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Joss Whedon fought for a Daredevil movie at Marvel

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Marvel kicked off its Netflix shows earlier this month with the release of the 13-part series Daredevil, but if Joss Whedon had his way, the Man Without Fear would never have appeared on the small screen, with the Avengers: Age of Ultron helmer telling IGN that he fought for a Daredevil movie from Marvel Studios. […]

Bryan Singer says X-Men: Apocalypse is “a big monster of a movie”

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With production now underway on X-Men: Apocalypse, we’ve had plenty of news from the mutant superhero sequel these past couple of days, including our first look at Nightcrawler, some set photos featuring Cyclops, Jean Grey and Jubilee, and some official concept art. Now, taking a break from filming in Montreal, director Bryan Singer has shared […]

Twilight’s Alex Meraz joins Suicide Squad

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Production on Suicide Squad may be underway, but that hasn’t stopped director David Ayer from adding to his cast, with Variety reporting that Alex Meraz (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, New Worlds) has signed on for an as-yet-unrevealed role in Warner Bros.’ DC supervillain ensemble. SEE ALSO: Ben Affleck spotted on Suicide Squad set Suicide […]

Toei Animation announces Dragon Ball Super for July

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Toei Animation has announced that a new Dragon Ball series entitled Dragon Ball Super is set to arrive this summer, marking the first small screen instalment in the popular anime franchise for 18 years. According to the official press release, Dragon Ball Super will follow the aftermath of Goku’s fierce battle with Majin Buu, as […]

Adam Wingard replaces Shane Black as director of Death Note

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Adam Wingard (You’re Next, The Guest) has signed on to replace Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3) as director on Warner Bros.’ upcoming adaptation of the manga series Death Note. The script for Death Note has been written by Jeremy Slater (Fantastic Four) and tells the […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron breaks records at the UK box office with biggest ever debut for a superhero movie

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 24th April to Sunday 26th April 2015… Avengers: Age of Ultron opened here in the UK this past Thursday, with the latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe breaking records with a hefty £18,015,774 weekend – the biggest ever April debut, and the […]

Marvel celebrates 50 years of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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This summer Marvel Comics is set to commemorate half a century of their premier intelligence agency with the S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary initiative, granting us Priority A-1 Clearance with a series of weekly one-shots, twelve Art of Evolution variant covers, and two trade paperbacks in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: The Complete Collection and […]

Simon Kinberg clarifies Mister Fantastic’s powers in Fantastic Four reboot: “He stretches”

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Over the weekend the official site for 20th Century Fox’s Fantastic Four reboot updated, offering some character profiles for Marvel’s First Family which discussed their powers. Of particular note was the description for Reed Richards, which said that “he can warp the space around him, and appear to stretch his body into impossible forms and […]

Chris Evans says Avengers: Infinity War to start production next year, will shoot for nine months

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Chris Evans is currently juggling the press tour for Avengers: Age of Ultron with pre-production on Marvel’s Phase Three launching Captain America: Civil War, and during an interview with Esquire (via Collider), the star has been speaking about his upcoming Marvel commitments, including the two-part Avengers: Infinity War. After stating that production on Civil War […]