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In 2022, the cold reception given to Taika up for a Golden Globe in the Best Blockbuster
Waititi's aforementioned (and dreadful) «Thor: category. In fact, the Golden Globe Foundation
Love and Thunder» gave the first indication of has nominated «The Penguin» series (on MAX)
viewer fatigue at the excess of offerings linked for three awards, including Actress and Actor,
to US comic book fiction. Billing disasters crowning the (masterful) performances of Cristin
with «Quantumania», «Flash», «Marvels» and Milioti and Colin Farrell. In France, the uproar
«Aquaman 2: The Lost Kingdom», all in 2023, over comic books in the cinema hasn't drowned
reinforced the announced catastrophe, which was out the duo Asterix and Obelix, who, a year ago,
exacerbated by the cold reception given to «Joker: brought 4.5 million payers to the screen to laugh
Folie à Deux» in October 2024. «Kraven the with «Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom»,
Hunter» caught the thread of this debacle, despite now on Netflix. In Italy, the series of films based
being electrifying, under the fine direction of J.C. on the thief Diabolik filled theatres and was
Chandor, especially in the protagonist's clash with screened at the Rotterdam Festival.
Rino, played by Alessandro Nivola.
Now, with the Richards Family, David Corenswet's
The winning exception to the last Deadpool, Man of Steel, and the eagerly anticipated
with its billion-dollar revenue, comes from the animation «Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse»
charisma of its stars, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh (no release date yet), geeky artistic expression is
Jackman. It's no coincidence that the film is set to soar once more. RODRIGO FONSECA
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