Thor: Love and Thunder, unlike Taika Waititi‘s previous entry, Thor: Ragnarok, suffers from familiarity. Ragnarok was refreshingly comedic – at that point in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it felt like we had seen everything the character of Thor had to offer. But then audiences saw that Chris Hemsworth, if given the opportunity, could be quite…
With the highly-anticipated film opening in theaters on July 8, Vital Thrills got a chance to talk to the Thor: Love and Thunder cast and crew. Of the Thor: Love and Thunder cast, in attendance were Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Christian Bale, and Taika Waititi. Waititi is, of course, the film’s director, and…
Ms. Marvel is a great live-action introduction to a character that will steal viewers’ hearts. Within the first two episodes, it’s clear that this is a coming-of-age type of story, an awakening of Kamala Khan as she navigates multiple issues. It’s exciting to see a new perspective on the coming-of-age tale, with the focus on…
Tonight, Marvel Studios’ latest mammoth cinematic offering, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, begins flickering before audiences who are in for one wild ride. Almost exactly 20 years after the debut of his first Spider-Man movie in 2002, director Sam Raimi returns to the Marvel world by directing Benedict Cumberbatch in the trippy, much-anticipated…
With the series premiering on Disney+ on Wednesday, March 30th, Vital Thrills got a chance to talk to the Moon Knight cast and crew. From the accent to the villain, read on to learn what the Moon Knight cast and crew told us. The series follows Steven Grant (Oscar Isaac), a mild-mannered gift shop employee…
The third film tends to be tough for Spider-Man. The third Sam Raimi film suffered from competing priorities between filmmaker and producers, resulting in multiple entries worth of story being crammed into one movie. The third Marc Webb Spider-Man topped that by never even happening after making the same mistake as the Raimi series, just…
After the events of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter Parker finds himself dealing with the fallout of his secret identity being revealed to the world by J. Jonah Jameson and Mysterio. The press harasses him. The FBI begins investigating him. The public starts taking sides on whether he is a murderer or a hero. Teachers…
Vital Thrills got a chance to talk to the cast and crew of Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye, which will premiere with two episodes on Disney+ on November 24. We’ve also got a new behind-the-scenes featurette that you can watch below. Keep reading for what we learned from stars Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, and Tony…
When it comes to their respective cinematic universes, the primary difference between DC and Marvel has been this: DC paints in broad strokes of mythic legends and stories in a contemporary setting. Marvel keeps things mostly focusing on character. Of course, both switch it up from time to time, but that’s been the general dynamic,…
Vital Thrills got a chance to join the Eternals press conference to learn all about the latest offering from Marvel Studios. The anticipated film opens exclusively in theaters on November 5. Directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), Marvel Studios’ Eternals welcomes an exciting new team of superheroes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The epic story, spanning…
With one or two really, really well-known exceptions, it’s become the kiss of death for a fantasy sci-fi epic to open with a scroll of exposition. Not because it presages the filmmaker’s concerns that audiences won’t understand enough of the nuances of the backstory to engage with the prime narrative properly. But because the opening…
Vital Thrills got a chance to talk to the Shang-Chi cast and crew last week about the highly anticipated Marvel Studios film, which will be opening exclusively in theaters on September 3. The Shang-Chi cast, director Destin Daniel Cretton, and producer Kevin Feige gave us the scoop on what’s coming in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s…
Vital Thrills got a chance to join the virtual press conference for Marvel’s What If…? this week. Joining were executive producer Brad Winderbaum, head writer A.C. Bradley, director Brian Andrews, and Jeffrey Wright, who voices The Watcher. We learned all about the show, the Marvel zombies from the trailer, and some secrets that fans are…
Marvel Studios can call Black Widow a Phase IV movie in their Cinematic Universe if they want, but with the exception of the obligatory post-credit scene, this movie is Phase III all the way. You could slot Black Widow right after Captain America: Civil War or right after Doctor Strange, and it would fit perfectly….
Vital Thrills got a chance to chat with the cast of Marvel’s Black Widow during a virtual press conference recently. Marvel’s Black Widow is an action-packed spy thriller that launches simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access in most Disney+ markets on July 9, 2021. Joining the press conference for Marvel’s Black Widow were director…
This Black Widow review should have been written a very long time ago, and I’m not talking about the pandemic-delayed release of the film. The character and Scarlett Johansson deserved this film long ago. Whatever Marvel Studios’ reasons were for waiting until Captain Marvel for a female-fronted superhero film, it was the wrong decision. We…
With the first episode now streaming on Disney+, Vital Thrills’ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier review is here! Read on to learn all about the exciting new Marvel Studios series, and let us know what you think about the show in the comments. After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and…
Avengers: Damage Control is a brand new virtual reality experience from Marvel Studios and ILMxLAB. We recently had a chance to check out a press preview day. The experience is coming to select locations at The VOID starting October 18 for a limited time. Tickets for the four-week event are available now at TheVoid.com. If…
Spider-Man: Far From Home is a film caught up in the inconsistencies of grief. It suggests grief both causes individuals to freeze in their pre-trauma state and to attempt to put it behind them come hell or high water. Even as their every action is being caused by their grief, they are also turning their…
At the risk of sounding like this is a breakup letter, this is the hardest review I’ve ever had to write. Almost everything would be a spoiler, and I promise, this is spoiler-free. Heck, this is harder than the recent Blade Runner sequel. Still, I’ll do my best. Avengers: Endgame is the most satisfying film…