From superhero to super zero:Veep,Succession creators turn on Marvel

From superhero to super zero:Veep,Succession creators turn on Marvel

The Franchise,from Armando Iannucci,Sam Mendes and Jon Brown,has enormous fun at the expense of the bloated world of superhero movies.

  • byKarl Quinn

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TV’s coolest witch since Samantha casts a bewitching spell

TV’s coolest witch since Samantha casts a bewitching spell

With a viral hit song to her name,WandaVision’s Agatha Harkness spins off her own series – and it’s a zinger.

  • byMichael Idato
The inside story of how Disney roared back to life

The inside story of how Disney roared back to life

A year after a series of failures bruised its brand,the House of Mouse has two billion-dollar babies on its slate,and a third in its sights.

  • byMichael Idato
It’s not a pop concert or megachurch. This is Disney’s D23 super-convention

It’s not a pop concert or megachurch. This is Disney’s D23 super-convention

Marketing in the 21st century or a modern-day cult? Welcome to the House of Mouse.

  • byMichael Idato
Disney banks on sequels as Star Wars,Marvel,Frozen franchises expand

Disney banks on sequels as Star Wars,Marvel,Frozen franchises expand

Baby Yoda is heading to the big screen and Disney has confirmed a third – and a fourth – Frozen film,among other reveals at the studio’s D23 convention.

  • byMichael Idato
Has Deadpool’s success revitalised Marvel’s failing fortunes?

Has Deadpool’s success revitalised Marvel’s failing fortunes?

After a recent string of critical and commercial disappointments,is Hollywood’s most reliable hit factory back in the game?

  • byGarry Maddox
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Could Deadpool&Wolverine have hit No.1 without an underage audience?

Could Deadpool&Wolverine have hit No.1 without an underage audience?

Deadpool&Wolverine has broken R-rated records box office records. But when it comes to R-ratings and movie tickets,almost anything goes.

  • byMichael Idato
Hugh Jackman,Chris Hemsworth among A-listers at Comic-Con

Hugh Jackman,Chris Hemsworth among A-listers at Comic-Con

Founded in 1970 as a comic book convention,the event is where Hollywood’s studios bring out their big guns to promote upcoming films and series.

  • byMichael Idato
Rising Aussie film star Geraldine Viswanathan scores major new Marvel role

Rising Aussie film star Geraldine Viswanathan scores major new Marvel role

The Australian actor is replacing The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri on the star-studded superhero project.

  • byThomas Mitchell
Why the Jonathan Majors conviction just made Disney’s very bad year infinitely worse

Why the Jonathan Majors conviction just made Disney’s very bad year infinitely worse

As villain Kang the Conquerer,Hollywood star Jonathan Majors was the linchpin of Marvel’s next phase,until his conviction on assault charges this week.

  • byRobbie Collin
How Marvel turned an alcoholic war veteran into a superhero

How Marvel turned an alcoholic war veteran into a superhero

A new book shows that from the beginning,Marvel believed in the expansiveness and possibilities of the superhero film genre.

  • byJoanna Robinson,Dave Gonzales andGavin Edwards