Superhero

A to Z of entertainment and pop culture in 2022: Alt Bollywood, superheroes, K-frenzy, OTT craze, Pan-India pitches

A glossary for the year ahead, of all that should shine in the world of showbiz and entertainment.

Minnal Murali movie review: Tovino Thomas is a charming, true-blue desi, out-and-out naadan superhero

Basil Joseph's film may be a tribute to the Hollywood superhero genre and made on a larger budget than is the norm with Malayalam cinema, but it is also everything that the Malayalam New New Wave of the past decade is loved for across India.

He-Man returns: Why Mattel, Netflix reintroducing the character is good for diversity

Along with two Netflix animated series, Mattel is expanding the Masters of the Universe’s roster of muscled heroes with the introduction of Sun-Man, a Black character created in 1985 by a New Jersey mother who wanted to create a role model for her son.

Tovino Thomas' Malayalam superhero film Minnal Murali to release on Netflix

Minnal Murali was set to release theatrically in 2020 but the film was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix is yet to announce a release date for the movie.

Jason Momoa reveals his look, new suit from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Aquaman director James Wan said the new superhero "stealth suit" has camouflaging abilities.

Black Widow movie review: Natasha Romanoff deserves better

Black Widow is in many ways a consolation movie — made after much criticism and pressure from the fans, and it feels like just that — a movie for the sake of one which not only adds little to the MCU, it does little for this character.

Matteo Villardita, who dresses up as Spider-Man to cheer ailing children, meets Pope Francis in Vatican City

The Vatican described Villardita as “really a good super-hero” and quoted him as saying that during Italy’s long months of pandemic lockdown he made more than 1,400 videocalls, since he wasn’t able to visit in person, to help ailing children smile.

HBO superhero show The Nevers is set in Victorian England, but tries desperately to make itself relevant

The need for the show to resonate with our present priorities ties into the frustrating vagueness of the storytelling.

Invincible creator Robert Kirkman on translating the gory superhero comic to animation, and incorporating diversity

"It was good to have the opportunity to bring diversity into the series that, frankly, should have been there from the very beginning," says Kirkman.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Writers and creators weigh in on how the pandemic will shape the stories Bollywood tells

Director and writers talk about how the coronavirus outbreak will affect the way films are shot and stories are written in the Hindi film industry.