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Henry Cavill as Superman looks upset in closeup in Man of Steel

James Gunn Agrees With Zack Snyder's Most Controversial Superman Scene

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

James Gunn's Superman is a far cry from Zack Snyder's take, yet the former doesn't seem to disagree with the most controversial moment in Snyder's Man of Steel.

David Corenswet's Superman looks up in Superman

James Gunn's Darkest Deleted Superman Scene Would Have Gone Too Far

By Joe Roberts 3 months ago

James Gunn's Superman featured a deleted scene that made its darkest moment much darker – so much so, Gunn didn't even include it in test screenings.

Doctor Doom shooting lightning from his fingers

Fantastic Four: First Steps Suggests The MCU Will Get One Thing Very Right About Doctor Doom

By Pauli Poisuo 3 months ago

Doctor Doom is a complicated character in the Marvel Comics, but Fantastic Four: First Steps implies the MCU is on the right track.

Julia Garner's Silver Surfer stands on her silver surfboard in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

How The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Silver Surfer Improves On The 2007 Version

By Andrew Gladman 3 months ago

Julia Garner's Silver Surfer gels a lot better with the Fantastic Four in First Steps than the version who appeared in Rise of the Silver Surfer. Here's why.

David Corenswet as Superman being helped up from the rubble in Superman (2025)

Superman Is Already The Biggest Comic Book Movie Of 2025 At The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

As superhero movies struggled at the box office earlier in 2025, Superman is now this year's highest-grossing entry in the genre (and its run is far from over).

The Fantastic Four pose on their super car in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Best Fantastic Four Movie Wasn't Even Made By Marvel

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

Even factoring in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the very best Fantastic Four film remains a film that wasn't even made by Marvel.

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards wearing a spacesuit in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

5 Reasons Why Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps Dominated The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Marvel Studios just scored its biggest box office opening of 2025 with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, so let's take a closer look at what went right here.

Superman stands in the front entrance of the Fortress of Solitude in Superman

James Gunn Confirmed That Two Characters From Superman's Hall Of Justice Mural Will Return - But Where?

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

The Hall of Justice mural in Superman isn't just an Easter egg. James Gunn has confirmed that at least two of the featured superheroes will be seen soon.

The Fantastic Four and Superman soar through the airs

Marvel's Fantastic Four And James Gunn's Superman Have More In Common Than You'd Think

By Rafael Motamayor 3 months ago

Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman share some surprising similarities that allow both to stand out from the more mediocre superhero movies of late.

Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer in the heart of Galactus' ship in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

What Is The Power Cosmic In The Fantastic Four: First Steps?

By Andrew Gladman 3 months ago

The Power Cosmic not only plays a pivotal role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but it could also factor heavily into the Marvel Cinematic Universe's future.

Images of Peacemaker from various comics and the TV show edited together

The Weirdest & Most Absurd Things Peacemaker Has Ever Done

By Russell Murray 3 months ago

Peacemaker is unstable, so it should come as no surprise that he's done some pretty weird and absurd things throughout his "superhero" career.

Galactus from Fantastic Four: First Steps among the cosmos in a composite image

Fantastic Four: First Steps Makes Us Wish Another Marvel Character Was The Villain Instead

By Ethan Anderton 3 months ago

Galactus and his Silver Surfer herald may be the primary villains in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but another character in the film would have been better.

Reed Richards in a space suit, looking peaceful in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel's Fantastic Four Reboot Borrows One Valuable Lesson From Star Trek

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

The world seen in the new Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps seems to be borrowing a lesson from the Star Trek franchise.

Thanos wearing the Infinity Gauntlet with the stones attached

James Gunn Changed The Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe In Just 3 Minutes

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

Sometimes the best ideas are the first ideas, like the time James Gunn created vital lore for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in three minutes.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps -- Sue Storm holding her baby son Franklin up to her face

How The Fantastic Four: First Steps Sets Up Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is hurling towards Avengers: Doomsday. Here's how Fantastic Four: First Steps gets us one step closer.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm stood next to Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards in spacesuits

The Marvel Character You Forgot Ebon Moss-Bachrach Played Before Fantastic Four's Thing

By Nick Staniforth 3 months ago

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe expands, there's a high likelihood that actors will play multiple roles like Fantastic Four's Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) sits half-buried in the dirt

Every Ant-Man Movie Ranked

By Jaron Pak 3 months ago

Ant-Man is the smallest Avenger (and, occasionally, the largest), but how do his Marvel Cinematic Universe appearances stack up against each other?

Mr. Fantastic looking worried in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

A Fantastic Four Marketing Gimmick Was Ruled Illegal By The United States Government

By Quinn Bilodeau 3 months ago

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer once utilized a marketing tactic that was unacceptable to the United States government.

Absolute Batman lunges through fire with his cape

12 Best Changes Absolute Batman Makes To Bruce Wayne's DC Comics Story

By Russell Murray 3 months ago

The Absolute Batman comics offer a completely different take on Bruce Wayne and the people around him. Here are the 12 changes that work the best.

Splash page from Human Target by Tom King & Greg Smallwood featuring the Justice League International (L-R): Mister Miracle, Ice, Fire, Red Rocket, G'nort, Guy Gardner, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Martian Manhunter, Batman, Captain Atom, and Black Canary

James Gunn's DC Universe Continues Adapting The Funniest Justice League Ever

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

James Gunn's take on the Justice League is piecing together a lineup from the often-hilarious Justice League International comics.

Johnny Storm and Thing in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Fantastic Four: First Steps Has One Major Weak Link (And It's Not Who You'd Expect)

By Bill Bria 3 months ago

Fantastic Four: First Steps wants Marvel's first family to feel different than previous iterations, but one character strays a bit from the pages.

Robert Downey Jr. at SDCC 2024, unmasking as Doctor Doom onstage

Avengers: Doomsday's Script Is Still Being Written - Here's Why That's A Problem

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Three months into filming, Avengers: Doomsday's script is still being written. This is business as usual for Marvel movies, but it could be their downfall.

Peni Parker winking with one eye in Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Has A Hidden Mecha Anime Reference

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse's anime schoolgirl Peni Parker is partly an homage to the most famous mecha anime of all time.

Madeleine Yuna Voyles as Alphie in The Creator

One Overlooked Sci-Fi Movie Is Influencing The Future Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Kevin Feige knows that budgets for Marvel Studios films need to come down, and he looked to Gareth Edwards' The Creator as an example of what's possible.

Fantastic Four: First Steps - Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: First Steps Borrows Its Climax From One Of The Previous F4 Movies

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

The Fantastic Four's third-act showdown with Galactus and the Silver Surfer in First Steps has some strikingly familiar beats.

The Human Torch hovering above Giganto in Fantastic Four: First Steps

Every Marvel Villain Reference In Fantastic Four: First Steps Explained

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Marvel's comic books have pitted the Fantastic Four against many colorful villains. Here's every one that gets mentioned in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Samwise looking pleased in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

A Lord Of The Rings Actor Wanted To Make A Fantastic Four Movie With A Pop Star

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Coming off the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Sean Astin set his sights on directing a Fantastic Four movie and had a pop star in mind to play the Invisible Woman.