige confirmed Black Widow will feature the events Loki taunted Natasha about in The Avengers. During an interview at the Black Widow premiere, Feige highlighted Natasha Romanoff as a veteran Marvel Cinematic Universe character and said there are many Easter eggs to look out for in the film. Among these, Feige then mentioned

William Shatner expressed interest in reprising the role of Captain James T. Kirk for Quentin Tarantino’s covert Star Trek project. Speaking with Express, Shatner shared his thoughts on the prospect of Tarantino helming a Star Trek film. “I think it’s glorious,” the actor proclaimed, adding how he met the director more than once. RELATED: Star Trek:

DC‘s sidekicks are pretty much the greatest in comics. They set the bar high for the institution of sidekick, defining it and giving DC’s roster of respected heroes the kind of back-up and support they need. The best of them have stepped into their mentor’s mantles long or short term or made names for themselves

  Avengers comics, like any series of stories, want to give the reader the unexpected. That can be kind of difficult when you’ve been running for close to 60 years, as any story a creative team can come up with probably has a similar counterpart somewhere in Avengers history–if not another comic series altogether. RELATED: MCU:

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Witcher: Witch’s Lament #2 by Bartosz Sztybor, Vanessa R. Del Rey, Jordie Bellaire and Aditya Bidikar on sale now. Geralt of Rivia, one of the most famous witchers on the entire Continent, has battled against every enemy imaginable. Human mercenaries, soldiers, drowners, nekkers, dragons and a host of

One of the most innovative and intense Batman stories of the past decade is “The War of Jokes and Riddles” by Tom King and Mikel Janin. The story is recounted by Batman as he confesses his greatest failure to Catwoman, whom he just proposed to. Years prior, a war between the Joker and Riddler tore

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige discussed the difficulty in finding writers that would be willing to go along with WandaVision‘s core sitcom theme. In conversation with the Producers Guild of America, Feige mentioned how he watched sitcoms to relax during Marvel Studios’ production of movies like Avengers: Infinity War, and how the “comforting lies” of

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for The Tomorrow War, now available on Amazon Prime. In 2012’s The Avengers, one of the film’s most macabre moments came when the World Security Council decided to nuke New York after they felt that the Chitauri invasion couldn’t be stopped. As much as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes were trying, the sinister

A new TV spot gives Loki fans a better look at Richard E. Grant’s “Classic Loki” costume in the series, which pays direct homage to the character’s original costume from Marvel Comics legend Jack Kirby. In the post-credits scene of Loki Episode 4 “The Nexus Event,” fans were introduced to four new Loki Variants: Kid Loki,

The period of films released by Walt Disney Animation from 1989 to 1999 is often considered a major highlight of American animation history, and it is referred to as the Disney Renaissance. However, that period didn’t suddenly appear without warning, with the successes and flaws of the films beforehand deeply impacting it. Three films in particular helped

DC Comics has every kind of villain you could ask for. From killer clowns and knowledge-consuming androids to supersoldier mercenaries and the living embodiment of evil itself, there is plenty to choose from when it comes to antagonists in the DC Multiverse–and all that is before the topic of motivations is brought up. RELATED: DC:

The X-Men are one of the greatest teams in the Marvel Universe. Consisting of some of the most respected mutants, the team has one of the hardest mandates in all of comics- not only do they have to fight some of the most dangerous villains on the planet but they also have to deal with

The Justice League is the DC Universe’s premier team of superheroes. First formed to fight the deadly Starro the Conqueror (though this was later retconned to be Darkseid), the Justice League has existed in one form or another for over 60 years now. They are the pinnacle of superheroes in the DC Universe, and their

DC‘s villains are some of the most dangerous in comics. They run the gamut from all-powerful universe conquering titans to run-of-the-mill criminals with colorful gimmicks. One thing they all have in common is just how intimidating they are all regardless of how benign they seem. However, just because they’re known for being superlatively evil doesn’t

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Wonder Woman: Dead Earth #3 by Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spicer and Rus Wooton, on sale now. For as long as the DC Universe has been around, Superman and Wonder Woman have stood as two of its strongest heroes. Each wielding an enormous slate of superpowers, the Kryptonian and

There are times when a superhero debuts to all kinds of acclaim and they seem like they’re going to be the next big thing. In the Marvel Universe, there have been loads of amazing heroes who looked like they were about to join the ranks of the most respected heroes and yet it never happens.

Steve Orlando, Francesco Mobili, Marco Failla and Andrea Broccardo’s recent Curse of the Man-Thing crossover event recently reminded Marvel’s heroes of the mysterious might of the Man-Thing. Since his first appearance in Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway and Gray Morrow’s 1971 “…Man-Thing!”- a story in Savage Tales #1 – The monster of the swamp has struck fear and awe

Thanks to some humorous information that was revealed about the making of the Harley Quinn cartoon, there has been much discussion concerning how good a boyfriend Batman really is. Is he the kind of boyfriend that is willing to go the extra mile for his partner or would any potential partners of his be better off with some else?

WARNING: The following contains spoilers for F9, now in theaters. With F9 proving to be a massive hit, Fast & Furious spinoffs are in the works. Vin Diesel has expressed interest in a Dom Toretto prequel, while a spinoff is being planned with Charlize Theron’s cyberterrorist, Cipher. However, while it’s nice that the Fast & Furious series

Hugh Jackman has added fuel to the speculation that he will reprise his role as Wolverine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The reason for the Wolverine/MCU speculation comes after the actor shared fan art of Wolverine by BossLogic on his Instagram Stories. Almost 24 hours later, Jackman uploaded an old photo of himself posing next to

Vin Diesel and company have been burning rubber on the big screen for 20 years, though they weren’t the first, and they won’t be the last, they can certainly be credited with taking the car movie to new heights. The Fast & The Furious series now boasts nine movies, a TV series, a spin-off movie, and multiple

During the official reopening of Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins discussed her thoughts about same-day streaming/theatrical release plans. In Jenkins’ estimation, this approach wasn’t designed with longevity in mind and was something dependent on the COVID-19 pandemic era. “I don’t think it’s going to last,” Jenkins told THR. RELATED: HBO Max Says It Has