'Shang-Chi' tops box office for 3rd straight weekend
โShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsโ is the top film at the box office for the third straight weekend, but the muted reception for Clint Eastwoodโs โCry Machoโ suggests older moviegoers still arenโt as eager to return to theaters.
Disney shifts 'Black Widow' and doubles down on streaming
This image released by Disney/Marvel Studios' shows Scarlett Johansson in a scene from "Black Widow." (Marvel Studios/Disney via AP)NEW YORK โ The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday overhauled its upcoming film release plans, postponing some of its biggest films and shifting Marvel's โBlack Widow," among other titles, to Disney+ the same time they arrive in theaters. โBlack Widow," once planned to debut in May 2020, had been set to kickoff the summer movie season on May 7. In December when announcing an ambitious array of streaming programming, the company suggested that Disney+ would regularly be home to Pixar, among other brands. Warner Bros. earlier set a release plan for 2021 that, like Disney will with โBlack Widow,โ gives viewers the choice of paying for a movie at home or on the big screen.
Marvel's Wanda has a future, but 'WandaVision' fate unclear
This image provided by Marvel Studios shows Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in a scene from "WandaVision." (Marvel Studios via AP)LOS ANGELES โ When โWandaVisionโ wraps its initial run next month on the Disney+ streaming service, Elizabeth Olsenโs Wanda will make her next appearance in the big-screen โDoctor Strangeโ sequel. Itโs storytelling that determines how and when characters from the Marvel Comics universe hopscotch between TV and movies, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said Wednesday. Feige wouldnโt say whether โWandaVision,โ Marvel Studios' first original series for Disney+, has a future after its March 5 season finale. Asked if Marvel Studios might be able to regain them, Feige said he believes it could happen, but added that โrumors online about things revertingโ to Marvel aren't always true.
MCU Streaming Guide: How to Watch the Marvel Movies in the Right Order
It may seem straightforward enough -- watch them in the order they were released -- and that's one way to go. Here's ET's guide to the optimal Marvel watch, whether you are coming to the MCU for the first time or planning a rewatch. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame. Both Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp are Disney+-bound, arriving on June 25 and July 29, respectively. We're introducing a third: The Infinity Watch.
Marvel remakes release calendar; 'Mulan' moves to late July
The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule, moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies. Black Widow, which had been set to kick off the summer movie season, will now open Nov. 6. โBlack Widow,โ the Marvel entry starring Scarlett Johansson, had been set to kick off the summer movie season. Such delays have unique ramifications for Marvel movies because of their interconnection. On Thursday, the Walt Disney Co. announced they will start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California.