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Looking Back on the Summer Blockbusters of 2015

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Matthew Lee takes a look back at the summer blockbusters of 2015…Last year, Forbes reported that last summer’s box office was down by a whopping $1.223 billion. Hollywood executives were undoubtedly shitting themselves. This was significantly more problematic considering last year’s summer held a number great critical surprises; Guardians of the Galaxy was a fun, […]

How much screen time does each Avenger get in Age of Ultron?

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Minor Avengers: Age of Ultron spoilers follow…Back in 2012, the folks at Vulture got their stopwatch out to time exactly how much screen time each of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes got in The Avengers, and now with the sequel currently in cinemas they’ve done the same for Avengers: Age of Ultron.Given the expanded roster, it was […]

More promotional art from Avengers: Age of Ultron featuring The Vision, Hulkbuster, Black Widow and Ultron

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Yesterday we brought you some new promotional artwork for Avengers: Age of Ultron featuring the likes of The Vision, Ultron, Black Widow, The Hulk, Iron Man and Thor [check them out here], and now a few more pieces have arrived online via Twitter, which you can see right here…Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” […]

Hot Toys unveils its Avengers: Age of Ultron Hulkbuster Movie Masterpiece Series figure

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Hot Toys has unveiled its 1/6th scale Movie Masterpiece Series Hulkbuster (Deluxe Version) figure from the 2015 Marvel superhero blockbuster Avengers: Age of Ultron. The collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $1,150.00; check out the promotional images here…SEE ALSO: Bucky Barnes gets an Avengers: Infinity War Movie Masterpiece Series figure from Hot ToysGiven […]

Melissa McCarthy comedy Spy tops the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 5th June to Sunday 7th June 2015… Melissa McCarthy’s latest collaboration with director Paul Feig, the action comedy Spy, has topped the UK box office chart in its opening weekend, with the film earning £2,557,824, including £198k in previews. That’s pretty much on […]

Pitch Perfect 2 tops the UK box office chart ahead of Mad Max: Fury Road

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 15th May to Sunday 17th May 2015… After three weeks atop the UK box office chart, Avengers: Age of Ultron has lost its place to two new sequels, with the musical comedy Pitch Perfect 2 fending off competition from post apocalyptic action epic […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron fends off Spooks: The Greater Good at the UK box office

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UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 8th May to Sunday 10th May 2015… Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron has retained the top spot at the UK box office for the third week running, fending off competition from Spooks: The Greater Good to push its cumulative gross beyond £40 million, […]

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron – The Hulk Buster Smash and Attack on Avengers Tower Review

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Gary Collinson reviews The Hulk Buster Smash and Attack on Avengers Tower LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Avengers: Age of Ultron sets…With a little under two months to go before the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, LEGO has taken the opportunity to expand its LEGO Marvel Super Heroes line with the release of six tie-in […]

Rumour: Spider-Man could feature in Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Well, that didn’t take long. As soon as it was announced that Spider-Man had joined the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe due to a cross-pollination deal between Sony and Marvel, speculation was abound that there would be rumours of an appearance of the wall crawler in Avengers: Age of Ultron. As we said, it […]

Scarlett Johansson talks Black Widow and Avengers: Age of Ultron

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In the build up to the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, we’ve heard on several occasions that Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff will play a primary role in the hotly-anticpated Marvel sequel.Judging by her scenes in the first trailer, it looks like we’ll be delving into the Black Widow’s backstory somewhat, and Johansson has confirmed […]