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For the past few years films and shows released under the Marvel Studios banner have been receiving lackluster reviews and even less support from fans for various reasons such as weak stories, characters people aren’t really excited about and over-saturation of superhero content, which has led to superhero fatigue.
Knowing that changes have to be made in order to get back to the mountain top that the MCU stood upon back in their billion dollar box office days, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Co-President Louis D’Esposito know changes have to be made, and they’re ready to pull the trigger (and the plug) on some of their business practices going forward. According to Empire, Feige and D’Esposito have finally seen the writing on the wall and will begin to scale back on the number of projects that Marvel Studios releases on a yearly basis in hopes of countering the superhero fatigue they feel is to blame for disinterest in their MCU.
The move might actually be a step in the right direction as Deadpool & Wolverine will be the only Marvel film releasing in 2024. The hype behind it is ridiculous as fans of the MCU have been counting down the days to its release since the beginning of the year. How well future projects will fare will obviously depend on the popularity of the characters involved, but as they’ve learned, sometimes too much of a good thing can sometimes be a bad thing.
Empire reports:
“If we just stayed on top, that would have been the worst thing that could have happened to us. We took a little hit, we’re coming back strong.” That less-is-more ethos looks set to continue in years to come. “Maybe when you do too much, you dilute yourself a little bit,” says D’Esposito. “We’re not going to do that anymore. We learned our lesson. Maybe two to three films a year and one or two shows, as opposed to doing four films and four shows.”
For Marvel boss Kevin Feige, he’s seeing the positive side of the MCU being on the back-foot again – after all, back in Phase 1, that’s exactly where they began. “It’s nice to be able to rally behind one feature project this year,” he tells Empire. “I’m much more comfortable being the underdog. I prefer being able to surprise, and exceed expectations. So it does seem like the last year, which has not been ideal, has set us up well for that.”
With word that the X-Men and mutants are to be the main focus of the MCU for the next few phases while The Avengers take a backseat, Marvel Studios might be on the road to righting the ship that’s been seemingly sinking for quite some time. Though we doubt that Hugh Jackman will be the MCU’s Wolverine for the next decade or so (the man is 55 years old) there have been rumors that Henry Cavill has been cast to take on the role of Logan going forward at the tender age of 41.
Whether or not that’s true remains to be seen, but it will be interesting to see how Marvel Studios plans on resurrecting their dying brand now that they seem to have a game plan for the future and beyond.
What do y’all think of Marvel’s plan on scaling back on the number of projects they’ll be releasing on a yearly basis? Let us know in the comments section below.
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We’re still a few months away from finally indulging in the highly-anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine movie. The latest trailer to the film almost ensures that it will cross the billion-dollar mark as it features all kinds of action, comedic dialogue and a lot of cursing.
With Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” playing in the background, we find Deadpool recruiting a hesitant and somewhat broken Wolverine for his mission to save the Marvel multiverse. Apparently, this version of Wolverine somehow “let down” his universe and may be looking to make amends. Ultimately, he joins Deadpool on his quest to save all of Marvel’s realities, but not before squaring up against the Merc With A Mouth. With all kinds of violence, comedic quips and F-bombs galore, the hype for this film will only intensify in the coming months. And we still haven’t seen any of the guest superhero cameos that have been rumored for months.
From Wolverine fighting the Hulk to Thor supposedly crying over Deadpool’s dead body, fans are said to be in for a treat when this film finally hits theaters. We only hope all these rumors prove to be true because if they’re not, we’re going to be low-key let down. Just sayin’.
Check out the second trailer to Deadpool & Wolverine, and let us know if you’re as hype for this film as we are in the comments section below.
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Due to “Marvel fatigue,” whatever the hell that is, Marvel Studios made a pivot on its once very successful strategy for its films and Disney+ series. A THR article is shedding more light on that shift and claims that the studio was quietly working to burn Kang out of the MCU.
Following the flop of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, THR reports Marvel Studios began to panic because the film had the immense task of kickstarting the next phase in the MCU and introducing its next Thanos-like villain, Kang The Conqueror, landed with a thud.
But what is most interesting is that behind the scenes, they were taking steps to move away from Kang The Conqueror.
The film’s shockingly poor performance and actor Jonathan Majors’ conviction, leading to his immediate firing by Marvel Studios, set off a series of motions of the Disney-owned studio. They have reportedly taken Kang’s name off the title of the next Avengers movie.
Per THR:
The first of the new Avengers movies, due out in 2026, was initially titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty but will be getting a new title to remove the character’s name, though sources say that even before Majors’ conviction, the studio was making moves to minimize the character after Quantumania underperformed, grossing $476 million.
Preceding the revelations about Kang The Conqueror, many, including this writer, were calling C A P on that because despite Majors’s legal issues, he was the best part about Quantumania, and even in Loki, and still want him to be recast, and a part of the MCU’s current phase.
Don’t Cout Out Marvel Studios Just Yet
There are still a few things Marvel Studios can hang its hat on. The future is still bright for the MCU, and by no stretch of the imagination is the DCU, which is still struggling to find its footing after James Gunn has taken over.
With Marvel Jesus, aka Deadpool, on the way with Deadpool and Wolverine, X-Men 97, Fantastic Four, and other projects still on the way, this writer isn’t counting the Marvel Studios out.
You can peep more reactions to Marvel Studios allegedly trying to blame Kang for its “box office woes” in the gallery below.
1. Yeah, we are calling C A P on this also
2. Nope, he sure wasn’t
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Anthony Mackie’s new Captain America suit could have leaked, and it looks clean.
If you were not a fan of Sam Wilson’s white, red, and blue costume from Falcon and the Winter Soldier, then you might love his new look in his upcoming solo film, Captain America: Brave New World.
A Marvel fan spotted the new superhero drip Anthony Mackie will wear on Reddit in an apparent leak of merchandise tied to the delayed film.
The new suit will take its cues from Steve Roger’s classic Captain America costume with a classic clean blue, red, and white look that will reflect Cap’s Vibranium shield and extend to his wings.
With any leak regarding Marvel Studios properties, take this with a grain of salt, but we hope this rumor is true.
More Captain America: Brave New World Rumors
Another rumor involving the film’s upcoming plot has also hit timelines, and according to the leak, Captain America Brave New World and the Thunderbolts will address the giant dead Celestial sticking out of the ocean.
@HolyfieldM5 on X, formerly Twitter, claims, “Tiamut is confirmed to be a main Plot in ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA BRAVE NEW WORLD’ and ‘THUNDERBOLTS’ films. In ‘ETERNALS’ we seen Sersi turn Tiamut into Stone which is now confirmed to be Adamantium in the MCU US President Thunderbolt Ross and the Government has secretly known about the celestial in the ocean and haven’t publicly said anything because they want it for Themselves which is why they assemble the Thunderbolts.”
Again, take all of this with the tiniest grain of salt.
We will find out if any of these rumors pan out when Marvel Studios drops a trailer for both projects, which ironically had their release dates shifted.
Captain America: Brave New World is on track to hit theaters on February 14, 2025, and will star Anthony Mackie, Danny Ramirez, Carl Lumbly, Liv Tyler, and Tim Blake Nelson from 2008’s The Incredible Hulk.
Harrison Ford will make his MCU debut as Thaddeus Ross, taking over William Hurt, who passed away.
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Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
Day 3 of New York Comic Con 2023 came and went; you guessed it, there was more cosplay to take in.
The rain and fall temperatures didn’t stop cosplayers from showing up in droves to the Jacob K. Javits Center on Saturday, October 14.
Keeping that same energy from Day 1 and Day 2, blerds and nerds came together to celebrate geek culture. It’s a known fact amongst the NYCC faithful that cosplayers usually save their best cosplay drip for the weekend, and that continues to be the case.
On Friday, we were stuck in the Spider-Verse with plenty of takes of arguably Marvel’s most popular superhero in the building. Saturday saw more Spideys, but his foes took centerstage this time, like Spot from Across The Spider-Verse.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
Another Across The Spider-Verse “villain” who showed up was Miles Morales as The Prowler. We strongly lean toward this take on the character as our favorite cosplay from the day.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
Marvel Was Everywhere At New York Comic Con
Other Marvel characters we spotted were Jane Foster as Thor, a spin on Wolverine in a tuxedo, another Spidey villain, Mysterio, Mile’s homie and possible love interest Spider-Gwen, Bishop from the X-Men (pictured at the top of the post), Namor from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and, of course, Loki variants.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez
Day 4 is underway, and if you are at The Javits Center, enjoy all the cosplay and scoop all the collectibles you can.
We will be back next year, but until then, you can see more cosplay photos in the gallery below.
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Photo: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
1. Black & White Ninjetti Rangers (Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers)
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2. Luke Skywalker & Grogu
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3. Star Wars
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4. Sith (Star Wars)
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6. Blue Beetle
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7. Mysterio
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8. Wolverine
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9. Thwomp (Super Mario Bros.)
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10. Tifa Lockhart & Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII)
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11. Nightmare Springtime Bonnie (Five Nights At Freddy’s)
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12. Bender (Futurama)
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13. Sentinel (X-Men)
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14. Krillin (Dragon Ball Z)
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15. 2B (Nier Automata)
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16. Thor/ Jane Foster
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17. President Loki and Sylvie
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18. Spider-Punk (Hobie Brown)
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19. Namor (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
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20. Titan Shifter (Attack on Titan)
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21. Aunty Entity (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
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22. President Barbie (Barbie Movie)
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23. Ghost Rider
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24. Nurse (Silent Hill)
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25. Loki Miss Asgard Variant
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26. X-23
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27. Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn / Forbidden West)
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28. Macho Man / Beetlejuice
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29. Samurai Leonardo
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30. The Mandalorian/ Din Djarin
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31. Spider-Man Group Shot
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32. Spider-Gwen
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33. Captain America / Venom
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Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
It’s that time of the year when New Yorkers spot people dressed up as their favorite superheroes, supervillains, and pop culture icons taking a ride on the train because New York Comic Con is back.
The annual celebration of all things geeky is back and in full effect at the Jacob K. Javits Center. The event officially kicked off on Thursday, October 12, marking the second full convention at maximum capacity since the COVID-19 pandemic and all restrictions were lifted.
Like we always do, HipHopWired/Cassius Life is on the scene and on the prowl for the best cosplay, and we most definitely spotted some winners.
While roaming the halls of the giant convention center, we spied a Doctor Strange (pictured above) and Tony Stark cosplays that could serve as stunt doubles for the actual cast members from the Marvel films.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
They weren’t the only Marvel characters in the Javits Center. Loki, Thor’s villainous brother, is enjoying newfound popularity thanks to Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal of the comic book character in the movies, and the Disney+ series has become a favorite among cosplayers.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
No surprise, fresh off the popularity of the Greta Gerwig film starring Margot Robbie, we ran into plenty of Barbie cosplay. We didn’t see any Kens out, but there is still Friday, Saturday, and possibly Sunday to see someone showing they are “Kenough.”
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
Cosplayers As Video Game Characters
The world of video games was also well-represented at NYCC. We ran across what we believe is the best Call of Duty cosplay we have ever seen.
Just look at the cosplay of Simon “Ghost” Riley below. It’s impressive.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
We also saw a great cosplay of the Mindflayer from the popular video game Baldur’s Gate 3, an excellent play on Joel from the PlayStation-exclusive video game and hit HBO series The Last of Us.
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez / New York Comic Con
This was only day one, so keep it locked on HipHopWired and Cassius Life for more photos from NYCC weekend.
Hit the gallery below for more cosplay photos.
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Photos: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz/ @BeanzGotGamez
1. LEGO Green Goblin
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2. Wolverine
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3. Princess Leia
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4. Annakin Skywalker
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5. Moon Girl
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6. Barbies
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7. Spider-Punk (Hobie Brown)
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8. Pokémon Trainer
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10. Boastful Loki & Alligator Loki
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11. The Winter Soldier
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12. Doctor Strange
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13. Han Solo
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14. Samara Morgan (The Ring)
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16. Joel (The Last of Us)
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17. Billy The Puppet (Saw)
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18. The Joker
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19. Rey (Star Wars)
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20. Catwoman
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21. Captain Price (Call of Duty)
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Source: Chuck Zlotnick / Marvel Studios
Though the popularity of Marvel Cinematic films have basically taken a nosedive in recent years, many fans are still looking forward to a few movies slated to release in the near future. Captain America 4 is actually one of them.
Months ago, we got word that the next installment in the Captain America franchise would be called Captain America: New World Order, but that plan seems to have changed. Variety is reporting that the Anthony Mackie-led picture has been dubbed Captain America: Brave New World. Why the name change? Well, probably due to conspiracy theorists running wild on the internet nowadays. Marvel isn’t trying to give them anything to fuel their fire. Y’all know these days any and everything has a hidden or double meaning as far as they’re concerned.
Marvel made the announcement on Twitter along with a picture of Anthony Mackie (Captain America) and Harrison Ford (Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross) on the set of the film along with the name change in the caption.
While many fans doubt Mackie’s ability to carry Cap’s shield in a film all on his own, the man did not disappoint as the new Captain America in the Disney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. So we’re going to give him the benefit of the doubt. Add to that the rumors that Harrison Ford will be turning into the Red Hulk in the film, and Marvel might actually have a blockbuster hit on their hands.
Variety reports:
“Captain America: Brave New World” is directed by Julius Onah (“The Cloverfield Paradox,” “Luce”) and co-written by Malcolm Spellman, who was the creator of “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” The cast includes Ford in his MCU debut as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, taking over for the late William Hurt. Ross is now the President of the United States in “Brave New World.” Liv Tyler and Tim Blake Nelson also star, reprising their roles of Betty Ross and Samuel Sterns from “The Incredible Hulk.” The supporting cast also includes Shira Haas and and “Top Gun: Maverick” actor Danny Ramirez.
Though details about the plot are still being kept under wraps, if Ford does indeed become the Red Hulk in Brave New World, best believe we’ll be giving Marvel our money come May 3, 2024.
Are y’all going to be checking out Captain America: Brave New World? Do you think the name change was necessary? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Marvel’s 2023 is off to a rare bad start. First Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania didn’t make that much noise at the box office, then Jonathan Majors caught a domestic violence case, and now one of the company’s longtime execs is gone.
The firing of Victoria Alonso by Marvel Studios sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood. Reports were all over the place regarding the reasoning behind her abrupt exit from the company.
As seen on CBR via Variety’s initial reporting, One report claimed her termination had to do with the “allegations she had created a hostile work environment for Marvel’s visual effects department, which she oversaw as the studio’s President of Physical, Post Production, VFX and Animation.”
The website also reports Alonso got the boot for working on a documentary, Argentina 1985, with Disney/Marvel’s competitor Amazon Studios as a producer. Alonso’s attorney, Patty Glaser, hit back against those allegations saying, “Victoria, a gay Latina who had the courage to criticize Disney, was silenced.”
Glaser also said Alonso “was terminated when she refused to do something she believed was reprehensible. Disney and Marvel made a really poor decision that will have serious consequences.” She also notes Alonso vocally criticized former Disney CEO Bob Chapek over his waffling on Florida’s stupid “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Other Reporting Claims Disney Had A Legit Reason For Firing Victoria Alonso
Reporting on the firing claims that Marvel let Alonso go for a contract breach, according to Heroic Hollywood, via Puck News.
Per Heroic Hollywood:
The report points out that Disney could have simply paid her out for any number of reasons, according to the recent backlash against Marvel VFX in the public eye. According to Puck’s Matthew Belloni, the dispute first came up in mid-2021 while renegotiating Alonso’s contract, with Disney discovering she had been producing Argentina, 1985 for Amazon Studios, a direct competitor.
Despite this breach, Disney granted leeway to Alonso due to her tenure at Marvel Studios and allowed her to keep her name on the project as long as she didn’t promote it. In the following months, Alonso would give an interview to Indiewire about the project, as well as attend the BAFTAs in London. These incidents are what ultimately led Disney to let Alonso go.
Whatever the case is, Alonso was part of the epic ride that is the MCU for 17 years. She was the co-producer and visual effects producer for 2008’s Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger.
For her hard work, she got a promotion to become an executive producer for The Avengers. While things seem shaky between Marvel Studios and Alonso, Puck news also reports Alonso and Disney are working on a settlement.
We will continue to monitor this situation to see how it plays out.
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Photo: Gilbert Flores / Getty
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