How Marvel sowed the seeds of its own demise and killed cinema in the process

How Marvel sowed the seeds of its own demise and killed cinema in the process

The studio’s latest bomb,The Marvels,was 15 years in the making.

  • byRobbie Collin

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What went wrong as The Marvels opened disastrously in cinemas

What went wrong as The Marvels opened disastrously in cinemas

The Brie Larson superhero movie had one of the lowest opening weekends in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

  • byGarry Maddox
Why Tom Cruise could be Hollywood’s last action hero

Why Tom Cruise could be Hollywood’s last action hero

Action stars like Tom Cruise,Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford have become the face of some of the most successful action franchises. But could that era of Hollywood action men be behind us?

  • byNell Geraets
‘You know better than to look at my chest’:Trans actor Zoe Terakes on good manners

‘You know better than to look at my chest’:Trans actor Zoe Terakes on good manners

The Australian will be Marvel’s first transgender actor. They discuss trans joy,body image and being stared at in public.

  • byBenjamin Law
The May 7 Edition
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The May 7 Edition

In our cover story this week,actor Pom Klementieff talks about film,friends and fame. Plus,our gorgeous gift guide will help you find the perfect present for Mum.

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How Pom Klementieff went from struggling Hollywood actor to Marvel movie star

How Pom Klementieff went from struggling Hollywood actor to Marvel movie star

The Guardians of the Galaxy star was initially hampered by her “foreignness” and encountered an unease with casting directors that stemmed from her French accent.

  • byMichael Idato
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Third Guardians of the Galaxy movie is both sweet and vicious
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Third Guardians of the Galaxy movie is both sweet and vicious

The latest Guardians of the Galaxy movie opens with the gang led by Chris Pratt as Peter Quill in a bit of a funk – not unlike the Marvel franchise.

  • byJake Wilson
Marvel masterminds take on the world for their global TV spy thriller

Marvel masterminds take on the world for their global TV spy thriller

Two secret agents race against time to stop a group of wealthy families wreaking havoc in Anthony and Joe Russo’s Citadel.

  • byMichael Idato
‘I’ve lost a lot of flesh and bone’:Jeremy Renner recovers from horrific snow plough accident

‘I’ve lost a lot of flesh and bone’:Jeremy Renner recovers from horrific snow plough accident

The actor,who sustained more than 30 broken bones when a six-tonne plough ran him over in January,described his arduous recovery in a TV interview.

  • byEduardo Medina
Paul Rudd chats about new Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp:Quantumania
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Paul Rudd chats about new Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp:Quantumania

Hollywood actor Paul Rudd is in Australia talking about the new Marvel film Ant-Man and the Wasp:Quantumania.

It’s sad to see Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer reduced to this
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It’s sad to see Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer reduced to this

Reporting for duty in the new Ant-Man - a movie so crammed with conscious silliness - is seemingly what it takes to stay relevant as a film star in 2023.

  • byJake Wilson