An anonymous reader shares a report: In November 2019, just a few days after Disney+ launched, Netflix (NFLX) content chief (now co-CEO) Ted Sarandos, speaking at a Paley Center for Media event, said that Disney (DIS) is “bound by” its content universes, a reference mostly to Marvel and Star Wars. He continued: “I do think the risk of being bound in…
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‘Suicide Squad’ Director Urges DC and Marvel Fans To Stop Feuding
An anonymous reader quotes Cinema Blend:
At the beginning of 2019, approximately a half year after James Gunn was unceremoniously fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, it was officially confirmed that he’d be jumping to the DC universe to write and direct The Suicide Squad. Then, just two months later, Disney and Marvel reversed course and rehired Gunn to helm…
The Cast of Avengers: Endgame Rendered in Traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e Style
Wherever in the world you live, you’ve heard of Avengers: Endgame, and may well have seen it already — or, depending on your enthusiasm for superheroes, may well have seen it more than a few times. It comes, as fans need not be reminded, as the culmination of a 22-film series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe […]
The Cast of <i>Avengers: Endgame</i> Rendered…
Disney Kills Fox’s Mouse Guard Adaptation, But That Doesn’t Mean It’s Dead
The Disney and Fox merger might mean we can get some X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its casualties. Disney has cancelled Fox’s planned adaptation of Mouse Guard, just two weeks before it was set to start production. However, there’s hope it will still find a home.Read more…Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/disney-kills-foxs-mouse-guard-adaptation-but-that-does-1834136867…
The Gifted’s Been Canceled, Bringing the Age of Fox’s X-Men Closer to Its End
As uneven as Fox’s X-Men movies have always been, with The Gifted, the studio seemingly found a way to tell a thoughtful story true to the X-Men’s origins as disenfranchised freedom fighters struggling to carve out a place for themselves in the world. After one excellent season, and a so-so followup that ended on a…Read more…Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-gifteds-been-canceled-bringing-the-age-of-foxs-x-m-1834136244…
Kevin Feige Finally Wants to Make Good on the MCU Tying Film and TV Worlds Together
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is no stranger to the thought of tying together the vast storytelling of its series of films with television projects. But it’s no stranger to…well, basically abandoning a lot of the pretense behind that thought, either. But after Avengers: Endgame, and with the arrival of Disney+, it …Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/kevin-feige-finally-wants-to-make-good-on-the-mcu-tying-1834080816…
American Gods Borrowed Some Magic From the Marvel Cinematic Universe This Week
Picture it: A group of ancient gods walk into a bar to put on a variety show, and two of the deities—the oldest and the youngest—have a falling out of epic proportions. A question similar to “what were you the god of, again?” is posed in an alley, and all hell breaks loose. This sort of stuff happens on American…
Kevin Feige Discusses WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Series Coming to Disney+ [Updated]
Marvel head Kevin Feige took to the stage at today’s Disney Investor Day to talk about how the new Disney+ streaming service will factor into the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/kevin-feige-discusses-wandavision-and-the-falcon-and-th-1833985580
Black Widow, a Movie We’re Supposed to Pretend Isn’t Official, Adds Another Familiar Face
Until the release of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel’s going to stay tight-lipped on its future movies to avoid spoiling that much-anticipated mega-event. But we’ve still been getting a pretty regular stream of updates on those films, like today’s news that The Handmaid’s Tale star O-T Fagbenle has signed on for Black Widow. Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/black-widow-a-movie-were-supposed-to-pretend-isnt-offi-1833952605
When Asked About Marvel LGBTQ Heroes, Kevin Feige Says He Wants All Fans to ‘See Themselves Reflected’
Rumor has it Marvel Studios’ upcoming film, The Eternals, could feature the first openly gay character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. No one has confirmed that yet and, in fact, no one has formally confirmed The Eternals is even happening. However, at the recent junket for Avengers: Endgame, we asked Marvel Studios… Read more… Source:… Continue reading When Asked About Marvel LGBTQ Heroes, Kevin Feige Says He Wants All Fans to ‘See Themselves Reflected’