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Following the official announcement that Marvel Studios was developing a Fantastic Four project in 2020, fans have waited for any clues as to how Marvel plans to tackle the story of Marvel’s First Family. Audiences finally got a taste of what’s to come when Reed Richards made his debut in the MCU this year in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Read MoreLast year, Marvel introduced a brand new corner of the MCU with the premiere of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” Starring Simu Liu, the film tells the story of Shang-Chi, a master of martial arts who confronts his past after he’s drawn back into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Aside from introducing new characters, The
Read MoreAlmost all we know about Marvel Studios’ Armor Wars is the premise “What happens when Tony Stark’s tech falls into the wrong hands?” It’s a scary hypothetical with a million different solutions, ranging from terrific ideas to terrible ones. Fans have been clamoring for the long-overdue return of characters like Sam Rockwell’s Justin Hammer, but who else could fill out Don
Read MoreIn March of this year, the trades revealed Marvel Studios officially gave the go-ahead on the heavily rumored debut of Nova. Fans were ecstatic to learn that one of Marvel’s most popular cosmic heroes was finally debuting in the MCU. Sabir Pirzada is currently writing the project. Pirzada’s previous work with Marvel Studios includes Moon Knight and Ms. Marvel. To date, there
Read MoreWe are fast approaching the 1st anniversary of the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home in theaters. The film pitted Spider-Man in a story that fans could only ever have dreamt of. Tom Holland starred in a high-stakes epic story filled with mystic multiversal hijinks, which featured the return of multiple iconic villains from Spidey’s former filmography and a live-action Spider-Verse
Read MoreBeginning in 2019, Jodie Whittaker starred as the 13th Doctor in seasons 11 through 13 of Doctor Who. Her path has had many bumps, turns, and sometimes dark moments. With Chris Chibnall’s era as showrunner of Doctor Who coming to a close, his and Whittaker’s journey must end in only one possible way – with this one final special episode, titled “The
Read MoreStar Trek is near and dear to our hearts at The Cosmic Circus, so when we found out about The Star Trek Cookbook from New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Monroe-Cassel, we quickly opened a new channel and sent a priority one communique to try to review it. The book is the first official Star Trek cookbook since 1999, so it makes sense that
Read MoreKathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness was a standout antagonist in our first Marvel Studios Disney+ original series, WandaVision. Now, as a result of her breakout popularity (and Hahn’s stellar performance), Agatha is getting her own Disney+ spin-off Agatha: Coven of Chaos! We don’t know much about Agatha: Coven of Chaos beyond its snappy title. Jac Schaeffer, WandaVision’s creator, will be heading up
Read MoreAfter almost thirty years, Hocus Pocus 2 brought the Sanderson sisters back to Salem, causing chaos for a whole new generation. This sequel was the perfect follow-up to the Halloween classic from Disney, with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy just as charming as they were in the original. Hocus Pocus 2 did a fantastic job honoring the original
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