Category: Movies

The State of Superhero Movies

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What is the state of Superhero entertainment today? Are we as consumers of this genre of entertainment disappointed in or tired of superhero media and the current slate of movies and programs out there in 2023? Is the trend of diminishing box office money a reflection of customer waning dissatisfaction of superhero movies or lack of quality from the film makers and creators of the comic book spawned industry of programs and movies? To answer these questions, we will first look back at the history and early programs, serials and…

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most. This sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spiser-Verse has hit the summer entertainment market by storm. Outperforming the first movie, which grossed $384,256,930…

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Shazam: Fury of the Gods ‘Disappoinment’

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The Shazam sequel opened the week of March 15,2023, to $30,111,158 over the opening weekend. That is about 23,500,000 less than Shazam! (2019) opening of $53,505,326 on April 3 of that year. This performance does not bode well for James Gunn and Peter Safran, named Co-Chairmen and CEOs of DC Studios, green lighting a Shazam 3 in the future plans of the DCU. Some wonder if the film was as good as the original movie, but most agree it was on par with the first Shazam release. So is this…

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Marc Guggenheim Disappointed With James Gunn’s Decisions

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The new direction that James Gunn is going with the DC Universe has some repercussions for the people involved in the current Arrowverse which is playing on The CW. Marc Guggenheim looked back at some of DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn’s decisions regarding the development of the new DC Universe (DCU). Gunn and his partner, Peter Safran, are working on and developing a new approach to the movies and TV shows for the DC Universe, having just announced the Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters slate at the end of January.…

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Trailer

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Who needs heroes when you have thieves? Watch the NEW trailer for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and get ready to see it in theatres March 31st 2023. A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves brings the rich world and playful spirit of the legendary roleplaying game to the big screen in a hilarious and action-packed adventure. CAST: Chris…

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New – The Flash Trailer 2023

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Word is DC Pictures under James Gunn is reseting the universe to what end we do not know just yet. Gunn calls it one of the best superhero movie he has seen. I am sure he will use the movie as a focal point to open a James Gunn version of the DCU. A film years in the making with high hopes to help the the not so good DCU of the past. One of the most anticipated movies of 2023, The Flash. While the new trailer for The Flash…

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (Box Office)

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Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, along with Hank Pym and Janet Van Dyne, explore the Quantum Realm, where they interact with strange creatures and embark on an adventure that goes beyond the limits of what they thought was possible. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania had a respectible opening of $106,109,650 staring February 15, 2023 and it setting at $168,801,086 Domestic, $196,154,352 International with a Worldwide total of $364,955,438

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SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS International Trailer

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“Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world.” From New Line Cinema comes Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which continues the story of teenage Billy…

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DC Movies – Official “The World Needs Heroes” Trailer

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Check out the trailer for a look at DC movies coming in 2022, including The Batman, Black Adam, The Flash, and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. 2022 will be a year of reveal for DC Films starting with The Batman by director Matt Reeves. It will hit the big screen on March 4, 2022, in the USA. Starring: Robert Pattinson; Zoë Kravitz; Paul Dano; Jeffrey Wright; John Turturro; Peter Sarsgaard; Andy Serkis; and Colin Farrell, the film is presented as non-origin story with an already established Batman who is early…

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‘VENOM’ 2 BOX OFFICE

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The Venom 2 box office has crushed all estimates and again proven that people are not afraid of going to movie theaters, just as I have said all along. Sony estimated Venom 2 at a low $40k for the weekend while industry estimates offered $60k+, but following the Thursday preview night, I said Venom 2 was looking to be on track for $86 million, which wasn’t too far off. It’s reported that Venom 2 brought in $90.1 million for its opening box office weekend, which crushes those estimates. It’s also…

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Date Set For New Star Trek Movie

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A new Star Trek movie is in development at Paramount, and it has WandaVision director Matt Shakman to direct the film which is set to be released June 9, 2023. We did not know if this would happen with all the problems with casting Chris Pine in the lead role as Captain Kirk and Chris Hemsworth who played Kirks’ father in the original J.J. Abrams movie. Not a lot is known about the new Star Trek movie – it is not clear if it will feature the Chris Pine cast…

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Suicide Squad Latest Trailer

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Suicide Squad Our only hope to save the world is a bunch of supervillains — what could go wrong? Check out the new trailer for James Gunn’s #TheSuicideSquad, in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max* August 6. *Only available on the Ad-Free plan. Available for 31 days from the theatrical release. Films and release date subject to change. From writer/director James Gunn comes Warner Bros. Pictures’ superhero action-adventure “The Suicide Squad,” featuring a collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC lineup. Welcome to hell—a.k.a. Belle Reve, the…

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The Eternals Teaser More Than Superheroes

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The Eternals Movie is coming and Marvel has released a teaser and poster to raise our interest. According to Marvel.com, it “offers a glimpse at the exciting new team of Super Heroes joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.” The epic story, spanning thousands of years, features a group of immortal heroes forced out of the shadows who reunite against mankind’s oldest enemy, The Deviants. “Throughout the years we have never interfered, until now,” offers the video description. “Watch the brand new teaser trailer for Marvel Studios’ Eternals and experience it in…

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Warner Discovery Merger ‘The Great Escape’ for AT&T

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Telecom giant AT&T announced Monday a deal to combine its content unit WarnerMedia with Discovery, paving the way for one of Hollywood’s biggest studios to compete with media giants Netflix and Disney. Right now HBO Max is ranked 7th in streaming just behind Hulu in the coveted streaming market. Under the agreement, AT&T will revisit its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, which closed just under three years ago, and form a new media company with Discovery. The deal would create a new business, separate from AT&T, that could be…

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Henry Cavill Asked For Civility On Instagram

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Henry Cavill showing the class of a man he really is asked for a call for civility in his recent Instagram post. Henry Cavill is calling on his fans to end the hostility in their debates about his career and personal life on social media. It started when Deadline reported the ‘Superman’ reboot with Ta-Nehisi Coates writing and J.J. Abrams producing the movie with a new actor in the title role. The May 5th article insists that it will star a black actor and feature a black director to be…

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