Marvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso Promises More LGBTQ Representation In The MCU But “It Takes Time”

Marvel Studios is doomed! Movie theaters are going to disappear! The sky is falling! Okay, that’s just hyperbole. But if you look at the last week of box office news, starting with the surprising financial decline of “Black Widow” and the incredibly harsh words from the National Association of Theater Owners (NATO), there is some concern that maybe folks aren’t flocking back to cinemas as fast as we hoped.

Marvel Studios wrapped up “Loki” last week and is currently working on multiple other live-action shows. Similar to “Loki,” the studio’s “She-Hulk” series is set to stroll down MCU memory lane bringing back British actor Tim Roth (“Reservoir Dogs,” “The Hateful Eight“) as his “Incredible Hulk” villain Emil Blonsky, aka, The Abomination (spotted in the recent “Shang-Chi” trailer).

Ethan Shanfeld “We have so much coming your way that you might tell us, ‘Okay, take a break now!'” said Victoria Alonso, executive VP of film production at Marvel Studios, during a conversation with Marc Malkin, Variety Senior Editor of Culture and Events, at this year’s NALIP Media Summit.As an executive producer on Marvel’s “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” Alonso played a key role in earning the studio a historic 28 Emmy nominations.

Bassam Tariq, best known for directing Riz Ahmed in “Mogul Mowgli,” is in early talks to direct “Blade” for Marvel Studios, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Tariq is the fourth person of color to direct a Marvel movie, joining Ryan Coogler, Chloe Zhao and Nia DaCosta.Playwright Stacy Osei-Kuffour, who was a story editor and writer on HBO’s “Watchmen,” will write the script for “Blade” that reboots Marvel’s vampire-hunting hero.Oscar winner Mahershala Ali is attached to

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Viewers received a first glimpse of Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, with the mysterious character enlisting the services of John Walker (a.k.a. disgraced ex-Captain America, now known as U.S. Agent, played by Wyatt Russell) for some apparently nefarious purpose.

Antonio Ferme editorThe three-day 2021 virtual edition of the NALIP Media Summit will feature a conversation with Marvel Studios’ EVP Victoria Alonso moderated by Variety‘s Marc Malkin.The three-day event will feature diverse creative leaders from the Latinx community that will connect with attendees through a series of sessions, workshops, exclusive screenings and mentorship opportunities. The 22nd annual event will be held July 19-21.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterIn 2020, the world went a full year without a single Marvel Studios project for the first time since 2009.

James Gunn holds a rare distinction in the modern superhero filmmaking world. He’s the only director to receive credit for helming films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“Guardians of the Galaxy” and its sequel) and the DCEU (the upcoming “The Suicide Squad”).

finale entirely, the series forwent a traditional teaser-ish post-credits scene and instead confirmed the series is getting another season. Season 1, as we now know, ends with the God of Mischief's TVA case file being stamped with: «Loki will return in season 2.»This marks Marvel Studio's first Disney+ series to confirm multiple seasons, with confirmed as a limited series that will spin Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch into the upcoming sequel and 's future yet to be announced.

While Disney+ is coming up on its second birthday and the streaming service already did very well at last year’s Emmys, earning dozens of nominations, it appears the domination of the Mouse House just needed a boost from Marvel Studios to really push it over the edge with this year’s awards season, as both “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” pick up a slew of Emmy noms today.

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Victoria Beckham likes to keep her legion of Instagram fans up to date with her new drops from her fashion collection and her latest insights got us super excited.READ: Harper Beckham looks super stylish as she watches the Euro finals with dad DavidOn Sunday, the mother-of-four posted a snap of her rocking a white maxi dress, complete with a vibrant goldfish print. She teamed the statement look with a pair of knee high, silver glittery boots from her forthcoming new collection.

David Beckham in the crowd alongside the likes of Tom Cruise and Kate Moss.

the Lokigator and Frog Thor didn't completely break your brain, get your eyes on the first trailer for The studio's first animated series rips the multiverse wide open, revealing everything you thought you knew about the MCU is only half the story.The series is inspired by the anthology comic book run of the same name, which kicked off in 1977 with «What if Spider-Man had joined the Fantastic Four?» Directed by longtime Marvel Studios storyboard artist Bryan Andrews, now asks: What if T'Challa

EXCLUSIVE: Nothing beats trotting out your theatrical film slate with stars before a live-audience of 6,5K roaring attendees at the San Diego Convention Center’s Hall H. As such, it shouldn’t come as a shock to hear that Disney’s Marvel Studios films and MCU series won’t be putting in an appearance during the virtual edition of Comic-Con, nor will Warner Bros.’ DC films.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Get ready for more LGBTQ+ representation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So says Marvel Studio’s executive vice president of film production Victoria Alonso.Just days after it was revealed that Loki is fluid on his Disney Plus spinoff series, I asked Alonso if that was a sign of queer things to come.

, Amazon's big alien invasion action flick now streaming on Prime Video. The movie concerns a war happening 30 years in the future, with humanity on the brink of extinction after a species of not-so-peaceful extraterrestrials arrive on Earth.

If you’ve been following Marvel Studios news over the past few years, especially during the dissolution of Marvel TV and the rise of Marvel Studios making TV series for Disney+, you know there is a distinct difference between Marvel, Marvel TV, and Marvel Studios. It’s a distinction that causes great confusion in fandom, especially on TV, but it’s an important one that is guiding the vision of Kevin Feige and the filmmakers at Marvel Studios.

David and Victoria Beckham have been married for over two decades, and their relationship has undeniably gone from strength to strength over the years.On Sunday, the couple marked their 22nd wedding anniversary - and kept their milestone relatively low-key. However, David couldn't resist the urge to share a brand new selfie with his beloved.