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Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman with a phone in his hand and a nervous look on his face in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Breaking Bad Star Aaron Paul Turned Down A Role In The Dark Knight Trilogy

By Ryan Scott 10 days ago

Breaking Bad breakout Aaron Paul revealed that he turned down a small role in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy due to a scheduling conflict.

Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik with glowing blue eyes in The New Mutants

New Mutants Director Found His Marvel Movie Experience Was 'Traumatic' And 'Unfulfilling'

By Quinn Bilodeau 10 days ago

After everything The New Mutants endured during post-production, it's understandable that director Josh Boone didn't love his experience with the Marvel film.

Film Critic Roger Ebert holds up an award at the American Society of Cinematographers 17th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards

A Controversial Zack Snyder Superhero Movie Got A Perfect Score From Roger Ebert

By Joe Roberts 11 days ago

Zack Snyder's Watchmen got a divisive response from comic book readers and movie fans when the film debuted in 2009, but famed film critic Roger Ebert loved it.

Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar with a surprised look on his face in Lucifer

Lucifer Star Tom Ellis Almost Added A Major Marvel Character To His Resume

By Ryan Scott 11 days ago

Tom Ellis has been playing Lucifer Morningstar on numerous DC projects for years, but he very nearly joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Thor: Love and Thunder, the Hulk in an aircraft

Why A Solo Marvel Hulk Movie Is Incredibly Unlikely, According To Mark Ruffalo

By Michael Boyle 12 days ago

Alexa, play that sad walking-away song from The Incredible Hulk because our dreams of a solo-Hulk movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been crushed.

The Weevil and the Strobe, having a conversation in The Specials.

Before Working For Marvel, James Gunn Wrote And Starred In A Forgotten Rob Lowe Superhero Film

By Witney Seibold 12 days ago

Long before he entered the Marvel or DC universes, director James Gunn took a satirical approach to superheroes with quite an ensemble cast.

One Of Marvel's Best Movies Almost Didn't Happen

By Jaron Pak 12 days ago

One of the best movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe might not have happened were it not for a major screenplay rewrite.

A composite image of Bucky, Thanos, Shang-Chi, and Wanda from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

The 15 Best Fight Scenes In The Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ranked

By Mike Bedard 12 days ago

OK, OK, you can probably guess what we chose as the best fight scene in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But how about the other 14 entries? Read on to find out!

Superman looking upset in Superman (2025)

James Gunn's DC Universe Will Likely Never Adapt This Offensive Superman Moment

By Joe Roberts 13 days ago

As much as James Gunn loves DC Comics' Silver Age-inspired shenanigans, we can safely assume his DC Universe will never adapt this insensitive Superman gag.

Images of the Black Widow, Iron Man, Thanos, and Killmonger Marvel Legends figures edited over a Marvel Cinematic Universe tableau

The 10 Best Marvel Legends Figures Every MCU Fan Needs To Collect

By Russell Murray 13 days ago

Hasbro's Marvel Legends collection of action figures has delivered some great toy iterations of Marvel Cinematic Universe characters, and these are the best.

David Corenswet as Superman flies through a snowy environment in Superman

James Gunn Was Unaware Of A Major Superman Debate Before Working On The Movie

By Joe Roberts 13 days ago

James Gunn wasn't aware of a heated debate about the Man of Steel prior to making his Superman movie, but his approach to the issue says a lot about his film.

The boys, Homelander having an existential crisis looking in the mirror

The Boys' Homelander Is Going To Fight Superman In DC's Official Continuity

By Michael Boyle 14 days ago

Superhero fans will finally be able to live out their fantasy booking of pitting Superman against The Boys' deeply evil supe, Homelander.

The Invisible Woman (Jessica Alba), Mr. Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd), The Human Torch (Chris Evans), and The Thing (Michael Chiklis) stand together in Fantastic Four (2005)

One Fantastic Four Actor Feels That Critics Were Wrong About The 2005 Marvel Movie

By Noah Villaverde 14 days ago

Director Tim Story's Fantastic Four movies weren't exactly well-received by critics, but one of their stars feels those Marvel films deserved better.

John Stewart, Hal Jordan, and Mogo as Green Lanterns from DC Comics

The 10 Most Powerful Green Lanterns, Ranked

By Samuel Stone 14 days ago

There have been many Green Lanterns over the years, but these wielders of the emerald ring have proven themselves to be the most powerful.

Ezra Miller's Barry Allen/The Flash is seen in closeup wearing his helmet in The Flash

The Flash Director Defends The DCEU's Most Infamous Bomb, Addresses The Ezra Miller Issue

By Joe Roberts 14 days ago

Andy Muschietti reflects on his DCEU bomb The Flash, the negative response from fans, and the Ezra Miller controversies that plagued the film.

Ultimate Endgame cover inspired by Avengers: Endgame poster -- Wolverine, Wasp, Black Panther, Captain America, Maystorm, Spider-Man, and Doom

Why Marvel's Ultimate Universe Is Ending In 2026

By Devin Meenan 15 days ago

Marvel's new Ultimate Universe has largely been a refreshing reinvention, but ending in 2026 will afford it an opportunity that many Marvel comics don't get.

A composite image of Black Flash, Thought Robot, Mr. Mxyptlk, Dream, and Pepetua in DC Comics

20 Most Powerful DC Characters Ranked

By Russell Murray 15 days ago

From Superman to The Darkest Knight and beyond, we've put together a list of the most powerful characters in DC Comics, and we tried to rank them too!

Eros / Starfox appearing on a spaceship in Eternals

5 Marvel Movie Characters We Hope Get More Screentime In Phase Six

By Witney Seibold 17 days ago

With Phase 6 officially underway, here are five Marvel movie characters we hope receive more screentime in the studio's upcoming films.

Batman holding a battle axe in front of his chest bat symbol in Absolute Batman #1

Absolute Batman Has Introduced Two Classic DC Antiheroes – With One Big Change

By Devin Meenan 17 days ago

Absolute Batman #13 brings a pair of major DC Comics antiheroes into the mix, one of which is a much more unconventional re-imagining than the other.

Robert Downey Jr's Tony Stark is seen at the top of group shot featuring Marvel heroes on the Avengers Endgame poster

Hollywood Legend Drew Struzan Painted An Epic Marvel Poster Years Before The MCU's Birth

By Joe Roberts 18 days ago

Late, great movie poster artist Drew Struzan retired right as the MCU was launching, but a few years before that he designed a Marvel poster.

Captain America holding Mjolnir in Avengers: Endgame

A Marvel Movie Without Kevin Feige's Involvement Influenced Avengers: Endgame

By Rafael Motamayor 19 days ago

When making Avengers: Endgame, Kevin Feige took inspiration from a Marvel movie that he didn't work on when it came to wrapping up one character's story.

Glen Powell's Ben Richards sticks his tongue out in The Running Man

Glen Powell Feels This Beloved Marvel Movie Changed Hollywood For The Better

By Joe Roberts 20 days ago

Glen Powell feels this Marvel movie opened the door for more upbeat, positive leading men to come to the fore (something the actor very much benefited from).

Iron Man with his helmet off in Captain America: Civil War

A Pair Of Marvel Writers Are The Highest Grossing Screenwriters In Hollywood History (With A Catch)

By Witney Seibold 20 days ago

Two longtime Marvel Studios writers are the top grossing screenwriters in movie history ... but a legendary filmmaker still rules the global box office.

Superman flying in battle against a kaiju in Superman

Why Superman's Most Powerful Villain Will Probably Never Be In The Movies

By Rafael Motamayor 20 days ago

There are plenty of villains yet to be adapted for the big screen, but James Gunn's DC Universe will likely never have Superman take on this particular baddie.

Molecule Man looking angry in Avengers: Time Runs Out

The MCU Has Yet To Introduce One Of Marvel's Most Powerful And Rarely Used Characters

By Devin Meenan 21 days ago

This lesser-known super-villain may yet make their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Avengers: Secret Wars, if Marvel's comics are anything to go by.

Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff wearing her headpiece in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

The Classic Marvel Comics Storyline Elizabeth Olsen Wants The MCU To Avoid

By Nick Staniforth 22 days ago

Should Scarlet Witch return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the future, there's one famous Marvel Comics storyline that Elizabeth Olsen would like to avoid.

DC Comics art showing Swamp Thing covered in snow during winter

One Of The Most Infamous Lost DC Superhero Comics Is Finally Being Published

By Devin Meenan 22 days ago

An infamous (and controversial) Swamp Thing comic book storyline that DC Comics declined to publish in the late 1980s is finally seeing the light of day.