An AI-generated version of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman seen in a still capture from a video generated by Sora 2. Credit: OpenAI Under the new agreement with Disney, Sora users will be able to generate short videos using characters such as Mickey Mouse, Darth Vader, Iron Man, Simba, and characters from franchises including Frozen, Inside… Read More »
The Fantastic 4: First Steps Isn’t A Usual MCU Film The Fantastic 4: First Steps is a weird movie for anyone who isn’t already knowledgeable of the MCU. The creators just assume you know how this franchise’s alternative universes work, for one thing. And while I can appreciate not bothering with another origin story plotline,… Read More »
Thunderbolts* Is What Marvel Should Keep Making Thunderbolts* (or, The New Avengers) is what you remember Marvel movies and shows being, back when it was a pretty sure thing that any given movie was going to be good, if not excellent. Somehow, the rhythms and plot progression that have now become standard work here. The… Read More »
“The Past Is The Past” Subverts Superhero Stories “The Past is The Past” is both an ending I’d want from a show, and way off from what I expected for this show specifically. Or any Marvel show, really. My general impression of the “origin series,” as I think of them, is to take a character… Read More »
“Karma’s a Glitch” Might Be The Second-Best Part “Karma’s a Glitch” has the pacing and progression of a movie, and I loved that about it. The series has been building up for so long that just having a bunch of classic superhero moments chained together was deeply satisfying. Like, yes, the series does have to… Read More »
The release of the Marvel Zombies trailer has sparked widespread reactions, with fans focusing on Spider-Man’s first R-rated appearance in animation. The series, premiering on Disney+ on September 24 with four episodes, continues the storyline introduced in What If…? and shows Spider-Man using his webbing to decapitate zombie hordes. Disney has rated the show TV-MA and included… Read More »
Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is opening up about why he was fired from Marvel’s Fantastic Four movie that was released in 2005. In addition to directing the first two Harry Potter movies, Columbus is known for helming movies such as 1987’s Adventures in Babysitting, 1990’s Home Alone, 1993’s Mrs. Doubtfire, and more. After writing… Read More »
New Madame Web photos have revealed unseen looks at Sydney Sweeney’s Spider-Woman, Isabela Merced’s Araña, and Celeste O’Connor’s Spider-Girl. Madame Web is a Sony Pictures Entertainment movie that was released in theaters on February 14, 2024. Despite having a star cast including Dakota Johnson, Sweeney, Merced, and more, the movie was a flop at the… Read More »
X-Men ’97 creator Beau DeMayo, who was fired by Marvel Studios in March 2024, held nothing back in recent social media posts that criticized studio president Kevin Feige‘s handling of the titular mutant team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. What did Beau DeMayo say about X-Men in the MCU? In a pair of posts on… Read More »
Charlie Cox may be hinting that Daredevil: Born Again could end after its second season. Marvel Television’s Daredevil: Born Again premiered on Disney+ in March 2025. A continuation of the Netflix Daredevil series, the show sees Charlie Cox reprise his role as Matt Murdock, while Vincent D’Onofrio and Jon Bernthal also return as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin… Read More »