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Pitch: My Picks for a ‘Thunderbolts’ Line-Up

With GWW reporting earlier this week that Marvel Studios will finally begin production on the long-rumored Thunderbolts film in 2023, I’ve spent most of the time since hearing the news imagining what this team could look like. So, let’s play my favorite “imagination game” and I’ll tell you who I want to see show up as a part of the long-awaited

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11 Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas!

It’s almost Halloween and you only just decided to go to a party or trick or treating. So what are your options?! Listed below are 11 easy, last-minute, sci-fi, fantasy, and comic book-themed ideas that can be put together from regular “closet clothes” (and maybe a quick simple craft or trip to the dollar store). Modern-Day Wanda Maximoff from WandaVision While Wanda’s

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‘Cowboy Bebop’ Trailer Hints at Use of Heightened Reality

The trailer for Cowboy Bebop is finally here. It was released on Tuesday night during a live Netflix event which included lots of fun interviews and appearances from the cast. When I was finally able to click the new trailer, and those first smooth musical notes hit my ears, I was in love. Not only does the music waste no time

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Spoiler-Free Eternals Review

The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Eternals, was screened at Festa del Cinema di Roma where we were lucky to have a reviewer with access!  Here’s his spoiler-free review!  Note: this review was written by Luigi Parentela of Universo Cinematografico Marvel.  A special thanks to them and ComicsUniverse.it for use of the image above from the event.  “Remember…” One word,

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‘Dune’ Review: Why My Appreciation Grows With Each Viewing

At the time of writing this, I’ve seen Denis Villeneuve’s Dune now three and a half times. Dune is a movie that’s affected me and stuck in my thoughts a great deal since first seeing it. I didn’t break down crying as I did with Interstellar, I didn’t come out the other end with a new perspective on life like with

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‘Army of Thieves’ Review: Delightful Expansion of ‘Army of the Dead’

When a prequel film was announced for Zach Snyder’s Army of the Dead, I thought I knew what to expect. A film set in a world of zombies is most definitely a zombie movie, right? Wrong. Army of Thieves, directed by and starring Matthias Schweighöfer, tells a story set in the early days of the zombie outbreak. However, the story is

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Theory: How Bishop Security Could Open the Door For Jessica Jones to Return

A few weeks ago Marvel Studios released a new look at Hawkeye through some merchandise. One of the shirts sold at Hot Topic shows Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld together in their official Hawkeye uniforms. A tagline blazoned across the front reads “Partners, am I right?”. Which speaks to the comedy and fun this show is going to bring to the

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‘Legend of Korra’ Director Among Experienced Animators Hired by Marvel

Following my report that Marvel Studios was working towards incorporating anime art styles into future and unannounced animated productions, the hiring of an incredibly experienced animator came across my desk, adding another layer to what is being built for the future of Marvel Studios. Meet Melchior Zwyer.  Zwyer has a very impressive resume in animation. Credited as a director on multiple The

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‘Alien’ Review: A Fantastic Sci-Fi Horror Classic to Watch for Halloween

Every year when Christmas comes around, I can’t help but use the cash in my pocket to indulge myself and buy some movies. Well, buying so many at one time means that some of them are condemned to sit in my ever-growing collection until I get the random urge to sit down and watch them. That was the case after I

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