Not exact matches
With an origin story borrowed from Superman, an elaborate lair borrowed from Batman, and a skin complexion borrowed from a robin's egg, Megamind - the
title character of DreamWorks Animation's smart, snappy
superhero send - up - is a villain to love.
Under the mentorship of retired
superhero Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), master thief Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) takes the mantle of Ant - Man — a job
title that comes
with a special super suit that allows him to shrink down to insect size.
Though director Noah Baumbach's MISTRESS AMERICA (the
title referring to a show one of the protagonists wants to create) isn't technically a
superhero, I say star - producer - co-writer Greta Gerwig is saving the screwball comedy
with her astute takes on interesting characters.
As the
title implies, the focus of this hour - long live - action series is not on the larger than life costumed
superheroes who turned The Avengers into the third highest - grossing film of all time, but the employees of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, the government agency of espionage and law enforcement that has worked
with and sometimes against the likes of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk.
Talking to PeopleTV, Clark Gregg says that he's having «a blast» filming Captain Marvel before talking about how proud he is to work on the first MCU movie
with a female
superhero in the
title role.
This means that not only is Ant - Man and the Wasp the first Marvel movie to feature a female
superhero in its
title, it will be the only the second movie
with a primary female villain (after Hela's apocalyptic antics in Thor: Ragnarok).
Not
with joy or triumph, however, but
with defeat and tragedy, setting the tone — or rather one among several competing, conflicting tones — for what follows: A series of battles (the «war» of the
title) where our favorite and not - so - favorite
superheroes repeatedly find themselves outmatched and out - maneuvered by Thanos and his closest associates, the Black Order.
Entertainment's Stan Lee [The Fantastic Four, The Avengers, The X-Men] has come up
with three new
superhero titles for BOOM!
And it's hard to beat this initial wink, in which the names of the stars and creators of the
superhero film are replaced
with titles befitting a cynical view of the industry.
Big Hero 6 (Disney, Blu - ray, DVD, VOD) is an adaptation of a Marvel Comics
title but the filmmakers thoroughly transform it into a Disney feature, complete
with issues of loss and family at the center of the creation of a student
superhero team,
with the spark of Pixar in its visual invention and knowing wit.
If you never tire of quips, spandex and CGI, here comes «Ant - Man and the Wasp» (July 6, Disney),
with Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly in the
superhero title roles.
Preceded by such films as «The Meteor Man» (1993), «Blankman» (1994), «Catwoman» (2004) and the «Blade» trilogy (1998 — 2004), «Black Panther» isn't the first
superhero movie
with an African - American starring in the
title role, but it has by far the largest number of black cast and crew members.
Thus, such an idea was born in the year 2008
with the release of Iron Man, a
superhero movie that set - in motion one of the most famous (and profitable) shared cinematic universe in the history of filmmaking
titled the «Marvel Cinematic Universe» (or simply dubbed the «MCU»).
With an unkempt beard and scarred face, Logan is certainly living up to the «Old Man'
title for the film — which is his last outing as Wolverine after 17 years of playing the Marvel
superhero.
J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot are reuniting
with Overlord director Julius Avery for an original
superhero movie
titled The Heavy.
J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot are reuniting
with director Julius Avery for a
superhero movie
titled The Heavy.
The Dutch multi-instrumentalist starts off this year first
with 20th Century Fox's Marvel
superhero title Deadpool, followed by Warner Bros.» Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice which he co-composed
with Oscar - winner Hans Zimmer.
Among the
titles leaving at the end of May are the award - winning documentary He Named Me Malala,
superhero sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, offbeat character drama Hesher
with Joseph Gordon - Levitt, and Chaplin
with Robert Downey Jr..
Black Panther (PG - 13 for pervasive violent action sequences and a rude gesture) Chadwick Boseman handles the
title role in this Marvel Comics origins tale which finds the
superhero serving as king of an African country before teaming
with a CIA agent (Martin Freeman) and a female, special forces unit to avert world war.
Not many
superhero movies would open
with the
title character trying to commit suicide but, then, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) is not your grandpa's
superhero, is he?
With a
title like Captain Fantastic it could be mistaken for another
superhero film but in these days of Marvel, green screens and that...
Scorsese previously directed a 1982 film
titled The King of Comedy, starring Robert De Niro as a deluded comedian who couldn't catch a break, so the new Joker film's Scorsese connection makes far more sense
with that in mind, despite the director's aversion to
superhero stories.
Join Oli and Luke for a run down of the week's biggest
superhero news — including the rumoured
titles for DC's two - part Justice League movie, which Academy Award winner is in talks to play Marvel's first ever female - led
superhero film
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At the head of the list was the
title Captain America: Civil War, which will have Marvel
superheroes fighting against each other —
with Cap specifically taking on Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man.
So many MORE that I gave up
superhero comics and I still could not keep up
with all the new manga companies and
titles released each month.
Or, if you're as done
with Halloween as I am, try out some
superhero titles: Ultimate Comics Wolverine vs. Hulk for $ 1.99 or, for younger readers, a Batman picture book, Batman Classic: Fowl Play, for 99 cents.
A lot of fans simply can't afford everything they're interested in, due to rising prices and the over-saturation of the market
with superhero titles.
Find out more about upcoming VR
Superhero title Megaton Rainfall in our interview
with developer Alfonso del Cerro
However, in 2009 the studio came back
with a vengeance and delivered not only one of the best
titles of the year, but also the highest - rated
superhero videogame ever, in Batman: Arkham Asylum.
In recent years, Super Hero MMOs have been rather hit and miss,
with both City of Heroes and Champions Online trying to be the standout
superhero title on offer; but the moment Sony announced an MMO featuring all the stars of the DC Universe we knew the battle - lines has been drawn.
Being able to grapple onto buildings, zoom into the sky and glide across the rain - soaked world
with relative ease is exactly what makes this game stand out from many similar
superhero titles.
Doube Fines brand of humor merges
with super heroes for this strategy / sim
title about managing a
SuperHero HQ as the ever vigilant Middle Manager!
«Injustice» the NetherRealm hit game, which let players pit their favorite DC
superheroes against each other will soon be back
with a sequel
title.
Any fan of Deadpool, or anyone wanting to enjoy a different tone from a
superhero game, can find enjoyment
with this
title.