Beyond the Spider-Verse to feature more of Spider-Punk’s world

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller say that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse will feature more of Spider-Punk’s world. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was filled to the brim with a variety of eclectic visual styles, so it says a lot that Spider-Punk was able to instantly catch the audience’s attention. Spider-Punk (Daniel Kaluuya), aka Hobie Brown, is … Read more

Marvel’s Secret Invasion Continues the Franchise’s Dull Slate | TV/Streaming

The other performances are lacking as well, with dull dialogue being uttered by tired faces, but Olivia Colman saves “Secret Invasion” from being a complete slog. Her performance as MI6 agent Sonya Falsworth adds some life to an overly tedious first two episodes, striding into rooms with an air of charisma that’s lost on most … Read more

The Flash Trips, Still Finishes First

The Flash’s long-awaited debut in theaters over the weekend resulted in tepid box office numbers, falling well below Warner Bros.’ projections. Per Deadline, the film starring Ezra Miller earned $55.1 million domestically over the first three days and $64 million over the four-day Juneteenth holiday weekend. Its worldwide earnings reached $139 million, which is comparable … Read more

What to Know Before Marvel’s New Series

marvel’s Secret Invasion series is the culmination of a dozen of Marvel Cinematic Universe TV shows and movies. It connects all the way back to the very first MCU post-credits scene, where Samuel L. Jackson made his debut as Nick Fury, and to The Avengers, which introduced Cobie Smulders’ Agent Maria Hill. It’s also got … Read more

Rise of the Beats: On Hip-Hop and Hollywood | Black Writers Week

Recent releases “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” perfectly demonstrate Hip-Hop’s enormous artistic impact as a cultural influencer and cinematic game-changer. Both movies are heavily punctuated by the culture, but neither is a straightforward Hip-Hop movie. “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” seems solely to exist in its 1994 setting to allow … Read more

John Amos Shuts Down Fundraiser After Hospitalization, Declines Funds

After publicly denouncing claims of elder abuse earlier this month, actor John Amos has shut down a fundraiser made in his honor. Earlier this month, daughter Shannon Amos started a GoFundMe page for her father. In the description for the GoFundMe, Shannon mentioned she received a call from John earlier this year revealing he was … Read more

A Spider-Man Villain Takes the Spotlight in the ‘Kraven’ Trailer

Kraven the Hunter has never been one of Spider-Man’s biggest enemies. He’s not Green Goblin or Doctor Octopus. He’s not even Hobgoblin or Mysterio or the Sandman. But now, before any of those characters, Kraven has his very own movie, making him one of the very few Marvel super-villains — after Venom and maybe Morbius … Read more