Tag: Secret Invasion
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It’s Time for Dracula To Join the MCU
Since the original Iron Man, Marvel Studios has stuck strictly to superhero content, focusing on the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as they battle corporate criminals, alien invaders, secret societies, and otherworldly demons alike. Even now, this branch of the Disney conglomerate still deals largely in superhero media, be it feature films, television events, animated series, and…
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D23’s Disney Studios Showcase Didn’t Have Much To, Er, Showcase
If there’s one thing to be said for the Disney Studios Showcase at D23 this year, it’s that it gave those of us on the weekend news shift a nice quiet start to Sunday. First, to give some perspective, here’s a quick recap of the headlines from last year’s D23 showcase. The 2022 presentation included the…
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The Marvels Will Continue Nick Fury’s Story From Secret Invasion (Sorry)
This post contains spoilers for “Secret Invasion.”The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “It’s All Connected” approach has always been a double-edged sword. When every MCU film and series builds on those that came before them, you can’t just sweep a misstep like “Thor: The Dark World” under the rug. In the past, however, the franchise has managed…
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Kit Harington’s Game Of Thrones Costume Required An Uncomfortable Modification
The following article contains spoilers for “Game of Thrones.” “Game of Thrones” is one of those shows that is always on the list when you talk about “peak TV.” It was the talk of every watercooler group and dominated social media discussions. Most of the actors are household names now, from Emilia Clarke, who just finished…
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New Disney+ Marvel Legends Wave Includes Nick Fury, Yelena Belova, and More
Over the last few years, Disney+ has expanded the MCU with a ton of new series and specials. Shows like Hawkeye, WandaVision, and What If…? have all been fun additions to this fan-favorite universe. Now with the streamer’s latest Marvel limited series Secret Invasion wrapping up just last month, Hasbro has unveiled their newest Disney+…
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How Disney’s Tight Security Blindsided Some Loki Cast Members
Much like the current state of Marvel television on Disney+, everything is in chaos at the beginning of “Loki” season 2. After the rather disappointing finale of “Secret Invasion,” the Marvel Cinematic Universe is looking to bounce back with the continuing adventures of the God of Mischief and the Time Variance Authority (Tva). The first…
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‘Supergirl’ Handled Anti-Alien Discrimination Better Than ‘Secret Invasion’
Secret Invasion juggled a large assortment of themes for a short show. Topics like broken families, international politics, trust, betrayal, and more were addressed throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe series’ six episodes. But one theme the show left underserved was discrimination. In a few instances, the series mentioned how humans’ fear of the other and…
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‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Is Still the Best Marvel Spy Show
Secret Invasion relied on its spy genre influences to set itself apart from other Marvel Cinematic Universe projects, but it’s not the first installment to do so. Among the Marvel films, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, and Black Widow all explored themes related to espionage and were structured similarly to spy…
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This Was ‘Secret Invasion’s Biggest Disappointment
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Secret Invasion So many things happened during the finale of Secret Invasion, the latest Marvel show to hit Disney+. For a quick rundown, Secret Invasion follows the life of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) as he comes back to Earth to help Talos (Ben Mendelsohn) and fight back…
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Did You Know Dermot Mulroney Plays Cello For Blockbuster Scores Like Spider-Man: Far From Home?
Dermot Mulroney didn’t decide that he wanted to be an actor until he was already partway through college. According to a profile in a 1986 profile in the Washington Post, Mulroney — then an up-and-coming 22-year-old — auditioned for a William Morris agent who just happened to be visiting his college. She was so impressed,…