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MCU Fan Show - Marvel Studios commentary

MCU Fan Show offers comprehensive coverage of the stories produced by Marvel Studios. From feature films to Disney+ series, we explore every corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in great detail. This podcast is built for all MCU fans. Whether you started with Iron Man or are just beginning with Daredevil: Born Again, it doesn’t really matter when you arrived at this party. We’re just glad you’re here now!
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#142 Avengers: Damage Control spoiler review

This week, we step inside the Marvel Cinematic Universe with our SPOILER review of Avengers: Damage Control! Marvel Studios and ILMxLAB have created a dream-come-true virtual reality experience that put us right in the middle of a battle between The Avengers (of which we're now members) and Ultron, and we survived to tell the tale. We discuss every detail before looking to the future to explore additional opportunities in this new storytelling space and whether or not such adventures should offi...

Oct 29, 201953 min

#140 Spider-Man stays in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kevin Feige works on Star Wars

It was a massive week in Marvel Studios news! Spider-Man will remain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for now, after Sony Pictures and Disney signed a new deal. Kevin Feige sounds like he's okay with the idea of Tom Holland jumping from the MCU to Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters (and perhaps back to the MCU from there). Speaking of the Marvel Studios boss, he's also developing a Star Wars movie, leading to questions about his future at Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company. We've got ...

Oct 02, 20191 hr 37 min

#139 What we want in the box set for ’The Infinity Saga’

We're back after a brief hiatus and, naturally, catching up on the latest Marvel Studios news! We discuss the fallout from the Spider-Man situation before dreaming up the special features we want in the recently-announced box set for The Infinity Saga. We also talk about the first feature from that set: an alternate version of the post-credits scene from Iron Man!

Sep 20, 20191 hr 13 min

#138 D23 Expo news and reaction - Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, She-Hulk & more!

Marvel Studios officially dated one new film, Black Panther 2, after announcing three new Disney+ series at D23 Expo. We share our initial expectations for Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and She-Hulk before breaking down what we learned about previously-announced series and films. From Gemma Chan and Kit Herrington in The Eternals to U.S. Agent popping up in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, we've got it all covered in this episode!

Aug 30, 20191 hr 33 min

#137 Spider-Man no more? Marvel Studios and Sony fail to extend the Spider-Pact

The day Marvel Cinematic Universe hoped to never see has come to pass. Spider-Man, as of right now, is out of the MCU with Marvel Studios/Disney and Sony Pictures blaming each other for their inability to agree on an extension. We recap and analyze all of the breaking news (some of which broke as we recorded) and discuss what we hope will be the next steps for each company.

Aug 21, 20191 hr 22 min

#136 Avengers: Endgame commentary

The biggest movie ever made has come home! We celebrate the digital and Blu-ray release of Avengers: Endgame with our commentary track for the film. Queue up your copy and watch along with us as we share our analysis and, more importantly, our appreciation of Marvel Studios' crowning achievement. This is the culmination of the greatest cinematic saga of all time!

Aug 13, 20193 hr 8 min

#135 The end of an era for Marvel Television

Marvel Studios isn't the only division of Marvel experiencing the end of an era. Marvel Television is also at a key turning point with Daredevil and all other Netflix series canceled and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. wrapping production on its seventh and final season, set to air next year. This week, we look back on the last six years' of Marvel Television and look forward to a future in which Marvel Studios will also produce content for the small screen.

Aug 07, 20191 hr 38 min

#134 Marvel Studios 2019 Hall H presentation reaction

Marvel Studios blew the roof off of Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con! We break down all of the fantastic Phase Four announcements from Black Widow to Thor: Love and Thunder. We also discuss the biggest bombshell of all, Mahershala Ali as the MCU’s Blade! Plus, Avengers: Endgame is now the biggest movie of all time and we have details on how you can win a free digital copy!

Jul 24, 20195 min

#133 The Infinity Saga Mount Rushmore

Marvel Studios has completed The Infinity Saga, an unprecedented 23-film narrative that ranks among the greatest cinematic achievements in history. We'll never truly close the book on this incredible era, but it's time to etch it in stone. In this episode, we each select four films that we feel best represent this era of the MCU in our Infinity Saga Mount Rushmore!

Jul 17, 20191 hr 27 min

#132 Spider-Man: Far From Home spoiler review

The Infinity Saga comes to a close with Spider-Man: Far From Home and we are here to break down the final chapter in this SPOILER review! We examine Peter Parker's compelling character arc, the truth about Mysterio, and those shocking mid and post-credits scenes!

Jul 05, 20191 hr 53 min

#131 Spider-Man: Far From Home non-spoiler review

Spider-Man: Far From Home is in theaters next week, but we've got a NON-SPOILER review for you right now! All secrets and surprises will be saved for your own viewing experience, but host Sean Gerber shares, in very vague terms, why he loves Marvel Studios' latest.

Jun 27, 20198 min

#128 Dark Phoenix spoiler review

The X-Men franchise, as we have known it since 2000, has come to an end. Fox has released its final installment, Dark Phoenix, which has suffered the worst reception in franchise history. Is the movie really that bad? We discuss in our spoiler review.

Jun 13, 201950 min

#127 What happens to The Avengers (and the MCU) after the Endgame?

We have spent several hours breaking down every scene in Avengers: Endgame. Now, we start looking ahead toward the next era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Endgame left a permanent scar in the prime MCU timeline with lives forever changed and some of our favorite heroes now gone. What will life be like in the new MCU? How will the advent of time travel impact future stories? Where will The Avengers live? Who will lead them? All of these questions and more are discussed in this episode!

Jun 04, 20191 hr 9 min

#126 Avengers: Endgame and the art of the finale

This week, we follow up on our spoiler review of Avengers: Endgame with even more insight and analysis of the practically perfect finale to The Infinity Saga. Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Thor, Hulk, and Hawkeye all got their due, as did the fans who've followed these characters for the past several years. As other series and franchises have struggled to gain positive consensus for their concluding chapters, Marvel Studios' achievement with Endgame is all the more impressive.

May 17, 201945 min

#125 Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer 2 breakdown

The new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer gave us our first look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers: Endgame. We break it all down from Peter Parker feeling pressure to be the new Iron Man, to Mysterio (allegedly) being from an alternate Earth in the multiverse!

May 08, 20191 hr 1 min

#124 Avengers: Endgame spoiler review

Avengers: Endgame is here. As the film rewrites the box office record book, we break it down in full with our spoiler review. We leave no Infinity Stone unturned in this comprehensive analysis of the culmination of 22 movies over 11 years in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Apr 30, 20193 hr 56 min

#122 Thanos is in the Endgame now

Last year, we walked down the Road to Infinity War. This year, we've been examining the journeys of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest heroes to see what their respective futures hold in Avengers: Endgame and beyond. We conclude that series with the only villain to ever defeat Earth's Mightiest Heroes (and the Guardians of the Galaxy and other friends)! Thanos is in the Endgame now!

Apr 23, 201952 min

#121 Captain America is in the Endgame now

The man out of time is in the Endgame now! Steve Rogers, just a kid from Brooklyn, seemingly died as the heroic Captain America in World War II, only to awaken decades later in a world changed. Our dear Cap, however, has (mostly) remained true to himself while his uncompromising moral compass saved the planet in every battle, except his last one. We trace (formerly skinny) Steve's entire journey through the Marvel Cinematic Universe before sharing our expectations for what may very well be the l...

Apr 20, 20195 min

#120 Black Panther, Okoye, and Shuri are in the Endgame now

We resume our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by putting three of Wakanda's most popular heroes in the Endgame! T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) and Shuri (Letitia Wright) quickly gained the favor of audiences around the world, only for it all to go to dust in Avengers: Infinity War. Now, Okoye (Danai Gurira) may have to decide between continuing to fight alongside The Avengers, or help lead a nation that has lost its King and Princess. We don't expect Avengers: Endgame to be the la...

Apr 18, 201940 min

#119 Captain Marvel, Ant-Man, and the Wasp are in the Endgame now

We resume our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by putting some relatively new recruits in the Endgame! Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) is only just getting started while Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) goes from one-time role-player to full-fledged Avenger! Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) has been interrupted in her superhero rookie season, but will be back and better than ever when the dust settles. The future is bright for these characters in and after Avengers: Endgame, though if there's...

Apr 17, 201942 min

#118 The Guardians of the Galaxy and Nebula are in the Endgame now

We resume our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by putting a bunch of A-holes in the Endgame! We track the Guardians of the Galaxy and Nebula (Karen Gillan) through their respective journeys in the MCU. Finally, we discuss what may happen with these characters, particularly Rocket and Nebula, in Avengers: Endgame and beyond!

Apr 14, 20195 min

#117 Spider-Man and Doctor Strange are in the Endgame now

We resume our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by putting a pair of Steve Ditko co-creations in the Endgame! We track Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) through their relatively young tenure in the MCU. Finally, we make our predictions as to what comes next for these characters after Avengers: Endgame!

Apr 10, 201933 min

#116 Thor is in the Endgame now

We resume our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by putting The God of Thunder in the Endgame! We track Thor (Chris Hemsworth) through his long, tragic journey in the MCU. Finally, we make our predictions as to what role he will play in Avengers: Endgame!

Apr 07, 201950 min

#115 War Machine, Falcon, and Bucky are in the Endgame now

We resume our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by putting the Best Friends Club in the Endgame! We track James Rhodes (Don Cheadle), Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) through their respective character arcs in the MCU. Finally, we make our predictions as to what role they will play in Avengers: Endgame and what lies ahead, including Disney+!

Mar 29, 201940 min

#114 Black Widow and Hawkeye are in the Endgame now

We resume our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by placing Black Widow and Hawkeye in the Endgame! We follow best pals Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) through their respective character arcs in the MCU. Finally, we make our predictions as to what role they will play in Avengers: Endgame and what lies ahead.

Mar 23, 201945 min

#113 Avengers: Endgame trailer breakdown

Marvel Studios dropped a new Avengers: Endgame trailer out of nowhere, and we are here for it! We break down all of the new footage as well as Marvel's minimal marketing strategy for the studio's biggest film ever.

Mar 16, 20199 min

#112 Captain Marvel spoiler review

Time to go higher, further, faster with our spoiler review of Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel. We break down all of the biggest, most meaningful moments in the film, many of which are provided by Brie Larson as Carol Danvers. We also dive deep into the themes of this story to discuss what it's really about.

Mar 12, 20191 hr 36 min

#111 Scarlet Witch and Vision are in the Endgame now

We continue our sequel to last year’s Road to Infinity War series by placing Scarlet Witch and Vision in the Endgame! We follow these two seemingly star-crossed lovers through the MCU . Finally, we make our predictions as to what role they will play in Avengers: Endgame and the road ahead on Disney+.

Mar 10, 201948 min
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