I don't know about you, but I still find it amazing to think about all the Marvel Cinematic Universe has accomplished in the past eleven years. Really, the fact that anybody in Hollywood was able to stick to a plan that involved twenty-plus movies and saw it all the way through is nothing short of a miracle. Furthermore, the cherry on top was the beautiful (sort of) finale that was Avengers: Endgame.
Now that we're living in a post-Endgame world, the time has come for us to look ahead to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's next offering. That said, I find it fitting that one of the most popular superheroes around be the first to light the way with Spider-Man: Far From Home.
If you thought the 2016 presidential election tore apart families, then maybe you've seen how potentially spoiling movies and TV shows can incite just as much outrage. Really, in the days leading to Avengers: Endgame's theatrical release, I witnessed a fair amount of people on social media posting blanket threats of unfriending anyone who spilled beans - or even promises of physical violence. As much as I love my superheroes, come on, it's just a movie.
When it comes to Fox's X-Men film franchise, it's always proven divisive. Despite being highly lucrative and enduring for nineteen years, there exist many comic book purists who simply haven't been able to swallow all the deviations from the source material. Though I've been able to get past that myself, I won't deny the parabolic quality of the series.
Even though it'll probably be some time before we actually see the X-Men integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that hasn't stopped True Believers far and wide from pondering the possibilities. In fact, even those employed over in Tinseltown are already doing likewise.
At the time of this writing, we're still unsure of how Arrow's eighth and final season will play out. Based on what Stephen Amell has hinted at, it'll largely serve as a prelude of sorts to the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. Suffice it to say, his words corroborated the synopsis released during The CW's fall upfronts that teased a science fiction twist to the normally grounded series.
If anyone could be pegged as the face of Fox's X-Men film franchise, it'd have to be Hugh Jackman's Wolverine. From the very start, that particular mutant commanded a fair amount of screentime - not to mention headlining three flicks of his own. Granted, some may argue how he occupied too much of the spotlight, but it goes without saying that character was a hit well before making his way to the live action realm.
Aside from the casting of the Dark Knight himself, one of the biggest talking points surrounding any movie headlined by the Batman is which villains are set to appear. Though the Joker is pretty much always guaranteed to boost ticket sales, there's appreciation the world over for various other Arkham Asylum inmates.
There are few horror franchises capable of appealing to my nostalgia more than Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Granted, I haven’t read the books since the 1990s, but they were among my favorites as a child. Truth be told, they served as a jumping point for generating my interest in the horror genre, urban myths and the macabre in general.
When it comes to superhero costumes, I think it's safe to say that fans are just as passionate about the way those look as they are the actors who are cast as the characters themselves. Hey, you have to admit that putting nipples on a Batman suit can incite just as much outrage as, say, hiring a guy who once starred in some Twilight movies. (In all fairness, I'm behind Robert Pattinson until otherwise proven wrong.)
