Invasions

We all know the MCU has got to change in order to get itself back to the high level of quality we were experiencing during the Infinity Saga, and yet Disney promising to crack down on the number of projects coming out of the House of Ideas is coming as a blow nonetheless. Meanwhile, Secret Invasion may have gone too far with its latest twist that looks set to upend a franchise icon’s entire arc. But, hey, at least Captain America: Brave New World is making some smart changes. Bob Iger slams too many Marvel series coming…

The past 24 hours have been good to Marvel and DC lovers as we had a flurry of thrilling casting announcements for James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy over at Marvel’s Distinguished Competition while Disney Plus released the latest episode of Secret Invasion – meaning the show is now in the final stretch. If only the little-viewed, critically rejected series was actually managing to deliver on the enormous amount of cash the studio invested in it in the first place… Secret Invasion has a bigger budget than 69% of MCU movies…

Maybe the most exciting part of this week’s episode of Secret Invasion is the formal reveal of the big bad plan of our big bad bad guy, Gravik the rebellious Skrull general. We already knew he was gunning for a Skrull takeover of Earth, but now we know exactly how he wants to use his mysterious science machine to do it. Image: Marvel Studios If you’re familiar with Skrull methods from Marvel comics or…

This article contains spoilers for Secret Invasion episode 3. Now at its halfway point, Secret Invasion is starting to properly reveal just how instrumental the Skrulls have been in the composition of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it. The web of intell the shapeshifters have provided to Fury over the past three decades almost surely had direct consequences in the creation of the Avengers, and an Easter egg in the latest episode of the show proves it. Observant fans picked up on the reference immediately from…

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…

On its face, the motivation of the invading Skrulls seems quite clear in Secret Invasion: Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) promised to find the aliens a new planet to live on. After 30 years, Fury had still failed to keep his promise. As a result, some of the Skrulls decided to take the Earth for themselves—and only themselves. But Kingsley Ben-Adir, who plays the main antagonist Gravik, says his villain has a much different agenda in mind.What Rules Were Written for Skrulls and Their Powers in Secret Invasion? | io9…

Sure, winning an Oscar is huge for an actor—but making your Marvel Cinematic Universe debut is also kind of a biggie. While we were thrilled when Olivia Colman was cast in Disney+ series Secret Invasion, we did sort of wonder why she wanted to sign on. Now we know: she’s a fan, too.Sony's Morbius is a Messy Void“I’ve been asking if I can join for ages,” Colman told the Hollywood Reporter in a joint interview with co-star Samuel L. Jackson, who stars as Nick Fury on the series. “I’ve been phoning my agent. I have loved…

Images via Sony Pictures Secret Invasion is already inspiring a lot of strong reactions from the fans, but not entirely for the right reasons. In fact, it’s stirring up such a controversy that even a certain Marvel icon has revealed they stand with the dissenters on this one. Meanwhile, Sony’s Spider-Man universe may have shot itself in the foot yet again as the franchise’s next movie to go before the cameras has been put on hold, when it would’ve delivered something fans have been waiting for. Sony…

When Samuel L. Jackson appeared in Captain Marvel, the actor was digitally recreated to look like an age-appropriate version of himself for the 1990s-set film. But underneath that was the modern actor’s performance, not mere computer graphics. So Jackson is no hypocrite when he swears he won’t allow himself to be digitally recreated in any projects, whether in the Marvel Cinematic Universe or Star Wars, after his death.The Woman Who Would Be PhotonThe portrayer of Nick Fury, finally leading his own Marvel project with…

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…