Tag: The Flash
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‘The Marvels’ Director Says Superhero Fatigue ‘Absolutely Exists,’ New MCU Film Is ‘Really Wacky and Silly’ Compared to Others
“Candyman” filmmaker Nia DaCosta is making her superhero directorial debut with Marvel’s upcoming “The Marvels,” a sequel to “Captain Marvel” that teams Brie Larson’s eponymous superhero with Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau from “WandaVision” and Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan from “Ms. Marvel.” It’s been a shaky year for comic book tentpoles, with Marvel’s own “Ant-Man and…
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The Flash Managed To Outgross Just One Single MCU Movie At The Box Office
It almost feels like kicking a dead horse at this point, but it is absolutely no secret that “The Flash” was a big bomb. Were it not for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” facing down becoming Disney’s biggest flop since “John Carter,” it would be uncontested as the summer’s biggest loser. Again, I’m…
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‘Blue Beetle’ Star Xolo Maridueña Has Talked To James Gunn About The Future & Wants To Do “12 More Years” In The Dcu
2023 has not been a great year for DC superhero films. Well, 2022 wasn’t that great either. But this year has seen massive bombs from both “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” and “The Flash.” All that to say, there isn’t a lot of hope going into the next DC film, “Blue Beetle.” But regardless of…
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‘Blue Beetle’ Poster: Jaime Reyes’ Hero Journey Gets an Unconventional Start
While DC has had a very rough 2023 with Shazam! Fury of the Gods and The Flash bombing at the box office, Blue Beetle looks to be the brand’s savior. The film based on the popular young DC hero hits theaters later this month. Because of that, marketing for the film has been in full…
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A Major Flash Villain Was Going To Be The Dceu’s Thanos, And Then Things Went Wrong
Warner Bros. is preparing to move away from what we once knew as the Dceu, which kicked off with Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel” a decade ago. That whole endeavor was messy, but WB was originally all-in on the filmmaker’s plans. One film that got dragged through the mud the whole way through was “The…
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This Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Beat Marvel to the Multiverse
One word has been a constant throughout recent superhero/comic book adaptations: “Multiverse”. Everyone from Spider-Man to the Flash has encountered a universe-shattering threat that brings them into contact with different versions of themselves. Some of these films, like Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, manage to be standouts not just in their franchise but in the genre…
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Is a Big Hit on VOD
Unlike their just opened “Haunted Mansion”, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” might ultimately break even. If it does, its performance on PVOD could be make or break.Of note, suggesting Disney’s much-revised strategy, this release came after nine weekends in theaters (60 days) and ahead of future Disney+ streaming.With a reported production cost of $250 million and…
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‘The Beanie Bubble’ Directors on Why They Don’t Care About Beanie Babies
Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash may be new to directing, but neither is a stranger to the industry. In addition to co-writer The Beanie Bubble with author Zac Bissonnette, Gore has also written for Saturday Night Live, Futurama, and The Oscars. Kulash has directed over 20 music videos for Ok Go and has credits on…
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Michael Keaton Kicked Off His Time As Batman By Starting A Food Fight In The Studio
Although “The Flash” may have been a paltry send-off for Michael Keaton’s Batman, nothing can undermine his first two appearances in the cape and cowl. When 1989’s “Batman” arrived, not only was it a box office smash, but its dark and subversive tone was unlike anything anyone had seen, especially in the context of a…