Looking at how the hype train continues to gather speed and momentum with each passing day, Spider-Man: No Way Home should comfortably and rather easily become one of the biggest box office success stories of the pandemic, but how high can it realistically fly?
Most Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are in agreement that the Young Avengers are on their way to either the big screen or Disney Plus sooner rather than later, because it's not a coincidence that so many members of the team have been either teased or directly acknowledged since the beginning of 2021 alone.
Mark Wahlberg seized the headlines back in 2018 when he revealed his insane daily regimen, that involves getting up at 2.30 in the morning and working out twice, in between all of his other daily activities as an actor, producer, business owner, husband, and father.
Kevin Feige recently reiterated that Iron Man 3 definitely qualifies as a Christmas movie, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe hasn't dipped its toes into freezing festive waters in the eight years since. Until next week, that is.
Even though it first hit theaters in 1985, Rocky IV still ranks as one of the highest-grossing sports dramas ever made after earning $300 million at the box office, and it's remained a beloved fan favorite ever since.
You'd have thought that maybe Jeremy Renner would be getting less enthusiastic about the intense stunt work required for his recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the actor turned 50 earlier this year, never mind the incident on comedy Tag a few years back that saw him break both of his harms.
The Mouse House knows a thing or two about self-congratulatory events touting its own success, ones that also double as showcases for the biggest and best projects in development for either the big screen or streaming.
Even by his usual standards, Kevin Feige has had to increase his levels of vigilance after Spider-Man: No Way Home became the subject of near-constant leaks, spoilers and story points, although we can't say with any degree of certainty how many of the so-called spoilers are actually legit.
Andrew Garfield is currently winning rave reviews and some serious Academy Awards buzz for his performance in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Netflix musical Tick, Tick... Boom!, but there's probably plenty of people out there who don't have a clue the movie is even streaming, because almost every question being posed to the actor revolves around Spider-Man.
While there's no boundaries as to when you can enjoy the unrestrained thrills of the action genre, the weekend is always the best option for a lot of people. If you don't have to worry about work, then there are few things better than turning off your brain, putting your feet up, cracking open a cold one and watching sh*t get blown up.