Category: Marvel Studios

Wholesome, Noble Superheroes Are Back. (A Wholesome, Noble World Is Not.)

This summer’s blockbusters leave behind the era of dark, “edgy” champions for heroes who can’t help but listen to their consciences.
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Breaks a Box Office Curse

The movie, the fifth effort to adapt the comic characters for the big screen, was expected to collect about $220 million worldwide in its first weekend.
‘Thunderbolts’ Director Discusses Movie Ending and Changes Made During Testing

The filmmaker Jake Schreier explains how a test of the film led to a change in the ending and other developments.
‘Thunderbolts*’ Axes the Asterisk for Surprise Title Reveal

A plot twist that comes in the movie’s final moments will now be front and center on billboards. The director Jake Schreier explains the rebrand.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Director Shawn Levy on Those Surprise Cameos

Shawn Levy explains the thinking behind specific cameos, what was saved from discarded scripts and how they made that end-credits tribute to Fox.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Reverses Marvel’s Box Office Slump

The superhero sequel was on pace to collect about $200 million at North American theaters over the weekend, a record opening for an R-rated movie.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Reviews Are In: Amusing or Exhausting?

Few critics could deny that the highly anticipated super spectacle, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, has its charms — but most left wanting more.
Marvel Changes Israeli Superhero Sabra in Captain America Movie

The studio said Sabra, a Mossad agent in comic books, will be “a high-ranking U.S. government official” in its next Captain America movie.
It Was a Year of Superhero Fatigue on the Big Screen

Audiences are showing fatigue when it comes to Marvel’s box office behemoths of recent years. Based on what they were served in 2023, it’s hard to blame them.
The Fast Rise and Staggering Fall of Jonathan Majors

After an indie-film breakout just four years ago, he was headed to the A list. But a criminal conviction immediately jeopardized his leading-man status.
Book Review: ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,’ by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzalez and Gavin Edwards

“The Reign of Marvel Studios” captures how movies based on comic-book properties came to dominate pop culture. At least until now.
Stan Lee, a Comic Book Presence On and Off Screen

Mr. Lee was nearly synonymous with Marvel Comics and appeared in many of their films, but his guest appearances cross over into audio, animation and more.