One of Marvel’s Phase 4 films almost had more action. Liang Yang, the fight coordinator for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, posted a video on his Instagram account depicting a deleted action sequence from the movie. The scene takes place while Scarlet Witch is attacking the Kamar-Taj ...
Read MoreMarvel Studios is facing a much more menacing villain than Kang the Conqueror or Doctor Doom: declining profits. The Wall Street Journal reports that Marvel’s Phase 4 output has been underperforming mightily. “Since Disney acquired Marvel in 2009, the studio has produced 25 superhero films that ...
Read MoreWatch enough movies, and you’ll start to see strange thematic bedfellows. I finally caught Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness a few weeks ago in an attempt to learn one or two plot points and guest appearances from the film itself rather than Twitter. (There’s currently a pool going on ...
Read MoreOn yesterday’s Disney Q2 earnings call, CEO Bob Chapek essentially said the company’s films would thrive with or without the coveted Chinese market. This comment comes following that country’s banning of Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. On the call, he also correc...
Read MoreDisney has allegedly been extorting cinema chains to maximize viewership and profitability of their new releases, according to a Variety article. In the article, box office analyst Jeff Bock says Disney doesn’t negotiate. Instead, they dictate to theaters terms for how often one of their movie...
Read MoreThe highly anticipated sequel to 2016’s Doctor Strange, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, was released into theaters this weekend, bringing along with it all the typical Marvel fanfare. This film marks the third first introduction of the multiverse to the MCU, contradicting all the prio...
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