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io9TelevisionUpdates on Loki, Birds of Prey 2, and More
Emily Blunt talks Marvel rumors, and Margot Robbieupdates us on the chance of a Birds of Prey sequel. Get a brief glimpse of Edgar Wright’s next film, Last Night in Soho. Loki gets a peculiar new friend in a poster for his new show. Plus, rejoice! Supergirl’s outta the Phantom Zone. Spoilers, go! The Last … Continued
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io9TelevisionDoctor Strange 2’s Elizabeth Olsen Teases ‘Horror Show’ Vibes for the Marvel Film
Dave Bautista really wants to play DC Comics’ Bane. Netflix’s new young adult vampire series finds its first director, and the streamer teams up with Alejandro Brugués for a new horror tale. Plus, what’s to come on The Nevers and Creepshow. To me, my spoilers! Bane During a recent panel at Justice Con, Dave Bautista … Continued
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io9Books & ComicsFalcon and the Winter Soldier Takes Marvel’s Inevitable ‘Wait and See’ Approach to Queerbait
For years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s textual approach to LGBTQ+ characters has been heavy on speculation and light on actual representation. Fans have spent years and years shipping Avengers with other Avengers in romantic crossovers to rival Endgame, while the studio has either asked them to wait, or offered them a Russo brother in trying … Continued
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io9GamesFortnite‘s Weird Relationship With Directors Is Getting Even Weirder
Even if you don’t play one of the biggest video games on the planet, there stands a good chance you’ve heard about Fortnite recently—memetic songs about chug-jugging or otherwise—thanks to the launch of its latest season of content. But the game’s status as this bizarre black hole of media content is growing beyond crossover skins … Continued
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io9MoviesSony Didn’t Want Tom Holland for Spider-Man, According to the Russo Brothers
First of all, how dare you, Sony. In an interview ostensibly about their new film Cherry, Tom Holland and Anthony and Joe Russo aka the Russo brothers addressed the previously unseen spider in the room: Tom Holland was not exactly the Spider-Man Sony wanted, according to the Russos. With great power comes great responsibility and, … Continued
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io9MoviesHercules Is Disney’s Next Live-Action Remake, and Wait, the Russo Brothers Are Producing It?
Its latest live-action take on a beloved animated classic may not have had the chance to come out yet, but Disney is already reportedly moving on to the next—and it’s recruiting some Marvel talent to do so. The Hollywood Reporter has word that 1997’s Hercules—the zero-to-hero story of the titular Greek legend as he discovers … Continued
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io9MoviesThe Russos Wouldn’t Mind if Endgame Made Even More Money When This All Blows Over
Well. They want to welcome fans back to theaters. But really, what’s padding a little number one record while you’re at it? It feels like much, much longer—and did so even before we entered the collective period of time-displacement that is the novel coronavirus lockdown—but we just passed the one-year anniversary of Avengers: Endgame’s release. … Continued
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io9Does Disney Want Us…Dead?
Marvel overlord Kevin Feige and his two heralds imbued with the Power Cinematic—the Russo Brothers—all made guest appearances on this week’s episode of The Simpsons with a special message befitting the company that gobbled up 20th Century Fox in its quest for global domination: “Spoil our movies at the risk of death, nerds.” “Bart the … Continued
