The upcoming Spider-Man spin off, Silver and Black, now has a release date, and it’s dropping during a busy time of a busy year for superhero movies – not that there are any slow years in superhero movies anymore. Silver and Black, directed and written by Gina- Prince-Bythewood, is set to his theaters on February 8, 2019. Let’s take a moment to look at what else is coming out around...
Even as someone who loves Marvel movies and goes to them on opening weekend, I have to admit that they have a look, feel, and sound. With few exceptions – Guardians of the Galaxy being the prime example – you can tell these movies are being helped along by someone at the top. In Marvel’s case, that’s Kevin Feige. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s definitely a thing. With Spider...
Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies laid out a template for superhero movies to come, laying down a formula that would help boost Iron Man and the entire MCU to success a few years later. But now, a whole new Spiderverse is on the way, and we can’t help but wonder: could the very same character that helped establish the genre be the one to kick off its downfall? Spider-Man: Homecoming looks...
If you thought trying to explain the history of the Marvel universe was complicated, try explaining to someone which companies own the movie rights to which Marvel characters. You’d need an entire Avengers Initiative worth of intellectual property lawyers to spell it out. That Spider-Man even appeared in Captain America: Civil War at all is a small miracle. As Sony, holder of Spidey’s...
The big fad in Hollywood right now is to make connected universes out of any successful entity. According to a report by Collider, Sony has set its sights on building an expanded universe, beginning with the already announced Venom project. Building off more Hollywood fads, Venom will apparently kick off its connected universe with an R-rating. This will put it in the same category as...