When the Marvel Cinematic Universe released its first tentpole film The Avengers in 2012, its success (grossing $1.5 million worldwide) set off a phase of superhero mania — where the least connected of films could get people to fill seats at the mere hint of a new casting or surprise …
Read More »'The Electric State' Is What You Get When You Turn Movies Into Content
There’s art, there’s entertainment — and then there’s “content,” the catch-all term that refers to the endless supply of stuff that is pumped out in the name of numbers and inventory. Art enlightens. Entertainment provides escapism. Content is simply there, clogging up the arteries of streaming services and clickbait sites, …
Read More »'Twisted Metal' Season 2 Trailer Reveals the First Look at the Villainous Calypso
Twisted Metal is back — at least on TV. While the beloved PlayStation-era game franchise has remained dormant since its last entry in 2012, the vehicular carnage returns this summer in season two of Peacock’s live-action adaptation. The first teaser for Twisted Metal’s second season has arrived, providing a first …
Read More »'Captain America: Brave New World' Is Just MCU: Business as Usual
Heavy is the hand that carries the red, white, and blue shield. As you all remember from the end of Avengers: Endgame — and from diligently perusing the perpetually in-progress timeline one needs to maintain in order to keep up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe — Sam Wilson, formerly known …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Song Appears in 'Captain America: Brave New World'
Anthony Mackie let slip that Kendrick Lamar is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Captain America: Brave New World star revealed that Lamar provided a song for the film. “Kendrick did the title-song for my movie,” Mackie said, before quipping, “Hope that’s …
Read More »Anthony Mackie Crashes Sebastian Stan's Golden Globe Win: 'We Won!'
An unlikely Marvel reunion took place at the 82nd Golden Globes Sunday. As Sebastian Stan took home the Golden Globe for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, for his performance in A Different Man, Marvel co-star Anthony Mackie bulldozed into a post-win interview to celebrate …
Read More »Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford Spar in 'Captain America: Brave New World' Trailer
The new trailer for Captain America: Brave New World gives an extended look at Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk as he goes toe-to-toe with Sam Wilson (played by Anthony Mackie) a.k.a. Captain America. The film is set to arrive in theaters on Feb. 14. The movie centers on Wilson as he …
Read More »Anthony Mackie Takes the Shield in First 'Captain America: Brave New World' Teaser
Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson is finally ready to take up the Captain America mantle in the new trailer for for Captain America: Brave New World, which is set to hit theaters Feb. 14, 2025. The new teaser opens with Sam meeting with President Thaddeus Ross (now played by Harrison Ford, …
Read More »Anthony Mackie Addresses Jonathan Majors Accusations: 'Nothing Has Been Proven About This Dude'
Marvel star Anthony Mackie has responded to the uncertain future of multiverse villain Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors. In a new interview with Inverse, Mackie affirmed that he won’t buy into the allegations of abuse until there is more evidence. “We’re a country that was built on ‘everyone …
Read More »Anthony Mackie Thinks 'Twisted Metal' Will Blow You Away
It used to be said that “Sega did what Nintendon’t,” but in reality it was Sony’s PlayStation that garnered a reputation for bigger, more mature games that Nineties kids yearned for. One such game was Twisted Metal. Co-created by David Jaffe and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, Twisted Metal centered …
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