The latest chapter in Netflix's rapidly-expanding cinematic universe arrives on Friday when Army of Thieves hits Netflix, a little over five months after Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead exploded out of the blocks to become one of the platform's ten most-watched original movies ever.
Kevin Feige has remained several steps ahead of both audiences and the competition ever since the Marvel Cinematic Universe was first established, and we've got no idea how far into the future the company's Chief Creative Officer has laid out his plans.
You can't fault the determination of Hasbro to try and turn as many of its properties as possible into lucrative film and television brands, even if everything not named Transformers hasn't exactly found massive success.
Brendan Fraser is obviously no stranger to DC Comics adaptations having starred as Robotman in Doom Patrol since the show's inception, but the beloved actor is set to make the jump into the feature film world after signing on to play the villain in HBO Max's Batgirl, where he's expected to suit up as Firefly.
It took a while for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to settle on an identity, and while some of the franchise's established tropes are still prevalent to this day, the comic book saga has become a much more creatively collaborative environment since the days of Phase One where filmmakers were kept on a tighter leash.
The movie business is filled with coincidences, but very rarely does one come along on the scale of two massive Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Four projects that entered development and production at roughly the same time, and will arrive in theaters just five months apart.
The last couple of months have been dominated by what comes next after the seismic post-credits scene of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, almost immediately followed by the attention turning back in the direction of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which comes to theaters in seven weeks. Throw in the speculation about Sony's mystery 2023 dates and how it all ties together, and poor Morbius has been left on the outside looking in.
Stephen King loves to share his thoughts and opinions on any number of film and television projects with his millions of social media followers, and word always seems to get back to the filmmakers behind them. Given his reputation and standing not just in the horror genre but pop culture as a whole, plenty of big name talents are fans of the prolific author.
If you want to actively seek spoilers for a high-profile movie months before the marketing campaign even begins, then tie-in merchandise is always a good place to start.
On top of being one of the greatest musical comedies ever made, the story behind The Blues Brothers coming to the big screen in the summer of 1980 is every bit as engrossing as the movie itself, which went on to earn $115 million at the box office before cementing itself as an enduring cult favorite.