Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain has nearly made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut twice. The actor was presented with roles in two prominent MCU films: back when the superhero film universe was setting its foundations with the third “Iron Man” movie featuring Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role, and later, in “Doctor Strange” starring Benedict […]
Continue readingA week after storming multiplexes with a superheroic 185 million domestic bow, Disney’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness picked up right where it left off, grossing an additional 61 million over its second weekend in North America. Not surprisingly, rival studios for the most part chose to steer clear of Marvel’s latest box-office […]
Continue readingDoctor Strange took a big tumble in its second session, dropping 67.5 at the North America box office.Worldwide Box Office May 13-15RankFilm(distributor)3-day(world)Cume(world)3-day(int’l)Cume(int’l)Territories1.Doctor Strange 2(Disney)144.5m 688.1m 83.5m 396.2m 50 2.The Bad Guys(Universal)13.6m 165.6m 6.7m 99.3m 67 3;Sonic TheHedgehog 2(Paramount)9.9m 362.9m 5.3m 187.2m 62 4;FantasticBeasts 3(Warner Bros)6.3m 376m 3.9m 286m 75 5.Firestarter(Universal)5.9m 5.9m 2.1m 2.1m 41 6.The […]
Continue readingTentpole leads in South Korea on 32m, UK on 27.8m.Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness crossed the 500m global box office threshold on its seventh day of release (May 10), Disney executives have reported.Tuesday results brought in an additional 16.1m internationally for a 294.2m running total, 12.6m from North America for 213.6m, and overall […]
Continue reading(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.)In this edition of Superhero Bits:”Doctor Strange in […]
Continue readingWith “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” the conceit of multiple Marvel universes has well and truly arrived. It seemed like a red herring in “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” It was the plot engine of “Loki” and last year’s Peter Parker-filled smash, “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Now, in the hands of director Sam Raimi, […]
Continue readingWarning: This article contains Major Spoilers for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.””Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” finally brings the concept of the multiverse to the MCU after a long lead-up that sort of started in “WandaVision” (until Ralph Bohner ruined that) and then carried over to the surprisingly great “What If…?” […]
Continue reading“Are you happy?” It’s a question that is asked both of and by Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) throughout the new Marvel Cinematic Universe entry “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” The simplicity of the question could just as easily be posed to a certain subset of film fan — those of us who […]
Continue readingAfter just one weekend of play, ’Multiverse Of Madness’ is a long way towards matching the total global gross of 2016’s ’Doctor Strange’.Worldwide box office May 6-8RankFilm(distributor)3-day(world)Cume(world)3-day(int’l)Cume(int’l)Territories1.Doctor Strange 2(Disney)450m 450m 265m 265m 50 2.The BadGuys(Universal)17m 148.1m 7.2m 90.6m 65 3.FantasticBeasts 3(Warner Bros)14.8m 363.7m 10.8m 277.7m 75 4.Sonic TheHedgehog 2(Paramount)14.4m 349.4m 8.2m 179.5m 62 5.The Lost […]
Continue readingIt’s that time again. You’ve just seen the big, bold blockbuster of the month, and you’re hankering for more movies just like it. It happens to the best of us! Instead of turning to an algorithm that’ll just recommend another Marvel movie you’ve already seen, how about checking out something totally new to you?Built at the […]
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