Even though the DCEU has upwards of a dozen projects in development for either the big screen or HBO Max, fans continue to campaign for the things that Warner Bros. maintains it has no plans to give them.
One thing the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become famous for is hiring either veteran actors or A-list stars, handing them plum supporting roles in either a feature film or Disney Plus series, before simply sitting back and letting them do what they do best.
This time last year, the vast majority of Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were entirely supportive and fully on board with the idea of Letitia Wright assuming the mantle of the title hero in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and not just because there's a precedent for it in the comic books.
Nepotism is a very real thing in Hollywood, with countless second and third generation stars following in the family business, and it's definitely easier getting your foot in the industry door if everybody knows who your parents are. However, it looked for a while as though Ghostbusters: Afterlife director Jason Reitman would blaze his own trail.
The pandemic had a disastrous effect on the film and television industry, and it's far from over. The box office was crippled, with tens of billions of dollars being lost to the various lockdowns put in place all over the world, while the cost of every production skyrocketed due to the health and safety protocols that quickly became a requirement.
It's been almost five years since the last episode aired, and the series only ran for thirteen in total, but fans have always harbored hopes that Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman will eventually reunite for more Sherlock.
Having recently suffered another delay as part of the latest Phase Four reshuffle, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness isn't coming to theaters until May 6 of next year, a far cry from when the project was first officially announced and awarded a May 2021 bow.
As the most expensive film ever made by the world's biggest streaming service, one that features a trio of Hollywood's most popular A-listers in the lead roles, it would be fair to say that Netflix subscribers are hyped for the impending debut of Red Notice, which comes to streaming on Friday.
Plenty of names may have been considered during the development process, but Benedict Cumberbatch was always Marvel's number one choice to play the title role in Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange.
The two post-credits scenes from recent Marvel Cinematic Universe box office hit Eternals have generated fervent discussion, debate and discourse online, introducing several major new characters that could have pivotal roles to play in the future of the franchise, while also setting up countless new plot threads.