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back-to-school shopping is getting to show off your swag once the school year starts. Entering the doors with that brand-new Avengers backpack and getting compliments on it from other Marvel fans is a way to secure instant friends before the bell even rings.

Tom Hiddleston gave her about working for Marvel.Ashton stars in new film The Marvels as Dar-Ben, with her partner having portrayed Loki in a host of Marvel titles.“It led to some incredible conversations about his experience being part of this franchise for over a decade,” Ashton told EW.“One of the main takeaways from our conversations was: ‘What you put into Marvel, you get back.’ He said, ‘If you go into this with an open heart and a great work ethic and just want to provide an amazing experience for the fans, you’ll have an amazing experience on those sets.’ He really empowered me in that way.”The Fresh Meat star added: “He also had some very good practical advice, which was: Make sure you have enough zippers to go to the bathroom in your costume. Which is very good advice, I realise now.”Earlier this year, The Marvels was delayed by four months.

Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company will be pulling back on creating new Star Wars and Marvel content.The announcement comes on the back of the company’s attempts to cut costs, having seen a number of their recent films, from Marvel to animation, underwhelm at the box office.“You pull back not just to focus, but also as part of our cost containment initiative. Spending less on what we make, and making less,” Iger told CNBC on Thursday (July 13).Iger said that many of the decisions were made to prop up the company’s flagship streaming service, Disney+, and attract more customers.The Disney CEO went on to note that an influx of new Marvel content, both on the big and small screens, had “diluted focus and attention”.“It had not been in the television business at any significant level, and not only did they increase their movie output, but they ended up making a number of TV series,” said Iger.

San Diego’s Comic Con is going to look a little different.Due to the actors and writer’s ongoing strikes — the first time the two unions have struck at the same time since 1960 — many big names won’t be headlining panels this year.Still, Comic Con marches on at the San Diego Convention Center from July 19-23.And while the stars aren’t going be out in full force per usual, many exciting screenings for shows like “Adventure Time,” “Riverdale,” “Archer,” “The Walking Dead” and “What We Do In The Shadows” are still scheduled to take place.Plus, there will be a conversation with the filmmakers behind “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.”Let’s not forget Dan Harmon’s new show “Krapopolis” either.Or an appearance from legendary “Sin City” and “Daredevil” artist Frank Miller.What we’re most excited about though is the news set to come out from the Con about “Good Burger 2” starring Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell and Lil Rel Howery.Clearly, there is a lot to going on — even without the talent on hand to promote it.Best of all though, fans can grab last-minute tickets before it’s too late.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on four-day passes was $483 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $313 before fees on Vivid Seats.Still need a bit more information before committing?Keep reading.Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 San Diego Comic Con.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all single and multi-day San Diego Comic Con ticket prices can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Downey told the New York Times. The Oscar nominated actor starred as Iron Man between 2008 and 2019, ultimately becoming the world’s top earning actor. It was a dramatic turn around for the formerly incarcerated actor, sentenced to three years in prison in 1999 for cocaine possession charges. He was granted an early release in 2000. ““You could just feel the evil in the air,” he said in another recent interview, referring to his time in prison.

classic yellow costume of the metal-clawed mutant on Monday.Jackman will be reprising his decades-long role for next year’s “Deadpool 3.”He shared a snapshot of himself on his Instagram Stories alongside a red suit-clad Ryan Reynolds, who portrays the sword-wielding comedic Deadpool.“Don’t blink,” the caption read.Reynolds, 46, posted the same photo of the two donning their superhero costumes on his own social media feed.While Wolverine’s blue and canary-yellow costume has been widely seen in the Marvel Comics, it has yet to be shown on screen.Jackman first played the role in 2000’s “X-Men,” and his character faced his death in 2017’s “Logan” — both times wearing street clothes or a black leather suit.However, several allusions to the latex-covered look have been referenced in previous films of the “X-Men” franchise.In the first “X-Men” movie, there was a joke where the other actors sported simple black superhero suits. “You actually go outside in these things?” Wolverine quipped.

Electronic Arts has announced a new single-player Black Panther game from a team composed of developers who have worked on Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Halo Infinite, God of War and more.The game is in the hands of Cliffhanger Games, a new triple-A development studio based in Seattle, Washington, and the studio is collaborating with Marvel Games.The aim of the currently untitled game is “to build an expansive and reactive world that empowers players to experience what it is like to take on the mantle of Wakanda’s protector, the Black Panther.” Additionally, the announcement coincides with the 57th anniversary of the character’s comic debut this month.Marvel Games and EA’s latest studio Cliffhanger Games are proud to announce a new, original, third-person, single-player Black Panther title in development! Read more now: https://t.co/kBS0MTsFbH pic.twitter.com/7aQEdYo7Qg— Marvel Games (@MarvelGames) July 10, 2023Studio lead Kevin Stephens – who came from Middle-earth developer Monolith Productions – expressed his excitement for the reveal in a press release and shed a little light on what comic book fans will look forward to in the final game. “We’re dedicated to delivering fans a definitive and authentic Black Panther experience, giving them more agency and control over their narrative than they have ever experienced in a story-driven video game,” he said.“Wakanda is a rich Super Hero sandbox, and our mission is to develop an epic world for players who love Black Panther and want to explore the world of Wakanda as much as we do,” continued Stephens.“It’s an incredibly rare opportunity to build a new team around the values of diversity, collaboration, and empowerment.

Marvel‘s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings keeps getting pushed back “beyond his control”.To launch his account on the Threads social media app, Simu Liu hosted an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, during which he answered several fan questions.

Game Of Thrones star, whose career has since her play roles in Star Wars franchise films and now the MCU Disney+ series Secret Invasion, has been subjected to using green screen in her work.“The stigma is that people don’t do any acting in these shows,” Clarke told the Los Angeles Times, referring to performing while standing in front of a green screen. “[But] then you’re like, ‘Well, then why are they asking all these great actors to do it, and why are they saying yes?’”The actress reasoned that if green screen acting wasn’t real acting then the acting greats – from Samuel L.

Jonathan Majors is “innocent until proven guilty” in response to the ongoing case against the latter.Majors was arrested on March 25 on multiple charges of assault and aggravated harassment following a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. According to police, she was later taken to a local hospital in Manhattan “with minor injuries to her head and neck”.

revealed as DC’s new Superman and Lois Lane on Tuesday, it was hard to get revved up about the news.That’s not to diss the casting for 2025’s “Superman: Legacy.” Corenswet, the 29-year-old freshly minted Clark Kent, appropriately looks like a younger version ofhis predecessor Henry Cavill and was charismatic on the Netflix series “Hollywood” and “The Politician.” And 32-year-old Brosnahan, the lovable star of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” is ideal as his Daily Planet counterpart.I’m sure they’ll do fine.But the casting change-up didn’t come across as a major victory for Warner Bros.

Disney+ series, confessed that he has strict boundaries for AI.“People just started worrying about that? I asked about that a long time ago. The first time I got scanned for George Lucas, I was like, ‘What’s this for?'” he told Rolling Stone, referencing his role in the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy.“George and I are good friends, so we kind of had a laugh about it because I thought he was doing it because he had all those old guys in ‘Episode I,’ and if something happened to them, he still wanted to put ’em in the movie,” Jackson admitted.He also shared that being “scanned” has now become common practice at Marvel Studios.“Ever since I’ve been in the Marvel Universe, every time you change costumes in a Marvel movie, they scan you,” Jackson said.

Marvel‘s Secret Invasion was made using artificial intelligence, the Disney+ show’s director and executive producer Ali Selim has confirmed.Speaking to Polygon, Selim explained how special effects company Method Studios created the sequence — which features shapeshifting faces and abstract imagery — with the help of AI.“When we reached out to the AI vendors, that was part of it — it just came right out of the shapeshifting, Skrull world identity, you know? Who did this? Who is this?” Selim said.Selim admitted that he wasn’t quite sure how the technology worked, but that he was amazed with what the AI studio could create.“We would talk to them about ideas and themes and words, and then the computer would go off and do something. And then we could change it a little bit by using words, and it would change,” he said.Following the release of the first episode, fans have taken to Twitter to express their disgust at Marvel for using AI instead of hiring artists to create the opening sequence.“It’s actually over,” tweeted director Brian Long in response to the AI intro.

to Variety, Stone revealed that he recently watched Keanu Reeves’ film “John Wick 4” on a flight — and he wasn’t a fan.“Talk about volume,” he said. “I think the film is disgusting beyond belief. Disgusting.”“I don’t know what people are thinking,” he said of film producers and directors.“Maybe I was watching G.I.

Kraven The Hunter starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson – check it out above.Directed by J.C. Chandor (A Most Violent Year), the film serves as an origin story for the Marvel villain and is the fourth installment in Sony’s Spider-Man universe, following Venom, Venom: Let There Be Carnage and last year’s box office flop Morbius.While the character is typically portrayed in the comics as simply being a renowned game hunter, the film adaptation appears to add lion blood dripping into his wounds as part of his origin story.

Disney+‘s new documentary on Stan Lee.The new film, titled Stan Lee, looks at the late comic artist’s rise to prominence, though in a new statement, Kirby’s son labelled the movie “Stan Lee’s greatest tribute to himself”.Kirby was well known for helping to create a number of well-known Marvel characters, including Captain America, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four and Black Panther.“It’s not any big secret that there has always been controversy over the parts that were played in the creation and success of Marvel’s characters,” Neal Kirby said in a statement shared by his daughter Jillian.My father Neal Kirby (Jack Kirby’s son) has asked me to post this written statement in response to the Stan Lee documentary released yesterday on Disney+. pic.twitter.com/V4be2xyEJg— Jillian Kirby (Granddaughter of Jack Kirby) (@Kirby4Heroes) June 17, 2023“Stan Lee had the fortunate circumstance to have access to the corporate megaphone and media, and he used these to create his own mythos as to the creation of the Marvel character pantheon.

The Flash (★★★☆☆), look no further than IMDb, which has listed every single (uncredited) appearance on the movie’s full cast list. Some cameos are clever, while others are slightly creepy –- yet another example of CGI eerily resurrecting the dead.

Tom Holland has said he regrets not contacting Andrew Garfield after her took over the role of Spider-Man in 2015.Garfield’s time as the Marvel character came to an end with 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. His spell as the superhero was cut short following poor reviews and a disappointing performance at the box office.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Holland expressed his regret at not informing Garfield that he would be his successor.“That’s because of my naivete as a kid,” he said. “I was 19 when I got cast.

Chris Hemsworth has said that he doesn’t want to continue playing Thor until people are “exhausted” and “roll their eyes”.The Australian actor has played the God Of Thunder in four solo films and nine Marvel movies altogether: Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).However, he’s cast some doubt about whether he would be open to reprising the role again. “I’ve got to be careful how I word that because I have no idea what’s happening in the next phase,” Hemsworth told Entertainment Weekly.“There’s always conversations, like with Extraction. Before anything is official, people are throwing around ideas.

Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” series opens up with a super intriguing line about trust. “Imagine a world where information can’t be trusted,” a disembodied gravely voice says while former CIA agent Everett K.

Online fans are insatiable for news, and Marvel fans are particularly ravenous. The WGA writer’s strike has obviously delayed the entire Marvel and Disney schedule (see the domino effect here).

Tom Holland loves playing Spider-Man, but a small part of him wants to walk away from it all. With talks of a Spider-Man 4 with Holland, Tom has stated that he does not want to mess up his trilogy. With the Spider-Man hype at an all-time high since the release of Across The Spider-Verse what is next from this franchise?According to IGN.com, Holland is proud of his work in the first three movies and is very hesitant about a 4th.

Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” series opens up with a super intriguing line about trust. “Imagine a world where information can’t be trusted,” a disembodied gravely voice says while former CIA agent Everett K.

Samuel L. Jackson has his eyes set on more Marvel.ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Jackson at the premiere of his new Disney+ series, , where he revealed which Marvel franchise he wants to be cast in next.«I don't know, it's kind of up and down for me in an interesting sort of way,» Jackson said of his character, Nick Fury, who first came onto the scene 15 years ago in 2008's . «Because, if I had it my way, I would've been in every Marvel movie 'cause I mean he is Nick Fury, he knows everything that's going on.

tweeted on Sunday, calling Huerta, 42, a “sexual predator” and alleging that he abused her.“It is very difficult to talk about the emotional abuse and abuse of power of a sexual predator who is loved in the world for playing a character in a movie like @TenochHuerta.”“Charming in appearance, the great hallmark of a narcissist + a good helping of victimization,” Ríos claimed, translated from Spanish. On Monday, Huerta posted a statement to his Instagram Story — which was also provided to The Post — claiming that he and Ríos had a consensual relationship nearly a year ago.

The Spider-Man hype is at an all-time high lately. With Across The Spider-Verse out in theaters and now more information on Spider-Man 2, people are going wild. In Spider-Man 2 you will play as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

with GQ in a new interview about backlash from Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino over the beloved series of superhero films.Hemsworth has played Thor in several Marvel movies since 2011. His most recent turn was in last year’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.”“That’s super depressing when I hear that,” Hemsworth said about the famed directors’ remarks. “There goes two of my heroes I won’t work with.

Working as a major part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes with its own set of positives and negatives. Seemingly, the good far outweighs the bad, right? Actors who star in a hit Marvel film often become household names, and the whole industry opens up for them, giving them opportunities they might not have had before.

Tom Holland has revealed which film in the Spider-Man franchise is his favourite and surprisingly, it is not one of his own.After having donned the Spidey suit for three movies as well as Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Holland told the Associated Press at the premiere of his new Apple TV+ show The Crowded Room that 2018’s Oscar-winning film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is “the best Spider-Man movie that’s ever been made.”“I think the first Spider-Verse movie is the best Spider-Man movie that has ever been made,” the actor said. “I am so proud of everyone involved.

told The New Yorker. “If you’re sitting in front of a green screen, it’s pointless acting it.”The legendary actor said the MCU ultimately “swallowed” Hollywood as a whole.Elsewhere in the interview, Hopkins thanked director Kenneth Branagh’s efforts in restoring his faith in the acting industry after the first “Thor” film.Recalling a conversation the pair had years ago, Hopkins said, “Branagh gave me back the chops to work.

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The computer-animated flick enjoyed the biggest opening day of any movie so far this year, according to Deadline. It is also the third highest earner of any animated film, after “Incredibles 2” and “Finding Dory.”The Post called the follow-up to 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” “a dazzling, brilliant sequel.”“The Little Mermaid,” which opened last week and made a big splash in theaters, fell to second place, with $11.8 million in sales.Disney’s live-action adaption of the 1989 classic made headlines this week after IMDB announced it was changing its rating system due to “unusual voting activity” involving the film.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (★★★☆☆).Diehard fans of Spidey comics, games, cartoons, and movies will have a field day trying to spot every iteration of Spider being, gathered from various storylines and product lines, some dating back decades, who pop up here. But there are far too many for our hero, Miles Morales, the bright Brooklyn teen introduced as the new Spider-Man in the 2018 animated Oscar-winner Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, to fully grasp.Miles (Shameik Moore) is still stuck on Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld), a fabulous Spider-Woman from another dimension, who teamed with him and a loosely assembled squad of Spider-friends in the first film to defeat Kingpin and Doctor Octopus, and destroy the villains’ black hole-spawning collider.A masterpiece of style and storytelling, Into the Spider-Verse ended with the sound of Gwen’s voice ringing out from her dimension to contact Miles relaxing in his room.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse has received overwhelming praise from critics, who have described it as “in the running for the best superhero film ever”.Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, the animated superhero film is the sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.In the follow-up, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) is launched on another adventure into the multiverse alongside Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld).A synopsis reads: “Miles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence.

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse swung into cinemas this week, and it appears the high expectations of critics and fans alike have been exceeded.Initial reviews have suggested it’s even better than 2018’s Into The Spider-Verse, which drew major plaudits for its unique animation style, storyline and music.Having developed the original score for the first film – which also included a number of contemporary songs from artists such as Jaden Smith, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Post Malone, and Ty Dolla $ign – Daniel Pemberton returns once again to handle the sequel’s soundtrack. Several songs from record producer and DJ Metro Boomin also feature.The following songs have been officially confirmed as part of the soundtrack, with more set to be announced soon:Hummingbird (Metro Boomin x James Blake)Link Up (Metro Boomin ft. Don Toliver & Tolan)Self Love (Metro Boomin x Coi Leray)We’ll update this article when the remaining tracks are officially confirmed on June 2.

surprise hit “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” not only lives up to its genre-enlivening and Oscar-winning predecessor — it often surpasses it in terms of animated excellence. A complex mix of ecstasy and frustration bubbled up when I realized that the first five minutes of this flick are more jolting and creative than any of the last ten Marvel movies. Easy.Running time: 140 minutes.

Finally, we were able to see Sony’s Spider-Man 2 thanks to a gameplay reveal. It had been a very long time since we last heard anything about this game. Spider-Man 2’s creative developer Bryan Intihar recently held an interview and stated that “We’ve been waiting to finally show Spider-Man 2.