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Kevin Feige discusses Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man departure and working with Sony on Spider-Man

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In a lengthy interview over at The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel chief Kevin Feige has been discussing the studio’s upcoming superhero adventure Ant-Man ahead of its release next month, with the conversation turning towards the shock departure of original director Edgar Wright almost a decade after he was first announced as taking on the project.“With Edgar, […]

Kevin Feige talks Ant-Man and its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, new trailer arriving tomorrow

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Yesterday during the press conference for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige announced that the second trailer for the studio’s other 2015 release Ant-Man is set to arrive online tomorrow (Monday 13th April), while he also took a moment to discuss the film’s place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe during an […]

The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Black Panther, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, Suicide Squad, Bananaman and more

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Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Big Hero 6, The Fantastic Four, X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Suicide Squad, LEGO Batman, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Constantine, Bananaman and […]

Hot Toys’ Ant-Man collectible figure from Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp revealed

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With its U.S. release set for this coming week [read our review here], Hot Toys has unveiled its 1/6th scale Ant-Man and the Wasp Ant-Man collectible figure which is based the likeness of Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang in Marvel Studios’ upcoming superhero sequel; take a look at the promotional images here…SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow CollectiblesThe […]

Fantastic Four tops the UK box office chart

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 7th August to Sunday 9th August 2015… It may have failed to dethrone Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation in the States, but 20th Century Fox’s Fantastic Four has had a modicum of good new here in the UK, with the reboot shaking off […]

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation tops the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 31st to Sunday 2nd August 2015… Tom Cruise returned to the top of the UK box office this past weekend, with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation claiming first place with an opening haul of £5,351,344.Despite claiming top spot, Rogue Nation couldn’t overtake the […]

Ant-Man topples Minions at the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 17th to Sunday 19th July 2015… After three weeks atop the chart, Minions has been knocked from pole position at the UK box office by Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Ant-Man, which debuted in first place with an opening weekend of £4,011,345.While certainly solid, […]

Inside Out topples Ant-Man at the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July 2015… It was Joy at the UK box office for Disney this past weekend, as Pixar’s Inside Out topped the chart with an opening weekend of £7,376,513, while Marvel’s Ant-Man enjoyed a healthy second weekend of £2.52 million […]

Ant-Man hits the half billion mark at the global box office

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Thanks to a strong performance in China, Marvel’s newest superhero franchise Ant-Man has become the studio’s ninth movie to reach the half billion mark at the global box office, and its seventh consecutive release to reach that milestone.The Peyton Reed-directed movie has grossed $179 domestically and $321.6 million from international markets, for a total haul […]