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Image: Dike Ruan/MarvelThe new Ultimate Universe has an intriguing start behind it: what if classic Marvel heroes like Spider-Man and Black Panther have only just stepped into their heroic identities? Instead of coming into heroism naturally, Tony Stark (aka Iron Lad) has been tracking down persons of interest and jump starting them into the superheroes we know in love.Ms. Marvel's Directors Talk Embiggening the Show's Superhero ActionCome June, we’ll see how Stark’s faring in doing the same for other heroes in the pages…

Superhero movies are in a weird place right now, especially at Marvel’s house of ideas. Even as recent films struggle to land with audiences like the surefire hits of old, the studio is ready to look ahead with the heightened interest in what’s on the horizon. But part of that horizon includes navigating the murky waters around the next Avengers movie.Ant-man’s Director on *That* End Credits SceneThe Hollywood Reporter writes—as part of a larger piece examining Marvel’s current trials and tribulations, from the lackluster…

This year, the once-untouchable Marvel Studios finally showed some vulnerability. For 15 years, the studio behind some of the biggest and best superhero movies ever was all but invincible. Every single gamble paid off. Every story expertly seeded over a decade blossomed beautifully. And even in the less cohesive few years after Avengers: Endgame, when the studio was releasing all manner of seemingly unrelated, superfluous shows and movies, it all seemed to work out. The Woman Who Would Be PhotonNot so much in 2023—which…

Photo: Frank Deschandol / Wildlife Photographer of the YearA parasitic cuckoo wasp approaches the clay burrow of a mason bee. The wasp carries a water droplet, which it uses along with its saliva to soften the clay to get at the burrow within. Once inside, the wasp lays its eggs and reseals the burrow; when the eggs hatch, the wasp progeny feeds on mason bee larvae. Photo: Frank Deschandol / Wildlife Photographer of the YearA parasitic cuckoo wasp approaches the clay burrow of a mason bee. The wasp carries a water…

Superspeed is a difficult power to portray in superpowered adaptations. There are almost as many ways to portray superhuman agility as there are movies that have attempted it, from dilated time to blurs of vision. And yet, as more and more speedsters race to the big-budget world of the Hollywood blockbuster, none have been rendered so captivatingly like a single scene in Shin Kamen Rider.How Will AI Affect Authors? | io9 InterviewSuperspeed is not one of the abilities Takeshi Hongo (Sosuke Ikematsu), the young student…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania writer Jeff Loveness has denied being the mystery leaker behind a number of Marvel spoilers.Loveness, who wrote the script for the recent Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) sequel, was speculatively accused by a social media user of being the operator of a Twitter account that had leaked key plot details about Quantumania.After the account, which brands…

Photo via Marvel Studios A faction of regressive MCU fans are attempting to argue that a cropped haircut is responsible for the dismal box office performance of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. A spicy tweet sparked the absurd discussion when a fan posted a photo of Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) sporting a pixie cut with a caption challenging others to do their thinking for them, “This haircut singlehandedly tanked this film. Change my mind.” Just in case there was any doubt about the sexist undertone of…

For Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, 17 comic shops will not just be giving away free comic books but free Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania Blu-Rays.For Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, seventeen comic book stores will not just be giving away free comic books but free Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania Blu-Rays. The movie is available to buy now on Digital, arriving on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD on the 16th of May, but for the 6th of May, Disney and Marvel have partnered with Free Comic Book Day to give away 800 limited…

Superhero movies have emerged as a genre all its own and Marvel has done pioneering work in establishing these movies. With more than 30 movies released since 2008, it has managed to engage and captivate audiences with its fantasy storytelling. And if you are all caught up with the Marvel lore and are waiting for the next movie to know what happens next, then you should know that Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is going to make its digital debut soon. So, even if you have not watched it in theaters, you can soon enjoy…

Image: LegoTo help celebrate Disney’s 100th anniversary, Lego’s latest minifigure collection features 18 of the company’s most iconic animated characters now sporting claw-shaped hands. The Disney 100 assortment includes “Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, The Queen, Stitch 626, Pocahontas, Cruella de Vil & Dalmatian puppy, Miguel & Dante, Ernesto de la Cruz, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Robin Hood, Prince John, Tiana, Dr. Facilier, Queen of Hearts, Mulan, Aurora and Baymax.” They’ll all be…