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Marvel Fan Breaks Guinness World Record Watching Spider-Man: No Way Home

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Spider-Man: No Way Home  just wrapped up the most successful theatrical run since  Avengers: Endgame , a true testament to just how high excitement was for the threequel. The long-awaited return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, as well as five of their classic villains, sent three generations of Marvel fans flocking to theaters, many multiple times. As the movie finally gets its digital and physical home release,  No Way Home  currently sits at a box office total of $1.89 billion, the sixth-highest in history. The theatrical run even maintained success for so long that it led Sony to delay its latest Marvel flick,  Morbius . ADVERTISEMENT Now that the Multiverse event is finally available for home viewing, many moviegoers will be sitting down for only their second viewing. But that isn't the case for one dedicated Spider-Fan, who just broke the world record for the most theatrical viewings of a movie. Do You Think You're a Spider-Man Fan? T...

Thor 4's Trailer Just Broke an Annoying MCU Record

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Marvel Studios is officially running with its 2022 release schedule, having kicked off with Moon Knight ahead of May’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . As fans are well aware, the next theatrical outing set to debut is the MCU’s 35th project, July’s Thor: Love and Thunder . However, you might not know it when looking at Thor 4 ’s lacking promotional tour. In the post-pandemic era, studios' promotional plans for theatrical releases have changed drastically, particularly in regard to when trailers debut in relation to movies' big-screen premieres. Marvel fans have seen this recently with the unexpectedly long wait for Spider-Man: No Way Home ’s first trailer, and now, that same wait is back for Chris Hemsworth’s fourth solo movie. ADVERTISEMENT Even though the MCU is growing faster than ever (it will include nearly 40 entries by the end of 2022), Thor 4 is now in a league of its own regarding the limited time it's spent getting p...

Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Just Beat Jim Carrey's Grinch's World Record

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The argument regarding practical and visual effects has been raging for years. Many believe the industry currently over relies on VFX, leading to messy final products like  Black Panther 's last act. They also fear that practical effects are in danger given how easy it is to just go with computer-generated images. Thankfully, there are at least two franchises helping keep the practice alive: Star Wars and  The Guardians of the Galaxy . For Star Wars, the immensely popular T he Mandalorian  has made it a point to use practical effects whenever possible. Nearly all of the different alien species are brought to life with complex makeup applications, rigs, and puppetry. It's a practice that is clearly important for the creatives bringing the world of the series to life—through the show certainly doesn't shy away from creatively using VFX when needed. ADVERTISEMENT As for  Guardians , many might not immediately equate them with practical effects. ...

Daniel Radcliffe Sets the Record Straight on Wolverine Rumors

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The future looks like it is going to be anything but boring for Marvel Studios and the MCU. Ever since Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, the Marvel toybox expanded ten-fold. Coming with the Fox purchase were all the heroes that the studio owned the film and TV rights to. This list included Wolverine, the X-Men, and the Fantastic Four.  Fans have gotten their first tease of these characters coming to the MCU thanks to Patrick Stewart's inclusion in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness  and the announcement of Jon Watts' Fantastic Four film. However, many are still wondering when a true MCU X-Men movie will be on the way, and more importantly, who will play this version of the mutant team.  ADVERTISEMENT One name that has come up plenty is Daniel Radcliffe as the adamantium-infused Wolverine. The Harry Potter actor has played into these rumors recently, having fun with reporters when asked about it, but this has only led to even...

Spider-Man: No Way Home Shatters Avengers: Endgame's Digital Sales Record

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Spider-Man: No Way Home  hit theaters early last December, yet, somehow, it's still one of the most talked-about superhero projects. It's a testament to everything Marvel Studios and Sony were able to pull off with the project—and with a good final product, no less. The film saw multiple generations of Spider-Man storytelling clash into one story, with Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland all teaming up on the screen. Fans have been eager to get their hands on the film, patiently awaiting its impending release on digital and home media. It took a while, but Sony finally officially gave the movie a release date: it will be available digitally on March 22 and 4K UHD and Blu-ray on April 12. ADVERTISEMENT Marketing for the film kicked into gear once again, with the studios releasing all-new images of the three Spider-Men together, alongside plenty of other behind-the-scenes content. As a result, it looks as though pre-orders for the movie...

Tobey Maguire & Willem Dafoe Break Guinness World Record Thanks to Marvel Comeback

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Spider-Man: No Way Home served as the celebration of all things Spider-Man after several returns by different actors from past Marvel films. Directed by Jon Watts, the MCU threequel revolves around the identity crisis of Tom Holland's Peter Parker that eventually led to the Multiverse being unleashed after Doctor Strange's botched spell of trying to fix the titular hero's problem.  As a result, visitors from other universes entered the MCU, specifically from Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus, Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, and Thomas Hayden Church's Sandman became the villainous representatives of the Raimi-verse, while Jamie Foxx's Electro and Rhys Ifhans' Lizard completed the list from the Webb-verse.  ADVERTISEMENT Aside from the villains, No Way Home surprised fans when Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield's Spider-Men arrived on t...

Moon Knight's New Trailer Just Broke a Big MCU Record

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As Marvel Studios looks ahead to its 2022 slate of projects, the team behind the MCU remains on top of its game in the trailer department with the first full look at Oscar Isaac's Moon Knight . Giving fans the first MCU Disney+ series with an all-new hero leading the way, Moon Knight is already making an impact and becoming one of the most anticipated entries of the year. The recently-released first trailer for Moon Knight provided a look at the MCU's take on the psychological thriller as Isaac starts off in his Steven Knight personality, only revealing his true identity as Marc Spector in the closing seconds. Also providing the first full look at Ethan Hawke's Arthur Harrow and arguably one of the coolest costumes in franchise history, this series is already becoming a must-watch event weeks before its debut. ADVERTISEMENT After Marvel and Disney+ set a date for this first trailer's debut, it almost instantly became the most-discussed ...

Eternals Just Broke the MCU's Disney+ Viewership Record

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Eternals  didn't see the success that Marvel Studios hoped for during its worldwide theater run in late 2021. On top of premiering during a global pandemic, the film was also plagued with mixed reviews from both critics and fans alike, affecting its box office numbers each week. Eternals  is now available to stream on Disney+, which will provide fans with an easy way to revisit it and possibly change their outlook on the movie. The film had as much potential as any in the MCU, with Oscar-winning director Chlo├й Zhao at the helm and a slew of A-list actors such as Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, and Kit Harington in the cast. Many viewers had high expectations for the ambitious project, but due to claims of it being exposition-heavy and containing too many characters, a lot of viewers didn't consider it a must-watch. ADVERTISEMENT However, it seems as though the tides have turned, as a report was recently released showing that  Eternals  has broken...