Taika Waititi, Marvel Studios, and Auteur Filmmaking

Taika Waititi went from indie film to Marvel blockbusters while bringing his humor to both Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder. I saw one of the worst possible takes that I’ve ever seen about a Marvel movie: comparing Thor: Love and Thunder to Batman and Robin. Both Thor and comic book movies are going to be fine. What makes this take so bad is that Batman and Robin practically killed the Batman franchise until…

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Thor: Love and Thunder Brings the Fun

Thor: Love and Thunder brings all the fun in this long overdue reunion between Thor Odinson and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster. After a gazillion Marvel films, you should probably know to stay for the credits. There are two scenes during the credits: mid-credits and post-credits. After Thor: Ragnarok set a high bar, Thor: Love and Thunder has a challenge of living up to expectations. Unlike the other MCU stars, Thor is the only character to get…

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Thor: Love and Thunder – Teaser Trailer Is Here

With just over two and a half months remaining before Thor: Love and Thunder hits theaters, Marvel released the teaser trailer. After months of waiting, I naturally assumed that Marvel would just attach it as a mid-credits or post-credits scene to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Alas, they went ahead and released it this week. There’s not much to see in the 1:30 trailer. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) works off the weight he put…

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Most Anticipated Movies in 2022

Solzy at the Movies presents some of the most anticipated movies that are currently scheduled for release in movie theaters in 2022. There’s no telling as to if any of these films will hold their scheduled release dates. With the Omicron variant surging, who knows what’s going to happen. It’ll almost certainly have an impact on the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. I’m already hearing some chatter about talent deciding to no longer attend the festival.…

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Marvel Phase 4: See You At The Movies!

Marvel Studios released a short video this morning that did two things: welcoming fans back to theaters and previewing Marvel Phase 4. After a Stan Lee narration sets the tone, Marvel shows clips from Black Widow, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Eternals. The clip from Eternals marked our first look at the film directed by recent Oscar winner Chloé Zhao. Following these clips, the studio went on to show dates and…

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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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