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Gary Collinson

Marvel’s Kevin Feige on Spider-Man MCU split: “It was never meant to last forever”

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Marvel fans were left reeling this past week with the news that talks had broken down between Sony and Disney with regards to extending their partnership over the cinematic rights to Spider-Man – a deal which has seen the web-slinger rebooted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to enormous success and culminating with Sony’s most successful […]

Pixar’s Toy Story 4 spinoff Forky Asks a Question gets first promo artwork

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It’s not just Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm that are producing original content for the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, as animation maestros Pixar are also getting in on the act with several projects, including a series of Toy Story 4 spinoff shorts entitled Forky Asks a Question. Check out the first promotional artwork here… SEE ALSO: […]

Batwoman adds Sam Littlefield as villain Mouse

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Deadline is reporting that Sam Littlefield (Mother’s Little Helpers) has been cast in the Ruby Rose-led DC superhero show Batwoman. Littlefield is set to portray a shady character called Mouse, who is described as “a dynamic figure who is working for the Alice and the Wonderland Gang”, led by Rachel Skarsten’s Alice. Spinning out of […]

Birds of Prey is a “standalone story” rather than a Suicide Squad follow-up

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While Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is set to take place in the DC Extended Universe, the latest comments from screenwriter Christina Hodson appear to suggest that the film won’t necessarily be beholden to what director David Ayer laid out in Suicide Squad. Speaking to Total Film (via Screen […]

Marvel’s Black Panther 2 gets May 2022 release date

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Having unveiled its full Phase Four slate at the San Diego Comic-Con International last month, Marvel Kevin Feige has now announced the superhero powerhouse’s first release of 2022 at Disney’s D23 Expo, with the studio booking our return to Wakanda for Black Panther 2 on May 6th 2022. Just announced at #D23Expo, Ryan Coogler returns […]

UPDATE: Game of Thrones’ Kit Harington to play the Black Knight in Marvel’s Eternals

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UPDATE: It has now been confirmed at D23 that Kit Harington is indeed joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has been cast as Dane Whitman, a.k.a. The Black Knight in next year’s Eternals. Original story follows… According to a report from Deadline coming out of the D23 Expo, Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is […]

The Emperor returns on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster

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Having teased the return of Ian McDiarmid’s Emperor with the first trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Disney and Lucasfilm have now unveiled a brand new poster for December’s Episode IX which sees Darth Sidious looming over a duelling Rey and Kylo Ren. Check it out here… With director J.J. Abrams confirming that […]

Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends animated series coming to Disney Junior

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Marvel may have lost control of Spider-Man on the big screen, but Disney is keeping the web-slinger as part of the family with the launch of a new Disney Junior animated series aimed at preschoolers entitled Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends. “Preschool kids already love Spidey, so they’ll be delighted to have Peter Parker […]

G.I. Joe spinoff Snake Eyes finds its Storm Shadow in Warrior’s Andrew Koji

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Having cast the film’s lead earlier this month in Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding, Hasbro and Paramount Pictures have now found their Storm Shadow for the upcoming G.I. Joe spinoff movie Snake Eyes. As revealed by The Wrap, Warrior star Andrew Koji has been cast as the fan favourite ninja assassin – a member of […]