Thor – ScienceFiction.com https://sciencefiction.com Science Fiction (sci-fi) news, books, tv, movies, comic books, video games and more... Tue, 24 May 2022 03:09:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.15 The New ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Trailer Delivers Twice The Thor – And The First Look At The Film’s Villain https://sciencefiction.com/2022/05/23/the-new-thor-love-and-thunder-trailer-delivers-twice-the-thor-and-the-first-look-at-the-films-villain/ https://sciencefiction.com/2022/05/23/the-new-thor-love-and-thunder-trailer-delivers-twice-the-thor-and-the-first-look-at-the-films-villain/#disqus_thread Tue, 24 May 2022 03:08:53 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=355727 It will almost assuredly be a trivia question years from now: who was the first character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to get a fourth solo film?  The answer, of course, will be Thor Odinson, and the film will be the movie that’s next headed to cinemas for audiences to enjoy: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder.’ The impending superhero film comes with a few twists and “extras,” however.  The story will see not only Chris Hemsworth reprising his role as the iconic God of Thunder, but Natalie Portman also returns to the franchise – not just as mild-mannered human scientist and Thor’s love interest, Jane Foster, but ALSO as The Might Thor, wielding the reconstructed Mjolnir hammer and sporting some serious superhero(ine) cred of her own.  Oh, and the fan-favorite Guardians of the Galaxy also feature in the film.  There should be a lot to take in from this one! Speaking of the Guardians team, however – it’s hard to tell how heavily they will feature in the film, as not only is this not “their story,” but the newest trailer that just dropped really seems to minimize their involvement in the main plot of the film.  This is a stark […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2022/05/23/the-new-thor-love-and-thunder-trailer-delivers-twice-the-thor-and-the-first-look-at-the-films-villain/feed/ 0 Thor Puts The Hammer Down (Literally) In Teaser Trailer For ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2022/04/18/thor-puts-the-hammer-down-literally-in-teaser-trailer-for-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2022/04/18/thor-puts-the-hammer-down-literally-in-teaser-trailer-for-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:22:57 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=355719 Marvel’s Phase 4 is officially off and running here in 2022.  One of the biggest questions on fans’ minds – besides what the heck we’re in for in the upcoming ‘Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness’ film set to hit theaters next month – is “what changes are in for one of the last-standing original Avengers, Thor?” Answers to that question and others are undoubtedly forthcoming with the impending release of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the fourth feature film in the Norse Gods’ franchise and the first on-screen sighting of Thor since his characters’ wild evolutionary ride in the MCU Infinity War/Endgame saga.  Today, Marvel has given us a teaser trailer of the upcoming movie – one that, thankfully, doesn’t give away too much of the film plot-wise but absolutely sets the tone for what we’ll be getting on screen this Summer. Here’s the “official” description directly from Marvel: Here it is. ❤️ + ⚡ Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder arrives only in theaters July 8. The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2022/04/18/thor-puts-the-hammer-down-literally-in-teaser-trailer-for-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 0 Taika Waititi Talks ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’: YES – Space Sharks, NO – Silver Surfer, MAYBE – Beta Ray Bill https://sciencefiction.com/2020/04/10/taika-waititi-talks-thor-love-and-thunder-yes-space-sharks-no-silver-surfer-maybe-beta-ray-bill/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/04/10/taika-waititi-talks-thor-love-and-thunder-yes-space-sharks-no-silver-surfer-maybe-beta-ray-bill/#disqus_thread Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:29:29 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=352817 Hollywood may be shut down, but that doesn’t mean that nothing is going on behind the scenes.  Fans are still looking forward to all the big movies that were announced before the COVID-19 outbreak, including those that haven’t begun filming yet.  One of the most anticipated movies coming in the next couple of years is ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ to be directed by Taika Waititi, who helmed the fan-beloved ‘Thor: Ragnarok’.  Waititi held an Instagram Live watch party of ‘Ragnarok’, during which he spilled a few details regarding what fans can… and cannot… expect from ‘Love and Thunder’. Discussing the new picture, Waititi admitted: “It’s so over the top now in the very best way. It makes Ragnarok seem like a really run of the mill, very safe film…this new film feels like we asked a bunch of 10-year-olds what should be in a movie and just said yes to everything… Look up space sharks and that should give you an idea,” Yes, the film will include Marvel’s Space Sharks (also called Starsharks).  But one character that will absolutely NOT be in the film, despite recent rumors, is the Silver Surfer.  The rights to that popular character were previously held […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/04/10/taika-waititi-talks-thor-love-and-thunder-yes-space-sharks-no-silver-surfer-maybe-beta-ray-bill/feed/ 0 Boston’s Ace Comic Con Is Canceled Due To A State Of Emergency In Massachusetts https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/12/bostons-ace-comic-con-is-canceled-due-to-a-state-of-emergency-in-massachusetts/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/12/bostons-ace-comic-con-is-canceled-due-to-a-state-of-emergency-in-massachusetts/#disqus_thread Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:45:23 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=352333 A State of Emergency has been declared for the state of Massachusetts forcing the cancellation of another major con, Ace Comic Con, which was to have been held in Boston from March 20-22.  Celebrity guests would have included hometown boy Chris Evans, as well as Hayden Christensen, Taylor Gray, Rupert Grint, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ewan McGregor, Shameik Moore, Ray Park, Keri Russell, Tiya Sircar, Tessa Thompson, Matthew Wood, and Bonnie Wright. A second Ace Comic Con is already scheduled for Chicago in October and that remains on the books, as most are hoping the current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will be contained by then. Below is the full statement from the event’s organizers: “ACE Comic Con is an extended family. We feel like we know each one of you personally, and as much as we make you feel welcome into our lives a few times a year, you have been gracious in return. Yesterday, a State of Emergency was called in Massachusetts, and after many hours of consultation with the BCEC, a city-owned facility, it was determined that running the event at its regularly scheduled date/time is not possible due to ‘force majeure.’ We are working with the […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/12/bostons-ace-comic-con-is-canceled-due-to-a-state-of-emergency-in-massachusetts/feed/ 0 Tessa Thompson Confirms Christian Bale Is Playing The Villain In ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/06/tessa-thompson-confirms-christian-bale-is-playing-the-villain-in-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/06/tessa-thompson-confirms-christian-bale-is-playing-the-villain-in-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Sat, 07 Mar 2020 00:46:42 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=352128 Christian Bale is officially playing the villain in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’, at least according to star Tessa Thompson.  During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Thompson expressed: “Christian Bale is going to play our villain, which is going to be fantastic.  I’ve read the script. I can’t tell you much. Lots of exciting text messages exchanged between Natalie and I. We’re going to have fun. Taika is writing [and] directing. Some familiar faces. Some new people coming into the mix.” Indeed, Taika Waititi reinvigorated the ‘Thor’ franchise with ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, following the first two, far more serious movies in the series.  The director recently won his first Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for ‘Jojo Rabbit’.  He will be back to write and direct ‘Love and Thunder’.  He will also lend his voice to rock man Korg, as he has in ‘Ragnarok’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Also returning from previous pictures is Natalie Portman, whose Jane Foster has been absent from the MCU since ‘Thor: The Dark World’.  Following the storyline from the comics, she will become a new version of Thor in this sequel.   RELATED:  Taika Waititi Hammers Home Who The Real Star Of ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Is […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/03/06/tessa-thompson-confirms-christian-bale-is-playing-the-villain-in-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 0 RUMOR MILL: ‘Loki’ May Be In For A Bad Time Due To Kang The Conqueror https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/18/rumor-mill-loki-may-be-in-for-a-bad-time-due-to-kang-the-conqueror/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/18/rumor-mill-loki-may-be-in-for-a-bad-time-due-to-kang-the-conqueror/#disqus_thread Tue, 18 Feb 2020 07:28:04 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=351210 RUMOR MILL: This information is strictly RUMOR and SPECULATION, so take everything with a grain of salt. If you were hoping that the Marvel Cinematic Superheroes time-mangling began and ended in ‘Avengers: Endgame’, unfortunately, there may be more chronographic shenanigans coming up, specifically on ‘Loki’.  As we saw in ‘Endgame’, thanks to the Avengers’ temporal-muckery, a version of Loki escaped with a version of the Tesseract and it is believed that the upcoming Disney+ ‘Loki’ series will follow that Loki’s exploits.  (Well… I mean, the other Loki’s exploits involve decomposing so…) Marvel scooper, Daniel Ritchman shared via his Patreon that ‘Loki’ will introduce Kang the Conqueror, the time-twisting Avengers foe that has previously been off-limits to the MCU.  In case you didn’t know, Kang is also known as Immortus, Iron Lad, Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurian, and Victor Timely.  And one of those aliases — specifically Rama-Tut — appeared first in the pages of ‘Fantastic Four’, meaning that all versions of Kang were bundled with the film rights to the ‘FF’, meaning that Fox has had the rights all this time. The Disney+ Marvel commercial that aired during the Super Bowl depicted Loki (Tom Hiddleston) dressed in prisoner garb bearing the logo […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/18/rumor-mill-loki-may-be-in-for-a-bad-time-due-to-kang-the-conqueror/feed/ 0 Super Saturday: ‘The Marvel Super Heroes’ (1966) – The FIRST Marvel Cartoon Ever! https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/08/super-saturday-the-marvel-super-heroes-1966-the-first-marvel-cartoon-ever/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/08/super-saturday-the-marvel-super-heroes-1966-the-first-marvel-cartoon-ever/#disqus_thread Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:00:09 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=346724 Generally speaking, my main focus of Super Saturday is on shows that actually aired on Saturday mornings, but as I plan to cover more Marvel shows, I figured I should start from the very beginning, and it just so happens that the first Marvel cartoon aired on weekday afternoons.  (Actually, I have already covered on Marvel series, ‘Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends’.) Many fans have fond recollections of various Marvel Superhero cartoons from when they were growing up– ‘X-Men’, ‘Spider-Man’, even ‘The Silver Surfer’ has his own series for a while.  But the first excursion of Marvel champions into animation was a truly bizarre footnote. In 1966, Grantray-Lawrence Animation delivered the syndicated package ‘The Marvel Super Heroes’, which aired on weekday afternoons in select cities.  However to call these cartoons “animated” is using the term at its loosest.  The art was xeroxed directly from comic books, just as the scripts were lifted from the word bubbles.  The resulting episodes featured a slap-dash of pencils by the likes of Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Don Heck among others.  And while the characters mouths moved and their eyes blinked, there was very little movement otherwise.  An arm here.  A leg there.  Generally, […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/02/08/super-saturday-the-marvel-super-heroes-1966-the-first-marvel-cartoon-ever/feed/ 5 Batman Vs. Thor?: Christian Bale Is In Talks To Join ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/06/batman-vs-thor-christian-bale-is-in-talks-to-join-thor-love-and-thunder/ https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/06/batman-vs-thor-christian-bale-is-in-talks-to-join-thor-love-and-thunder/#disqus_thread Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:41:04 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=347675 Looks like fans are getting a crossover they never thought they’d see — the Dark Knight in a Marvel movie!  Christian Bale, who starred in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dark Knight’ trilogy, is in talks to return to the comic book genre in Taika Waititi‘s ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’.  His role is being kept secret, but with a star of this calibre, it’s sure to be a big one. Waititi himself is a veteran of the DC movie franchises, having portrayed Thomas Kalmaku, Hal Jordan’s roommate in ‘Green Lantern’.  Speaking of ‘Green Lantern’, Ryan Reynolds played the titular hero before playing a Marvel character in ‘Deadpool’, but that was under 20th Century Fox, prior to Disney’s purchase of the studio.  Angela Bassett portrayed Amanda Waller in that film, and Queen Ramonda in ‘Black Panther’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’.  And speaking of ‘Endgame’, the Big Bad of the MCU, Josh Brolin/Thanos, also portrayed the DC cowboy antihero in ‘Jonah Hex’.  And just for the heck of it, he also portrayed another Marvel character, Cable in Fox’s ‘Deadpool 2’. Another former Batman, Michael Keaton, who starred in 1989’s ‘Batman’ and 1992’s ‘Batman Returns’, joined the MCU as The Vulture in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’.  And the most […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2020/01/06/batman-vs-thor-christian-bale-is-in-talks-to-join-thor-love-and-thunder/feed/ 0 Neon Bodies, Space, And Everything Below: The 2010s On The Big Screen https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/31/neon-bodies-space-and-everything-below-the-2010s-on-the-big-screen/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/31/neon-bodies-space-and-everything-below-the-2010s-on-the-big-screen/#disqus_thread Wed, 01 Jan 2020 04:09:42 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=347236 Another decade has gone, and once again it took me a week to understand the significance. ‘Nanny McPhee’ haunted our dreams, while Vera Farmiga fought in the ‘Conjuring‘ franchise to save us. ‘The Social Network’ trailer cursed all future trailers with its acapella rendition of “Creep,” thus ensuring that “Rock Lobster” will someday  — somehow — be slowly slowed down for us, the audience. Because it’s what we want. But there were plenty of non-cursed offerings. Here are the ones that stuck with me. This is in no way comprehensive, but films that came to mind without much brain digging. 13 Assassins (2010) I Saw the Devil (2010) Attack the Block (2011) The Raid (2011) The Master (2012) The Avengers (2012) Dredd (2012) Sinister (2012) The Loved Ones (2012) Genre was bigger than ever, with “cape” films being consumed by the masses. As for the sanctity of Marvel movies, I don’t think they need defending. Look to the box office of every year — they’re doing fine. By the way, I did love Ragnarok, Homecoming, and Winter Soldier. Seeing the Avengers assemble was a lifetime in the making, and even though it’s not my favorite, it meant a lot. The […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/31/neon-bodies-space-and-everything-below-the-2010s-on-the-big-screen/feed/ 0 RUMOR: Nightmare Will Be The Villain In Both ‘WandaVision’ And ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/02/rumor-nightmare-will-be-the-villain-in-both-wandavision-and-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/02/rumor-nightmare-will-be-the-villain-in-both-wandavision-and-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness/#disqus_thread Mon, 02 Dec 2019 15:20:12 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=344622 The Internet is abuzz with new rumors concerning the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel Studios announced its Phase 4 movies and TV series in July at San Diego Comic-Con. Yes, a decade of film-making and the Avengers’ Battle Royale has come to a close. A new generation comes in with fresher ideas and concepts, experiments, renewed diversity and yes, the affirmation of female power. Thor, anyone? Yes, the mantle of Mjolnir has officially been passed to a female! Now, onto the news! Wait, let’s hear it! Have you guessed? According to rumor, Marvel villain Nightmare is set to be the big baddie in both ‘WandaVision‘ and ‘Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness’. Both are currently scheduled for release in 2021.   RELATED:  Benedict Cumberbatch And Elizabeth Olsen Will Star In The Scary PG-13 ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’   ‘WandaVision’ is set to release as a limited TV series on Disney+ in early 2021. ‘Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness’ is set to release in May 2021. Murphy’s Multiverse spills the news: “We know that ‘WandaVision’ will be part-sitcom homage and part MCU spectacle and that it will lead directly into ‘Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/12/02/rumor-nightmare-will-be-the-villain-in-both-wandavision-and-doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness/feed/ 0 Captain America’s Epic Journey: Lifting Mjolnir (Part III) https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/23/captain-america-epic-journey-lifting-mjolnir-part-iii/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/23/captain-america-epic-journey-lifting-mjolnir-part-iii/#disqus_thread Sat, 23 Nov 2019 14:00:09 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=343016 Hi Marvel cinephiles! (And all movie fans!) Captain America finally became worthy! Oh wait! He already was. Marvel cinephiles geeked out at the scene in ‘Marvel’s The Avengers: Endgame’ where Captain America finally lifted Mjolnir in an all-out battle against Thanos! Let’s look at the evolution of Captain America from ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ to ‘Marvel’s The Avengers: Endgame’. This is a three-part story. In our first part, we look at Captain America’s journey as a super-soldier.  In our second part, we look at Captain America’s journey as a superhero. Today, we look at Captain America’s journey as a warrior. ‘Captain America: Civil War’ (2016) For all its success – the movie did perform well with more than $1 billion at the box office and 91 percent Rotten Tomatoes score – ‘Captain America: Civil War is first and foremost a movie about Captain America, not, the Avengers. Following the events of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Avengers team ends up divided over signing the Sokovia Accords, a form of superhero registration that would make superheroes and the Avengers government employees. Much of the question surrounding the work done by superheroes to protect the peace is around the concept of […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/23/captain-america-epic-journey-lifting-mjolnir-part-iii/feed/ 0 Sophia Di Martino Joins ‘Loki’ Possibly As Female Loki https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/18/sophia-di-martino-joins-loki-possibly-as-female-loki/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/18/sophia-di-martino-joins-loki-possibly-as-female-loki/#disqus_thread Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:18:07 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=343375 Variety reports that Sophia Di Martino is in talks to join the cast of Marvel Studios/Disney+’s ‘Loki’ series.  No specifics were given, but it just so happens that word has emerged that the show will include the female incarnation of Loki.  There’s no guarantee that Di Martino will play the feminized version of Tom Hiddleston, but the timing is awfully coincidental.  And while Di Martino’s casting looks to be a lock, the idea that ‘Loki’ will include the trickster’s female form is just a RUMOR for now. Unlike the female version of Thor, “Loki, Goddess of Lies” as she is billed in the comics, is the same person as the traditional male Loki, just in the form of a woman.  Initially, he possessed the form of Lady Sif, who was played by Jamie Alexander in the first two Thor movies, and later the Scarlet Witch, whom Elizabeth Olsen portrays in the films.  Obviously, if they are casting a new actor to portray Loki’s female form, they are deviating from the comics.  (But how cool would it have been to bring Jamie Alexander back as the female Loki to face off against Natalie Portman as the female Thor/Jane Foster?)   RELATED:  […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/11/18/sophia-di-martino-joins-loki-possibly-as-female-loki/feed/ 0 Toy News Tuesday: Back In A Flash https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/16/toy-news-tuesday-back-in-a-flash/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/16/toy-news-tuesday-back-in-a-flash/#disqus_thread Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:38:27 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=340285 Hello one and all! We are proud to once again welcome you to an all-new Toy News Tuesday! We’re the one weekly column right here on ScienceFiction.com where we seek out all of the awesome news you need to know about any announcements and cool happenings in the toy industry and put them all in one easy to find place for you! So it’s been a while! We took last week off due to the massive amount of NYCC news that was heading our way and this week we are back in the saddle with a figurative heap of new items to get your wallet to cringe in terror! This week we have a lot of post-NYCC wrap ups and updates from some of our favorite companies like Diamond Select, Hasbro, DC Collectibles, and so many more! Don’t waste another second, scroll on down to the Toy News for the week of October 15th, 2019! Diamond Select Toys Post-NYCC Roundup Our friends at Diamond Select Toys showcased a ton of great looking new items this year at New York Comic Con. They had lots of new items from many of everyone’s favorite licenses like Marvel Comics, DC Comics, John Wick, […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/16/toy-news-tuesday-back-in-a-flash/feed/ 0 Christopher Eccleston Will Return As Malekith Under One Condition https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/11/christopher-eccleston-will-return-as-malekith-under-one-condition/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/11/christopher-eccleston-will-return-as-malekith-under-one-condition/#disqus_thread Fri, 11 Oct 2019 15:45:49 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=339382 While it is highly unlikely that Christopher Eccleston’s Malekith from ‘Thor: The Dark World’ would return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor would be interested if he had a condition met. Apparently, it has to do with the writers of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ as it sounds like he was a huge fan of what Taika Waititi delivered in the movie. He feels that it was “brilliantly written” and would love to be involved in something which they put together. The actor shared that if he were to return it would only be if: “I understand that some people love that particular film, and some of you actually like Malekith the naughty elf, so that’s only my experience within it. But I know that people love the film and I accept that and I’m careful about it. I’m so diplomatic these days! If it was the guy[s], who wrote the third… I’ll do that.” While death isn’t always permanent in the MCU, we did end up seeing Malekith crushed by his own ship in the final battle he had with the God of Thunder. Even if the writers wanted Malekith to return it feels like Eccleston’s previous comments of working on […]

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]]> https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/11/christopher-eccleston-will-return-as-malekith-under-one-condition/feed/ 1 Super Saturday: ‘Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends’ (1981) https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/05/super-saturday-spider-man-and-his-amazing-friends-1981/ https://sciencefiction.com/2019/10/05/super-saturday-spider-man-and-his-amazing-friends-1981/#disqus_thread Sat, 05 Oct 2019 15:57:59 +0000 https://sciencefiction.com/?p=338384 Welcome to Super Saturday, a new ongoing weekly column that will pay tribute to the animated classics of yesterday, and will be offered on Saturday mornings, a period when many of us remember being the only time animated kids’ programming was offered in the dark, primitive days before streaming, cable, and home video were ubiquitous, making a special time for such programming obsolete.  Hope you enjoy and feel free to leave any feedback or personal remembrances in the comments!   It’s almost impossible to imagine, but in the late-1970s and early-80s, the DC superheroes were household names and could be found everywhere from TV to the big screen to every department store in America.  On the other hand, the Marvel characters had much less exposure and were not nearly as well known by general audiences.  (My how times have changed!) But in 1981, when NBC saw how popular ‘Super Friends’ was on ABC, the network attempted to jump on the bandwagon with a trio of superhero shows– Filmation’s ‘The Kids Super Power Hour with Shazam!’, Hanna-Barbera’s ‘Space Stars’ (which not only cashed in on the popularity of superheroes, but ‘Star Wars’), and ‘Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends’.  While ‘The Kids […]

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