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Andrew Kreisberg promises “more confident, stronger Supergirl” in season 2

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Although CBS is yet to officially renew Supergirl, it is expected that the network will order a second season of its hit DC series, and producer Andrew Kreisberg has been talking to Entertainment Weekly about what we can expect from Kara going forward. “This whole season has been about her embracing being Supergirl. In a […]

Marvel responds to “whitewashing” criticism of The Ancient One in Doctor Strange

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Marvel has found itself coming in for criticism recently due to the casting of Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in Doctor Strange, with some accusing the studio of “whitewashing” the character, who is of Tibetan origin in the comic books. Tilda Swinton has already responded to the criticism, stating earlier this week that “it’s […]

Tilda Swinton addresses “whitewashing” of The Ancient One in Marvel’s Doctor Strange

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Last week, Hollywood was once again accused of “whitewashing” with the release of the first image of Scarlett Johansson in the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie, but that isn’t the only movie which has come under fire lately for culturally reappropriating a character traditionally depicted as Asian. Marvel’s Doctor Strange features a bald Tilda Swinton […]

Adam Devine to take Paternity Leave for New Line Cinema

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Adam DeVine (Workaholics, Pitch Perfect) has signed on to lead New Line Cinema’s comedy Paternity Leave. The project is described as having “shades of The Hangover and Wedding Crashers” and “centers on a group of immature bachelors who stage pregnancies in order to get time off and go on an […]

DreamWorks adds to voice cast of Trolls movie

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DreamWorks Animation has announced that it has expanded the cast of the upcoming Trolls movie with the addition of Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (How to Train Your Dragon), Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent), Christine Baranski (Into the Woods), Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) and John Cleese (A Fish Called Wanda). “Our cast is […]

Captain America: Civil War tracking $175 million plus domestic opening

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With Captain America: Civil War set to kick off Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Variety is reporting that the latest MCU blockbuster is tracking a domestic opening of $175 million, with some analysts claiming it could go close to $200 million. “It’s tough to predict any movie getting above $200 million, but this […]

The Week in Spandex – Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Phase Three, Phase Four, Deadpool 2, Wolverine 3, Justice League, Batman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Doctor Strange, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Defenders, Iron Fist, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Deadpool 2, […]

Rumour: New Star Trek TV series will take place in original continuity between The Original Series and The Next Generation

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Since the announcement of a new Star Trek series from CBS, we’ve heard a few details on the creative team behind the next chapter of the long-running sci-fi franchise – which includes former Deep Space Nine and Voyager writer Bryan Fuller as showrunner, along with Nicholas Meyer (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) on […]

Rumour: The Vulture to appear in Sony and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming

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Following the Sony presentation at CinemaCon, Birth.Movies.Death has popped up with a rumour about a possible villain for Sony and Marvel’s 2017 Spider-Man reboot, which is now officially going by the title of Spider-Man: Homecoming. According to the site, Tom Holland’s Spider-Man will face off against Adrian Toomes, a.k.a. The Vulture, although it’s unknown whether the […]

The Avengers debate the Sokovia Accords in new Captain America: Civil War clip

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Earlier today we brought you a clip from Captain America: Civil War featuring Scott Lang being recruited to Team Cap [watch it here], and now Marvel has released another sneak peek, this time showing the Avengers debating the Sokovia Accords, the U.N. documents seeking to regulate superhero activity. Check it out here… Marvel’s “Captain America: […]