007 AND COUNTING Episode #7 — Live and Let Die
With the often rescheduled No Time to Die now set to open in just over a month, Mad Unreal is bringing back our special “007 And Counting” James Bond series. Last year, we discussed Daniel Craig’s epic tenure as the world’s most famous spy, while also examining the complications of being a Black Bond fan. […]
The Bad Batch Season 1: You can get with THIS, or you can get with THAT
Take 6 “black sheep” clones and throw them into a 16-episode story arc where the action of choice is the underlying theme, and you get season 1 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. On this special, extended episode of Mad Unreal, we explore the choices that have formed the crux of the series and combined […]
What if we applied “WHAT IF…?” to James Bond & Star Wars?
To celebrate the debut of the MCU’s first animated series, we’re kidnapping Jeffrey Wright’s The Watcher and transporting him to two very different universes. First, we journey to the Bond-verse and ask: WHAT IF Vesper Lived? Next, we dip over to the galaxy far, far away and wonder: WHAT IF Ahsoka Never Left the Jedi? […]
Special Summer Recap & Fall Preview
Summer is winding down and autumn is just around the corner, so there’s no better time for Mad Unreal’s exclusive Fall Preview! But first, we take a quick look back at what made this summer unique, while also discussing a few upcoming highlights. From there, we dive into Unreal film and television content coming this […]
Richard Donner and the importance of making the ‘Unreal’ real
In light of the recent passing of Richard Donner—the director behind 1978’s Superman: The Movie, which gave us a tangible, groundbreaking comic book film—Mad Unreal takes a moment to examine the believable worlds fictional characters exist in. From DC, to Marvel, Bond, Blade, Daredevil, Mission Impossible, Batman, and many more: Why is it so important […]
What does Black Widow say about the future of the MCU?
Black Widow—the first MCU theatrical release in two long years—has finally dropped. The film has been well-received, but what does it tell us about the future of Marvel’s cinematic universe? Will we see more Phase 1 Iron Man-style world building, or will interconnected storylines and multiverse plans thrust new characters into pre-established arcs? Join hosts […]