Why Has Spider-Man Become Such a Movie Mess?
All told, Spider-Man is one of the weirdest high-profile superheroes. Peter Parker will always be famous, and that means anything he ends up headlining will just eventually have an odd…
Detective Pikachu Was a Small, But Potent Jolt for Pokémon
Nintendo’s Pokémon series has had a powerful grip on pop culture for decades, and it’s doubtful to change anytime soon. The bulk of that power comes from the video and…
Avengers: Endgame Is the Party That Never Stopped Never Stopping
You’ve gotta hand it to Marvel Studios: it sure knew how to make its movies feel like big events back in the day. After the original Avengers dropped in 2012,…
Star Wars’ Skywalker Saga Returns to Theaters in a 20-Hour Marathon
Image: Disney/Lucasfilm The Phantom Menace isn’t the only Star Wars movie being re-released in theaters this spring. Theaters like AMC and Alamo Drafthouse will be playing all nine mainline movies…
Marvel Became Its Own Worst Enemy in 2023
This year, the once-untouchable Marvel Studios finally showed some vulnerability. For 15 years, the studio behind some of the biggest and best superhero movies ever was all but invincible. Every…
Report: A Faltering Marvel Could Bring Back the Original Avengers
Variety has released an extensive cover story alleging a series of crises for the one-time seemingly unstoppable star of Hollywood: Disney’s Marvel Studios, which, facing behind-the-scenes challenges and a scattered…
Taylor Swift’s Movie Pre-Sales Defeat Star Wars, But Not Marvel
Miss The Eras Tour in concert? The movie is on the way.Photo: Kevin Winter/TAS Rights Management (Getty Images) Hollywood truly is about to become Taylor’s Version. Tickets went on sale…
The Marvels’ First Trailer Sticks Carol, Monica, and Kamala Into a Superhero Switcheroo
Back when Captain Marvel was first introduced to audiences in 2019 through her solo film and Avengers: Endgame, it seemed like the character was intended to be a big cosmic…