2022: A year of trial and error for superhero themed cinema

2022: A year of trial and error for superhero themed cinema

The superhero movie industry is fascinating even from a content creation standpoint. Maintaining a reader’s interest in comic books is one thing, but with live-action movies raking in billions of dollars at the box office, and with hit rates at their most volatile phase, leaps of faith are inevitable. Creators have to keep offering something […]

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Sony, Amazon Studios to develop shows on Marvel characters, starting with ‘Silk: Spider Society’

Sony, Amazon Studios to develop shows on Marvel characters, starting with ‘Silk: Spider Society’

Cindy Moon as Silk in the comics  Hollywood studio Sony is taking its roster of Marvel superheroes to Amazon for the small screen treatment. The studio, which has the rights to more than 900 Marvel characters, on Thursday announced a deal with Amazon Studios to develop a “suite of live-action television series”, reported entertainment news […]

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Actor Arya on ‘Captain’ and a potential sequel to ‘Boss Engira Bhaskaran’

Actor Arya on ‘Captain’ and a potential sequel to ‘Boss Engira Bhaskaran’

‘Yes, we can talk while driving from Hindusthan College grounds to the Brooke’s Mall. That’s cool, right?’ replies actor Arya to an interview request during the Coimbatore leg of his ongoing road journey zipping across Tamil Nadu to promote his movie Captain. Settling comfortably into his seat after smiling and waving to the crowd outside, […]

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Actor Arya hopes his sci-fi film ‘Captain’ brings people to theatres

Actor Arya hopes his sci-fi film ‘Captain’ brings people to theatres

Why Arya takes on a Minatour in his CG-driven Tamil film, ‘Captain’, hitting screens this week Why Arya takes on a Minatour in his CG-driven Tamil film, ‘Captain’, hitting screens this week ‘Yes, we can talk while driving from Hindusthan College grounds to the Brooke’s Mall. That’s cool, right?’ replies actor Arya to an interview […]

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As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal

As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal

There are legions of fans of Spider-Man, who this month marks 60 years in the vast, imaginative world of comic books, movies and merch There are legions of fans of Spider-Man, who this month marks 60 years in the vast, imaginative world of comic books, movies and merch Spider-Man fandom is in Tyler Scott Hoover’s […]

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