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Michael B. Jordan on Black Panther’s Oscar chances

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While it would certainly have been a strong contender for the now-postponed Academy Award for Achievement in Popular Film, Black Panther still has ambitions of success at the Oscars this coming February, with Marvel Studios recently launching its ‘For Your Consideration’ campaign for the superhero blockbuster. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige, who described Black Panther […]

Preview of Black Panther vs. Deadpool #2

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Marvel’s Black Panther vs. Deadpool continues this Wednesday with the release of the second issue; check out a preview here… DEADPOOL ON THE HUNT! Deadpool’s carving a path through the Wakandan wilderness on the hunt for Vibranium! And his missing right arm! The Black Panther proooobably should be watching him. But T’Challa’s mind is distracted with […]

Ryan Coogler comments on the pressure of making Black Panther 2

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There naturally comes a lot of pressure with making a sequel to one of the highest grossing films in history but Ryan Coogler seems to be handling it just fine. Black Panther was a massive success, especially in the US, where the film actually earned more money than Avengers: Infinity War. Black Panther 2 is […]

How Marvel is setting up the future of the MCU

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George Chrysostomou on how the future of the MCU is being set up… What was once a pipe dream in the mind of a competent producer has become a unprecedentedly successful shared cinematic universe, tying in movies and TV into a coherent world of characters and locations. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it has come […]

Preview of Black Panther vs. Deadpool #1

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The King of Wakanda and the Merc with a Mouth clash this coming week as Marvel launches the new limited series Black Panther vs. Deadpool, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; take a look… Deadpool’s teamed up with, taken down or taken a beating from just about every hero in […]

Ryan Coogler closes deal to write and direct Marvel’s Black Panther 2

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After delivering an enormous critical and commercial success for Marvel Studios earlier this year with Black Panther, THR is reporting that Ryan Coogler has now closed his deal to return to Wakanda as writer and director on Black Panther 2. According to the site, Marvel was keen to secure Coogler’s services as soon as the […]

Ranking the Marvel Cinematic Universe from Worst to Best

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Chris Cooper shares his ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after twenty films… The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is now at twenty films. I’ve not spoken to one person who fully agrees on the order these films should be ranked in, and my wife is still giving me crap about where I’ve put Iron Man […]

How To Be Unique In Cinema

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Tom Jolliffe delves into what makes a film truly unique… If you’ve watched Captain America, or Spider-Man, or another masked hero, you’ve pretty much seen a variation on the same film. Genres themselves have clearly identifiable tropes and an action film for example, will often adhere to specific action genre calling cards. That doesn’t necessarily […]

Funko reveals Marvel exclusives for New York Comic Con

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Funko has revealed a range of Marvel New York Comic Con exclusives which includes a Hulkbuster vs. Hulk Movie Moments collectible set, Pop! Vinyl figures for Okoye in her red dress from the casino scene in Black Panther, a chrome Shuri, Carnage, Spider-Woman, and Korg & Miek from Thor: Ragnarok, and a Dorbz Ironheart; take […]