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Name your top scenes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and there are a few flawless moments that will probably make the list. Captain America and Iron Man's fight in Siberia in "Captain America: Civil War" is a top option. So is Thor's arrival on the battlefields of Wakanda in "Infinity War." If there's one moment in all of the on-screen Marvel magic that always gets fans worked up into a collective ball of nostalgic emotion, though, it has to be the famous "Portals" scene at the end of "Avengers: Endgame."

Steve Rogers is standing amidst the ruins of the Avengers compound: beaten down, desperate, and at the end of the line. Yes, he can do this all day, but night seems to be approaching. Then, seemingly out of thin air, he hears the voice of Sam Wilson. "On your left," the future Cap says — a callback to the...

We know Avengers: Doomsday will begin shooting in the next couple of months, but it now sounds like there's been a slight delay. According to scooper Daniel Richtman, cameras won't begin rolling until April (it was previously reported that work would begin in March).

Why the change? It's said the script still isn't quite finished. However, that isn't really cause for concern, particularly as many Marvel Studios movies are written while cameras are rolling...sometimes for the better, and occasionally for the worse.

Avengers: Endgame scribe Stephen McFeely is penning Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, minus his normal writing partner Christopher Markus. The screenplays for both movies have been started from scratch, with Jeff Loveness and Michael Waldron's ideas reportedly scrapped.

There's also some chatter online that a stunt double will shoot some of Tom Holland's Spider-Man scenes, with the actor essentially being enlisted for a voiceover role when he's not unmasked.

Robert Downey Jr. marked Valentine’s Day with some villainous fun. The Oscar winner shared a Doctor Doom-themed Valentine’s Day card to his 57.1 million Instagram followers, complete with a box of chocolates inside the Marvel villain’s iconic mask. As all moviegoers know, Downey is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doom in 2026’s “Avengers: Doomsday.”

Downey helped birth the MCU by playing Tony Stark in 2008’s “Iron Man,” the first installment in the long-running film universe. The actor would go on to reprise the superhero in 10 Marvel films over the next 11 years, including two standalone “Iron Man” sequels and four “Avengers” movies. The character died in 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” making Downey’s return as a different character, Doctor Doom, all the more surprising. Downey revealed his Doom casting to much shock and awe at Comic-Con last year.

“Avengers: Doomsday” will also mark the return of longtime...

On your left! Before Anthony Mackie leads the latest star-spangled adventure for Marvel Studios, Captain America: Brave New World, we’re looking back at the film that introduced the masses to Sam Wilson and gave Chris Evans’s Steve Rogers his best cinematic experience, Captain America: The Winter Solider. As the ninth film in Marvel’s cinematic universe and a sequel to 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, The Winter Solider brings superhero cinema to another level for a political action-thriller unlike anything in the studio’s history before its 2014 release. Which begs the question: What the fuck happened to Captain America: The Winter Soldier?

Work on Captain America: The Winter Soldier began before Marvel released The First Avenger, with writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely penning the screenplay. Multiple directors approached the high-profile sequel, including The Bourne Ultimatum director George Nolfi and F. Gary Gray, known for directing Ice...

Will The Mad Titan return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to take his revenge on Earth's Mightiest Heroes?

Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are shaping up to me massive MCU events, and the latter, in particular, could easily wind up being the most ambitious superhero movie ever made.

Even though only a handful of characters have been confirmed to appear (and even then only via trade reports), the movie is expected to feature a new roster of Earth's Mightiest Heroes (the Thunderbolts* team are rumored to form the basis of these New Avengers) along with the surviving members of the original team.

We have also heard that at least some variants will be involved, and could form a team of "Evil Avengers."

Previous rumors have claimed that Thanos is set to return, and Josh Brolin is said to be in talks to reprise the role. We had assumed...

Legendary Entertainment and Hasbro Entertainment announced today that they are teaming up to create a live-action movie based on Magic: The Gathering, the hugely successful collectable card game which was Hasbro’s first $1 billion brand.

The Magic: The Gathering movie is only the first step. A TV series and other content are set to follow. In a statement, Mary Parent, Legendary’s Chairman of Worldwide Production, said, “We pride ourselves on being thoughtful caretakers of singular, beloved IP, and no property better fits that description than Magic: The Gathering. Alongside the fantastic Hasbro team, we look forward to creating a multimedia universe that thrills longstanding fans and creates a broad wave of new ones.“

Zev Foreman, Hasbro Entertainment’s Head of Film, added, “This is an exciting and complementary partnership, uniting one of the world’s most iconic brands with a powerful and proven steward. Magic: The Gathering has inspired...

Robert De Niro has been set to star in the Netflix crime thriller ‘The Whisper Man.’

Based on North’s New York Times bestselling novel, the movie is set to revolve around a widow crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as ‘The Whisper Man.’

On the casting of De Niro, Russo-Otstot, Agbo’s chief creative officer stated “We are grateful to have one of the finest actors of his generation, Robert De Niro, anchoring that story and with the remarkable James Ashcroft directing.”

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Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco will produce for Agbo, marking the sixth film out of Netflix and Agbo’s ongoing partnership.

Robert De Niro is sticking with Netflix, as Deadline reports that the actor is set to star in The Whisper Man. The crime thriller is based on Alex North’s New York Times bestselling novel of the same name and will be directed by James Ashcroft. Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer are writing the script.

The film “revolves around a widow crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as ‘The Whisper Man.’” Production is slated to kick off this spring on the East Coast, with Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Michael Disco producing for Agbo.

“Agbo is excited to be embarking on our 6th film with our incredible partners at Netflix,” said Russo-Otstot, Agbo’s chief creative officer. “The Whisper Man...

While we wait for his horror movie The Rule of Jenny Pen next month, director James Ashcroft will next be directing Robert De Niro in The Whisper Man, Deadline reports.

Described as a crime thriller, Netflix’s The Whisper Man will adapt the same-titled novel from author Alex North, which was originally published by Celadon Books back in 2019.

“The Whisper Man revolves around a widow crime writer who, after his 8-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help.”

From there, he discovers his son’s disappearance is connected with “the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer.” That killer is known by the moniker, The Whisper Man.

Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer wrote the feature film adaptation.

Anthony Russo and Joe Russo are producing for Agbo.

“Agbo is excited to be embarking on our 6th film with our incredible partners at Netflix,...

Netflix and Agbo have announced a new crime thriller that will reunite the streaming platform with acclaimed actor Robert De Niro. “The Whisper Man,” based on Alex North’s bestselling novel, is set to begin filming this spring on the East Coast.

The film centers on a gripping narrative of a crime writer whose life unravels when his young son is kidnapped. In a desperate search for answers, he turns to his estranged father – a retired police detective – and uncovers shocking links to a decades-old serial killer case.

James Ashcroft will direct the project, with a screenplay by Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer. The production team includes Agbo’s top executives Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Michael Disco, with Kassee Whiting and Marcus Viscidi serving as executive producers.

“This is a gripping thriller that explores the complex dynamics between fathers and sons,” said Angela Russo-Otstot, Agbo’s Chief Creative Officer.

Robert De Niro is set to star in crime thriller “The Whisper Man” from Netflix and Agbo, the companies announced on Wednesday.

James Ashcroft is set to direct. The screenplay was written by Ben Jacoby (“The First Omen”) and Chase Palmer (“It”).

Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North: When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.”

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Michael Disco are producing the project for Agbo. The executive producers are Kassee Whiting for Agbo, Marcus Viscidi.

Production is set to start this spring on the East Coast. This will be the sixth film out of Netflix and Agbo’s ongoing partnership.

“Agbo is excited to be...

Exclusive: Netflix and Agbo’s highly-anticipated adaptation of the Alex North novel The Whisper Man is gaining some serious momentum, as sources tell Deadline Robert De Niro is set to star in the crime thriller. James Ashcroft is set to direct with Ben Jacoby and Chase Palmer adapting the script. Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Michael Disco will produce for Agbo, marking the sixth film out of Netflix and Agbo’s successful, ongoing partnership.

Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North, the story revolves around a widow crime writer, who after his eight-year-old son is abducted, looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as “The Whisper Man.” Kassee Whiting will exec produce for Agbo as will Marcus Viscidi.

Production is set to start this spring on the East Coast.

Anticipation is at an all-time high for Avengers: Doomsday to deliver a memorable experience worthy of succeeding Avengers: Endgame — a huge movie that reunited every big Marvel Cinematic Universe hero on the big screen. So how could Disney ever hope to top that? It's an extremely tough task, especially considering that fan favorites such as Iron Man and Captain America are now out of the picture. Fortunately, there's one way in which Marvel could still take audiences by surprise, and it's all thanks to the multiverse.

Deadpool & Wolverine and Spider-Man: No Way Home are proof that a well-executed multiversal storyline is capable of achieving big things while gaining the love of fans along the way. It's more than simply featuring big "cameos" just for the sake of it. It's about incorporating unexpected characters from alternate realities in big supporting roles to enhance the story. That's why everyone expected Avengers: Doomsday to keep the trend going,...

During an extensive interview with Esquire, Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie was asked about reprising the role of Sam Wilson for his first big-screen outing wielding the iconic shield.

Mackie - who has seen the movie in full - addressed some of the negativity surrounding the fourth Captain America adventure that arose from reports of extensive reshoots and lukewarm/negative test-screenings.

“It’s literally the best movie it can be. It stays in the lines of Marvel. It stays in the lines of Captain America, and it’s fun and it’s big.”

“Every movie that Marvel has made, every movie that DC has made—Star Wars, Star Trek, Disney—has done reshoots,” he added."

The actor was also asked about the "inevitable" comparisons that will be drawn between President Ross/Red Hulk (Harrison Ford) and President Donald Trump.

“I hope, as a country, we’re tired of all the political jousting,...

During an extensive interview with Esquire, Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie was asked about reprising the role of Sam Wilson for his first big-screen outing wielding the iconic shield.

Mackie - who has seen the movie in full - addressed some of the negativity surrounding the fourth Captain America adventure that arose from reports of extensive reshoots and lukewarm/negative test-screenings.

“It’s literally the best movie it can be. It stays in the lines of Marvel. It stays in the lines of Captain America, and it’s fun and it’s big.”

“Every movie that Marvel has made, every movie that DC has made—Star Wars, Star Trek, Disney—has done reshoots,” he added."

The actor was also asked about the "inevitable" comparisons that will be drawn between President Ross/Red Hulk (Harrison Ford) and President Donald Trump.

“I hope, as a country, we’re tired of all the political jousting,...

Back in December of last year, The Wrap reported that Chris Evans had accepted The World's Most Predictable Job Offer, i.e., a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where everybody likes him, and nobody makes him hack computers to stop snow witches from murdering Santa Claus or whatever. The report stated that Evans,...

It’s Netflix’s world today, we’re just living in it. The streaming service has dropped a new clip from The Electric State, the upcoming sci-fi adventure from directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Based on the illustrated novel by Simon Stålenhag, the film takes place in an alternate, retro-futuristic version of the 1990s where sentient robots, who once peacefully served among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising.

The Electric State clip finds Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown) and Keats (Chris Pratt) being carried by Herman (Anthony Mackie) in their Volkswagen van. After a little reminiscing, the group comes across an abandoned mall but is quickly attacked by another robot who starts flinging refrigerators at them. Who throws a fridge, honestly?

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“The robots in this alternate universe came from Walt Disney and Disneyland — the...

Earlier this morning, we saw Netflix unveil their 2025 TV slate, and now the folks at Deadline have also gotten their hands on the list of movies that we can expect to see drop on the streaming service as the year goes on. The list includes the likes of The Electric State, Wake Up Dead Man, Happy Gilmore 2, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, The Old Guard 2, and a whole lot more – and you can check it out by scrolling down!

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Tudum! Netflix has unveiled its wide-ranging 2025 film slate. During a news-packed “Next on Netflix” presentation featuring appearances from celebrity guests Tina Fey, Ben Affleck, John Mulaney and the Duffer brothers, the streamer teed up a packed year of movies.

Netflix has already released the Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz starrer “Back in Action” and the Oscar-nominated “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” this year. With its 2024 release “Emilia Pérez” nabbing 13 Academy Award nominations, the pressure is on for film chief Dan Lin to find the streamer’s next big critical hit while delivering sequels to audience favorites like “The Old Guard.”

Among the buzziest titles of the year are Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” Rian Johnson’s next “Knives Out” film “Wake Up Dead Man” and Noah Baumbach’s newly-titled “Jay Kelly” with George Clooney.

On the documentary side, Netflix also revealed films about Eddie Murphy, the Manson murders, Hurricane Katrina,...

Netflix unveiled their feature slate for this year, dating a handful of titles, along with some first look photos and teasers to come this morning. For all the headlines that they’ve cut back on their feature slate, what’s clear below is that the streamer continues to commit to event films.

Among those pic’s receiving premiere dates, either specific or general, are the Stephen Chbosky directed comedy Nonnas starring Lorraine Bracco, Linda Cardellini and Drea de Matteo, the long-awaited Charlize Theron Skydance action sequel The Old Guard 2, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, the Gareth Evans action thriller Havoc, Fear Street: Prom Queen, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon cop thriller Rip, The Woman in Cabin 10, Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow’s next untitled movie, and the highly anticipated Rian Johnson threequel Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Well, the end times are near. That’s what people thought when Joe and Anthony Russo (collectively called the Russo Brothers) directed and released the iconic 2019 MCU film Avengers: Endgame. However, it was the start of a whole new MCU.

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor in Avengers: Infinity War | Marvel Studios

It seems that something similar is going to happen to the MCU once again, as Joe and Anthony Russo have reportedly signed another deal. This time, they are going to also look over the development of the X-Men films!

Joe and Anthony Russo have reportedly signed a deal with Marvel Studios

And if the news is true, what’s not to celebrate? Joe and Anthony Russo have created a worldwide sensation with their take on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Especially the events of Avengers: Infinity War has left many people traumatized to this day.

The Russo brothers. | Credits: Gage Skidmore,...

The X-Men are one of the most special parts of the huge Marvel Universe, yet when it comes to on-screen adaptation, they haven’t received much flare. While 20th Century Fox had its attempt at creating an X-Men cinematic universe and did give us some iconic movies and characters like Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, it wasn’t as successful or as comic-accurate as fans wanted.

A still from Fox’s X-Men franchise | Credit: X-Men: The Last Stand / 20th Century Fox

Now that the X-Men are finally under Disney, fans expect the MCU to turn them into a new leaf and give them the content they deserve. And fans’ wants might be close to coming true if reports about Kevin Feige’s masterstroke are true.

Kevin Feige’s masterstroke that can redefine the X-Men saga The Russo Brothers | Credit: Image by Gage Skidmore, licensed under Cc-by-sa-3.0via Wikimedia Commons

While under Fox,...

Marvel Rivals has taken the world by storm and it’s no surprise that leakers are preying upon upcoming updates from NetEase Games. However, the Marvel Rivals team has taken a page out of Kevin Fegie’s playbook to keep its secrets safe.

Like Kevin Feige, Marvel Rivals is planting false information within its game files to mislead leakers. However, while Kevin Fegie did this to keep leakers out of the loop, the game is using this tactic to catch them.

Marvel Rivals’ approach to handling leaks could benefit the gaming industry. | Image Credit: NetEase Games

The gaming community has always been fascinated with leaks, which is why there’s an entire industry built around it. While there is an element of fun when dissecting details from teasers and trailers, unnecessary leaks ruin the element of surprise.

This could also affect developers as carefully planned reveals and marketing campaigns could be ruined completely.

The world premiere of A24’s The Legend of Ochi will still go on at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday at the library, but the distributor has a set a new release date of April 25.

Previously, the Isaiah Saxon-directed and -written family title was to hit theaters February 28. Pic reps Saxon’s directorial debut which he’s been making for years, and it features a medley of puppetry, animatronics, matte paintings and 3D animation.

Saxon recently lost his home in the Los Angeles wildfires, as revealed by NPR. The filmmaker will be in Sundance to celebrate the premiere of the pic, along with cast Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson and Willem Dafoe.

The Legend of Ochi is set in a remote village on the island of Carpathia where a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when...

The next Avengers movies haven't had the easiest of journeys to the big screen. Original plans called for them to be released in the same year, with Jeff Loveness (Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania) writing The Kang Dynasty and Michael Waldron (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) tasked with Secret Wars.

Jonathan Majors' personal and legal issues combined with the largely negative response to the Ant-Man threequel meant Kang the Conqueror was dropped as the MCU next big bad.

The return of directors Joe and Anthony Russo and writer Stephen McFeely later transformed Avengers 5 into Avengers: Doomsday - where Robert Downey Jr. will be the lead villain as Doctor Doom - and both Loveness and Waldron's scripts have been scrapped.

At last July's San Diego Comic-Con, it was confirmed that The Fantastic Four: First Steps' leads will play a key role in the next Avengers movie. We don't...

Benedict Cumberbatch revealed during an interview for Variety’s Sundance cover that his immediate reaction to the news that Robert Downey Jr. was returning to Marvel as the villainous Doctor Doom was complete and utter shock. After all, Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange shared many scenes with Downey’s Iron Man in films like “Avengers: Endgame.”

Downey’s surprise Doctor Doom role was announced to the world at Comic-Con last year, and Cumberbatch immediately grabbed his phone to message Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige.

“I texted, ‘What the fuck?’ and then quickly added, ‘Good what-the-fuck. I mean, good what-the-fuck,’” Cumberbatch said.

Downey will debut as the Marvel villain in 2026’s “Avengers: Doomsday,” which will also mark the returns of longtime MCU directors Joe and Anthony Russo. But Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange will not be facing off against Doom in that superhero tentpole. “Is that a spoiler?” he asks. “Fuck it!”

According to Cumberbatch,...

Hot Toys continues to celebrate the legacy of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this time with a new 1/6th scale figure based on Sebastian Stan's take on the 2014 movie's villainous Winter Soldier.

It's incredibly realistic but won't be easy to come by (and it certainly won't be cheap). The Special Edition is limited to 2,000 units (and includes a Captain America Shield with a heavy weathering effect), while there will only be 1,000 units for the regular version.

There's been some disappointment about the lack of eye makeup, but it's an overall badass figure and definitely does the character justice.

Stan first played Bucky Barnes in 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger; after The Winter Soldier, he returned in Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. He'll next be seen in Thunderbolts*, though we expect a Captain America: Brave New World cameo.

Hollywood’s unexpected love affair with lower league English football is continuing.

Avengers director Joe Russo has been named on the board of Championship side Sheffield United, after the club was taken over by a U.S.-led consortium, Coh Sports, last month. He was also named as an investor.

Russo is the latest Hollywood figure to invest in an English soccer team, coming after the likes of Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who hosted Russo at a match in Wales in April 2023 in which the Red Dragons were promoted back into the English Football League. Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady is part of the group that owns Birmingham City.

In a press release announcing new board members, Sheffield United called Russo a “record-breaking director and producer who has been responsible for some of the most successful and culturally relevant global content.”

Russo, along with brother Anthony Russo,...

Greta Gerwig is primarily known for her blockbuster films, Lady Bird, Little Women and Barbie. Following Barbie being 2023’s highest-grossing film, she has once again made headlines. This time it’s not for her creative genius but for her bold move against Netflix.

So what is this move that even Avengers: Endgame’s directors, Joe and Anthony Russo couldn’t pull off for their Netflix movie, The Gray Man? Let’s dive deeper and figure out how Greta Gerwig took a stand against the streaming giant and stuck to her guns.

Netflix’s deal for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia adaptation Greta Gerwig. Image Credit: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Greta Gerwig recently announced that she was working on an adaptation of one of the most famous book series by C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia. However, she did admit she was afraid of directing it because of how much...

The iconic portals scene in Avengers: Endgame became one of the best scenes in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it turns out there was a lot of debate happening behind the scenes on how to execute it. By May 2025, it will have been more than half a decade since Avengers: Endgame gave an epic conclusion to The Infinity Saga in the MCU timeline. With fans still celebrating some of the biggest moments of the film in pop culture, it turns out one of those scenes was a lot more complicated than some may realize.

In the latest issue of Empire, Anthony and Joe Russo, who helmed Avengers: Infinity Wars and Avengers: Endgame, along with screenwriter Stephen McFeely, looked back at the Phase 3 finale and some of the scenes that helped make the film become such a standout conclusion to The Infinity Saga. According to the Russos and McFeely, creating...

It's been no easy feat getting the next Avengers movies into theaters. They were originally set to be released in the same year, with Jeff Loveness (Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania) writing The Kang Dynasty and Michael Waldron (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) tasked with Secret Wars.

Since then, it's become clear to fans and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige that entrusting the relatively inexperienced Rick & Morty scribes with the Multiverse Saga's final chapters perhaps wasn't the wisest move. 

Jonathan Majors' personal and legal issues combined with the largely negative response to the Ant-Man threequel saw plans to make Kang the Conqueror the McU's next big bad essentially scrapped. Both Loveness and Waldron were removed from their respective movies, but only after Waldron was tasked with rewriting what then became "Avengers 5." 

With the return of directors Joe and Anthony Russo and writer Stephen McFeely transforming that into...

Anthony Russo initially turned down the idea of directing ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’.The filmmaker is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with his directing brother Joe Russo and screenwriter Steven McFeely for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and its sequel ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’, though Joe has revealed Anthony initially wasn’t a fan of the idea of helming the follow-up blockbuster.Joe told Empire magazine: "There were ideas that we were trying to wrap our heads around that preceded this one, and we just never found the story."I remember calling Steve and said, ‘Hey, crazy idea. What do you think if we all go back and do ‘Secret Wars?’"[Anthony] was like, ‘F*** no. Absolutely not.’ And then you hung up. And the next morning at 7:30 you called and were like, ‘Alright, I have an idea.’"Anthony added he and Joe "stumbled upon an idea" that got the wheels turning on...

MCU writer Stephen McFeely initially turned down a pitch to return to the “Avengers” franchise with upcoming films “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” but walked back his decision the very next day.

“I remember calling Steve and said, ‘Hey, crazy idea. What do you think if we all go back and do ‘Secret Wars?'” Joe Russo told Empire Magazine in a joint interview with his co-director and screenwriter. “You were like, ‘F—k no. Absolutely not.’ And then you hung up. And the next morning at 7:30 you called and were like, ‘Alright, I have an idea.'”

Joe and Anthony Russo said they’d had many conversations with the Marvel camp over the years about new storylines, but the “Secret Wars” arc stuck.

“’Endgame’ was the end, and it took a little time for us to begin to think about it as something other than an end … Really what happened was,...

The Russo Brothers have shared a bit of the behind-the-scenes story behind their return to the MCU with a pair of forthcoming Avengers films, Doomsday and Secret Wars.

In an interview with Empire Magazine published on Monday, filmmaker Anthony Russo, who’s directing the forthcoming films alongside brother Joe, shared that it “took a little time” to begin to think about Avengers: Endgame as anything but the end of their journey with the MCU, after successfully mounting that 2019 title as one of the highest grossing films of all time.

Over the years, he shared, there have been conversations with the team at Marvel — including President Kevin Feige and Co-President Louis D’Esposito — and ideas thrown around for potential new films on which to collaborate. But “really what happened was, we ended up stumbling upon an idea that activated all of us,” said Anthony. “You couldn’t see it coming until it came,...

The Russo Bros. recently revealed to Empire Magazine that it was their longtime Marvel screenwriter Stephen McFeely who came up with the idea that lured them back to the MCU after “Avengers: Endgame” to helm the upcoming “Avengers” movies “Doomsday” and “Secret Wars.” However, McFeely originally turned down the chance to write more Marvel movies with a blunt “fuck no” to Joe and Anthony Russo.

“’Endgame’ was the end, and it took a little time for us to begin to think about it as something other than an end,” Anthony Russo said. “Really what happened was, we ended up stumbling upon an idea that activated all of us. You couldn’t see it coming until it came, and once it came it was like, ‘Well, that’s a story we need to tell.’”

“There were ideas that we were trying to wrap our heads around that preceded this one, and...

The Multiverse Saga has been an undeniably strange ride, with post-credits scenes introducing countless new characters and a long list of TV shows adding fresh faces to the MCU one after the other.

Frustratingly, most of them haven't been seen since. Major new characters like Moon Knight, Shang-Chi, Hawkeye, and She-Hulk have only shown up in their respective movies and TV shows, though they will all likely factor into Avengers: Doomsday. As for Hercules, Clea, and Starfox, they've gone no further than the stingers referenced above.

However, if The Marvels taught us anything, it's that moviegoers won't necessarily follow these characters from streaming to theaters (and that many people don't see Marvel Television's offerings as essential viewing).

Over the past 24 hours, a social media post has gone viral detailing how little we've seen the Multiverse Saga's major players between the events of Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Doomsday. It makes...

Avengers: Secret Wars receives an exciting tease as its directors explain why they took on the Marvel Cinematic Universe project. The Russo Brothers have directed many of the McU's best movies, including two of Chris Evans' Captain America films and the last two Avengers entries. When Marvel decided to scrap Kang the Conqueror as the Multiverse Saga's main villain, the studio announced that the Russos would return to the franchise to helm both Avengers: Doomsday — previously titled The Kang Dynasty — and Avengers: Secret Wars. The duo now explain why the latter convinced them to come back.

Speaking with Empire, the Russo Brothers teased Avengers: Secret Wars' story and how they arrived at it. Anthony Russo revealed that the directors had conversations with Marvel Studios in the years since Avengers: Endgame, but they never worked to get them back on the McU's slate of projects until Secret Wars. He claims they...

Joe and Anthony Russo brought Marvel’s Infinity Saga to an epic conclusion with Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. It seemed like the directing duo were ready to move on from Marvel and tackle their own projects, but it was announced last year that they would be returning for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. So, what brought them back?

“Endgame was the end, and it took a little time for us to begin to think about it as something other than an end,” Anthony Russo told Empire. “We’re very close with Kevin and Lou [D’Esposito, Marvel Studios’ Co-President] and the entire Marvel team and we’ve had conversations through the years. We’ve talked about a lot of ideas.“

Anthony continued, “Really what happened was, we ended up stumbling upon an idea that activated all of us. You couldn’t see it coming until it came, and once it came it was like,...

2025 is set to be a big year for Marvel. After largely taking a year off in 2024 (excepting the casual box office mega-smash that was Deadpool Vs. Wolverine), the MCU is back with three major movies in the coming months: the long-awaited Captain America: Brave New World, misanthropic team-up movie Thunderbolts*, and – at long last – the arrival of Marvel’s first family in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. And that’s just the beginning. The current Marvel slate all leads up to Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 – an outing not only bringing the return of Robert Downey Jr., this time as Dr. Doom, but also reuniting Marvel with directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo and screenwriter Steven McFeely. The A-team is back in a big way.

Not that returning to the MCU was an obvious move. “Endgame was the end, and it took a little time for us to begin to think...

Ariana Grande has insisted her casting as Megara in Disney’s live-action movie version of ‘Hercules’ has “never been an actual discussion”.Fans of Disney’s 1997 animated flick had linked the ‘Wicked’ star, 31, to the Theban princess for the upcoming reboot, and while Grande is “flattered” fans think she has what it takes to play Megra, the actress believes her former ‘Victorious’ co-star Elizabeth Gillies would be better suited for the role.In an interview with Variety’s ‘Awards Circuit’ podcast, the pop star said: “It’s really funny, because I grew up singing the Muses’ parts. I have seen some of that, but it’s never been an actual discussion. “As much as I really love transforming for a role – and I do love the idea of, you know, a darker sort of role like Megara, I do think that I would be remiss if I didn’t say this,...

Exclusive: Tom Holland has made a deal to star in and produce The Partner, a drama based on the John Grisham 1997 bestseller that The Imitation Game’s Graham Moore is scripting for Universal.

The novel was written by Grisham at a time he was getting as much as $8 million for movie rights to compulsively readable thrillers that made strong vehicles for stars and directors. That included putting Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock and Sam Jackson on fast tracks in A Time To Kill, along with Tom Cruise (The Firm), Matt Damon and Claire Danes (The Rainmaker), Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Sarandon (The Client), Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts (The Pelican Brief), and John Cusack, Gene Hackman and Rachel Weisz in The Runaway Jury.

Holland will see if there’s still some gold in Grisham’s lawyers-in-distress sagas. After completing a year-long hiatus from acting following his grueling turn as a...

2024 was a year filled with plenty of great box office successes, ranging from the biggest animated film of all time in Inside Out 2 to the highest-grossing Broadway musical adaptation ever, but one success that may have gone slightly under the radar was the historical epic sequel, Gladiator II. The legacy sequel was directed by Ridley Scott, one of Hollywood's most prolific directors, and its monetary success has earned him a very significant box office status that only a few other directors have managed.

While Gladiator II's reviews were tamer when compared to some of the bigger successes of the year, and fell short of the other half of the "Glicked" phenomenon, the film was an absolute hit, grossing over $430 million during its theatrical run. The film was a boon for many of Gladiator II's cast, bringing their box office scores up quite significantly. However, the addition to...

Gladiator II Box Office (Worldwide): Helps Director Ridley Scott Pass A Remarkable Milestone (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Gladiator II has been performing modestly at the box office but it has now helped Ridley Scott pass a major box office milestone worldwide. The film does not have strongholds like the rest of the other movies, including Wicked and Moana 2. Also, the film reportedly had a colossal budget ranging between $210 and $310 million. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Scott is known for his atmospheric and highly concentrated visual style and is among the highest-grossing directors. He has received several accolades and honors in his life, including being Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003. He gained recognition with Alien, which developed into a franchise. Alien: Romulus is the latest entry in the Alien franchise started by Scott. The 2024 movie is the sequel to his Oscar-winning 2000 flick Gladiator. It won five Oscars, including Best Picture.

Gladiator II has helped to propel Ridley Scott past a major box office milestone. Since its release on November 22, Gladiator II has had a modest showing at the global box office. Though losing out to Wicked in the Barbenheimer-like "Glicked" battle, Gladiator II has had several notable box office achievements over the course of its run. This has included becoming the highest-grossing film in Denzel Washington's career, beating out the Equalizer franchise and other notable titles. The film remains in theaters today, where it now competes with newer releases like Nosferatu, Mufasa, and A Complete Unknown.

As per The Numbers, Gladiator II has now helped director Scott reach a major career milestone. All the films that Scott has directed have now reached a cumulative worldwide box office total of $5 billion. Scott is one of only nine directors ever to achieve this feat, placing on a list that includes Christopher Nolan,...

The Russo Brothers are some of the most well-known directors today thanks to their involvement in directing several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies that made over a billion at the box office, along with several other movies and TV shows. Likewise, James Cameron is a household name due to his films spanning four decades and numerous genres with great commercial and critical success. Just as Joe and Anthony Russo have gained popularity for their involvement in a beloved superhero franchise, Cameron built his name by directing beloved film series like the original, and best, Terminator movies and the Avatar series, which Cameron will expand further in coming years.

In the case of both the Russo Brothers and James Cameron, their box office results speak for themselves, as they have each directed some of the highest-grossing movies of all time. Cameron's 2009 movie Avatar remains the highest-grossing movie ever at an incredible $2.92 billion...

Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Chris Pratt and Stranger Things‘ Millie Bobby Brown explore the world of rebellious robots in the trailer for The Electric State, a sci-fi adventure from Joe and Anthony Russo (Avengers: Endgame). Based on Simon Stålenhag’s graphic novel, The Electric State takes place in an alternate version of the 1990s, after a failed robot uprising.

In addition to Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown, the film stars Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Stanley Tucci (Conclave), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Giancarlo Esposito (Megalopolis), and Woody Norman (The Last Voyage of the Demeter). Woody Harrelson (Suncoast), Anthony Mackie (Captain America: Brave New World), Brian Cox (Succession), and Jenny Slate (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) provide voices of the robots.

Netflix picked up the project back in June 2022 and has set a March 14, 2025 premiere date.

Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), Keats (Chris Pratt) and Dr. Amherst...

What’s old is new again, as Marvel Studios plans for the future of its cinematic universe. After announcing that Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans would return for surprise roles in Avengers: Doomsday, a new rumor from industry leaker Daniel Richtman suggests Scarlett Johansson could also reprise her role as Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, for the upcoming superhero event film. Technically, Johansson’s character died while sacrificing herself to obtain the Soul Stone in 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. Still, when has that stopped Marvel from rewriting history to tell a new story?

Johnasson’s return to the MCU is a curious proposal. Following a dispute with Disney about the Black Widow solo film, she repeatedly said that she had no plans to play Black Widow again. However, time heals many wounds, and getting the band back together (plus a lucrative payday) could entice Johansson to suit up. While Downey...

Ana de Armas is reportedly in negotiations for a secret part in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.The upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster will bookend the multiverse saga when it hits theatres in 2026, and its now rumoured the 36-year-old actress - who previously starred in James Bond film 'No Time To Die' - is in talks for a role in the movie.While Hollywood insider Daniel Richtman suggested de Armas may join ‘Doomsday’, he did not confirm which role she was supposedly in negotiations for.This comes after TheWrap reported Chris Evans - who played Captain America from ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ in 2011 to ‘Avengers: Endgame’ eight years later - was also in contention to appear in ‘Doomsday’.However, the outlet did not confirm which character Evans would be portraying after the 43-year-old actor appeared as Johnny Storm, aka the Human Torch, in ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’.Aside from de Armas and Evans,...

The Electric State looks like the most Netflix movie ever made. It’s a sci-fi action dramedy starring Millie Bobby Brown that reportedly cost over $300 million to produce due to Netflix’s talent buyout compensation structure. You can gaze upon all that money in the new trailer the streaming service released Wednesday, which has 53,000 views after three hours at press time.

The film is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, directors of Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and The Gray Man. It stars Mbb with long hair and Chris Pratt with a different hairstyle than he’s ever had before. The film is set in a retro-futurist alternate universe 1994 after a robot uprising ended with humans banishing robots to a sort of open-air prison spanning much of the American West. Brown plays Michelle, a teenage girl who teams up with a nice robot and a disillusioned veteran of the robot...

Before they return to the MCU for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars, directors Joe and Anthony Russo will bring us an adaptation of Simon Stålenhag's post-apocalyptic graphic novel, The Electric State.

We recently got our first look at the movie via a teaser and some promo stills, and Netflix has now released a full trailer

The footage takes us to an alternate version of the 1990s, where sentient robots and humans once coexisted peacefully until a mysterious uprising changed everything.

Stranger Things alum Millie Bobby Brown plays Michelle, an orphaned teenager attempting to navigate a perilous world where robots, once considered a vital part of society, are now in exile. On her travels, Michelle meets Cosmo, a robot who reveals that he’s actually being controlled by her younger brother, Christopher.

Michelle embarks on a cross-country journey through the American Southwest to find the brother she believed to be dead,...