Chris Agar

1 week ago | comicbook.com | Chris Agar

Despite earning positive reviews, opening weekend projections for Thunderbolts* haven’t improved much, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the Marvel film’s long-term box office prospects. According to Deadline, Thunderbolts* is estimated to earn somewhere between $73-77 million domestically over its first three days. By Marvel standards, that’s a soft debut.

1 week ago | comicbook.com | Chris Agar

Chris Pratt was one of the more notable actors missing from the Avengers: Doomsday cast, and now fans might know why he was absent. As Doomsday directors Joe and Anthony Russo commence production on the Marvel blockbuster, Pratt is busy with a different project. On X (formerly known as Twitter), Prime Video confirmed that The Terminal List Season 2 has started filming, sharing a behind-the-scenes image of Pratt on set about to shoot a scene.

1 week ago | comicbook.com | Chris Agar

It’s unknown if John Boyega will reprise Finn in a future Star Wars movie, but Lucasfilm is finding ways to continue the character’s story in other mediums. The official Penguin Random House website has a listing for an upcoming young-adult novel titled Star Wars: The Last Order, which will be published on October 21st. Written by Kwame Mbalia, the story takes place after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, following Finn and Jannah as they come to the aid of young prisoners of the First Order.

1 week ago | comicbook.com | Chris Agar

As Marvel’s Thunderbolts* opens in theaters to kick off the summer movie season, its Thursday box office numbers are trailing some other notable Multiverse Saga titles. According to Deadline, Thunderbolts* brought in $11.5 million domestically from preview screenings that took place on May 1. That figure is slightly below what Captain America: Brave New World posted from its Thursday preview screenings in mid-February ($12 million).

1 week ago | comicbook.com | Chris Agar

Marvel star Jeremy Renner explains the frustrating reason why Hawkeye Season 2 never happened, and his comments will likely make fans angry at Disney. During an appearance on the podcast High Performance, the actor opened up about the conversations he had with the studio about the possibility of returning for another season of the TV show. Renner revealed he turned an offer down due to a disagreement over the pay.