Wednesday 30 October 2019
Fun day
Today was a fun day because we had other schools come in and do some of our genomics with use.
Thursday 24 October 2019
Writing Work
With films like Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 all slated for release in 2019, it’s safe to say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is sure to dominate the box office for years to come.
you don't have to be a comic book geek in order to enjoy the Marvel movies. Started back in 1939, then known as Timely Comics, Marvel Comics has created and provided countless stories for modern-day filmmakers to pull from to keep creating movies for years to come. Their characters are household names known around the world: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine, Spider-Man, the Hulk, X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk and so many more. These characters are just as popular as that other legendary company with popular animated characters: Disney. So it makes sense that the two companies would join forces in 2009 when Disney purchased Marvel Comics' parent company, Marvel Entertainment, for $4 billion. Now combined, it's certain that Marvel characters, and films, are here to stay.
Even though there have been Marvel characters in film and TV for years, it wasn't until 2008, when Iron Man was released, that the new era of Marvel domination started. Led by producer Kevin Feige, Iron Man started the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a film franchise that has gone on to become the highest-grossing film franchise in film history. Three films, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and The Avengers, are in the top 10 of the highest-grossing films of all time. This universe connects all the films to each other, with characters making crossover appearances in a number of films (for example, Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and basically all of the Marvel Avengers in Captain America: Civil War).
With films like Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 all slated for release in 2019, it's safe to say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is sure to dominate the box office for years to come. So what are the Marvel facts behind these great films? Where do some of these characters come from? How does Stan Lee not explode from a creativity overload? We'd compiled all the Marvel facts you need to know now, before you watch that Marvel film for the 100th time. Slide through to learn a thing or two about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It’s safe to say that anyone who calls themselves movie fans – or just anyone who has been conscious for the past decade – knows a whole lot about Marvel. They’re the company that created our favorite heroes, the braintrust that made our favorite films, the corporation that we’ve given hundreds of dollars of our hard earned money to over the years. With the monumental leaps Marvel has taken in the comic book, TV, and film space over the past few years, it’s easy to forget that Marvel has actually been around in one form or another since 1939.
So while everyone knows something about Marvel, like any company that’s been around for eight decades, Marvel has a rich history filled with unique facts that aren’t widely known. In the interest of appeasing Marvel die-hards who want to know absolutely everything that’s occurred while their favorite heroes are off saving entire planets from destruction, we’re excited to present
While Marvel was creating every character they could think of in the '70s (including Dazzler, a disco inspired character) they were also apparently working on copyrighting words and trying to be the only ones who could use said words. Marvel must have thought there was big money in this idea, as from 1975-1996 Marvel actually owned the rights to the word “zombie.” While everyone at Marvel HQ must’ve been giddy about this fact as they roamed the halls in their bell-bottom jeans and perms, eventually they realized that it just wasn’t possible to enforce such a trademark.
While the idea of a Marvel-controlled Walking Dead or Zombieland is an interesting one, perhaps even more interesting is the word that Marvel still owns to this day; “superhero.” Yes, one of the most ubiquitous words in pop culture is actually trademarked by Marvel, along with DC. So while Batman and Superman can be called superheroes along with Spider-Man and Iron Man, indie publishers and other media – like NBC’s Heroes – actually can’t use the word. And if you think this is a trademark Marvel doesn’t care about, think again; in 2013 they sued indie publisher Cup O Java Studios for using the word. More like sue-perhero, right? No? Okay, but still, be careful when using the word superhero in case Marvel is right behind you.
you don't have to be a comic book geek in order to enjoy the Marvel movies. Started back in 1939, then known as Timely Comics, Marvel Comics has created and provided countless stories for modern-day filmmakers to pull from to keep creating movies for years to come. Their characters are household names known around the world: Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Wolverine, Spider-Man, the Hulk, X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk and so many more. These characters are just as popular as that other legendary company with popular animated characters: Disney. So it makes sense that the two companies would join forces in 2009 when Disney purchased Marvel Comics' parent company, Marvel Entertainment, for $4 billion. Now combined, it's certain that Marvel characters, and films, are here to stay.
Even though there have been Marvel characters in film and TV for years, it wasn't until 2008, when Iron Man was released, that the new era of Marvel domination started. Led by producer Kevin Feige, Iron Man started the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a film franchise that has gone on to become the highest-grossing film franchise in film history. Three films, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War and The Avengers, are in the top 10 of the highest-grossing films of all time. This universe connects all the films to each other, with characters making crossover appearances in a number of films (for example, Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and basically all of the Marvel Avengers in Captain America: Civil War).
With films like Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Far From Home and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 all slated for release in 2019, it's safe to say that the Marvel Cinematic Universe is sure to dominate the box office for years to come. So what are the Marvel facts behind these great films? Where do some of these characters come from? How does Stan Lee not explode from a creativity overload? We'd compiled all the Marvel facts you need to know now, before you watch that Marvel film for the 100th time. Slide through to learn a thing or two about the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It’s safe to say that anyone who calls themselves movie fans – or just anyone who has been conscious for the past decade – knows a whole lot about Marvel. They’re the company that created our favorite heroes, the braintrust that made our favorite films, the corporation that we’ve given hundreds of dollars of our hard earned money to over the years. With the monumental leaps Marvel has taken in the comic book, TV, and film space over the past few years, it’s easy to forget that Marvel has actually been around in one form or another since 1939.
So while everyone knows something about Marvel, like any company that’s been around for eight decades, Marvel has a rich history filled with unique facts that aren’t widely known. In the interest of appeasing Marvel die-hards who want to know absolutely everything that’s occurred while their favorite heroes are off saving entire planets from destruction, we’re excited to present
While Marvel was creating every character they could think of in the '70s (including Dazzler, a disco inspired character) they were also apparently working on copyrighting words and trying to be the only ones who could use said words. Marvel must have thought there was big money in this idea, as from 1975-1996 Marvel actually owned the rights to the word “zombie.” While everyone at Marvel HQ must’ve been giddy about this fact as they roamed the halls in their bell-bottom jeans and perms, eventually they realized that it just wasn’t possible to enforce such a trademark.
While the idea of a Marvel-controlled Walking Dead or Zombieland is an interesting one, perhaps even more interesting is the word that Marvel still owns to this day; “superhero.” Yes, one of the most ubiquitous words in pop culture is actually trademarked by Marvel, along with DC. So while Batman and Superman can be called superheroes along with Spider-Man and Iron Man, indie publishers and other media – like NBC’s Heroes – actually can’t use the word. And if you think this is a trademark Marvel doesn’t care about, think again; in 2013 they sued indie publisher Cup O Java Studios for using the word. More like sue-perhero, right? No? Okay, but still, be careful when using the word superhero in case Marvel is right behind you.
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