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Five Superhero Movies That We Cannot Wait To Watch

Tis the season of giving and film production companies sure know how to do that! With christmas just around the corner, we are excited about a lot of movie releases from Marvel, Sony and more. In this article we narrow down five superhero movies you should not miss and talk about when they are slated for release in India.

Avengers: Endgame

The story of Avengers, which is a gathering of all the superheroes from the MCU has been in the making since 2008 when Iron Man launched. With Marvel’s The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel studios has been building the story upto this movie where it all unfolds. All the movies from the MCU and all their stories are intertwined to come to the final conclusion which is the Avengers: Endgame.

Release date: United Kingdom on April 26, 2019, and United States on May 3, 2019, in IMAX and 3D. India release will probably be after or during UK release.

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel is one of the most anticipated movies this year. A woman, who is also the most powerful superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is definitely a force to reckon with. This movie, people hope, will also go into the history of Nick Fury and the Avengers Initiative. Marvel comics have had a lot of women superheroes such as Wasp, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch but Carol Danvers, or Captain Marvel is a league on it’s own. Speculations suggest that Nick Fury will ask Captain Marvel to rescue Tony Stark and eventually to take down Thanos.

Release date: The release is slated for March 8, 2019 but it is still unclear if it will be a worldwide release or a US and UK Pre-release.

Spider- Man: Into The Spider-verse

If you feel that the blockbuster movies are too far away in March and April and so on, you are wrong! Sony Pictures Entertainment is releasing the animated Spider- Man: Into The Spider-verse in just a few days! The animated film moves away from the usual Peter Parker storyline that we are so used to. It focusses instead on Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales who is bitten by a radioactive spider as well. The movie also features Spider- Men (for lack of a better term, since they are not all men) from alternate universes. It features Spider-Gwen, Peter Porker / Spider-Ham, Peni Parker / SP//dr, Spider-Noir, apart from Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker and the original Spider- Man.

Release date: 14th December 2018 is the slated release for India and UK.

Once Upon A Deadpool

Deadpool is known for being foul- mouthed and crass. He is one of the only superheroes who uses sexual and graphic content in the movies. But, why should a superhero movie be only for adults? With that in mind, a PG- 13 version of Deadpool 2 is being made for viewers from all ages to enjoy. The movie is named Once Upon A Deadpool, which sounds like a children’s book. The trailer features Fred Savage, who is known for movies such as The Princess Bride. In the trailer of the film “Why PG-13?” Fred asks. “It’s a family movie,” Deadpool replies. “Also money. Also Disney.”

Release date: December 12, 2018 is the release date but we are not sure when it will arrive in India, if at all!

Also Read: Spider-Man : Into the Spider-Verse: Who is Miles Morales?

Aquaman

After two smaller appearances in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017) Aquaman is finally getting his own movie! The first trailer for the film, which was released almost four months back has garnered a lot of interest from DC Comics fans. The story revolves around Arthur Curry who later becomes Aquaman. He is the son of a lighthouse keeper and Atlanna, the princess of the underwater nation of Atlantis. The movie will feature some really great action sequences, underwater CGI fights and a lot more!

Release date: December 14, 2018 is the release date for India as well as UK.

December 10, 2018
Spider-Man : Into the Spider-Verse: Who is Miles Morales?

In the year 2011, (with the Ultimate Comics Spider-Man) Peter Parker , the Ultimate Spider-Man met his demise. Someone needed to step up and so someone did. The replacement came in the form of the young Miles Morales. In the fourth issue of Ultimate Comics Fallout miniseries, fans got a glimpse of the Miles Morales’ Spider- Man’s costume. They did not know who it was under the suit or the origin of the new hero. Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, the writers of the Miles Morales Spider- Man later debuted the hero. An Afro-Latino teenager, Miles is the second Spider-Man to appear in Ultimate Marvel. Let’s discuss what we know about Miles Morales, his origin story and his super powers.

Origin Story

Oscorp scientist Dr. Conrad Markus uses Parker’s blood to recreate the formula that created Spider-Man. The Prowler (Aaron Davis, played by Childish Gambino in Spider- Man: Homecoming ) steals the formula. One of the spiders created by Markus crawls into the Prowler’s duffel bag when he is stealing the formula from the lab. Miles Morales, Prowler’s nephew and a grade-schooler , is bitten by the spider during a visit to Aaron’s apartment. This is the origin story of Miles Morales’ Spider- Man.

[blockquote]Guys-who-say-they’re-not-the-Avengers, assemble!

-Miles Morales (Earth-1610)[/blockquote]

The story pretty much goes into the same Miles Morales discovering that he could climb walls and sense immediate danger using his spider-sense. He did have two other powers that the original Spider- Man did not possess, but we will talk about it later in the article. Seeing the way mutants are treated in the modern world, Miles felt reluctant in accepting his newfound powers, and with it, great responsibilities. With Peter Parker’s death, and after an impressive fight with Electro, Miles decided to do the right thing. He donned a black and red version of the Spider Man suit.

Fan Reception Of Miles Morales

The character of Miles Morales gained popularity for the same reason that Peter had gained popularity back in the day. The character was relatable and extremely intelligent and witty. There was a huge difference in opinions when the character was first introduced however. Being an Afro-Latino teenager, some fans felt the decision was an attempt by Marvel Comics to be politically correct. Some also felt that the introduction of a minority Spider-Man was simply a publicity stunt to attract more readers. This was also seen when Iceman from Marvel Comics and Batwoman from DC were written to be LGBT superheroes. Deadpool is famously known to be Pansexual. But Miles Morales gave the minority a voice and young kids a ray of hope. As did Black Panther.

Superpowers of Miles Morales’ Spider- Man

Miles Morales was bitten by a slightly different spider, genetically speaking, compared to Peter Parker. He does possess the superpowers that Peter Parker did. These include superhuman strength, great eye sight, ability to cling on to walls, shooting spider webs and a spider-sense. However, Miles’ spider- sense is not as strong as Peter’s as it only alerts him of immediate danger. Miles Morales also possesses two new superpowers. One, is the ability to camouflage himself, including his clothing, to match his surroundings and the other is called Venom Strike.

Now, the venom strike is not actual venom but a feature in his gloves that deflects energy through any material which both the Spider- Man and his enemy is in contact with, this includes his webbing. Miles can also up the ante by using what he calls a ‘Mega Venom Blast’ which is a more powerful version. When using this, Spider- Man’s eyes glow with yellow energy. This energy explodes outwards in a radiant burst and can deflect multiple attacks from enemies.

December 7, 2018