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Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replica
Read full article: Robert Downey Jr. says he 'intends to sue' all future executives who use his AI replicaRobert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence.
‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend
Read full article: ‘Deadpool’ tops charts yet again as 'Reagan' beats expectations on sluggish Labor Day weekend“Deadpool & Wolverine" ruled the box office on a weekend of quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close.
'Bob Marley: One Love' stirs up $27.7M weekend, 'Madame Web' flops
Read full article: 'Bob Marley: One Love' stirs up $27.7M weekend, 'Madame Web' flopsParamount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” outperformed expectations to debut at No. 1 at the box office with a $27.7 million opening weekend.
What's streaming now: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson quests
Read full article: What's streaming now: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson questsThis week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Bradley Cooper’s loving look at the life of Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” Percy Jackson finds out that Greek myths aren’t just a history lesson in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” and PBS celebrates chef Lidia Bastianich.
Captivated by the multiverse and alternate realities? Here's a handy guide to some good stuff
Read full article: Captivated by the multiverse and alternate realities? Here's a handy guide to some good stuffIf you like multiverse movies and groove to “The Flash” and the Spider-Verse films, there's lots of stuff to find if you dig deeper.
Weighed down by bad reviews, 'Morbius' opens with $39.1M
Read full article: Weighed down by bad reviews, 'Morbius' opens with $39.1MSony Pictures’ Marvel adaptation “Morbius” landed with dismal reviews but still managed to debut with $39.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man'
Read full article: 2021 box office closes with more fireworks for 'Spider-Man'Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which topped all films for the third straight week and already charts among the highest grossing films domestically.
Disney’s 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekend
Read full article: Disney’s 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekendDisney and Marvel’s “Eternals” fell 61% in its second weekend in theaters, but it’s still hanging on to first place ahead of newcomers like “Clifford the Big Red Dog.”.
'Eternals' opens with $71M but audience response is mixed
Read full article: 'Eternals' opens with $71M but audience response is mixed“Eternals,” one of Marvel’s most ambitious efforts to expand its superhero universe, arrived in theaters over the weekend with an estimated $71 million in ticket sales.
'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debut
Read full article: 'Shang-Chi' blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debutOn what’s traditionally one of the sleepiest weekends at the movies, the Marvel film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” smashed the record for Labor Day openings with an estimated $71.4 million in ticket sales.
Marvel's 'Falcon' promises action, explores race, patriotism
Read full article: Marvel's 'Falcon' promises action, explores race, patriotism(Disney Plus via AP)NEW YORK – When Steve Rogers handed Sam Wilson his Captain America shield at the end of Marvel's massive 2019 event “Avengers: Endgame,” Wilson tried it on for a beat. That reluctance and skepticism is front-and-center as Wilson's story continues in “The Falcon and the Winter Solder,” a new six-episode Disney+ series that promises an exploration of patriotism and race alongside its shootouts and soaring chase scenes. While “Endgame" appeared to promise a quick transition for Anthony Mackie's Falcon to take up the Captain America mantle, as he has in the comics, the creator of “Falcon” promises only complications. AdSo will there be a Black Captain America by the time the final credits roll in April? Agent, a sometime antagonist to Captain America who twists American patriotism to darker ends.
Looking for the latest Sci-Fi thriller?
Read full article: Looking for the latest Sci-Fi thriller?Marvel star Anthony Mackie is back in a new sci-fi action flick called Outside The Wire. Film critic Greg Russell got the chance to sit down and talk with Mackie and his co-star Damson Idris about what it took to make the movie. Outside the Wire follows Lt. Thomas Harp, a drone pilot who gets into trouble and is reassigned to be partnered with Anthony Mackie’s character, Leo. Harp soon finds out that there’s more to Leo than he first thought, and discovers he is actually an extremely life-like robot. The film then follows their struggle to work together in a war zone to prevent a nuclear attack.
Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films
Read full article: Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, filmsNEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co.’s streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, as the studio unveiled a galaxy’s worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 “Star Wars” series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+. But Disney also kept its biggest films — including Marvel's “Black Widow," Pixar's “Luca,” a “Lion King” prequel — on course for theatrical release. Jenkins becomes the first woman to direct a “Star Wars” film. Among the “Star Wars” series are two spinoffs of “The Mandalorian,” set during the series' timeline: “Rangers of the New Republic” and “Ahsoka,” with Rosario Dawson. Seven Disney films topped $1 billion worldwide.
Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
Read full article: Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including “Black Widow,” while also postponing Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic. The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie “Black Widow,” last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year. That was the date set for “West Side Story,” but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021. Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of “Black Widow” had a domino effect on other films. Since the pandemic began, the company's “Mulan,” “Hamilton” and “Artemis Fowl” have gone direct to streaming, with “Mulan” made available for a $30 premium purchase by subscribers.
Disney selling face masks with beloved characters, donating proceeds to charity
Read full article: Disney selling face masks with beloved characters, donating proceeds to charityNow that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people wear cloth face coverings in public settings, Disney is getting in on the face mask game, and making masks featuring your favorite Disney characters. Disney said the company would donate all profits from the sales in the U.S. of Disney’s cloth face masks to Medshare, now through Sept. 30. That’s right, you can have Baby Yoda on your face mask while you grocery shop at Trader Joe’s. In addition to donating the proceeds of these colorful masks, Disney said it will donate 1 million cloth face masks to children and families in vulnerable communities across the United States. From Elsa, Anna, Buzz and Woody, there is a face mask for every Disney fan.
You should revisit these 11 movie franchises while quarantined
Read full article: You should revisit these 11 movie franchises while quarantinedLuckily for us, there are tons of films that have gone on to become major movie franchises, with sequel after sequel bringing back some of the most beloved characters of all time. So, if you want to take a break from binging “The Office” for the 10th time and want to dig in to some classics, consider watching these movie franchises from front to back. ‘Star Wars’Writer and director George Lucas created a movie about a team of rebels fighting evil in a galaxy far, far away, and it’s gone on to become one of the most influential movie franchises of all time. ‘Toy Story’A lot of the movie franchises are for teens and adults, but the “Toy Story” movies are great because the entire family can enjoy them. ‘Marvel’Anyone who has gone to see a Marvel movie knows that there are a ton of them.
Disney+ announces everything coming to its streaming service and OMG we want to watch it all
Read full article: Disney+ announces everything coming to its streaming service and OMG we want to watch it allDisney made a case for itself when the people at the studio announced a streaming service exclusively for Disney movies and TV shows that will be called Disney+. The new streaming service goes live on Nov. 12 and a huge offering of movies and TV shows from Disney, Marvel, Fox, Star Wars and Pixar will be available for the monthly price of $6.99. You can't forget that Disney+ has a ton of Disney Channel original programming, too. If you really want to know everything Disney+ has to offer, Disney uploaded a video that's over three hours long. The great streaming service race has just begun.
Disney+ announces everything coming to its streaming service and OMG we want to watch it all
Read full article: Disney+ announces everything coming to its streaming service and OMG we want to watch it allDisney made a case for itself when the people at the studio announced a streaming service exclusively for Disney movies and TV shows that will be called Disney+. The new streaming service goes live on Nov. 12 and a huge offering of movies and TV shows from Disney, Marvel, Fox, Star Wars and Pixar will be available for the monthly price of $6.99. You can't forget that Disney+ has a ton of Disney Channel original programming, too. If you really want to know everything Disney+ has to offer, Disney uploaded a video that's over three hours long. The great streaming service race has just begun.
Hollywood Minute: Sam Jackson responds to Scorsese
Read full article: Hollywood Minute: Sam Jackson responds to ScorseseSamuel L. Jackson on Martin Scorsese's slap at Marvel movies, the new "1917" trailer, and "Abbey Road" sets a record. Distributed by LAKANA. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
'Black Panther' sequel release date announced
Read full article: 'Black Panther' sequel release date announcedEight movies were nominated for best picture on Tuesday, but there are two that couldn't be more different -- "Black Panther," the Marvel blockbuster; and "Roma," Alfonso Cuarn's black-and-white Netflix film -- might be the most significantANAHEIM, California (CNN) - "Black Panther" fans can finally mark their calendars for the highly-anticipated sequel. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took the stage at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, along with film director Ryan Coogler, to announce that the second movie of the "Black Panther" saga will debut in theaters on May 6, 2022. The Disney-Marvel movie won three Oscars for original score and production as well as costume design. After hitting theaters in February 2018, "Black Panther" has grossed more than $700 million, according to Box Office Mojo. The-CNN-Wire & 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company.
Kevin Feige reveals thinking behind Marvel's Phase Four
Read full article: Kevin Feige reveals thinking behind Marvel's Phase FourWe were always about doing what we always tried to do in Phase One, Two and Three, which is do a film of character you already know, [like] Black Widow, in a way that you don't expect." "We wanted to do our big ensemble like we did in Phase Two with 'Guardians,' and that's what 'Eternals is," said Feige. 3" and sequels to "Black Panther" and "Captain Marvel." Diversity has clearly reverberated deeply with audiences embracing superheroes that look and feel like they do, with Captain Marvel and Black Panther as cases in point. "We love the story -- it's one of the best comic runs recently," said Feige.
Mahershala Ali to star in 'Blade' for Marvel
Read full article: Mahershala Ali to star in 'Blade' for MarvelFrazer Harrison/Getty Images(CNN) - Marvel made a host of super announcements at its panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego on Saturday, but saved arguably the biggest news on Phase 4 for last. Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali will be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Blade, the vampire-hunting character previously played by Wesley Snipes. Ali was on hand for the announcement and given a hero's welcome as he revealed the news by wearing a "Blade" hat. The last "Blade" film, "Blade: Trinity," was released in 2004. Ali, who has won Academy Awards for his roles in "Green Book" and "Moonlight," most recently starred in HBO's latest installment of "True Detective."