Tag: Superhero

SEVEN REASONS WHY FRANCHISE FATIGUE IS REAL!SEVEN REASONS WHY FRANCHISE FATIGUE IS REAL!

Kevin Mathews 4:10 pm
Franchise Fatigue

COVID-19 global pandemic had a mixed impact on the entertainment industry. On the one hand, cinemas were adversely affected by lockdowns and the like while the popularity of streaming platforms sky-rocketed. Both aspects of the industry have been skewered either positively or negatively as the case might be. What is clear is that post-pandemic, there is a sense that franchise fatigue is becoming a reality amongst fans. Let’s explore the reasons why this is the case right now.

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ANT-MAN & THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA – MARVEL LOSES THE PLOT!ANT-MAN & THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA – MARVEL LOSES THE PLOT!

Kevin Mathews 5:01 pm
Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania is the third film in the superhero drama series about the titular characters of the same name. Directed by Peyton Reed and written by Jeff Loveness, the movie begins Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and introduces the super-villain Kang the Conqueror to the MCU. The movie stars Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer and Kathryn Newton.

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MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #4 – NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUNMIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #4 – NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN

Kevin Mathews 7:40 pm
Miracleman: The Silver Age #4

Miracleman: The Silver Age #4 is the fourth issue of the Silver Age storyline. This chapter of the Miracleman saga was cut short after only two issues due to the demise of the publisher, Eclipse Comics. Subsequently, the rights to Miracleman were legally disputed between writer Neil Gaiman and Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane before Marvel Comics acquired these rights in 2013.

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LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: HOW TO DESTROY A FAN-FAVOURITE FRANCHISELEGION OF SUPER-HEROES: HOW TO DESTROY A FAN-FAVOURITE FRANCHISE

Kevin Mathews 1:10 pm
Legion of Super-Heroes

Legion of Super-Heroes is an animated superhero movie based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name. The movie was produced before the appointment of James Gunn and Peter Saffran as joint heads of DC Studios and thus anything that happened here is largely irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, as far as the reset DC Universe is concerned. So what’s the point?

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MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #3 – BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEAMIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #3 – BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

Kevin Mathews 3:36 pm
Miracleman: The Silver Age #3

Miracleman: The Silver Age #3 is the third issue of the Silver Age storyline – the first new issue in 30 years! This chapter of the Miracleman saga was cut short after only two issues due to the demise of the publisher, Eclipse Comics. Subsequently, the rights to Miracleman were legally disputed between writer Neil Gaiman and Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane before Marvel Comics acquired these rights in 2013.

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MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #2 – MISUNDERSTANDINGSMIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #2 – MISUNDERSTANDINGS

Kevin Mathews 4:22 pm
Miracleman: The Silver Age #2

Miracleman: The Silver Age #2 is the remastered second issue of the Silver Age storyline that was originally published in Miracleman #24, thirty years ago! This chapter of the Miracleman saga was cut short after only two issues due to the demise of the publisher, Eclipse Comics. Subsequently, the rights to Miracleman were legally disputed between writer Neil Gaiman and Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane before Marvel Comics acquired these rights in 2013.

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WAKANDA FOREVER IS AN AMBITIOUS BUT CONFUSING MESS!WAKANDA FOREVER IS AN AMBITIOUS BUT CONFUSING MESS!

Kevin Mathews 12:25 pm
Wakanda Forever

Wakanda Forever is the final film in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a phase which was disappointing and under-whelming both critically and commercially. The good years of 2018 and 2019 have been followed by three years of steady decline, which of course was also partly due to the devastating global pandemic. This Black Panther sequel is emblematic of all the problems facing the MCU.

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BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVERBLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

Kevin Mathews 3:24 pm

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a 2022 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Black Panther. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to Black Panther (2018) and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, the film stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Angela Bassett. In the film, the leaders of Wakanda fight to protect their nation in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. (Wikipedia)

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MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1 – RETURN TO FOREVERMIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1 – RETURN TO FOREVER

Kevin Mathews 6:26 pm
MIRACLEMAN: THE SILVER AGE #1

Miracleman: The Silver Age #1 is the remastered first issue of the Silver Age storyline that was originally published in Miracleman #23, thirty years ago! This chapter of the Miracleman saga was cut short after only two issues due to the demise of the publisher, Eclipse Comics. Subsequently, the rights to Miracleman were legally disputed between writer Neil Gaiman and Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane before Marvel Comics acquired these rights in 2013.

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BLACK ADAM: FAST AND FURIOUS SUPERHERO B-MOVIEBLACK ADAM: FAST AND FURIOUS SUPERHERO B-MOVIE

Kevin Mathews 11:04 pm
Black Adam

Black Adam is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, Seven Bucks Productions, and FlynnPictureCo., it is a spin-off from Shazam! (2019) and the 11th film in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and written by Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani, the film stars Dwayne Johnson as the titular character alongside Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui, and Pierce Brosnan.

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SHE-HULK EPISODE 9SHE-HULK EPISODE 9

Kevin Mathews 9:34 am
She-Hulk Episode 9

She-Hulk Episode 9 is the ninth and final instalment of a Disney+ superhero streaming TV comedy drama miniseries based on the Marvel Comics character, and set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The miniseries will have nine parts and focus on what happens when Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin, becomes a Hulk as well.

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WEREWOLF BY NIGHTWEREWOLF BY NIGHT

Kevin Mathews 1:48 pm
Werewolf By Night

Werewolf by Night is an American television special directed and composed by Michael Giacchino and written by Heather Quinn and Peter Cameron for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is intended to be the first Marvel Studios Special Presentation in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The special is produced by Marvel Studios, and follows a secret group of monster hunters as they compete for a powerful relic while going up against a dangerous monster. (Wikipedia)

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SHE-HULK EPISODE 8SHE-HULK EPISODE 8

Kevin Mathews 8:29 pm
She-Hulk Episode 8

She-Hulk Episode 8 is the eighth instalment of a Disney+ superhero streaming TV comedy drama miniseries based on the Marvel Comics character, and set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The miniseries will have nine parts and focus on what happens when Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin, becomes a Hulk as well.

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SHE-HULK EPISODE 7SHE-HULK EPISODE 7

Kevin Mathews 10:06 am
She-Hulk Episode 7

She-Hulk Episode 7 is the seventh instalment of a Disney+ superhero streaming TV comedy drama miniseries based on the Marvel Comics character, and set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The miniseries will have nine parts and focus on what happens when Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin, becomes a Hulk as well.

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SHE-HULK EPISODE 6SHE-HULK EPISODE 6

Kevin Mathews 4:15 pm
She-Hulk Episode 6

She-Hulk Episode 6 is the sixth instalment of a Disney+ superhero streaming TV comedy drama miniseries based on the Marvel Comics character, and set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The miniseries will have nine parts and focus on what happens when Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin, becomes a Hulk as well. 

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SHE-HULK EPISODE 5SHE-HULK EPISODE 5

Kevin Mathews 8:00 pm
She-Hulk Episode 5

She-Hulk Episode 5 is the fifth instalment of a Disney+ superhero streaming TV comedy drama miniseries based on the Marvel Comics character, and set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The miniseries will have nine parts and focus on what happens when Jennifer Walters, Bruce Banner’s cousin, becomes a Hulk as well.

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MS. MARVEL EPISODE 6 (ANALYSIS)MS. MARVEL EPISODE 6 (ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 5:39 pm
Ms. Marvel Episode 6 Analysis

Ms. Marvel Episode 6 is the sixth (and final) instalment of an American superhero television miniseries created by Bisha K. Ali for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel. Iman Vellani stars as the titular character, a High School Muslim girl who is obsessed with superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), especially Captain Marvel.

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THE BOYS SEASON 3 EPISODE 8 (ANALYSIS)THE BOYS SEASON 3 EPISODE 8 (ANALYSIS)

Kevin Mathews 10:15 pm
The Boys 308

The Boys Season 3 Episode 8 is the eighth (and final) instalment of the third season of an American superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat super-powered individuals who abuse their abilities.

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