3+ day, 4+ hour ago (498+ words) George R.R. Martin and HBO could be repeating the same mistake that Kevin Feige is now avoiding for the sake of the MCU! Remember the time when we all anticipated every Marvel movie that came out in theaters, and then suddenly we started feeling too overwhelmed? MCU boss Kevin Feige realized the hard way that quantity doesn't equate to quality, eventually deciding to limit their releases from this year onwards. In an official statement addressing the controversy, Feige said (via Variety): I've always thought if you take success and don't experiment with it and don't risk with it, then it's not worth it. What we also ended up focusing on because of Disney+ was expansion " and it's that expansion that I think led people to say, "It used to be fun, but now do I have to know everything about all…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (445+ words) Isaac Asimov shared his much-reputed words about Star Trek and its characters. Read on to learn what the sci-fi legend had to say of the old series. While talking about the Star Trek series, which was only the original Star Trek that concluded in 1969, he went on to express," It mattered not what form the intelligence took, or what kind of universe the intelligence built for it. If it was intelligent, if it was intelligent enough to build a culture, then it had the right to live in that culture. It had the right to exist and be. And no other culture had a right to interfere with it, as long as it was not endangering cultures beyond itself. Asimov may have passed away, but he surely left a legacy behind that many still follow. Renowned for his teachings at…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (346+ words) One of the big culprits for the box office downfall of Thunderbolts'may be associated with the popular term "Superhero Fatigue." However, what was equally detrimental was a lack of proper promotion for what it had to offer. As fans may have surmised from the trailers, hiding Sentry"s presence didn"t help fans get excited for what was to come. And when it came to the name, the asterisk at the end of it only did more harm than good. This was also addressed by Marvel Studios" President, Kevin Feige, during a panel at CinemaCon 2024 (via ScreenRant). Here, the executive revealed how they had no intentions of revealing what the asterisk stood for in the film"s official title, saying: Yes, you"ll notice the asterisk on Thunderbolts. That is the official title of Thunderbolts and we won"t talk…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (523+ words) Oscar isaac doesn't want to return to the MCU or any future Disney projects from their franchises due to the company's recent actions. Recently, actor Oscar Isaac was seen distancing himself from Disney due to their recent action of temporarily suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the host's comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a recent interview with GQ Magazine, he talked about how he wouldn't want to work with the company in the Marvel or Star Wars franchise, saying: Right now I'm not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great. Popular for playing the role of Moon Knight in the MCU, the star's recent comments point towards a difference in political ideologies, and he's not shying away from expressing what…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (562+ words) With the release of Avengers: Doomsday closing in, Marvel Studios has a chance to revive another X-Men animated series alongside '97. Revived for modern times almost a year ago, the success of the animated series, X-Men "97, satiated the hunger for the mutant group in the MCU to a large degree. Still, many would love to see more animated series like the 2000s" X-Men Evolution to be reprised under the franchise, just like with the "90s series. While it may be highly unlikely that a parallel X-Men series will be brought to the screen in the near future, Avengers: Doomsday can definitely solve the problem. With reports confirming the future of the MCU post-Doomsday and Secret Wars, this highly impactful animated series has a chance at being revived. With the inevitable multiversal conclusion of MCU"s Phase 6 fast approaching, starting with Avengers: Doomsday, it…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (939+ words) William Shatner is although known for Star Trek but the actor does not limit himself to it. Here are Captain Kirk actor's outings he did over the years. We have compiled a list highlighting the roles Shatner has played over the years. Get ready to be shocked, as most of the movies and series we are about to tell you have been on your watchlist for a while, but you never knew it included Shatner." However, it should be noted that this is not the only movie in which Shatner had a comical presence, but it is surely one to remember." Judgment at Nuremberg is one of the classic entiers which starred Star Trek's millionaire Shatner in the most critically acclaimed roles. This entry was a war drama, in which the actor plays the role of prosecutor Captain Harrison. Directed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (558+ words) While people may have been informed that Brie Larson will not return as Captain Marvel in the MCU again, it seems like that's not the case anymore. In her recent Instagram story (@brielarson), the actress was seen voting at the Statewide Special Election, where people noticed her wearing a wing that suspiciously resembled that of Carol Danvers from the films. This has fueled the speculations that last-minute changes to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday are being made right now, and Larson will be returning as her superhero character in the film. At the same time, despite her involvement in the box office failure that was The Marvels, she's allowed back, while the Eternals are nowhere to be seen. With a total box office collection of $400 million on a budget of $200 million (via The Numbers) before all the exorbitant marketing costs, Eternals…...

3+ day, 3+ min ago (486+ words) Once you've finished Stranger Things Season 5, Netflix highly recommends this blood-filled horror series from 2022! Stranger Things may be coming to a close with Season 5, and fans are surely going to miss the bunch and their adventures. Worry not, though, as Netflix has recommended so many alternative shows viewers can choose from to fill their cravings. If you love bloodthirsty action, check out 2022s All of Us Are Dead. The South Korean horror zombie show was renewed for Season 2 three years ago, though it was only in July this year that production officially started. Netflix Korea confirmed this in a video announcement showing the cast members during a table reading session. The success of the first instalment was enough reason to renew the show, especially after it became one of Netflixs most-watched non-English shows upon its premiere. Its continued popularity in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (559+ words) Marina Sirtis' Stargate appearance is one of SG-1's hidden gems. Here's why the Star Trek: TNG favorite's cameo still stands out today. Most Stargate SG-1 fans barely remember her, but the scientist at the heart of the Season 4 episode "Watergate" was played by none other than Star Trek: The Next Generation's Marina Sirtis. In this story, she appears as Dr. Svetlana Markov (clip below), a Russian oceanographer brought in as the key expert when Russia's secretly operated Stargate malfunctions. It is a sharply different energy from her iconic role as Counselor Deanna Troi, yet Sirtis slips into the tense, cold, politically charged atmosphere of SG-1 with ease. Her appearance is not just a fun crossover; it adds weight to one of SG-1's most overlooked story threads. It is a blink-and-you-will-miss-it appearance, but one that gains new significance when…...

23+ hour, 57+ min ago (544+ words) Brandon Sanderson saw the MCU's popularity as a sign that his Mistborn franchise would also become a success! When we talk about massive media franchises, the first one that comes to mind is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which author Brandon Sanderson believes helped him get his Cosmere universe out there. Continuity sagas are hard to sell, and this was why his publishers were initially reluctant about going with his idea. In his interview with Before We Go Blog, Sanderson talked about his experience and how the establishment of the MCU tremendously helped his career: Elantris came out in 2005 and Mistborn came out in 2006, which were the first two in the Cosmere, and then the MCU started in 2007 and it turns out I was very well positioned for doing the large-scale continuity between series, having already started that. He noted how…...