MCU Fan Show - Marvel Studios commentary

This week was originally supposed to be our Black Widow spoiler review. That’s been delayed six months, so instead we discuss a “Marvelous Moment” in Avengers: Endgame that provides key perspective for Natasha Romanoff’s stand-alone film. Before that, we discuss the history of Marvel movies in May and look at the latest MCU release calendar! If you enjoy the Marvel Studios News podcast, please con...

San Diego Comic-Con has officially been canceled. It is the right thing to do and we understand all of the reasons why, but it’s still disappointing. Even so, Marvel Studios has options outside of SDCC and Hall H is the company wants to engage MCU fandom. We discuss Marvel’s virtual panel options on Disney+ (or wherever Disney may want to air it) on this week’s episode! If you enjoy the Marvel Stu...

Marvel Studios has rearranged several release dates as part of a larger shift on Disney’s slate. We look at the new schedule for Black Widow, The Eternals, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther 2, and Captain Marvel 2. We also discuss Jeff Loveness writing the script for the next Ant-Man film! If you enjoy the...

Disney and Marvel Studios, as of this moment, are still planning to release Black Widow in theaters. That's the plan right now, but plans always have the potential to change. This week, we explore the different factors Disney may look at and how VOD and Disney+ could, at some point, become a more attractive option, even for a film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We also look at how Marvel St...

In these times of great uncertainty, the Marvel Studios News podcast is here to provide what little relief we can in the form of positive energy and fond memories. This week, we discuss what the Marvel Cinematic Universe means to us. We remember several marvelous moments our favorite franchise has provided over the years. Last but certainly not lease, we share what’s good about the MCU. If you enj...

Disney and Marvel Studios have pulled Black Widow from its May 1 release date and suspended all active productions due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). These include Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki right now, but even more upcoming productions could be impacted. Obviously, none of these impacts are of primary concern...

Disney has announced that Avengers Campus will open inside Disney California Adventure on July 18, 2020! There is a lot to learn about the first Marvel-themed land inside a Disney park and we've got everything you need to know in this episode. We've got all of the attractions, characters, activities, food, and merchandise covered!

Marvel Studios has released the final trailer for Black Widow and we are here to break it all down! Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) is done running from her past, which means we're about to learn a whole lot more about it. Yelena (Florence Pugh), Melina (Rachel Weisz), and Alexei (David Harbour) are family to Natasha, but will they stay that way? Who is Taskmaster? What's up with Secretary o...

We're back to our "Expanding the Universe" series with perhaps Marvel Studios' most intriguing Phase Four project, WandaVision. The upcoming Disney+ series will showcase Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) as the Scarlet Witch while also giving us another look at Vision (Paul Bettany) after he died in Avengers: Infinity War. Is he alive again, or only in Wanda's mind? What exactly is a half-sitcom, h...

The Walt Disney Company shocked the world with the news that Bob Chapek is succeeding Bob Iger as CEO, effective immediately. We break down the key details from this story, including Iger's continued role as Executive Chairman leading Disney's creative endeavors, why Chapek was chosen as CEO, and why this is happening earlier than expected. We also examine what all of this means for Marvel Studios...

Our "Expanding the Universe" series resumes with The Eternals! Visionary director Chloé Zhao leads an all-star cast in a film that could redefine the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it. This is the first big set of brand new characters Marvel Studios will introduce in Phase Four and the source material has left plenty of room to adapt. We break it all down here and discuss the latest news on...

This week, we pause our "Expanding the Universe" series to catch up on some major Marvel Studios news! Sam Raimi is directing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and we couldn't be happier about it! We break down the footage from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki that we were shown in the Disney+ "Big Game" spot. We also discuss the directors of Captain Marvel not re...

This week, Marvel Studios News presents a Modern Myth Media podcast reunion. Sean Gerber and Paul Hermann are joined by fellow MMM alumni Justin Bolger and Chris Clow to celebrate the life of our brother, John Bierly. We were honored to know him and want to share with you just how special of a person he was. Odds are, however, many of you already know. Listen as we share some of our favorite memor...

We continue "Expanding the Universe" with the first-ever Marvel Studios series on Disney+! The Falcon and the Winter Soldier arrives on the streaming service this fall and it's going to cover a lot of ground. How will Sam Wilson respond to Steve Rogers passing him the mantle and shield of Captain America? What is life like for Bucky Barnes now that the person who believed in him the most, Steve, i...

We went down the Road to Infinity War in 2018. We were In the Endgame in 2019. This week, we begin a brand new podcast series, Expanding the Universe! In the months ahead, we will profile every Marvel Studios movie and series that has been (or will be) officially announced. We start with Black Widow, the film that will kick off Phase Four by going back into Natasha Romanoff's past while also setti...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness needs a new director following the departure of Scott Derrickson. In a bonus podcast this week, Sean Gerber examines the chain of events that led us to this point and examines what "creative differences" may have come up. Did Derrickson favor something too scary? Did Marvel Studios fail to respect his artistic vision? What's next for the film? All of the...

It's a new year, a new decade, and a new era for the Marvel Cinematic Universe! We turn the page from The Infinity Saga and focus on Phase Four in this 2020 preview episode! We discuss the biggest stories we anticipate this year including Black Widow, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, The Eternals, WandaVision, SDCC, the SUMC, and more! We also react to the news that Christian Bale is reportedly...

Marvel Studios enjoyed its biggest year ever in 2019, and so did the fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Black Panther made history as the first superhero-based movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home each topped $1 billion worldwide. Endgame actually did it twice on the way to becoming the highest-grossing film in global...

Marvel Television is no more. We already knew the division was being absorbed into Marvel Studios, but now we know much more about how the consolidation is taking shape. Did Marvel Studios play a part in Marvel TV's demise? Hardly, as Marvel TV's fate had already been sealed, perhaps necessitating this reorganization in the first place. It's time to recap what we already knew, what's happening now...

We've got our first look at the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Marvel Studios is already crushing it. We break down the awesome teaser trailer for Black Widow shot-by-shot in this episode! We examine what this movie means for Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and how it could impact the future of the MCU, even if it's set in the past.

It's a busy week! We begin with new Marvel Studios release dates in 2022 and 2023. What movies can we expect to fill these dates? Can Marvel Studios handle four movies per year along with its Disney+ series? Then, we review The Infinity Saga Collector's Edition box set with a complete breakdown of all of the exclusive material on the bonus disc. Finally, we look at some Avengers: Endgame surprises...

We begin this week's episode with the exciting news that Peyton Reed will direct the third film in the Ant-Man franchise! Then, we discuss our featured topic: Marvel fatigue. Disney executives say they're not worried about it, but should they be? With Marvel Studios about to increase its output dramatically (especially in 2021), we look at the ways Kevin Feige and company have and can continue to...

This week, we step inside the Marvel Cinematic Universe with our SPOILER review of Avengers: Damage Control! Marvel Studios and ILMxLAB have created a dream-come-true virtual reality experience that put us right in the middle of a battle between The Avengers (of which we're now members) and Ultron, and we survived to tell the tale. We discuss every detail before looking to the future to explore ad...

It was a massive week in Marvel Studios news! Spider-Man will remain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for now, after Sony Pictures and Disney signed a new deal. Kevin Feige sounds like he's okay with the idea of Tom Holland jumping from the MCU to Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters (and perhaps back to the MCU from there). Speaking of the Marvel Studios boss, he's also developing a Star Wars mo...

We're back after a brief hiatus and, naturally, catching up on the latest Marvel Studios news! We discuss the fallout from the Spider-Man situation before dreaming up the special features we want in the recently-announced box set for The Infinity Saga. We also talk about the first feature from that set: an alternate version of the post-credits scene from Iron Man!