With Echo, Marvel bets on Indigenous superheroes and standalone projects as its cinematic universe struggles

An Indigenous superhero gets her own Marvel spinoff next week — the first of the company’s bets on projects that don’t require prior knowledge of its popular cinematic universe. The Disney+ series Echo stars Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a.k.a. Echo, the Indigenous-Latin American leader of the Tracksuit Mafia, a criminal gang run by the villainous Wilson Fisk, … Read more

Marvel Producer Teases Kingpin as a Thanos-Like Threat for Street-Level MCU Heroes

We are always wondering what the MCU is building towards in every corner of the universe. On January 9, Echo drops all five episodes on Disney Plus and Hulu. The first TV-MA series of the MCU brings Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), who we last saw in Hawkeye after an unfortunate incident with his eye, back … Read more

Jeremy Renner returns to Reno to thank first responders who saved life

Actor Jeremy Renner visits Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue on Dec. 29, 2023. Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue/Handout Actor Jeremy Renner surprised first responders and hospital workers on Friday with a heartfelt visit to thank them for saving his life one year ago. On Jan. 1, 2023, the 52-year-old actor was trying to get a relative’s … Read more

For 100 years, this Mickey Mouse operation has thrived. Is Disney now losing its magic?

The Sunday Magazine22:54For 100 years, this Mickey Mouse operation has thrived. Is Disney now losing its magic? You might describe Marlene Morris as a Disney lifer. As a child, she grew up watching Disney movies on weekends and listening to her father read Disney’s Bedtime storybooks at night. She first visited Disney World in Orlando, Fla., … Read more

Blood Hunt #1 Cover Teases Major Marvel Death

Marvel’s vampire crossover event, Blood Hunt, is teasing a major death with its first cover reveal. The major event is bringing together a team of heroes to take on an army of bloodsuckers. All to save the Marvel Universe from an undead apocalypse. The team features Marvel’s very own vampire slayer, Blade. He is joined by his Daywalker … Read more

Marvel, Disney Drop Actor Jonathan Majors After Assault Conviction

New York —  Jonathan Majors was convicted Monday of assaulting his former girlfriend after a trial that he hoped would vindicate him and restore his status as an emerging Hollywood star. It did just the opposite: Marvel Studios and the Walt Disney Co. dropped him hours after the verdict. A Manhattan jury found Majors, 34, … Read more

Marvel Actor Jonathan Majors Found Guilty Of Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend

Hollywood actor Jonathan Majors has been convicted of assaulting and harassing his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The 34-year-old actor now faces up to a year in prison after the court found him guilty of attacking his ex, a British choreographer, during an altercation in March. According to Jabbari, Majors assaulted her in the backseat of … Read more

Marvel Just Dropped Actor Jonathan Majors After He Was Convicted of Assault

Marvel and The Walt Disney Company have dropped up-and-coming star Jonathan Majors from all current and future projects. The decision came just hours after a Manhattan court found Majors guilty of assaulting his former girlfriend earlier today. Majors’ career was poised for major stardom after appearing as villain Kang the Conquerer in “Ant-Man and the … Read more