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While the Disney/Fox merger saw the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four return to Marvel Studios, Spider-Man is still only on loan from Sony Pictures.

Marvel Studios' agreement with the studio fell apart shortly before Spider-Man: Far From Home's release but when the news was made public, filmmaker and fan backlash helped change Sony's mind (even Tom Holland got on the phone to Disney CEO Bob Iger).

There are certain conditions to how Spider-Man is utilised in the MCU and Sony is free to make movies like Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter without Kevin Feige's input. Back to the web-slinger, though, and the odds of him showing up anywhere other than in his own movies or the Avengers franchise are slim.

That's why we're not expecting Peter Parker to cross paths with the Man Without Fear in Daredevil: Born Again. If Marvel Studios...

While the Disney/Fox merger saw the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four return to Marvel Studios, Spider-Man is still only on loan from Sony Pictures.

Marvel Studios' agreement with the studio fell apart shortly before Spider-Man: Far From Home's release but when the news was made public, filmmaker and fan backlash helped change Sony's mind (even Tom Holland got on the phone to Disney CEO Bob Iger).

There are certain conditions to how Spider-Man is utilised in the MCU and Sony is free to make movies like Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter without Kevin Feige's input. Back to the web-slinger, though, and the odds of him showing up anywhere other than in his own movies or the Avengers franchise are slim.

That's why we're not expecting Peter Parker to cross paths with the Man Without Fear in Daredevil: Born Again. If Marvel Studios...

Last year, Final Destination 6 (which is going by the title Final Destination: Bloodlines) finally, after years of development and a long year gap between sequels, made its way through production. Franchise producer Craig Perry previously let it be known that the film was aiming for a theatrical release in 2025, in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film. It will even be on IMAX screens! It was recently confirmed that Final Destination: Bloodlines is set to reach theatres on May 16, 2025, and the teaser trailer, embedded above, dropped online last month. Now, a short clip from the film has made its way online, having been unveiled by our friends at Bloody Disgusting. The clip is only 12 seconds long, but it gives the first look at the characters played by Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, and Rya Kihlstedt, and features a logging truck cameo. You can...

Marvel fans have been eagerly awaiting the fourth installment of the Tom Holland-helmed Spider-Man franchise, which seemingly appeared to have been stuck in limbo since No Way Home. Now that a fourth film is the works under the leadership of Destin Daniel Cretton. Still in the world, it was recently revealed that Netflix star Sadie Sink has joined the film.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man/ Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Far From Home | Credit: Marvel Studios

While the details of her role have not been revealed, it seems Marvel is cooking up something exciting, that could end up being a game-changer for the MCU.

Sadie Sink’s Spider-Man 4 casting might be a potential strategic move by Marvel Sadie Sink in Stranger Things | Credits: Netflix

Deadline was the first to report on March 12 that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink is joining the cast of Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man 4. The first cast...

Earlier this week, we learned that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink has joined the cast of Spider-Man 4. Given her red hair, it didn't take long for fans (and scoopers) to speculate that she might be playing everyone from Jean Grey to Firestar and Mary Jane Watson.

However, a new report from Jeff Sneider claims Sink will play the latter, meaning the Marvel Cinematic Universe will soon have the "real" Mj. That seems problematic on several levels, not least because it diminishes the work done by Zendaya as Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home's Michelle Jones Watson. 

There is one way to make this work, though. 

With Spider-Man 4 set to be released between Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, it will almost certainly be a Multiversal tale. In fact, if Doomsday ends with the creation of Battleworld, chances are that's where Peter Parker's...

Apart from the on-screen rivalries and masterful takedowns in the MCU, fans also live for the stars’ banter during interviews and premieres. With Daredevil: Born Again being released, all eyes are on Charlie Cox, and he’s done some entertaining interviews for the show’s press tour.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man/ Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Far From Home | Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing

On the other hand, we’ve all known the long-standing rivalry (in all fun and games) between Tom Holland and Anthony Mackie. So this, the man behind Daredevil has entered the chat, and his impression of Spider-Man has fans buzzing.

Charlie Cox’s Tom Holland impression: Devil of Hell’s Kitchen joins Anthony Mackie Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again | Disney+/Marvel Studios

In a recent video by LADBible, Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, who we know as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk,...

Since it was announced yesterday that Stranger Things star Sadie Sink had joined the cast of Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures' upcoming Spider-Man 4 in a "significant" role, speculation has been running rampant on who she might play, with the early favorites being Spidey mainstays Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, Felicia Hardy, or Angelica Jones. 

While it may be a while before we get any sort official reveal from the studios, Jeff Sneider, during tonight's installment of The Hot Mic with Jeff Sneider and John Rocha, has seemingly revealed her role and it seems as though she will indeed be playing Mary Jane Watson. 

Sneider, if you remember, was the first to break the story that Sink was the frontrunner for Jean Grey in Marvel Studios' X-Men and admits to being surprised that Sink was announced for Spider-Man 4 instead of the mutant reboot, but says he heard from his...

A new film from director M. Night Shyamalan and romance novelist Nicholas Sparks recently cast Jake Gyllenhaal to star, and it has been revealed who will co-star with him in the yet-untitled film. Deadline reports that Phoebe Dynevor is in negotiations to star opposite Gyllenhaal in the supernatural romantic thriller.

Dynevor, a BAFTA-nominated actress, is known for her roles as Daphne in Bridgerton, Clare in the Hilary Duff series Younger, and Maya in the 2025 thriller Inheritance.The new and still untitled movie will be based on an original story that is being co-created by Shyamalan and Sparks, the bestselling author behind books like The Notebook.

Sparks and Shyamalan are each writing, independently, a novel and a screenplay based on the same original story and each project will be based on the same characters and concept, but will be tweaked to fit the respective mediums. Shyamalan and Ashwin Rajan are producing...

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Sadie Sink is joining the Spider-Man franchise

Marvel Cinematic Universe's upcoming Spider-Man movie is teaming up Tom Holland with Sadie Sink. The Stranger Things actress has time on her hands after wrapping up production on the fifth and final season of her Netflix hit. Holland is back as Peter Parker for his fourth feature film, following Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). That doesn't count all of the times his version of Spidey appeared with the other Avengers in various MCU productions. The new Spider-Man begins filming later this year.

The Last of Us Season 2 trailer breaks the internet

The new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 is coming on like a fungal infection. Since its release at SXSW on March 8, it has amassed 158 million global views across all platforms. That officially makes it HBO's...

Stranger Things star Sadie Sink will join Tom Holland in the fourth Spider-Man film.

Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) is helming the movie that is currently untitled. Erik Sommers and Chris McKenna penned the screenplay.

The plot for the fourth Spider-Man is being kept under wraps, with the last film, No Way Home, ending with the world forgetting that teenager Peter Parker was Spider-Man, including Mj (Zendaya). It is unclear who Sink will play in the film.

Holland teased the fourth film last year during a stop on Good Morning America, saying, “The idea is crazy. It’s a little different to anything we’ve done before, but I think the fans are gonna really respond to it.”

Sony Pictures has set a theatrical release for July 31, 2026.

Holland was last seen onscreen as the heroic web-slinger in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, which...

Jake Gyllenhallhas had a fair number of hits in his career. His highest-grossing movie as an actor is Spider-Man: Far From Home, wherein he played the villain, Mysterio. This film is the actor's only movie to gross over $1 billion, coming in at $1.13 billion. Beyond his MCU stint, however, Gyllenhaal has had a number of other successful titles. The disaster thriller The Day After Tomorrow, for example, made over $555 million at the box office, and 2010's Prince of Persia: Sands of Time brought in $336.3 million.

Gyllenhaal has also starred in several dramas by award-winning directors. This includes Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, which earned the actor his first and only Oscar nomination. He has also worked with Bong Joon Ho on Okja, where he played the wacky Dr. Johnny Wilcox. Gyllenhaal has also been nominated for three Golden Globes for the movies Love & Other Drugs and Nightcrawler and the TV show Presumed Innocent.

Last year, Final Destination 6 (which is going by the title Final Destination: Bloodlines) finally, after years of development and a long year gap between sequels, made its way through production. Franchise producer Craig Perry previously let it be known that the film was aiming for a theatrical release in 2025, in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film. It will even be on IMAX screens! It was recently confirmed that Final Destination: Bloodlines is set to reach theatres on May 16, 2025, and the teaser trailer, embedded above, dropped online last month. Now, a new poster has been unveiled – and it proudly and prominently displays the reason given by the Motion Picture Association ratings board for the film’s R rating! That reason: strong violent / grisly accidents, and language. The poster can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Final Destination: Bloodlines has the following...

Daredevil: Born Again has fans yearning for more after a bombshell of a debut.

The first two episodes of the Marvel Studios series dropped on Disney + leaving the fandom with more questions than answers. The newly revived series picked up right where it left off with Matt Murdock’s (played by Charlie Cox) story as one of the many guardians of New York.

A still from Daredevil: Born Again | Credit: Disney Plus

From bidding adieu to fan favorites like Foggy Nelson to Kingpin’s ulterior motives being divulged. There remain several unanswered questions including the possible involvement of a friendly neighborhood vigilante.

What time is Daredevil: Born Again Episode 3 Releasing? Charlie Cox as Daredevil in a still from Daredevil: Born Again | Credit: Disney Plus

Daredevil: Born Again Episode 3 is set to release on 11th March 2024 at 6 Pm Pt and 9 Pm Et on Disney Plus in the USA. Here’s...

If there’s one thing most Marvel fans can agree on, it’s the impeccable casting of Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock. Like Christopher Reeve, Robert Downey Jr., and Hugh Jackman before him, Cox's name is synonymous with superhero excellence; few actors have inhabited the tormented skin of their comic book counterparts with more authenticity, passion, or pathos. To the joy of casual and aficionado fans alike, that casting coup didn't go quietly into the night following Netflix's cancellation of the original Daredevil series in 2018. Between the recently premiered Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+ as well as Murdock's cameos in Spider-Man: Far From Home and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Cox has now been playing the Devil of Hell's Kitchen for over a decade.

It began with 2008’s “Iron Man,” a film that introduced the world to Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark with the hint that he could be part of something greater. Over 30 films later, the story of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still being told, albeit with various tributaries and detours that introduce new characters and new worlds that may or may not cross paths one day. Each film in the MCU stands on its own to some degree, but like building blocks, they all connect as part of one interconnected universe. And in that way, watching the Marvel movies in order tells one grand story.

There are a couple of different ways to watch the Marvel movies in order, but below we run down how to watch the MCU in chronological and release date order. Indeed, some films like “Captain Marvel” and “Captain America: The First Avenger” are full-on prequels...

The year 2025 kicked off with some surprising feats; the most surprising of them was when Tom Holland and Zendaya were confirmed to be engaged. The couple met each other in 2016 on sets of Holland’s Marvel entry, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and soon were rumored to be dating. However, Holland and Zendaya are not the only Marvel stars to be engaged, since their Spider-Man co-star, Jacob Batalon, is now engaged too.

Tom Holland and Zendaya in Spider-Man: Far From Home | Credit: Marvel Studios

The actor had been quietly dating his now-fiance, Veronica Leahov, for quite some time. After keeping it quiet for all this time, he recently shared pictures of his proposal on Instagram, just months after Holland and Zendaya’s engagement.

Tom Holland and Zendaya’s co-star Jacob Batalon is now engaged! Tom Holland as Peter Parker, Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds, and Zendaya as Mj in the Spider-Man franchise | Credit:...

End of Watch was a gritty and realistic cop thriller that became a critical and box office hit when it was released in 2012. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Brian Taylor and Michael Peña as Mike Zavala, the film features the two LAPD partners as they work in South Central Los Angeles. Written and directed by David Ayer, the movie really shows the bond between the two young officers. It's now getting a second life on Max where it sits at number five in the top 10 and even climbed as high as the number two spot.

The movie follows Taylor and Peña as they perform their duties and things take a turn when a cartel targets them. Ayer grew up in South Central L.A. and has written several films about corrupt officers working at the LAPD. But for End of Watch, he wanted to showcase two honest and dedicated officers. Ahead of its 2012 release,...

After their record-breaking box office success in Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame, the Russo brothers are back to helm the next two Avengers movies, Doomsday and Secret Wars. The Russos didn't just make bank with Infinity War and Endgame, they also broke another MCU record, directing two of the longest movies in the franchise's history. Very little about Doomsday and Secret Wars has been revealed so far, but both movies appear to be similar in scale and size as the last Avengers movies, meaning MCU fans might be looking at two more hefty runtimes.

During an interview with Collider to promote their new movie, The Electric State, Joe and Anthony Russo revealed the proposed runtimes for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars. As you might expect, the two movies that will bring the Multiverse Saga to an end will rival the length of Infinity War and Endgame. Joe Russo said:

"If I were a betting man,...

Daredevil: Born Again left us with plenty to discuss, but amid all those big talking points, you might have missed a cameo from an MCU veteran. And we're not talking about a superhero.

When the news breaks that Wilson Fisk has been officially elected the 112th Mayor of New York City with 53% of the vote, real-life Spectrum News NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan is the one who shares word of the Kingpin's victory.

He's racked up more than a dozen MCU appearances since 2012 so, yes, he's deserving of that "veteran" label.

Kiernan first appeared in The Avengers and later showed up in Iron Man 3. However, his link to the Man Without Fear comes courtesy of three cameos in Netflix's Daredevil. He also showed up in The Defenders and The Punisher before returning to the big screen with Doctor Strange.

His latest MCU credits include Hawkeye and Echo on...

Tom Holland has built an entire secondary career out of accidentally spoiling Marvel’s most closely guarded secrets. From blurting out Avengers: Infinity War’s ending to revealing movie titles before Marvel could, the guy had a reputation. It was hilarious. He was like that one friend who just can’t hold onto a surprise party plan without texting, “Bro, just act shocked, okay?” But oh, how the tables have turned.

What can only be described as the greatest plot twist of his career, Tom Holland, the walking, talking Marvel spoiler machine, managed to keep the biggest secret of Spider-Man: No Way Home under wraps. And he did it with the coldest, straightest face known to mankind. We’re talking Oscar-worthy lying, folks.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home | Credit: Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures

Remember when we all speculated, theorized, and downright demanded confirmation that Tobey Maguire...

Hauling in a jaw-dropping 2.8 billion dollars, Marvel's superhero blockbuster Avengers: Endgame is one of the highest-grossing films of all time and will likely remain in the top ten for decades to come. Beyond this staggering commercial success, the film is also a huge hit with critics and fans alike, posting an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 94% and a Popcornmeter score of 90%. However, in the years since the Marvel Cinematic Universe's historic success, critics have soured on the franchise, and box offices have floundered.

Avengers: Endgame was the culmination of eleven years of storytelling across over a dozen films — the definitive end to a chapter, as its name suggests. As such, there was little chance of Marvel's next entries echoing its level of success. However, the studio has been fumbling to find any footing. Despite their efforts, they can't build up momentum for their next Phase, largely due to some key missteps.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is known for being a playground with endless possibilities. Superheroes crossing paths, joining forces, and taking down a villain, all of this has been a staple in Marvel’s ever-expanding world. And we have patiently waited for another such crossover, between Daredevil and Spider-Man.

Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Daredevil: Born Again | Disney+/Marvel Studios

Now that Daredevil: Born Again is on the horizon, fans were hopeful about the web-slinger’s cameo in the show. But recent news has suggested that the reunion won’t be possible anytime soon, and here’s why!

Why Spider-Man can’t swing into Daredevil: Born Again? Tom Holland as Spider-Man/ Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Far From Home | Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing

Marvel has always been generous in doing fan service unless there is some complicated reason behind why they cannot pull off a storyline on screen.

Spider-Man and Daredevil’s friendship goes back a long way, which makes sense as both superheroes are notable for working at a street level, making their dynamic all the more interesting. In the MCU, we did get a glimpse of it in No Way Home, and with Daredevil: Born Again on the horizon, fans felt their bond would be explored more in the following seasons.

Spider-Man: No Way Home | Credit: Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing

Unfortunately, contrary to the rumors that let us believe that a crossover between them on the small screen was inevitable, according to Marvel TV head, Tom Holland’s cameo is unlikely because of Sony’s clause.

Sony’s stranglehold on Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is holding Marvel back Spider-Man: Far From Home | Credit: Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing

Despite headlining a trilogy, according to Brad Winderbaum, the head of Marvel’s Streaming, Television,...

Spider-Man 4's release date has officially been bumped. However, the delay that the movie now faces is a minuscule change, which means superhero fans will only have to wait one extra week until Tom Holland returns to the big screen as Peter Parker and his webslinging alter ego. The follow-up to 2021’s blockbuster Spider-Man: No Way Home was originally slated for release on July 24, 2026, but the film will now drop seven days later on July 31, according to a new report published by Variety.

Making the shift means the Sony/Marvel flick is swinging away from some pretty stiff competition, which has summer blockbuster aspirations of its own. So, the move shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, particularly to movie lovers, and those executives behind the No Way Home sequel undoubtedly must have felt their collective Spider-Senses tingling. Had the release date not been changed, Spider-Man 4...

Somehow, it took Rocky and Rambo star Sylvester Stallone a long time to play a full-on superhero (his roles in Judge Dredd and Guardians of the Galaxy don’t count). But, when he finally did don a costume and possess superpowers, it resulted in the deeply divisive Samaritan, which is now all set to stream free.

Released back in 2022, Samaritan begins when thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith is actually a superhero legend hiding in plain sight. Directed by Julius Avery, Samaritan stars Sylvester Stallone alongside The Umbrella Academy star Javon Walton as Sam Cleary, as well as Martin Starr (Spider-Man: Far From Home), Moisés Arias (The King of Staten Island), Dascha Polanco (In the Heights), Natacha Karam (The Old Guard), and Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones). Samaritan is due to land on Tubi on March 1, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4 is going to take slightly longer to swing into theaters.

Sony Pictures announced Friday that the Marvel superhero’s next feature is now set for theatrical release on July 31, 2026, a week later than previously scheduled. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) is helming the movie that is currently untitled.

This change gives the project extra distance from the release of director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which also stars Holland and hits theaters July 17, 2026. Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Robert Pattinson and Charlize Theron round out the star-studded cast for Universal’s feature adaptation of Homer’s epic poem.

Also currently set for release on July 31, 2026, is Paramount’s animated feature Paw Patrol 3.

Holland was last seen onscreen as the heroic web-slinger in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home, which surpassed $1.9 billion at the global box office.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manhas swung onto Disney+ and recently released its two-episode finale on Feb. 19, 2025. The first of Marvel's ambitious 2025 slate, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, explores a new take on the popular hero origin story by drawing heavily from what audiences know/associate with the MCU incarnation but putting their spin on the material. It's a new "What If" for Spider-Man and Marvel that isn't actually What If...?.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is filled with Easter eggs and references to Marvel Comics, past incarnations of Spider-Man, and the MCU. From a catchy opening title song that captures many different eras of Spider-Man to much of the series' supporting cast being drawn from all over the Marvel Universe, there are plenty of fun references for fans as well as potential clues for where this series might be heading. Here are the biggest Easter eggs and references in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.

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The following contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World, now playing in theaters.

As much as fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe hoped things would go well, Captain America: Brave New World is doing decently at the box office. Notably, the critics aren't as kind, with the Rotten Tomatoes score at 50%. It feels like a middling entry, which is disappointing given how movies like Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War impressed audiences.

Many deemed it clunky and disjointed to the point the director, Julius Onah, had to dispute reports that re-shoots affected the movie and the overall narrative. Unfortunately, it does feel like it was doomed from the start. Marvel Studios had some simple solutions to avoid this,...

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The following contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World, now playing in theaters.

As much as fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe hoped things would go well, Captain America: Brave New World is doing decently at the box office. Notably, the critics aren't as kind, with the Rotten Tomatoes score at fifty percent. It feels like a middling entry, which is disappointing given how movies like The Winter Soldier and Civil War impressed audiences.

Many deemed it clunky and disjointed, to the point that the director, Julius Onah, had to dispute reports that re-shoots affected the movie and the overall narrative. Admittedly, it does feel like it was doomed from the start. However, Marvel Studios had some simple solutions to avoid this,...

Exclusive: Former Disney/Pixar veteran Michael Agulnek has joined Sony Pictures as EVP Global Publicity, where he will report to Danielle Misher, Co-Head of Theatrical Marketing.

In addition, Rose Phillips has been promoted to EVP Global Digital Marketing and Social Media. Reporting to Elias Plishner in the Global Marketing department, Phillips will continue to work across the studio’s film and TV content including via Sony Pictures Global Digital Creative, Social Media as well as the new Influencer Marketing Team.

Agulnek will oversee the Motion Picture Group’s global publicity teams to develop and execute strategic campaigns covering the theatrical and home entertainment windows across the studio’s labels including Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Animation.

He counts more than three decades working as a marketing and public relations executive, most recently as VP Worldwide Publicity at Pixar Animation Studios, where he oversaw global...

Let's cut to the chase: "Captain America: Brave New World" is bad. The story is paper-thin, the action is repetitive and too reminiscent of previous "Captain America" movies, and the villain's plot is uninspired. The worst sin this movie commits is being safe and forgettable, having nothing to say despite plenty of opportunities to be topical.

The film follows Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as he finds himself in the middle of an international incident where he must unravel a conspiracy to start an international war and discover the President's secrets before he unleashes a red monster on the world.

There is, however, one aspect of the film that's good: Harrison Ford's President Thaddeus Ross. Despite the trailers already spoiling the big, red, hulking surprise of the film, it doesn't diminish the fact that Ross is a complex and interesting character, the Red Hulk transformation is thrilling, and his fight scenes are well-executed,...

The scrutiny around the new entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues. Anthony Mackie made his debut in his first standalone film, Captain America: Brave New World, taking over the shield from Chris Evans' Steve Rogers as Captain America.

The new movie, which is the first out of three MCU movies to premiere this year, had a lukewarm reception. Although the film was under scrutiny and received negative reviews from critics, it has also received more than passable scores from the audience and exceeded expectations at the box office. At the same time, Forbes reports Captain America: Brave New World has set an unfortunate Cinemascore record for the MCU.

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Captain America: Brave New World star Carl Lumbly tells Cbr about Isaiah Bradley's movie return - and his surprise at playing so many superheroes.

Spider-Man: Far From Home featured one of the McU's most jaw-dropping post-credits scenes when it introduced us to Earth-616's J. Jonah Jameson. Spider-Man trilogy star J.K. Simmons reprised the role, with a version of the Spidey-hating hothead who, in this reality, is in charge of TheDailyBugle.net.

The shock jock proceeded to reveal Spider-Man's secret identity to the world and continued to badger Peter Parker in Spider-Man: No Way Home. Rumours persist about the direction Spider-Man 4 will head in, but one of the most popular suggestions is the Spidey-obsessed Jameson outfitting the Scorpion with the tech needed to take down the vigilante.

During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Simmons was asked about his MCU future and whether he'll reprise arguably his most iconic role in the hero's 2026 return.

To that, he replied, "No spoilers. Sorry, I’m not telling."

Unless Spider-Man 4 takes place in another corner of the Multiverse,...

Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds used to be good friends, especially after shooting the 2017 film Life, but it seems like they had a falling out through the years, and now they have completely distanced from each other.

Jake Gyllenhaal in Spider-Man: Far From Home / Credits: Marvel Studios

There had been many speculations as to what exactly happened between two of the most bankable heartthrobs in Hollywood, but following a resurfaced video interview, it’s easy to see that Gyllenhaal is pissed off with Reynolds.

Jake Gyllenhaal shockingly called Ryan Reynolds an “a**hole”

After Jake Gyllenhaal officially joined the MCU in Spider-Man: Far From Home, he did an adorable interview with BuzzFeed Celeb while playing with puppies. He was asked who he thinks would win in a fight between Mysterio, Wolverine, and Deadpool, and he responded:

If you’re talking about who is the biggest a**hole, it would be Deadpool.

Captain America: Brave New World opens in theaters this week. The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie formally introduces Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) as the new Captain America, taking over from the retired Steve Rogers (Chris Evans). Wilson first picked up the shield in the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but this is his first outing as Captain America on the big screen.

The film is directed by Julius Onah and written by the teams of Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson, and Onah and Peter Glanz. The cast includes Danny Ramirez as the new Falcon, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Xosha Roquemore, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson, and Harrison Ford as President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (taking over the role from the late William Hurt), who makes a much-anticipated transformation into Red Hulk in the film — a decision that didn’t sit well with MCU filmmaker Joe Russo.

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manis the latest animated project from Marvel Studios, which delves deeper into the origins of its titular web-slinging superhero. The series is set in an alternate reality wherein Norman Osborn steps in as Peter Parker's new mentor rather than Tony Stark. As Peter Parker continues to adjust to his new amazing abilities, he struggles under the guidance of Osborn, who wants him to become a "big-time" superhero like the Avengers. Meanwhile, new supervillains are showing up at an alarming rate, each with ties to a mysterious benefactor who outfits them with incredible technology that gives them a fighting chance against New York's premiere superhero.

The new Spider-Man series includes plenty of recognizable characters from the comics, some from Spider-Man's ongoing...

If there’s one thing we know about Anthony Mackie, it’s that he’s always down for some good ol’ fashioned trolling. And if there’s one thing we know about Tom Holland, it’s that he’s been on the receiving end of Mackie’s jokes for years. So, when rumors of Holland and Zendaya’s possible future wedding started swirling, Mackie saw an opportunity he simply could not pass up.

Anthony Mackie as Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World | Credits: Marvel Studios

That’s right, Mackie is gearing up to crash what could be the most star-studded superhero wedding of all time. And in true Mackie fashion, he’s making no secret of his master plan. The Falcon isn’t waiting for an invitation.

He’s showing up unannounced, probably with wings and a whole speech prepared. But why is Mackie so determined to crash this wedding?...

Marvel stars Anthony Mackie and Tom Holland share a bond that stretches far beyond the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The two have been teasing each other for years. Now, as Mackie steps into the spotlight with his first solo movie Captain America: Brave New World, he’s finally getting the chance to fire back at Holland’s past jabs.

Anthony Mackie in Captain America: Brave New World / Credits: Marvel Studios

The fun rivalry between the two actors has become a beloved highlight of their off-screen interactions. As the movie is set to premiere this week, Mackie playfully took a light-hearted jab at Holland during the Brave New World movie premiere. Once again, it provided another humorous moment in their ongoing friendly banter!

Anthony Mackie took a witty jibe at Tom Holland during the Brave New World movie premiere

Anthony Mackie, introduced to the MCU as Sam Wilson (the Falcon) in Captain America: The Winter Soldier,...

Spoilers for "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" follow.

"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" episode 7, "Scorpion Rising," sees Peter Parker (Hudson Thames) facing his greatest challenge yet -- and nearly losing his life to it. That challenge's name is Mac Gargan (Jonathan Medina), leader of a criminal gang called the Scorpions. The season had been building up a gang war between the Scorpions and their rivals, the 1 & 10th Street gang, represented by Peter's friend (and future enemy) Lonnie Lincoln (Eugene Byrd).

Episode 6, "Duel with the Devil," ended with the Scorpions discovering their rivals' hideout, and Mac getting fitted with green scorpion themed armor, complete with a stinger tail, by Otto Octavius (Hugh Dancy). The Scorpion springs his trap in the following episode. Spider-Man intervenes, but nothing he throws at Gargan keeps him down. Proving the tail isn't just for show, Scorpion stabs Spider-Man through his shoulder. Spider-Man is left bleeding out as the Scorpion approaches,...

DeWanda Wise might be taking flight again, but this time it could be in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the beloved X-Men character Storm. The actress portrayed pilot Kayla Watts in 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, but if the rumor mill is any indication, the MCU might have its sights set on casting Wise as the fan-favorite Mutant Ororo Munroe.

Please remember that until Marvel Studios confirms the casting report posted to X, formerly Twitter, by scooper MyTimeToShineHello, the news of Wise possibly taking up Storm’s electrifying mantle is strictly a rumor. Now, the social media post succinctly reads as follows:

DeWanda Wise is now being considered for the role of Storm in the X-Men reboot.

Halle Berry had the honor of playing Storm in the original X-Men films which started their successful run in the year 2000. Berry then reprised the role for director Bryan Singer’s immensely popular...

Looks like Tom Holland isn’t hanging up the Spidey suit anytime soon. Just when fans thought Spider-Man 4 might be his swan song, a new report has dropped a bombshell: he’s got another trilogy lined up. That’s right, six more years (at least) of web-slinging, villain-punching, and awkward Peter Parker charm.

Tom Holland as Spider-Man/ Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Far From Home | Credits: Marvel Studios

While Holland’s hinted at stepping back before, it seems like Marvel and Sony aren’t letting their golden boy go just yet.

Tom Holland’s MCU reign continues: Another Spidey trilogy and three more Marvel films confirmed Tom Holland as Peter Parker in the movie Spider-Man: Homecoming | Credits: Marvel Studios

Per insider Alex Perez, Tom Holland has another full trilogy lined up — meaning Spider-Man 4 is just the beginning. On top of that, he also has three non-Spidey MCU appearances locked in,...

The following contains spoilers for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Season 1, now streaming on Disney+.

Spider-Man's origin story is being revisited by the Marvel animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Taking place in a sister universe to the McU's Earth-616, the series finds Peter Parker in the first few months of his crime-fighting career as Spider-Man. The series premiere, "Amazing Fantasy," opened with a look at how Peter gained his superhuman abilities in this alternate universe. While the iconic spider bite that has traditionally given Peter Parker his powers still occurred, almost all the circumstances surrounding this pivotal moment in Spider-Man's story have been changed. Even the tragedy that taught Peter that with great power there must also come great responsibility has been significantly altered.

The death of Uncle Ben is one of the most well known elements of Spider-Man's origin. This tragic moment arguably played a bigger role in Peter's...

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Jake Gyllenhaal has portrayed an impressively dynamic array of characters since his first on-screen appearance back in 1991. In the following decades, the Academy Award-nominated actor has been at the forefront of many successful films, including Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, and Spider-Man: Far From Home. In addition, Gyllenhaal has made a recent impact in the world of television with his Golden Globe-nominated performance in Apple TV+'s Presumed Innocent. Given his extensive filmography, it is no surprise that some of his characters aren't as well known as others. Not all of them can be as memorable as Lou Bloom in Nightcrawler or Detective Loki in Prisoners. However, fans should be sure to check out his performance in this 2002 film that also stars Jennifer Aniston.

Once upon a time, about six years ago, superheroes were the biggest thing in cinemas. In 2019, no less than three superhero movies made over a billion dollars at the box office: Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Avengers: Endgame, which also happens to be the second highest-grossing movie of all time. If you throw Joker in there, it's four. Surely the good times would roll forever.

But they didn't. The sequel to Captain Marvel, The Marvels, came out a few years later and became Marvel's first box office bomb, grossing around $200 million on a budget of nearly $300 million. Major tentpole movies like Ant-Man 3 underperformed, earning less than both of its predecessors, and new heroes like Shang-Chi and the Eternals never caught fire. Things were even worse on the DC side of things. Whereas Aquaman made over $1 billion in 2018, the 2023 sequel made less than half that. It was the same story for the Shazam!

The following contains spoilers for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 1, Episode 5, "The Unicorn Unleashed!," now streaming on Disney+.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man continues to introduce fresh versions of fan-favorite characters and alternate takes on familiar plots. For instance, the latest batch of episodes debuted new variations of Doc Ock, Scorpion and Unicorn. They also referenced the events of Captain America: Civil War, but as per usual, the animated series put its own twist on them. In this case, Peter Parker isn't directly involved in the Avengers' conflict, and even if he was, it seems he might have picked a different side than his Marvel Cinematic Universe counterpart.

Although the McU's Peter Parker was introduced as part of Iron Man's team in Captain America: Civil War, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man makes him more of a Steve Rogers fan. In fact, after Harry Osborn finds out his secret identity and...

Speculation has been rampant surrounding Sony Pictures' and Marvel Studios' Spider-Man 4. Starring Tom Holland as Peter Parker, the movie is set for release on July 24, 2026. Beyond this release date, little has been confirmed. Fans have been faced with conflicting rumors, with some suggesting that the movie will continue Spider-Man: No Way Home's exploration of the Multiverse. Others have suggested Spider-Man 4 will be a street-level story. Amy Pascal, who serves as producer of the Spider-Man franchise for Sony Pictures, recently shared the first few plot details for Spider-Man 4.

Pascal made it apparent that the movie will follow Peter Parker as he withdraws from his civilian identity and instead throws himself fully into being Spider-Man. This follows on from his decision at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home to have the world forget Peter Parker, leaving him on his own and with little left in his life besides Spider-Man.

2025 will continue to be a superhero-packed year. The Marvel Cinematic Universe will add three more films, culminating with The Fantastic Four: First Steps in the summer.

Although this is hardly the first time Marvel's First Family has been adapted into a feature film, the characters are now making their debut in the MCU. Planned to have a bigger role in the upcoming two Avengers films, The Fantastic Four: First Steps' launch has been successful. Marvel Studios unveiled the first trailer on Feb. 4, almost a year after the cast announcement, and The Hollywood Reporter revealed the trailer was a massive success, with 202 million views in its first 24 hours across all platforms.

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The upcoming take on Marvel's First Family had a series of Easter eggs in the first teasers.

This marks one of the best launches for a Marvel Studios project.

Oh what a tangled web we weave when the multiverse becomes part of Spider-Man canon. The Spider-Man film franchise started simply enough, with 2002’s “Spider-Man.” Fast forward 20 years and three different actors have played live-action versions of the Wall Crawler, with the trio joining forces in 2021’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

The most recent Spidey flick wasn’t just a fun family reunion. It also led to Marvel verifying the existence of the multiverse in its live-action productions. As the former Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange says in the film, “The multiverse is a concept about which we know frighteningly little.”

While the establishment of the multiverse has a still yet-to-be-determined impact on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in the present it can make watching Spider-Man movies in order a little complicated.

Thankfully, there are a myriad of ways to enjoy your friendly neighborhood Spider-Men. Below is a list of the Web...

When Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios parted ways after Spider-Man: Far From Home, Sony executives immediately started making plans to continue the franchise without Kevin Feige's input.

We'll likely never know what that would have entailed. However, once both sides managed to get back on good terms, the wall-crawler found himself caught up in the Multiverse with 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home. That led to the return of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as their respective Peter Parker Variants, not to mention some familiar villains.

Sony tried to get in on the Multiversal action with Morbius. However, after cutting several confusing nods to Sam Raimi's Spider-Man franchise, the studio settled for one of the worst post-credits scenes ever which saw the Living Vampire meet The Vulture.

The idea of Venom fighting Spider-Man was teased but never followed up on and Sony has now given up on its slate of Marvel spin-offs.

Last year, Final Destination 6 (which is going by the title Final Destination: Bloodlines) finally, after years of development and a long year gap between sequels, made its way through production. Franchise producer Craig Perry previously let it be known that the film was aiming for a theatrical release in 2025 – in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film. It will even be on IMAX screens! It was recently confirmed that Final Destination: Bloodlines is set to reach theatres on May 16, 2025… and now, a teaser trailer for the film has arrived online. You can check it out in the embed above.

Perry teased a long time ago that this new sequel would feature a sequence set in a tattoo parlor, and now that sequence is the focus of the teaser trailer. I’m a huge fan of the Final Destination franchise, I have been looking...