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The Avengers brace themselves for World War She-Hulk this July

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Marvel has announced that Jennifer Walters’ current journey is set to reach its pulse-pounding conclusion this July as the new story arc World War She-Hulk gets underway in the pages of Avengers #46. Paying homage to the homage to the 2007 World War Hulk crossover event, World War-Hulk promises to stand on its own as […]

R.I.P. Helen McCrory (1968 – 2021)

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Some rather sad news this evening as it has been announced that Harry Potter and Peaky Blinders actress Helen McCrory has passed away aged just 52 after losing a battle with cancer. The announcement was made by her husband Damian Lewis, who posted the following to Twitter: pic.twitter.com/gSx8ib9PY9 — Damian Lewis (@lewis_damian) April 16, 2021 […]

Drug-fuelled alien abduction horror Fried Barry gets a trailer ahead of Shudder premiere

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Shudder has released a trailer for the sci-fi horror Fried Barry ahead of its premiere on the streaming service this May. Based on writer-director Ryan Kruger’s acclaimed 2017 short of the same name, the film stars Gary Green as Barry, a drug-addled deadbeat who is abducted by aliens that assume control of his body, taking […]

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters gets connecting variant covers from John Cassaday

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Marvel has announced that acclaimed artist John Cassaday will return to a galaxy far, far away this June with a set of connecting variant covers for the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters crossover event featuring Dengar, IG-88, Boba Fett, Bossk, 4-LOM and Zuckuss! Check them out here, and click the image for […]

The Bride of Doom variant covers for Fantastic Four #32 revealed

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Wedding bells will ringing in the pages of Fantastic Four #32 this May, and to celebrate the hotly-anticipated new story arc, Marvel has unveiled variant covers for ‘The Bride of Doom’ from artists Peach Momoko, Ron Lim, Valerio Schiti, Skottie Young and a Hidden Gem Variant with Jack Kirby artwork. Check them out here alongside […]

Searching 2 sets its cast

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Deadline is reporting that Storm Reid (The Invisible Man) and Nia Long (Fatal Affair) are set to lead the cast of Searching 2, the follow-up to the hit 2018 ‘screenlife’ thriller. Rather than a direct follow-up to the original, the film is set to tell a new story with a new set of characters, but […]

Mads Mikkelsen joins Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Indiana Jones 5

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Last week it was reported that Lucasfilm and director James Mangold (Logan) have enlisted Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge to star alongside Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones 5, and now comes word that her Rogue One: A Star Wars Story co-star Mads Mikkelsen has also joined the long-gestating sequel. Plot details on Indy’s next adventure are being […]

Amazing Fantasy to reimagine the Marvel Universe

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Marvel has announced that acclaimed writer and artist Kaare Andrews is set to reimagine the Marvel universe with Amazing Fantasy, a new five-issue miniseries which blends different Marvel eras and genres for one epic adventure featuring Captain America, Spider-Man, and Black Widow. Red Room Black Widow, teenage Spider-Man, World War II Captain America — the […]

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier producer rules out Black Panther appearance for secret cameo

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It’s been known for a while now that this Friday’s fifth episode of Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is set to feature a major cameo – one which, according to showrunner Malcolm Spellman, would make viewers cry. Given the inclusion of the Dora Milaje in the show, there’s been a lot of speculation […]