Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings producer Jonathan Schwartz has addressed concerns over the film’s dark tone. The film, which marks the first leading Asian superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will bring new elements of mysticism and martial arts to the blockbuster superhero universe. It stars Simu Liu in the lead role
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As with the classic version of Hulk, Abomination doesn’t exactly speak. He mostly just yells and grunts and maybe makes simple vocalizations in an attempt to make words. Really, anybody could have done that for Abomination in Shang-Chi, but Tim Roth was the one who brought the character to life, so Marvel Studios did go
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Amazing Spider-Man #72 The MCU’s Spider-Man: No Way Home has a huge comics problem it’s going to need to overcome due to its influx of villains, and it’s an issue Peter Parker is currently dealing with on a grand scale with his current Sinister War event. Across four main issues and its tie-ins from
While Anya Taylor-Joy and George Miller still haven’t met in person yet because of the pandemic, they’ve spoken “many, many times now,” and it won’t be much longer before they finally come face to face. The Furiosa prequel is reportedly beginning preproduction in Australia towards the end of the year, and Taylor-Joy’s costars include Chris
Manifest is an addictive sci-fi and supernatural drama airing on NBC with an intriguing premise. A flight goes missing, with all passengers presumed dead. But five years later, they show up as if nothing happened and are still the same age as they were when the plane supposedly went down. Along with the strangeness of
If that made you cry, you’re not alone, as the tweet’s comments are full of emotional fans. The adorable outing was made even more adorable when Charlie’s grandfather started singing along to “From Now On,” the film’s finale song. In the longer version of the video that CharlieMoose posted on his TikTok page, he explained
Fan favorite MCU characters like Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Loki have been turned into stylish Adidas and Nike sneakers. The MCU has changed considerably since it first began in 2008 with the Robert Downey Jr.-starring Iron Man. Over the course of 23 movies, the Infinity Saga unspooled and came to a triumphant end, and now the franchise
Courtney Howard from Variety also enjoyed Cinderella overall, but had some criticisms. While she praised director Kay Cannon’s inspired creative approach to make this musical into a fantasy unlike any before it, Howard thought the execution was flawed. She was frustrated with the movie’s inconsistent pacing and character development, which somehow was both underdeveloped and
The Mission: Impossible 7 release date has been delayed to September 2022. Beginning production in early 2020, the upcoming action sequel has been one of the many Hollywood projects greatly impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Filming has been shut down multiple times, prompting studio Paramount to sue Mission: Impossible 7’s insurance company. The movie has also
The Little Mermaid is nowhere near Awkwafina’s first project with Disney, as the major company has cast her in a number of films, both live action and animated. Most majorly and recently, the comedic actress lent her voice to the popular, newer Disney princess film Raya and the Last Dragon as the leading dragon, and
It could be argued that the man known as Max Rockatansky was not cut out for life in a post-apocalyptic world. The character was brought to life by Mel Gibson in one of his best movie roles of all time and, while his survival skills and ruthlessness helped him survive when humanity took a nosedive, it was
After a little over three months of shooting, Shazam! Fury of the Gods now moves to the postproduction phase, where the movie is edited together, visual effects are inserted, etc. However, with reshoots becoming more common in Hollywood blockbusters, it’s possible some time has been allotted for David F. Sandberg and other members of the
Director Destin Daniel Cretton explains how the Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King with Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery/”Mandarin” ties into Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Kingsley’s Slattery first appeared in Iron Man 3 as a bait-and-switch version of The Mandarin, posing as a terrorist who set his sights on Tony Stark. It
If you needed another reason to believe that Keanu Reeves is a stand up guy and love him for it, other than portraying a character who basically rips the underground crime world apart because of the death of his dog, John Wick 4 star Donnie Yen gives us just that. In an interview with Collider,
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy game has had many teaser trailers detailing foes the superhero team will face throughout the game. Though many villains are still lurking in the shadows, developer Eidos-Montréal has given fans a clear picture of their universe’s threats. Some villains may seem familiar from Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, but others offer exciting new
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Henry Golding’s career has been on a major upward rise ever since his breakout role in Crazy Rich Asians. Since that film, Golding has been the leading man in other hits, such as
Mega Man 2 is widely considered the best in the classic video game franchise and certainly deserves to be remembered as one of the NES games that have aged very well. It was the game that essentially put the Blue Bomber on the map, far exceeding the success, reach, and scope of the original game. With eight Robot Masters
It’s a lot of speculation, to be sure, but it all comes from Maggie Q’s feelings about what a “Bond girl” represents, versus what that sort of role could become. So long as the character description matches tradition, as opposed to evolution, you won’t see her stepping into that sort of role on the big