On today’s episode, hostsJohn AljetsandMaggie Lovittare taking a look at the box office results of the MCU’s latest,The Marvels. They discuss the disappointing numbers and why theCaptain Marvelsequel may be underperforming. Check it out in the full interview in the video at the top of this article, or you’re able to listen to it in podcast form below.
Alot seems to be working againstNia DaCosta’s first Marvel movie, but is it the quality of the storytelling, the VFX, its ensemble cast? Capping off its opening weekend at $47 million domestically and $110.3 million total,The Marvelsbecomes the MCU’s lowest-earning superhero feature and Marvel’s first box office bomb. So what went wrong? According to Collider’sRoss Bonaime, theBrie Larson-led sequel is actually a refreshing new addition to what can sometimes feel like a bloated franchise, but Maggie and John discuss other elements that may have contributed to its lackluster opening weekend. Did the SAG-AFTRA strike have some affect on the movie’s success? Was reintroducingWandaVision’s Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) andMs. Marvel’s Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) intimidating to newer fans? Is “superhero fatigue” spreading? Our hosts weigh in on today’s episode.
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Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
Next up, John and Maggie look at the details surrounding Warner Bros.’s attempt to shelve yet another oftheir near-finalized projects,Coyote vs. Acme, starringJohn CenaandWill Forte. While it looked like theLooney Tunes-inspired live-action/animation would be set aside only a year after principal photography wrapped, it looks like this feature isjust as wily as that coyote. Due to the overwhelming backlash, Warner Bros. is allowing the movie to be shopped around before wiping it out completely, according to a report fromPuck. And finally, our hosts check out the first trailer for Sony’sThe Garfield Movie, withChris Pratt,Samuel L. Jackson,Nicholas Hoult, and more. Catch John and Maggie’s reactions in the video at the top of the article, or you’re able to listen to the full episode in the podcast below:
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