Gillian Blum

New York

TV List Writer at Collider

she/her // intern @abc7NY+writer @TheDirect🔱 // lists @Collider // Playbill+Straus // you got this, be amazing, stay whelmed & gold | [email protected]

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Articles

The 10 Best Characters in 'Thunderbolts*,' Ranked

6 days ago | collider.com | Gillian Blum

Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for 'Thunderbolts*'.The latest MCU movie, Thunderbolts*, has been making waves at the box office and with general audiences. This unlikely team of losers is made up of Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Ava Starr (Hannah John-Kamen), and Red Guardian (David Harbour).
James Gunn's Superman Trailer #2 Is Now Imminent

1 week ago | thedirect.com | Gillian Blum

In responses to fans on social media, James Gunn teased that the official trailer for July's Superman could be on its way soon. Though two pieces of Superman footage — a teaser trailer and a sneak peek of the first few minutes of the film — have already been released, Gunn revealed that fans have not seen the actual official trailer for the DC film quite yet.
Marvel Studios Reveals Every Official ‘New Avenger’ Going To Avengers: Doomsday

1 week ago | thedirect.com | Gillian Blum

With Thunderbolts* officially in theaters and Avengers: Doomsday on the horizon, Marvel Studios is hyping up some of the new Avengers fans can expect to see in the MCU soon. Having officially made its debut on May 2, Thunderbolts* is the final movie of the MCU's Phase 5. It stars Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, the first time fans have seen her in the role since 2021's Hawkeye, and features big names like Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, among others.
The 10 TV Stars You Didn't Know Danced and Singed Their Hearts Out on Broadway

1 week ago | collider.com | Gillian Blum

There is a critical difference between being a famous actor in other media before being cast in a Broadway show and stunt casting. The latter is when, in a last-ditch effort to keep a specific show afloat, big non-Broadway stars will be cast in said Broadway show, enticing their fans to buy tickets. Sometimes, it works really well.
The 10 Netflix 'Daredevil' Callbacks in 'Daredevil: Born Again'

2 weeks ago | collider.com | Gillian Blum

One of the best decisions made in the production of Daredevil: Born Again was changing course and making the new show more compliant with the original Netflix Daredevil series. Even if it was going to technically be considered canon, the original vision of the show was going to distance itself greatly from the beloved original three seasons, and fans are certainly grateful that this did not end up being the case.
New Avengers: Doomsday Set Video Reveals Spaceship Wreckage

2 weeks ago | thedirect.com | Gillian Blum

A new video leak from Avengers: Doomsday production reveals parts of a broken spaceship and craters across the set of what many believe is the X-Mansion. The video shows cracks and damages throughout the entire large outdoor set, which appears to be a lawn of some kind. This Avengers: Doomsday set — with the craters and cracks in the ground but without the spaceship pieces — has been seen in previous leaks.
Marvel Studios Confirms 2 MCU Actors Will Appear In All 6 Phases

3 weeks ago | thedirect.com | Gillian Blum

With the final MCU movie in Phase 5 only weeks away, fans may be looking ahead to Phase 6, which will bring with it a significant milestone for two Marvel actors. When it comes down to it, where Marvel divides its Phases (beyond Phase 1 ending after The Avengers) can be a bit arbitrary. Phase 2, for instance, begins with Iron Man 3 and ends with Ant-Man. Then, Phase three starts with Captain America: Civil War and ends with Spider-Man: Far From Home.
5 Things I Truly Love About 'Daredevil: Born Again'

3 weeks ago | collider.com | Gillian Blum

As a massive fan of the original Netflix Daredevil series, I could not have been more excited for the Disney+ premiere of Daredevil: Born Again back in March. To put it simply, the show surpassed my expectations, and I am so excited for Season 2 next year. Sure, my love of the original series, of Daredevil comics, and of Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) as a character all contributed to how much I enjoyed Daredevil: Born Again.
James Gunn's DC Reboot Unveils New Name for Justice League

3 weeks ago | thedirect.com | Gillian Blum

A new listing reveals the name of the superhero team that will appear in Superman when it hits theaters in July — and only half of it may be what fans are expecting. Prior to James Gunn and Peter Safran taking the reins for DC Studios movies and shows, fans had seen a couple different teams across DC media. There were two cuts of a live-action Justice League movie, Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of the Gods each featured some iteration of the Justice Society.
10 Most Memorable TV Music Guest Stars

3 weeks ago | collider.com | Gillian Blum

Amid all the flash and gossip, discourse and fandom, it can be easy to forget that all music stars ultimately are performers, not just musicians. No matter the genre, a concert is a performance, not just a person singing to audiences. And, sure, not every singer can act — and not every actor can sing — but, anyone successful on a concert stage or a TV screen needs to be able to perform. That is part of why it is fun to see famous singers and musicians crop up as cameos in television shows.