Tag: Thor: Ragnarok
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Move Over, Patty Jenkins: How China’s Jia Ling Became the World’s Highest-Grossing Female Director
She may not be a household name anywhere other than her native China, but Chinese helmer Jia Ling has officially overtaken Patty Jenkins as the world’s highest-grossing female director for a single film.After an extended three-month run, Jia’s Chinese New Year blockbuster “Hi, Mom,” finally left Chinese theaters Tuesday. It has grossed $838 million (RMB5.41…
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‘Tar’: Cate Blanchett to Star in ‘Little Children’ Director Todd Field’s Next Film
Todd Field has not directed a movie since 2006 – but plans are in place for him to finally emerge once again. Cate Blanchett (The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Thor: Ragnarok) is set to star in Tar, the latest movie from the acclaimed writer/producer/director of In the Bedroom and Little Children. Deadline reports that…
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Reservation Dogs’ Comedy Heads to Series at FX
Though he may be a filmmaker fit for the gods (of love and thunder), Taika Waititi still found the time to develop yet another series for FX. The Thor: Ragnarok director, whose TV series version of the hysterical FX comedy What We Do in the Shadows is heading into a third season, is one of…
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Chris Hemsworth Isn’t Getting Out of the ‘Thor’ Business Anytime Soon
It’s damn fun to watch Chris Hemsworth play Thor. Throughout the McU, we’ve seen him sharpen the Norse god of thunder into rabble-rousing comedy in
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Superhero Bits: See a Custom Wonder Woman Lightsaber, ‘Batwoman’ Season 1 Hits Blu-ray in August & More
Want to take a look at a custom Wonder Woman lightsaber? Did you hear Oscar Isaac is creating a graphic novel? What are Doctor Strange and Ironheart doing together? How would you like to win a New Mutants poster? Did you know Taika Waititi makes another appearance in Thor: Ragnarok besides voicing Korg? What’s coming…
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Could Secret Wars be Marvel’s next climactic superhero smackdown?
Combining the storyline of the classic 1984 series with an alternate universe concept could see the studio inviting old favourites back into the foldMarvel Studios has a long history of taking its most iconic comic book runs and adapting them into something new for the big screen. It’s like a cover version of a classic…
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Superhero Bits: Rogue Still Visible in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’, New Dormammu Concept Art & More
Which superhero costume designer created the SpaceX astronaut suits? Will The Falcon and the Winter Soldier get a new title for a second season? What award was Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi recently given? What accidental Easter egg in X-Men: Days of Future Past shows Rogue is still around? Why did Laura Harrier think Zendaya…
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Superhero Bits: Darkseid in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, No Batwoman and Supergirl Crossover Next Season & More
Will there be a Supergirl and Batwoman crossover next season on The CW? Which state is still hosting a big comic convention in July? Want to see the whole roster of the Contest of Champions from Thor: Ragnarok? Want to hear Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse producer Phil Lord and Paul Scheer talk about Spider-Ham? Will…
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Superhero Bits: ‘Dark Knight’ Trilogy Getting Re-Released in Hong Kong, Fala Chen Rumored for ‘Shang-Chi’ & More
Want to see an unused Viking style design for Loki in Thor: Ragnarok? Is Aquaman coming to The Flash on The CW? Is there a Daredevil video game in the works? What are the new dates for Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp to hit Disney+? Did you know Deadshot and Harley Quinn…