Obviously X-Men ’97 is a continuation of X-Men: The Animated Series from the 1990s, which existed more than a decade before the actual start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2008’s Iron Man. It clearly takes place in its own animated X-Men universe. But the longer this season of X-Men ’… Continue reading…
Actor Finn Jones has recently teased the possibility of a return to the world of Marvel for his character Danny Rand/Iron Fist. In a recent Instagram Story post, Jones shared a photo of a bag that he was packing for travel. Alongside things like a charger, clothes, and a book was a protected copy of … Read more
The Tobey Maguire Spider-Man universe feels like a totally distinct thing in our minds from the Marvel Cinematic Universe — or at least they did until Tobey showed up in Spider-Man: No Way Home. But did you know that the original plan for the MCU, way back in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, would have included references to Tobey Maguire’s … Read more
Deadpool and Wolverine are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! But … how? Deadpool and Wolverine are in the Fox X-Men Universe. And last we saw Wolverine he was kind of, um, dead. Now he’s alive again and he and Deadpool are headed toward the MCU in Deadpool & Wolverine, opening in theaters this summer. How … Read more
The fact that there was going to be a Blade reboot as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe came as a huge surprise when the announcement was made at the San Diego Comic-Con back in July of 2019 – but all these years later, we’re still waiting on the film to make its way into … Read more
Josh Brolin has heard rumors that Thanos could return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in an upcoming project. The Marvel Cinematic Universe introduced Thanos (Josh Brolin) at the very end of The Avengers, and little by little, the Mad Titan’s grand plan was revealed as the Marvel heroes united to stop him, with Tony Stark … Read more
What If…? Season 2 revealed a new character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe who was given super powers by the Infinity Stones. It’s not the first time something like this has happened in the MCU; the Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Captain Marvel — they all gained power through interactions or experiments with the Stones. But this new hero made … Read more
X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn says Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman will bring the MCU back to life with Deadpool 3. It’s no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is struggling, both creatively and at the box office. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and The Marvels proved to be disappointments last year, with the … Read more
The Fantastic Four will finally and officially join the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the summer of 2025 with their first Marvel Studios film, directed by WandaVision’s Matt Shakman. But in Marvel Comics, the Fantastic Four were the cornerstone of the entire universe. They’re basically the comic and the group that launched the entire Silver Age of Marvel … Read more
Her place in the MCU is refreshed for the audience in the form of unnecessarily rehashed flashbacks, whose place in the show are edited in a frankly burdensome way. It points to the central point of contention this show suffers from: Its place in the MCU. Despite this, they do act as a way for … Read more