A certain upcoming Marvel movie was screened for press this morning. There is currently an embargo on this film, which is directed by a recent Oscar winner and is a whopping 157 minutes in length. I had the misfortune of attending said press screening. I am no MCU fanatic, and not at all part of the targeted demographic for this one, but I’ve liked quite a few Marvel movies over the years. This one, well, it didn’t work at all for me. It’s a stinker. Then again, I’d be shocked if critics weren’t, at the very least, polite in their reviews for this one, for a variety of reasons. I just can’t see them bashing it, no matter how bad it may be. And, trust me, it is bad.
Netflix and Skydance Animation have also called it quits. The two sides announced Monday that they're ending the animated film deal struck back in 2023, framing it as a mutual decision.