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Five TV Shows That Could Help the Marvel Netflix Universe

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Liam Hoofe looks at five new shows Netflix could add to their Marvel Universe… When Marvel kickstarted the Netflix branch of their universe with Daredevil back in 2015, expectations were understandably high. Marvel, being Marvel, delivered on those expectations and then some, giving us one of their finest properties to date. They then continued this […]

The Most Disappointing: Marvel’s The Defenders

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Anghus Houvouras on Marvel’s The Defenders… This one kind of smarts. Imagine after all the Marvel Phase One films you finally get to The Avengers and it ends up a poorly written dumpster fire. This was my experience with Marvel’s The Defenders. It’s absolute garbage. A poorly written piece of pure inevitability that never manages […]

The Week in Spandex – Justice League reshoot details, Affleck exiting The Batman (again), Wonder Woman bonus scene, first look at The Wasp and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Justice League, Justice League Mortal, The Batman, Justice League Dark, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 2, Shazam, Suicide Squad 2, Batgirl, The Joker, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Titans, Batman and Harley, Batman and Harley Quinn, The LEGO Batman Movie, Deadpool 2, […]

Marvel’s The Defenders Season 2: Is Shadowland Inbound?

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George Chrysostomou on whether Marvel’s Netflix universe is heading towards Shadowland… Now that we are just over a week removed from the release of The Defenders, pitting Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones and Daredevil against the Hand in a war for New York, we are starting to see predictions for where ‘Phase Two’ of this project is […]

Charlie Cox says that Daredevil season 3 could include elements of Born Again

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Warning: Spoilers for The Defenders follow… With Charlie Cox preparing to go into production on the third season of Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil, the actor has been chatting to THR about what’s in store for the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen following the events of The Defenders. The Marvel team-up series ending with the world believing […]

Marvel’s The Defenders Teaches Us That Less Is More

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Samuel Brace on Marvel’s The Defenders… Less is more. This is never truer than when it comes to TV content. Too much of something, even a good thing, can become damaging. Netflix has unfortunately ignored or just failed to understand this concept when it comes to its Marvel properties. However, with their latest series, The […]

Charlie Cox on how The Defenders fit together as a team

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It’s been a few years since Marvel and Netflix began experimenting with an expanded universe on their streaming platform. Daredevil was met with critical acclaim in its first season, with Luke Cage and Jessica Jones not too far behind (sorry Iron Fist). Now, just like its big-screen brother, the Marvel Netflix-Verse is about to come […]

Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Master of Kung-Fu, Daredevil and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Marvel Legacy covers and creative teams revealed

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Following on from this week’s earlier reveals, Marvel has now announced the creative teams for four more Marvel Legacy titles in Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man, Master of Kung-Fu, Daredevil and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Take a look at the cover artwork and renumbering charts here… PETER PARKER: THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #297 Written by […]

Exclusive Interview: Marvel costume designer Stephanie Maslansky on The Defenders, how to break into the industry, and more

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Alex Moreland chats with Stephanie Maslansky, costume designer for The Defenders, about all things Marvel… What drew you to working on the Marvel Netflix shows? How did you first become involved with them? When I heard that Daredevil was the first in a group of superhero TV shows being shot in NYC, my interest was piqued. I loved […]