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The CW passes on Arrow spinoff Green Arrow and the Canaries

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While the Arrowverse is soon about to expand with the launch of the Supergirl spinoff Superman & Lois, Deadline brings word that The CW has opted against moving ahead with another spinoff in the female-fronted Green Arrow and the Canaries.The Arrow spinoff, which aired a backdoor pilot during the show’s final season last January, the […]

Exclusive trailer for action epic Crazy Samurai: 400 vs. 1

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Thanks to Well Go USA, we’ve got an exclusive trailer for the innovative martial arts epic Crazy Samurai: 400 vs. 1, the new film from director Yuji Shimomura (Death Trance, Re: Born) which features an extraordinary 77-minute action sequence shot in a single continuous take. Watch the trailer here…When a master samurai arrives to duel […]

Marvel announces Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing

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Last month, Marvel announced that it is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Man-Thing in March by launching a new three-part saga from Steve Orlando beginning with Avengers: Curse of the Man-Thing, and now we have word that the event will continue in April with the middle chapter Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing.“Spider-Man: Curse of the […]

UK trailer for Stardust starring Johnny Flynn as David Bowie

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On what would have been the iconic musician’s 74th birthday, we have a UK poster and trailer for Stardust, the unauthorised biographical drama starring Johnny Flynn (Emma, Beast) as David Bowie; check them out here…Meet David before Bowie. One of the greatest icons in music history; But who was the young man behind the many […]

Marvel Future Fight receives Herald of Thunder update

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Netmarble has announced that the latest update for its popular mobile game Marvel Future Fight is available now, bringing with it new uniforms, story chapters, and various tweaks and improvements.Titled Herald of Thunder, the update features two new original story chapters – ‘True S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and ‘The End of Future’ – which are inspired by the […]

Zack Snyder shares first look at zombie heist thriller Army of the Dead

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With all of the attention that Justice League is getting at the moment, it’s easy to forget that Zack Snyder has another project incoming this year in Netflix’s Army of the Dead, and thanks to Entertainment Weekly we now have a couple of first look images from the zombie heist movie.“It is a full-blown, balls-to-the-wall […]

Wonder Woman shows off her severed trophy heads in unused Crimean War photo from Batman v Superman

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Earlier in the week, Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins discussed Warner Bros.’ original vision for Gal Gadot’s Amazon Princess before she came on board to direct, noting that fans didn’t want to see “her being harsh and tough and cutting people’s heads off”.Well, it seems that Jenkins wasn’t exaggerating, as Zack […]

Louise and Walter Simonson return to their X-Factor run in X-Men Legends

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Marvel has announced that legendary creators Louise Simonson and Walter Simonson will be returning to the X-Men franchise this April as they team for an all-new in-continuity story set during their original run on X-Factor in the pages of X-Men Legends #3.Starring the original X-Men now defending the world as the mutant team X-Factor, X-MEN […]

Marvel halts filming on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness amid UK lockdown

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Although the United Kingdom marked the New Year by plunging into a new lockdown which may last until anywhere between mid February to late March (or beyond), the country’s film and television industry remains operational with productions allowed to continue as long as they follow stringent health and safety guidelines.However, it seems that Marvel Studios […]