10 posts tagged ‘thor’
The end of What If…?'s second season briefly acknowledges the current state of Marvel’s multiverse
AV Club,
Marvel Studios has picked up a somewhat annoying habit lately of ignoring things established in its larger universe, rendering the larger universe irrelevant and spoiling what was once the big selling point of these movies and TV shows. But, despite its supposed dependence on standalone stories, season two of… Read more...
Natalie Portman's 20 best performances, ranked
From indie comedies to sci-fi box office juggernauts and seemingly every genre in between, Natalie Portman’s career is staggeringly expansive. With more than 30-plus years in the industry (and one Oscar and three Academy Award nominations under her belt), few actresses her age boast a resume anywhere near as… Read more...
Taika Waititi Jokes About Why He Went From Indies to Marvel
Gizmodo,
At this point, you have to know Taika Waiti is gonna Taika Waititi—especially since it’s been long known he isn’t coming back for a potential Thor 5. But the director’s self-deprecating appearance on the SmartLess Podcast, hosted by comedic actors Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Jason Bateman, has left some Marvel fans… Read more...
Taika Waititi agreed to Thor because he "was poor"
Marvel’s habit of poaching talented young writer-directors for their films has gone from something largely positive (cultivating diverse up-and-coming artists) to something seen as negative (wasting years of the lives of potential new auteurs on paint-by-the-numbers franchise filmmaking). Taika Waititi was an early… Read more...
Taika Waititi "won't be involved" with Thor 5 despite "open relationship" with Marvel
After revitalizing the Thor movies with Thor: Ragnarok and swiftly burying them with Thor: Love And Thunder, Taika Waititi is putting the hammer down. Speaking with Business Insider, the director admits that he “won’t be involved” with the series’ next installment, but in his Waititian way, which is to say… Read more...
If There's a Thor 5, Taika Waititi Won't Be Part of It
In one of those rare cases where the rumor mills are actually accurate, director Taika Waititi confirmed that if Marvel Studios decides to make a fifth Thor movie, he won’t be involved. “I wouldn’t know if that’s [a Thor 5 happening] accurate,” Waititi said to Business Insider. “I know that I won’t be involved.” Read more...
What's right and what's wrong with Marvel today?
It’s not much of a surprise that The Marvels didn’t fare so well at the domestic box office in its first weekend. Sure, it came in at No. 1 with $47 million, but that’s the lowest opening of any film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Factor in the $41.4 million it made internationally, and that’s still less than $90… Read more...
All The Marvels Easter eggs and references explained
For better or worse, a certain level of fluency in the ever-expanding tapestry of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is required by The Marvels. While the film—which brings together Captain Marvel’s Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), WandaVision’s Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), and Ms. Marvel’s Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani)—fills… Read more...