First reactions to director David F. Sandberg's Shazam! are here — and they're overwhelmingly positive. Those who attended pre-release screenings of the superhero flick, starring Asher Angel and Zachary Levi, have praised it as vibrant, fun, near-perfect, and "unlike anything DC has done before."
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Turns out there are more than a few ways the man with the shield could take down the Mad Titan, especially if the comics are taken as precedent. Here are ten ways Captain America might be able to defeat Thanos and repair the universe for good.
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Captain Marvel delivers a star-studded cast, a look at some unexplored Marvel history, and a surprising twist or two. All of this combines for a satisfyingly complex web of storytelling. Like most MCU releases, that means there are a lot of big implications left largely unexplored.
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As Avengers: Endgame careens towards theaterss, the question every fan is asking is who is going to put an end to the Mad Titan, Thanos. Of all the possibilities, the one that makes the most sense is that the one destined to avenge half the Earth's population is none other than the MCU's first hero.
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Captain Marvel is set to take the Marvel Cinematic Universe higher, further, and faster when she makes her official debut on March 8. But long before she soars into cinemas this Friday, the half-human, half-alien superhero took the life of actress Brie Larson in a completely new direction.
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Fire up the rumor mill. Anonymous sources are reporting that Marvel Studios may be seeking to cast an openly gay male lead for its forthcoming cosmic saga The Eternals, one of the as-yet unvisited properties that will be getting the spotlight after the conclusion of Phase Three.
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Higher, further, faster. Advance reviews are pouring in for Captain Marvel, the first female-led solo effort for mighty Marvel Studios, and it appears that the pop culture juggernaut has yet another winner on its hands. As of this morning, the flick stands at a sterling 91% on Rotten Tomatoes
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Simply say the name "Stan Lee," and thousands of Marvel fans around the world will start to get emotional. Show him on screen, and those teary-eyed thousands will turn to sobbing millions. Lee will make a cameo appearance in Captain Marvel — one that will leave fans crying in their seats.
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And now for something completely awesome. Graphic artist Daniel Savage thinks that the ultra-talented Michael B. Jordan would make a fine Man of Steel for Warner Brothers and DC, and to illustrate his point, he recently posted a fantastic workup of the star as Big Blue to his Instagram account.
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Superhero comics were once a mainstay in the funny papers, but over time they've become far less of a fixture. What happened to trigger this change, and why? Here's a look at how superheroes moved from one major medium to several others.
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The Doom Patrol has arrived, and they've brought along a new iteration of one of DC Comics' most iconic heroes. Joivan Wade, who portrays Vic Stone/Cyborg on the DC Universe series, recently sat down with Collider for a chat about what sets the show apart from most televised superhero fare.
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According to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, the upcoming Marvel Disney+ series will be incredibly important only to Disney and Marvel Studios as companies and to the success of the new streamer but also to the whole of the MCU after the events of Avengers: Endgame, due out this April.
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The Titans are getting a Super new addition. As teased in the season one finale, Connor Kent — AKA Kon-El, AKA Superboy — will be making an appearance in season two of the DC Universe series. Relative newcomer Joshua Orpin has been cast in the role, according to Collider.
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While he might seem like he's out of his league when it comes to cosmic conflagrations like the one we're about to see in Endgame, Spidey has a knack for pulling off the impossible, and might just be the one who takes out Thanos.
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If you're going to star in a superhero movie, you need to have a superhero attitude and willingness to go above and beyond expectations. Peter Parker's Uncle Ben always said that with great power comes great responsibility; likewise, the MCU proves that with great roles come great sacrifices.
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Once relegated strictly to black molded rubber, movie superheroes have started to proudly wear costumes more closely fashioned after their source material. Captain Marvel is the latest stunning example, taking influences from some of the stranger, more cosmic sides of the Marvel Universe.
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The Eternals may be playing the long game. Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige gave a few details about the forthcoming flick in a recent interview, including the fact that — in keeping with the comic source material — it may span "tens of thousands of years."
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Alongside Tim Burton's stylistic and directorial vision, many incredible actors helped to reestablish the Caped Crusader's influence in popular culture. It's been thirty years since they populated Gotham, so what have all these talented folks been up to more recently?
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The stellar cast of Stargirl is finally complete. The Geoff Johns-produced DC Universe series has finished up casting with the addition of Neil Jackson, Hunter Sansone, Trae Romano, and veteran actress Amy Smart, who has been a steady presence in TV and film for over two decades.
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Although some superheroes manage to live up to their non-homicidal ideals, and can sleep well at night with a completely clean conscience, most caped crusaders have caused at least a few people to die at some point while trying to save the world.
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Make no mistake about it, Marvelites — Captain Marvel may be the first Marvel film led by a female superhero, but it's sticking to franchise traditions by including not one but two post-credits scenes. The movie is said to feature pre-credits scenes as well.
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It's true: When Carol Danvers enters the scene, she takes things higher, further, and faster, baby. Marvel Studios has just lifted the social media embargo on Captain Marvel, and critics have shared their reactions to the Brie Larson-led superhero solo movie. Response has been incredibly positive.
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Captain Marvel is set to go higher, further, faster when her solo flick soars into cinemas on March 8 — but a swarm of internet trolls are bent on bringing her down before her big debut. Dozens of registered users on Rotten Tomatoes have begun flooding Captain Marvel with negative reviews.
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Superhero movies have dominated the box office, but it's rare for them to be honored with nominations in the major Academy Awards categories — let alone the biggest one of all. With that in mind, here's a look at how Black Panther made history, and how this marks a turning point for the Oscars.
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You may not be able to add "a sci-fi word to a car word and hope it means something," but you can add a Rick and Morty writer to a Marvel project and hope it turns out wonderfully. Marvel Studios has tapped Michael Waldron as the showrunner of the forthcoming series centered around Loki.
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Now that we've got shows about the Titans, the Doom Patrol, random X-Men, the Gotham City Police Department, and a team of C-list DC heroes who are so weird that their season finale actually involved a demon from hell fighting a 12-foot tall Care Bear, there's no limits on what might happen next.
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Batfleck has officially sent his cape and cowl to the cleaners, hung it up neatly in his closet, and flown out of Wayne Manor. Speaking during a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ben Affleck finally came forward and explained in no uncertain terms why he is no longer playing Batman.
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