The MCU is set to expand heavily on its cache of in-universe characters over the next few years, with plenty of heroes and villains still waiting in the wings. Included in that mix is the enigmatic Ghost Rider, someone who’s seen his fair share of screen time outside the Marvel Studios bubble. He first came to life in Nicolas Cage’s two Ghost Rider solo movies from 2007 and 2011, just as the MCU got off the ground....
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker released just over two years ago, and… yeah. It came out. For a film that’s been with the world for a significant amount of time now, the vast majority of the discourse surrounding the project has revolved around how it could have been better. These kinds of Star Wars subjects never get old, and the general consensus seems to be that Episode IX is the weakest entry in the franchise....
2018’s Venom served as the launchpad of Sony’s Spider-Man shared universe without the presence of the web-slinger, leading many fans to speculate whether this interconnected franchise will unveil its own version of the hero or if Tom Holland’s Peter Parker will be featured at some point. The debate continued when Jared Leto’s Morbius arrived on the scene, as its first trailer revealed an unexpected cameo from Michael Keaton’s Adrian Toomes aka the villain of the MCU’s Spider-Man: Homecoming....
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is expected to continue storylines from other MCU projects, such as WandaVision and the Multiversal Spider-Man: No Way Home. The inclusion of Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff indicates that the upcoming sequel will pick up on many of the story threads from her Disney+ series, but it remains to be seen if other characters from the show will return on the big screen. However, in the months leading to the film’s premiere, there were many rumors about potential WandaVision connections....
This frustrated mother is unable to find a daycare that can guarantee daily outdoor playtime. When seeking childcare for my youngest son, I had one requirement that was non-negotiable (aside from the obvious expectation that he be safe and respected). I wanted to ensure that he’d get outdoor play time every single day. It didn’t have to be for long – an hour in the morning and afternoon would suffice – but I wanted that playtime to be guaranteed....
I am a peanut butter lover. I ate peanut butter and jelly every day for school lunch from first grade until I graduated from high school. I still enjoy the occasional pb&j; sandwich at lunch time, and peanut butter on multi-grain toast is one of my go-to quick breakfasts. November is National Peanut Butter Lovers Month, one of six peanut butter-related holidays mentioned on the National Peanut Board’s website. In honor of this industry-created holiday, some fun facts about peanut butter are in order, along with some recipes that use this beloved nut butter....
A trio of stars from WandaVision are all set for comebacks in the Disney+ MCU spin-off, Agatha: Coven of Chaos.Kathryn Hahn was confirmed to reprise her role as the nosy neighbor turned powerful witch, Agatha Harkness, in her own solo series following her run as the main villain of WandaVision in 2021. The series will follow up on her adventures after being trapped in the town of Westview in Episode 9, and Hahn is set to bring an incredible cast of characters into the MCU to tell that new story....
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is said to feature plenty of Easter eggs and cameos according to Paul Rudd. The Rudd-led MCU threequel is mere weeks away from hitting theaters, kicking off Phase 5 of the costumed franchise and debuting Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror. While some may call the other two Ant-Man films rather small when compared to other Marvel Studios films, Quantumania will be anything but. Director of the film, Peyton Reed said that while in the past the Ant-Man movies have been “fun little palate cleansers after a gigantic Avengers movie,” the upcoming threequel is more akin to “the big Avengers movie....
In the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, dogs might soon be on the front lines. Researchers in the U.K. believe they can train dogs to detect COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Dogs with a heightened sense of smell may be able to sniff out patients who have the disease even if they aren’t showing symptoms. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) are working with Medical Detection Dogs and Durham University to prepare a team of canines to help diagnosis the virus quickly and in a hands-off way....
The Marvels will reportedly have a surprising connection to Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, and it’s all to do with Ms. Marvel.With Phase 4 now concluded, fans are eagerly awaiting the next batch of projects that will take the MCU one step closer to the blockbuster team-up action of Avengers 5 & 6. But before that point, three heroes, each spinning out of different projects, will unite in next year’s Captain Marvel 2....
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is fast approaching his live-action DC debut with the imminent arrival of his decade-long pet project Black Adam, set to debut on October 21. And even outside of Johnson’s unique ability to bring a great deal of hype for his own projects, plenty of anticipation is building amongst fans to see what this new era of the DC Universe has in store, some of which is based on rumors to come from Black Adam’s post-credits scenes....
Ezra Miller’s future in the DCU as the Flash got an unexpected update.Last year, Ezra Miller became one of the most problematic active actors in the film industry.The star of The Flash, and the Fantastic Beasts franchise, was arrested multiple times while in Hawaii. Additionally, he was accused of verbally assaulting locals, throwing aggressive tantrums, grooming young individuals, leading a cult, and more.Last summer, Deadline reported that, no matter what ended up happening by the time Miller’s DCU project debuted in 2023, Warner Bros....
Today is a day to celebrate forests as an environmental marvel. It is also a day to remember that forests are not only beautiful places, but also essential to our survival on this planet. The destruction of forests encompasses so much more than just cutting down trees. Deforestation threatens ecological biodiversity, carbon sequestration across the planet, economic security for forest-dwelling communities and also the quality and amount of fresh water available on Earth....
Avatar: The Way of Water director James Cameron is interested in rebooting one of his original franchises.In addition to directing the Avatar franchise, the highly-successful Aliens, and a sequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien, the blockbuster director built upon his Terminator film with the much-beloved Terminator 2: Judgement Day in 1991. While that particular franchise has fallen short in the 30 years since then, new comments from Cameron suggest that, in true Terminator form, he’ll be back....
Warning - This article contains spoilers for the season finale of Loki. Just over halfway through 2021, Marvel Studios completed its run on the fourth of ten projects this year with the season 1 finale of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki premiering on Disney+. Taking an unpredictable ride from start to finish, the God of Mischief was put through the wringer as he learned the secrets of the Time Variance Authority while finding his true identity along the way....
For the first time since Avengers: Endgame, Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk plays a central role in the MCU thanks to his appearance in the first episode of Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. This is a huge opportunity for the jolly green Avenger, as this character has a longer tenure in the MCU than nearly any other since the start of Phase 1 in 2008. Although it’s unclear how many episodes Ruffalo will star in for She-Hulk, his ties to Jennifer Walters set up her own origin story while filling in some gaps for Bruce Banner himself....
Jonathan Majors is one of the most important actors in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—even if most don’t know it yet. He was first seen in Loki Season 1 finale as He Who Remains, an alternate and much nicer Variant of his evil alter ego, Kang. The character served as a warning for what lies ahead for the heroes of the MCU: someone more formidable than Thanos himself.While Josh Brolin may have been the big bad for the Infinity Saga, it’s now up to Majors to lead the charge for the Multiverse Saga....
Have you tried to gently shake limp leaves from an unhealthy-looking shrub only to find yourself pulling the entire plant out of the ground? If this scene brings back bad memories, you probably also remember looking at the plant in utter amazement and asking out loud, “What happened to the roots?” There weren’t any, of course, Or, at least not many. That’s why you were able to so easily pull the plant from the ground....
After what sure seemed like the death of Marc Spector last week on Moon Knight, fans had no idea what to expect going forward in Episode 5—well, besides spending some more time with a talking Hippo. The Goddess in question, Taweret, was great and provided a fun distraction from the darker corners the story explored in the minutes surrounding the audience’s moments with her. Warning - the rest of this article contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Moon Knight....
As Marvel Studios looks to cast the leading quartet of actors for Fantastic Four in the MCU, a new rumor further suggested that fan-favorite Ryan Gosling is on the studio’s radar.Gosling has been rumored to join the MCU for a long time, with potential roles ranging between characters like Nova and Sentry as the franchise expands further into the Multiverse Saga. The Oscar-nominated star has been quick to debunk those rumors, although he’s shared aspirations to join the franchise at some point, specifically mentioning Ghost Rider as a character he’d love to play....
