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Disney has positioned its Disney Plus streaming service as an inextricable part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even though we won’t see our first MCU show installment until Fall 2020. In the meantime, Marvel offers viewers something more down to earth: Marvel’s Hero Project. Marvel’s 20-episode docuseries celebrates kids who’ve “dedicated their lives to selfless acts of bravery and kindness.” Each episode follows its subject on a big day — a presentation, a meetup, a fundraiser, a protest — and unpacks their journey using interviews with family, friends, and community members. Just when you think you can’t get teary-eyed enough, the genuinely awesome kid is presented with a Marvel comic illustrating their victories, and a hefty donation to their chosen cause. Episodes released so far have featured a disabled engineer, a blind athlete, and a young boy who rallied his town against child abuse. The connection to Marvel Comics … [Read more...] about Marvel celebrates trans kids on Disney Plus, but lacks trans heroes in comics

By Nick Valdez - June 22, 2019 10:28 pm EDT Share 0 Comments 0 One Piece is in the midst of an existing time for the franchise as the series' 20th Anniversary has not only resulted in the big One Piece: Stampede film, but a major refresh of the anime series too. With Dragon Ball Super: Broly and One Piece Film: Z director Tatsuya Nagamine at the helm and some staff shake ups to go along with it, One Piece is entering a brand new era of the anime beginning with the Wano arc. To help hit home just how much of a change the anime will be getting with the Wano Country arc, the series released a new trailer highlighting some of the upcoming action. Check it out below! 【アニメ『 #ONEPIECE 』7/7(日)ワノ国編突入！TVスポット第２弾公開！】https://t.co/z3ci0PRmOf #ワンピース … [Read more...] about One Piece Shares New Wano Arc Trailer

By Nick Valdez - June 17, 2019 06:17 pm EDT Share 0 Comments 0 One of the strongest elements of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece is the familial bonds the Straw Hats have developed over the course of the series. While the series' big battles are fondly remembered, most fans' favorite moments are the much smaller moments of the Straw Hats bouncing off of one another. It's been missing from the anime for quite a while since they have been split up, but with their big reunion for the Wano Country arc it's time to see them all in the same room again. In a recent interview for the special One Piece magazine (as shared by @YonkouProd on Twitter), new director for the anime Tatsuya Nagamine spoke about the importance of highlighting these smaller moments between the Straw Hats once more and how the Wano arc will tighten its focus on them. When speaking about how the stronger Japanese cultural setting will have an influence on how the anime presents itself, Nagamine … [Read more...] about One Piece Director Confirms New Arc’s Big Straw Hat Focus

By Jenna Anderson - June 14, 2018 11:19 am EDT Share 6 Comments 6 Wonder Woman '84 has only just begun production, but it looks like fans have already begun to find connections to the character's storied history. A new series of set photos have recently made the rounds online, which show Diana Prince (Gal Gadot) and Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) walking down a city street. As it turns out, Gadot's ensemble - with a wide-collared white shirt, a blue vest, a pinstripe vest, and a beige/grey jacket - bares resemblance to an outfit worn by Lynda Carter on the original Wonder Woman television show. I KNEW Diana’s outfit reminded me of something! - she had a similar one in the TV show. #WW84 pic.twitter.com/Xqru5Io67s — Charlie Ashby (@CMWAshby) June 13, 2018 Granted, there's a lot (meaning: Steve Trevor's fanny pack) to take in with these photos, but this connection to the original 1970s series is equally as awesome. While it wouldn't be the first time … [Read more...] about ‘Wonder Woman ’84’ Set Photos Reveal a Lynda Carter Easter Egg

By Jamie Lovett - November 20, 2017 09:54 am EST Share 0 Comments 0 Star Gal Gadot is plotting a future of biblical proportions of the DC Extended Universe's Wonder Woman. In an interview with Willie Geist on Today, Gadot revealed some of her thoughts on what the second Wonder Woman movie, and even possible future sequels, could entail. “So many journeys she can experience,” Gadot says. “She has so many beautiful values. Each chapter is about different values of Wonder Woman. I think that could be really awesome. It's like the Wonder Woman bible.” While Gadot specifically references the bible, she’s also referencing a heroic tradition dating back to antiquity, in which stories of gods, demigods, and epic heroes were used to exemplify the core values of a society. Gadot has been credited with exemplifying some of modern society's important values, specifically in her response to the sexual misconduct allegations against Brett Ratner, … [Read more...] about ‘Wonder Woman’ Star Gal Gadot Reveals Her Thoughts On Sequel