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After a long dilemma with Disney that led to a recent stint at DC, James Gunn is coming back to the MCU this year as work gets underway on the long-awaited  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3  and accompanying Disney+ holiday special. Filming is currently happening in Atlanta bringing the whole Guardians gang back in action - including Chris Pratt's Star-Lord, Dave Bautista's Drax, and more. The Disney+ holiday spectacular and the big-screen blockbuster threequel will be filmed back to back, setting up the streaming special for a festive season release before the Guardians return to theaters in May 2023. ADVERTISEMENT James Gunn has remained cryptic about what to expect from the holiday special but has indicated it will come in under the 40-minute mark. Despite the short run time, the director has called it critical viewing before  Vol. 3 , along with rumors pointing to some surprising celebrity guest stars. As shooting progresses, The Direct can no...

Spider-Man: No Way Home is a 100% cinematic triumph. Not only did the film break box office records amidst a global pandemic, but it also managed to bring together three different Spider-Man franchises and two different studios while still continuing to tell a singular Spider-Man story. Honestly, it's a miracle that it even exists.  While the film's cast delivered spectacular performances, particularly in terms of Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin and Tom Holland's MCU Spidey, Marvel's visual effects team had plenty to live up to. The team had to deliver quality with its live-action performers in creating and rendering three web-slingers, five established villains, Doctor Strange and the mirror dimension, plus New York City.  ADVERTISEMENT Due to what's required in a superhero film, Marvel's reliance on visual effects is nothing new or surprising. What is, however, is how often CG is used in scenes that aren't related to massiv...

Having kick-started his comic book movie career with Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man trilogy, director Sam Raimi will soon return to the genre with  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness  this summer. After directing two legendary wall-crawler outings in the early 2000s, his third outing was plagued by studio interference from Sony, leading to a critical flop and Raimi's departure from the planned fourth installment.  With a primary reputation as a horror director, Raimi's interest in the comic book genre doesn't begin with his Spider-Man trilogy. The filmmaker once pitched a Thor film to Fox alongside Stan Lee in the '90s that never saw the light of day. He also once had ambitions in the DC universe after pursuing the  Batman: Forever  directing gig that eventually went to Joel Schumacher. ADVERTISEMENT Just a few months before  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness  finally releases, Raimi has revealed his dream comic book p...

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures found themselves with the smash-hit movie of 2021 in Spider-Man: No Way Home , the MCU's last entry of the year. Featuring everything from heartbreaking deaths (RIP Aunt May) to internet-breaking character introductions (see Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire), the threequel had everything a Marvel fan could ever ask for. Tom Holland's Peter Parker had already been through plenty of emotional moments in his MCU tenure, experiencing the lows in moments like Tony Stark's death and the terrors of having his identity revealed to the world. However, nothing hurt him the way he was broken when Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin murdered Peter's last family member in cold blood. ADVERTISEMENT Even for a movie that ended with Peter Parker having to restart his entire life, which was sad in itself, May's death came as the emotional gut-punch right before the third act got underway. In a recent chat with the film...

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures delivered the movie event of a generation in Spider-Man: No Way Home , which somehow turned out to be even bigger than initially expected. With villains like the Green Goblin and Doc Ock joining the fray alongside Tom Holland's Spider-Man and countless other big players, this threequel found a way to exceed the hype surrounding it for a long time. That hype largely started with the news that Jamie Foxx from 2014's The Amazing Spider-Man 2  would return to play Electro in the MCU, followed shortly by the same news for Alfred Molina's Otto Octavius. After Sandman, the Green Goblin, and the Lizard joined them for a Fearsome Five villain team, questions began forming about who would be the threequel's true "big bad" of the group. ADVERTISEMENT Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin took that role with force in his comeback from 2002's Spider-Man , causing mayhem, chaos, and pain at nearly every turn for...

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: No Way Home continues to make its impact as unquestionably the biggest movie of 2021. Paying tribute to three generations of web-slingers, this threequel seemingly had it all. From Tom Holland's hero finally becoming his best self to seeing nearly a dozen historical players in the plot, fans can't get enough of what No Way Home delivered. Rumors pointed to this film being the most ambitious solo superhero movie in history, and from what fans saw upon its debut, those rumors proved to be true in a big way. Bringing in five Multiversal villains and nearly as many A-list heroes was no easy task, yet the studios found a way to deliver a cohesive story with a concise narrative through and through. ADVERTISEMENT With so many moments that took so much effort to bring to life, fans are curious about what were the most difficult scenes to bring to life, particularly with No Way Home having been in theat...

While the MCU is taking a short hiatus to start 2022, that brief rest will end with a bang as  Moon Knight  hits Disney+. The streaming series from Marvel Studios is set to star Oscar Isaac as he takes on the role of Mark Spector and his many alter-egos. Fans have gotten a peek at the project with recent trailers seeing this new hero deal with Dissociative Identity Disorder.  The project is set to debut on March 30, 2022, kicking off the MCU's year on Disney's streaming service. The idea of  Moon Knight  has fans excited as it looks to bring an element of horror to Marvel's blockbuster franchise along with the mystery already teased. ADVERTISEMENT Isaac's hero looks glorious in action from the footage seen thus far, with the hero's look being inspired by the imagery of Ancient Egypt. And as is the case in many upcoming comic book adaptions,  Moon Knight  is wearing its inspiration on its sleeves, not just in the costume department.  ...

Spider-Man: No Way Home featured returns for previous Spider-Man villains from past Spider-Man movies under Sony's slate. Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, Alfred Molina's Doctor Octopus, and Thomas Hayden Church's Sandman serve as representatives of Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man trilogy. Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx's Electro and Rhys Ifhans' Lizard round out the villainous five from Andrew Garfield's The Amazing Spider-Man franchise.  No Way Home is Tom Holland's third solo film as the MCU's web-slinger. The return of past villains was due to a botched spell by Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange that accidentally unleashed the Multiverse into the MCU.  ADVERTISEMENT The villains served as an integral part of No Way Home 's marketing, with official footage showcasing different sneak peeks at the characters' new designs and motivations. In the film's final trailer, one of the most talked-about moments is th...

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures delivered the movie of a lifetime with the release of Spider-Man: No Way Home  in December. Bringing Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire's Spider-Men into the MCU alongside Tom Holland and a handful of past villains was an overwhelming success as the threequel continues to make its mark on the entertainment industry. Although this movie had plenty of thrilling storylines and moments featuring Doctor Strange and the five antagonists, Garfield and Maguire's web-slingers sent fans into a frenzy as soon as they came in through the Sling Ring portals. Bringing three generations of Spider-Men together was one of No Way Home 's biggest goals as it added to the MCU's narrative, and with those two involved, hype skyrocketed instantly. ADVERTISEMENT Part of what made Garfield and Maguire's returns so special was seeing them in full costume again - costumes that were taken directly from their past solo adventures o...

Spider-Man: No Way Home  is the latest box office hit for Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. The movie has surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office and continues to climb despite being released during a global pandemic.  No Way Home 's success can be largely attributed to the concept of the Multiverse, which brought back past Spider-Man villains and even the former web-slingers themselves for the first time in years. No Way Home  served as the third solo film for Tom Holland's Peter Parker in the MCU, rounding out the teenage character's high school years and establishing his origin story for the future. The hype surrounding the film prior to its release was second-to-none, due to the rumors and speculation that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield would be returning after a 14 and seven-year hiatus, respectively. ADVERTISEMENT The film still found a way to exceed all expectations, as many fans are claiming it to be among the best m...

Spider-Man Writers on Tobey Maguire's Return Marvel Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Spider-Man: No Way Home screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers shared some of the processes behind developing the MCU's latest theatrical release. Specifically, they addressed how great it was to work with Spider-Man stars Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield to bring their characters into the MCU. Sommers expressed how both actors had plenty of input on where their Spider-Men have gone since their solo movies, which helped the writing team bring them back the right way: ADVERTISEMENT " They had thoughts, and it was really interesting and helpful to see their thoughts. No one knows the character as well as — or gives as much thought to the character — as someone who has to then embody it and sell it. It’s always valuable to hear what the actor is thinking. It definitely shaped what we did." McKenna followed up by praising the "great id...