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shadowkat1. Some news regarding how Marvel plans on handling the canceled Netflix Marvel series : Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Which are being taken over by the guys who ran the MCU movies (Kevin Feige) and no longer handled by Jeff Loeb and company. This is actually good news.
Iron Fist Being Rebooted in its Entirety
We Got This Covered has heard from our sources that Iron Fist will get a relaunch of some sort on Disney Plus. This would be a Marvel Studios project rather than a Marvel Television one, which means that Kevin Feige will have creative control. Apparently, Feige “hated” the Netflix series so he wants to start from scratch with the character. Specifically, Finn Jones will definitely not return as Danny Rand. Instead, an Asian actor is likely to be found to replace him.
Creating a new Iron Fist on Disney Plus would then allow for the hero to crossover with other corners of the MCU. In particular, he could appear in a future Shang-Chi movie, as we’ve previously reported. It’s unclear whether the new Danny will show up in a movie or his TV series first, but we’re told that Marvel definitely wants to redo the character and have him team up with Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi at some point.
If the studio was to recast any of the other Defenders, there’d probably be a huge outcry, but most fans will probably be on board with the decision if and when this comes to pass. With no offense intended to Jones though, who did the best with the material he was given. Sure, it might create some continuity hiccups – how can Netflix’s Iron Fist be non-canon if the other heroes are? – but it’d worth it if it improves on what’s come before.
This makes a lot of sense. Kevin Feige who is the brains behind the MCU movie franchise has been give the entire Marvel Franchise to oversee -- comics, television, etc. He's running Disney Plus. Makes sense, considering the MCU movie franchise did exceedingly well and the MCU television franchise - not so much.
Marvel may recast Hawkeye due to Allegations against Jeremy Renner
I'm not sure how true this claim is. Since it hasn't exactly been confirmed. The internet at times reminds me of that game "gossip" or one huge "gossip" column.
Rebooting the Inhumans via the Ms. Marvel Television Show - so she's staying an Inhuman after all. Marvel (run by Loeb and Company) really screwed up the Inhumans
and the X-men. So now, Marvel Studios - Feige is fixing it. Feige is liberal and Loeb and Company weren't. Disney wants the liberal social justice image right now.
Anything that disagrees with that is getting kicked to the curb. Fast.
2. Sandman Series is happening and will stay true to the comics or so says, Gaiman
A faithful — but updated — adaptation
Gaiman says that he understands fans are anxious to see how The Sandman translates to the screen and that the TV series' team — which includes writer and showrunner Allan Heinburg, with David Goyer and Gaiman as writers and executive producers — are respecting its origins.
"The idea is to stay faithful to Sandman, but to do it for now rather than making it a 1980s period piece," he said.
When asked what that might look like, Gaiman says that Dream and his siblings will live in a version of the Endless set closer to 2019.
"In Sandman [issue] number one, there is a sleeping sickness that occurs because Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, is captured ... in 1916, and in 1988 he escapes," Gaiman said.
"Instead of him being a captive for about 80 years, he's going to be a captive for about 110 years and that will change things."Gaiman adds that the team hasn't ruled out including more familiar characters from the DC Universe, but offered no specifics.
When it comes to Dream, however, Gaiman offered some insight.
Asked whether the main character's look would change and evolve in the TV series as it did in the comics, Gaiman responded simply.
"It will."
Also: Breaking News - Sandman TV Series Coming to Netflix
Yes, for the first time since his introduction in 1988, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman will live in a medium other than comics. Confirmed today by Netflix, the beloved and highly influential comic fantasy has received a series order for a live action TV show from executive producers Gaiman, Allan Heinberg and David S. Goyer. While very little is known about the direction of the series, the award-winning comic was written for mature readers and unspooled as a combination of standalone and serialized stories that introduced Morpehus and his six equally compelling siblings.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the brilliant team that is Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg to finally bring Neil’s iconic comic book series, The Sandman, to life onscreen,” said Channing Dungey, VP, Original Series, Netflix. “From its rich characters and storylines to its intricately built-out worlds, we’re excited to create an epic original series that dives deep into this multi-layered universe beloved by fans around the world.”
Gaiman famously created his version of The Sandman when then DC editor (and eventual Vertigo Comics founder) Karen Berger requested a fresh take on the classic Golden Age comic character. The Sandman comic told the tale of Morpheus, AKA Dream, a powerful, near immortal being who presided over the realm of Dreams as he attempted to correct mistakes he’d made over the course of his existence. Gaiman’s ongoing Sandman comic ran for seven years, but has been occasionally revisited in limited series and was recently revived via four ongoing, original titles set within its universe. However, it’s the original 75-issue series that captured the imagination of readers worldwide—many of them entirely new to comics—and helped to launch the career of Gaiman. Over thirty years after its debut, The Sandman continues to remain a seminal, highly acclaimed work of fantasy.
Interestingly, DC’s other Netflix Original, Lucifer, shares a deep comic book connection to The Sandman, in that its particular take on the devil was first introduced in Gaiman’s Sandman before earning his own ongoing comic series. However, considering how far removed from the source material the Lucifer TV series (which was recently greenlit for a fifth and final season) has strayed, it seems unlikely that the two will share a universe on the small screen.
But really, it’s too early to know anything other than that The Sandman is coming to Netflix. Let us know what you think of the idea of a Sandman TV series, and be sure to keep your eyes right here on DCComics.com for more news on The Sandman as it breaks.
3. Best Comics of the Decade per Entertain Weekly
House of X/Powers of X (Marvel)
Screw recency bias. Jonathan Hickman’s return to superhero comics with these parallel X-Men books took the industry by storm. It’s hard to remember the last time it felt like everyone on social media was feverishly reading the same comic every Wednesday and on pins and needles waiting for the next issue. Beyond their zeitgeist-seizing power, these two books — which chronicled mutantkind’s proactive attempts to insure their survival in a world that was literally trying to extinguish them — also revitalized Marvel’s X-Men line, infusing it with thrilling and powerful ideas (those data pages!) that will surely (or hopefully) generate fantastic stories for years to come. —C.A.
Best comic of the decade: Saga (Image)
The 2010s transformed Star Wars from dorky cultural touchstone to mammoth corporate juggernaut; fans who used to wait years for movies (or even tie-in novels) now got blasted with a new one year after year. A similar thing happened to superhero comics, whose characters and stories filled multiplex screens around the globe and took the spotlight away from the books themselves. How, then, to take the space opera genre and the comic book format to make new ideas become real? Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga is the best comic of the decade because it produced sci-fi spectacle that defies even the idea of adaptation. Is there any visual in the new Star Wars sequels as arresting as Prince Robot IV (the most engaging antihero since Prince Zuko) and his royal family, with their TV screens for heads? How could film capture the adorable expressions of Ghüs the seal-man and all the other colorful alien creatures Staples created? On top of the cuteness and innovative world building, Saga also took seriously the “war” in Star Wars. This is a space opera where beloved characters die, often randomly or by accident or for no greater reason than the fact that they’re always surrounded by violence.
Of course, none of that would matter much if there wasn’t a singular family story at the center. Marko and Alana are star-crossed lovers from two sides of an intergalactic war between the horned magic users of Wreath and the winged soldiers of Landfall. But after encountering pacifist philosophies secretly encoded in a romance novel, they run off together and give birth to Hazel, the only being in the universe with wings and horns. Saga is Hazel’s story, starting from her birth on page 1 (“this is how an idea becomes real”) and taking us on through her adolescence, as narrated by her adult self. The comic is currently on hiatus after a heartbreaking cliffhanger that tops the series’ record of ending issues on a scream-inducing note. Fifty-four issues down, 54 more to go. We can’t wait to see what else Vaughan, Staples, and Hazel have left to show us. —Christian Holub
4. Inside Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker
I don't think it has any spoilers.
5. How Marvel Heroes Changed Hollywood
The biggest film franchise of all time started with a box of scraps. Just as Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark cobbled together a supersuit in 2008’s Iron Man, Marvel Studios built an empire from a B-list band of characters. When the comics publisher launched its film studio over a decade ago, its starriest heroes — Spider-Man, X-Men, the Fantastic Four — were licensed to other companies. Now the 23-film Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown from underdog to box office behemoth, turning characters like Groot and Thor into household names and shaping Hollywood’s future (while raking in more than $22 billion worldwide). “After the first Avengers movie worked, I realized there was a chance at something that’s never done before,” Captain America, alias Chris Evans, tells EW. “And quite possibly might never be done again.”
In 2008, Marvel Studios’ first goal was simply to get Iron Man off the ground and into theaters — but studio president Kevin Feige had a more ambitious vision: a web of films set in the same universe, with characters moving between movies, and stories intersecting into one massive narrative. “The dream was always that the sky’s the limit,” explains Feige. “We thought, wouldn’t it be amazing to re-create these splash pages from the comics, where you can barely count how many characters there are because the universe is that big and rich, and bring them all together for an event the size of an ‘Infinity Gauntlet’ story line?” Through post-credits scenes (that have since become expected of a blockbuster), the MCU laid the groundwork for these crossovers, teasing movies months or even years down the line.
And then, the Snap happened. In 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, a purple sociopath named Thanos (himself first introduced in a 2012 Avengers post-credits scene) decimated everything Marvel built, reducing half the franchise to literal dust. It was the biggest cliffhanger since “Who Shot J.R.?” and it showed Marvel wasn’t afraid to blindside audiences or upend expectations about superhero storytelling.
But then again, the MCU has always tried to Hulk-smash conventions. New points of view from directors like Ryan Coogler, Taika Waititi, and James Gunn helped Marvel films to grow beyond the label of “superhero movies” and flourish within other genres, from ’70s-inspired conspiracy thrillers (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) to candy-colored buddy comedies (Thor: Ragnarok). “They changed the way I viewed the scope of collaboration,” says Evans. “The amount of creative minds from different mediums all coming together to achieve one goal is truly staggering.”
Superhero films are almost as old as Hollywood itself, but what helps set Marvel’s reign apart is its diverse — and frequently flawed — stable of heroes. A character like Superman has barely changed on screen throughout the decades, but an MCU hero is all about change, and the franchise’s many films have allowed characters like Cap or Black Widow to grow at a pace usually reserved for a multi-season TV show. And although the MCU’s early roster was overwhelmingly white and male, the studio has since course-corrected and led the charge in depicting distinct heroes from different backgrounds. “When a movie works, you find yourself getting wrapped up in the protagonist’s story, whether that protagonist shares your gender or your skin tone,” Feige says.
Feige adds that one of the strengths in building a large, interconnected universe is the ability to learn from mistakes and readjust when needed. One early piece of criticism he says stuck with him was that the MCU’s villains weren’t always as memorable or complicated as their heroic adversaries, especially in earlier films. “I think Loki would always stand apart from that, and that was the high bar,” Feige says. “But certainly some of that criticism led to us saying, ‘Okay, by the time we get to Thanos, he’s got to deliver. He’s got to deliver in the first five minutes and let people who why we’ve been teasing him for so many years.'”
Though many original Avengers hung up their suits after Avengers: Endgame, the MCU is far from finished. “I hope we can continue to do the unexpected and surprise people over the next 10 years,” Feige says. So far, at least nine more films and eight Disney+ TV shows have been announced, focusing on both familiar faces and new heroes… ones who, hopefully, won’t have to deal with any cataclysmic finger snaps this time.
6. DC Cross-Over Crisis on Infinite Earths Brings the Bizarre Reunion of Smallville Characters portrayed by Tom Welling and Erica Durrance together in the Batwoman Segment
[No, you won't ever see Allison Mack's Chloe again -- Mack's in prison after being indicted as a co-conspirator/helper in the NXIUM cult case.]
7. Days of Our Lives Has Been Renewed for a 56th Season
I don't watch it. Stopped watching in the 1980s, got too wonky. But in case you do?
It's not been cancelled. I told you it wasn't cancelled.
8. What's Coming to Netflix in December
Christmas is a little more than a month away, but there’s still a whole new swath of Netflix content to consume before the year ends. Of course there will be plenty of holiday movies hitting the streaming service this December, but the month also brings several highly-anticipated original titles, from Noah Baumbach’s critically-acclaimed film Marriage Story to the video game adaptation The Witcher. Comedian John Mulaney teams up with kids for his latest special on the service. And then, just in time for New Year’s Eve, a bunch of James Bond films (including GoldenEye and Die Another Day) join the Netflix party as well.
Dec. 2
Nightflyers: Season 1
Team Kaylie: Part 2
Dec. 3
Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos: A Primeira Tentação de Cristo
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah
War on Everyone
Dec. 4
The Last O.G.: Season 2
Let’s Dance
Los Briceño
Magic for Humans: Season 2
Dec. 5
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
Apache: La vida de Carlos Tevez
Greenleaf: Season 4
Home for Christmas
V Wars
Dec. 6
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
The Chosen One: Season 2
The Confession Killer
Fuller House: Season 5
Glow Up
Marriage Story
Spirit Riding Free: The Spirit of Christmas
Teasing Master Takagi-san: Season 2
Three Days of Christmas
Triad Princess
Virgin River
Dec. 8
From Paris with Love
Dec. 9
A Family Reunion Christmas
It Comes at Night
Dec. 10
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Outlander: Season 3
Dec. 11
The Sky Is Pink
Dec. 12
Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos
Jack Whitehall: Christmas with my Father
Dec. 13
6 Underground
Dec. 15
A Family Man
Dil Dhadakne Do
Karthik Calling Karthik
Dec. 16
Burlesque
The Danish Girl
The Magicians: Season 4
Dec. 17
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!
Dec. 18
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
Soundtrack
Dec. 19
After The Raid
Ultraviolet: Season 2
Twice Upon a Time
Dec. 20
The Two Popes
The Witcher
Dec. 22
Private Practice: Season 1-6
Dec. 23
Transformers Rescue Bots Academy: Season 1
Dec. 24
Carole & Tuesday: Part 2
Como caído del cielo
Crash Landing on You
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Lost in Space: Season 2
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020: Part 2
Dec. 25
Sweetheart
Dec. 26
The App
Le Bazar de la Charité
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
You: Season 2
Dec. 27
The Gift
Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Dec. 28
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
Dec. 29
Lawless
Dec. 30
Alexa & Katie: Season 3
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
Dec. 31
The Degenerates: Season 2
Die Another Day
GoldenEye
Heartbreakers
The Neighbor
Red Dawn
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World Is Not Enough
Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures
A lot of Bond Movies, and The Witcher, Marriage Story, and Nighfliers, also the 3rd Season of Outlander. (hey you can watch S1-3 of Outlander on Netflix if you don't get Starz.)
I have no idea when Witcher is airing, I didn't see the air date listed. There's also a lot of series I've never heard of and didn't know existed listed.
Iron Fist Being Rebooted in its Entirety
We Got This Covered has heard from our sources that Iron Fist will get a relaunch of some sort on Disney Plus. This would be a Marvel Studios project rather than a Marvel Television one, which means that Kevin Feige will have creative control. Apparently, Feige “hated” the Netflix series so he wants to start from scratch with the character. Specifically, Finn Jones will definitely not return as Danny Rand. Instead, an Asian actor is likely to be found to replace him.
Creating a new Iron Fist on Disney Plus would then allow for the hero to crossover with other corners of the MCU. In particular, he could appear in a future Shang-Chi movie, as we’ve previously reported. It’s unclear whether the new Danny will show up in a movie or his TV series first, but we’re told that Marvel definitely wants to redo the character and have him team up with Simu Liu’s Shang-Chi at some point.
If the studio was to recast any of the other Defenders, there’d probably be a huge outcry, but most fans will probably be on board with the decision if and when this comes to pass. With no offense intended to Jones though, who did the best with the material he was given. Sure, it might create some continuity hiccups – how can Netflix’s Iron Fist be non-canon if the other heroes are? – but it’d worth it if it improves on what’s come before.
This makes a lot of sense. Kevin Feige who is the brains behind the MCU movie franchise has been give the entire Marvel Franchise to oversee -- comics, television, etc. He's running Disney Plus. Makes sense, considering the MCU movie franchise did exceedingly well and the MCU television franchise - not so much.
Marvel may recast Hawkeye due to Allegations against Jeremy Renner
I'm not sure how true this claim is. Since it hasn't exactly been confirmed. The internet at times reminds me of that game "gossip" or one huge "gossip" column.
Rebooting the Inhumans via the Ms. Marvel Television Show - so she's staying an Inhuman after all. Marvel (run by Loeb and Company) really screwed up the Inhumans
and the X-men. So now, Marvel Studios - Feige is fixing it. Feige is liberal and Loeb and Company weren't. Disney wants the liberal social justice image right now.
Anything that disagrees with that is getting kicked to the curb. Fast.
2. Sandman Series is happening and will stay true to the comics or so says, Gaiman
A faithful — but updated — adaptation
Gaiman says that he understands fans are anxious to see how The Sandman translates to the screen and that the TV series' team — which includes writer and showrunner Allan Heinburg, with David Goyer and Gaiman as writers and executive producers — are respecting its origins.
"The idea is to stay faithful to Sandman, but to do it for now rather than making it a 1980s period piece," he said.
When asked what that might look like, Gaiman says that Dream and his siblings will live in a version of the Endless set closer to 2019.
"In Sandman [issue] number one, there is a sleeping sickness that occurs because Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams, is captured ... in 1916, and in 1988 he escapes," Gaiman said.
"Instead of him being a captive for about 80 years, he's going to be a captive for about 110 years and that will change things."Gaiman adds that the team hasn't ruled out including more familiar characters from the DC Universe, but offered no specifics.
When it comes to Dream, however, Gaiman offered some insight.
Asked whether the main character's look would change and evolve in the TV series as it did in the comics, Gaiman responded simply.
"It will."
Also: Breaking News - Sandman TV Series Coming to Netflix
Yes, for the first time since his introduction in 1988, Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman will live in a medium other than comics. Confirmed today by Netflix, the beloved and highly influential comic fantasy has received a series order for a live action TV show from executive producers Gaiman, Allan Heinberg and David S. Goyer. While very little is known about the direction of the series, the award-winning comic was written for mature readers and unspooled as a combination of standalone and serialized stories that introduced Morpehus and his six equally compelling siblings.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the brilliant team that is Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg to finally bring Neil’s iconic comic book series, The Sandman, to life onscreen,” said Channing Dungey, VP, Original Series, Netflix. “From its rich characters and storylines to its intricately built-out worlds, we’re excited to create an epic original series that dives deep into this multi-layered universe beloved by fans around the world.”
Gaiman famously created his version of The Sandman when then DC editor (and eventual Vertigo Comics founder) Karen Berger requested a fresh take on the classic Golden Age comic character. The Sandman comic told the tale of Morpheus, AKA Dream, a powerful, near immortal being who presided over the realm of Dreams as he attempted to correct mistakes he’d made over the course of his existence. Gaiman’s ongoing Sandman comic ran for seven years, but has been occasionally revisited in limited series and was recently revived via four ongoing, original titles set within its universe. However, it’s the original 75-issue series that captured the imagination of readers worldwide—many of them entirely new to comics—and helped to launch the career of Gaiman. Over thirty years after its debut, The Sandman continues to remain a seminal, highly acclaimed work of fantasy.
Interestingly, DC’s other Netflix Original, Lucifer, shares a deep comic book connection to The Sandman, in that its particular take on the devil was first introduced in Gaiman’s Sandman before earning his own ongoing comic series. However, considering how far removed from the source material the Lucifer TV series (which was recently greenlit for a fifth and final season) has strayed, it seems unlikely that the two will share a universe on the small screen.
But really, it’s too early to know anything other than that The Sandman is coming to Netflix. Let us know what you think of the idea of a Sandman TV series, and be sure to keep your eyes right here on DCComics.com for more news on The Sandman as it breaks.
3. Best Comics of the Decade per Entertain Weekly
House of X/Powers of X (Marvel)
Screw recency bias. Jonathan Hickman’s return to superhero comics with these parallel X-Men books took the industry by storm. It’s hard to remember the last time it felt like everyone on social media was feverishly reading the same comic every Wednesday and on pins and needles waiting for the next issue. Beyond their zeitgeist-seizing power, these two books — which chronicled mutantkind’s proactive attempts to insure their survival in a world that was literally trying to extinguish them — also revitalized Marvel’s X-Men line, infusing it with thrilling and powerful ideas (those data pages!) that will surely (or hopefully) generate fantastic stories for years to come. —C.A.
Best comic of the decade: Saga (Image)
The 2010s transformed Star Wars from dorky cultural touchstone to mammoth corporate juggernaut; fans who used to wait years for movies (or even tie-in novels) now got blasted with a new one year after year. A similar thing happened to superhero comics, whose characters and stories filled multiplex screens around the globe and took the spotlight away from the books themselves. How, then, to take the space opera genre and the comic book format to make new ideas become real? Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga is the best comic of the decade because it produced sci-fi spectacle that defies even the idea of adaptation. Is there any visual in the new Star Wars sequels as arresting as Prince Robot IV (the most engaging antihero since Prince Zuko) and his royal family, with their TV screens for heads? How could film capture the adorable expressions of Ghüs the seal-man and all the other colorful alien creatures Staples created? On top of the cuteness and innovative world building, Saga also took seriously the “war” in Star Wars. This is a space opera where beloved characters die, often randomly or by accident or for no greater reason than the fact that they’re always surrounded by violence.
Of course, none of that would matter much if there wasn’t a singular family story at the center. Marko and Alana are star-crossed lovers from two sides of an intergalactic war between the horned magic users of Wreath and the winged soldiers of Landfall. But after encountering pacifist philosophies secretly encoded in a romance novel, they run off together and give birth to Hazel, the only being in the universe with wings and horns. Saga is Hazel’s story, starting from her birth on page 1 (“this is how an idea becomes real”) and taking us on through her adolescence, as narrated by her adult self. The comic is currently on hiatus after a heartbreaking cliffhanger that tops the series’ record of ending issues on a scream-inducing note. Fifty-four issues down, 54 more to go. We can’t wait to see what else Vaughan, Staples, and Hazel have left to show us. —Christian Holub
4. Inside Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker
I don't think it has any spoilers.
5. How Marvel Heroes Changed Hollywood
The biggest film franchise of all time started with a box of scraps. Just as Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark cobbled together a supersuit in 2008’s Iron Man, Marvel Studios built an empire from a B-list band of characters. When the comics publisher launched its film studio over a decade ago, its starriest heroes — Spider-Man, X-Men, the Fantastic Four — were licensed to other companies. Now the 23-film Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown from underdog to box office behemoth, turning characters like Groot and Thor into household names and shaping Hollywood’s future (while raking in more than $22 billion worldwide). “After the first Avengers movie worked, I realized there was a chance at something that’s never done before,” Captain America, alias Chris Evans, tells EW. “And quite possibly might never be done again.”
In 2008, Marvel Studios’ first goal was simply to get Iron Man off the ground and into theaters — but studio president Kevin Feige had a more ambitious vision: a web of films set in the same universe, with characters moving between movies, and stories intersecting into one massive narrative. “The dream was always that the sky’s the limit,” explains Feige. “We thought, wouldn’t it be amazing to re-create these splash pages from the comics, where you can barely count how many characters there are because the universe is that big and rich, and bring them all together for an event the size of an ‘Infinity Gauntlet’ story line?” Through post-credits scenes (that have since become expected of a blockbuster), the MCU laid the groundwork for these crossovers, teasing movies months or even years down the line.
And then, the Snap happened. In 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, a purple sociopath named Thanos (himself first introduced in a 2012 Avengers post-credits scene) decimated everything Marvel built, reducing half the franchise to literal dust. It was the biggest cliffhanger since “Who Shot J.R.?” and it showed Marvel wasn’t afraid to blindside audiences or upend expectations about superhero storytelling.
But then again, the MCU has always tried to Hulk-smash conventions. New points of view from directors like Ryan Coogler, Taika Waititi, and James Gunn helped Marvel films to grow beyond the label of “superhero movies” and flourish within other genres, from ’70s-inspired conspiracy thrillers (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) to candy-colored buddy comedies (Thor: Ragnarok). “They changed the way I viewed the scope of collaboration,” says Evans. “The amount of creative minds from different mediums all coming together to achieve one goal is truly staggering.”
Superhero films are almost as old as Hollywood itself, but what helps set Marvel’s reign apart is its diverse — and frequently flawed — stable of heroes. A character like Superman has barely changed on screen throughout the decades, but an MCU hero is all about change, and the franchise’s many films have allowed characters like Cap or Black Widow to grow at a pace usually reserved for a multi-season TV show. And although the MCU’s early roster was overwhelmingly white and male, the studio has since course-corrected and led the charge in depicting distinct heroes from different backgrounds. “When a movie works, you find yourself getting wrapped up in the protagonist’s story, whether that protagonist shares your gender or your skin tone,” Feige says.
Feige adds that one of the strengths in building a large, interconnected universe is the ability to learn from mistakes and readjust when needed. One early piece of criticism he says stuck with him was that the MCU’s villains weren’t always as memorable or complicated as their heroic adversaries, especially in earlier films. “I think Loki would always stand apart from that, and that was the high bar,” Feige says. “But certainly some of that criticism led to us saying, ‘Okay, by the time we get to Thanos, he’s got to deliver. He’s got to deliver in the first five minutes and let people who why we’ve been teasing him for so many years.'”
Though many original Avengers hung up their suits after Avengers: Endgame, the MCU is far from finished. “I hope we can continue to do the unexpected and surprise people over the next 10 years,” Feige says. So far, at least nine more films and eight Disney+ TV shows have been announced, focusing on both familiar faces and new heroes… ones who, hopefully, won’t have to deal with any cataclysmic finger snaps this time.
6. DC Cross-Over Crisis on Infinite Earths Brings the Bizarre Reunion of Smallville Characters portrayed by Tom Welling and Erica Durrance together in the Batwoman Segment
[No, you won't ever see Allison Mack's Chloe again -- Mack's in prison after being indicted as a co-conspirator/helper in the NXIUM cult case.]
7. Days of Our Lives Has Been Renewed for a 56th Season
I don't watch it. Stopped watching in the 1980s, got too wonky. But in case you do?
It's not been cancelled. I told you it wasn't cancelled.
8. What's Coming to Netflix in December
Christmas is a little more than a month away, but there’s still a whole new swath of Netflix content to consume before the year ends. Of course there will be plenty of holiday movies hitting the streaming service this December, but the month also brings several highly-anticipated original titles, from Noah Baumbach’s critically-acclaimed film Marriage Story to the video game adaptation The Witcher. Comedian John Mulaney teams up with kids for his latest special on the service. And then, just in time for New Year’s Eve, a bunch of James Bond films (including GoldenEye and Die Another Day) join the Netflix party as well.
Dec. 2
Nightflyers: Season 1
Team Kaylie: Part 2
Dec. 3
Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos: A Primeira Tentação de Cristo
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah
War on Everyone
Dec. 4
The Last O.G.: Season 2
Let’s Dance
Los Briceño
Magic for Humans: Season 2
Dec. 5
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
Apache: La vida de Carlos Tevez
Greenleaf: Season 4
Home for Christmas
V Wars
Dec. 6
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
The Chosen One: Season 2
The Confession Killer
Fuller House: Season 5
Glow Up
Marriage Story
Spirit Riding Free: The Spirit of Christmas
Teasing Master Takagi-san: Season 2
Three Days of Christmas
Triad Princess
Virgin River
Dec. 8
From Paris with Love
Dec. 9
A Family Reunion Christmas
It Comes at Night
Dec. 10
Michelle Wolf: Joke Show
Outlander: Season 3
Dec. 11
The Sky Is Pink
Dec. 12
Especial de Natal Porta dos Fundos
Jack Whitehall: Christmas with my Father
Dec. 13
6 Underground
Dec. 15
A Family Man
Dil Dhadakne Do
Karthik Calling Karthik
Dec. 16
Burlesque
The Danish Girl
The Magicians: Season 4
Dec. 17
Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!
Dec. 18
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
Soundtrack
Dec. 19
After The Raid
Ultraviolet: Season 2
Twice Upon a Time
Dec. 20
The Two Popes
The Witcher
Dec. 22
Private Practice: Season 1-6
Dec. 23
Transformers Rescue Bots Academy: Season 1
Dec. 24
Carole & Tuesday: Part 2
Como caído del cielo
Crash Landing on You
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Lost in Space: Season 2
Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020: Part 2
Dec. 25
Sweetheart
Dec. 26
The App
Le Bazar de la Charité
Fast & Furious Spy Racers
You: Season 2
Dec. 27
The Gift
Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up
The Secret Life of Pets 2
Dec. 28
Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
Dec. 29
Lawless
Dec. 30
Alexa & Katie: Season 3
The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened
Dec. 31
The Degenerates: Season 2
Die Another Day
GoldenEye
Heartbreakers
The Neighbor
Red Dawn
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World Is Not Enough
Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures
A lot of Bond Movies, and The Witcher, Marriage Story, and Nighfliers, also the 3rd Season of Outlander. (hey you can watch S1-3 of Outlander on Netflix if you don't get Starz.)
I have no idea when Witcher is airing, I didn't see the air date listed. There's also a lot of series I've never heard of and didn't know existed listed.
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Date: 2019-11-25 03:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-11-25 01:38 pm (UTC)The EW critic definitely agrees with you. Haven't read it, but thanks for the rec.