This summer, superhero films will face the end of an era, and we're not talking about Avengers: Endgame. Fox's X-Men series is coming to a close with an adaptation of an iconic Marvel story. Want a few hints as to what you can expect from this version of the Dark Phoenix saga? We've got you covered.
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For Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the fallout of Avengers: Infinity War and the first few moments of Avengers: Endgame changed nearly everything about him — most noticeably his physical appearance. The film's screenwriters have explained the real reason why Thor looked so different in Endgame.
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The MCU is an amazing accomplishment, and Avengers: Endgame is its pinnacle (so far). But even with all the MCU characters we got to see in Avengers: Endgame, there were a handful of fan favorites who didn't get their time in the spotlight. Here's why Avengers: Endgame skipped a few characters.
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Most everyone who has ever been part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far gave another piece of themselves to Avengers: Endgame. One star, however, put hardly any effort into their role in the epic superhero assemblage. Here's the actor who didn't even film any new footage for Endgame.
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Some weird stuff has happened in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but if this new report from MCU Cosmic carries any credence, the Black Widow movie could feature something even stranger. According to MCU Cosmic's "very reliable source," the Y2K bug will play a part in Black Widow.
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Who's more likely to be in the middle of the final battle against Thanos than the man who launched the entire MCU? Of course we're talking about Tony Stark. His ego is as big as his ability to save the day (most of the time), and they'll both undoubtedly have a central role in Avengers 4.
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With allusions to previous MCU movies, references to comics that haven't made their way to the big screen, and a visit from a comic book creator not quite as used to cameos as the late Stan Lee, Avengers: Endgame is full of significant dialogue you may have missed.
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While we wait for official Avengers 4 news from the notoriously tight-lipped crew at Marvel, here's a look at why Captain America is crucial to the outcome of the war against Thanos — and whether he'll still be standing when those end credits roll.
Read MoreSometimes dead is better. After releasing seven spooky snaps and a grim-looking poster for the film, Paramount Pictures unveiled the first trailer for the Pet Sematary remake starring Jason Clarke and John Lithgow. The trailer features creepy kids, a creepier burial site, and a ton of terror.
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The Suicide Squad has snagged a new dude. David Dastmalchian, known for playing Scott Lang's hacker friend Kurt in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp, recently inked a deal to join the James Gunn-directed sequel-slash-reboot to the original Suicide Squad from 2016. Here's who he's set to play.
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Whether you're looking for films starring the same actors, films that share a thematic connection, or even films the directors themselves looked to for inspiration, if you've seen Avengers: Endgame and you're looking to mix things up a bit with your home viewing, give these movies a try.
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Another legacy Marvel character may be about to come bubbling to the surface of the MCU. A scene early in Avengers: Endgame seems designed to tease the arrival of Namor, the Sub-Mariner, an anti-hero with an 80-year publication history who has served as both a nemesis and an ally to Marvel's heroes.
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There have been so many films set in the Big Apple that New York movies have become their own sub-genre. Like any genre, these movies have certain conventions, and some conventions have solidified into an alternate vision of the city that has basically nothing to do with reality.
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Bringing the comics to life has always been a big part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's appeal, but the movies have never been completely faithful to their source material — and Avengers: Endgame takes that to a whole new level with a whole bunch of plot developments that are unique to the MCU.
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Even the power of all six Infinity Stones combined has its limits. So declared Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely in a recent sitdown with the New York Times, addressing the film's wrenching death of one of the MCU's longest-tenured characters.
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So Captain America gives up his shield at the end of Avengers: Endgame. But why didn't he give it to Bucky Barnes? The Winter Soldier is a great candidate to take up the mantle of Captain America, but Steve Rogers picked someone else. Here's why Bucky didn't get Captain America's shield.
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Like all Disney movies, Avengers: Endgame threads the needle between age groups, trying to offer a solid story that youngsters and adults can appreciate, but also adding enough mom-and-pop jokes to keep Mom and Pop engaged. Avengers: Endgame had plenty of things that went right over kids' heads.
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You've never seen Thor like this before. In Avengers: Endgame, the heroes who survived Thanos' split-the-universe-in-half snap each faced their own inner battles. But no one took things as noticeably hard as Thor did. Here's the explanation behind his drastic change in the superhero ensemble.
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The Russo Brothers have struck again. The filmmaking pair have previously admitted to including scenes in the trailers of their Marvel films that are misleading or downright absent from the finished product, and it turns out Avengers: Endgame was no different.
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So, how does time travel work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? We're here to talk about all that and more as we break down the various threads, branch realities, and conundrums that came with the MCU's first foray into spacetime adventuring.
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Being one of the most killer women in the MCU doesn't come easily. Here's how Scarlett Johnansson got ripped to play Black Widow.
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With years of anticipation and a blockbuster budget at its back, the climax of Marvel's Infinity Saga cleaned up at the box office in style. Here's why everyone rushed to get tickets for Avengers: Endgame.
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There's going to be something for even the pickiest viewer on Netflix this April, so let's take a look at everything hitting the streaming service, starting with the Netflix originals.
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With Avengers: Endgame, the 22nd MCU film and the culmination of the installments that preceded it, one would be forgiven to assume that there's no more room left for firsts. However, they'd be dead wrong: Avengers: Endgame has made history by featuring the MCU's first openly gay character.
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As the MCU has built its own continuity, many of the callbacks and references have become about the movies themselves, not just their source material. As the grand finale to more than a decade's worth of storytelling, Avengers: Endgame is piled with connections to the movies that preceded it.
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Well, that was unexpected. One of the biggest, craziest twists in Avengers: Endgame — a movie chock full of them — came at the film's very end, and it involved none other than the Star-Spangled Avenger, Captain Steve Rogers. In case you haven't figured it out, massive spoilers follow.
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Mark Ruffalo, who plays Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has done a respectable job of not repeating his past spoiler-spilling mistakes during the Avengers: Endgame promotional cycle. Or so we thought. It turns out that Ruffalo actually did spoil Avengers: Endgame several weeks ago.
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