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Scott Derrickson and James Gunn tease Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con

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Having skipped Comic-Con last year, it looks like Marvel Studios could be returning to San Diego next month, with director Scott Derrickson taking to Twitter to seemingly confirm that he’ll be appearing to promote November’s Phase Three origin story Doctor Strange… SEE ALSO: First look at LEGO’s Sanctum Sanctorum set for Marvel’s Doctor Strange https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/741296995252326401 […]

Suicide Squad’s Jared Leto says The Joker is “the baddest of the bad”

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We’re less than two months away from Warner Bros.’ hotly-anticipated DC supervillain ensemble Suicide Squad, and during a promotional interview with Total Film, Jared Leto has briefly spoken about his upcoming role as The Joker, describing the character as “the baddest of the bad.”“The only villain who may be more infamous is the devil,” said […]

Shane Black defends Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3, but feels bad for fans who were disappointed

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The big Mandarin twist in Iron Man 3 certainly upset a number of fans who were excited to see Tony Stark’s nemesis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, rather than a drunken British actor pretending to be Tony Stark’s nemesis. Speaking to IGN, director Shane Black has defended the creative decision, stating that he has no regrets […]

Fall Out Boy and Missy Elliott to cover Ray Parker Jr.’s Ghostbusters theme for Paul Feig’s remake

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The official Fall Out Boy Twitter page has posted an image revealing that the band will be collaborating with Missy Elliott for a cover of Ray Parker Jr.’s classic ‘Ghostusters’ theme for Paul Feig’s upcoming remake. The Ghostbusters soundtrack will also feature songs by G-Eazy ft. Jeremih, 5 Seconds of Summer, Pentatonix, WALK THE MOON […]

The Week in Spandex – Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition trailer, Suicide Squad images and posters, Ben Affleck on Batman solo movie, Willa Holland on DC movies and TV, Bryan Singer taking break from X-Men, Captain Marvel frontrunner emerges, Hayley Atwell wants Agent Carter return and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman, The Dark Knight, Suicide Squad, Justice League, The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Batman: The Killing Joke, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Deadpool, Fantastic Four, Legion, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Captain Marvel, […]

Rumour: Wolverine 3 may be titled The Death of Logan

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Yesterday we brought you the news that 20th Century Fox had registered a domain for Wolverine: Weapon X, seemingly confirming the title for the currently-in-production third solo movie. Well, it turns out that isn’t the only possible title, as Crunchbace is reporting that Fox has also snapped up www.thedeathoflogan.com, which certainly would be a fitting […]

The Predator co-writer compares the movie to Aliens

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With filming on Shane Black’s The Predator set to get underway in October, Black’s co-writer Fred Dekker has been speaking to the Movie Crypt podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) about the next instalment in the sci-fi action series, comparing it to James Cameron’s 1986 classic Aliens.“If you think of the first Predator as Alien, ours is much more […]

Batman v Superman cinematographer does U-turn, says everyone will love Ultimate Edition

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Earlier this month, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice cinematographer Larry Fong offered a few brief words about the upcoming extended Ultimate Edition, stating that “those of you who are fans will dig it. If you hated it, you’ll still hate it.”Well, it looks as if Fong has had a change of heart (or a […]

Batman v Superman cinematographer says Ultimate Edition won’t sway the haters

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Yesterday Warner Bros. released a trailer for the Ultimate Edition of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, an extended R-rated cut of this year’s divisive DC superhero team-up, which will include an additional thirty minutes of footage.If you were disappointed by the theatrical cut and have been hoping the Ultimate Edition might fix any issues you had with […]