Yes, DaCosta was familiar with Ms. Marvel’s entry into the project, and is probably familiar with how the character’s powers were altered to fit the live-action iteration. Indeed, DaCosta has found a kinship with Kamala Khan as both are nerds from close quarters. she said: “I’m a big nerd from New York City and a … Read More “Kevin Feige Has To Stop The Occasional The Marvels Director From Being A Comic Book Nerd” »
Directed by Jon S. Baird, the film succeeds by taking the absurdity and wild twists of the story and combining it with play, success, puzzle work, and a sheer love for obstacles. Indeed, Noah Pink’s script uses a gamified framing tool and shows the main characters that they have a vested interest in acquiring the … Read More “As Addictive and Exciting as the Game Itself [SXSW 2023]” »
Besides Jon Favreau, there are many notable actors playing both MCU and “Star Wars” characters such as Paul Bettany, Rosario Dawson, Benicio del Toro, Donald Glover, Oscar Isaac, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, Lupita Nyong. Natalie Portman, Andy Serkis, Stellan Skarsgård and Forest Whitaker. There is already a lot of tangible overlap between the MCU and … Read More “Star Wars and MCU Inform Each Other, According to Jon Favreau” »
Remember the scene in Jonathan Glazer’s “Under The Skin” where a young couple drowns while leaving their baby alone on the beach? Scarlett Johansson’s character, completely devoid of human empathy, hardly looks in her direction as she strolls the beach where the boy is crying. So why immortality use them? Well, because it instantly makes … Read More “How A Major Casting Increases Skinamarink’s Horror” »
In the retrospective piece “Batman Beyond” IGNseries creator Bruce Timm recalled that fans disliked the show’s premise: “From the moment we announced the show would be coming, many of our fans… have already written. ‘Oh my God, that sounds awful. It’s going to be horrible. They were like, ‘A young Batman’? It’s going to be … Read More “One of Batman Beyond’s Biggest Challenges Was Convincing Fans This Wasn’t a “Heist”” »