Tag: Captain Marvel
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Box Office Preview: ‘Captain Marvel’ Eyes $125M-Plus U.S. Bow, Nearly $300M Globally
It’s Captain Marvel to the rescue.Marvel’s first female-fronted superhero pic, starring Brie Larson, is tracking to open this weekend to a mighty $125 million-$145 million at the North American box office, where revenue year to date is down 26 percent over 2018 following a dismal February, which hit a 17-year low. Some even think the…
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‘Captain Marvel’ Review: A Superhero Who’s Stronger Than Her Origin Movie
If you look at every new Marvel superhero story as having to perform the one task of getting the audience to root for a performer playing a new hero, then Captain Marvel is a success. But it succeeds in the same way that Thor succeeded in that it has the right actor in the right…
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Superhero Bits: ‘Captain Marvel’ Magic Eye Posters, ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Episodes Ranked & More
What if the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Will Agents of Shield end after the seventh season? Can you see what’s in a series of Captain Marvel Magic Eye posters? Want to see how all the Batman: The Animated Series were recently ranked? What are the limitations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?…
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Dragons Will Reign at the Box Office Again as Tyler Perry Bids Farewell to ‘Madea’
After last weekend saw a franchise record debut for Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, this weekend serves as something of the calm before the storm that will be Captain Marvel, which the industry is counting on to give the 2019 box office the jolt it sorely needs. As…
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‘Captain Marvel’ Clips: Brie Larson Flies an F-16 and is a Training Marvel in Behind-the-Scenes Looks
It takes a lot of work to be Captain, and barring an actual military promotion, Brie Larson did all that work and more. Marvel has released new motivational clips of the star of Captain Marvel training to be the titular superhero, whether it be flying an F-16 or undergoing vigorous workouts to get in shape.…
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‘Captain Marvel’ Crowdfunding Campaign to Hold Free Theater Screenings for Girls Tops $60,000
A crowdfunding effort to pay for free theater screenings of “Captain Marvel” for girls and young women has now raised more than $60,000, three times its original goal.Donors to cause — to send girls to Marvel’s first female-led superhero movie — include Ellen DeGeneres’ “The Ellen Show” and NBCUniversal’s E! News, which each gave $10,000…
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Rotten Tomatoes Bans User Reviews and Comments Before a Film’s Theatrical Release
Rotten Tomatoes is taking a major step in the fight against internet trolls. The company has announced a new initiative to “modernize its audience rating system through a series of product enhancements,” the first of which includes banning user reviews and comments prior to a movie’s theatrical release. Getting rid of pre-release user reviews means…
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‘Captain Marvel’ Featurette Gives You a Crash-Course on Skrulls, the Kree and Intergalactic War With New Footage
Captain Marvel is exploding into theaters next week, and Marvel wants you to do your homework. If you’re not overly familiar with all the alien races fighting each other in the film, don’t fret – a new Captain Marvel featurette is here to give you the low-down on the Skrulls, the Kree and the big…
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Zachary Levi Says ‘Captain Marvel’ Trolls Should Stop & Aren’t Doing ‘Shazam’ Any Favors
Desperate toxic fandom is getting out of control. Whether its fragile 4chan incels, Maga misogynists, Mra groups triggered by Brie Larson’s recent pro-inclusivity comments on the “Captain Marvel” promotional trailer, or the darker side of Dceu fandom that has shown its problematic colors in the past, a particular subset of the internet has it out…