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Howard The Duck Isn't The First Marvel Comics Movie – The Real One Came Out One Year Earlier

By SlashFilm Staff 3 months ago

1986's Howard the Duck is often credited as the first movie based on Marvel Comics, but the real honor goes to a movie that came out in 1985.

Milly Alcock reading Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

The Supergirl Movie Poster Shows How James Gunn Is Building On Superman's Best Moments

By Aaron Perine 3 months ago

Between Supergirl's appearance in James Gunn's Superman and the newly unveiled Supergirl movie poster, things are looking up for the DCU's Girl of Steel.

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards standing in front of flames in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Can The Fantastic Four Save Marvel's Very Rough 2025 Run At The Box Office?

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

The Fantastic Four: First Steps might just be the hero Marvel Studios needs after a rough time at the 2025 box office, but it depends on a few factors.

Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor wearing sunglasses in Superman's fortress in Superman

The Superman And Sinners Villains Have One Thing In Common (But Most Fans Missed It)

By Pauli Poisuo 3 months ago

The actors playing the main villains in this year's big blockbuster hits Sinners and Superman share a TV series background.

The Red Ghost stares mournfully past the camera with his long white hair and beard in a pitch black room in

Why John Malkovich Was Cut From Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps

By Rusteen Honardoost 3 months ago

John Malkovich was set to play a character called Red Ghost in Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Here's why director Matt Shakman had to edit him out.

David Corenswet as Superman staring upwards in Superman

A Superman Sequel Might Happen At DC Studios (But Not As Soon As You Might Think)

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

While a Superman sequel remains a strong possibility, James Gunn and DC Studios seem to be focusing more on other projects as they build out the DC Universe.

Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite, Keanu Reeves as John Constantine, Elizabeth Shue as Chris Parker, John Goodman and Billy Crystal as Sully and Mike, and Heath Ledger as William Thatcher

15 Movies With Post-Credits Scenes That You Probably Missed

By Jeff Ames 3 months ago

Marvel may have given the post-credits scene new significance, but they were around long before Iron Man. Here are 15 movie credits scenes you probably missed.

Lois, Jimmy, and Clark staring up at a TV screen in Superman

Before Superman, Jimmy Olsen Actor Skyler Gisondo Had A Forgotten Marvel Role

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Did you remember that Skyler Gisondo, who plays Jimmy Olsen in James Gunn's Superman, previously appeared in a Marvel movie? We did, too. Here's who he played.

Jimmy Olsen at his desk reading a newspaper in 2025's Superman

The Classic Jimmy Olsen Storyline Skyler Gisondo Wants To See In A Superman Sequel

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Skyler Gisondo's portrayal of Jimmy Olsen in Superman already has fans wishing for a Jimmy-centric spinoff. Here's what the actor would love to see happen.

5 Reasons Why The Supergirl Movie Could Be Better Than Superman

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

Here are five reasons why the DC Universe's Supergirl starring Milly Alcock could fly even higher than James Gunn's Superman. (And yes, Krypto is one of them.)

Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Jonathan Majors, Richard Madden, and Zoe Saldana in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

15 Marvel Cinematic Universe Characters We Don't Expect To See Again

By Jamie Jirak 3 months ago

The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn't as sturdy as it once was, which is why we don't expect to see these MCU characters again anytime soon (or ever).

Henry Cavill and David Corenswet as Superman

James Gunn's Superman Proves Zack Snyder's Take On The Character Was Always Nonsense

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

James Gunn's take on Superman is wildly different than Zack Snyder's vision for the character, and Gunn's version is the one we need right now.

Superman and Lois lane kissing in the air at the end of Superman

James Gunn's Superman Movie Had Two Major Scenes Banned In India – Here's Why

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

If you saw Superman in theaters in India, you missed out on two major moments. Here's why the censors decided to cut things from James Gunn's film.

Nathan Fillion's Guy Gardner shooting green energy out of his Green Lantern ring in Superman

What Superman Has In Common With Every Other James Gunn Movie

By Rick Stevenson 3 months ago

James Gunn's Superman has a lot on its mind and a lot to accomplish, but it still manages to feel like a James Gunn film.

Eve Teschmacher taking a selfie in the LuthorCorp building with Superman fighting in the background in Superman

James Gunn's Superman Utterly Fails One Classic Character From The 1978 Movie

By Rick Stevenson 3 months ago

James Gunn's Superman brings back a character who was created for the original 1978 movie, but the 2025 take on the character kinda does them dirty.

Superman talking to Lex Luthor in Superman

James Gunn's Superman Repeats Marvel Casting History In One Major Way (And It's Perfect)

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

The casting of Superman and Lex Luthor for James Gunn's Superman mirrors a situation that played out with the MCU's Thor.

The Ant-Man costume sitting on the table in Ant-Man

10 Years Later, Edgar Wright's Ant-Man Remains Marvel's Greatest Missed Opportunity

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

10 years later and we're still fantasizing about what could have been the Marvel Cinematic Universe Ant-Man from director Edgar Wright.

The Crimson Bolt putting a sign on a telephone pole in the movie Super

James Gunn's Superman Couldn't Be More Different Than His First, Forgotten Superhero Movies

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

James Gunn is back in theaters with an earnest version of Superman, which couldn't be more different than his early superhero projects.

David Corenswet as Superman being helped by Mali in Superman

5 Reasons Why James Gunn's Superman Soared At The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

James Gunn's Superman soared to impressive heights during its opening weekend at the box office, so let's examine what went right with the first DCU film.

Superman and Lois Lane talking in an apartment at night while the Justice Gang fights a monster in the background in Superman

James Gunn's Superman Has The Same Climax Problem As Zack Snyder's Man Of Steel

By Rick Stevenson 3 months ago

James Gunn's Superman goes to great lengths to distance itself from Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, but it shares a similar third-act problem.

Deadpool Broke Box Office Records By Breaking The Marvel Mold

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

In honor of Deadpool & Wolverine, let's look back at the record-breaking success of 2016's Deadpool and see if there are any lessons to be gleaned from it.

Lois and Superman have a chat amongst the rubble in Superman

James Gunn's Best Superman Scene Explains The Movie's Most Powerful Message

By Bill Bria 3 months ago

The scene where Lois interviews Clark in her apartment, glimpsed in the film's trailer, is one of the best scenes of James Gunn's Superman. Here's why.

A collage of Superman (David Corenswet) in Superman (2025) flying in between Superman (Henry Cavill) in Man of Steel and Superman (Christopher Reeve) in Superman (1978)

Every Live-Action Superman Actor, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 3 months ago

There have been many versions of Superman on the big and small screen over the years. Let's try and rank which was the absolute best Man of Steel.

Milly Alcock in front of Supergirl punching

Supergirl: Everything We Know About Milly Alcock's DC Universe Movie

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

After making her debut in Superman, Milly Alcock is leading the next DC Universe movie as Supergirl. Here's what we know so far.

Batman pulls his cape across his face in a comic book panel shown in Batman & Bill

One Of Hulu's First Ever Original Movies Was About Batman

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

The same year Ben Affleck's Batman appeared in Justice League, Hulu released a documentary about Batman's creation which highlighted a crucial contributor.

Superman stands at the Fortress of Solitude entrance in Superman

Superman's Opening Text Perfectly Sets Up The Debut Of A Classic DC Comics Villain

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

The opening text of James Gunn's Superman reveals metahumans have been around for a long time. Could this be setting up a big bad from the comics?

Harlow and Dolce hanging out on the couch together in Kick-Ass 2

Before Fallout, Ella Purnell Starred In A Major Superhero Misfire

By Michael Boyle 3 months ago

Shows like Fallout and Yellowjackets made Ella Purnell a star, but earlier in her career, she quietly made an impression in this not-so-great superhero flick.