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Chris Evans talks more about his future as Captain America

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With Chris Evans’ Marvel contract up following the currently-in-production Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4, there’s a lot of speculation surrounding his future (or lack of) as Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Firstly, it was reported that Evans had decided to move on from the role in order to explore other opportunities, including […]

Chris Evans open to extending his Marvel contract after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4

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Last week a report surfaced online suggesting that Chris Evans is ready to hang up the shield following the end of his initial deal with Marvel Studios on Avengers: Infinity War and its as-yet-untitled sequel. There has of course been plenty of speculation about Evans’ future in the MCU for several years now, stemming from the […]

Jordan Peele quits acting to focus on directing

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After making his feature directorial debut last year with the acclaimed horror-thriller Get Out, Jordan Peele has now decided to quit acting in order to focus solely on his directing career. “Daniel Day-Lewis and I are both out (laughing),” Peele told Entertainment Weekly. “Acting is just nowhere near as fun for me as directing.” Peele […]

The Marvel universe enters a Brave New World with Secret Empire

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Captain America and Hydra are set to take over the Marvel universe next month, and the publisher has announced its latest Secret Empire tie-in Brave New World from writers Paul Allor (Uncanny Inhumans) and Brian Level (Deadpool, Deadpool & The Mercs for Money), which will detail how every corner of the Marvel Universe lives in […]

Titan and Hammer bringing Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter to comics

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Titan has announced the next title for its line of Hammer Comics, with the publishing revealing that Dan Abnett (Aquaman, Guardians of the Galaxy) and Tom Mandrake (Sidekick, The Spectre) are teaming up for a new series chronicling the adventures of Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter. Based on the 1974 film, Captain Kronos Vampire Hunter explores the […]

James Gunn says Sylvester Stallone and Michael Rosenbaum are playing “very important” Marvel characters in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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We’ve known for a good while that Sylvester Stallone is set for a mystery role in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and now director James Gunn has revealed that Sly is playing a “very important” character from the Marvel universe, as is former Smallville star Michael Rosenbaum. “We do have a couple of […]

Image announces Jim Mahfood’s Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks

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Image Comics has announced that it is set to publish Jim Mahfood’s (Tank Girl, Clerks) new creator owned series Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks, beginning this May. “Working on Grrl Scouts: Magic Socks has been an absolute blast for me, the most fun I’ve had doing comics, without a doubt! The freedom that comes as a […]

Henry Cavill joins Tom Cruise in the cast of Mission: Impossible 6

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In a bit of unorthodox casting news tonight, director Christopher McQuarrie took to Instagram to offer Superman actor Henry Cavill a role in the latest Mission: Impossible film from Paramount. Say, @henrycavill. Had a thought. Curious if you’re interested in a role in the 6th installment of Mission: Impossible. No pressure. A post shared by Christopher […]

Paramount snaps up sci-fi spec script Infinite

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According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has picked up Ian Shorr’s sci-fi spec script Infinite, tapping Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian to produce the project. The site describes Infinite as “an ambitious sci-fi in the vein of Wanted meets The Matrix”; based on an unpublished novel by D. Eric Maikranz, it follows “a schizophrenic who […]