The Problem with Modern “Woke” Characters
For those engrossed with the political ideology of diversity and inclusion, it is advantageous and altogether fruitful to label those who oppose their beloved “woke” characters as bigots, heathens, and Nazis not worth the very air they breathe. However, for those who spend more than a fleeting moment passing such a judgment, a discovery of […]
Star Wars Solidifies New Grand Inquisitor Design
The upcoming issue #25 of Marvel’s ongoing Star Wars title has revealed its cover, featuring the Grand Inquisitor’s new look. Words have been had online about the character’s redesign since the Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer dropped a couple of weeks ago, with some (myself included) being rather disappointed. The Grand Inquisitor was introduced as the main antagonist in season 1 of Star […]
First Across the Spider-Verse Trailer Hits the Web
On Saturday, December 4th, Sony released the first trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The hotly-anticipated sequel follows the smash hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in telling the story of Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and his inter-dimensional counterparts. This time around, Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld) somehow reaches out to Miles’ dimension to hang out. Miles also tussles […]
Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Revisits Old Enemies
Late Tuesday night, Disney and Marvel released the second and ostensibly final trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home. This comes shortly after some of the film’s plot points were leaked on the internet. This newest trailer is a mixture of new ideas and homage to the older movies, and gives us a better look at returning […]
Madame Web Web Solo Film in Development
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Morbius writers Matt Sazama and Burke Sharpless have signed on to write a Spider-Man spinoff centered around Madame Web. This telepathic Spidey-supporting character was first introduced in the comic books in 1980. The Madame Web project joins a plethora of previously announced Spider-Man-related films. So far, a Spider-Verse sequel (and […]
Mahershala Ali May Play Gordon in Matt Reeves’ Batman
ComicBook.com reports via Collider’s Jeff Snieder that True Detective star Mahershala Ali was Matt Reeves’ first pick for the role of Commissioner Gordon in The Batman. However, in the wake of his casting as Blade, Snieder is unsure whether the Oscar-winning actor would play multiple comic book movie roles. I’ve been banging the drum for Idris […]