Ali Selim

Secret Invasion’s finale was released today, and man, did it land flat on all points. After a lackluster five episodes, I didn’t have high expectations for the Marvel Disney+ series’ sixth, but the circular ending and failure to meaningfully engage in any emotional beats truly left me cold. What Rules Were Written for Skrulls and Their Powers in Secret Invasion? | io9 InterviewAll Secret Invasion episodes were directed by Ali Selim, and episode six, “Home,” was written Kyle Bradstreet and Brian Tucker.We start out the…

We are in the penultimate episode of Marvel’s Disney+ series Secret Invasion, and, surprisingly, we don’t have a lot of questions or plot points to wrap up. After the first four episodes of the Samuel L. Jackson-led spy-thriller series, most mysteries have been solved or explained in... Gravik detail. (Get it?…Read more... We are in the penultimate episode of Marvel’s Disney+ series Secret Invasion, and, surprisingly, we don’t have a lot of questions or plot points to wrap up. After the first four episodes of the…

Secret Invasion is back with the Worst Spies in the world! A reminder that Rhodes is very likely a Skrull, Skrulls are doing Super Skrullification, and G’iah has been shot but if she’s dead I’ll eat my backpack. Priscilla has a gun, is likely on Gravik’s side, and Talos is still an idealistic dumbass. Also Fury? Is…Read more... Secret Invasion is back with the Worst Spies in the world! A reminder that Rhodes is very likely a Skrull, Skrulls are doing Super Skrullification, and G’iah has been shot but if she’s dead I’ll…

We’re back! It’s Secret Invasion, episode three: “Betrayed,” and I have three guesses for who is going to be betrayed, and they’re probably all right. This episode, like every episode in Secret Invasion, is directed by Ali Selim. No individual writers are credited with this episode, but the staff writers are Beto Dantas and Matt McRee, and the story editors are Jonny Hirschbein, Haleema Mirza, Jennifer Muro, and Jovan Robinson. What Rules Were Written for Skrulls and Their Powers in Secret Invasion? | io9 InterviewA…

Image: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Stringer (Getty Images)Ali Selim was tapped to direct Secret Invasion—Marvel’s six-episode limited series on Disney+—precisely because of his work on spycraft historical fiction. But it seems like his focus on the “grounded” world of Secret Invasion meant that he didn’t think much about the superheroes flying around in the rest of the MCU.What Rules Were Written for Skrulls and Their Powers in Secret Invasion? | io9 InterviewTalking to The Hollywood Reporter, Selim admits that he wasn’t…

Episode two of Secret Invasion, Marvel’s new Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) series, continues the trend started in episode one by further cutting him off from the people he trusts. Fury’s biggest power isn’t flying around, super strength, or how good his gadgets are; his secret weapon has always been in how big his…Read more... Episode two of Secret Invasion, Marvel’s new Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) series, continues the trend started in episode one by further cutting him off from the people he trusts. Fury’s biggest…

If you hopped on Disney+ this morning to see what Nick Fury and his frenemies were up to in Marvel’s Secret Invasion, you might have noticed something a little off about the series’ opening title sequence. It looks strange to your mind’s eye, and for good reason: it’s one of the first major shows to use AI-generated art in such a way.She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 9 Finale ReviewThe titles were developed by Method Studios—which has previously worked with Marvel on Disney+ streaming series Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, and…

Secret Invasion, Marvel’s newest Disney+ series, takes notes from spy thrillers, focusing on Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury as he struggles to maintain world peace amid an alien invasion. Much of the backstory for the events in the series comes from 2019’s Captain Marvel, starring Jackson alongside Brie Larson as Carol Danvers.She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Episode 9 Finale ReviewAll six episodes of the limited series were directed by Ali Selim, and the first installment was written by Kyle Bradstreet and Brian Tucker. While…

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ new A24 horror nabs a big star. Transformers’ producer hypes up Chris Hemsworth’s Orion Pax. Secret Invasion’s director hopes there’s potential for season 2. Plus, what’s coming on Superman & Lois, Silo, and more. Spoilers get!Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime Chilling in Times SquareHereticDeadline reports Hugh Grant is attached to star in Heretic, a new horror film at A24 from directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Though details on the plot are “officially” under wraps, the film is…