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  • Director Destin Daniel Cretton and Kevin Feige Spotlight the Power of Community in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

    Director Destin Daniel Cretton and Kevin Feige Spotlight the Power of Community in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

    In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter Parker is living in a world that no longer remembers him.

    After the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter made the ultimate sacrifice to save the world. To protect everyone, he had to erase himself from the memories of the people he loves most, including MJ, played by Zendaya, and his best friend Ned, played by Jacob Batalon. Now, in Brand New Day, Peter is left to face the aftermath alone.

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    A More Mature Peter Parker Faces a Lonely New Reality

    Peter’s journey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day begins in isolation. For the first time, he has no support system to lean on, no friends who remember him, and no familiar circle to remind him who he is beneath the mask.

    It is this deeply emotional idea of community and belonging that resonated with director Destin Daniel Cretton.

    “It’s the first time that Peter is operating alone,” says the filmmaker. “Peter has always had a wonderful community around him, but now, because of the world-changing events at the end of No Way Home, he must do everything by himself. It’s quite emotional but it’s also a lot of fun. It’s a more mature Peter Parker, but in other ways it’s the same Peter that everybody knows and loves.”

    For Cretton, Peter’s struggle is not only about heroism. It is also about learning that purpose, passion, and responsibility must be balanced with connection.

    He adds that finding the balance between work, no matter how passionate one may be about it, and personal connection “is the most important thing to try to find in life. Who you really are is defined by the people who love you and the people you love.”

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    Destin Daniel Cretton Brings Heart to a Bold New Chapter

    Cretton takes the helm from Jon Watts, who directed the previous Spider-Man trilogy and helped lay the foundation for this new era of the beloved Marvel hero. Watts captured Peter Parker’s awkwardness, optimism, and humanity while weaving his story into the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    With Spider-Man: Brand New Day, however, Peter’s world has changed. So has the creative vision behind the camera.

    Known for grounding spectacle in emotion and character-driven storytelling, Cretton brings a bold and heartfelt approach to the Spider-Man mythos. His vision explores a more grounded and mature hero while keeping the focus on the person behind the mask.

    Producer Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and one of the principal architects of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, describes Cretton as “an artist who is also a fan.”

    “Destin has created some of the best fight sequences in any Marvel movie. At the same time, he’s incredibly character-oriented and has brought Spider-Man into a new direction.”

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    Kevin Feige on Responsibility, Isolation, and Self-Care

    For Feige, Cretton’s vision gives Peter Parker’s famous credo a powerful new meaning.

    “Destin conveys the dangers of isolation,” he notes. “Peter Parker, who’s lived by the credo, ‘With great power comes great responsibility,’ initially believes that this responsibility is only to others, when, in fact, there must be an element of it that encompasses being responsible for yourself, so that you can be your best for others.”

    It is a moving evolution for a hero who has always carried the weight of the world on his shoulders. In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter must learn that being a hero does not mean carrying everything alone.

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    Amy Pascal Praises Cretton’s Blend of Action and Emotion

    Producer Amy Pascal, who has helped shape the evolving Spider-Man saga across multiple films, also praises Cretton’s ability to combine spectacle with sincerity. Having admired his work on Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Short Term 12, Pascal highlights the director’s emotional clarity.

    “Destin can combine action and heart and isn’t afraid of earnest emotion,” she points out. “With Brand New Day, he has made a film about Peter thinking that the past is buried and that he can move on from his previous life. But he cannot, even though he’s living in complete denial when we meet him in this story. Brand New Day is about Peter growing up.”

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    “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Swings Into Philippine Cinemas This July

    Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Spider-Man: Brand New Day stars Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Michael Mando, Tramell Tillman, and Mark Ruffalo.

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day dawns in Philippine cinemas on July 29. Distributed locally by Columbia Pictures PH. Tickets are available now.

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  • Doctor Strange 2 Cast and Creator on Last-Minute Script Changes, Wanda’s Journey, and More

    The much-awaited sequel to the 2016 Doctor Strange is finally here. And it’s not for the faint-hearted. “Someone once told me, that the reality I thought I knew, was just one of the many,” Dr. Stephen Strange in the final trailer.

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    In a global press conference, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness screenwriter Michael Waldron, director Sam Raimi, producer and president of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige, are joined by stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, and newcomer Xochitl Gomez to talk about the movie’s last minute script changes, Doctor Strange’s character shift, and more.

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    Sam Raimi and the Endless Cinematic Possibilities: A review of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

    The press conference begun with Marvel Studios producer and president Kevin Feige talking about his 20-year moment. “I was a young producer who just felt lucky to be in the same room with director Sam Raimi, and now I’m an old producer that just feels lucky to be in the same room with him.”

    Sam Raimi who is dubbed as “the godfather of modern superhero filmmaking” shares that making Doctor Strange now has become a lot easier technology-wise compared to when he was working on the Spider-Man trilogy. He emphasizes though that the thing that didn’t change is having great actors and them knowing that the most important thing they can do is within themselves. “These are great actors and they know what it’s like to be a human being. They have a vast set of experiences that they are not afraid to pull into their performances, and they know their characters very well.”

    Benedict Cumberbatch on his favorite part of exploring other sides of Doctor Strange

    A sequel we’ve all been waiting for, Cumberbatch shares that this multiversal narrative structure is like it is in our own lives. He explains by saying that we have multiple roles and have an incredible capacity and imaginative space in our subconscious to imagine ourselves into different circumstances in our dream scape. “Conversations not just with me as an actor with my character, but with the character and other versions of the character.”

    “To shift the attitude or the mannerisms or the abilities and show same but different. And it’s a fine balance where we pushed it on some levels and less so on others and just very much, the finessing skill that Sam has to hold all this complexity and go with what makes most sense for our hero, for the  story.”

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    Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange in Marvel Studios’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.

    Fresh from WandaVision, Elizabeth Olsen who plays Scarlet Witch talks about her approach to her character after the miniseries. “I feel like in the previous films before WandaVision, I took up a lane for storytelling that was more grounded in sincerity, love, loss, and grief.” She also shares that she was able to become anything and everything in WandaVision, and have grown her into a woman. “I hope that in this film, people see the continuation of her acceptance of who she is and the journey that she has taken to this moment. I feel like she has way more clarity now than ever.”

    On showcasing Scarlet Witch’s greatest strength, Sam Raimi says that Wanda is the classic character that loved not too wisely but too well. “I think that’s a source of many of her aspirations in the film, and sometimes leads to less happy moments for her.” Raimi emphasizes that Lizzie [Elizabeth Olsen] did a great job summing up her approach.

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    Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff in Marvel Studios’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.

    The newest member of the cast, Xochitl Gomez joins the MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe] as America Chavez who has the ability to jump through different universes. When asked on who she had taken the biggest cue from being able to perform alongside MCU veterans, she says “all these people are great but in particular, I looked at Lizzie [Olsen] especially while she’s acting and getting ready to do the scene.” She also shares that she learned so much from her and she doesn’t even know it.

    Sam Raimi on last-minute script changes and bringing his beloved horror elements into the MCU

    Believe it or not, there were some last-minute script changes according to Sam Raimi. “They know their characters better than anybody so they’ll recognize in playing of the scene that this is untrue — this feels like a manipulation or it could be more real.” He also adds that when you have a great team, you want to pull the best of their ideas together and make something better than you could have made on your own.

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    Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez, and Rachel McAdams as Dr. Christine Palmer in Marvel Studios’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.

    “Great actors, great ideas, a script that constantly changing. But it was a very lively process.” Viewers must also take note that they had other movies that they have storylines from that should be taken into consideration. WandaVision had just finished or Spider-Man: No Way Home was also shooting, and Doctor Strange referenced those films. They had to have meetings with the director to know what Doctor Strange knows by the end of No Way Home, or if he remembers the multiverse and screenwriter Michael Waldron had to take the changes in the moment and ripple through their movie. “It’s probably for a writer like improv is for an actor. These movies are reacting, making up, changing things, and you have to be in the moment and take it in and go with it.”

    When asked about bringing his horror elements into the MCU, Sam Raimi shares “it was great. When Kevin announced that this movie would be the first entry into Marvel putting their toe into the world of horror, I was thrilled that he called me to talk about the possibility of directing the picture.” He shares that he was able to take those horror films that he has made in his youth and what he had learned from them building suspense sequences and titillating the audience.

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    Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez, Benedict Wong as Wong, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange/Stephen Strange in Marvel Studios’ DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Photo by Jay Maidment. ©Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved.

    Kevin Feige on keeping all of the twists, the secret, and the surprises for MCU

    Before the press conference ended, Kevin Feige was asked about keeping all of the twists, the secrets, and the surprises for MCU and he answers with “the unfortunate truth is, you don’t, and therefore you need to make sure that the experience itself works regardless of what has been spoiled or not.” He is hopeful that when somebody steals something, they don’t spread it around because it just potentially lessens the experience. Unfazed by these, he adds “but in a lot of ways, No Way Home showed that it did not lessen the experience so we will continue to do the best that we can, but the most important thing is, delivering the movie or the show that delivers regardless of what you know going in.”

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    Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness is now showing in Philippine cinemas. Buy your tickets here.

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