We’ve been keeping our ears to the ground here at The Cosmic Circus and have an interesting update about the upcoming Thunderbolts production which is expected to begin filming in June. The film brings together a rag-tag team of Marvel characters, reminiscent of the Avengers. The cast that Marvel Studios has gathered for Thunderbolts is heavy with talent. Not only will
Read MoreGuardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 is only one month away, but there’s still so little we know for sure about it. While we can easily speculate the fates of our beloved Guardians, the biggest mysteries of the film come with the new characters. The High Evolutionary, Adam Warlock, Lylla the Otter, and even the Gamora variant from Avengers: Endgame are
Read MoreMarvel Studios is hard at work developing its street-level heroes, which began with shows like Hawkeye and Ms. Marvel. Daredevil: Born Again is the latest project from this microcosm filming and it sounds like it’s going to be a game-changer for our street-level heroes and the cities they protect. In one of our “What I Heard” posts from earlier this week, Alex
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe is a vast interconnected narrative encompassing many characters, settings, and storylines. To keep this sprawling narrative organized and coherent, the MCU divides its overall story between different levels for movies and shows, ranging from simple street-level stories to cosmic-level stories with Multiverse changing implications. As the MCU continues to delve into the Multiverse Saga, one might be
Read MoreWelcome to the Kingpin comics reading guide! Ever since his origins in 1967’s iconic Amazing Spider-Man #50 by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., Kingpin has become a massively popular character across the Marvel universe. Kingpin’s reign has dominated multimedia, with celebrated portrayals in Spider-Man: The Animated Series, Daredevil (2003), Daredevil (2015), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and countless video games. But
Read MoreThe Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a massive cultural phenomenon for over a decade, with each new release garnering immense hype and box-office success. They’ve become known worldwide for their ambitious and tightly interconnected cinematic universe, with each new film or television series building upon the last. However, Marvel Studios’ previous few projects have hit some bumps in the road, with
Read MoreMarvel Studios tried something new in 2022 with the introduction of Special Presentations as a new medium for storytelling. Special Presentations are like mini-movies on Disney+, similar in fashion to the one-shots utilized in the early phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. These began with Werewolf by Night, followed closely by Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and it seems they
Read MoreIt’s been almost a month since Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania released, and we’re still discussing it. Phase 5 started with a movie that has garnered a lot of opinions and, in our case, a lot of questions. Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) ant-marched into our hearts and definitely had us looking out for the little guy. The Cosmic community had so many Quantumania
Read MorePhase 5 of Marvel Studios MCU has officially kicked off with the arrival of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in theaters. The Multiverse Saga is in full swing and Marvel Studios, like the powerhouse they are, isn’t slowing down anytime soon. With Agatha: Coven of Chaos and Daredevil: Born Again both filming, and numerous other productions in different stages of development,
Read MoreIt’s certainly been a long bumpy road waiting for Mahershala Ali’s Blade movie after it was announced during SDCC in 2019. Fans have been excited about the Oscar-winning actor taking over the role, but also very anxious about the news of delays and director changes, and what that might mean for the production. I’m happy to share some good news in
Read MorePhase 5 kicked off this past month with the premiere of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The film highlighted a very important story motif introduced in several projects of Phase 4: the Multiverse. The Multiverse as a story point includes introducing the concepts of alternate universes, variants of characters, and of incursions between two or more universes. These concepts were also explored
Read MorePhase Five kicked off with a bang last weekend with the release of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Despite divisive viewpoints on the film’s quality, one aspect Marvel fans have united over is an appreciation for Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror, our next Avengers-level threat! We finally unraveled the mysteries of Janet’s (Michelle Pfeiffer) time in the Quantum Realm and Kang
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