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‘Aquaman’ and the World Building of the DC Universe

The heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe largely come from a world that resembles our own. Captain America is a guy from Brooklyn. Spider-Man...

A Deep Dive Into ‘Aquaman’ and Its Lingering Questions

The following is a conversation about the new live-action superhero movie Aquaman conducted by The Hollywood Reporter contributors Simon Abrams and Steven Boone. We...

How ‘Aquaman’ Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Found a Community of Actors

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is stepping out with his biggest film yet as the villainous Black Manta in Aquaman. For the 32-year-old New Orleans actor, whose...

How ‘Aquaman’ Killed the Myth That the Character Is Uncool

A nuclear submarine is being attacked by pirates when something hits the hull, knocking the saboteurs off-balance. We see a figure cut through the...

The Triumph and Heartbreak Behind ‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm’

On Dec. 25, 1993, it truly was Christmas with the Joker. That day marked the theatrical release of Warner Bros.’ Batman: Mask of the Phantasm,...

How ‘Aquaman’ Star Patrick Wilson Became James Wan’s Go-To Actor

After conquering the haunted house, Patrick Wilson and James Wan are now poised to master the ocean thanks to Aquaman. Throughout film history, the right...

Sony Launches ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Christmas Album

A week after release, Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verserevealed one more gift for the world, with a release of a version of the A Very Spidey...

Netflix vs Disney: A Year of Warfare Likely Will Escalate in 2019

It's been a year of trench warfare in the battle for talent, attention and high-profile projects between Netflix and Disney — and next year...

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ and Why It’s Time to Let Peter Parker Grow Up

The history of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in print is more than 55 years old and nowhere close to stopping. Every year, the scope and reach...

How ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ Avoids Spider-Man Overload

It takes the new animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse about three minutes to make a reference to a film that feels like it...

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