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Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) was last seen during "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Once an Avenger, Wanda snapped after her spin-off "WandaVision." Desperate to find a world where she could be with her sons Tommy and Billy, she went on a killing spree across the multiverse. The film ended with all of Mount Wundagore collapsing on her, but is that the end? In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, people have survived worse.

Marvel comic mini-series "Tva" (by writer Katharyn Blair and artist Pere Pérez) may have an answer. The Tva is the Time Variance Authority, basically the police of the Marvel multiverse, who debuted onscreen in the MCU series "Loki." The comic is taking advantage of the Tva's newfound exposure and roping in another multiverse hero: Spider-Gwen.

Issue #3 of "Tva" previously featured a cameo from Wanda being held in cryosleep by the Authority. She's also wearing...

Producer Zainab Azizi has revealed on Instagram that production has wrapped in Australia on Sam Raimi‘s Send Help,.

The all-new survival horror thriller directed by Sam Raimi and produced by Raimi and Azizi releases in theaters on January 30, 2026 from 20th Century Studios.

The survival horror-thriller follows “two colleagues who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it is a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.”

Oscar® nominee Rachel McAdams (Doctor Strange) and Dylan O’Brien (The Maze Runner) star with Dennis Haysbert (“24”) and Chris Pang (Crazy Rich Asians).

Described as a cross between Misery and Castaway, the script was written by Damian Shannon & Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason, Friday the 13th).

Bill Pope — whose previous collaborations with Raimi include Darkman, Army of Darkness, Spider-Man 2,...

Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22, and ahead of the celebration of environmental conservation, National Geographic has teamed up with Collider to share an exclusive sneak peek of their upcoming three-part series, Secrets of the Penguins. It's part of National Geographic and James Cameron's Emmy-nominated Secrets Of franchise. This installment is narrated by actress Blake Lively (Gossip Girl). Our exclusive sneak peek sees baby penguins in Antarctica attempting to learn how to swim. Unfortunately, they're having to learn a bit early, as the ice caps are melting beneath them, forcing them to navigate their terrain partially by waddling and partially by wading through the icy slush that may very well harm them. The penguins, born with feathers, need to molt in order to be able to swim properly. As it's explained in the sneak peek, the way their first feathers are designed keeps them warm above water, but it could...

Marvel’s First Family is back in action in the new trailer for Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.”

The four leads are Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, aka Mr. Fantastic; Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, aka the Invisible Woman; Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch; and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, aka the Thing. The cast also includes Ralph Ineson as the planet-devouring villain Galactus, Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne and John Malkovich.

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” marks the official MCU introduction of the superhero team after Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox and its assets, which includes the X-Men. Don’t expect any other Marvel heroes to pop up in the movie (unless there are some multiverse hijinks) because “Fantastic Four” takes place in an alternate, retro-futuristic 1960s Manhattan, where it appears they’re the only heroes around as of now.

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The Multiverse cracked open, three Spider-Men shared the screen, and a sentient goat screamed in IMAX, yes, Phase 4 of the MCU has been a wild ride. While the Disney+ shows were out here multiplying timelines and emotions, the theatrical side of Phase 4 delivered everything from epic team-ups to, well, Eternals. Let’s just say the results were as varied as Thor’s moods.

Spanning multiversal madness, emotional goodbyes, and box office curveballs, Phase 4 felt like Marvel tossing all their toys into a cosmic blender. Some films soared into billion-dollar territory, while others limped into meme infamy. But love it or meh it, Phase 4 took bold swings, and not all of them missed.

So, how did each theatrical outing really perform when it came to cold, hard cash? We’ve crunched the numbers, dodged some trolls, and lined them up from “Wakanda forever!” to “Wait,...

Exclusive: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness star Xochitl Gomez and Latin Grammy-nominated Rebelde star Maite Perroni are set to lead No Te Olvides, an original musical film from producers Tony Estrada and Kristina Rivera. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series helmer Kimberly McCullough is directing.

Production is set to start in the fall.

Written by Nerris Nevarez-Nassiri, No Te Olvides (Don’t Forget) is an intergenerational story that follows three generations of Mexican-American women on a journey that sparks healing, humor, and unexpected romance. The film centers on María (Gomez), a closeted twenty-something Chicana who—against the wishes of her workaholic mother, Celestina (Perroni)—sets out to fulfill her grandmother’s dying wish: to return to the rural Mexican village where she was born before Alzheimer’s erases her memories for good. Perroni will play the role of Celestina.

House of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy has become the latest high-profile addition to the cast of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s untitled feature movie. D'Arcy joins an ensemble that is being headlined by Tom Cruise.

D'Arcy confirmed their casting to Deadline, releasing the following statement: "I’m delighted to be working with such extraordinary and exacting artists as Alejandro and Tom. They are the masters of their craft, and witnessing them in combination has been a privilege." First announced in February 2024, the untitled has been in production at Pinewood Studios in the UK since last November. Per the synopsis, the movie concerns "the most powerful man in the world [who] embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything."

D'Arcy is best known for their lead role as Rhaenyra Targaryen in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon.

The wait for the new Wes Anderson (Asteroid City) movie is almost over, and there is nothing better than a trailer to hype up fans of the filmmaker. Last week, CinemaCon attendees were treated to a first look at the highly anticipated The Phoenician Scheme, and now we can all get a sense of what the story will be like and, of course, dive again into Anderson's colorful and extremely symmetric world. The movie is set to premiere in June.

While details of The Phoenician Scheme are still kept under wraps, we do know that the movie will center on a fragile father-daughter relationship and there's quite a bit of action going on. The movie's brief official logline calls it "the story of a family and a family business." It also reveals that Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another) will play Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe had plenty of characters back in the Infinity Saga -- just rewatch the portal scene from "Avengers: Endgame" for an instant reminder -- but things have ballooned to truly gargantuan proportions in the Multiverse Saga. The sheer number of independent sub-series and Disney+ shows has made it basically impossible to keep track of everyone, leaving many characters to fall through the cracks for years at a time.

Such has been the case with White Vision (Paul Bettany), the silvery, S.W.O.R.D.-made copy of the red synthezoid who appears toward the end of "WandaVision" and ... well, nowhere else, so far. In the comics, it's a bit easier to juggle dozens of characters at the same time, but Hollywood makes that incredibly difficult with massive budgets and restrictive shooting and production schedules.

For those reasons, more casual MCU fans may have forgotten about White Vision entirely.

Elizabeth Olsen recognizes how Marvel has culturally changed in the zeitgeist since its popularity soared — and made her a blockbuster star in the process.

The actress, who originally hails from the indie world, has played Marvel‘s Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch, for a decade, including on TV’s “WandaVision.” Olsen said during NPR’s “Wild Card” podcast that she was at first “really proud” to star as a superhero. Now, though, she feels the conversation around Marvel projects has become tainted.

“When I started Marvel, I thought the movies were so, so great. I thought they were such great Greek-type scale stories that reflected politics and culture in a really lovely way,” Olsen said. “And so I felt really proud to jump into it. And then, within the last 10 years, it’s taken on this narrative of, like, it’s a hot take: whether an actor says they...

Elizabeth Olsen recently appeared on NPR’s “Wild Card With Rachel Martin” podcast and said that she’s still trying to prove to people that her personal tastes don’t always align with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

“I think I haven’t always successfully made choices in my work that are aligned with my personal taste and that is something I feel like I’m still trying to prove when I meet people,” Olsen said, referring to how her Marvel role as Scarlet Witch as shaped the industry’s perception of her. “Especially if it’s a work type meeting and be able to express my personal taste in films and literature, and so I still think I have that to prove.”

Olsen continued, “Because I have spent so many years doing Marvel that I feel like all the other jobs I have to do have to really reflect my...

Elizabeth Olsen admitted to being insecure about her taste following over a decade of appearing in Marvel movies.

While on the NPR podcast “Wild Card with Rachel Martin,” Olsen – who has played the Scarlet Witch in a number of Marvel films and shows – revealed she does not think her biggest roles adequately represent the type of movies and shows that she likes personally.

“I think I haven’t always successfully made choices in my work that are aligned with my personal taste and that is something I feel like I’m still trying to prove when I meet people,” she said on Wednesday’s episode of the podcast. “Especially if it’s a work type meeting and be able to express my personal taste in, films, literature and so I still think I have that to prove.”

Olsen continued: “Because I have spent so many years doing Marvel that I...

While the live-action The Cat in the Hat from 2003 resides in infamy with critics and audiences alike, the Dr. Seuss story will get re-adapted into an animated feature, much like 2018’s The Grinch. Saturday Night Live star Bill Hader plays the Cat, with Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang, Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry and Paula Pell starring as primary cast members.

Hader would make an appearance at this year’s CinemaCon during the Warner Bros. panel to present the audience with a special look at The Cat in the Hat. According to Entertainment Weekly, after showing a trailer that was still a work in progress, Hader would tell an anecdote about how his own daughter disapproved of his casting as the Cat in the movie. The Barry star explained that his youngest wanted Ryan Gosling to be the star after watching Barbie,

Well, I will say, I have three daughters, and I...

Now that the cast has been announced for "Avengers: Doomsday," you've gotta wonder if "X-Men: Doomsday" would be the better title. It's not just Doctor Doom making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the next "Avengers" film, it's also a certain merry band of mutant heroes. The X-Men are all going to be played by their actors from the 20th Century Fox films, including Sir Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier.

We should've seen this coming. Every gesture the McU's Multiverse Saga made towards the X-Men brought back the Fox actors. Sir Stewart even played a variant of Xavier in 2022's "Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness." Stewart didn't actually enjoy filming the "Doctor Strange" cameo, but he's back for more! That Xavier wasn't the precise iteration from previous films, but he did quote himself from the movie "X-Men: Days of Future Past."

"The Marvels" similarly ended with Monica...

Actress Hayley Atwell embodied the role of agent Peggy Carter to perfection in the MCU. The actress debuted with Captain America: The First Avenger and eventually headed her own series, Agent Carter, with Marvel Television. While her story ended in Avengers: Endgame, she reprised her role in Doctor Strange 2 as an alternative version.

Atwell’s role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was limited but brutal. She is brutally killed by Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch despite being the Captain America of that dimension. Atwell reportedly was frustrated with the cameo as she felt that the death undermined the character, especially after saying a classic Captain America line.

Hayley Atwell’s frustration with her role in Doctor Strange 2 is not unfounded A still from Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Credits: Marvel Studios

Imagine bringing an incredible fan service moment to the big screen in one of...

A host of British screen stars have joined Charge Films and Deadbeat Films’ upcoming short film “Bury Your Gays.”

From writer/director Charlotte Serena Cooper, the film is billed as a “bold takedown of outdated LGBTQ+ tropes in film and TV mixed with dark comedy that satirises the harmful cinematic tradition of the same name.”

“Bury Your Gays” will be led by Jude Mack and T’Nia Miller. Miller — a long-time advocate for better queer representation on screen — also serves as an executive producer.

The cast also features Sophie Melville (“The Way”), Harry Trevaldwyn (“How to Train Your Dragon”), Blake Harrison (“The Inbetweeners”), Ella-Rae Smith (“Foundation”), Amelia Clarkson (“The Last Kingdom”) and Sule Rimi (“Day of the Jackal”).

The story follows actor Grace, who can’t understand why every role she lands ends in her untimely death — until a mysterious agent explains the ‘Bury Your Gays’ trope. Now, trapped in a genre-hopping battle for survival,...

Hayley Atwell has starred in several projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where she portrayed Peggy Carter. She even got her own TV show spin-off, Marvel's Agent Carter, which ran on ABC for two seasons.

The actress debuted in 2011's Captain America: The First Avengers and played Steve Rogers' love interest, a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. Atwell was one of the many names that appeared in 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse, with a brief cameo. However, the actress explained during an appearance on Reign that that sparked an opportunity to stand up for herself on the set of the MCU film, which was directed by Sam Raimi.

At the beginning of the clip, Atwell explained how she found her voice and used it in an instance on the set of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. "There was a moment fairy recently, I bring it...

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Will "Avengers: Doomsday" have room for Doctor Victor von Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) himself? The film's casting announcement confirmed not only many MCU regulars but also the cast of the forthcoming "Fantastic Four: First Steps" and several returning faces from the 20th Century Fox "X-Men" films. Some major Marvel character absences suggest this may not even be the whole cast.

"Doomsday" is going to be a two-part film, like the last "Avengers" duology, "Infinity War" and "Endgame." We can guess pretty concretely what "Secret Wars" will be: Doom will achieve godly power and rule over a realm called Battleworld. In broad strokes, that's what both the original 1984 "Secret Wars" and the 2015 one (by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic) are about.

But "Doomsday" is less easy to predict. Beyond it introducing Doom, and presumably setting the stage for "Secret Wars," other...

Marvel announced a pretty deep bench of stars for “Avengers: Doomsday” on Wednesday, giving fans a first look at what the new era of the team will look like. Of course, it also left us with a bunch more questions, so let’s get into those.

The next team-up film is set to hit theaters in May of next year, and will be directed by the Russo brothers, returning to the franchise after directing four other major films in the franchise. We know that Robert Downey Jr. is also returning to Marvel for the film, this time as Doctor Doom.

But here’s what we’re still wondering at this point.

Where are the women?

In total, there were 26 new cast members announced on Wednesday. Of those 26, only five were women. That ratio really should look better. The good news is, there’s reason to hope it will be.

Who else is joining up?...

In a five-and-a-half-hour live stream on Wednesday, Marvel revealed its initial lineup for “Avengers: Doomsday,” set to hit theaters in 2026. And, beyond the length of the announcement itself, there were a few other surprises in the group.

The reveal came in the form of a camera slowly panning outward, roughly every 15 minute, in a massive hangar, revealing cast chairs with the names of the stars one at a time. In total, there were 26 names revealed — though insiders say there are more surprises to come — and for the most part, it was who fans expected.

Still, as Marvel is prone to do, there were a few big surprises in there (though none as big as the reveal at San Diego Comic-Con last year that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the franchise as Doctor Doom).

Here were some of the biggest surprises.

Tom Hiddleston (Loki) Marvel Studios

In the season 2 finale of “Loki,...

Pull up a chair: The Avengers are assembling once again.

Marvel inundated social media on Wednesday with the cast announcement for its 2026 tentpole “Avengers: Doomsday.” Over more than five hours, the oversized superhero squad generated constant buzz (and memes) as viewers patiently watched a livestream that slowly revealed cast members’ names on the backs of director’s chairs.

It was the first official information on who will headline the first of a two-part finale to the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, and Marvel pulled out all the stops. It seems like just about everyone in Kevin Feige’s rolodex is on the call sheet. Stars from “Captain America,” “Black Panther,” “Thor” and “Ant-Man” are on the list, plus some upcoming franchise hopefuls from “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and “Thunderbolts*.” But can “Doomsday” reach the $2.79 billion box-office heights of “Endgame”?

People may bemoan superhero franchise fatigue and the overabundance of Marvel titles,...

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were buzzing around the world on March 26, as Marvel Studios slowly (and painfully) unveiled the cast of the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday." The eagerly anticipated sequel will shift Robert Downey Jr. into villain mode, as the "Iron Man" actor is taking on the new MCU role of the villain known as Doctor Doom. Though most famous for tangling with the Fantastic Four in Marvel Comics, he's also frequently been at the center of nefarious plots that have caught the attention of the entire Avengers roster, and that's exactly what's going to happen in "Avengers: Doomsday," which will also set the table for "Avengers: Secret Wars," bringing an end to the Multiverse Saga.

While even Marvel's most loyal fans would probably agree that the Multiverse Saga has had many more missteps than the massively successful Infinity Saga that preceded it, plenty are still more than thrilled...

Following an appearance in “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness", the sorceress 'Clea' (Charlize Theron), love interest of ‘Stephen Strange’ and niece of ‘Dormammu', a trans-dimensional life form living in the ‘Dark Dimension’, will return to the big screen in Marvel Studios live-action feature “Avengers: Doomsday”, currently prepping for a UK start:

"...in 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness', after 'Avengers: Endgame', 'Dr. Stephen Strange' continues his research on the 'Time Stone'.

“But an old friend turned enemy seeks to destroy every sorcerer on Earth…

“…messing with Strange's plan and causing him to unleash an unspeakable evil..."

The character of 'Clea', the main love interest and disciple of 'Doctor Strange', was created by writer Stan Lee and illustrator, co-plotter Steve Ditko, debuting in Marvel Comics "Strange Tales" #126 (November 1964).

Maternally related to the inter-dimensional 'Faltine' race of energy beings, Clea is the daughter of 'Umar' and niece of 'Dormammu'.

Happiness means different things to different people, and for actress Indraxi Kanjilal who plays Prathana in Pushpa Impossible, it’s all about cherishing both the big and small moments of life. Reflecting on what happiness means to her, Indraxi says, “For me, happiness comes when the people I love and care about are happy. When I hear about their successes and know that they are doing well, it brings me joy. I also feel genuinely happy when I can make them proud.”

But it’s not just the grand achievements that bring her joy. Indraxi believes happiness often lies in the simplest moments. “Sometimes, happiness comes from the littlest moments. Like when I take an auto ride and reach my destination without getting stuck in traffic or waiting at red lights, that’s a little victory. Or when something is about to fall, and I catch it just in time,...

Actress Elizabeth Olsen ("Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness") wearing Gucci and Dior, poses for “Vogue”(Hong Kong) magazine, photographed by Michael Schwartz:

"What keeps you confident in a healthy way is knowing that everyone else around you is going to support you and teach you and you're going to learn from them," said Olsen.

"I just feel open to learning from people.

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do. Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future.

"Stay positive and happy. Work hard and don't give up hope. Be open to criticism and keep learning.

"Surround yourself with happy, warm and genuine people."

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The MCU has yet to close the book on Scarlett Witch; Elizabeth Olsen also hinted Wanda isn't dead. Olsen described the "dream version" of Wanda Maximoff's comeback.

Elizabeth Olsen wants to return to the MCU, but as a much older Scarlet Witch. Hinting at her comeback to The Playlist, she envisioned it would play out like a weird WandaVision episode, inspired by an iconic sketch comedy. "When I think about my dream version [of Wanda], it's like 50 years later, and I have white hair— such a big, massive white wig—and gnarly face of wrinkles doing like a Tracy Ullman thing," she said. "And I am just like a creature that they find. And that's how I imagine Wanda's next journey."

The Tracy Ullman Show dominated primetime TV in the late 80s, at the height of variety shows like Saturday Night Live, Soul Train, and Benny Hill. Olsen was so committed to...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is another MCU movie that was in a constant state of flux while shooting. Neither director Sam Raimi nor writer Michael Waldron had seen WandaVision when work on the sequel began, leading to a take on the Scarlet Witch that disappointed many fans.

The last time we saw Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff, she had broken bad and was seemingly crushed beneath Mount Wundagore. The expectation is that she'll return in Avengers: Doomsday and rumour has it the hero will be allied with Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom.

The Playlist recently spoke with Olsen for her new movie The Assessment and wondered whether the Scarlet Witch's villainous turn was always planned or whether it was a decision made during additional photography.

"I actually wasn’t a part of the reshoots," she confirmed. "I was filming [HBO’s limited series] 'Love and Death.' So, what I did is what stayed.

Anthony and Joe Russo's feature adaptation of Simon Stålenhag's critically acclaimed illustrated book "The Electric State" debuted on Netflix last Friday to scathing reviews, which is basically what happens when the Russos make a movie sans Marvel Studios' created-by-committee safety net. Fortunately for them, their next project will restore that net.

We'll have to wait and see how the McU's next two chapters ("Thunderbolts*" and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps") are received, but it's possible the Russos are going to have their work cut out for them with 2026's "Avengers: Doomsday" as they try to recapture the must-see swagger of the company's historic 2008 to 2019 run. Yes, they've got Robert Downey Jr. back in the fold, but will moviegoers be able to cope with the whiplash of the former Tony Stark playing Victor von Doom? And will they be eager to line up for a roster of superheroes whose...

A criminally underrated Western series is raising hell on free streaming as it forges a path up the ranks and into the top 10. Beginning more than a decade ago in 2011, Hell on Wheels transports audiences all the way back to 1865 and follows a former Confederate soldier who, while tackling demons in his war-torn past, plans a mission of revenge amid the emerging Union Pacific's construction of the first transcontinental railroad.

Created and produced by Joe and Tony Gayton, Hell on Wheels was initially broadcast on AMC, and ran for five seasons. Led by Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon, the rest of the cast includes Colm Meaney (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Common (John Wick: Chapter 2), and Dominique McElligott (The Boys).

Hell on Wheels did find a small cult following at the time, but now that the series is available to stream on Freevee, the show has reached heights of #9 in the top 10 so far.

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Director Sam Raimi and actor Bruce Campbell have worked on four "Evil Dead" film and TV projects together. I needn't reiterate "The Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn," as the cultists know them well. However, something happened after Raimi and Campbell made "Army of Darkness" in 1992, completing Ash's arc in the process. That film was distributed by Universal, which positioned it to gain a crossover audience. Sadly, though, it didn't do well at the box office, but became a massive cult hit. It was deeply beloved by many, eventually attaining the same canonized status as its immediate forebear.

In his autobiography "If Chins Could Kill," Campbell laid out the difference between a "cult film" and a "blockbuster." A blockbuster is a million people seeing a film 10 times, and a cult film is 10 people seeing a film a million times.

This may be a daring observation, but The Marvel Cinematic Universe is, on a philosophical level, kind of the opposite of "Star Trek." The MCU, after all, worships at the feet of a superpowered freelance military force who frequently gather together to commit acts of overwhelming combat violence. Superheroes live in a parallel world of moral absolutes, however, so we can rest assured that heroes are behaving heroically. Heroes use their access to miracle technologies to build more powerful weapons and upgrade their super-suits. They rarely try to improve medicine, undo capitalism, or reallocate resources; the MCU hasn't ever mentioned that world hunger is solved. 

"Star Trek," meanwhile, takes place in a world of moral pluralism. There aren't "heroes" and "villains" in "Star Trek" in the traditional comic book sense (at least not when it's operating at peak efficiency), but merely people who have differing philosophical viewpoints. We constantly test our morals in "Star Trek,...

It began with 2008’s “Iron Man,” a film that introduced the world to Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark with the hint that he could be part of something greater. Over 30 films later, the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still being told, albeit with various tributaries and detours that introduce new characters and new worlds that may or may not cross paths one day. Each film in the MCU stands on its own to some degree, but like building blocks, they all connect as part of one interconnected universe. And in that way, watching the Marvel movies in order tells one grand story.

There are a couple of different ways to watch the Marvel movies in order, but below we run down how to watch the MCU in chronological and release date order. Indeed, some films like “Captain Marvel” and “Captain America: The First Avenger” are full-on prequels...

Captain America: Brave New World might be nearing a $300 million global box office collection, however, it is considered a disaster. Fans should note that the budget of the film is $180 million and the film still has to make it past roughly $350 million to break even.

The film received mixed reviews from viewers, who weren’t convinced of Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson as the next Captain America after Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers. Fans were divided on the film’s political commentary, story, and characterization. However, Harrison Ford’s performance as the Red Hulk received praise.

Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World | Credits: Marvel Studios

Fans consider the movie as a disastrous start to Marvel’s year. They have also scheduled two movies for the year, Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, along with a few TV shows including Daredevil: Born Again. A...

Marred by a mixed audience reception, “Captain America: Brave New World” has become the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to fall well short of the high standard the franchise set for itself during its cultural domination of the 2010s.

Sinking 68% from its opening weekend, “Brave New World” has a two-weekend total of $145 million domestic and $294 million global, the latter standing 20% behind the global $363 million two-weekend total of “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” in February 2023. There is still a possibility that “Brave New World” could leg out better in the weeks ahead than “Quantumania,” but that would mostly be because of a lack of significant March releases for theaters like “Creed III,” which hastened the decline of “Ant-Man 3” two years ago.

That an MCU film needs the field cleared of major competition for a chance to salvage its theatrical run shows just how far Disney’s biggest moneymaker...

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This post contains spoilers for Marvel's "Tva" #3.

The fate of Wanda Maximoff, aka Scarlet Witch, has been left somewhat up in the air in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for several years now. By all appearances, Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda died at the end of "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Now, in both Marvel's comic books and the MCU, when someone is dead, they're rarely ever really dead, especially when we don't see the body. So, what happened to Wanda, exactly? Well, a new Marvel Comics title may have revealed the answer. Those who are very spoiler-averse would do well to turn back now.

Marvel recently began publishing a "Tva" comic, which takes place at the multiversal organization we've come to know in the MCU thanks to "Loki" and "Deadpool & Wolverine." While it's not wildly important for one...

“Captain America: Brave New World” fell at the box office with a 68% drop in its second weekend, marking the third biggest drop of the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far after flops like “The Marvels” (78% drop) and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (69% drop). “Deadpool” creator Rob Liefeld reacted to the news with a blunt statement on X about the president of Marvel Studios: “Get [Kevin] Feige off the mound. He’s spent.”

Liefeld announced earlier this month that he is cutting ties with Marvel after he and his family weren’t invited to Disney’s afterparty at last July’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” premiere. He said on his podcast at the time that Disney’s decision was “meant to embarrass, diminish and defeat me.” Liefeld has also called out other issues he has with Marvel, including what he perceives to be a lack of respect from Feige. Disney and Marvel Studios declined to comment.

“Captain America: Brave New World” is losing momentum at the box office, even during a muted winter weekend with hardly any competition.

After a strong $100 million start over the extended Presidents Day holiday frame, Disney and Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World” crumbed by 68% in its second weekend with $28.3 million from 4,105 North American theaters. The Anthony Mackie-led superhero adventure, which remained in first place on box office charts, has generated $141 million domestically and $289.4 worldwide to date. “Captain America” cost north of $180 million before marketing, making the production budget slightly less expensive than other Marvel tentpoles.

It’s not uncommon for comic book tentpoles on the scale of “Captain America” to significantly slide in subsequent weekends. Yet this film, saddled with negative reviews and poor word-of-mouth, fell on the steeper side with a drop closer to 2023’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania” (down 70% after a $106 million debut) than “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3...

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Connecticut is one of the smallest, and more anonymous, of the 50 American states. With New York to the west of us and Boston to the east, the Nutmeg State has an unavoidable vibe of being stuck between two actually interesting places. I'm a lifelong Connecticuter, but I can't say we share the same fervor of statewide pride as, say, Texas does.

If we have a statewide reputation, it's for being a (new) haven of rich, sleepy suburbs — so no surprise that many of your favorite actors have settled in Connecticut. We gave Hollywood Katharine Hepburn, Robert Mitchum, Meg Ryan, Paul Giamatti, Seth MacFarlane, and many more. Plus, the stereotypes of the state make it a favorite for dramas and/or comedies (often both in one film) tackling suburban ennui. There's no real town named Stars Hollow, but "Gilmore Girls" gets the Nutmeg mood right.

This article contains spoilers for "Captain America: Brave New World."

In the post-credits stinger for Julius Onah's "Captain America: Brave New World," the large-brained evil-doer Samuel Sterns (Tim Blake Nelson) is seen imprisoned in the high-tech villain-holding facility called The Raft, having been apprehended for his various wicked acts. Upon receiving a visit from Sam Wilson's Captain America (Anthony Mackie), Sterns issues a grave and portentous warning. "I've seen it in the probabilities, seen it plain as day," he tells Wilson. "All you heroes protecting this world, and you think you're the only ones? Do you think this is the only world? We'll see what happens when you have to protect this place ... from the others."

Sterns, as so many other characters have in other recent Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, is alluding to the existence of alternate universes. The full implications of the "Brave New World" post-credits scene...

“Captain America: Brave New World” proves that Marvel hasn’t lost its mojo. The fourth “Captain America” installment, and first in which Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson takes up the star-spangled shield, delivered a mighty $100 million in its domestic debut over the extended Presidents Day weekend. The film added another $92.4 million overseas for a $192.4 million global tally, easily the best start of the (nascent) year.

Yet opening weekends are rarely a problem for Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. To wit: All 35 films in the sprawling comic book franchise have launched to No. 1, even the ones described by critics as a “pile of dirt.” So in the case of “Captain America: Brave New World,” all eyes will be on the staying power — industry parlance for how a movie’s ticket sales hold (or don’t) in the subsequent weekends on the big screen. That’s of paramount concern because the all-powerful...

The new film from Spider-Manand Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness director Sam Raimi received an exciting update recently. Per Variety, Raimi’s new horror-thriller Send Help now has an official release date.

Send Help, starring Dylan O’Brien, Rachel McAdams, Dennis Haysbert, and Chris Pang, comes from 20th Century Studios and has a theatrical release date set for Jan. 30, 2026, per Variety. The film will go up against Paramount’s animated Aang: The Last Airbender. Send Help follows the story of a woman, McAdams, who is stranded on a remote island with her boss after a plane crashes. It focuses on their struggle to stay alive.

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A Cross Between Two Classics

The film...

Disney pushed the opening of “Elio,” the studio’s upcoming Pixar film, by a week, while unveiling the release dates of Sam Raimi’s “Send Help” and James L. Brooks’ “Ella McCay.”

“Elio,” an animated science fiction adventure film, will debut on June 20. It was originally slated to open on June 13. That means it will no longer go head-to-head with Universal and DreamWorks’ live-action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon,” which could have cannibalized its core audience of kids and families. In its new date, it will face off against Sony’s “28 Years Later,” a zombie thriller that is pitched at older moviegoers.

Those are also the crowds that will be turning up for “Send Help” and “Ella McCay,” both of which will be released by 20th Century Studios. “Send Help,” a horror film with Rachel McAdams, Chris Pang, Dylan O’Brien, and Dennis Haysbert, will open on Jan.

This article contains spoilers for "Captain America: Brave New World."

Marvel's "Captain America: Brave New World" has a very good title for a movie that features the first big-screen appearance of Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in his new role as the titular superhero. Compared to Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), the former Falcon's Captain America debut was underwhelming since it happened in the Disney+ show "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" (2021) instead of a tentpole movie, but "Brave New World" is a powerful title that immediately makes one hope that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is correcting course with gusto.

In some ways, it does. "Brave New World" might be a safe, forgettable rehash, but it showcases the new Captain America's skills and tenacity (not to mention his massive arsenal of weapons and equipment) with great dedication that makes the viewer fully believe that Sam Wilson is ready to lead the Avengers.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been an unstoppable empire of superhero movies, constantly succeeding where others many times failed. Unfortunately, it seems that said empire might be crumbling, with the reception for recent movies being noticeably less flattering than previous productions. It also appears that Marvel movies and TV shows have come full circle to the early 2000s and in the worst kind of way.

Spider-Man and the X-Men are the two properties that fans and audiences seem to really care about in the MCU going forward, with other franchises simply lacking the hype. That mirrors not only the Marvel comic books in the 1990s but also pre-mcu Marvel superhero movies in the 2000s. While it could lead to a renaissance for Peter Parker and the merry mutants, the result may also be a total collapse in interest in Marvel's other properties on the big screen.

Updated by Timothy Blake...

The MCU is gradually paving the way for the arrival of the X-Men, and “Captain America: Brave New World” makes one of the biggest moves in that direction.

The film introduces adamantium, the rare and nearly indestructible metal best known for being fused with Wolverine’s skeleton. While Hugh Jackman is set to return as Wolverine in “Deadpool & Wolverine,” this marks the first time adamantium appears in the main Avengers timeline, and it comes from an unexpected source.

Back in “Eternals” (2021), the film revealed that Earth was actually an egg for a Celestial named Tiamut. If the entity had fully emerged, the planet would have been destroyed. To prevent that, Sersi used her powers to freeze Tiamut mid-transformation, leaving behind a massive structure in the ocean. Since then, its remains have become a global point of interest, and “Brave New World” picks up that thread.

Governments have set...

Well Go USA Entertainment has picked up the North American rights to Shaman, Deadline reports today, a possession horror movie set in a remote Ecuadorian village.

Shaman will be released sometime in mid-2025, the site notes.

Sara Canning (A Series of Unfortunate Events), Daniel Gillies (The Originals), and Jett Klyne (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) star in the upcoming horror film.

“Shaman follows a missionary (Canning) as she and her husband (Gillies) seek to convert an Indigenous community in a remote Ecuadorian village. After a confrontation with the local shaman whose beliefs clash with her own, the missionary’s son (Klyne) is seemingly possessed by an ancient spirit.

“Forced to confront her faith and a demon older than her own religion, she must make an impossible choice that could either save her son or curse their souls.”

Antonio Negret directed the film, written by Daniel Negret.

Night Tree,...

We're roughly 48 hours away from Captain America: Brave New World's Thursday preview screenings and the latest box office projections are now in.

According to Variety, Marvel Studios' first movie in 2025 will gross $80 million - $85 million over the three-day weekend and $90 million - $95 million through the President's Day holiday. At the international box office, a $110 million debut looks likely, meaning it should open with north of $200 million worldwide.

When you consider that The Marvels made only $206.1 million during its entire theatrical run, you'd best believe Marvel Studios will be very happy with numbers like these. If the reviews are good, it could exceed expectations.

Captain America: Brave New World doesn't have much in the way of competition in North America and, as a result, will easily land the biggest domestic debut of the year.

The movie's opening is above Eternals ($71 million) and Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten...

Paging Sam Wilson! “Captain America: Brave New World” flies to cinemas over the weekend, and Marvel’s latest adventure hopes to thaw an icy box office.

“Captain America: Brave New World,” in which Anthony Mackie’s Avenger takes over the star-spangled shield from Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers, is targeting $80 million to $85 million over the traditional weekend and $90 million to $95 million through the Presidents Day holiday. The tentpole, which cost north of $180 million before marketing, is landing in roughly 4,100 North American theaters.

The film is expected to add another $110 million at the international box office, though it’ll contend in China with “Ne Zha 2,” which has become the highest-grossing release in the country’s history with $1.1 billion and counting, and “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” which is going straight to Peacock in the U.S. but playing theatrically in the rest of the world.

Considering there’s been no stateside competition,...

Director Sam Raimi is making his long-awaited return to horror with Send Help, and Deadline reports that Golden Globe nominee Dennis Haysbert (No Exit) has joined the cast.

Haysbert joins previously announced cast members Rachel McAdams, Dylan O’Brien, and Chris Pang.

The upcoming 20th Century Studios project follows “two colleagues (O’Brien and McAdams) who become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.”

Character details, of course, are under wraps at this time.

Haysbert is perhaps best known for his role in popular TV series “24”, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 2002. The actor more recently appeared in Hulu’s intense thriller No Exit, and also does expansive voice acting work with credits including Masters of the Universe: Revelation...

Everybody wants to be a casting director. More than any other demographic, superhero fans have a knack for zeroing in on the hottest names and most in-demand stars on any given day and immediately dreaming up what kind of comic book role they'd be perfect for. Sometimes this works out nicely for everybody involved, like the no-brainer choice to cast Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool or Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. Other times, well, either the top picks simply didn't come to fruition for one reason or another ... or they did, but in a way that infuriated fanbases even more.

Colman Domingo, who most recently earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for the prison drama "Sing Sing," has spent years near the top of many a superhero fan's wish list. In fact, the acclaimed actor has already dipped his toe into both sides of the divide, albeit in voice roles exclusively...