Category Archives: Marvel Studios

Box Office Report: ‘Men in Black III’ Scores Over Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Traditionally the long Memorial Day weekend marked the start of the Summer movie season. In the last decade that unofficial date has shifted to the beginning of May, but this is still a marquee weekend for film. And what better way to … Continue reading →

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‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Game Reveals the Web Rush

Posted on May 25, 2012 by John Carle

Thus far, Beenox has proven their love of working on the Spider-Man franchise between Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Between the alternate versions of Spider-Man and the original takes on some of his villains, Beenox has shown … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Avengers’ Sunk Peter Berg’s ‘Battleship’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Before I recount the gory details of Battleship‘s disastrous opening weekend, it behooves me to let you know yet again that The Avengers won the weekend. I adore The Avengers, but it has made so much money so fast that we are just about … Continue reading →

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Idris Elba Confirms He Will Be Back for ‘Thor 2’

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Idris Elba will be returning as Heimdall in the Thor sequel. While that might seem like a bit of ‘well duh’ kind of news, it is nice to hear none the less. Considering the man is a very talented and … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Avengers’ Still Reigns as Undisputed King of the Box Office

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

In its second weekend in release The Avengers brought in over $100 Million bucks. I will write that again for effect. In its second weekend in release The Avengers brought in over $100 Million bucks! That absurd second weekend haul obliterates … Continue reading →

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As If There Were a Doubt, ‘Avengers’ Sequel Is On The Way

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Matt Raub

Skimming close to a billion dollars worldwide after a mere 14 days, Marvel, Disney and Paramount are proving that you can indeed make a movie mashup with other characters and pull it off. With that in mind, and that massive … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: Hilariously Huge Numbers this Weekend for ‘The Avengers’

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Normally this is a report about the top 10 in the weekends Box Office, a celebration of the entire spectrum of the week’s best performing movies. That will not be the case this week as The Avengers just demolished even the … Continue reading →

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Film Score Friday: ‘The Avengers’ by Alan Silvestri

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The films put out by Marvel Studios have been excellent in most ways possible. Really nailing the tones of a wide variety of Marvel superheroes. One thing these movies have been lacking, however, is a strong musical presence. Going back to … Continue reading →