Sentences with phrase «first superhero blockbuster»

«Wonder Woman» stands to be the first superhero blockbuster with a woman in the lead role.

The first superhero blockbuster film of 2018 is gearing up for a huge box - office opening this weekend.

Not exact matches

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.

Matthew Vaughn's first film was a respectable success but the R - rated superhero pic was by no means a blockbuster, so few were expecting a follow - up to come to fruition.

With its release, we see the first blockbuster film to feature both LGBTQ and autistic superheroes.

Not just a watershed moment — the first blockbuster comic - book movie centered on a female superhero — but an earnestly realized look at a character who embodies strength, compassion and courage in any century.

The result was another fantastic superhero blockbuster: X-Men: First Class.

Deadpool is the first disaster movie of 2016 — a chest - bumping, fourth wall - breaking, shot - slamming, wedgie - pulling emojilatory mess that brashly announces itself as the shiny new nadir of the postmodern superhero blockbuster.

Who knows, though, since Captain Marvel is the focus of a lot of MCU - related speculation at the moment; not only will it be the franchise's first female - led superhero movie, but it also got a massive Hail Mary pass from last month's blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War, which asked fans to sit through, roughly, 7,000,000 minutes of end credits in order to get the merest peek at her logo.

Last week Entertainment Weekly delivered the first batch of official images from next year's hugely - anticipated superhero blockbuster Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now another still has emerged from inside EW's Comic - Con special featuring Henry Cavill's Man of Steel... SEE ALSO: Henry Cavill talks future Man of Steel sequels Fearing the actions of a -LSB-...]

CBR's Adam Rosenberg calls Matthew Vaughn's «X-Men: First Class» an example of «what happens to a superhero movie when you strip away the blockbuster budget and allow the filmmaker to simply tell a story.»

After three weeks atop the chart, Minions has been knocked from pole position at the UK box office by Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster Ant - Man, which debuted in first place with an opening weekend of # 4,011,345.

Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal: «This action spectacular from Marvel Studios is the first megabudget blockbuster - for - sure with a black superhero and a mostly black cast.

All signs say Marvel Studios» «Black Panther,» being released Thursday evening by Walt Disney Co., is having a cultural moment fueled by massive pent - up demand for what is expected to be the first global superhero blockbuster to feature a mostly black cast and an African American director.

I'd say Iron Man 2 is worth watching if you enjoyed the first film and also tend to enjoy other superhero blockbusters.

Eighteen films into Marvel's blockbuster franchise they're long overdue, arriving in a «Black Panther» origin tale that also breaks ground as the first standalone film of the modern Marvel era to be led by a black superhero.

The cast of Marvel's hugely - anticipated superhero blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War were in attendance at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California this past weekend in order to send the crowds in attendance into raptures with the very first footage from the movie [read a description here].

There will be plenty of those that roll their eyes, those that just can't bring themselves to eat this exquisitely delicious meal that Nolan has cooked up for us, and that's just fine (if not expected), but as my first five - star review of the year, this has raised the bar for not only superhero movies, but summer blockbusters in general.

With Warner Bros. releasing the first female - led superhero blockbuster in Wonder Woman this past summer, at least we can say that Hollywood is somewhat trying to improve its diversity issues.

Marvel's first female - led superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel kicked off principal photography in Los Angeles this week, and sure enough a selection of photos and videos have arrived online showing Brie Larson's Carol Danvers suited up and in action; check them out here... Get ready and KICK ASS!

Marvel's first female - led superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel kicked off principal photography in Los Angeles this week, and sure enough a selection of photos and videos have arrived online showing Brie Larson's Carol Danvers suited up and in action; check them out here...

Stars Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Patrick Stewart (Xavier), Halle Berry (Storm), Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) and others talk about playing their roles once again, while joining the actors from FIRST CLASS for the ultimate mutant superhero blockbuster.

Chadwick Boseman's eponymous protector is not the first hero of colour in the team, nor is he the first to headline a superhero blockbuster.

As Hollywood continues to make strides (however great or small) in diverse casting, Wonder Woman represents not just the first blockbuster helmed by a female superhero, but also the first one to feature women in a host of key roles.

UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 17th to Sunday 19th July 2015... After three weeks atop the chart, Minions has been knocked from pole position at the UK box office by Marvel's latest superhero blockbuster Ant - Man, which debuted in first place with an opening weekend of # 4,011,345.

Quick - shrinking superhero Ant - Man made his Marvel Comics debut in 1962, and this expensive summer blockbuster marks his first cinema appearance.

Last week we got a few photos from the set featuring Brie Larson's Carol Danvers and Jude Law's Mar - Vell, and now Marvel Studios has officially announced the start of production on its first female - fronted superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel.

Apparently the big reason is because he wanted to make DP2 more of a semi-traditional superhero summer blockbuster, but Ryan Reynolds wants to stick to the more comedy heavy style of the first film in order to keep a consistent identity.