Sentences with phrase «wildstorm superhero universe»

Superhero universes have had few female - led movies in general, and none in recent years.

There sure are other heroes more illustrious than He - Man in the superhero universe, but none so visibly strong muscled.

A lot of eyebrows were raised when Marvel announced the maker of its next Thor Instalment but Taika Waititi delivers so well that we're left wishing for new directors to pump some fresh vision to the superhero universe.

Talented British actress Hayley Atwell is one such performer who strongly knows and appreciates the value of appearing in the shared superhero universe.

With Warner Bros. and DC Films taking stock of the DC Extended Universe after the lacklustre reception to last year's Justice League, it seems we're now getting a good idea as to the next phase of their cinematic superhero universe.

Ultimately, fans are left laughing, crying and even a tad confused, as director David Leitch ends on a note that reiterates just how much potential there is in this corner of Fox's superhero universe.

For a 160 - minute epic that unifies a far - flung superhero universe that took a decade to build, packs 76 characters into one story, and has four to six plotlines cooking at any given time, «Avengers: Infinity War» hangs together pretty well.

But there's another consideration that seems to be an advancing plague in the superhero universe: Dull, brooding scenes devoid of the tongue - in - cheek humor that was once a subtle mainstay of this genre.

Marvel's new film Guardians of the Galaxy may have its connections — however slight — to the cinematic superhero universe it has been building for years, but it's not a superhero movie at all.

Well, now would be a good time to introduce some characters from the Fox superhero universe if the Disney - Fox merger goes ahead.

«Infinity War» is the latest success in a growing string of hits for Walt Disney Co.'s Marvel Studios, once again proving the commercial appeal of the interconnected superhero universe Marvel has spent a decade building for the big screen.

Even with a villain as wicked as Hela, it's rarely doom and gloom — a stark contrast to what their rival DC is doing with their superhero universe.

It says something important about our cultural climate that Disney's superhero universe, in all its wholesome glory, has blown the competition out of the water for years.

One of the things that set Marvel's superhero universe apart in the early days was how the characters from each individual title co-existed in a shared universe, prone to numerous crossovers, chance meetings and even relationships between books.

While fans of the superhero universe get accustom to a new one of these films every month, the rest of us have long ago realized there isn't much new material being stirred up in these films.

There has also been no shortage of celebrity endorsement for what many are labelling «the most important Marvel film to date», as everyone from athletes in the NBA, to some of the biggest music artists in the world, and even members from the superhero universe in Captain Marvel's lead, Brie Larson, have contributed to the hype.

Movie review: Deadpool 2 Ryan Reynolds still has the magical combination of charm and smarm that makes Deadpool unique in the superhero universe, but this highly self - aware sophomore effort feels like being at a party where everyone is taking selfies.

What was intended as DC's answer to Marvel's juggernaut Avengers series — and the launching pad for solo movies such as Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg — ultimately proved to be a major misfire for the franchise which saw Warner Bros. embarking on a major behind - the - scenes shake - up at DC Films in an attempt to salvage its superhero universe.

Brolin is no stranger to the superhero universe, but his casting could be seen as a little unorthodox by some fans.

The latest offering from the DC Comics superhero universe may be the most disastrous yet — and that's saying something.

Illustrating that the word «problem» is a relative one, while one major movie studio continues to search for the voice of its shared superhero universe and deliver its first unqualified critical and commercial hit, another's biggest hurdle is continually living to an insane level of expectations its unprecedented string of hits has built up.

Other superhero films, other superhero universes, other roles taken on by actors in the film — everything is fair game and open to mocking.

Final Verdict: A fantastic start to one of the longest - running franchises in the superhero universe.

The show stands up to the revisit, from the touch - and - go almost romance with Kristin Kreuk's Lana Lang and the unlikely friendship with Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum), the bad - boy millionaire trying to make good before slipping back into bad to long - simmering romance with Lois Lane and the building of the «Smallville» superhero universe.

I really don't,» Reynolds said, explaining he's concerned Deadpool doesn't exactly play nice with others — a problem in the age of interconnected, continuity rich superhero universes.

This year's massive hit Deadpool — an official entry, given Deadpool's mutant power and X-Men guest appearances — was an irreverent comedy that poked holes in the fabric of the typical PG - 13 rated superhero universe.

After nearly defeating Thanos himself and carrying Infinity War, he's also the emotional center, and the most important part, of this superhero universe.

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When Injustice: Gods Among Us released in 2013, fans of DC's superhero universe and NetherRealm's iconic Mortal Kombat series could not wait to get their hands on the revolutionary new superhero fighting game.

Seven years since Sucker Punch hatched its comic book - styled superhero universe and nudged Cole MacGrath into the pantheon of PlayStation mascots in all of his dark and brooding glory.

Marvel and Square Enix are working on a line - up of games based on the popular superhero universe.

Not exact matches

The LEGO Batman Movie wasn't all that innovative in terms of superhero cinema, but it was set in a digitally derived LEGO universe.

So, the studio's biggest question mark of the year will be November's Justice League, which will bring together several superheroes from that universe of films, including Wonder Woman as well as Batman and Superman.

Other upcoming shows include a talk show hosted by Chelsea Handler and a series of superhero shows based on the Marvel universe.

But like many superheroes of color in the Marvel (and DC) universes, Black Panther was relegated to the periphery of the pantheon of superheroes — most of whom were white male characters created by white men.

While some might associate Marvel with just a few prominent superheroes like Iron Man, the comic universe it represents is much larger than that.

The «Injustice» series nails that — it's basically a «Mortal Kombat» game where you can battle as different superheroes from the DC comics universe.

The schtick this time around is to marry the world of «South Park» with the tropes of Marvel's cinematic universe, offering a parody of superhero epics like «Civil War» (but with a lot more fart jokes, no doubt).

CROSS, whom we know makes some of the finest writing instruments, teamed up with Marvel to launch a series of featuring some of our favorite Superheroes in the Marvel universe.

Check back next week for the Superhero Friends C, S, T, W, P, and H as they conquer the alphabet universe and use their superpowers to create new sounds that are out of this world!)

Tuck away that superhero cape and ask spirit guides, guardian angels, God, and the universe — or whatever you want to call it — for a sign.

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Until now, whether they hail from the DC or Marvel cinematic universes, big - screen superheroes have traditionally been white dudes put on this earth (e.g. Superman and Thor, who each came from other planets) or fashioned by the U.S. military (à la Captain America and War Machine) to defend America from its enemies.

It's increasingly hard to remember a time when every superhero film made wasn't made as part of a wider universe, as instalments in an ever - growing web designed to bring the head - scrambling continuity of comics to the big screen.

He is, in layman's terms, a superhero with a bulletproof suit made from vibranium, the strongest substance in the Marvel universe and the stuff that Captain America's shield is made of.

But another superhero movie was a smash hit in 2008: Iron Man, the beginning of Marvel's entire cinematic universe and a movie about a man who realizes that his power has been used toward evil ends, so he decides to start using it toward good ones.

The worst thing about Thor: Ragnarok is that it's a superhero movie which is part of a massive expanded universe, and which carries all the baggage that comes with those things.

That doesn't mean the movie escapes the intersectional nature of this universe of movies: There's a cameo from one superhero (kind of a favor, since Thor appeared after the end credits of that hero's solo film), and the Hulk, as well as his scientist counterpart Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), has a supporting role.

One of the biggest superhero movies ever made is hitting theaters, but those who are new to the Marvel universe absolutely SHOULD NOT start with Avengers: Infinity War.