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Jeremy Renner turned down Hellboy role in Guillermo del Toro’s film

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Jeremy Renner has revealed that he turned down the role of Hellboy in Guillermo del Toro’s 2004 film. These days, audiences know Jeremy Renner as one of the stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to his integral roles in the likes of Avengers: Endgame as Hawkeye. Renner, however, nearly played a very different type […]

The Russos reveal how they were approached to direct Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame

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Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, have revealed how they were approached to helm the two movies. With Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame now in the bank, it’s safe to say that the Russo brothers have directed two of the biggest movies ever, impressing many by […]

Avengers: Endgame writer confirms that Thanos’ blade is stronger than vibranium

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Thanks to Christopher Markus, the co-writer of Avengers: Endgame, we now have confirmation that Thanos’ blade is stronger than vibranium. Those familiar with the MCU know that the strongest metal on earth is vibranium, a material we have learned is near indestructible and perfect for Captain American’s shield. However, in Endgame, the shield was broken […]

Disney’s Deadpool doesn’t need to be R-rated, says Deadpool 2 director David Leitch

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David Leith, director of Deadpool 2, says that Disney’s Deadpool doesn’t need to be R-rated to work. Now that Deadpool belongs to Disney, many people are wondering if the franchise will retain its R rating. We don’t know anything concrete at this point or when we can expect a new film but does it matter […]

Disney blames X-Men: Dark Phoenix for the studio’s disappointing Q3 earnings

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Disney has decided that X-Men: Dark Phoenix is to blame for the studio’s disappointing Q3 earnings. There is no question that Dark Phoenix was a massive disappointment financially, becoming one of the biggest box office bombs of all time, and now that Disney owns the franchise, it’s their finances which are taking a hit. During […]

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina creator teases season 3: “We’re going to hell”

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has teased what fans can expect from season three. Season two of Netflix’s Sabrina series was pretty crazy, taking things up a notch from season one and escalating the fantasy, horror to new levels. At the end of season two, we left our heroes ready to venture into […]

Kevin Feige pushed for Avengers: Endgame not to be Infinity War – Part 2

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Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely say that Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, didn’t want Avengers: Endgame to be Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2. As many fans will remember, initially Avengers: Endgame was going to simply be Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2 before undergoing a change. However, Marvel decided instead to make it […]

Avengers: Endgame producer says it was always Marvel’s goal to make the biggest movie of all time

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Trinh Tran, an executive producer on Avengers: Endgame, says that it was always Marvel’s ambition and goal to make the biggest movie in the world. Looking at the Marvel Cinematic Universe now, the trajectory all makes sense, but back in the early years of the MCU, was the studio really thinking that one day they […]