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Loki season 2 arrives on Disney+ later this week (October 6), following a two-year wait for the next instalment of the Marvel series.In the new episodes, Tom Hiddleston will reprise his role as the titular god of mischief, while Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino and Wunmi Mosaku will return as Mobius, Judge Renslayer, Sylvie and Hunter B-15, respectively.An official synopsis reads: “Loki season two picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority.“Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.”Season 1 of Loki kicked off in a familiar spot – with the god of mischief stealing a space stone called a Tesseract in a scene from Avengers: Endgame. Using the stone, he escapes to a Mongolian desert, where he’s arrested by the Time Variance Authority (TVA) and finds out that he’s created an alternate timeline with his antics.

Loki season 2 will premiere on Disney+ later this week, following the first two episodes screening at the BFI London Film Festival today (October 4).The Marvel series will see Tom Hiddleston reprising his role as the titular character, who is Thor’s adopted brother and the god of mischief.An official synopsis reads: “Loki season two picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority.“Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose.”Loki season 2 will premiere on Disney+ at 2am BST on October 6, which is 6pm PT/9pm ET on October 5 in the US. One episode will be added to the streaming platform each week, until November 9, when the sixth and final part of the season will be available to stream.Disney+ shared a trailer for Loki season 2 in July.

Martin Scorsese has discussed the impact of comic book films and franchises on cinema culture, encouraging filmmakers and audiences to “fight back” against it.The director, who previously described Marvel movies as “not cinema” in the past, tackled the topic once again during an extensive interview with GQ.“The danger there is what it’s doing to our culture,” Scorsese said about the glut of comic book movies in cinemas. “Because there are going to be generations now that think movies are only those – that’s what movies are.”When the interviewer proposed many people already think that way, Scorsese agreed, adding: “They already think that. Which means that we have to then fight back stronger.

Loki season two is set to be screened at the BFI London Film Festival next month.Ahead of its release on Disney+ on October 5, the Marvel show’s first two episodes will be screened on Wednesday October 4 at the festival with an introduction from director Dan DeLeeuw and executive producer Kevin R Wright.Tickets for the event, which are free, will be available from 10am BST on Monday September 25 here. The BFI London Film Festival runs from October 4-15.As part of the LFF For Free programme, there are other free events planned for the festival beyond screenings, including a Chicken Run model-making workshop for families, talks with writer Michael Morpurgo (Kensuke’s Kingdom) and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, along with various DJ nights inspired by cult films.

Chris Evans has admitted that he feared accepting the role of Captain America would make him “deeply unhappy”.Speaking to GQ, the actor discussed the initial trepidation he felt when considering whether to accept the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).“The pros were that I’d be able to take care of my family forever,” he said. “The cons were that I would become deeply, deeply unhappy with fame and loss of control.”Evans played the superhero character in a total of seven films in the MCU, starting with 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger and concluding with 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.“I love playing that role,” he continued.

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie film continues to smash box office records around the globe and has now taken another that was previously held by Marvel’s The Avengers.As per Variety, by the end of this weekend, the film will have grossed over $623million (£502million) at the domestic box office in the US, meaning it will have surpassed Marvel’s The Avengers. As noted on Screen Rant, this then makes Barbie the 11th highest grossing movie of all time in North America.Other achievements of the film include a global box office earning of more than $1billion (£807million).Mattel meanwhile expects Barbie to contribute over $125million (£100million) in gross billings to the company this year.Anthony DiSilvestro, chief financial officer at Mattel, shared the number during the Goldman Sachs media conference earlier this month (September 7).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1984 with Peter Laird, has given his thoughts on Marvel and DC Comics recent dominance at the box office.The Marvel Cinematic Universe, comprising 32 films since 2008’s Iron Man, has made nearly $30billion globally and the franchise has released video games, TV series, clothing and merchandise as well. Its recent films have fared less well, however, with only one film breaking $1billion in the last four years (Spider-Man: No Way Home).

Miracle Workers.The former Harry Potter actor, who has starred in the TBS comedy anthology series as different characters since 2019, was seen with a ripped physique while going feral in Y-fronts during the closing episode.In the episode, called The End, Radcliffe’s Sid is seen ripping off his clothes and tearing his enemies limb from limb.The scene left an impression on fans, some of whom suggested that it was the perfect audition tape for playing X-Men Marvel character Wolverine, a dark-haired, muscular werewolf superhero who’s been portrayed by a Hugh Jackman for the last two decades. Jackman will make his final outing as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 in May.One fan wrote alongside a screengrab of Radcliffe in his underwear: “Daniel Radcliffe is such a specimen.”Daniel Radcliffe is such a specimen #MiracleWorkers @miracletbs pic.twitter.com/qcdD6dsoUV— NickThomas1979 (@NThom1979) August 29, 2023Daniel Radcliffe is such a specimen #MiracleWorkers @miracletbs pic.twitter.com/qcdD6dsoUV— NickThomas1979 (@NThom1979) August 29, 2023After seeing Daniel Radcliffe go feral and hump a robot's corpse in Miracle Workers, he is the only logical choice for an MCU Wolverine.

Modern Family and Pitch Perfect, appeared on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast where he bemoaned the state of comedy movies in 2023.“You watch comedies nowadays and you’re like, this is not a fucking comedy,” Devine said. “Where are the jokes? Where are the bits? There’s still good [comedy] shows, but movie comedy… it’s hard. My theory: I think Marvel ruined it.“I feel like superhero movies ruined comedies because you go to the theatre and you expect to watch something that cost $200million to make, and comedy movies aren’t that.

Marvel‘s The Incredible Hulk would have included the on-screen debuts of the Red and Grey Hulks, it has been revealed.Speaking to Comic Book, Louis Leterrier – who directed 2008’s The Incredible Hulk – revealed details about the Edward Norton-starring sequel that was ultimately cancelled by Marvel.“There was, like, a whole sequel,” Leterrier said, adding that the scrapped film would have featured variations of the Hulk. “There was, like, Grey Hulk, Red Hulks — there was a lot of good stuff that we were planning.”Grey Hulk, in the comic books, was a mutation of Bruce Banner’s Hulk powers, combining Banner’s brains with Hulk’s strength.

Variety, the dual release of Barbie and Oppenheimer led to a sizeable uptick in UK box office numbers in July. Earlier this year, meanwhile, The Super Mario Bros. Movie had the most successful global opening ever for an animated film.At the time of writing (August 4), the video game adaptation is still the highest-grossing movie of the year, earning over $1.3billion at the global box office (via BoxOfficeMojo).

could have looked a lot different if things had gone another direction when it came to casting.Recently, Adam Brody sat down for a chat with the podcast, and opened up about the time he read for the role of Peter Quill — a.k.a. Star-Lord — in James Gunn's cosmic adventure installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.«I wanted that one,» Brody said of the role, which eventually went to Chris Pratt, whom the OC alum admitted was a «better fit» for the part, ultimately.«He is bigger, stronger, but tonally, I really dug it,» Brody lamented.Pratt starred as the space-faring smuggler and thief who stole fans' hearts when the first film hit theaters in 2014.He went on to reprise the role in, and finally, which came out earlier this year.Before Pratt was cast in the role — which he was offered a chance to read for but initially declined — several other actors, apart from Brody, were considered for the smart-talking, handsome, affable space pirate with a heart of gold.Joel Edgerton, Jack Houston, Eddie Redmayne, Michael Rosenbaum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zachary Levi, Glenn Howerton, Jim Sturgess, John Gallagher Jr.

Marvel fans have shared reactions to the Loki season two trailer, notably the inclusion of Jonathan Majors.The actor, who plays the role of Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was arrested in March on multiple charges of assault and aggravated harassment after a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. She was later taken to a local hospital in Manhattan “with minor injuries to her head and neck”, according to police.

Seth Rogen has revealed why he doesn’t want to work for Marvel or DC.The actor, who recently worked on the animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie and owns the production company that helps make Amazon Prime‘s The Boys, was asked in a new interview what has kept him “turned off” from joining other movie franchises like the two comic based giants.“Honestly, probably fear. We really have a pretty specific way we work; me and Evan [Goldberg] have been writers for 20 years at this point. It’s a fear of the process, honestly.

Secret Invasion has said he doesn’t “feel bad” about garnering some disappointing reviews from some “rabid” Marvel fans.Having just watched the final instalment of the long-awaited MCU series air on Disney+ this week (Wednesday, July 26), the sixth episode of the limited series clocked up a critical rating below 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.However, director Ali Selim has responded and said that he doesn’t pay attention to reviews (even from the Hollywood press) when asked about a certain amount of backlash to aspects of the MCU series.“I don’t know – is it our job to fulfill their expectations? Or to tell the story that we’re telling?” he responded when asked by Variety about critical responses to the series.Addressing the fact that much of the six-part series has garnered mixed responses from viewers and critics alike, Selim said: Oh, I don’t read reviews. With all due respect.

Marvel‘s Secret Invasion has only just dropped its season one finale, but fans are already keen to know if the show will be returning for a second run on Disney+.Based on the 2008 Marvel Comics storyline of the same name, the first season saw Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) uncover a plot by a renegade faction of Skrulls (shapeshifting aliens) to infiltrate the upper echelons of human society, after Fury and his allies failed to find them a new home.Alongside Jackson, Secret Invasion also stars Ben Mendelsohn, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Cobie Smulders.The season one finale, which aired on Wednesday, July 26, was met with mixed reactions from critics and fans, but many will still be curious to know if a second season is on the horizon.Marvel Studios has not yet confirmed if Secret Invasion will return for a second season.It’s worth noting, however, that most Marvel shows on Disney+ have lasted just one season, with only Loki, What If…?, and Moon Knight earning renewals.This week’s finale did offer a resolution, but there’s still scope for the story to continue, with series director Ali Selim calling for more.In an interview with SFX Magazine, Selim said: “When it ends, I hope you feel satiated and complete.

, Marvel and, the Zahn McClarnon-aissance is in full effect, with the 56-year-old actor, who has also appeared on, and, at the center of long overdue change in the representation of Native Americans and Indigenous people on TV. «It's wonderful to be a part of it,» he tells ET about growth over the past decade that's happened both in front of the cameras and behind the scenes. «It's wonderful to see all my friends working as writers, directors, producers, and finally being able to tell our own story from our perspective.» Especially when it comes to, the hit AMC series adapted from Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn & Chee book series by creator Graham Roland and led by showrunner John Wirth. «We kind of recontextualized it a bit with native writers and native directors,» McClarnon says ahead of its anticipated return with new episodes, which touches on struggles and politics within the Navajo community during the 1970s and was even filmed on the Navajo reservation this time around. «Shooting a show based in Navajo culture and being able to do it on the Navajo reservation, I think is very important,» he notes. On season 2 of the crime thriller, which McClarnon says is all about «balance being restored,» the actor plays Lt.

Marvel Entertainment has released a new trailer for the upcoming 33rd big screen instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Marvels – watch it above.The newly released trailer – the superhero movie’s second – offers fans a better look at the film’s plot, how its protagonists Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) will come together to face a new galactic threat.Danvers, Rambeau and Khan are forced to band together after their powers become interwoven, swapping into one another’s places when their powers are activated.

“Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One” and one of the revelations of the film, at least if you haven’t been paying attention over the years, is Haley Atwell, a huge scene stealer, who matches Tom Cruise beat for charming beat within the film. For many, she’s the real find and gem of the film, the discovery if you maybe haven’t seen much of the other work.

Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company will be pulling back on creating new Star Wars and Marvel content.The announcement comes on the back of the company’s attempts to cut costs, having seen a number of their recent films, from Marvel to animation, underwhelm at the box office.“You pull back not just to focus, but also as part of our cost containment initiative. Spending less on what we make, and making less,” Iger told CNBC on Thursday (July 13).Iger said that many of the decisions were made to prop up the company’s flagship streaming service, Disney+, and attract more customers.The Disney CEO went on to note that an influx of new Marvel content, both on the big and small screens, had “diluted focus and attention”.“It had not been in the television business at any significant level, and not only did they increase their movie output, but they ended up making a number of TV series,” said Iger.

James Gunn has called out “really lazy” superhero movies which have become “too generic”.The filmmaker, who was appointed co-CEO of DC Studios with Peter Safran last year, discussed the current superhero movie landscape and his plans for the DC Universe during an appearance on the Inside Of You podcast.Speaking to host Michael Rosenbaum, Gunn agreed there are “too many” superhero films and TV shows, adding that the next iteration of DC would not “overextend” itself.“We’re not going to overextend ourselves with DC,” Gunn said. “We’re going to be very careful with the product we put out and make sure everything is as good as it can possibly be.”The director, who is best known for Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy trilogy, however believes the biggest problem isn’t quantity but the quality of superhero stories.“What’s happened is people have gotten really lazy with their superhero stories,” Gunn added.