When Marvel Comics neared bankruptcy in the late nineties, it sold the movie rights to some of its characters in order to stay afloat. While that would save the company from going under, it would then undergo massive success by establishing a cinematic universe of its own. The problem now
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The Spider War is Coming, as seen in this new trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-man 2099? The trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse showcases the return of Miles Morales, the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man of Brooklyn, as he embarks on a journey across the Multiverse. The trailer reveals that Miles reunites with Gwen Stacy, but soon finds himself in conflict with a team of Spider-People
“DEADPOOL 2” Raises a Middle Finger to a Supersaturated Genre
It is a marvel how 20th Century Fox, despite (or because of) its limited ownership, have recently conjured a more well-realized oeuvre, raging against its saturated but more financially successful counterpart, Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. Beginning with 2011’s X-Men: First Class, the production company brought in year after year
“Black Panther” holds advanced screenings Feb. 13, 7 pm onwards
MANILA, Feb. 9, 2017 – The King arrives earlier than you think! Due to popular demand, Marvel Studios’ Black Panther will have advanced screenings on Tuesday, February 13 starting at 7:00 PM onwards in cinemas nationwide – one day before its grand opening Feb. 14. Fans are advised to check with their favorite cinemas for exact screening
Thor: Ragnarok
Every so often, Marvel would release a collection of comics known as the ‘What If’ series, in which a cosmic being named The Watcher peers into a darker, oftentimes wackier, alternate universe. Some notable stories include What If The Punisher Became Captain America, What If The Fantastic Four Had Not Gained
Spider-Man: Homecoming
The struggle of a new beginning is evident in Spider-Man: Homecoming. It cannot be ignored that there have already been five movies preceding it (or four, as I would like to remember), and two beloved Peter Parkers under their tow. We have seen our friendly neighborhood web-slinger struggle numerous times
New “Spider-Man: Homecoming” AKA “Iron Man 4 feat. Spider-Man” Trailer Swings By
Suit up and step up for the new international trailer of Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man: Homecoming. There are quite a number of references to Tony Stark, aren’t there? It’s as if Tony is basically godfathering Spider-Man into the MCU. Is Robert Downey Jr. possibly prepping a replacement Avenger for when he
Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Whoever said “Nothing lasts forever” didn’t live long enough to see the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For better or worse, this lean, mean, money-makin’ machine is gonna be churning out sequel after sequel long after Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Chris Evans’ muscles hang up their capes — figuratively speaking.
It’s Asgardians of Galaxy in “Thor: Ragnarok” Teaser Trailer
From the looks of it, we’re in for a retro rocking good time when Thor: Ragnarok hits Philippine theaters this November. Just rapid-firing: there’s the Led Zepellin soundtrack, the bursts of color, the Thor vs Hulk gladiatorial match, Cate Blanchett adding the much needed gravitas to the franchise, and of course,
Logan
“Fuck.” Those are the first words that come out of Hugh Jackman’s mouth in Logan. He then proceeds to slice, dice, and brutalize every last vato trying to jack his ride. This is the Wolverine you’ve always dreamt of seeing on screen. All previous X-Men film have had this veneer of cleanliness whenever they’ve
The New Trailer of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is Here!
Anyone can save the galaxy once. Obviously. In anticipation of the earthbound release of Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” on April 26 in the Philippines, Marvel Studios has unveiled the action-adventure’s new trailer! Take a look at your favorite intergalactic misfits saving the galaxy a second time:
Trailers! Trailers! Trailers! All of the trailers released at SDCC2016
San Diego Comic-Con has always been the go-to place of studios to share major news about their upcoming projects, may it be casting announcements, exclusive clips, or slip-ups by actors during Q&As. This year’s con is no different. Marvel finally confirmed the long-rumored casting of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. They
Captain America: Civil War
Let me go just say it upfront — Captain America: Civil War is the best Marvel movie to date. It works so well not just as a continuation but as a culmination of the whole eight years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This feels like what everything was building towards to
Geekly Bits of the Week: LEGO set reveals ‘Civil War’ spoiler, new ‘Batman v Superman’ clip released
Every week we catch you up on the latest goings-on on everything geek. Here are the past week’s highlights. Power Rangers Lionsgate has released the official synopsis of, as well as the people responsible for producing, the new Power Rangers movie. As per the studio: Saban’s Power Rangers follows five
WATCH: Dive into the dark side of Marvel with the ‘Jessica Jones’ new trailer
We’re just 10 days away from the streaming debut of the Marvel and Netflix‘s second collaboration, Jessica Jones, and the anticipation couldn’t get any greater with the release of its new trailer. Playing the titular role of the ex-superhero now private eye is Breaking Bad alum Kristine Ritter; while taking on the role of her nemesis
Fantastic Four
Warning: Mild (as in, Johnson’s Baby Shampoo-level mild) spoilers ahead. The best way to describe Fantastic Four is that it’s like reading 2/3 of a good book then going to Wikipedia to see how the last 1/3 ends. The movie spends a lot of time building up their characters in the first two acts,
RUMOR: Is this the ‘Spider-man’ reboot cast list?
With its July 2017 release date a mere two years away, it could be expected that Marvel’s new Spider-man reboot, starring Tom Holland in the lead role, is already gearing up in production. Is it possible though that they are already deep into casting? A “leaked” cast list has recently made its way
Ant-Man
“It was never just a heist.” And in those words, Paul Rudd‘s Scott Lang captures in a nutshell what Ant-Man is as a movie. Tonally, Ant-Man fits very well in the tradition of Hollywood heist films, it has all the clichés – it’s fast-paced, thrilling, and quirkily comedic. At the same time
A lady of two Sherlocks: Rachel McAdams rumored for ‘Doctor Strange’
With Comic Con fast approaching, it’s no suprise that casting rumors, especially of the superhero kind, keep flying (pun intended). The latest to be linked to the world of comic book movies is our favorite “kiss me in the rain” actress, Rachel McAdams (The Notebook). Heroic Hollywood is reporting that the True
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ goes global
Shooting in different continents, even extending Johannesburg, The Avengers have to deal with the issue of being a global entity in Avengers: Age of Ultron. From the recently released featurette, from Jo Blo Movie Trailers, on the shooting locations of the film, director Joss Whedon and the various cast members
Watch: The ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ trailer is here ahead of schedule; blame Hydra.
Marvel has taken to Twitter its explanation for the week-ahead release of their very much-awaited sequel epic Avengers: Age of Ultron. “Dammit, Hydra,” the tweet says. Marketer’s scheme or not, there will be excitement surging from all your social media. Be forewarned. Because the trailer is all the things you would expect: it is massive,
Marvel confirms end of ‘Fantastic Four,’ forrealz this time
After a half-decade sway of cancellations and re-launches, Fantastic Four is officially cancelled. And while that rings much finality, think not. Although current FF writer James Robinson confirms that “the book is going away for a while” at this year’s New York Comic-Con and presses that there will be no
First-Look at ‘Thor #1’ Teases Female Thor
There is just about countless things to happen upon the emergence a brand-new Thor — “This is not She-Thor,” notes writer Jason Aaron. “This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita. This is Thor. This is the Thor of the Marvel Universe. But it’s unlike any Thor we’ve ever
Watch: Fast-foward to two years of ‘Uncanny Avengers’ so far in three-minute ‘Axis’ Primer
Only a little over a month before its slated release, Marvel has published online a primer for its upcoming major comic event Avengers & X-Men: Axis, squeezing into a three-minute video what happened in their flagship series Uncanny Avengers thus far. The upcoming comic will essentially follow the story line by writer
Guardians of the Galaxy
Our fifteen-year-old selves, as I am confident is the same for most, live in an era in which we are most willing to plunge and spike into the nerdiest depths and heights of cinematic exploration in our lifetime. By close and objective inspection, this is the most awesome! The 80’s
