In many ways, Daredevil: Born Again is a dream come true for superhero fans. Not only does it integrate elements of Marvel’s Netflix shows into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but it also introduces a slew of lesser-known heroes and villains — the serial killer Muse and White Tiger being notable examples — in an attempt […]
Some performances don’t require a long list of credits to leave a lasting impression. In Spider-Man: No Way Home, one brief scene was enough to turn Ned Leeds’ grandmother into one of the film’s most memorable supporting characters. Now, fans are mourning the actress behind that role. Mary Rivera, who played Ned’s Lola in Spider-Man: […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day just delivered the biggest domestic opening weekend in box office history, confirming Sony and Marvel Studios were right to keep Tom Holland around. The response all but guarantees a fifth Peter Parker adventure somewhere down the line, since a movie that draws numbers like these does not get left on the […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has proven itself a success by every meaningful metric. The film opened to a record-breaking $360 million domestically, edging out Avengers: Endgame‘s longstanding $357.1 million benchmark to become the biggest opening weekend in box office history. The movie added another $572 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total north of $930 million […]
Spider-Man Brand New Day tells audiences that in the four years Peter has been an active spider…
At the outset of the summer movie season, there were multiple titles that seemingly had a realistic shot at grossing $1 billion worldwide. A couple of these films will fall short of that mark, but others will soar past it. Pixar’s Toy Story 5 became the latest member of the club in late July, capping […]
Destin Daniel Cretton is currently riding high thanks to his Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which has remarkably already crossed the $1 billion mark just a handful of days into its theatrical run. Since helming Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Cretton has established himself as one of Marvel’s strongest creatives, also creating the […]
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a rare thing in the MCU; a movie that’s not only incredibly good, it also balances continuity and connectivity with tremendous skill. There are a staggering number of cameos and co-stars; Punisher, Hulk, and of course Jean Grey herself. Impressively, though, every one of these characters serves both the plot […]
This post contains SPOILERS for Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sadie Sink was the first new cast member to join Spider-Man: Brand New Day, but the identity of her character remained a secret until the film’s premiere — though many Marvel fans figured it out long before opening weekend. In the movie, it’s revealed Sink is […]
No Marvel hero has been adapted for theaters as often as Spider-Man. Between Sam Raimi’s trilogy, the Andrew Garfield reboot, and Tom Holland’s run in the MCU, the wall-crawler has racked up nine live-action theatrical outings, and that’s before counting the animated Spider-Verse films. Across all of them, the character has worked through most of […]