by Jim Smith | Mar 9, 2021 | Hidden
Question: In what Walt Disney World attraction did Eric Idle’s Dr. Nigel Channing first appear? Image: E82 – The Epcot Legacy Answer: Honey, I Shrunk the Audience! This attraction opened in Epcot’s Imagination pavilion in November 1994, replacing Michael...
by Jim Smith | Mar 2, 2021 | Disney Trivia, Lists and Trivia, Marvel
Nick Fury is the heart and soul of S.H.I.E.L.D., and founder of the Avengers Initiative. He has appeared in over half of the 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films to date. In every MCU film, Fury has been played with an abrasive charm by the world’s highest...
by Jim Smith | Mar 2, 2021 | Hidden, Marvel
Nick Fury hasn’t always been played by Samuel L. Jackson. Prior to the MCU, Fury was played in a 20th Century Fox made-for-TV movie by David Hasselhoff. The 1998 film – Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. – was intended to be a pilot for a potential...
by Jim Smith | Mar 1, 2021 | Best of the Best - Disney and Beyond, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Lists, Marvel, Media, Role Call - The Best of Disney
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (affectionately known to fans as the MCU) is like an onion – the more layers you peel, the more it stinks. Thankfully, we love onions (metaphorically speaking)! By now, everyone knows the Avengers and their toughest villains. Dive...
by Jim Smith | Feb 26, 2021 | Bits & Pieces, Disney, Disney Spotlight Series, Marvel, Media
Ok folks, we are now eight episodes into WandaVision, out of nine total episodes for the series, and there are lots of questions yet to be answered. This show is one of the best pieces of storytelling from Marvel to date – maybe even better than any of the...
