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Ahead of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, star Grace Caroline Currey shared her experience with The Direct on becoming a superhero for the DC Comics movie.For those that didn’t notice the interesting change to the Shazam Family this time around, unlike the rest of her cast mates, Currey was able to play both versions of the character—the young and the super.Originally, Michelle Borth was the actress in the super suit after Mary Bloomfield said the magical word....
After Venom and Morbius, Sony’s Marvel Universe is expected to expand with more projects in the coming years, one of them centered around Madame Web. Directed by S.J. Clarkson, the upcoming film will feature the Marvel debut for Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) as the titular character, and she will appear alongside Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria) in an unknown role. The exact plot details of Madame Web are still being kept under wraps, but it has been reported that the character will serve as the Doctor Strange of Sony’s Marvel universe....
The Mandalorian season 2 is due for release soon after recently getting a brand new trailer for its upcoming second season. The trailer offered up a few interesting details, including the possible inclusion of Boba Fett’s jetpack. Another teaser provided a small glimpse at more of Baby Yoda in the series as well. While fans wait for the season to premiere, Star Wars announced the start of Mando Mondays. Every Monday, Star Wars will reveal new merchandise and digital content that coincides with The Mandalorian....
Following the amazing critical and financial success from Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony Pictures continues working to expand its own cache of Spider-Man movies outside of the MCU. Before the critical and financial letdown from Morbius and ahead of Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter, this venture started with Tom Hardy’s Venom movies in 2018 and 2021. Hardy’s first outing as Eddie Brock and his symbiotic alien best friend shocked the world, earning more than $850 million at the global box office along with an 81% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes....
Grant’s persistent is confusion is something that will no doubt continue in Moon Knight as the danger escalates, especially when Mr. Knight makes his introduction. But, newly released footage for Moon Knight should elate fans of the character, as it only points to the series becoming even more surreal. ADVERTISEMENT Strange Makeshift Moon Knight Action Figure A promotional video for Moon Knight spotlighting its critical reception has been released, including new footage....
Henry Cavill’s Superman has been a point of contention amongst the DC fan base for most of the last few years, largely due to the fact that he’s been completely missing from the story since 2017. But shockingly, that appears to be changing as Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) works to move into its new era of storytelling within the DC Extended Universe.Reports indicated that Cavill is now set to return to the blue tights and red cape in Man of Steel 2, which would be his first solo outing since he kickstarted the DCEU with Man of Steel back in 2013....
In February, Jackie Keller Seidel, a volunteer at New Leash on Life Dog Rescue, was tagged in a Facebook post about a dog named Bo that needed a foster home. Bo was severely underweight, suffering from mange and in need of a loving home to prepare him for adoption. Seidel volunteered to take the homeless pup. The only problem? She lives in Wisconsin and Bo was in Georgia. Luckily, it was a problem with an easy solution....
Learn how to transform your yard into a sanctuary for birds, bees, and other little critters. Two years ago I bought a house that came with extensive gardens. The gardens were immaculate, maintained by the previous homeowner who was retired and spent multiple hours a day caring for them. It didn’t take long for me to realize that (a) gardens don’t stay that way unless you work at it constantly, and (b) I don’t enjoy gardening as much as I’d expected to, mainly because I’m chronically short on time....
Europe was a fairly grim place at the beginning of the Middle Ages. The fifth century, roughly considered to mark the start of the Middle Ages, saw the breakdown of the Roman Empire and the splintering of its once vast empire. Barbarian kings and warlords ruled the lands for many years. Things started to perk up a bit around Europe after a few chaotic centuries and the High Middle Ages, which began around 1000 A....
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga looks set to be the biggest gaming adventure in the galaxy far, far away yet. Not only will the open-world epic cover all nine blockbuster episodes in the saga for the first time yet, but it will allow players to explore 24 iconic planets, all while playing as around 300 different characters. Despite adapting nine existing films, the AAA game will feature newly-recorded dialogue, as opposed to pulling directly from the saga....
Unlike other astronomical events such as shooting stars (a Spielberg trademark), full moons (stay away from the woods) and mega-asteroids (paging Ben Affleck), solar eclipses are more of a rare breed in movies. Still, movies with major, plot-driving solar eclipse scenes can be found across several genres, not just science fiction. Drama, thrillers, musicals, historical epics, deceptively terrifying Disney films — there’s truly an eclipse film for everyone. Perhaps one reason that eclipses — specifically total solar eclipses — appear so sporadically in movies is because they appear so sporadically in real life....
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is set to bring back Jason Momoa’s titular DC hero for another action-packed underwater adventure. While the exact plot details of the movie are still being kept under wraps, Momoa already spoiled the inclusion of Ben Affleck’s Batman. Affleck’s appearance in Aquaman 2 came as a surprise for many since fans believed that Michael Keaton’s version of the Dark Knight would initially appear. Instead, a past report stated that Keaton’s scenes were changed in the sequel because test audiences found his appearance confusing....
The rate of cigarette smoking has decreased precipitously in the United States. In 1965, a whopping 42% of adult Americans smoked. In 2007 that proportion dipped below 20 percent, and the latest data available (2013) estimates the percentage of adults who smoke at 17.8 percent. That is good news for people’s health, but also for the environment. Yet, almost all of us continue to witness smokers carelessly toss cigarette butts on the ground....
Avengers: Endgame served as the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Infinity Saga while also featuring surprising returns. One of the characters who unexpectedly made a comeback in the movie was James D’Arcy’s Edward Jarvis from Agent Carter. The character’s return marked the first time that an actor from Marvel TV made the jump to the big screen, making history in the process. During the Infinity Saga, the topic of seeing Marvel TV characters in the MCU has been the center of most fans’ online conversation....
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness featured a thrilling adventure like never before for Benedict Cumberbatch’s titular sorcerer. The sequel pushed the concept of the Multiverse into the forefront while also giving Strange his biggest challenge yet as he embarked on a universe-hopping journey to ultimately defeat Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch.While The Master of the Mystic Arts was successful in the sequel, the film’s ending proved that there are still plenty of stories to tell....
While Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has yet to premiere, Marvel Studios may have teased a bright future for the Black Panther franchise. The upcoming MCU sequel is set to introduce a horde of new characters, such as Dominique Thorne’s Riri Williams a.k.a. Ironheart, and Tenoch Huerta’s Namor. While the former is confirmed to have her own Disney+ series, talks of a spin-off for Namor are still in doubt, especially after Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige’s blunt response when asked about the topic....
Marvel Studios has a packed line-up of Disney+ series ahead of them to expand the MCU in new and interesting ways. While some of these will introduce brand-new characters to the universe like Ironheart and Moon Knight, others will see some fan-favorite stars returning to take the lead in their own adventures. Of all the many corners of the MCU, the Guardians of the Galaxy will certainly have the most unique presence on the service....
Doctor Strange 2 brought back Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff in an unexpected way. The Benedict Cumberbatch-led sequel revolves around the concept of alternate realities, with its marketing seemingly teasing that the titular sorcerer will need to team up with the Scarlet Witch in order to save the Multiverse from an unknown threat. However, some scenes appear to tease Wanda’s heel turn in the movie, as evidenced by footage of her attack on the Illuminati compound and Kamar-Taj....
Secret Invasion is a project that promises to include plenty of secrets and paranoia. The recent teaser provides audiences with plenty of Spy Thriller vibes. One of the biggest mysteries easily goes to Emilia Clarke’s mystery character.Clarke is a big-time actress, so there’s no doubt she’ll be playing someone important. If a previous report from insider Daniel Richtman is to be believed, Clarke could be playing G’iah, a Skrull from the comics....
