The Ancient One once said that we don’t get to choose our time; and when it comes to MCU storytelling, that couldn’t be more true. Since Marvel Studios films and now Disney+ shows aren’t always released in chronological order, fans are often left to speculate about when in the timeline certain events occur. The fact that Sony owns…
While Marvel Studios is reveling in its continued Phase 4 efforts, it is hard not to look back at what has come before – specifically, in what ended the historic decade-long run that has come to be known as the Infinity Saga. The groundbreaking collection of 23 films runs all the way from 2008’s Iron Man to 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From…
To the delight of many, Charlie Cox’s Matt Murdock returned to screens last year in Spider-Man: No Way Home, three years after his Netflix series came to a tragic end. In the same week, Hawkeye viewers were elated to see Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin similarly reprise his role as he was revealed as the surprise antagonist of the Disney+ series. In spite…
By now, the secret is well and truly out that Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, two actors who have played Spider-Man in previous franchises, reprised their roles for the most recent film in the current franchise, “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Alongside Tom Holland, who currently plays Peter Parker, it was the first time all three actors appeared on…
Marvel Studios is set to return to theaters in just a few weeks with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which is already turning into an MCU mega-event. With dozens of rumors and confirmations for characters from all across the Multiverse, Doctor Strange 2 is building a level of hype not seen often outside of Avengers team-up outings….
Morbius is the next villain-turned-anti-hero who will debut on the big screen as part of Sony’s Marvel universe. The upcoming movie will feature Jared Leto as the titular living vampire, a character who is a Spider-Man villain in the comics but is being shown as a hero in the project similar to Tom Hardy’s Venom. While it…
Benedict Cumberbatch is only a short time away from kicking off Marvel Studios’ Phase 4 theatrical efforts with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. After appearing in the last two Avengers movies and an Avengers-level solo movie in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the MCU veteran is ready to lead the way in his own massive solo sequel. Doctor Strange…
“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” starring Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch, has been making a splash with audiences and in theaters since its release in late 2021. Although it has endured an Oscar snub, the latest action-packed Spider-Man outing has been smashing box office records — proof that fans are ready to see what happens when…
Spider-Man: No Way Home ended in a way no one would have guessed. By the time the credits rolled, not a single soul in the MCU knew who Peter Parker was. That’s quite the commitment storytelling-wise, especially in such a large, interconnected world. After all, the film literally started with the entire world knowing that Peter was the…
In the months leading up to Spider-Man: No Way Home, the question on everyone’s mind was whether former Spider-Man stars Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield would, in fact, appear. While that proved to be the case, the in-story implications of their cameos – and that of their villains – led to Tom Holland’s Peter Parker’s most heroic moment and the completion of his…
In the years following 2007’s “Spider-Man 3,” Sony was at a crossroads when it came to what it should do with the web-slinger going forward. Director Sam Raimi planned on a fourth entry in his existing series, but fans and critics alike didn’t hide their disappointment in the third. Despite its financial success, the studio elected to take the…
Spider-Man: No Way Home confirmed Wong became the Sorcerer Supreme during Avengers: Endgame’s Blip because Doctor Strange was a victim of Thanos’ snap and was dead for that five-year period: Peter: “Wait, I thought you were the Sorcerer Supreme.” Strange: “No, he got it on a technicality because I blipped for five years.” Just as the mystical world continued to function…
Where Was the TVA in Spider-Man: No Way Home? In the final scene of Loki’s Season 1 finale, the God of Mischief finds himself at a TVA headquarters where neither Mobius nor Hunter B-15 recognize him. According to the show’s production designer Kasra Farahani, Loki and this TVA are “in a different place” and “a different timeline.” While that’s disturbing…
When Doctor Strange, as portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch, returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to reprise his role as Doctor Strange for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” it was one of the most substantial storylines the wizard has received since his solo movie back in 2016. In the movie, after Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is exposed to…
With the web split wide open following the release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” cast members that swore for months they weren’t involved (but definitely were) can finally speak openly about their part in the most successful film of 2021. One web-slinger in particular delivered a fantastic performance in the lead-up to the film’s release….