Sentences with phrase «as superheroes for»

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Vulture, or Adrian Toomes, played by a very well - cast Michael Keaton — who probably got this role for appearing as another man with wings in «Birdman» — is one of the rare villains in the MCU that has a personal vendetta against the superheroes who doesn't feel like a desperate tie - in.

We've already compiled our list for the best superhero casting decisions, rewarding such memorable performances as Ryan Reynolds» Deadpool and Chris Evans» Captain America with well - deserved praise.

The movie, which focuses on the titular superhero who is king of the fictional African country of Wakanda, is forecasted to pull in as much as $ 165 million in domestic box - office gross for its debut over the four - day President's Day holiday weekend.

Disney already has extensive game licensing deals for its huge stable of characters and worlds, which now includes Marvel's superheroes as well as Star Wars and Disney's homegrown animated stars.

While he had a great time as the superhero, he says it took over three hours each day to do the makeup for the film.

For instance, the average Netflix subscriber might never guess that its dark superhero drama «Jessica Jones» might strike similar chords as the zany hijinks of «Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.»

«STEM Behind Hollywood» uses the scientists and experts who consult Hollywood filmmakers to create free classroom activities for teachers, including software and iPad apps, to explore popular movie themes such as zombie, superheroes, space and forensics to give students the chance to solve problems as real - life scientists would.

While the top 20 most downloaded films included some prestigious movies like 12 Years a Slave (at number 10) and Gravity (at number four), the majority of the most pirated flicks were largely big blockbuster franchises, adapted from books — Divergent, Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — superhero sequels and reboots like Godzilla and Robocop, although Excipio was unclear as to how many of the more than 29 million illegal downloads were for the»87 original.

Show to Watch for: The Meyers - created animated comedy The Awesomes, which debuted in August, features the voices of SNL alum Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader and Taran Killam as members of the world's (former) greatest superhero team.

Referred to on the street as «The Devil of Hell's Kitchen,» this blind lawyer by day, superhero by night, regularly turns to his Catholic Priest for assistance with wrestling through complex spiritual and moral issues.

Straying from the standard, modern superhero formula it helped to pioneer in 2002, Homecoming is more teen comedy than it is a «good vs. evil» tale, highlighting a distinctive setting in Queens as the battleground for crushes, parties and yes, actual super villains — this one played by Michael Keaton in a scene - stealing performance.

As part of Graphic Packaging International's (GPI) continued support for the Boparan Charitable Trust (BCT), European Marketing Manager, Rakhee Karia will undertake a superhero - themed skydive on the 17th June.

Before we even started talking about superfoods, the humble grapefruit was there, touted for decades as the superhero fo...

Wenger is perfect manager for very young Arsenal fans, same as the new Star Wars and Superhero movies are made (only) for them.

A cartoon superhero - themed lunch, for example, could include strength - building foods that are high in protein such as peanut butter sandwiches on whole - wheat bread.

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!)

I like to think of them as a team of School Food Superheroes, and that our collective posts could serve as a great resource for any parent wondering how to make a difference.

The benefits for baby are staggering, and you'll feel like a superhero as she giggles and coos in delight.

While they also respond to books and DVDs aimed at both genders, boys especially love items geared toward them, such as The Potty Movie for Boys and Potty Superhero.

Okorafor said she was buoyed by the global success of the summer box office hit «Wonder Woman» — the first superhero movie to star a woman since 2005 — with the character hailed as a new role model for girls and a break away from sexism in Hollywood.

A release from Cuomo's office — trumpeting the production of the production of Marvel superhero shows on Netflix — appears to serve as a promotion for the premiere of the upcoming «Defenders» series that will be available for streaming on Aug. 18.

The teen flashed a wide smile as he posed for photos in the ornate chair, known by pols as the «Captain America» chair for its flamboyant upholstering, which resembles the superhero's shield.

To get more attention this year, Nader also suggested Hawkins cast himself as a superhero, the «Green Hornet for Justice.»

Some amphibians — such as salamanders — are famous for their superhero - like ability to regenerate heart, brain, spinal cord, tail and even whole limb tissue throughout their life.

Once dominated by men who strived for superhero physiques, the art of weightlifting has gone mainstream over the past decade as both men and women are hitting the gym to lift heavy handweights and load their barbells.

Superhero X12 was designed to help you build muscle and lose fat in time for summer with as little as 3 workouts per week.

On August 24, 2014, I did a Strongman Show as part of the Mason's Hope SuperHero 5K, a fundraiser for Mason Barto, a little boy with CDG (Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation).

As you start to put on your workout clothes, your daily worries, troubles at home, and anxiety about tomorrow's presentation cease to exist for the time being — you're now a superhero and you have bigger fish to fry.

Not just for superheroes, capes are a cutting - edge alternative to a veil, adding volume to your dress» silhouette and major «wow» factor as you walk down the aisle.

Graphic t shirts such as funny t shirts or superhero t shirts can precede your introduction, speaking for your personalities and interests.

I wore it ironically for a Superhero Themed Bday party as WonderWoman and I got compliments all night!

For me, as a second generation geek and someone who has grown up on superhero I have long been a fan of Marvel comics and then later I fell in love with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

For me, as a second generation geek and someone who has grown up on superhero I have long been a fan...

Wow, what a treat for X-men fans as well as fans of superheroes.

Granted, these movies are based on superhero comics, which do this sort of character development a lot, with characters baldly stating what they're thinking or feeling because of the comparative struggle of comics to delve into their characters» heads, lacking consistent devices for inner monologues (as a more traditional novel would have) or the benefit of an actor's performance (as a movie or TV show would have).

Writers Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons get the details right — like the alliterative names from Superman's history [Roxanne Ritchie for Lois Lane; Megamind for Lex Luthor — though he's really more like Brainiac; even giving the archetypal superhero the alliterative name Metro Man], or the idea that a superhero as invincible as Metro Man must have a weakness.

But Black Panther breaks the Marvel mold for so long that in some ways, it's disappointing when it reveals itself as just another superhero movie — albeit one that gives the world a hero that so many fans have long desired and deserved.

The storyline - which follows alcoholic superhero John Hancock (Smith) as he reluctantly allows a struggling public - relations expert (Jason Bateman's Ray) to mold him into a traditionally heroic figure - has essentially been crafted to act as an origin story for the central character, yet screenwriters Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan brilliantly ensure that Hancock rarely apes the conventions and tropes that one has come to expect with such a tale (ie one doesn't entirely realize that they're watching an origin story until everything's been said and done).

Most audiences know Franco as a Judd Apatow regular, or for his forays into superhero blockbusters.

The same awe holds for Metro Man as well, with McGrath hitting the swooping superhero notes comically, but effectively.

The movie doesn't reinvent the superhero genre so much as reclaim and reenergize it — archetypes, cliches, and all — for viewers hungry to dream in their own skin.

As Jamil Smith writes for Time, the character of the Black Panther — the first black comic - book superhero — was created in 1966 during the civil - rights movement and very much represented «a vision of black grandeur and, indeed, power in a trying time.»

We are supposed to look upon this silliness as having a profound import for the simple reason that Black Panther is the first Marvel film, as was the comic series in its time, starring a superhero of African descent.

OK, obviously none of that happens, except for Wade blowing himself up — and if you've ever read a comic book in your life, or seen a movie, or drawn breath, you know that a superhero film doesn't start with the hero offing himself unless it plans to undo the damage as soon as possible.

Once T'Challa's true challenge is revealed, «Black Panther» becomes something deeper than the mere formation of one superhero, engaging such subjects as: the legacy of colonialism; collective memory and interior geography; the tension between autonomy and social conscience; and the need for solidarity within an African diaspora at political and cultural odds with itself.

Except for Will Smith in Hancock, and Samuel L. Jackson as Frozone in The Incredibles, and of course Halle Berry and Anthony Mackie in other Marvel Universe pictures, plus Wesley Snipes in Blade (if you want to press the point) and Robert Townsend in The Meteor Man (which should not be forgotten), there simply have been no black superheroes in the movies.

Black Panther may not be the first superhero film to place a black lead front and centre — Wesley Snipes made two great Blade movies plus another one, and the»90s delivered a handful of now - forgotten fare with black men behind the mask (Spawn, Steel, Blankman, The Meteor Man)-- but it is the first to surround its hero with an equally diverse cast, and announce itself as the new blockbuster status - quo, not a one - off alternative for a widely underrepresented audience.

I think the main reason that many people were really skeptical about the film was probably due to how a superhero film probably wouldn't do as well as it could or wouldn't be as serious as it could be since it takes place in the 40s during WWII and sine Captain america, was more of a piece for its time when it was made, so people felt that the Nazi shtick would probably get old after a while, especially since it had been done in so many films and video games prior.

Superhero movie fans might also recognize May 6, 2016 as the new release date for the still - untitled Batman / Superman movie.

The release date for the superhero blockbuster, which will see Henry Cavill reprise his role as...