Marvel’s Behind the Mask Hits Disney+ on Friday

Marvel’s Behind the Mask is an hour-long documentary seeking to explore identity and what it means when it comes to wearing the mask. Who wears the mask?  Not so much the superhero character but the people who put on these masks.  Who exactly are they and what makes them do what they do?  This question really comes down to the core of identity.  Through the course of an hour, a number of scholars, historians, filmmakers,…

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WandaVision: A Marvel Love Letter To Sitcom History

WandaVision is the Marvel Cinematic Universe sitcom we need right now but the series is a true love letter to television history in general. It’s been a while since Marvel released anything new for audiences to consume.  Because of the pandemic, Black Widow is delayed until May at the earliest.  My money is on another delay with how slow the vaccines are in getting rolled out.  But hey, I’ll take any new product from Marvel…

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Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Ends On A High

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD came to an end on Wednesday night following the two-hour series finale after seven seasons. For SEO purposes, I’ve referred to Agents of SHIELD without the periods. Be warned that spoilers will follow if you didn’t watch the series finale. Please continue at your own risk. I mean it.  There are spoilers here! The series finale could have gone in any direction. But I guess in some way, I knew that…

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Fantastic Four Marks Its 15th Anniversary

Fantastic Four is one of the few early 21st century Marvel films to not age well as the film marks its 15th anniversary since opening in theaters in 2005. The premise of the film is simple and it’s one that stays true to the comics in theory.  Physicist Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) and astronaut Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) need Von Doom Industries CEO Victor Von Doom’s (Julian McMahon) space station.  The reason is to test…

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Robert Iger: The Ride of a Lifetime

Walt Disney Company CEO/Chairman Robert Iger recently published his memoir, The Ride of a Lifetime, a few months ago with memories and leadership lessons. Bob Iger is the 6th CEO of The Walt Disney Company.  Iger took over the reigns following the Save Disney campaign that led to Michael Eisner’s ouster.  He’s currently set to step down from the post when his contract ends in 2021. People will be interested in reading the book because…

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Cinema: Martin Scorsese, Marvel, and Indie Film

Marvel Studios is not to blame for the changing cinema landscape but there is certainly a problem with the current way in which we view movies. Oscar-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese has made some interesting comments while promoting The Irishman.  Other filmmakers came to his defense when it came to what is and isn’t cinema.  Some other filmmakers decided to call him out.  It wasn’t until he expanded on his comments in the New York Times…

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Avengers: Endgame arrives on Blu-ray, DVD

Fans can finally bring home the world’s best-selling movie of all time, Avengers: Endgame, now that the film is available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. SYNOPSIS The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, Avengers: Endgame. BONUS MATERIAL (may vary by retailer): Digital…

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Gamora: Deleted Avengers: Endgame Scene Reveals Fate

A deleted scene from Avengers: Endgame reveals fate of Gamora as Marvel continues to market the film’s release on home video. Here’s the deleted scene as exclusively presented by USA Today: We have an EXCLUSIVE @Avengers deleted scene from #Endgame that gives fans a heroic must-see moment → https://t.co/Y0tiB90wX7 pic.twitter.com/QZDxovUCT2 — USA TODAY Life (@usatodaylife) July 26, 2019 The scene takes us back to the battlegrounds following the death of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). …

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Natalie Portman to Wield the Hammer of Thor

Marvel Studios revealed that Natalie Portman will be wielding Mjolnir in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder due out in November 2021. There is some basis in the comics for Portman’s Jane Foster taking over as Thor.  Following the Original Sin storyline, Thor Odinson witnesses an unidentified woman lifting his beloved Hammer and take the power of Thor.  Foster eventually throws Mjolnir into the sun during an attempt to destroy Mangog, sacrificing her life in…

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Marvel Presents Phase Four Titles at Comic Con

Marvel Studios presented their Phase Four titles during San Diego Comic Con 2019 and this announcement didn’t come without some surprises. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was on hand in Hall H for the big event and had a lot of announcements on hand.  The biggest surprise is that Blade will be making his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  No date was announced for Blade’s MCU debut but Mahershala Ali has been cast…

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