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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 pushes the MCU beyond $11 billion at the worldwide box office

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 began its international rollout this past weekend, grossing $101 million from 37 markets, and helping to propel the Marvel Cinematic Universe beyond the $11 billion mark at the global box office. Since its launch with Iron Man in 2008, the MCU’s fifteen releases have pulled in a combined […]

Star Wars Battlefront II will feature “more than three times the content” of its predecessor

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It seems that EA is going all out in an effort to get Star Wars fans back on board for the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront II following criticisms of the first game and its lack of content. We’ve already heard that the sequel will be “dramatically larger” than its predecessor, and now EA CEO Andrew […]

The Week in Spandex – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Wonder Woman, Justice League, Booster Gold, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Animated Spider-Man, Thor: Ragnarok, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Captain Marvel, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Logan, Deadpool, Gifted, Wonder Woman, Justice League, […]

WWE Superstar The Miz wants to play DC superhero Booster Gold

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Out and about on the promotional rounds for his new film The Marine 5: Battleground [read our review here], WWE Superstar Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin has revealed to Uproxx that he’s keen to take on a superhero role – and with his number one choice Deadpool already taken, he’s set his sights on DC’s Booster Gold. […]

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales tracking $100 million domestic opening weekend

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With Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales setting sail this Memorial Day weekend, Deadline is reporting that the fifth instalment of the blockbuster adventure series is tracking a four-day opening of between $90 and $100 million. The Memorial Day record is held by the third chapter of the series, Pirates Of The Caribbean: […]

Dr. Shaw and David return in Alien: Covenant prologue short The Crossing

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In celebration of Alien Day today, 20th Century Fox has released a prologue short for Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, which features the return of Dr. Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and David (Michael Fassbender) as they continue their search for humanity’s creators… SEE ALSO: Alien: Covenant international TV spot teases an apocalypse SEE ALSO: Alien: Covenant “will […]

Timon and Pumbaa cast in The Lion King, director Jon Favreau discusses the challenges of remaking the classic

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Fresh from the news that Disney has set a July 19th 2019 release date for The Lion King, THR is reporting that director Jon Favreau may have found his Timon and Pumbaa in Billy Eichner (Billy on the Street) and Seth Rogen (Sausage Party). The duo are said to be in talks with the studio […]

Spider-Man’s suit upgrades for Spider-Man: Homecoming detailed

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As we already know, the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man will be receiving a few costume upgrades for Spider-Man: Homecoming, as Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark kits out the wall-crawler with all manner of gadgetry. Some of these tech upgrades were showcased in a video back in January, and now The Los Angeles Times has posted a breakdown […]

Kevin Feige explains why Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are right for Captain Marvel

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Earlier this week it was announced that Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Mississippi Grind) are set to direct Marvel’s first female-led superhero movie, Captain Marvel, and during an interview with Fandango (via The Playlist), Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige have explained why the duo were the right people for the job. “We met with lots and […]