The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has experienced a great deal of turbulence over the past few years. Since Avengers: Endgame (2019) grossed $2.799 billion worldwide, the franchise has struggled to maintain a consistent level of success. The MCU Has Been Struggling for Years Of the 14 theatrical films that have come out since Endgame, only two have passed the $1 billion ...

Yet another review-bombing campaign is underway – this time, for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Ironheart. The Disney+ series centers on Riri Williams, introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as a teenage engineering prodigy who builds her own Iron Man–style suit. Played by Dominique Thorne, Riri was positioned as a spiritual successor to Tony Stark, but her arrival in the franchise was ...

The latest Marvel series hasn’t been out for long, but it’s already at the center of a familiar controversy. Ironheart, which debuted its first three episodes on Disney+ on June 24, was targeted by a wave of negative user reviews even before the premiere. The show stars Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a teenage engineering prodigy introduced in Black Panther: ...

As the Marvel Cinematic Universe charges into Phase Six with The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), one long-running part of the franchise appears to have been quietly retired, without any of the usual fanfare. On July 25, 2025, the MCU turns the page with the long-awaited introduction of the Fantastic Four. Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro ...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to chart fresh territory with the introduction of its First Family. The Fantastic Four: First Steps, debuting on July 25, 2025, is not just a long-awaited reboot—it’s the official launchpad for Phase Six of the franchise. Director Matt Shakman helms the project, bringing in a stellar cast led by Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister ...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is continuing to evolve—this time with a major character transition in Daredevil: Born Again, and fans are finally getting a glimpse at what’s next for the iconic hero series on Disney+. When Kevin Feige announced Daredevil: Born Again at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was billed as an 18-episode saga that would reintroduce the Man Without ...

Ryan Reynolds is no stranger to a well-timed punchline. The actor, who has embodied Deadpool for nearly a decade, responded this week with characteristic sarcasm to a surprising bit of Marvel casting news. Reynolds’s Deadpool debuted in 2016 with a bang—both commercially and critically—revitalizing the Marvel character after a widely mocked appearance in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009). Since then, he ...

Could Tom Cruise enter the MCU very soon? Iron Man is one of the most recognizable characters in pop culture. Beginning life on the pages of Marvel Comics, Iron Man became a central figure in Kevin Feige’s Marvel Cinematic Universe 45 years after his inception in 1963. It would be Robert Downey Jr. who would bring the arrogant and intelligent ...

Hey Marvel fans, get ready to geek out! Recently, Marvel insider Alex Perez hopped on Patreon for a Q&A and spilled some seriously juicy hints about what’s coming up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From mutant mayhem to young heroes taking the spotlight, there’s a lot to be excited about. Let’s dive into the good stuff. X-Men Are Rolling In—and ...

Disney might have just found its most unexpected box office champion — and it’s not wielding a hammer, wearing a cape, or snapping half the universe away. It’s Stitch. That adorable little blue alien from Hawaii is taking the world by storm in ways nobody could’ve predicted — not even the Avengers. The live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch (2025) ...