Tag Archives: The Avengers

For “Iron Man 3″, Marvel has taken another big gamble with a director who’s reinvented the property by injecting a lot of his quirks into the film. Does it work?…

After the success of “The Avengers”, Marvel Studios are done with what they termed Phase One of their projects. They have now moved into Phase Two, the first of which is “Iron Man 3″. Marvel’s President and executive producer Kevin Feige has been happily talking up the 3rd film, with the latest example being anContinue Reading

2012 was a good year for casual moviegoers and serious film buffs, though it seemed nobody could agree on what was “good”. What are Electroshadow’s picks?…

Hayley Atwell was one of my favourite leading ladies in a Marvel superhero movie. I mean, just look at her. Physical attractiveness aside, she also did a pretty good job as Peggy Carter in “Captain America: The First Avenger”. So it’s a shame that she will not be in the sequel. The British actress justContinue Reading

Now that “The Avengers” director Joss Whedon has become Marvel Studios’ hero, you can be sure they’ll look to him for matters beyond his realm of responsibility. Such as the upcoming “Guardians Of The Galaxy” pic, to be helmed by James Gunn. Many have scratched their heads at this choice. He’s done a few genreContinue Reading

We don’t normally cover TV, but this has its roots in the big screen, and comes from THE biggest movie of the year so far. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Marvel Studios had signed an exclusive deal with director Joss Whedon to develop a live-action series for the studio’s TV division. Today, DeadlineContinue Reading

You might find it hard to believe, but the year’s highest-grossing movie “The Avengers” was just only released in Japan. Which means more moolah to add to the US$1.46 billion its already made globally. But the movie’s promotions in the Land Of The Rising Sun just might have taken a negative toll on the public’sContinue Reading

Since the God of Thunder’s second outing “Thor: The Dark World” was first announced at last month’s San Diego Comic Con, fans have been wondering who the main baddie will be. Loki’s been captured, so he won’t be it. Rumours have been flying around, from the Enchantress to the Executioner. The movie’s title gave usContinue Reading