The concept of twin films is hardly a new phenomenon, but in the case of the dueling Pinocchio adaptations that are both coming to streaming next year, the differences between the two projects couldn't be more stark.
The blueprint for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Disney Plus expansion has typically seen one or two long-tenured characters play prominent roles while being lent support by a raft of newcomers, many of whom are being set up as integral parts of the mythology moving forward.
The internet lost its mind yesterday when Hawkeye's third episode offered the most blatant and overt tease yet that Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin is waiting in the wings, ready to make his long-awaited return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe over three years after Daredevil was canceled by Netflix.
Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were taken aback by the first look at Secret Invasion that was revealed during Disney Plus Day, with Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury looking more haggard than we've ever seen him before.
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While the stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are under no obligation to keep up to date with the latest developments in the franchise, almost everyone with an internet connection was fully aware that Harry Styles was set for his debut as Eros weeks before Eternals was released.
There was a lot to talk about following this week's episode of Hawkeye, with the internet going wild at the first concrete hint we've had that Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin is on his way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe at long last.
Having spent almost his entire career working in independent drama, Destin Daniel Cretton was unsure if he was the right person to make the jump into a mega budget Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, before Black Panther's Ryan Coogler convinced him that Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was the right move.
Any Marvel Cinematic Universe project is a veritable treasure trove of winks, nods, references, callbacks and Easter Eggs to the franchise's past, present and future, which was perfectly encapsulated by the third episode of Hawkeye.
The double act of Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen instantly stole the hearts of Star Wars fans everywhere when they first partnered up to kick all sorts of ass in The Mandalorian, and the hype is slowly beginning to head through the roof as we get closer to the December 29 premiere of The Book of Boba Fett.