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Marvel Studios has cast the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom star to play Simon Williams in the upcoming Disney+ series Wonderman.Wonder Man has been on the table for the MCU since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in 2017, for which James Gunn actually cast Nathan Fillion in the role before his material was cut from the film. Since then, Shang-Chi and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty director Destin Daniel Cretton has joined the project, with Shang-Chi and Iron Man 3 star Ben Kingsley also set to reprise his role as Trevor Slattery in the series....

In an otherwise underwhelming day from the wonderful world of Disney, Marvel Studios stole the show with announcements regarding more than a dozen upcoming streaming projects. With the first new footage from Moon Knight and She-Hulk alongside an exciting look at an eye-patch-less Samuel L. Jackson from Secret Invasion, the MCU is on the path to another impressive round of storytelling. Much of the studio’s focus at the event was on its expansion into animation, which kicked off in Summer 2021 with What If…?...

Ms. Marvel on Disney+ was a first for Marvel Studios in a number of ways. In addition to featuring Marvel’s first Pakistani superhero, Ms. Marvel was a coming-of-age series that focused on family and real-world history and heritage in conjunction with the fictional and cosmic. While the hit series set the stage for future stories to come, Ms. Marvel also connected to past MCU stories and, particularly, the Disney+ series Loki in more ways than one....

Fans are currently experiencing the golden age of on-screen superhero storytelling. With the historic success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the entire genre has become beloved by countless people worldwide. Despite all the love for those comic heroes, one of the biggest icons to ever exist has been shafted for years now: Superman. Henry Cavil was the last actor to wear the cape on the big screen, but he hasn’t stepped into those boots for quite some time—excluding Zack Snyder’s Justice League....

After TheBook of Boba Fett wraps up its first season, the eyes of the Star Wars viewing public will turn to Obi-Wan Kenobi. The upcoming Disney+ series will see Ewan McGregor return as Obi-Wan for the first time since the Prequel Trilogy capped things off with Revenge of the Sith. And McGregor will not be alone as Hayden Christensen will reprise his role of AnakinSkywalker a.k.a. Darth Vader. Aside from these two actors involved and the rumors of a May 2022 release date, not much is actually known about Obi-Wan....

People all around the world are talking about endangered species. Opinions circulate, facts are figured, and tempers have been known to flare. It becomes an interesting study to learn not only what makes a species endangered, but how people react to these species’ predicaments and what might be done to protect them The following is a list quotes by politicians, actors, authors, and other well-known public figures who, in one way or another, have felt a need to speak up on the issue of endangered species conservation....

Now that The Suicide Squad is finally out in the world the next big DC project that fans have to look forward to is The Batman. Matt Reeves is not the first director to take a shot at the iconic comic book character, but his Batman film certainly looks different from any that have come before it. The Batman stars Robert Pattinson in the lead role as Bruce Wayne alongside Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon, Colin Farrell as the Penguin, and Paul Dano as the Riddler....

After multiple live-action iterations, Robert Pattinson’s The Batman is set to provide a fresh new take on The Dark Knight. The upcoming DCEU entry has been confirmed to explore the second year of Bruce Wayne’s dual life as Gotham’s protector, which is a period that has yet to be explored on the film side of things. This makes the movie a one-of-a-kind Batman adventure since it’s poised to show the Caped Crusader making mistakes and having second thoughts on how to defend Gotham....

Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings promises to be unlike anything the MCU has ever produced before. It may feel redundant to bring out the old “never been done before” when speaking of Marvel in 2021, but September’s theatrical MCU release will truly be one-of-one. Not only is it the first Asian-led superhero film within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it is the first full-fledged Kung-Fu flick in the franchise....

Following Spider-Man: No Way Home’s success, fans are eager to see Tom Holland’s return as Spider-Man in the MCU, and a new update straight from Sony Pictures has offered a promising development. The discussion surrounding Spider-Man 4 began before No Way Home hit theaters in December 2021, with chatter picking up as soon as the movie was released. Former Sony executive Amy Pascal revealed then that Spider-Man 4 was in development, with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige corroborating her claims by saying they’re “actively beginning to develop where the story heads....

The recent firing of Gina Carano from her role of Cara Dune in the Star Wars universe has led to a big shakeup within the franchise’s Disney+ series’. Carano was fired following several controversial tweets during her employment at Disney in which she compared the treatment of Republicans in modern America to that of the Jewish community during the Holocaust.Care Dune was previously slated to appear in future seasons of The Mandalorian along with plans for her to star in her own spin-off story, Rangers of the New Republic....

Filming and production are kicking into high gear for the DC Extended Universe on multiple projects, which will all help expand on the narrative for the oft-maligned interconnected movie series. Included in this bunch is possibly the film with the most trouble getting off the ground: Ezra Miller’s The Flash. Originally intended to release in theaters nearly three years ago, the Scarlet Speedster’s first DCEU solo outing finally has cameras rolling in preparation for its theatrical debut in about 18 months....

The world of The Mandalorian is expanding. As the hit series approaches the midpoint of its second season, Din Djarin’s story has seen the decommissioned bounty hunter cross paths with several familiar faces. The first episode of the season revealed the notorious Boba Fett, still at large amidst the sands of Tatooine. Bo-Katan Kryze recently made her live-action debut, with Ahsoka Tano’s soon on the way as well. But there’s more....

On the one hand, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is officially going full steam ahead with regularly scheduled programming after two weeks of WandaVision releases. On the other hand, there are seemingly more questions than answers as to what’s actually happening in said Marvel Cinematic Universe after three episodes of its first Disney+ show. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany’s first headlining appearances with Marvel Studios is setting up a story unlike any told in the franchise’s history, shown through the lens of historical American sitcoms like I Love Lucy and The Brady Bunch....

Your dog goes absolutely bonkers when you reach for the peanut butter jar. But just because that tasty spread is OK (in most cases) to feed your pup in moderation, that doesn’t mean all nuts are fair game. Here’s a rundown of some common nuts and whether it’s safe to feed them to your pooch. Peanuts Peanuts are safe for dogs to eat, says the American Kennel Club. Like peanut butter, peanuts contain healthy fats and protein that are good for your dog....

That’s 0.0082677165 inches for Americans, and really thin in either unit. One of the great advantages of Passivhaus design is that they don’t require much heating, in even the coldest of climates. When you don’t need a lot of heat, you get some really interesting options, like this Carbontec heating film, seen at the North American Passive House Network conference in New York City. It’s a carbon fibre polymer film in 2 foot wide strips, with a copper conductor on either side....

Before the Guardians of the Galaxy set off on their final adventure in the James Gunn-directed threequel, Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill and the rest of his teammates will first return to aid Chris Hemsworth’s Thor in Thor: Love and Thunder. The Guardians’ inclusion comes after Thor joined them in the Benatar following the events of Avengers: Endgame, with the upcoming film set to showcase what happened to the God of Thunder’s newfound family....

This question is almost as old as “paper or plastic?” and has provoked spirited debates between Christmas traditionalists and enviro-optimist believers in modernization and the Idea of Progress. Should we zealously shun the taking of a tree’s life, even if it is purpose-grown at a locally owned Christmas tree farm, or is that in fact the better choice? What is the impact of a fake tree? According to the National Christmas Tree Association, 85% of fake Christmas trees are made in China and almost 10 million were sold worldwide in 2003....

There are three types of global warming solutions. The most widely-discussed are the coping solutions that deal with the immediate effects such as a rising sea level and flooding. But these solutions don’t address the root cause of global warming. Research shows that if greenhouse gases aren’t reduced, climate change will create a permanent “hothouse Earth” in 20 years or less. The second type of solution reduces future greenhouse gas emissions by switching from fossil fuels to clean alternatives....

Photographing pets has many unique challenges, from getting the action or expression that you want to getting the animal to interact (or stop interacting!) with you or listen to commands. This is hard enough but add to that the boisterous energy and short attention spans of puppies and your challenge as a photographer just got a lot bigger. There are quite a few approaches to photographing puppies that can make the session much easier, and help you to come away with more winning images that you might otherwise have captured....