Tag: WandaVision
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‘Loki’ Pulls Further Ahead in Nielsen Ratings Report
“Loki” is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so the fact that it was a viewership success every time a new episode dropped is unlikely to surprise anyone. What might turn heads, however, is just how popular “Loki” was compared to every other streaming television show on the market during the Disney+ show’s release window.The…
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California Boosts Film Tax Credit by $330 Million, Countering Other States’ Financial Lures
As part of its continued push into film and TV production, Apple wants a production campus of its own. One problem? The Wall Street Journal reported that the company is having trouble finding space in Los Angeles — much of the city’s soundstages are taken up thanks to a streaming-fueled production surge.Apple has attractive alternatives:…
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‘Loki’ and ‘Lucifer’ Ratings Hold Strong on Nielsen’s Latest Streaming Report
It was another banner week for “Loki” and “Lucifer,” which have been dominating the streaming television market by viewership for several weeks.The latest viewership report from Nielsen stated that “Loki,” the Tom Hiddleston-led Disney+ show, was viewed for 713 million minutes from June 21 through June 27, making it the most-viewed streaming show of that…
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‘WandaVision,’ ‘Bridgerton,’ and ‘Pose’ Earn ReFrame Stamp for Gender-Balanced Hiring
After the Emmys finally smashed a few records with their nominations last week, the emphasis on how diversity and inclusion makes for better content continues. ReFrame — the gender equity coalition founded by Women in Film and the Sundance Institute, alongside IMDbPro — announced which shows received their Stamp, and several of them are Emmy…
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New ‘Star Trek’ Movie Beams Up ‘WandaVision’ Director Matt Shakman
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the final frontier: “WandaVision” director Matt Shakman has been tapped by Paramount Pictures and Bad Robot to direct the next “Star Trek” feature film, from a screenplay by Lindsey Beer (“Sierra Burgess Is a Loser”) and Geneva Robertson (“Captain Marvel”). J.J. Abrams is set to produce. The cast, however,…
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Creative Arts Emmy Analysis: ‘The Mandalorian’ Leads, ‘The Underground Railroad’ Disappoints
Disney+ flexed its sci-fi and superhero muscles at the Creative Arts Emmys on Tuesday. “The Mandalorian” came roaring back for Season 2 to lead all craft nominations with 17, followed by Marvel’s trippy “WandaVision,” which scored 15. However, Netflix did better overall, with “The Queen’s Gambit” seizing 12 noms, “The Crown” (Season 4) capturing 11,…
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‘Monsters at Work’ Review: Disney+ Hires Pixar’s Monsters for Charming Office Comedy Series
Though a direct sequel to the Pixar movies that preceded it, “Monsters at Work” isn’t exactly the TV series you may expect. For one, it’s not a Pixar production. Yes, the Disney+ comedy is inspired by the world Pixar first unveiled in 2001, and, overseen by Disney Television Animation, it remains an in-house project; it’s…
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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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Superhero Bits: Scrapped ‘Lego Batman 2’ Details, ‘WandaVision’ Mailman Rap & 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: Find…
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‘WandaVision’: How Marvel Went Retro for Recreating the TV Sitcom World With VFX
For the wacky “WandaVision” series on Disney+, in which Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) conjures an imaginary sitcom world to cope with the death of Vision (Paul Bettany), Marvel tapped old-school VFX to recreate the various TV tropes, while at the same time relying on digital effects whenever necessary in pulling off the clever conceit.“It was fun…