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Acclaimed Stage and Screen Actor Simon Callow Cast in ‘Hawkeye’

Having known this since February, I’ve been dying to write about it since then. I’m happy that I can now exclusively report that highly accomplished and acclaimed stage and screen actor, director, writer, Simon Callow CBE has been cast in Hawkeye. Castings like this one are always exciting to me because of the quality of the actors. Callow’s acting resume is

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Entering the Marvel Multiverse: Doctor Strange in ‘What If…?’

Marvel’s newest What If…? trailer gave us the best glimpse yet at what the series will be about, showing off some awesome reinventions of our favorite movies. I broke down the trailer yesterday, and now I’ll explore the series’ possible connections to Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (and, to a lesser extent, Loki). Our team of Avengers in What

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Know Your Villains: The Wrecking Crew

It feels like breaking exclusives and spiraling rumors for upcoming projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are the norm. On at least a weekly basis news outlets release stories of new or returning characters appearances in these projects, sharing photos from sets, or disclosing shooting locations. In return, many dedicated fans pour over every detail released hoping to discover a piece

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Multiverse Avengers and Zombie Superheroes: Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Trailer

Marvel’s new What If…? trailer, released yesterday, has provided fans with tons of mind-blowing moments to pick over.  It seemed to confirm a few fan theories while other things are still as confusing as ever. In this breakdown, I’ll take a look at the biggest moments from the trailer and speculate on what they mean for the series.  First of all,

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Why a Wakanda Series That Precedes The ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Makes Sense

The first Black Panther movie was a box office juggernaut and a tremendous achievement of culture and art. Much of this comes from the earnest, powerful performance by Chadwick Boseman, who, rightly, will never be replaced. His majesty was supported by the strength of the filmmaking too, including the direction, score, soundtrack, cinematography, casting, production design, cultural representation, resonant themes, and

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‘Black Widow’ Spoiler-Free Review

I went into this movie NOT looking forward to it, NOT expecting to like it, NOT expecting to be surprised or even mostly entertained. And thankfully, I was wrong. For most of it. Black Widow starts with a really sweet opening. The dialogue is a bit clumsy but the tone and direction are strong, and Lorne Balfe’s score really sells it. Heading into

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Report: Corey Stoll to Return in Ant-Man and the Wasp 2

According to Vanity Fair journalist Jo Robinson, actor Corey Stoll (Darren Cross/Yellowjacket in Ant-Man), will be back “in some shape” for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Check out her quote from the Still Watching: Loki podcast below! “I do know that Corey Stoll, in some shape, will be back for Ant-Man 3.” And that leaves little room for doubt! Robinson is an

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