With the release of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2013, the Marvel Cinematic Universe made the move from the big screen to the small screen. Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), who portrays the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents’ team, serves as the focal point of Joss Whedon’s TV series.
Despite the seven seasons and 136 episodes, culminating in a two-part series finale that aired in 2020, there were some things left untouched. Yes, Marvel fans have been shipping Coulson and Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen) for years now, hoping for a romantic storyline between the two fan-favorite Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. However, unfortunately, it appears that Marvel may have erred by ignoring this possible love tale.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [Credit: Marvel]Phil Coulson and Melinda May have a close relationship; they have been through thick and thin together, facing numerous dangers and challenges side by side. Their friendship and partnership have always been a key element of the show,...
Despite the seven seasons and 136 episodes, culminating in a two-part series finale that aired in 2020, there were some things left untouched. Yes, Marvel fans have been shipping Coulson and Melinda May (Ming-Na Wen) for years now, hoping for a romantic storyline between the two fan-favorite Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. However, unfortunately, it appears that Marvel may have erred by ignoring this possible love tale.
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. [Credit: Marvel]Phil Coulson and Melinda May have a close relationship; they have been through thick and thin together, facing numerous dangers and challenges side by side. Their friendship and partnership have always been a key element of the show,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Even given the usually significant security provisions in place around any Marvel production before official announcements are made, you'd think an actor wouldn't even be able to drop hints that they'd auditioned, let alone been cast. But then, not every actor is Giancarlo Esposito a man who didn't meet a pop culture behemoth he couldn't infiltrate — Star Wars, DC, The Boys, you name it – and at Ccxp in Mexico City, he dropped word that he'll be making his entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe before too long.
Yet, while fans have speculated about him playing Professor Charles Xavier (and he himself put that out into the universe a couple of years ago), in his latest con appearance, he shot that down — but wouldn't be drawn on exactly who he might be playing.
"I cannot promise you it’ll be Professor X, because here’s what I think. I think that...
Yet, while fans have speculated about him playing Professor Charles Xavier (and he himself put that out into the universe a couple of years ago), in his latest con appearance, he shot that down — but wouldn't be drawn on exactly who he might be playing.
"I cannot promise you it’ll be Professor X, because here’s what I think. I think that...
- 5/6/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." was a changed show in its second season. In its early days, the Marvel Television series suffered from an identity crisis. Season 1 started out trying to emulate co-creator Joss Whedon's previous work, yet it played as a pale imitation of shows like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and especially "Firefly," following a ragtag team of misfits on weekly adventures in their flying home base. However, the one-two combo punch of Whedon stepping away from the series and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" blowing up the Marvel Cinematic Universe's status quo near the end of season 1 proved to be just the creative boost the show needed.
Upon returning for season 2, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." had gained a newfound confidence. Its characters began to take on greater dimensions, it really embraced the idea of being a show about everyday people trying to keep the world safe, and it even started...
Upon returning for season 2, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." had gained a newfound confidence. Its characters began to take on greater dimensions, it really embraced the idea of being a show about everyday people trying to keep the world safe, and it even started...
- 5/2/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
It’s crazy to think that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) could have had R-rated movies, but the circumstances did not permit it to, most especially because the superhero films were tailored for the general public viewing. But, did you know that 2012’s The Avengers was almost given an R-rating?
Marvel Studios’ The Avengers
That’s definitely a surprise for everyone, but yes, even before the introduction of 2016’s Deadpool and 2017’s Logan, Marvel Studios was on the verge of bringing a slightly gory comic book film to life.
Kevin Feige On 2012’s The Avengers Receiving an ‘R’ Rating
During his interview with Movies.com via HuffPost, Marvel boss Kevin Feige revealed The Avengers almost earned an R-rating due to one tragic scene involving Clark Gregg’s Phil Coulson.
“When we submitted The Avengers, the first couple cuts of it came back from the MPAA rated R. That happened twice. So...
Marvel Studios’ The Avengers
That’s definitely a surprise for everyone, but yes, even before the introduction of 2016’s Deadpool and 2017’s Logan, Marvel Studios was on the verge of bringing a slightly gory comic book film to life.
Kevin Feige On 2012’s The Avengers Receiving an ‘R’ Rating
During his interview with Movies.com via HuffPost, Marvel boss Kevin Feige revealed The Avengers almost earned an R-rating due to one tragic scene involving Clark Gregg’s Phil Coulson.
“When we submitted The Avengers, the first couple cuts of it came back from the MPAA rated R. That happened twice. So...
- 4/17/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Clark Gregg’s Agent Coulson is undoubtedly one of the beloved veteran characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From his debut in 2008’s Iron Man, his appearance in The Avengers, and a couple of other MCU films, he has been an all-around figure.
Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson in Iron Man
Coulson met his end in The Avengers, but the character was surprisingly resurrected in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, giving fans hope that he could somehow make it back to the MCU.
Clark Gregg Addressed Agent Coulson’s Possible Return In The MCU
While speaking on Love in the Time of Hydra: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D podcast, actor Clark Gregg shared how Agent Coulson was never really dead in the MCU timeline despite meeting his demise after his encounter with Loki.
“[Coulson isn’t dead] in every timeline! Look, you are playing in a multiverse scenario in various timelines without you being like,...
Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson in Iron Man
Coulson met his end in The Avengers, but the character was surprisingly resurrected in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, giving fans hope that he could somehow make it back to the MCU.
Clark Gregg Addressed Agent Coulson’s Possible Return In The MCU
While speaking on Love in the Time of Hydra: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D podcast, actor Clark Gregg shared how Agent Coulson was never really dead in the MCU timeline despite meeting his demise after his encounter with Loki.
“[Coulson isn’t dead] in every timeline! Look, you are playing in a multiverse scenario in various timelines without you being like,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Being an integral part of the MCU following his beloved role as Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. left fans grieving after he quit Marvel’s superhero genre to explore other opportunities. Bidding adieu to the franchise with Avengers: Endgame in 2019, Downey Jr. was never seen in any further Marvel projects.
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
However, there was one particular Marvel television series that Robert Downey Jr. wanted to be a part of. Despite knowing his character’s fate in MCU, the actor had previously expressed his desire to appear in Joss Whedon’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Although Downey Jr’s appearance in the show could have impacted the MCU in a major way, he eventually didn’t make an appearance.
Robert Downey Jr. Wanted to Appear in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Downey Jr. has indeed been a significant part of MCU which ended...
Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
However, there was one particular Marvel television series that Robert Downey Jr. wanted to be a part of. Despite knowing his character’s fate in MCU, the actor had previously expressed his desire to appear in Joss Whedon’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Although Downey Jr’s appearance in the show could have impacted the MCU in a major way, he eventually didn’t make an appearance.
Robert Downey Jr. Wanted to Appear in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Robert Downey Jr. has indeed been a significant part of MCU which ended...
- 3/29/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Since the Infinity Stones saga ended, Marvel has tried to expand the stories on the television screen. The MCU has flourished on the small screen, as it allows more room and time for character development.
The studio has found critical success, and the quality of the stories was not affected by the change. However, as several series came under the expanded universe of Marvel, Disney is still far from making one of their most beloved shows part of the current MCU timeline—Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
So far the series is beyond the canon events of the MCU (Source: Agents of the S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Why has Disney not made Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. canon yet?
Marvel has released a spate of TV shows in the last few years. So far, all of them have hit the mark and...
The studio has found critical success, and the quality of the stories was not affected by the change. However, as several series came under the expanded universe of Marvel, Disney is still far from making one of their most beloved shows part of the current MCU timeline—Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
So far the series is beyond the canon events of the MCU (Source: Agents of the S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Why has Disney not made Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. canon yet?
Marvel has released a spate of TV shows in the last few years. So far, all of them have hit the mark and...
- 3/27/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Hollywood star Johnny Depp has once again found himself surrounded by controversies after his Blow co-star accused him of verbal abuse while working on the 2001 crime thriller. Lola Glaudini, who shared the screen with Depp and Penelope Cruz in the 2001 film, revealed in a recent interview that the Oscar-nominated actor screamed at her, leaving her shaken, on her first day on the set.
Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow
Depp’s representatives have recently released a statement in response to Glaudini’s claims, who is known for starring in shows like the hit crime drama The Sopranos along with the underrated Marvel TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lola Glaudini Starred in One of the Best Marvel TV Shows
Lola Glaudini has starred in numerous movies and TV shows throughout her career, including a recurring role in one of the best Marvel TV series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The show follows a team...
Johnny Depp in Sleepy Hollow
Depp’s representatives have recently released a statement in response to Glaudini’s claims, who is known for starring in shows like the hit crime drama The Sopranos along with the underrated Marvel TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Lola Glaudini Starred in One of the Best Marvel TV Shows
Lola Glaudini has starred in numerous movies and TV shows throughout her career, including a recurring role in one of the best Marvel TV series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The show follows a team...
- 3/20/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Zawe Ashton in The MarvelsPhoto: Marvel Studios
While Marvel Studios has been keeping plenty under wraps about the Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels, there are a few things we either know or can anticipate about the film. For instance, fans have already met the three heroes who are teaming up...
While Marvel Studios has been keeping plenty under wraps about the Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels, there are a few things we either know or can anticipate about the film. For instance, fans have already met the three heroes who are teaming up...
- 11/9/2023
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
As SAG-AFTRA continues to strike in support of actors' right to keep terrible AI-generated look-alikes out of Hollywood, one performer is taking the fight against unauthorized artificial intelligence deep fakes somewhere totally new: to Congress.
Actor Clark Gregg, who's best-known for his portrayal of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, testified yesterday in front of the U.S. Congress as it mulls over the new No Fakes Act. According to language put forth by Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware), the act is "a bipartisan proposal that would protect the voice and visual likeness of all individuals from unauthorized recreations from generative artificial intelligence." Gregg spoke to Congress for over five minutes about the problems with unauthorized AI and the need for stronger data privacy protections in a world where a person's voice or image can be repurposed for any means without consent.
"Actors,...
Actor Clark Gregg, who's best-known for his portrayal of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe, testified yesterday in front of the U.S. Congress as it mulls over the new No Fakes Act. According to language put forth by Senator Chris Coons (D-Delaware), the act is "a bipartisan proposal that would protect the voice and visual likeness of all individuals from unauthorized recreations from generative artificial intelligence." Gregg spoke to Congress for over five minutes about the problems with unauthorized AI and the need for stronger data privacy protections in a world where a person's voice or image can be repurposed for any means without consent.
"Actors,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The upcoming MCU timeline book officially licensed by Marvel contradicts Agents of Shield fans‘ long-held beliefs that the show is canon.
When Agents of Shield first premiered on ABC in 2013, it was marketed as a tie-in to the MCU films. The series was headlined by Clark Gregg’s Agent Phil Coulson, who had a bad date with the business end of Loki’s bladed staff in 2012’s The Avengers and seemingly did not survive.
But he was brought back from the dead in Agents of Shield to lead a new team of spies and agents. With dozens of references to the wider MCU in the series’ first few seasons, it was easy to believe that Shield was legitimately connected to the movies. But as the show went on, those connections became more tenuous.
Read full article on The Direct.
When Agents of Shield first premiered on ABC in 2013, it was marketed as a tie-in to the MCU films. The series was headlined by Clark Gregg’s Agent Phil Coulson, who had a bad date with the business end of Loki’s bladed staff in 2012’s The Avengers and seemingly did not survive.
But he was brought back from the dead in Agents of Shield to lead a new team of spies and agents. With dozens of references to the wider MCU in the series’ first few seasons, it was easy to believe that Shield was legitimately connected to the movies. But as the show went on, those connections became more tenuous.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 9/23/2023
- by Jennifer McDonough
- The Direct
The first season of Marvel Studios' "Loki" expanded the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a full-on multiverse. Picking up after the events of "Avengers: Endgame," the series places the trickster god (Tom Hiddleston) on a new mission with the Time Variance Authority to preserve the timeline. In addition to introducing the concept of an MCU multiverse, "Loki" also introduces the McU's current primary antagonist, Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors). The show returns for its second season on Disney+ on October 6, as Loki explores the fallout from the actions of his alternate timeline variant Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino).
With Loki appearing throughout the MCU regularly since 2011's "Thor," there is plenty to go over to prepare for the second season of "Loki." From a full explainer on the Asgardians' place in the MCU to Loki's fall and eventual redemption, the God of Mischief has endured a rollercoaster of an arc. Here is...
With Loki appearing throughout the MCU regularly since 2011's "Thor," there is plenty to go over to prepare for the second season of "Loki." From a full explainer on the Asgardians' place in the MCU to Loki's fall and eventual redemption, the God of Mischief has endured a rollercoaster of an arc. Here is...
- 9/4/2023
- by Samuel Stone
- Slash Film
Marvel's newest Disney+ series, "Secret Invasion," follows Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and his allies as they try to stop a group of renegade Skrulls (shape-shifting aliens) from taking over the planet and making it their new home. He's joined by his Skrull ally Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), MI6 agent Sonya Falsworth (Olivia Colman), and former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders). But at the end of the first episode, as they try to stop a group of Skrulls from carrying out a bombing in Moscow on Unity Day, Maria is shot by the Skrull Gravik (Kingsley Ben-Adir) disguised as Fury. Fury and Talos leave while Maria seemingly bleeds out.
Since this show is all about secret identities and plot twists, some fans think her death is just another ruse. Ahead, find out what we know about it.
Is Maria Hill Really Dead in "Secret Invasion...
Since this show is all about secret identities and plot twists, some fans think her death is just another ruse. Ahead, find out what we know about it.
Is Maria Hill Really Dead in "Secret Invasion...
- 6/21/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Robert Downey Jr. being in any one of Marvel’s new streaming shows, though possible, might be difficult to imagine. Especially given his character’s fate. But there was one early Marvel TV series that Downey was interested in appearing in.
Robert Downey Jr. wanted to do a cameo for ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Robert Downey Jr. | Charley Gallay/Getty Images
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was one of Marvel studios’ first attempts at expanding their universe into the world of television. The series was created by Joss Whedon, and followed S.H.I.E.L.D. members as they investigated strange events around the world. Marvel producer Kevin Feige felt it was possible for some of Marvel comics’ own superheroes to perhaps make an appearance in the television series.
“If that works the way everyone expects it to work I think that would open up another avenue, another outlet for some of those characters,...
Robert Downey Jr. wanted to do a cameo for ‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Robert Downey Jr. | Charley Gallay/Getty Images
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was one of Marvel studios’ first attempts at expanding their universe into the world of television. The series was created by Joss Whedon, and followed S.H.I.E.L.D. members as they investigated strange events around the world. Marvel producer Kevin Feige felt it was possible for some of Marvel comics’ own superheroes to perhaps make an appearance in the television series.
“If that works the way everyone expects it to work I think that would open up another avenue, another outlet for some of those characters,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the next season of What If…?, Marvel is introducing an entirely new superhero.
“The Marvel Cinematic Universe will debut its first wholly original hero, Kahhori, in What If…? season 2. Since first launching in 2008, the MCU has worked on adapting countless characters from Marvel Comics to the big screen but hasn’t debuted any originalheroes so far. However, the MCU has created original charactersbefore. The top example is Gregg Clark’s Phil Coulson, who appeared in multiple MCU films and also headlined a solo series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He was so popular that he was actually adapted from the movie realm into Marvel Comics after his introduction.”
Read more at The Mary Sue
Disney has canceled the Willow sequel series after just one season.
“Warwick Davis reprised his role as the title sorcerer in the eight-episode series, which picked up the adventures of his character from the film and explored...
“The Marvel Cinematic Universe will debut its first wholly original hero, Kahhori, in What If…? season 2. Since first launching in 2008, the MCU has worked on adapting countless characters from Marvel Comics to the big screen but hasn’t debuted any originalheroes so far. However, the MCU has created original charactersbefore. The top example is Gregg Clark’s Phil Coulson, who appeared in multiple MCU films and also headlined a solo series, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. He was so popular that he was actually adapted from the movie realm into Marvel Comics after his introduction.”
Read more at The Mary Sue
Disney has canceled the Willow sequel series after just one season.
“Warwick Davis reprised his role as the title sorcerer in the eight-episode series, which picked up the adventures of his character from the film and explored...
- 3/16/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
On May 4, 2012, Marvel Studios changed the game for superhero movies when it assembled "The Avengers" in theaters, four years after the build up to it started with Samuel L. Jackson's appearance in the post-credits scene for "Iron Man." A few months after its record-breaking theatrical run, True Believers were able to bring Earth's Mightiest Heroes home and watch "The Avengers" whenever they wanted, with the DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download releasing on September 25, 2012 in the United States.
In the ten years since the acclaimed Phase One finale received its home media release, a lot has changed both on and offscreen. After Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye joined forces, the Marvel Cinematic Universe continued to expand exponentially with banger after banger (though some arguably didn't go as hard as others). The characters of Marvel Comics were more popular than ever and the masses clamored for more.
In the ten years since the acclaimed Phase One finale received its home media release, a lot has changed both on and offscreen. After Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye joined forces, the Marvel Cinematic Universe continued to expand exponentially with banger after banger (though some arguably didn't go as hard as others). The characters of Marvel Comics were more popular than ever and the masses clamored for more.
- 1/1/2023
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
(Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.)
In this edition of Superhero Bits:
A new look at "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" may be coming soon.
Clark Gregg's streak as Coulson in the MCU has come to an end.
"Teen Titans" is returning to the airwaves.
You can own Peter's shirt from "Spider-Man: The Animated Series."
All that and more!
Hellcat Returns With A New Solo Series For Marvel Comics
Fresh off of a character-redefining run in the pages of "Iron Man," Marvel Comics has revealed that Hellcat is getting a new solo miniseries that will launch in early 2023. Simply titled "Hellcat," the book hails from writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Alex Lins.
In this edition of Superhero Bits:
A new look at "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" may be coming soon.
Clark Gregg's streak as Coulson in the MCU has come to an end.
"Teen Titans" is returning to the airwaves.
You can own Peter's shirt from "Spider-Man: The Animated Series."
All that and more!
Hellcat Returns With A New Solo Series For Marvel Comics
Fresh off of a character-redefining run in the pages of "Iron Man," Marvel Comics has revealed that Hellcat is getting a new solo miniseries that will launch in early 2023. Simply titled "Hellcat," the book hails from writer Christopher Cantwell and artist Alex Lins.
- 11/28/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Exclusive: 93-year-old Oscar nominee June Squibb (Nebraska) has found her first, long overdue leading role in Thelma, an upcoming “action” comedy written and directed by Josh Margolin, which has wrapped production. The actress is joined in the ensemble by Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus), Richard Roundtree (Shaft), Parker Posey (The Staircase), Clark Gregg (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange).
Margolin’s first feature, based on a real-life experience involving his grandmother, is (half-jokingly) billed as Nebraska meets Mission: Impossible. It centers on 90-year-old grandmother Thelma Post (Squibb), who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson and sets out on a uniquely treacherous quest to reclaim what was taken from her.
Zoë Worth, a longtime collaborator of Margolin’s, and producing partner Chris Kaye started developing Thelma after reading an early draft in their writer’s group, Rock & Roll Universe. The film will be their first produced together.
Margolin’s first feature, based on a real-life experience involving his grandmother, is (half-jokingly) billed as Nebraska meets Mission: Impossible. It centers on 90-year-old grandmother Thelma Post (Squibb), who gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson and sets out on a uniquely treacherous quest to reclaim what was taken from her.
Zoë Worth, a longtime collaborator of Margolin’s, and producing partner Chris Kaye started developing Thelma after reading an early draft in their writer’s group, Rock & Roll Universe. The film will be their first produced together.
- 11/21/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When characters have been around for decades, a number of people tend to leave their creative fingerprints on them. For example, Captain America was created in 1940 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby for Timely Comics. He was a World War II soldier that went above and beyond the call of duty to aid in the fight against the Axis powers, particularly the Nazis. Later, when the company transitioned to Marvel, Stan Lee brought Cap into the modern day in 1963's "The Avengers" #4 as part of the popular super team. From there, a number of extremely talented people like Ed Brubaker, Mark Gruenwald, Roger Stern, Mark Waid, and Ta-Nehisi Coates have crafted character-defining stories for the Star-Spangled Man With A Plan. But as a character goes from creator to creator, they may change slightly. While it's certainly possible for people (fictional or otherwise) to be multifaceted in their personalities, those changes...
- 11/17/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Spoilers for "Black Panther: Wakanda" Forever follow.
While it can be a somber and reverent experience due to the loss of franchise star Chadwick Boseman, the titular hero King T'Challa, and the process of moving forward without either of them, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" also maintains an element of joy. We're not just talking about the happiness that True Believers get when a new Marvel Studios movie debuts in theaters, either. Ryan Coogler's follow-up to his hit 2018 superhero movie is infused with the exuberance of a true celebration of culture and life. And though the things that bring us joy in the Phase Four finale are the characters like Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye, Nakia, the people of Wakanda, and their resilience in the face of tragedy, the House of Ideas continues to spread tiny bits of happiness throughout their projects for eagle-eyed viewers with the help of well placed Easter eggs.
While it can be a somber and reverent experience due to the loss of franchise star Chadwick Boseman, the titular hero King T'Challa, and the process of moving forward without either of them, "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" also maintains an element of joy. We're not just talking about the happiness that True Believers get when a new Marvel Studios movie debuts in theaters, either. Ryan Coogler's follow-up to his hit 2018 superhero movie is infused with the exuberance of a true celebration of culture and life. And though the things that bring us joy in the Phase Four finale are the characters like Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye, Nakia, the people of Wakanda, and their resilience in the face of tragedy, the House of Ideas continues to spread tiny bits of happiness throughout their projects for eagle-eyed viewers with the help of well placed Easter eggs.
- 11/11/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
This article contains MCU spoilers
As a comic book fan, you go into superhero movies with some expectations. When Nick Fury shows up to talk to Tony Stark about the Avengers Initiative, you know to be excited. When Volstagg refers to the Tesseract as an “Infinity Stone,” you know that things are about to get real. When Doctor Strange meets a man named Mordo, you know that this relationship isn’t going to work out. And when Captain America is menaced by a longhaired assassin with a metal arm, you know what face lies beneath the mask.
That’s not to say that you know everything that’s going to happen! None of the movies or shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are entirely faithful to the source material. Probably the closest would be Captain America: Civil War, and that one is still way off from the comic.
Between the...
As a comic book fan, you go into superhero movies with some expectations. When Nick Fury shows up to talk to Tony Stark about the Avengers Initiative, you know to be excited. When Volstagg refers to the Tesseract as an “Infinity Stone,” you know that things are about to get real. When Doctor Strange meets a man named Mordo, you know that this relationship isn’t going to work out. And when Captain America is menaced by a longhaired assassin with a metal arm, you know what face lies beneath the mask.
That’s not to say that you know everything that’s going to happen! None of the movies or shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are entirely faithful to the source material. Probably the closest would be Captain America: Civil War, and that one is still way off from the comic.
Between the...
- 9/30/2022
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Captain America has one of the most iconic costumes in all of comic book history, if not pop culture at large. Since his debut in "Captain America Comics No. 1" in 1941, his design by the legendary "King of Comics" Jack Kirby has remained largely unchanged. It's deceptively simple and effectively sublimates the "rah-rah" patriotism as the heart of the character without being too in your face (a single step further would be overkill), and the chainmail texture of his suit harkens back to previous champions of lore.
How did the Marvel Cinematic Universe fare with its attempts at bringing this instantly-recognizable costume to the big screen? The results have been mixed, but they've given us plenty of versions to consider. It would be safe to assume that Cap's many wardrobe changes were at least partially commercially-motivated since a new costume means a new action figure to add to your collection. Cap...
How did the Marvel Cinematic Universe fare with its attempts at bringing this instantly-recognizable costume to the big screen? The results have been mixed, but they've given us plenty of versions to consider. It would be safe to assume that Cap's many wardrobe changes were at least partially commercially-motivated since a new costume means a new action figure to add to your collection. Cap...
- 9/21/2022
- by Jason Baxter
- Slash Film
When you look at the history of how the Marvel Cinematic Universe came to be, the casting of Robert Downey Jr. was viewed as a very risky decision. And now we can't imagine anyone else but him as "Iron Man." It is undoubtedly one of Marvel Studios' greatest successes, and in the years to come, the growing interest in the MCU would help turn more niche comic book titles into megablockbuster hits ("Guardians of the Galaxy").
At this point, the MCU has essentially reached a point where its projects no longer need to prove themselves in order to be successful. "Iron Man" was, by all accounts, a miracle that led to Marvel Studios' domination. When we talk about surprises under the Marvel banner, especially given how quickly folks seemed to turn on it, I would argue that one of Marvel's greatest success stories is one that we don't really talk about as much.
At this point, the MCU has essentially reached a point where its projects no longer need to prove themselves in order to be successful. "Iron Man" was, by all accounts, a miracle that led to Marvel Studios' domination. When we talk about surprises under the Marvel banner, especially given how quickly folks seemed to turn on it, I would argue that one of Marvel's greatest success stories is one that we don't really talk about as much.
- 9/20/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
The seventh and final season of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." was a balm even before it arrived in May 2020. Having luckily shot its last batch of episodes in 2019, the ABC Marvel series was one of the very rare network shows airing new episodes in the early months of the pandemic. For those such as myself, getting to go on one last ride with my favorite motley crew of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents was a much-needed relief at a time of great stress and uncertainty
Defying the odds was, if anything, always the series' style. "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." was the first live-action show to, in theory, take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet it struggled to find its feet in the early going and didn't seem to have a clear purpose for existing (other than to expand the MCU brand). However, just as understandably frustrated viewers began to write it off, the show...
Defying the odds was, if anything, always the series' style. "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." was the first live-action show to, in theory, take place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet it struggled to find its feet in the early going and didn't seem to have a clear purpose for existing (other than to expand the MCU brand). However, just as understandably frustrated viewers began to write it off, the show...
- 9/16/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Shield seemed so cool at first. Well, that’s not strictly true. When Agent Phil Coulson sheepishly arrived in Iron Man, babbling about the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, he just seemed like one more nerd for Tony Stark to dunk on. But when Nick Fury showed up in Stark’s penthouse to talk about the Avengers Initiative for the first post-credit sequence of the MCU, it seemed like Shield operated in a world deeper and more secret than we had imagined.
To be sure, some moments in the MCU backed up that appearance. In The Avengers, we saw Shield’s massive underground bunker, in which it experimented on the Tesseract. In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Project Insight gave Shield the ability to rain death from above on any target it chooses. Of course, The Winter Soldier also revealed that Hydra had infiltrated the organization, which ultimately...
To be sure, some moments in the MCU backed up that appearance. In The Avengers, we saw Shield’s massive underground bunker, in which it experimented on the Tesseract. In Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Project Insight gave Shield the ability to rain death from above on any target it chooses. Of course, The Winter Soldier also revealed that Hydra had infiltrated the organization, which ultimately...
- 9/11/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Two-time Oscar-nominated director Dan Krauss is creating a Netflix documentary on the 2001 U.S. anthrax attacks featuring Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D star Clark Gregg performing scripted monologues. Scroll down for the trailer.
The Anthrax Attacks from The Surgeon’s Cut producer BBC Studios Science Unit will tell the story of the one of the largest and most complex FBI investigations in the history of American law enforcement.
Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and numerous Marvel films, is Dr Bruce Ivins in scripted scenes and to-camera monologues drawn from Ivin’s own words, creating a psychological portrait of a man slowly coming apart.
Launching next week, the show will begin one week after the September 11 terrorist attacks, when five people were killed and at least 17 fell ill in what became one of the worst biological attacks in U.S. history.
The Anthrax Attacks will use a combination...
The Anthrax Attacks from The Surgeon’s Cut producer BBC Studios Science Unit will tell the story of the one of the largest and most complex FBI investigations in the history of American law enforcement.
Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and numerous Marvel films, is Dr Bruce Ivins in scripted scenes and to-camera monologues drawn from Ivin’s own words, creating a psychological portrait of a man slowly coming apart.
Launching next week, the show will begin one week after the September 11 terrorist attacks, when five people were killed and at least 17 fell ill in what became one of the worst biological attacks in U.S. history.
The Anthrax Attacks will use a combination...
- 9/5/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Before Disney+ and Kevin Feige brought television series into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" was a fan-favorite network television underdog. Born out of 2012's "The Avengers," the show followed a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents assembled by a newly not-dead Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg). Thanks to a strong fanbase, "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." survived cancellation multiple times with rallying cries on social media like #CoulsonLives and #SaveAgentsOfSHIELD.
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." had a rough start, but then "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" hit theaters, revealing the McU's biggest twist thus far. Since S.H.I.E.L.D.'s inception, Hydra had moles on the inside. The show's story exploded from there, exploring how these street-level agents grapple with the aftermath. What started as a seemingly typical network "villain of the week" formula became a great companion piece to the movies. As the seasons progressed, the...
"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." had a rough start, but then "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" hit theaters, revealing the McU's biggest twist thus far. Since S.H.I.E.L.D.'s inception, Hydra had moles on the inside. The show's story exploded from there, exploring how these street-level agents grapple with the aftermath. What started as a seemingly typical network "villain of the week" formula became a great companion piece to the movies. As the seasons progressed, the...
- 9/1/2022
- by Ben Begley
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for Ms. Marvel episode 3, Shang-chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, and Captain Marvel.
Thus far, Ms. Marvel showrunner Bisha K. Ali has given simple explanations for the change in the title character’s powerset. Where the Kamala Khan of the comics gained the ability to alter the shape and size of her body after exposure to Terrigen Mists released by the Inhumans, the television version uses a bangle to form energy constructs.
But in episode three of Ms. Marvel, we get a glimpse of the bangle’s origin, and with it, connections to the larger MCU that go much deeper than previously assumed. The episode opens with a flashback to British-occupied India in 1942, where Najma and Kamala’s great-grandmother Aisha sort through a temple razed by colonizers. They finally uncover a severed blue arm wearing the bangle, and although Aisha notes that they need two to return home,...
Thus far, Ms. Marvel showrunner Bisha K. Ali has given simple explanations for the change in the title character’s powerset. Where the Kamala Khan of the comics gained the ability to alter the shape and size of her body after exposure to Terrigen Mists released by the Inhumans, the television version uses a bangle to form energy constructs.
But in episode three of Ms. Marvel, we get a glimpse of the bangle’s origin, and with it, connections to the larger MCU that go much deeper than previously assumed. The episode opens with a flashback to British-occupied India in 1942, where Najma and Kamala’s great-grandmother Aisha sort through a temple razed by colonizers. They finally uncover a severed blue arm wearing the bangle, and although Aisha notes that they need two to return home,...
- 6/22/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
If you watch "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" and have some questions about the Darkhold, the book Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) uses to enact her plans, we've got you covered. The book has a long legacy in the MCU, but audiences most recently saw it in "WandaVision." When Wanda's nosy neighbor Agnes was finally revealed to be the witch Agatha Harkness - and the true villainous mastermind behind Westview - Wanda found a strange old book sitting in her creepy basement, surrounded by tendrils of magic.
That book was the Darkhold, a text that had already appeared on multiple Marvel TV shows. In the comics, the Darkhold is an ancient text filled with spells, curses, and dark magic. In the MCU, it first served as a major plot device on "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," where its onscreen history was revealed: a text made of dark matter, from the Dark Dimension,...
That book was the Darkhold, a text that had already appeared on multiple Marvel TV shows. In the comics, the Darkhold is an ancient text filled with spells, curses, and dark magic. In the MCU, it first served as a major plot device on "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," where its onscreen history was revealed: a text made of dark matter, from the Dark Dimension,...
- 5/6/2022
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
The two-hour series finale of Marvel TV's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", included the episode "The End Is at Hand", directed by Chris Cheramie and "What We're Fighting For", directed by Kevin Tancharoen, following a 'Life Model Decoy' of 'Phil Coulson', as his team of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' agents return to their timeline to stop the 'Chronicoms':
"...after all is said and done, one year later, the team virtually gather at the 'Swordfish' speakeasy to reminisce about their time together.
"'Mack' continues to lead 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', with 'Yo-Yo' as one of his top agents, 'May' is a professor at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 'Coulson Academy' with 'Flint' as one of her students, 'Fitz' and 'Simmons' have retired to raise 'Alya'...
"...'Johnson' explores the cosmos with 'Sousa' and 'Kora' on 'Zephyr Three' and Coulson travels...
"...after all is said and done, one year later, the team virtually gather at the 'Swordfish' speakeasy to reminisce about their time together.
"'Mack' continues to lead 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', with 'Yo-Yo' as one of his top agents, 'May' is a professor at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 'Coulson Academy' with 'Flint' as one of her students, 'Fitz' and 'Simmons' have retired to raise 'Alya'...
"...'Johnson' explores the cosmos with 'Sousa' and 'Kora' on 'Zephyr Three' and Coulson travels...
- 5/4/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Green Lantern may be one of the most influential superhero movies of all time. Yes, I’m referring to 2011’s Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan and Mark Strong as Sinestro. Yes, really, I’m talking about the movie in which the hero first uses his superpowers to beat up blue-collar workers who he angered when his decision to show off lost them their jobs.
To see that influence, you need to look not at the big screen, but at the small screen. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Green Lantern co-writer Greg Berlanti put it plainly. “[W]hile it was heartbreaking on the film side,” Berlanti said of the movie’s failure; “it ultimately led to wonderful things on the television side.” In other words, had Green Lantern been a success, Berlanti would have been stuck continuing work on DC movies, instead of creating the Arrowverse.
To see that influence, you need to look not at the big screen, but at the small screen. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Green Lantern co-writer Greg Berlanti put it plainly. “[W]hile it was heartbreaking on the film side,” Berlanti said of the movie’s failure; “it ultimately led to wonderful things on the television side.” In other words, had Green Lantern been a success, Berlanti would have been stuck continuing work on DC movies, instead of creating the Arrowverse.
- 4/5/2022
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Disney+ on Wednesday morning suped up its slate of Marvel fare by adding 20 total seasons of TV, including Netflix’s inaugural street-level hero series, Daredevil, and the five that followed it, plus ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
None of the seven newcomers, though, landed in any of the Disney+ Marvel hub’s MCU rows — Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One through Four, or Marvel Cinematic Universe in Timeline Order — where they could have lived alongside the likes of WandaVision, Loki and even the Marvel One-Shot featurettes that were included as special features on the MCU films’ Blu-ray and digital releases.
None of the seven newcomers, though, landed in any of the Disney+ Marvel hub’s MCU rows — Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One through Four, or Marvel Cinematic Universe in Timeline Order — where they could have lived alongside the likes of WandaVision, Loki and even the Marvel One-Shot featurettes that were included as special features on the MCU films’ Blu-ray and digital releases.
- 3/16/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Disney is wasting no time in getting some fan-favorite characters back on screen. Following their removal from Netflix, “Daredevil,” “Jessica Jones,” “The Defenders,” and more will officially hit Disney+ in March.
On March 16, a total of seven Marvel shows will be added to Disney+. Rounding out the septet are ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and the rest of the Marvel’s live-action Netflix originals, “Luke Cage”, “Iron Fist,” “The Punisher.”
The series’ move from Netflix to Disney+ isn’t all that surprising, as the rights to the characters reverted back to Disney in February. The series expired on Netflix on Feb. 28.
But with the arrival of these TV-ma shows comes new parental control features that will roll out across Disney+ on March 16 as well, allowing parents to restrict access to the more mature content of shows like “Daredevil” and “The Punisher.”
“Disney+ has served as the home for some...
On March 16, a total of seven Marvel shows will be added to Disney+. Rounding out the septet are ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and the rest of the Marvel’s live-action Netflix originals, “Luke Cage”, “Iron Fist,” “The Punisher.”
The series’ move from Netflix to Disney+ isn’t all that surprising, as the rights to the characters reverted back to Disney in February. The series expired on Netflix on Feb. 28.
But with the arrival of these TV-ma shows comes new parental control features that will roll out across Disney+ on March 16 as well, allowing parents to restrict access to the more mature content of shows like “Daredevil” and “The Punisher.”
“Disney+ has served as the home for some...
- 3/1/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
In August 2020, Agent Phil Coulson and his team completed their last mission together when "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." wrapped up their seven-season run on ABC. Since then, True Believers have been able to relive the mission logs of Agents Daisy Johnson, Melinda May, Leo Fitz, Jemma Simmons, Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie, and Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez (or discover them for the first time) on Netflix. However, it looks like your clearance will soon be revoked as the flagship live-action series of the now defunct Marvel Television will be leaving the streamer very soon. With The Defenders packing up and leaving...
The post Agents of Shield is Leaving Netflix Too — What This Could Mean for Marvel TV on Streaming appeared first on /Film.
The post Agents of Shield is Leaving Netflix Too — What This Could Mean for Marvel TV on Streaming appeared first on /Film.
- 2/15/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. finally coming back?
That’s what a mass amount of fans were calling for today on social media as #SaveAgentsofSHIELD began trending.
Fans also were rallying for the series, which ended after seven seasons and 136 episodes in August 2020, to be made part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe canon.
ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. starred Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) from the earlier MCU movies, but the series developed its own timeline. Now, with the MCU dabbling in the multiverse, hope bounds for an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. revival.
The fervor comes as previous Marvel TV stars are making cameos in recent MCU movies and series, i.e. Daredevil‘s Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’onofrio) in Hawkeye. That series focusing on Kate Bishop ended with a big climax in that Laura Barton (Linda Cardellini), Clint Barton’s wife, is really...
That’s what a mass amount of fans were calling for today on social media as #SaveAgentsofSHIELD began trending.
Fans also were rallying for the series, which ended after seven seasons and 136 episodes in August 2020, to be made part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe canon.
ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. starred Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) from the earlier MCU movies, but the series developed its own timeline. Now, with the MCU dabbling in the multiverse, hope bounds for an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. revival.
The fervor comes as previous Marvel TV stars are making cameos in recent MCU movies and series, i.e. Daredevil‘s Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’onofrio) in Hawkeye. That series focusing on Kate Bishop ended with a big climax in that Laura Barton (Linda Cardellini), Clint Barton’s wife, is really...
- 1/6/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Disney+ series Hawkeye Season 1 Episode 5, “Ronin.”] The Netflix Marvel shows have always lived in the same nebulous space in MCU canon also inhabited by Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. While it would’ve been possible to incorporate a character or two from them into the larger universe, the MCU never really did—save for Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), who was in the movies to start with. But that wasn’t for a lack of fan support, especially in the case of one particular program: Daredevil. In “Ronin,” that changes when a familiar antagonist from the beloved Netflix show makes an appearance. In addition, Kate (Hailee Steinfeld) gets to know Yelena (Florence Pugh), Clint (Jeremy Renner) reveals a new layer to what happened to Maya’s (Alaqua Cox) father, and we discover there was far more to Eleanor Bishop (Vera Farmiga) than met the eye. Disney+/Marvel The episode opens...
- 12/15/2021
- TV Insider
This review contains spoilers for Marvel’s What If…? episode 7.
In episode 7 of Marvel’s What If…?, ‘What If… Thor Were an Only Child?’, we get to find out what would have happened if Odin had decided to return the wee babby Loki to his Frost Giant family instead of keeping him, and Thor had grown up believing he was an only child. I’m phrasing it that way because, y’know, Hela still exists. Lest we forget her majesty.
It’s a fun, fluffy episode that ends with a terrific cliffhanger that seems to set up the finale of this consistently entertaining animated series, and gives us plenty to talk about until it arrives. I’m sure they’ll find a way to kill Tony Stark at least one more time before it does.
If you’re a regular here and often read our weekly What If…? reviews, you...
In episode 7 of Marvel’s What If…?, ‘What If… Thor Were an Only Child?’, we get to find out what would have happened if Odin had decided to return the wee babby Loki to his Frost Giant family instead of keeping him, and Thor had grown up believing he was an only child. I’m phrasing it that way because, y’know, Hela still exists. Lest we forget her majesty.
It’s a fun, fluffy episode that ends with a terrific cliffhanger that seems to set up the finale of this consistently entertaining animated series, and gives us plenty to talk about until it arrives. I’m sure they’ll find a way to kill Tony Stark at least one more time before it does.
If you’re a regular here and often read our weekly What If…? reviews, you...
- 9/22/2021
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
This article contains Loki spoilers and potential spoilers for the wider MCU.
The ending of the Loki season finale made one pretty substantial change to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The introduction of a full multiverse, caused by Sylvie killing He Who Remains, is an enormous shift in the cosmogony of the MCU. And it opens up some fascinating story possibilities for Marvel’s film heroes. So what does the introduction of a full, unlimited multiverse mean for the future of the MCU?
Hopefully, everything. Literally.
There are obvious near-term implications to Loki’s finale. It answered questions that Spider-Man: No Way Home (with its purported multiversal Sinister Six) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness asked back when Loki first premiered. Specifically: “What do you mean there’s only one universe?”
The beauty of time travel is that now, there is and has always been a full multiverse in the context of the MCU.
The ending of the Loki season finale made one pretty substantial change to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The introduction of a full multiverse, caused by Sylvie killing He Who Remains, is an enormous shift in the cosmogony of the MCU. And it opens up some fascinating story possibilities for Marvel’s film heroes. So what does the introduction of a full, unlimited multiverse mean for the future of the MCU?
Hopefully, everything. Literally.
There are obvious near-term implications to Loki’s finale. It answered questions that Spider-Man: No Way Home (with its purported multiversal Sinister Six) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness asked back when Loki first premiered. Specifically: “What do you mean there’s only one universe?”
The beauty of time travel is that now, there is and has always been a full multiverse in the context of the MCU.
- 8/3/2021
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Written by Jason Aaron | Art by Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales | Published by Marvel Comics
Although I haven’t reviewed every issue, that would be a bit too much even for me, I have read every issue of the Heroes Reborn/ Return ‘event’. That’s 18 issues in total, and I can honestly say there was only 2 or 3 issues that I felt were reaching, and struggling to stretch out the material. It’s been a decent storyline, added to by a nice interpretation of the Squadron Supreme characters, and some fine Bronze Age throwback style comics from Jason Aaron, clearly having a whale of a time. All good things though must come to an end, and quite often the ending with these things is the hardest part, never quite living up to the promise of it all. Let’s see what the creative team have left in the locker.
So, if you...
Although I haven’t reviewed every issue, that would be a bit too much even for me, I have read every issue of the Heroes Reborn/ Return ‘event’. That’s 18 issues in total, and I can honestly say there was only 2 or 3 issues that I felt were reaching, and struggling to stretch out the material. It’s been a decent storyline, added to by a nice interpretation of the Squadron Supreme characters, and some fine Bronze Age throwback style comics from Jason Aaron, clearly having a whale of a time. All good things though must come to an end, and quite often the ending with these things is the hardest part, never quite living up to the promise of it all. Let’s see what the creative team have left in the locker.
So, if you...
- 6/25/2021
- by Dean Fuller
- Nerdly
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including Lucifer, New Amsterdam, Loki, Hacks and Younger!
1 | In Lucifer Episode 11, given how often babies lose things, wasn’t Charlie’s rattle a pretty risky place for God to stash his powers?
More from TVLinePerformer of the Week: Jean SmartYounger's Nico Tortorella Talks Josh and Liza's Full-Circle Finale Moment, Pitches Their Own 'Amazing' SpinoffHacks' Hannah Einbinder Breaks Down That Explosive Finale Face-Off With Jean Smart: 'I Couldn't Help but Cry'
2 | If...
1 | In Lucifer Episode 11, given how often babies lose things, wasn’t Charlie’s rattle a pretty risky place for God to stash his powers?
More from TVLinePerformer of the Week: Jean SmartYounger's Nico Tortorella Talks Josh and Liza's Full-Circle Finale Moment, Pitches Their Own 'Amazing' SpinoffHacks' Hannah Einbinder Breaks Down That Explosive Finale Face-Off With Jean Smart: 'I Couldn't Help but Cry'
2 | If...
- 6/11/2021
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Mekeisha Madden Toby and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
This article contains Loki spoilers.
Now that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has gotten all timey-wimey, it’s not so simple to keep track of this massive franchise’s order of events. With Loki, the latest Marvel TV show to premiere on Disney+, Phase Four is delving even further into time travel, a narrative concept first properly introduced to the MCU in Avengers: Endgame when our titular heroes traveled back into their own timelines to collect the Infinity Stones needed to defeat Thanos.
For the most part, Endgame didn’t mess with the MCU’s own timeline, but rather tried to slot its timey-wimey shenanigans into the spaces of its established chronology. In the first episode of Loki, Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) even tells Loki that all of the time travel done by the Avengers was part of the Sacred Timeline. It was all “meant” to happen, so it’s fine.
Now that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has gotten all timey-wimey, it’s not so simple to keep track of this massive franchise’s order of events. With Loki, the latest Marvel TV show to premiere on Disney+, Phase Four is delving even further into time travel, a narrative concept first properly introduced to the MCU in Avengers: Endgame when our titular heroes traveled back into their own timelines to collect the Infinity Stones needed to defeat Thanos.
For the most part, Endgame didn’t mess with the MCU’s own timeline, but rather tried to slot its timey-wimey shenanigans into the spaces of its established chronology. In the first episode of Loki, Agent Mobius (Owen Wilson) even tells Loki that all of the time travel done by the Avengers was part of the Sacred Timeline. It was all “meant” to happen, so it’s fine.
- 6/9/2021
- by Kayti Burt
- Den of Geek
And you may ask yourself, “Am I right? Am I wrong?” And you may say to yourself, “My God! What have I done?”
Anticipation for Marvel’s Loki has been sky high ever since the show was first announced. WandaVision broke hearts and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier broke boundaries, but Loki has promised to break our brains with a sprawling, time travel-heavy plot that might have massive consequences for the MCU multiverse in upcoming entries like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Make no mistake, there’s a ton of complex stuff going down in the first episode of Loki, but as Owen Wilson’s Mobius M. Mobius cheerily tells the baffled God of Mischief as the first episode unfolds: “you’ll catch up.”
We really gotta, and fast, because the Loki of Loki is a version of the character that we...
Anticipation for Marvel’s Loki has been sky high ever since the show was first announced. WandaVision broke hearts and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier broke boundaries, but Loki has promised to break our brains with a sprawling, time travel-heavy plot that might have massive consequences for the MCU multiverse in upcoming entries like Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Make no mistake, there’s a ton of complex stuff going down in the first episode of Loki, but as Owen Wilson’s Mobius M. Mobius cheerily tells the baffled God of Mischief as the first episode unfolds: “you’ll catch up.”
We really gotta, and fast, because the Loki of Loki is a version of the character that we...
- 6/8/2021
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
One of the questions lingering over the launch of a slew of Marvel Studios shows on Disney+ is whether the characters introduced on the nine Marvel shows that aired in the last decade on Netflix or ABC — including Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of Shield, and others — could find their way to the Disney streaming service in rebooted form.
That query was posed today to Marvel Studios chief creative officer Kevin Feige during a Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation for Marvel’s Disney+ offerings, which include the currently streaming WandaVision, the upcoming The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and many others to come.
“I think we probably could do it,” replied Feige when asked about the potential return of the Netflix/ABC characters. “I think a lot of that stuff comes back to us. There’s always rumors online about things reverting, sometimes that’s true, sometimes it’s not,...
That query was posed today to Marvel Studios chief creative officer Kevin Feige during a Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation for Marvel’s Disney+ offerings, which include the currently streaming WandaVision, the upcoming The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and many others to come.
“I think we probably could do it,” replied Feige when asked about the potential return of the Netflix/ABC characters. “I think a lot of that stuff comes back to us. There’s always rumors online about things reverting, sometimes that’s true, sometimes it’s not,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Love it or hate it, one of the things that makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe work is the long term synergy. With Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, over a decade of movies came together to pull off one of the most entertaining spectacles of our time. It’s a universe that, for the most part, feels consistent and it builds on itself as each movie feels like an essential cog in a larger machine.
Some cogs are bigger than the others, though, and when it comes to “the others,” one can’t help but notice that 2008’s Incredible Hulk is something of a black sheep in the Marvel movie roster. These days, they’re just starting to dust it off as a property with the return of Tim Roth’s Abomination in She-Hulk and William Hurt’s General Ross’ gradually increasing role in the universe itself (he’ll appear...
Some cogs are bigger than the others, though, and when it comes to “the others,” one can’t help but notice that 2008’s Incredible Hulk is something of a black sheep in the Marvel movie roster. These days, they’re just starting to dust it off as a property with the return of Tim Roth’s Abomination in She-Hulk and William Hurt’s General Ross’ gradually increasing role in the universe itself (he’ll appear...
- 1/4/2021
- by Gavin Jasper
- Den of Geek
The FBI officially closed the D.B. Cooper case in 2016, forty-five years after he hijacked a plane, extorted $200,000, and jumped somewhere between Seattle and Reno. It’s the only unsolved case of air piracy in the United States and the fact it remained open for so long was reason enough for the bureau to cut its losses and put resources dedicated to its numerous dead-ends elsewhere. Cooper would be in his eighties or nineties at this point anyway, if he’s even still alive—a long shot for some who don’t believe anyone could’ve survive the rough terrain he’d have needed to walk through in the dark upon a hypothetically safe parachute landing. So what would a concrete answer truly provide? Closure? Isn’t the mystery the appeal?
From the countless folks in 1971 experiencing the unfortunate circumstances of living in America during a heavily protested war and...
From the countless folks in 1971 experiencing the unfortunate circumstances of living in America during a heavily protested war and...
- 11/19/2020
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Kevin Feige made it perfectly clear that none of the previous Marvel TV shows are regarded as official canon anymore, which presented more problems for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. than the rest of the studio’s small screen output. After all, the series was only created following the success of The Avengers, starred recurring character Phil Coulson in the lead and featured numerous cameos across the seven seasons from familiar faces like Peggy Carter, Lady Sif, Maria Hill and even Nick Fury.
In an effort to distance itself from the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s official timeline, the final season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. introduced the idea of alternate realities into the mix, offering a suitable conclusion where none of the show’s events have been disregarded but they’re no longer directly connected to the movies, either.
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In an effort to distance itself from the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s official timeline, the final season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. introduced the idea of alternate realities into the mix, offering a suitable conclusion where none of the show’s events have been disregarded but they’re no longer directly connected to the movies, either.
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- 9/26/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
The two-hour series finale of Marvel TV's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.", included the episode "The End Is at Hand", directed by Chris Cheramie and "What We're Fighting For", directed by Kevin Tancharoen, following a 'Life Model Decoy' of 'Phil Coulson', with his team of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' agents returning to their timeline to stop the 'Chronicoms':
"...after all is said and done, one year later, the team virtually gather at the 'Swordfish' speakeasy to reminisce about their time together.
"'Mack' continues to lead 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', with 'Yo-Yo' as one of his top agents, 'May' is a professor at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 'Coulson Academy' with 'Flint' as one of her students, 'Fitz' and 'Simmons' have retired to raise 'Alya'...
"...'Johnson' explores the cosmos with 'Sousa' and 'Kora' on 'Zephyr Three' and Coulson travels the world in an upgraded version of his 1962 'Chevrolet Corvette',...
"...after all is said and done, one year later, the team virtually gather at the 'Swordfish' speakeasy to reminisce about their time together.
"'Mack' continues to lead 'S.H.I.E.L.D.', with 'Yo-Yo' as one of his top agents, 'May' is a professor at S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 'Coulson Academy' with 'Flint' as one of her students, 'Fitz' and 'Simmons' have retired to raise 'Alya'...
"...'Johnson' explores the cosmos with 'Sousa' and 'Kora' on 'Zephyr Three' and Coulson travels the world in an upgraded version of his 1962 'Chevrolet Corvette',...
- 8/27/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
When Kevin Feige confirmed that none of the previous Marvel TV shows were considered official canon anymore, that presented more problems for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. than the others, because the entire selling point of the series in the first place was that it was connected directly to the events of the movies, with Joss Whedon even directing the pilot.
Over the course of the next seven seasons, a huge roster of familiar faces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared on the show including some heavy hitters like Peggy Carter and Nick Fury, making it look like a difficult task for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to try and explain how it was no longer part of the McU.
However, because this is a network show about superheroes where literally anything goes, time travel was used as the handy plot device to remove Phil Coulson and the gang’s adventures from continuity, with...
Over the course of the next seven seasons, a huge roster of familiar faces from the Marvel Cinematic Universe appeared on the show including some heavy hitters like Peggy Carter and Nick Fury, making it look like a difficult task for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to try and explain how it was no longer part of the McU.
However, because this is a network show about superheroes where literally anything goes, time travel was used as the handy plot device to remove Phil Coulson and the gang’s adventures from continuity, with...
- 8/24/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Last week, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. came to an end with the conclusion of its seventh season. As the longest-running modern Marvel TV show by far, fans were devastated to see it go as they’re going to miss catching up with Phil Coulson and his team. And for those still emotional about its end, here’s something else that might set you off. Star Chloe Bennet has just revealed that she got a tattoo to mark the end of the series, and it couldn’t be more fitting.
Bennet played Sky Aka Quake Aka Daisy Johnson on AoS since its first season. So, to honor the end of a massively important chapter in her life, the actress has got herself a new tattoo of a daisy. Bennet shared a snap of her tattoo, situated just above her elbow, on Instagram this weekend, as well as another shot of her during the process.
Bennet played Sky Aka Quake Aka Daisy Johnson on AoS since its first season. So, to honor the end of a massively important chapter in her life, the actress has got herself a new tattoo of a daisy. Bennet shared a snap of her tattoo, situated just above her elbow, on Instagram this weekend, as well as another shot of her during the process.
- 8/17/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
When Kevin Feige confirmed that none of the previous Marvel TV shows would be considered as canon anymore, with The Falcon and the Winter Solider set to mark the real start of the franchise’s expansion onto the small screen, that presented a lot more problems for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. than the rest of the studio’s output.
After all, Clark Gregg’s fan favorite Phil Coulson reprised his role from the movies for all seven seasons, not to mention the numerous cameos over the years from familiar faces like Jasper Sitwell, President Ellis, the Howling Commandos, Lady Sif, Peggy Carter, Maria Hill and even Nick Fury. However, because this is a comic book show we’re talking about, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. distanced itself from the big screen series by using time travel as a plot device, establishing that the final season took place in a completely different timeline.
Despite this,...
After all, Clark Gregg’s fan favorite Phil Coulson reprised his role from the movies for all seven seasons, not to mention the numerous cameos over the years from familiar faces like Jasper Sitwell, President Ellis, the Howling Commandos, Lady Sif, Peggy Carter, Maria Hill and even Nick Fury. However, because this is a comic book show we’re talking about, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. distanced itself from the big screen series by using time travel as a plot device, establishing that the final season took place in a completely different timeline.
Despite this,...
- 8/16/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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