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Of course, the Mighty Thor storyline involving Jane Foster are no laughing matter. In it, Thor is deemed unworthy to wield Mjolnir ,and Jane Foster wields it instead. Except, there’s a bit of a catch. During this time, she’s also battling cancer and, whenever she transforms, her body is rid of chemotherapy, putting her in

In a new MCU tie-in book, The Wakanda Files, Marvel have revealed the in-world secret behind Spider-Man’s famous web-shooters. Subtitled “A technological exploration of the Avengers and beyond,” The Wakanda Files is presented as an in-universe dossier — compiled by Black Panther’s Shuri — which collects various documents and blueprints, charting the technological history of the

What a great time not to be a movie marketer. Theaters half-closed, with COVID-19 again rising. Pipeline dried up. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences asking, in a survey that was due last week, how the pandemic is affecting your craft. Or what’s left of it. But movie promoters on the whole are an

Sage I was, personally, not a big fan of Elizabeth Banks’ commercially underwhelming 2019 soft reboot of Charlie’s Angels, but was at least impressed by the performances from its trio of lead of actresses, especially Kristen Stewart. I would love to see her make a second attempt at the role of a kick-ass secret agent,

Stan Lee is one of Marvel’s greatest storytellers and comic book superhero creators who has collaborated with other creators to develop countless unforgettable characters – one being the wall-crawling superhero Spider-Man. But in one stand-alone special, Spider-Man comes to Stan to tell him he doesn’t want to be a superhero anymore and Stan proves he will

The specialty streaming space will be On the Rocks this weekend — so to speak. Sofia Coppola’s father-daughter dramedy is set to drop on Apple TV+ on Friday and it seems like light-hearted movie-watching fare from the Oscar-winning filmmaker. Deadline’s resident critic Pete Hammond seems to sign off on the sentiment that this will bring a

Now here’s something that’s not talked about much when it comes to young Hollywood actresses. Once one becomes a leading lady, there’s this sudden expectation to hold one’s own and be able to attend massive events, perhaps without any context about the flood of people joining you. As Nicole Kidman shared, she found it especially

After last week’s shocking elimination, Drag Race Holland is back! Sederginne has sashayed away and now the competition is anyone’s game. On Sederginne’s shocking elimination Envy Peru put it best, “that’s how it goes. One mistake and you are gone.” Speaking of Miss Peru she now has three wins under her belt. Much like Rita Baga in

A government-mandated curfew that was set in place in France last week has been widely extended across the country, and will come into effect from Friday night. An estimated 46M people (69% of the population) will be impacted by the new measures announced by Prime Minister Jean Castex this evening. Residents of the 54 total

Little Women (Starz) A young writer living in New York (Saoirse Ronan) reflects on the romances, poverty struggles, tragedies, and other life-changing moments that she and her three sisters (Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen) have shared in the post-Civil War American landscape. Why Emma Watson Fans Will Like It: This Academy Award-winning (for

Roald Dahl’s children’s novel The Witches got a new version, and the cast is full of familiar faces – here’s who they are playing and where you’ve seen them before. Roald Dahl was a British author who became one of the most popular writers of children’s books thanks to stories like Charlie and the Chocolate

Sony Pictures said Wednesday that it has moved the release date of Ghostbusters: Afterlife from March to June 11, 2021, which will be the same weekend as the first Ghostbusters film was released in 1984. It becomes the latest tentpole shift in the theatrical calendar given the ongoing restrictions of movie theaters amid the pandemic.

Despite all the insanity being thrown his way in Back to the Future, for the most part, Marty McFly was able to keep a cool head during that first movie, but being called a chicken in the sequels definitely caused some problems that could easily have avoided. Fortunately, by the end of Back to the

Pokémon Sword and Shield approach almost one full year since their release with their newest piece of content, The Crown Tundra. This new additional DLC for Sword & Shield promises to bring back a horde of Pokémon from the series’ past, including many fan-favorite Legendary Pokémon that have gone missing in the current generation of titles.

The association of theater owners, NATO, called on Congress Tuesday to get an aid package approved, saying exhibitors are desperate for help. It’s begged for help before. Now Senators Schumer, Cardin and Shaheen have included relief for movie theaters as part of the Save Our Stages initiative, which is included in the COVID relief bill

Back in March 2019, before the world was turned upside down, Sherlock Holmes 3 was already pushed back to December 22, 2021. Now with the current state of things, and Dexter Fletcher’s statement about the project being on the back burner, it’s highly likely that date will get pushed back even further.

The marketing for The Mandalorian season 2 is spot-on once again, despite the relative lack of big names. After a rapturously received debut on Disney+, The Mandalorian season 2 is inching closer, promising a bigger and better Star Wars experience the second time around. Din Djarin and Baby Yoda will explore the galaxy in search of their respective

New York state on Monday published its reopening guidelines for movie theaters, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo has allowed to open (except in New York City and a handful of counties) on Friday for the first time since March. The guidelines don’t hold many surprises for operators that are already set up to adhere to the

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Star Wars is one of the most popular movie franchises of all time, with entire generations of moviegoers brought up on the galaxy far, far away. The iconic cast members are therefore beloved,

Recently, the My Hero Academia manga series has followed the conflict between Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. The hopeful hero and leading villain have the center of attention from their peers and readers alike. However, the ending of chapter #288 (titled Save Takeo!!) brings back a familiar rivalry between Ochaco Uraraka and Himiko Toga. The two first

The specialty box office was fairly quiet this weekend with The Kid Detective being the new theatrical release posting numbers. The Stage 6 Films comedy starring Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse banked an estimated $135,000 on its opening weekend. The movie debuted in 865 theaters and took in $45,000 on Friday, $57,000 on Saturday and is projected

During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the daytime TV host spoke with Jamie Lee Curtis on a variety of subjects, including Chris Evans’ genitalia. In fact, Jamie Lee Curtis now says she thinks the nude leak may have actually gone exactly as predicted, noting on the series that Evans is a smart

Warning: contains spoilers to Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #3, out now! In zombie movies, the living survivors tend to have one of two long-term goals in mind: either finding some safe place to call home or eventually discovering a cure for the undead. The latest chapter of Marvel Zombies is no exception, as Valeria Richards, one of

Open Road’s Liam Neeson action movie The Honest Thief posted a notable first night during the pandemic of $225K in previews. Neeson’s action movies outside of Taken typically see largely double that or more than triple that in a healthy marketplace, i.e. last year’s Cold Pursuit posted $540K on its Thursday preview, The Commuter did $700K, and Run All Night grossed

There’s an incredible story behind the dinos in Jurassic Park, and it remains relevant as CGI technology remains an omnipresent medium in moviemaking. As the filmmakers explain, Steven Spielberg’s original vision for Jurassic Park was to make it using only practical effects. He worked closely with Stan Winston Studios to make elaborate puppets of the

DC Comics will be kicking off 2021 with Future State, a line-wide publishing event, sharing with fans exactly what the name implies: the future of the DC Universe and its heroes. For Superman, this will mean some unfortunate days ahead, as the Earth will reject the Man of Steel as one of its heroes, forcing

EXCLUSIVE: Yes, there have been a number of film distributors — big ones — who’ve cut and run during the pandemic, jettisoning their movies onto PVOD or selling them outright to streamers as domestic exhibition hangs in a fractured state. And despite how prevalent it has become, from Universal/Dreamworks Animation’s Trolls World Tour to Paramount’s $125M sale

Oddly enough, the two do look very similar, though it just might be the purple sweatshirt and white denim in his Never Say Never concert video. But when Justin Bieber knew that he needed a talented young actor to sell the loneliness that’s mirrored in the new song’s lyrics, he made the absolute right choice,

The Guardian will be making his triumphant return to the DC Universe during DC’s Future State event. During this mega event, the regular DC Universe line will cease publication for two months, and in its place, the publisher plans to release a series of mini-series and one-shots that tell the story of a future DC Universe

Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, and Ann Sarnoff, chair and CEO of Warner Bros had the same reaction Thursday when asked if their companies had any interest in buying movie theaters. They laughed. “We have no plans to do that currently,” Langley said, appearing with Sarnoff and CBS CEO George Cheeks on