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Venom villain revealed, Fantastic Four reboot, Avengers: Infinity War behind the scenes image and more – Daily News Roundup

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UTTER CARNAGE It was announced last month that Tom Hardy would be returning to the comic book movie world for Venom, directed by Zombieland‘s Ruben Fleischer. In a new article from The Hollywood Reporter detailing the deal between Marvel Studios and Sony, it was revealed that the 2018 solo movie would feature Carnage as the villain […]

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in The Man in the Rockefeller Suit

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A report from THR has revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch has a new project on the horizon, with Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme entering talks with Fox Searchlight to star in The Man in the Rockefeller Suit. There is currently no director attached, but a script has been written by David Bar Katz based on the book by Mark Seal. The […]

Benedict Cumberbatch comments on the “fun” of Avengers: Infinity War script

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Benedict Cumberbatch – Doctor Strange himself – has recently commented on the script for Avengers: Infinity War. Cumberbatch, the newest Avenger set to join the roster, can look forward to the biggest of superhero get-togethers when the culmination of all events finally concludes with the much anticipated Avengers: Infinity War. Fans have been waiting quite […]

Tom Hiddleston says Loki would “probably dismiss Doctor Strange” and his magic

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Tom Hiddleston recently spoke to IGN as part of the Kong: Skull Island promotional campaign, but naturally he was fielded questions regarding the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Specifically, Hiddleston was asked how Loki would react to Doctor Strange and Hela, to which Hiddleston replied: “I think he probably dismisses Strange. Yes, his sorcery is very impressive, but Loki’s […]

Sherlock Series 4 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Lying Detective’

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Tori Brazier reviews the second episode of Sherlock series four… After the rather uneven opening episode of Sherlock series four, Sunday’s ‘The Lying Detective’ managed to provide its audience, on the whole, with what we came to expect of the show in earlier series: namely a clever and more coherent plot which, although acting as […]

Tom Hiddleston teases Doctor Strange’s role in Thor: Ragnarok

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We recently got a new synopsis and behind the scenes image for the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Ragnarok, and now Tom Hiddleston has spoken out regarding news that Doctor Strange will be making an appearance in the film. Speaking to MTV, Loki himself was playing pretty coy with major details, but Hiddleston did provide his […]

Movie Review – Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

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Thor: Ragnarok, 2017 Directed by Taika Waititi Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel House, Taika Waititi SYNOPSIS: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race […]

Spoiler: Benedict Cumberbatch played another major character in Doctor Strange

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Warning: Spoilers for Doctor Strange, obviously. Doctor Strange is out in cinemas now [read our review here] and the cast and crew have been busy talking to the press about the film. We got to speak with director Scott Derrickson, who revealed that Taika Waitti directed the mid-credits sting featuring Thor, but he’s also spoken […]

Benedict Cumberbatch says Sherlock series 4 “might be the end of an era”

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It’s going to be an exciting couple of months for Benedict Cumberbatch fans. First up, he’ll be taking on the role of the Sorcerer Supreme, Dr. Stephen Strange, in Marvel’s Doctor Strange, before reuniting with Martin Freeman in January for the hotly-anticipated fourth series of Sherlock. However – and here comes the bad news – the […]

Director Scott Derrickson on the casting of Doctor Strange, The Ancient One and Wong

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Marvel Studios came under fire this year for its casting on Doctor Strange, receiving criticism in some quarters for the “whitewashing” of The Ancient One, with Tilda Swinton set to portray a character generally depicted as an elderly Asian male. Swinton has previously shared her thoughts on the controversy, and now director Scott Derrickson has weighed in during […]