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How Avengers: Endgame Ruined the MCU
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the biggest franchise in the world. It has over 20 films, many of which grossed over $1B at the box office, and features many fan-favorite characters. The ending of The Infinity Saga was a worldwide event. The fourth Avengers film broke box office records, and nearly everyone on the planet saw this movie. Then, that was it. The story was done. A satisfying conclusion to a series we’ve followed for over ten years, but then Marvel decided to keep the train rolling. The story would continue past its climactic ending. Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame are such monumental movies. They are the closest thing we can get to a modern-day…
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BLACK PANTHER Wins Three Oscars, SPIDER-VERSE Wins Best Animated Feature
Marvel was well represented at last night’s 2019 Academy Awards. Black Panther was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture. Meanwhile, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was up for Best Animated Feature. Finally, Avengers: Infinity War was nominated for Best Visual Effects. So, how did these movies fare? Out of seven categories, Black Panther won in three: Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score. It was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Original Song, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing. Black Panther is the first Marvel Studios movie to ever win an Oscar. With one movie, the MCU’s Oscar total went from zero to three. Meanwhile, Spider-Man:…
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BLACK PANTHER Lands Several Oscar Nominations, Including Best Picture
The Academy announced its nominees for the 91st Oscars ceremony this morning. Fans have had their eyes on Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, which has been receiving plenty of awards buzz. Now, the film has received multiple nominations, making history in the process. Black Panther is among the eight films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. It is the first superhero movie in history to be nominated for this award. The genre has tried and failed for years to break into the ceremony. Most notably, movies like The Dark Knight, Wonder Woman, and Logan were snubbed, despite much awards buzz. However, Black Panther has now broken the barrier. Additionally, Black…
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Movie News Bits: Marvel and Sony Edition
Welcome back to Movie News Bits. Here, we have some news on two Sony Marvel movies, a surprise character who was cut from Avengers: Infinity War, why one Marvel movie may never happen, and a director who expresses interest in the franchise. Evangeline Lilly finally debuted as The Wasp in this summer’s Ant-Man and The Wasp, and her performance was widely loved. The positive buzz has led to fans wanting a proper solo film for Wasp, but Lilly doesn’t want that. Why? At Fan Expo Boston last weekend, Lilly says she prefers to see Wasp teaming up with others. “…I actually don’t like the idea of a Wasp standalone film, because…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Blu-Ray Details Officially Announced
Avengers: Infinity War is the cinematic event of the year, uniting about two dozen Marvel heroes in the ultimate battle to save the universe. The film grossed over $2 billion worldwide, and it has achieved the biggest opening weekend in history. Now, the movie is heading to home video. Marvel has announced that Avengers: Infinity War is hitting digital platforms on July 31st, before arriving on Blu-Ray, DVD and 4K on August 14th. The home video release will be chock full of bonus features, including deleted scenes and a gag reel. Additionally, the digital release will have an exclusive 30-minute roundtable featuring MCU directors Anthony and Joe Russo, Jon Favreau, Joss…
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FEATURE: Why Scarlet Witch and Vision Deserve a Team-Up Film
This Feature is part of our 7 Days of Ant-Man and The Wasp series, and you can click HERE to read all the posts. – When Wanda Maximoff and The Vision hit the ground running in Avengers: Age of Ultron, fans have been clamoring for them to get more screen time. And in the years since, they have. Sorta. Captain America: Civil War gave them some great moments, and Avengers: Infinity War gave them some bigger moments. But at the end of the day, there’s only so much development you can do in the team up movies. Vision and Scarlet Witch aren’t easy supporting characters the way Black Widow or Hawkeye are;…
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AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Has Passed $2 Billion Worldwide
Avengers: Infinity War‘s historic opening weekend already cemented it as one of the biggest films in history, but the movie continued to perform exceptionally well every week since. Now, the Marvel Studios ensemble has reached a milestone that very few films ever have. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Infinity War has surpassed the $2 billion mark at the worldwide box office. This consists of $656 million domestically and $1.346 billion overseas, bringing its worldwide total to $2.002 billion. The overseas total was fueled by a whopping $368 million in China, making it the third biggest Western release ever. Infinity War is the first superhero movie in history to crack $2…
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FEATURE: Five LEGO Video Games We’d Love to See
Over the years, LEGO has produced many video games based on many different franchises. These include DC/Batman, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean. This year, LEGO is releasing games based on Incredibles 2 and DC Comics’ super-villains. But it’s not gonna end there. LEGO will likely continue producing games based on licensed properties until the end of time. With that in mind, we have some ideas – specifically, how to expand the DC, Marvel and Star Wars brands. LEGO Marvel Super-Villains LEGO is putting DC’s villains at the forefront for a video game, so how long until Marvel gets the same treatment?…
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Box Office Report: SOLO Drops Big in Second Weekend, DEADPOOL 2 Nears $600 Million Worldwide
Lucasfilm’s Solo: A Star Wars Story experienced an underwhelming box office opening last weekend, making just a little over $100 million over four days. Compared to other recent Star Wars movies, that’s really low. It’s especially bad when considering the film’s $250-300 million (possibly more) budget. So, eyes are on later weeks to see how it performs. Unfortunately, if its second weekend is any indicator, it’s not looking too good. Per Box Office Mojo, Solo grossed an estimated $29.3 million this weekend. While it still retains the #1 spot, that’s a 65% drop from last week. It’s still a smaller drop than The Last Jedi‘s 67% drop, but not by much.…
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SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY Underperforms with Estimated $84.8 Million 3-Day Weekend
This weekend sees the release of Lucasfilm’s second Star Wars spinoff, Solo. The film has faced a lot of negative buzz in the past year, primarily due to switching directors during production. It has also had a smaller marketing campaign, while it arrives just a few weeks after Avengers: Infinity War and Deadpool 2. Unfortunately, these factors and more have led to an underwhelming opening. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Solo is grossing an estimated $84.8 million over the three-day weekend, and it is expected to hit $103 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. This is easily the smallest opening for any of Disney’s Star Wars movies, and it is a…
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