Why ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Might Work Out After All

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 Mike Manalo

I’d like to start out by saying I’m an MCU believer. The rest of the world may be done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and with just cause after misses like Quantumania, She-Hulk, and Secret Invasion, or even after mid-tier products like Brave New World or Multiverse of Madness. However, I got into Marvel Comics in 1991, and here I am 34 years later, and I still buy them, love them, and get excited whenever a new MCU film is announced or is released.

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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ Proves Anyone Can Be a Hero, Says Director Jake Schreier and Cast

April 30, 2025May 5, 2025 Laura Sirikul

Marvel is no stranger to mental health and trauma when it comes to their heroes and villains. Many of their greatest heroes have been in a place of uncertainty – Thor losing himself (and gaining weight) after Infinity War; Rocket Raccoon’s past trauma and found family; Wanda’s grief overtaking an entire town; and many other heroes dealing with post-traumatic stress disorders. Yet, as the heroes in the story, they persevered while saving many lives.

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NOC Review: ‘Thunderbolts*’ is Marvel at its Most Mature and Emotionally Complex

April 29, 2025May 1, 2025 Mike Manalo

Superheroes have trauma. That’s not an original idea. However, what happens when these superheroes have to face something more real and unsolvable than saving the world, such as actual depression and mental health issues? You get something greater than your average superhero popcorn blockbuster. That’s where Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* truly excels.

Marvel, Movies, Trailers

A New Silver Surfer Arrives with a New Trailer for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 Mike Manalo

Prepare yourselves because Galactus is coming! The herald of Galactus has come to this world to inform us that tonight, the role will be played by an actual purple planet-eating humanoid Goliath and not a storm cloud of nothing. More than that, they brought the official trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps with them, and boy, it looks phenomenal!

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Marvel Studios Confirms Full Cast of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

March 26, 2025May 15, 2025 Mike Manalo

We are only a little over a year until Avengers: Doomsday hits, and fans have been getting anxious about any sort of confirmed announcement about the tentpole, beyond the casting of Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, and the Russo Brothers directing. Well today, we finally got something pretty big, as the full confirmed cast was revealed via livestream, ending months of speculation on which MCU A-Listers would be joining the fun!

Marvel, Movies

Welcoming Sam Wilson as Captain America at the ‘Brave New World’ Press Conference

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 Mike Manalo

Sam Wilson is Captain America. He’s been Captain America for four years in the MCU, and 10 years in the comics. As a VA PTSD counselor, and a loyal partner to Team Cap, he was always the worthiest successor to take on the shield, whether folks want to admit it or not. And yet, audiences still have trouble accepting it. However, with Captain America: Brave New World hitting theaters February 14, all that should and will soon change!

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‘Brave New World’ Star Carl Lumbly on the Forgotten Captain America

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 Mike Manalo

“The Forgotten Captain America.” It is perhaps the most tragic title to bestow any character in the MCU. Not just from a narrative standpoint, but also because of the historical implications behind what America has done to forget about its veterans, especially its POC ones. The aforementioned title belongs to Carl Lumbly’s Isaiah Bradley, who returns in Captain America: Brave New World on February 14.

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NOC Review: ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Soars with Solid Superheroics

February 12, 2025March 6, 2025 Mike Manalo

To all those who’d ground him, take a message back from me: Sam Wilson is flying high, defying gravity! Wait. Wrong movie. However, it’s no less true! Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) is Captain America, and Captain America: Brave New World proves it unequivocally!

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A Conversation with ‘Captain America’ Himself, Anthony Mackie

February 10, 2025 Mike Manalo

It’s time to head into a Brave New World, as the next Captain America epic soars into theaters this Friday, February 14. To celebrate the latest MCU chapter, we were fortunate enough to get to chat with Captain America himself, Anthony Mackie.

Marvel, Movies

The Teaser Trailer for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Launches

February 4, 2025February 27, 2025 Mike Manalo

At long last, we have our first trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps! It had been a long time coming, but Marvel’s first family is officially here!

Animation, Marvel, Television

NOC Review: A Somewhat Satisfying Send-Off for Marvel’s ‘What If…’

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 Mike Manalo

Once more into the breach, as we ponder the question one final time. The final season of What If… is officially debuting on Disney+ tonight, with an eight-night event gifting us an episode per day.

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Leslie Uggams on Joining the MCU with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

November 12, 2024November 27, 2024 Sophia Soto

Leslie Uggams portrays Blind Al in Deadpool & Wolverine, which begins streaming today on Disney+. The film is currently available at digital retailers and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD.

Animation, Marvel, Streaming

Ponder the Question ‘What If…’ For One Final Watch

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

Uatu The Watcher is back, bringing us one last season of multiversal madness. The third and final season of What If… is coming this December, and today we got our first look at the epic conclusion to the stunning animated series.

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New Trailer for ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Flies in from Brazil

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

On your left! This weekend D23 Brazil celebrated Marvel Studios with some early looks at their upcoming 2025 slate, and chief among them was the latest trailer for Captain America: Brave New World!

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Marvel Studios Unveils 2025 Disney+ Slate

October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 Mike Manalo

If you went on Disney+ last night and played the first episode of Agatha All Along from the very beginning, you were treated to a nice surprise. That surprise has since gone public as Marvel Studios has officially unveiled its slate of upcoming Disney+ releases, including new looks at Daredevil: Born Again, Ironheart, and Wonder Man!

Interview, Marvel, Music

Kristen-Anderson and Robert Lopez on ’70s Rock Influences in ‘Agatha All Along’

October 15, 2024October 18, 2024 Michael Lee

“The Ballad of the Witches’ Road” is an evocative ensemble earworm heard throughout Marvel Studios’ latest streaming hit, Agatha All Along. Created by EGOT winners and songwriting duo Robert and Kristen-Anderson Lopez, the song plays a crucial part in the series’ larger narrative while also taking a life of its own in different episodes.

Marvel, Movies

‘Thunderbolts*’ Teaser Trailer Gives the “Bad Guys” New Life

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024 Laura Sirikul

Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* just released a teaser trailer and poster featuring depressed baddies Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits — Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and Bob (Lewis Pullman).

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Kathryn Hahn and Joe Locke on the Bond Between Agatha and Teen in ‘Agatha All Along’

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Sophia Soto

Kathryn Hahn and Joe Locke star as Agatha and Teen in Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along. The first two episodes are officially streaming, exclusively on Disney+ and this interview will contain spoilers.

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‘Agatha All Along’ Producers Preview Marvel’s ‘Heated’ Witch Series

September 7, 2024September 7, 2024 Dominic Mah

We got to interview two of the producers for Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Along, Brad Winderbaum and Mary Livanos. The first two episodes of the witch-centered series premiere on September 18 at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET on Disney+, starring Kathryn Hahn as the titular supernatural maven.

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Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, and Debra Jo Rupp Discuss ‘Agatha All Along’

September 6, 2024September 6, 2024 Sophia Soto

Sasheer Zamata, Ali Ahn, and Debra Jo Rupp star as Jennifer Kale, Alice Wu-Gulliver, and Sharon Davis in Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along. The first two episodes premiere on September 18 at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET, exclusively on Disney+.

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Jac Schaeffer Previews ‘Agatha All Along’ and the Mystery Surrounding Teen

September 3, 2024October 15, 2024 Sophia Soto

Jac Schaeffer serves as the head writer and an executive producer of Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along. Additionally, she directed three episodes of the series, which premieres with the first two episodes on September 18 at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET, exclusively on Disney+.

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Marvel Animation Sneak Peek Reveals and More

August 10, 2024August 11, 2024 Michael Lee

D23 is in full swing. With the studio capping off day one with their signature showstopping Entertainment Showcase, Day 2 turned their attention to smaller but still fun-filled events. One of them being the Marvel Animation Sneak Peek.

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All the Exciting D23’s 2024 and Beyond Disney Announcements

August 10, 2024August 12, 2024 Michael Lee

The Disney Entertainment Showcase is just one of the showstopping highlights of the D23Expo—the ultimate Disney fan event. While there’s plenty to do at the Anaheim Convention Center, attendess took a small trip to the Honda Center to get a sneak peek of what’s to come from Disney, Marvel Studios, Star Wars, and Pixar. And we are here to share all of their announcements with you live.