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The Week in Spandex – Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, The Flash, The Incredibles 2 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Spider-Man, Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, The Fantastic Four, Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Aquaman, The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, Supergirl, Batman vs. Robin, Justice League: […]

Captain America: Civil War casting call teases Wakanda and Peter Parker classmates

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Since the announcement that Black Panther would be joining the ranks of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War, it was presumed that we would be taking a trip to Wakanda for his introduction. Well, a casting call over at Tammy Smith Casting (via CBM) is calling out for “African Men & Women” […]

The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man & Marvel, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, Shazam, Gotham’s Joker, Kick-Ass 3 and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Spider-Man, The Sinister Six, Venom, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Deadpool, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine 3, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide […]

Marvel vs. DC Comic Book Movies Release Dates 2015 – 2020

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What a wonderful time to be a comic book movie fan. Following the news of Spider-Man joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel and Disney pushed back a few of their Phase Three movies, including Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and The Inhumans. Not only that, but there’s also the DC slate of movies that […]

The Week in Spandex – Daredevil, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Deadpool, Spider-Man, Suicide Squad, Legion of Superheroes, Green Lantern, LEGO Batman and more

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Our weekly round up of all the news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes… Last week I promised to revert back to the usual format of the Week in Spandex following some technical issues with the site, but unfortunately they’ve continued into this week, so again time has been very limited as […]

Joss Whedon clarifies his “sexism” comments about Marvel

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Last year, Digital Spy interviewed director Joss Whedon on the set of Avengers: Age of Ultron about his thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its lack of diversity. In the interview, Whedon said that it was “sexism” and “quiet misogyny” that was holding Marvel back from pulling the trigger on female-led superhero movies in […]

What are the Box Office Expectations for Marvel’s Phase Four?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Marvel’s Phase Four, and what the box office expectations might be… In the wake of the announcement of Marvel’s next phase of superhero movies, and off the back of a run of billion dollar home runs (including the two gargantuan grosses of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame) what can the […]

M’Baku and Nakia were considered for Wakanda Forever’s new Black Panther

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Replacing the mantle of the Black Panther was never easy, especially when it came to picking who was actually going to do it. The filmmakers of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had the daunting task of having someone step in for the role after the passing of Chadwick Boseman, and it surely couldn’t be simple to […]

Ryan Coogler thanks fans for the success of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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As Black Panther: Wakanda Forever crossed $300 million at the domestic box-office director Ryan Coogler has posted a heartfelt thank you to the fans and filmgoers for embracing the blockbuster sequel.  A message from Ryan Coogler pic.twitter.com/ig1ctEsFul — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 24, 2022 In the message shared by Marvel’s social media platforms, cowriter/director Ryan […]

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever closes in on $550 million at the worldwide box office

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After two weekends in cinemas, Marvel Studios’ final feature film offering of 2022 has passed the half billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office, with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever retaining top spot both domestically and internationally as it pushes its global cume towards $550 million. In North America, Wakanda Forever dropped 62% from its […]