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Avengers: Endgame movie poster from Marvel Studios spotlighting the six original Avengers: Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Captain America and the Hulk / Bruce Banner
Storytelling

How Avengers: Endgame Succeeds on the Strength of Marvel’s Characters

Avengers: Endgame owes its success to one word: character.

By Justin, 2 years6 months ago
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers on the movie poster for Captain Marvel
Storytelling

Captain Marvel: A Genius Lesson in Story Structure

Captain Marvel offers a smart answer to a hard storytelling question: how do you make a compelling movie about the world’s strongest hero?

By Justin, 2 years6 months ago
Danaerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) in HBO's addictive, must-see TV series, Game of Thrones
Storytelling

What Makes Game of Thrones So Addictive?

Every “must-see” TV show uses some of these addictive story tricks, but only Game of Thrones combined them all to create a runaway hit.

By Justin, 3 years2 years ago
Heath Ledger as the Joker and Christian Bale as Batman in Christopher Nolan's film The Dark Knight
Armchair Sociology

Why We Replaced Heroes with Antiheroes

From Superman to Iron Man, the difference between a hero and an antihero was always clear.. until now. Here’s what changed, and why it matters.

By Justin, 3 years4 months ago
Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly headline the cast poster for Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp
Storytelling

Why Ant-Man and the Wasp Is a Movie About Nothing

Ant-Man and the Wasp has a plot built entirely out of MacGuffins and a villain who finally breaks Marvel’s mold.

By Justin, 3 years3 years ago
Domino (Zazie Beetz), Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), and Cable (Josh Brolin) in Deadpool 2
Storytelling

The Tone Paradox in Deadpool 2

It’s no surprise that Deadpool 2, the ultra-violent R-rated superhero action comedy with the heart of a cartoon puppy, has a tone problem.

By Justin, 3 years4 months ago
Avengers: Infinity War poster art
Storytelling

Avengers: Infinity War Shows How to Write a Huge Ensemble Story

Why Marvel’s biggest movie yet is a great example of how to write for a large ensemble of characters.

By Justin, 3 years4 months ago
Iron Man 2008 Movie Poster with May 2, 2008 release date
Storytelling

10 Ways Iron Man’s Plot Created the Marvel Movie Formula

10 years after Marvel Studios released Iron Man, here’s how that movie’s success has been duplicated in every MCU film since.

By Justin, 3 years4 months ago
Black Panther movie poster
Storytelling

Why Black Panther and Wakanda Are the Keys to Marvel’s Future

How the success of Black Panther changes action movies and lays the groundwork for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

By Justin, 3 years2 years ago
Perfect Ten
Storytelling

My Top 10 Most-Read Posts of 2017

From story problems in Blade Runner to the great irony of The Walking Dead, here are my top 10 blog posts that attracted the most readers in 2017.

By Justin, 3 years3 years ago

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