Disney's live-action Dumbo in five words? A three-ring circus of wonder. First reactions to the new Dumbo film are here, with those who attended the film's premiere in Los Angeles on Monday, March 11 sharing their thoughts about the flick on social media. By and large, response has been incredible.
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The House of Mouse and the Fox Den will become one big, (hopefully) happy home before this month is up. On Tuesday morning, The Walt Disney Company announced that it has selected an official closing date for its $71.3 billion merger with 20th Century Fox.
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Between the Captain Marvel comics to the Captain Marvel movie, there exist a handful of differences — but few as big as the gender-swapping of a key character. Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, plus Marvel head Kevin Feige, have revealed which character was originally written as a man.
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We know from the trailers and promo material that Shazam's costume is going to be colorful, but is it comic book accurate? This is how the titular hero and the rest of the Shazam! cast should really look.
Read MoreYou ain't never had a friend like him. On Tuesday, Walt Disney Studios lifted the lid off a brand-new, full-length trailer for its upcoming live-action adventure, Aladdin. And the footage? Well, it's magical enough to make skeptics change their minds about Will Smith's iteration of the Genie.
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The fourth time's the charm. Tom Holland is yet again teaming with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. This time, the Spider-Man actor will lead Cherry, an adaptation of Nico Walker's book of the same name.
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It has been long rumored (jokingly... we think) that Marvel Studios keeps a team of "snipers" on the payroll to ensure that nobody leaks any of their precious plot details prior to a film's release. Somewhere along the line, these "marksmen" must've lost their touch.
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A photon fist full of different factors drove the rush to see Marvel's first female-led superhero outing as soon as it hit the big screen. From its impact on larger MCU storylines to the simple question "who is Captain Marvel?," here's why Carol Danvers' debut ran away with the box office.
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Clark Gregg has a little something to say to the Captain Marvel haters. Gregg, who plays Agent Phil Coulson in Captain Marvel, recently addressed the group of people who lodged hateful, troll-like reviews on the film's Rotten Tomatoes page.
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There will be no sophomore slump for Jordan Peele. Reviews are pouring in for the Oscar winning writer/director's latest fright fest Us, and they are good... all of them. Peele's follow-up to his masterful 2017 debut Get Out currently stands at a sterling 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Higher, further, faster — and now richer, too. The weekend box office results are in, and everything's coming up Captain Marvel. Starring Brie Larson as the titular hero, Captain Marvel opened to the tune of $153 million across theaters in North America, and to $455 million worldwide.
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Despite appearing to all the world to sport the innocent look of a cute little kitty, this merciless creature is one of the most powerful entities in the movie, and potentially the entire MCU. Don't believe us? Ask Nick Fury. Here's everything you need to know about the "cat" in Captain Marvel.
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Captain Marvel is like the Kim Possible of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: call her, beep her if you want to reach her. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) did just that at the end of Avengers: Infinity War — but why didn't he reach out sooner? Here's the real reason why.
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With a whole roster of new faces and names, Captain Marvel has plenty to pick apart.
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When Avengers: Endgame hits theaters, everyone is going to be gunning for Thanos, and it's hard to think of a character who has a bigger score to settle with the Mad Titan than Thor. There are plenty of ways that Thor could get his revenge and take down Thanos once and for all.
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A movie packed with this much awesome stuff is tough to follow. We visit three planets, several spaceships, meet various alien species, and unpack a ton of technobabble trying to figure out who the heck this Carol Danvers lady really is. But never fear! Here's Captain Marvel's ending explained.
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If only someone had given Nick Fury the same kind of warning Santa Claus gave Ralphie Parker. Ever since Samuel L. Jackson revealed that Captain Marvel would feature Fury without his eyepatch, fans wondered if the film would reveal how he lost his eye — and solve a mystery set up in Iron Man.
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Brie Larson is truly a marvel, but that doesn't mean her Marvel debut is flawless. In an effort to help you examine what works and what doesn't about the latest MCU release, here are our picks for the five best and five worst things about Captain Marvel.
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In the months leading up to the March 8 launch of Captain Marvel, Nick Fury actor Samuel L. Jackson constantly hyped up the titular superhero's incredible abilities. He praised her left and right — but one remark Jackson gave about Brie Larson's Captain Marvel was a total lie.
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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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You may not immediately recognize the star of the upcoming Elton John biopic, particularly because he embodies the role so well. As the release of Rocketman approaches, let's take a look back at the relatively short but very promising acting career of Taron Egerton.
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The Black Widow rumors continue to fly. Andre Holland, who was won accolades for his roles in the Academy Award-winning picture Moonlight and as Henry Deaver in Hulu's Castle Rock, has reportedly read for the role of the film's main villain. The folks at That Hashtag Show reported the news.
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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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Idris Elba might be joining the Squad. The actor is talks to star in Warner Bros.' forthcoming Suicide Squad sequel, written and directed by former Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 helmer James Gunn, and replace Will Smith as the assassin Deadshot.
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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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Kevin Smith's herbal hero may be quiet, but he's making plenty of noise — and big moves — behind the scenes of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Smith announced on Tuesday that Joe Manganiello, Craig Robinson, Frankie Shaw, Justin Long, and Jordan Monsanto have joined the cast of the upcoming film.
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