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A House of the Dragon writer teases a revenge killing that ranks among the most merciless in George R.R. Martin’s literary lore for Season 2. Potential spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon Season 2. House of the Dragon Season 2 is far off on the horizon, but a writer is teasing how it will showcase one of the most egregious assassinations put to pen by author George R.R. Martin. The Game of Thrones prequel series, which adapts Martin’s 2018 quasi-historical chronicle, Fire & Blood, already delivered a fair share of callous killings to a franchise famous for them. Yet, as writer Sara Hess implied to Variety,…

In the eighth episode of House of the Dragon – “Lord of the Tides” – King Viserys Targaryen died of his long-standing illnesses (or whatever was going on with that poor guy), following an eventful family dinner where the king begged his family to reconcile. To reconcile if not for the realm, but for him. With the king’s passing, the previously stable political environment in Westeros was poised to plunge into a totally normal peaceful transition of power. After all, Viserys had clearly and publicly established his daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen as his heir, and so she should simply take in hand the…

HBO‘s House of the Dragon Episode 9 “The Green Council” officially kicks off the gruesome civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. As soon as she learns that Viserys (Paddy Considine) is dead, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) makes moves to ensure that her son Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) ascends the Iron Throne. Dissenters are imprisoned and killed, Viserys’s death is kept secret, and battle lines are officially drawn. But while you might have caught that Aegon is unworthy of the Iron Throne and that Alicent insisted on giving him both the sword and the crown of his namesake, Aegon the Conqueror,…

House of the Dragon’s season 1 finale includes quick shots of Rhaenyra’s dragon Syrax during her traumatizing birth scene – here’s what they mean. This post contains potentially distressing discussions of pregnancy loss. WARNING! This article contains SPOILERS for House of the Dragon’s season 1 finale!House of the Dragon’s season 1 finale features the series’ most traumatizing and violent birth scene, which includes powerful cuts between Rhaenyra Targaryen and her dragon Syrax. After learning about the death of her father Viserys and Aegon’s usurpation of the Iron Throne, Rhaenyra goes into early labor with her stillborn daughter Visenya. The agonizing birth…

Ultron has been rumored to return to the MCU during the upcoming Armor Wars film, even after his apparent destruction in Age of Ultron. Ultron has been rumored to be returning during the upcoming Armor Wars film, despite the Tony Stark-created AI being destroyed during Avengers: Age of Ultron, but this could be perfect for the MCU’s future. Even though Don Cheadle’s solo project as James “Rhodey” Rhodes, a.k.a. War Machine, was initially planned as a Disney+ series, it is now being reworked as a feature-length film, which implies some significant characters might be reprising their roles. Along with a theory that Robert…

The MCU’s Skrulls are much more benevolent than their comic-book counterparts, but a fan theory offers a novel way to change that for Secret Invasion. The disposition of the Skrulls in the Marvel Cinematic Universe constitutes one of the big curveballs the franchise has thrown at long-time comics fans. The aliens are typically portrayed as antagonists, with their shapeshifting abilities readily used for all manner of sinister conspiracy-based stories. Their introduction to the MCU in Captain Marvel cast them as far more benevolent: refugees seeking respite from their foes, the Kree, and interested largely in peaceful (if secret) coexistence with Earth’s natives.…

The MCU now has a lot of Hulks, basically making them the replacement of the Super Soldiers – but what are they setting up? Let’s take a look. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has introduced more Hulks in Phase 4, and with this, it has turned Hulks into the replacement of the Super Soldiers. The Hulk has had a strange history so far on the big screen, and after its debut in Ang Lee’s Hulk, a new Bruce Banner returned in The Incredible Hulk, now as part of the MCU. Bruce Banner then joined the original Avengers team, but his arc has been very inconsistent, and…

This standoff does not seem to be ending anytime soon. Legendary director Quentin Tarantino has once again taken a swipe at Marvel Studios. This time, Tarantino is questioning the stardom of the Marvel actors. “Part of the Marvel-ization of Hollywood is… you have all these actors who have become famous playing these characters. But they’re not movie stars. Right? Captain America is the star. Or Thor is the star,” Tarantino said in a podcast interview with Tom Segura for his podcast 2 Bears, 1 Cave. The iconic director was quick to note that he “doesn’t hate” Marvel movies, but he’s “not…

Hawkeye star Jeremy Renner suffered from a weather-related accident that left him hospitalized on Sunday. The actor is in “critical but stable” condition, as per Deadline, after sustaining an injury while plowing snow. Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye Winter Storm Hit Nevada Region On New Year’s Eve Accidents during the holiday season are very common due to the weather condition in some places that experience snow. According to Reno Gazette-Journal, the Marvel actor owns a home in the area where the incident happened. His abode is near Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, twenty-five miles outside Reno. Jeremy Renner As the unstable weather condition continues to persist…

The Avengers: Endgame actor, Jeremy Renner, has been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe since its advent era, and to date holds a place within the MCU as one of the surviving original six. The Academy Award-nominated actor has been a crucial part of the developing arc of Marvel for most part of the past decade. As such, his step up into Phase Four was a happy recollection of the nostalgia-driven trip down memory lane for a single Avenger taking down an underground crime lord. Jeremy Renner Also read: Jeremy Renner Will Reportedly not Return as Hawkeye in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars…

Slavery has been one of the most heinous things in human history. Under its new campaign, The Caribbean nation of Barbados is trying to get reparations from the wealthy descendants of slave owners. And their list could also include the Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch. The Doctor Strange star comes from a prominent British family and one of his ancestors, Abraham Cumberbatch, was known to be a wealthy slave owner in Barbados. Benedict Cumberbatch This has once again put the English actor under fire for his family’s ties with slavery and fans have started discussing his future in the MCU. While some fans…

If there is one scene in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that collectively brought chills down everyone’s spines and unleashed a wave of emotions, it has to be Tony Stark defeating Thanos just in time, in Avengers: Endgame. Time came to a standstill as Tony muttered “I am Iron Man,” saving the world from Thanos, however, at the cost of his own life. Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame (2019) Now, it looks like one of the most iconic scenes in MCU had a hidden fact to it all along. According to a deleted scene from Avengers: Endgame, there is a possibility that Thanos…

There’s something weirdly nostalgic about the titular character of “Wednesday.” Overly independent, confident, and unapologetically dark, Jenna Ortega’s version of the character is more than just an older take on Christina Ricci’s surly, ’90s-era Wednesday Addams. She’s the embodiment of who an awful lot of moody teenage girls want to be (and anecdotally, as someone who was too young to fully partake in the grungy 2014 Tumblr aesthetic, she’s a welcomed return to the dark, gloomy vibes I always looked up to; I suspect a lot of other viewers in their early 20s are in the same boat). Watching Ortega…

Since making her on-screen debut in “Mermaids” at only nine years old, Christina Ricci has grown into one of the most prolific child stars who successfully made the transition into acting throughout adulthood. The seasoned starlet has always been a professional both on screen and off, captivating audiences with her unique look and diverse talent. For many of us, Ricci’s most memorable role was her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in director Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1991 film “The Addams Family” and his 1993 sequel “Addams Family Values.” Donning raven-colored pigtails, a signature black dress, and flat-affect, Ricci became a generation’s beloved personification of…

Jenna Ortega has a lot in common with Wednesday Addams. The actor might not have a disembodied hand as a sidekick, but she shares her character’s love for the macabre, an aversion to color, and a dry sense of humor to match. With so many similarities, it’s no wonder that Ortega constantly steals the show in “Wednesday.” Of course, the Addams daughter is always a force to be reckoned with; pair her with the right actor and electricity is all but guaranteed. Considering how well-loved past iterations of the Addams family have been, new actors are always faced with a…

“Be careful who you surround yourself with” is the kind of grating advice that’s meant to save teenagers from messy relationships. But when the teenager in question happens to be the heir to the Iron Throne and future ruler of seven conflict-prone kingdoms, suddenly that advice holds a lot more weight. In “House of the Dragon,” Princess Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock and Emma D’Arcy) is surrounded by power-hungry sycophants, ambitious social climbers, a homicidal uncle, a backstabbing BFF who marries her father and a horrendous ex-boyfriend with anger issues and an incel-esque mindset. So in a lot of ways, she’s not…

Dragons always were a major part of both Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon. Even when budget limitations meant that their screentime was limited, their mere existence shaped the plot. And with House of the Dragon being lavishly funded from the start, dragons also got more action, even in its Season 1, where the Dance of the Dragons had only just began. George Martin himself, the author whose books serve as the literary source for both series, praised portrayal of dragons in House of the Dragon and compared it positively to other dragons that appear on screen. His comment appeared in the…

As the Rolling Stones put it, you can’t always get what you want and that also applies to famous actors trying to get much coveted roles. As it turns out, quite a few big-ticket actors ranging from Sam Claflin to Mahershala Ali auditioned for Game of Thrones and got turned down. Mahershala Ali – Xaro Xhoan Daxos So much has happened on Game of Thrones since Season 2 that even the most devoted fans probably won’t remember all the supporting characters who have come and gone since then. One such short-lived supporting character in season 2 was Prince…

What moment, you ask? The one that George Martin himself most looks forward to see, according to his response to a fan question: “Well yeah… the Battle Above the Gods Eye.” The Battle Above the Gods Eye occurs closer to the end of the Dance of Dragons, the civil war that only just began at the end of Season 1, so it is probably a couple of seasons away for now. It happens after the relationship between Prince Daemon and Queen Rhaenyra deteriorates to the point, when Daemon decides that challenging his nephew and long-time enemy, Aemond, riding the mightiest…

It looks like Marvel may be pulling out all the stops for their upcoming blockbuster, Secret Wars, premiering on May 1, 2026. With rumors swirling that the studio is bringing back major players from the past, it’s clear that Marvel is determined to make Secret Wars their most ambitious project yet. But as excited as fans may be to see some old favorites return to the screen, it’s worth considering whether the studio’s desire to recover from the supposed “failure” of Phase 4 is worth potentially undermining the events of previous films. The whole concept of multiverse allows MCU to get pretty much any…

Did Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness reveal Strange’s real role in saving the multiverse right at the end? Here’s what it could be. Doctor Strange might do more harm than good to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s multiverse, based on his actions throughout Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and one detail in the movie’s mid-credits scene, which might have revealed his real role in saving the multiverse. After the chaotic events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the MCU continued exploring the dangers of the multiverse in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the events of the latter will be key…

The upcoming Spider-Man 4 must fulfill No Way Home’s promise of Venom in the MCU but may feature a different host than Eddie Brock. The as-yet-untitled Spider-Man 4 must follow through on No Way Home’s mid-credits scene Venom tease – but not necessarily with Eddie Brock as the symbiote’s human host. The first installment of Tom Holland’s second trilogy as the Web-Slinging superhero can still fulfill its predecessor’s promise without Venom’s best-known host. In fact, an earlier film has already perfectly set up an alternate character to bond with Venom in a future movie. If executed correctly, the MCU’s alternate take on Venom…

There were many Iron Man injuries during Robert Downey Jr.’s MCU tenure, but Tony Stark’s left arm took a disproportionately frequent beating. Tony Stark, the man behind Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), sustained several major injuries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but no part of his body was targeted more than Iron Man’s left arm. In fact, the injuries surrounding Iron Man’s left arm became a lingering Easter egg throughout the franchise — tying into the major twist that ended his character arc. Even with the rollout of MCU Phase 5 reminding viewers that it’s been a whole phase of the MCU since…

With the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 4 officially at an end, here are some of the biggest storylines yet to be resolved. The following contains spoilers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, now in theaters. It’s official: With the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four has reached its conclusion. Phase Five is set to begin in relatively short order, with the hotly anticipated Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as the launching pad. But even with the kick-off of the MCU’s next phase on the horizon, there remains an inordinate amount of dangling plot threads, with very little indication as…