Marvel fans are still recovering from the MCU mega-panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The event unveiled the next four years of the storied super-powered franchise, revealing release dates for a number of projects and even an Avengers film or two. But one name that was noticeably absent from SDCC was the X-Men. But when will the X-Men come to the MCU? Well, Kevin Feige has given a first hint line from Comic-Con....
Marvel Studios revealed that it is blocked from making a solo movie centered on Tenoch Huerta’s Namor from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Huerta’s MCU villain has quickly picked up steam as one of fans’ favorite Phase 4 newcomers. As Black Panther 2’s Sub-Mariner has become such a fan-favorite, one would expect the next step to be a solo film for the character. Well, it might not be so simple, as Universal retains the rights to the character similar to Mark Ruffalo’s Incredible Hulk....
Over the past four decades, Hollywood star Sharon Stone has built quite an impressive career on the big screen with over 100 credits to her name thus far. With an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe win for Best Actress for 1996’s Casino, amongst other accolades, Stone continues finding herself in high-profile roles alongside the industry’s top names. Included in those top names are franchises like the DC Extended Universe, which is set to add various new names to its catalog of heroes in the coming years....
She-Hulk comics writer Dan Slott called out critics of the Disney+ show inspired by his work in a tweet on Sunday.Slott wrote the She-Hulk series in the early 2000s, a run that served as a primary inspiration for the MCU’s 2022 series, She Hulk: Attorney at Law, on Disney+. The run introduced characters such as Augustus “Pug” Pugliese and Mallory Book, both of whom appeared on the show. Additionally, the series put Jennifer Walters in the position of practicing superhuman law, the main focus of the Disney+ show....
MCU star Benedict Cumberbatch has thrived in his time playing Doctor Stephen Strange for Marvel Studios, and his role post-Infinity Saga is only set to grow exponentially. Summer 2021 has seen the veteran take on a new challenge in the voiceover booth as he embodies two different Sorcerers Supreme in the MCU’s first animated project What If…?. He’s also set to return to the big screen in live-action form as a key supporting player in December’s Spider-Man: No Way Home before leading the way in his second solo movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in 2022....
“Chapter 16” of The Mandalorian surprised many fans for a variety of reasons, but one of the big takeaways was a post-credits scene that teased Star Wars’ next chapter: The Book of Boba Fett. There are still many lingering questions about the series, including potential plot threads, character inclusions, and unconfirmed rumors. Many have questioned whether the project would be The Mandalorian’s third season or a separate series completely, but a crew member was able to clear up the confusion....
Even though the Skywalker Saga and Disney’s Sequel Trilogy concluded in 2019 with The Rise of Skywalker, the debate over Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi and questions about its direction has continued amongst Star Wars fans. USA Today bestselling author Sariah Wilson, a fellow Star Wars fan, is finally providing fans some answers thanks to her interview with Rian Johnson himself. For instance, Wilson has already shared that Johnson was unaware that Ben Solo would die in The Rise of Skywalker and believes in the Reylo romance....
The use of wood in taller buildings is big news, and now Melanie Sevcenko of the Guardian covers the story of the two towers being built in Portland and New York City. There are some arguable points (plywood was not invented in Portland) and a few howlers (It is not manufactured by layering panels of 2-ft-by-6-ft lumber, that would be awfully big), but it is a good introduction for the American reader....
The Mandalorian Season 2 capped off a successful run by featuring the surprise return of Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker, but it wasn’t the only cameo that was celebrated by Star Wars fans. The Pedro Pascal-led series also featured the likes of Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano and Katee Sackhoff’s Bo-Katan, fully embracing its place in the massive Skywalker Saga timeline. Now that a third season has already been confirmed, The Mandalorian is expected to showcase more cameos that will drive the narrative forward....
They come in a variety of shapes, sizes, textures and colors and have a wide range of habitats throughout the world. With more than 500 species, the salamander is a brightly-donned (and pretty cute) feat of nature. Their diversity as a species owes itself to the different environments they live in – and makes the salamander one of Earth’s most interesting creatures. Mythical fire lizards? According to Animal Planet, salamanders were so-named because the creatures usually lived in wood piles used for cooking fires in the Middle Ages, and this led people to believe they lived in the fire, hence the Greek word for “mythical lizard that lived in fire....
The ball is really rolling for Spider-Man 3 despite it being over a year until its release date, which could easily end up being pushed further back depending on how well the world has handled the pandemic by then. In the meantime, preparation for Spider-Man 3 filming has already begun in Sunnyside Queens in New York City. More excitingly is the barrage of announcements and rumors that have hit the internet about this movie being far larger and potentially more spanning than any fans had anticipated....
DC is set to embrace a new chapter by introducing fresh faces and continuing the stories of established heroes within its live-action roster. Warner Bros. is pulling out all the stops to mark 2022 as a memorable year for DC, giving fans a stellar lineup of projects that feature Batman, Flash, Aquaman, and Black Adam. While the current in-universe state of the DCEU is still unknown, this theatrical slate should give viewers an idea of what to expect of its interconnected approach....
Going into Phase 4, Marvel Studios has drastically increased the pace of releasing their new content. Disney+ has allowed for week-to-week episodes in between big-screen blockbusters. Having released five shows and four movies in 2021, there are no signs of the studio slowing down in 2022 as three movies, at least four shows, and a holiday special are set for the next calendar year. With Spider-Man: No Way Home finally in theaters, however, the next Marvel Studios project remains a bit of a mystery....
While the Young Avengers are still some time away from assembling in the MCU, two of its key members just shared a meeting together on social media.Throughout the MCU’s Phase 4 slate, younger heroes have been scattered about in various Disney+ shows and movies, teasing the first assembly of the Young Avengers on screen. The two most recent additions were Hailee Steinfeld in Hawkeye and Xochitl Gomez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, bringing two of the team’s most prominent female stars to life....
Leggings are a wardrobe staple for many, whether we’re keeping our legs warm in the winter, pairing them with tunics when it’s warmer, or staying comfy at yoga all year long. For many eco-conscious people, the best way to shop for clothes is to head to the second hand store. But second-hand leggings, like socks and underwear, may make some squeamish. Even if you’re brave, finding a basic pair in the right size can be a challenge....
If you’re leading a busy and stressful life, there’s something you can place in your home or even set on a desk in your office or cubicle that will remind you to take a breath to appreciate the earth’s natural beauty: a terrarium. When creating a beautiful garden in a glass, you’ll have to address two questions upfront: What kind of terrarium do you want, and what are the best plants to put in it?...
Spider-Man: No Way Home was easily one of the biggest Marvel events last year. In fact, the third MCU Spidey outing was one of the webhead’s craziest moments ever. Not only did the story bring back five previous villains for Tom Holland’s Peter Parker to fight, but also two different Spider-Men for him to team up with: Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. While Maguire is the original live-action Spider-Man, many fans absolutely adored Garfield’s take on the character....
Last August 24, on the great American holiday known as National Waffle Day, I got confused and thought it was the Swedish waffle day tradition Våffeldagen, which falls on March 25th. According to Wikipeidia it actually is an old Christian holiday, Vårfrudagen (“Our Lady’s Day”), but they got confused because they evidently sound alike, and now celebrate it with waffles. Other sources say that it is a celebration of spring, waffles use a lot of eggs which are a symbol of new life, so there you go....
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier just ended its first season run on Disney+. While it may have been a flawed finale, there was plenty to be happy about. One of those key things is that Sam Wilson finally took up the mantle of Captain America and picked up the shield that Steve Rogers left for him at the end of Avengers: Endgame. Even if it’s not so surprising, Sam Wilson becoming Captain America is the perfect trajectory for the character....
Welcome to Oymyakon, Russia, where the village thermometer was no match for recent temperatures of -80 degrees Fahrenheit. In 1933, the Siberian village of Oymyakon earned the title of coldest inhabited place on Earth when the mercury plunged to a chilly -94 degrees Fahrenheit (-68 Celsius). Sitting at 63.4608° N, 142.7858° E latitude, several hundred miles from the Arctic Circle, the frigid spot remains dark up to 21 hours a day during the winter, with an average temperature of -58 F....
