Tag: Loki
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The Opening Scene of the ‘Loki’ Finale Was an Homage to ‘Contact’
Who caught the Contact homage in the season finale of Loki? There have been a lot of comparisons made between Loki and Doctor Who, and the Disney+ series is of course packed with Marvel Easter eggs. What you might have missed is the reference in the opening scene to Robert Zemeckis‘ excellent 1997 adaptation of…
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Emmys Snub ‘Small Axe,’ Ethan Hawke, Thuso Mbedu — Honor ‘The Boys,’ ‘Cobra Kai’
Another year, another wild batch of Emmy nominees. The 2021 nominations saw their fair share of expected favorites fulfilling their destinies, including strong showings from “The Crown” and “Ted Lasso,” but snubs and surprises were everywhere.Many predicted as much. After last year’s production shutdown threw release dates to the wind, the 2020-2021 class of Emmy…
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Owen Wilson on ‘Original and Unique’ ‘French Dispatch,’ Working with Wes Anderson for Three Decades
Owen Wilson is on his seventh collaboration with director Wes Anderson with the upcoming “The French Dispatch,” soon set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival ahead of a long-awaited fall release. But he’s also juggling TV duties in his role as Mobius on Disney+’s Marvel Cinematic Universe series “Loki.” The actor recently spoke to…
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‘Loki’ Debuts in Third Place in Nielsen’s Streaming Ratings, but Things Are Looking Up
Loki is burdened with glorious purpose in the comic book character’s eponymous television show, which debuted June 9 on Disney+. Plenty of viewers streamed the show’s premiere episode, but its viewership wasn’t glorious enough to outpace Netflix’s most popular titles.Nielsen’s latest report on the most viewed streaming television shows stated that the “Loki” debut episode…
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‘Loki’: How ‘Zodiac’ Influenced Shooting the Tva in Marvel’s Trippy God of Mischief Series
When cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw (“Mainstream”) first interviewed with Kate Herron (“Daybreak”) about shooting “Loki,” it was the first time that a director presented her with a look book. Normally, it’s the other way around during prep. Of course, there were stills from “Blade Runner” and “Brazil,” but also “Zodiac,” which figured most prominently in…
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14 ‘Loki’ Episode 5 Easter Eggs and What They Could Mean for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The intriguing mystery at the center of Loki got even more compelling with the fifth episode, “Journey into Mystery.” Not only did Loki (Tom Hiddleston) meet a whole crew of different variations of the God of Mischief, but The Void in which they’ve all been banished was chock full of Easter eggs referencing deep cuts…
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‘We Own This City’ Has the Good Taste to Cast Rising ‘Lovecraft Country’ and ‘Loki’ Star Wunmi Mosaku
The ensemble cast of HBO’s We Own This City continues to grow and thankfully now includes Wunmi Mosaku. Coming off her roles in HBO’s Lovecraft Country and Disney’s latest MCU series Loki, Mosaku is a quickly rising star and welcome addition to the six-hour limited series. Previously announced cast members include Jon Berenthal, Josh Charles,…
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Superhero Bits: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Vinyl Soundtrack, Miss Minutes Will Return to ‘Loki’ & More
(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: The…
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Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ Series Adds Comedic Actress Jameela Jamil From ‘The Good Place’ To Play Formidable Villain Titania
Marvel Studios is experiencing some serious buzz for their new series “Loki” and are deep into production on their big “She-Hulk” series in Atlanta starring Emmy-winners Tatiana Maslany as the titular heroine and Mark Ruffalo reprising his role as the Hulk.Read More: Tatiana Maslany Cast As Marvel’s ‘She-Hulk’ For Disney+ SeriesKevin Feige and the studio…
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‘Loki’ Had the Most Watched Marvel Premiere on Disney+, So Bow Before Loki
Tom Hiddleston‘s Loki has been one of the most popular characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since his first appearance back in 2010’s Thor, so it should come as no surprise that audiences were eager to stream the first episode of Loki when it debuted on Disney+ yesterday. It turns out they were so eager…