The Marvel Universe has become a force unto itself. After 15 years and 40 movies and series (and counting), keeping everything straight in your head can get a little difficult. And if you didn’t get in on the ground floor it can be downright overwhelming to try and join now. Enter Smart Pop Explains Marvel Movies and TV Shows. This unauthorized
Read MoreMarvel has worked with a lot of great composers like Alan Silvestri, Michael Giacchino, Henry Jackman, John Paesano, Patrick Doyle, Tyler Bates, Brian Tyler, Ludwig Göransson, and Natalie Holt, among others. But what about great composers who have yet to debut in MCU? And what films/series could they compose for? Below are my top picks for composers that I believe would
Read MoreEarlier last week, we revealed that Marvel Studios had registered Shadowstone Productions LLC. This LLC has a known connection to the Marvel Comics lore as the mineral used in the ship that brought the group known as the Warbound to Earth. In the comics, the Warbound were a group of refugees from the planet of Sakaar, led by the Hulk in
Read MoreGreetings hellspawn and welcome to the Magik comics reading guide! Illyana Rasputina’s complicated comics history is filled with excellent stories and some of Marvel’s most complex character development over time. After being brought to the mainstream by Anya Taylor-Joy in New Mutants (2020), and again in Firaxis’ Midnight Suns video game, Illyana is now more popular than ever! Sorcerer, warrior, demon,
Read MoreWhen trying to predict future Marvel Studios productions, working titles and LLCs are an excellent way to keep track of it all. Sometimes these titles will be direct with the clues they provide. They’ll often reference something related to the character the project will focus on. Other times, these titles will be very subtle and sometimes even obscure references that make
Read MoreMarvel’s Midnight Suns: Infernal Rising is a brand new novel from SD Perry which serves as a prequel to the hit video game from Firaxis. While the book and game feature many of the Midnight Sons from Marvel Comics, they are definitely in a separate universe from the comics, with their own history and interpretation of the characters. For many of
Read MoreWhen Thunderbolts was announced at SDCC, it garnered a ton of excitement. Currently set to release on July 26, 2024, the film will unite for the first time a team of unlikely allies and previous MCU antagonists. But how long will they be united under the watchful eye of Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Val, and how long before there’s backstabbing, power grabs, or it
Read MoreWith Marvel Studios set to kick off the MCU’s Phase 5 this coming February with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, one corner that will undoubtedly be crucial as we approach the upcoming Avengers films will be the cosmic side. This corner of the MCU involves stories featuring characters such as the Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain Marvel, and the Eternals. The upcoming phase
Read MoreIn this episode, Brian, Ayla, and Anthony discuss 2022’s Marvel films and series such as She-Hulk, Wakanda Forever, and Moon Knight, and what they’re looking forward to in the MCU’s Phase 5. Timestamps 0:16 – Intros 1:50 – Moon Knight 5:28 – Dr. Strange in the multiverse of madness 12:50 – The changing structure of MCU productions 13:52 – Ms. Marvel 18:12
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