Actor Charlie Cox (1982)

Echo (2024), a new television miniseries on Disney+, is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the 10th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is produced by Marvel Studios. The show follows Maya Lopez, also known as Echo, as she returns to her hometown after the events of Hawkeye (2021). Pursued by Wilson Fisk’s organization, Maya must confront her past and reconnect with her Native American heritage while embracing her family and community. Marion Dayre and Amy Rardin serve as head writers, with Sydney Freeland leading the directing team. This origin story delves into Maya’s ruthless behavior in New York ...

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) is an American television miniseries for Disney+, created by Jessica Gao and based on Marvel Comics’ character She-Hulk. The show is the eighth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, produced by Marvel Studios and set within the franchise’s film continuity. It follows Jennifer Walters, a 30-something lawyer who specializes in cases involving superhumans and also transforms into the green superhero She-Hulk. With head writer Jessica Gao and director Kat Coiro at the helm, viewers will witness Jennifer Walters navigate the complicated life of being a single, 6-foot-7-inch ...

Directed by James Marsh, King of Thieves (2018) is a British heist film that revolves around the infamous Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary of 2015. The main character, Brian Reader, is a retired thief who reunites with old criminal acquaintances at his wife’s funeral. During their brief conversation, they all express interest in carrying out one final heist – targeting the Hatton Garden Safe Deposit. With plans set in motion after the funeral, Brian and his cohorts, all in their 60s and 70s except for one young alarms expert named Basil, gather to meticulously plan their robbery. To minimize the risk of ...

The Defenders (2017) is a miniseries on Netflix, created by Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez, that brings together the Marvel Comics characters Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist to form a powerful superhero team. Set in the same universe as the popular franchise’s movies, this crossover event serves as the culmination of four previously released interconnected series from Marvel and Netflix. As they face a common enemy that threatens their cities and possibly the entire world, these diverse heroes must learn to trust each other and work together ...

Daredevil (2015–2018), a Netflix series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, follows Matt Murdock, who gained unique and powerful senses after a chemical spill blinded him as a child. By day, he uses his abilities as a lawyer at his own firm, while at night he patrols Hell’s Kitchen as Daredevil, bringing justice to those who need it most. This series was also the first of its kind on Netflix and eventually led to the crossover miniseries The Defenders. Season 1. After ‘the incident’, criminals of various backgrounds ...

Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014) is a popular American period crime drama created by Terence Winter and aired on HBO. It takes place primarily in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the Prohibition era of the 1920s and features Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson, a notorious criminal. Winter drew inspiration from Nelson Johnson’s 2002 non-fiction book, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City, which focuses on the real-life kingpin Enoch L. ...

Stardust (2007) is a romantic fantasy adventure co-written and directed by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman. The film is based on Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same title and takes place in the English village of Wall, near a stone wall that marks the border of the magical kingdom of Stormhold. Despite being forbidden to cross, Dunstan Thorne manages to deceive the guard and sets foot in the marketplace beyond. There, he meets Una, a princess enslaved by a witch who offers him a glass snowdrop in exchange for a kiss. ...