Marvin Montanaro

Marvin Montanaro is the Editor-in-Chief of That Park Place and a seasoned entertainment journalist with nearly two decades of experience across multiple digital media outlets and print publications. He joined That Park Place in 2024, bringing with him a passion for theme parks, pop culture, and film commentary. Based in Orlando, Florida, Marvin regularly visits Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, offering firsthand reporting and analysis from the parks. He’s also the creative force behind The M4 Empire YouTube channel, bringing a critical eye toward the world of pop culture. Montanaro’s insights are rooted in years of real-world reporting and editorial leadership. He can be reached via email at mmontanaro@thatparkplace.com SOCIAL MEDIA: X: http://x.com/marvinmontanaro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvinmontanaro Facebook: https://facebook.com/marvinmontanaro YouTube: http://YouTube.com/TheM4Empire Email: mmontanaro@thatparkplace.com
HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 to Start Filming Without Completed Scripts

HBO’s The Last of Us Season 3 to Start Filming Without Completed Scripts

HBO is moving forward on The Last of Us Season 3 — a season centered around Abby, one of the most deeply unpopular characters in modern gaming — by beginning production before all the scripts are finished. Showrunner Craig Mazin has admitted that while some writing is underway, the full slate of episodes won’t be complete before cameras roll.

Snoop Dogg Torches Disney Pixar as Rap Legend Blindsided by Lightyear Two Moms Scene: ‘I Didn’t Come for This’

Snoop Dogg Torches Disney Pixar as Rap Legend Blindsided by Lightyear Two Moms Scene: ‘I Didn’t Come for This’

When one of the biggest names in entertainment takes aim at Disney, people notice. That’s exactly what happened this week when Snoop Dogg, the rap legend and cultural icon, openly criticized the Disney Pixar film Lightyear for inserting a same-sex parent subplot into what was marketed as a children’s adventure.

“You Can’t Get Sick of Harley,” Says Margot Robbie — Claims James Gunn Hasn’t Approached Her About DCU

“You Can’t Get Sick of Harley,” Says Margot Robbie — Claims James Gunn Hasn’t Approached Her About DCU

Margot Robbie has been one of the biggest names in DC’s film slate for nearly a decade, thanks to her breakout performance as Harley Quinn. From the original David Ayer “Suicide Squad” to Birds of Prey to James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” she has been front and center whenever Warner Bros. needed the character to carry a movie. But according to Margot Robbie herself, James Gunn’s new DCU isn’t knocking on her door.

REVIEW: Peacemaker Season 2 Premiere Proves DCU Is a James Gunn Vanity Project

REVIEW: Peacemaker Season 2 Premiere Proves DCU Is a James Gunn Vanity Project

James Gunn’s much-hyped Peacemaker Season 2 premiere has finally arrived — and I sincerely wish it hadn’t and that I didn’t have to review it… What unspools in the first episode is a chaotic, vulgar, self-indulgent disaster that makes even Gunn’s shaky Superman reboot look like a cinematic triumph by comparison. I enjoyed much of the first season. I like John Cena. But this episode? It is amateurish, infantile dreck with almost nothing redeemable. 

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Feels More Like Arkham Than Gotham Knights or SS:KTJL

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Feels More Like Arkham Than Gotham Knights or SS:KTJL

When the words Lego Batman and Arkham show up in the same sentence, most fans don’t expect to take it seriously. Yet after the reveal of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight at Gamescom 2025, many players are saying the unlikeliest thing: this brick-built Dark Knight game feels like the true continuation of the Arkham legacy — more than Gotham Knights or “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” ever managed.

Disney Scrambles to Win Back Men and Boys After Driving Them Away from Marvel and Star Wars

Disney Scrambles to Win Back Men and Boys After Driving Them Away from Marvel and Star Wars

For years, Disney has been accused of alienating men and boys, the very audience that once made Marvel and Star Wars global juggernauts. Now, according to a Variety exclusive, the company is quietly admitting its mistake. Executives are instructing their film division to create content specifically targeted at Gen Z males—boys and young men between the ages of 13 and 28, who Disney has been pushing away for years.