‘Falcon’s’ Mackie addresses Marvel’s lack of diversity

Sometime in the Fall or early next year, Marvel will premiere The Falcon and The Winter Soldier on Disney+. Actor Anthony Mackie, who has played Sam Wilson aka The Falcon since 2015’s Captain America: Winter Soldier, spoke about Marvel Studios’ lack of diversity behind the camera. While being interviewed on Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” by … Continue reading “‘Falcon’s’ Mackie addresses Marvel’s lack of diversity”

Disney+ adds ‘WandaVision,’ ditches ‘Home Alone’

Coming off a successful launch and the first season of the well-received The Mandalorian, Disney+ has now confirmed that Marvel Studios WandaVision will debut in 2020, not in Spring 2021 as previously announced.  However, it remains unclear whether the new series will debut before or after fellow Marvel series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which is … Continue reading “Disney+ adds ‘WandaVision,’ ditches ‘Home Alone’”

Making “Herstory” while making ‘Raya’

The warrior at the center of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest film, Raya and the Last Dragon, is brave and resilient; Sisu, the titular dragon of legend, is also a bold hero in her own right, filled with optimism, hope and a disarming sense of humor. These strong women have been brought to life in the … Continue reading “Making “Herstory” while making ‘Raya’”

Marvel TV loses powers, folded into Marvel Studios

When it’s all said and done, Marvel Television, the small-screen division run by Jeph Loeb, felt the snap of Kevin Feige’s powerful fingers. No Infinity Glove needed. The division is reportedly, according to multiple outlets, shutting down. For some time, the speculation among industry insiders was that the unit was moving toward irrelevancy, given Kevin … Continue reading “Marvel TV loses powers, folded into Marvel Studios”

Snyder’s Justice League earns Best Movie nom from Critics Choice Super Awards

Take that Zack Snyder’s Justice League naysayers! The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced that director’s version of the maligned Joss Whedon release has received a Best Superhero Movie nomination and a nomination for Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot. The nominees for the 2nd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television … Continue reading “Snyder’s Justice League earns Best Movie nom from Critics Choice Super Awards”

Watch the first two clips from Spider-Man: No Way Home

We’re now only one week away from the film we’ve all been waiting for – Spider-Man: No Way Home. Rumors have said that the third in the Home trilogy picks up right where Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s mid-credits scene left off and that seems to be the case in the first clip released by Sony. Here, … Continue reading “Watch the first two clips from Spider-Man: No Way Home”

Recap: First three episodes of Hawkeye are on point

WARNING!!! This article contains major spoilers for the first three episodes of the new Marvel series Hawkeye on Disney+! We are currently deep into the MCU’s phase 4 and it has not been disappointing fans! WandaVision showed us how the Scarlet Witch processed her grief, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier gave us a new … Continue reading “Recap: First three episodes of Hawkeye are on point”

Eternals: Kumail Nanjiani tries to park his Lexus in spot directed by Russos

Some things are worth preserving at all costs. If you’re Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani) in Marvel Studios’ Eternals, this includes your gleaming new Lexus IS 500 sports sedan. And it’s our Reel Ad of the Week. As the exclusive automotive partner of Marvel Studios’ Eternals, Lexus has dropped a marketing campaign today with a long-form video … Continue reading “Eternals: Kumail Nanjiani tries to park his Lexus in spot directed by Russos”

Georgia production spending hits record $4 billion

Thanks to projects such as Shazam: Fury of the Gods, Black Panther II: Wakanda Forever, She-Hulk, The Walking Dead, Family Feud and Tyler Perry, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that the film industry recorded a blockbuster year in Georgia.  During fiscal year 2021, the film and television industry set a new … Continue reading “Georgia production spending hits record $4 billion”

Black Widow: The perfect feminism we need right now

Warning: Spoilers Black Widow is the perfect amount of feminism we need right now. The movie is almost exclusively female-driven, with only three male characters, two total goofballs, and the other, the evil villain. The Marvel movie begins with a young Natasha Romanov (Scarlett Johansson) in deep cover with three other operatives in Ohio in … Continue reading “Black Widow: The perfect feminism we need right now”

Marvel: Assembles with Hyundai for campaign

Hyundai and Marvel Studios have “assembled” to launch the next big phase of Hyundai’s “Question Everything” marketing blitz. This first-ever co-branded creative campaign introduces the all-new 2022 Tucson in exciting new spots featuring Marvel characters from four different Disney+ series. Hell to the yeah. The custom creative developed and produced by Marvel Studios brings adventure, mischief, and magic … Continue reading “Marvel: Assembles with Hyundai for campaign”

LOKI: A look at the series premiere

Since Falcon and the Winter Soldier ended in April, we have been experiencing a real MCU void on Disney+, but on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, we were gifted with the first episode of Tom Hiddleston’s new Loki series where each week we will be entertained by the shenanigans of the genderfluid God of Mischief.  The … Continue reading “LOKI: A look at the series premiere”

Sebastian Stan, Denise Gough love on Monday

Two broken people trying to heal each other is the kind of love story we relish in and suffer through in the new film, Monday. The premise of the independent feature can only be compared to a convertible car on fire on an ethereal island and you can’t help but enjoy the view as it … Continue reading “Sebastian Stan, Denise Gough love on Monday”

Loki declares Wednesdays the new Fridays

Ain’t that just like the God of Mischief to mess around with our streaming days. If you have watched Marvel’s WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier on Disney+, you are pretty aware new episodes premiere on Friday. That apparently just won’t work for Tom Hiddleston’s Loki. Thor’s brother is now set to debut on … Continue reading “Loki declares Wednesdays the new Fridays”

Captain America 4 confirmed by Marvel

After watching the transition of Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson from The Falcon into Captain America, the Reel 360 team is salivating at the thought of a big screen adventure of Sam and Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes (aka The Winter Soldier). Over the last six weeks they made The Falcon and The Winter Soldier feel like … Continue reading “Captain America 4 confirmed by Marvel”

Marvel teases a new Cap in final trailer for TFATWS

Tonight at midnight, Disney+ will unload on us the final episode of the thrilling The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. And as expected, it’s filled with action and emotion as Sam (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky’s (Sebastian Stan) first journey together comes to an end. Most of the footage is from earlier episodes, the final shot … Continue reading “Marvel teases a new Cap in final trailer for TFATWS”

‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ to premiere March 18

Here we go. HBO Max has announced that the long awaited Zack Snyder’s Justice League will premiere Thursday, March 18 on HBO Max. The release of the film will be supported across WarnerMedia and DC platforms, including a soundtrack release on WaterTower Music, a curated collection from Warner Bros. Consumer Products available exclusively at DC … Continue reading “‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ to premiere March 18”

Reel 360’s Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide

Happy Hanukkah! And we are just around the corner from Christmas and Kwanza, so it’s that time of the year to offer up the Reel 360 / Reel Chicago Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. To make your last minute holiday gift buying just a l’il bit easier, we’ve compiled an extensive list – and believe us … Continue reading “Reel 360’s Last-Minute Holiday Gift Guide”

Sam Jackson to reprise Nick Fury in Disney+ series

Disney+ may soon have to change its name to Disney+Marvel. The streamer announced what will be its ninth series from the studio that has given us The Avengers. Samuel L. Jackson is confirmed to reprise his role as S.H.I.E.L.D head honcho Nick Fury in an upcoming series. According to Variety , Jackson who first appeared … Continue reading “Sam Jackson to reprise Nick Fury in Disney+ series”

‘The Batman’ to resume production in September

The UK has been one of the hardest-hit countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 44,000 deaths reported. But with daily new cases falling, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made plans to steadily reopen businesses, with pubs, restaurants and movie theaters reopening on Saturday. The Batman and Mission Impossible 7 will be two of the … Continue reading “‘The Batman’ to resume production in September”