Brian Cox Joins Parade of Old Guys Who Hate Marvel Movies

By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | August 18, 2024 |

By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | August 18, 2024 |

Because it’s been a while since cranky old guy has complained about superhero movies, Brian Cox has heeded the call. Cox claims that “cinema is in a very bad way” because of “Marvel, DC and all of that,” which is an odd take at the moment. There has been and will only be one Marvel movie this year: Deadpool & Wolverine. Sure, it made a butt-ton of money, but only after the franchise spent 2023 bleeding out. It was the exception not the rule. As for DC Studios, it released zero movies this year, and it won’t have another one in theaters until July 2025. There couldn’t be a more wide-open field for non-superhero movies, and yet, that’s when X2: X-Men United star Brian Cox decided to strike. It’s called timing, champ. (THR)

Hayden Panettiere gets a second shot as a leading lady. (Lainey Gossip)

Emma Roberts says she has never gotten a job because of her family connections. Whatever you gotta tell yourself, Julia Roberts’ niece! (Celebitchy)

Oh no, Twitter revenues keep crashing. What a travesty. (Wonkette)

From Petr: RIP, Alain Delon. (Sky News)

Kirsten Dunst surprised fans at a massive sleepover film screening thingy that celebrated the 25th anniversaries of Bring It On and The Virgin Diaries. — I’m sorry, did that say 25 years back there? Sonofa… (Deadline)

Iran is trying to use OpenAI to influence U.S. elections, and gee, I wonder what topics they consistently glom onto. I’m sure this will be a shock. (The Verge)

From Jen: These are all out of order, IMO. (Rotten Tomatoes)

Please do not try to kill Kaitlyn Dever because she plays a fictional character in a TV show based on a video game. (Gizmodo)

Watch Deborah Ann Woll get Jon Bernthal hooked on D&D in five minutes. (A.V. Club)

From Petr: Why does every Netflix show look the same? An investigation. (Esquire)

Travis_J_Smith is a fan of the 2007 cult horror film, Trick r’ Treat, so when he saw a Kickstarter for a 15th anniversary comic collection, he jumped at the opportunity to back it. “The existing stories still hold up quite well…and the new material is some of the best the series has had to offer.” How do you feel about Kickstarter exclusives? (Cannonball Read 16)

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