Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
What's going on with those 'Fantastic Four' reboot casting rumors?
The Internet loves to talk about who might be in this movie. PLUS: ‘Loki’ Season 2 trailer, and who’s the favorite to host ‘The Daily Show’?
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Where do the Spider-Man movies go after 'Across the Spider-Verse'?
Sony is on the verge of a unified Spider-Man multiverse. PLUS: New looks at 'Ahsoka,' 'Bird Box Barcelona' gets a trailer, and what are the odds they ever use the 'Flash' sequel script?
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ blows away expectations
The second ‘Spider-Verse’ film opens with $120.5 million — higher than all but two ‘Spider-Man’ movies.
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is a miracle
A groundbreaking animated film that makes ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ look small. PLUS: ‘I Think You Should Leave’ releases another fantastic season, and The Rock gets a ‘Fast’ spinoff.
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ adds $60.5M in second weekend
The third ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ film has virtually tied the entire ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ domestic haul — after just two weekends.
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Do the Marvel Cinematic Universe credits scenes matter anymore?
The stingers were once a vital part of the MCU. PLUS: The WGA strike continues, 'Oppenheimer' and 'Meg 2' get trailers, and Elizabeth Olsen had questions for the 'Multiverse of Madness' writers.
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ rockets to a $114M opening weekend
James Gunn’s MCU finale debuts ahead of ‘Quantumania’ but behind ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.’
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
James Gunn delivers the best MCU movie since ‘Endgame’ with ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
I loved this movie. Absolutely loved it. PLUS: The writers’ strike continues, ‘Dune: Part Two’ gets its first trailer, and the new ‘Star Wars: Visions’ season is gorgeous.
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Jonathan Majors rules the weekend box office
‘Creed III’ and ‘Quantumania’ give the actor back-to-back No. 1 movies. PLUS: There’s a new Hellboy, ‘Succession’ gets a trailer, and Jenna Ortega breezes through ‘Hot Ones.’
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
One month. Two movies. Is November big enough for Marvel and Disney animation?
Disney, Pixar and the MCU have a history of sharing Thanksgiving. PLUS: The story behind the ‘Quantumania’ visual effects, and is that character actually dead on ‘The Last of Us’?
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‘Quantumania’ is a ‘Rick and Morty’ episode wrapped in an MCU movie
The third ‘Ant-Man’ movie beat box office expectations. PLUS: ‘John Wick’ is back for a new trailer, ‘Fantastic Four’ casting begins soon, and our daughter (kind of) watched ‘Moana.’
Popculturology • Friday Newsletter
Bad reviews. Big box office. Are 'Quantumania' and future MCU movies even 'movies'? And does it matter anymore?
Do MCU films need to stand alone? Are they critic proof? PLUS: A live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon' movie is in the works, Barney rises again, and is 'Creed III' pitting brother vs. brother?