Superhero Year In Review 2022: The Good, The Bad & The ‘Morbius’ [The Playlist Podcast]

Here at The Playlist, we’ve written quite a few year-end, Best Of lists to close out 2022. Everything from Best Films and Best TV Series (obviously) to Best Posters, Best Cinematography, Best Scores, and even Guilty Pleasures.

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Good afternoon Insiders and a happy holiday to you all, Max Goldbart here seeing out the year. We’re inching slowly towards the holiday and have just got a quick summary of the week’s headlines and some Essentials for you this week. We’ll be taking a well-earned (we hope!) break next week but back all systems go on Friday January 6. Until then, our heartfelt thanks go out to all you Insider readers. We are nothing without you. Merry Xmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year.

Harvey Weinstein is a “serial predator” and rapist said Jennifer Siebel Newsom today after a Los Angeles jury was unable to come to a unanimous verdict on the much-accused producer’s guilt in allegedly attacking her back in 2005.

We've had a look at the biggest showbiz and entertainment stories in 2022...We celebrated the celeb world’s most body-confident women in January, with our annual list of the famous people who keep us motivated to move and love our bodies, whatever shape or age we are. Olivia Bowen nabbed the crown and proved she really was a worthy winner in our gorgeous shoot. Little did we know at the time that Liv was secretly pregnant with baby AJ, who popped out just six months later.

Tayla Parx is giving us some Beyonce!!!

Unless you’ve been living under the proverbial rock, you’ve probably heard that there is drama in the DC film universe. But, of course, when is there not? Recently, it was announced that James Gunn is writing a new “Superman” film, which would focus on the character’s earlier days.

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EXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live‘s Chloe Fineman is set to lead the comedy Big Time, which Jonathan Glickman’s Panoramic Media recently picked up.

As we close the chapter on another year in film, it’s hard not to recognize just how omnipresent the superhero film genre has become. Sure, it’s been growing steadily over the past decade, but 2022, despite a couple of years of COVID slowdowns, has been the biggest year yet for the genre, especially when you consider the huge number of projects arriving on TV screens.

Paging Paige Spara! The actress plays Lea Dilallo on ABC’s medical drama The Good Doctor — and is loving every minute of it.

EXCLUSIVE: Turkey is getting its first set of superheroes.

EXCLUSIVE: It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas.

Bella Hadid was crowned Model of the Year at The Fashion Awards 2022 on Monday night. During the ceremony staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the American model was named the winner of the prestigious prize, beating out the likes of Adut Akech, Lila Moss, Paloma Elsesser, and Quannah Chasinghorse. Due to work commitments, Bella was unable to attend the presentation, but stylist Carlos Nazario accepted the accolade from Ashley Graham on her behalf.

A little five-year-old girl has died of Strep A after becoming seriously ill last week.

What’s better than a 6.1 carat, $2.5 mil+ Harry Winston pink solitaire? OK, nothing. But what’s second-best? An engagement ring with an extra-special, personal promise about being together forever.