Because the thing
about cinematic universes, they contain black holes too.
The best part
about this cinematic universe is that the success is not...
The best part
about this cinematic universe is that the success is not slowing down and instead each new release ends up doing better than its predecessor.
Not exact matches
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.
If there's one thing that's genuinely intriguing
about this entry, it's the way that the screenplay (written by Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle, and Christopher L. Yost) acknowledge how much Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has changed over his own movies, as well as the ones throughout this
cinematic universe that feature him.
Now, there's an interesting quote coming from Avengers director Joss Whedon
about a potential return to the Marvel
cinematic universe.
Rosenberg spoke with TheWrap
about casting Ritter, how Marvel allowed total creative freedom despite the show's place within the larger
cinematic universe and why Jessica looked so much like Lisbeth Salander in the show's trailer.
I want to start off this «review» of Suicide Squad, the third film in Warner Bros» new attempt at building a
universe out of DC comics characters to rival what Marvel is doing with their
cinematic universe, by apologizing for the somewhat lax approach I am
about to take to writing this.
Not only is King T'Challa
about to open up Wakanda to the outside world in the
cinematic universe, but the country may hold one of the Infinity Gems.
With the first Avengers: Infinity War trailer now unveiled, fans of the Marvel
Cinematic Universe have finally seen Thanos» arrival on Earth, where he'll take out Avengers and wax poetic
about his destiny and «restoring balance to the
universe.»
In February, Doctor Strange star Benedict Cumberbatch teased that the mutliverse is
about to get even bigger: «What we've seen happen within the Marvel
Cinematic Universe is this ever - expanding coterie of superheroes, and I think now we're at the stage where this
universe, even within our world, has gotten quite crowded and it's just
about to explode into other dimensions.»
So as opposed to joining a chorus of positive reviews (and ours would have been glowing) we decided instead to dive into some of the finer details occupying our thoughts since last week —
about the film, its characters, and the future of the Marvel
cinematic universe in general.
But after four days back at Fantastic Fest I've forgotten
about those concerns and realized this is where it all happens — it's the center of the
cinematic universe for just a brief moment after TIFF has ended, before the New York Film Festival starts up.
So now that I've given you the underlying plot, or parts of it anyway (there's a lot going on in the tenth entry of the Marvel
cinematic universe), I want to talk
about the reasons to see this movie... in theaters... THIS weekend.
«To be able to pull from The Hulk, which may have been forgotten
about a little bit, and make it relevant again within the
cinematic universe, is important to us.»
All of this has little to do with the films» themes or actual content, but the Marvel
cinematic universe has one big advantage over DC's screen stable: It's been building characters we care
about since Iron Man, in 2008.
This weekend might be all
about Black Panther, Marvel's much - anticipated, 18th entry in its ten - years - and - counting
cinematic universe, but that's no reason to ignore the other visually expansive, comedic delight arriving in in multiplexes: Oscar - winner Nick Park's (Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit) latest foray into...
This weekend might be all
about Black Panther, Marvel's much - anticipated, 18th entry in its ten - years - and - counting
cinematic universe, but that's no reason to ignore the other visually expansive, comedic delight arriving in in multiplexes: Oscar - winner Nick Park's (Chicken Run, Wallace & Gromit) latest foray into stop - motion wizardry (his first as sole director), Early Man, an unexpected, if no less welcome, ode to the joys, excitement, and wonders of the «beautiful game» («soccer» to less enlightened Americans, European football everywhere else) set against the backdrop of a future - hanging - in - the - balance, winner - take - all Stone Age vs. Bronze Age football match that's almost as thrilling and exhilarating as watching Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona or Manchester United vs. Manchester City play in front of paying fans (i.e., in the real world with real - world stakes).
It's not entirely clear what the specific plot is
about in Kong: Skull Island, but the film is the next step in a shared
cinematic universe that will eventually see Kong go head - to - head with Godzilla.
Obviously, this is all very sad, but it raises a number of interesting questions
about what Thanos» actions will mean for Marvel's oft - neglected television
universe which, despite appearances, is still technically connected to the literally -
cinematic parts of the MCU.
After all, «Ant - Man» is just as much
about Hank Pym's role as the titular hero as it is
about Scott Lang taking over, and that was a brave but smart decision that pays off emotionally, as well as strengthens the connective tissue of Marvel's expansive
cinematic universe.
Eighteen years into the comic book movie millennium, it's easy to take for granted that there now exists a whole
cinematic universe full of characters that Marvel Comics readers could previously only dream
about seeing up on the big screen.
While speaking with Empire actor Mark Ruffalo talked
about Bruce Banner and Hulk «s journey / relationship in Avengers Age of Ultron along with his future in the
cinematic universe.
No we're not talking
about Doctor Strange himself, who has already been confirmed to appear along with the presumed assembly of every surviving character in the Marvel
cinematic universe, but a supporting character.
With Spider - Man Homecoming swinging into theaters next month, I got a few minutes to chat with director Jon Watts
about his take on Spidey, integrating with the larger Marvel
cinematic universe, and what the success of films like Logan and Deadpool mean for comic adaptations.
On the day before Infinity War's release, the gang gathers to recount the past 10 years of Marvel
cinematic universe movies, learn the origin of Kishore's love of Thanos, and hear
about some highlights from the Replica Prop Forum showcase.
To add to the joke, Pikipedia (the Pikmin wiki) and Super Smash Bros Wiki (guess) are also running articles
about their «upcoming» movies from the
cinematic universe.
Marvel's
Cinematic Universe has so far been pretty big
about keeping all its films within the same
universe — each installment building on the same overarching narrative.