by Jim Smith | Jul 29, 2024 | Marvel, Media
“You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” – Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight Rises Wrong cinematic universe, but truer words were never spoken, at least as far as Robert Downey Jr. is concerned. On July 27, 2024, during Marvel...
by Jim Smith | Jan 22, 2024 | Bits & Pieces, Disney, Marvel, Media
(A version of this article was shared with Pirates and Princesses and published on January 22, 2024.) Marvel Studios has revealed that their latest film, The Marvels, is releasing to Disney+ on February 7th. This date falls just shy of the three-month mark since the...
by Jim Smith | Jan 7, 2024 | Beyond Disney, Lists, Marvel, Spotlight, Universal Studios
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on January 17, 2024.) “Let me clear my throat…MMM Drop!” Have you noticed a recent uptick in music from the Beastie Boys appearing in cinema and television? If so, you’re not alone. Their gritty,...
by Jim Smith | Oct 13, 2023 | Disney, Marvel, Spotlight
(A version of this article was shared with Laughing Place and published on October 20, 2023.) Since the outset of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in 2008, Marvel’s storytellers – led by president and chief MCU mastermind Kevin Feige – have wowed...
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...
