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Diamond announces San Diego Comic-Con exclusive comics and collectibles

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Diamond Comic Distributors has revealed a range of SDCC exclusive comic books and collectibles which includes variants of several popular Marvel, Archaia, and Image titles, a Superman Vinimate, a Grey Hulk Statue, a White Phoenix Statue, an X-23 statue, a Harley Quinn green and purple figure, a Pop! Vinyl Black Bolt and Lockjaw 2-pack, and a […]

Ryan Reynolds on whether the R-rated Deadpool will survive the Disney/Fox deal

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Ryan Reynolds has commented on if the R-rated Deadpool franchise will make it through the Disney/Fox merger. Family-friendly Disney doesn’t seem like the most obvious place for the foul-mouthed and violent Deadpool franchise but a solution will have to found should the much talked about deal transpire. Speaking to EW about if fans should be […]

In A Battle Of Kevin Smith vs James Cameron, Let’s Sit On The Sidelines

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Neil Calloway looks at the seemingly endless debate over comic book movies… You’ll often here talk of a culture war; countries that are divided into red states and blue states, leave or remain. It’s good journalistic shorthand, but in reality people are complex, with a range of tastes and opinions moulded by their unique experiences. […]

Choose your own adventure with You Are Deadpool #1, check out a preview here

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Get ready to choose your own adventure as the Merc with a Mouth this coming Wednesday as Marvel Comics releases You Are Deadpool #1; take a look at a preview of the issue here… DID YOU EVER WANT TO BE DEADPOOL??? Now’s your chance! This series is not JUST the most amazing comic book you’ve ever […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige really likes Deadpool 2’s MCU and DCEU jokes

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Kevin Feige says that he thinks Deadpool 2’s jokes about the MCU and DCEU are “very funny”. Deadpool is well known for his ability to break the fourth wall and in turn making fun of real-world goings-on, especially in the realm of superhero films. The marketing for Deadpool 2 has continued this trend and Marvel […]

Rumour: X-Men: Dark Phoenix will be Fox’s final Marvel movie before X-Men and Fantastic Four debut in Phase Four of the MCU

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Back in December it was revealed that The Walt Disney Company is in the process of acquiring the film and TV assets of 21st Century Fox, which means that – should the deal go through – the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises will return to Marvel, opening the door for the various […]

Fox’s X-Force movie will reportedly start shooting in October

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As we await news / confirmation on Disney’s planned acquisition of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets, it seems that Fox is looking to push through one more X-Men movie before the takeover is complete. According to reports, the Drew Goddard-directed X-Force movie is being lined up to start production in October, once Goddard […]

Flashpoint directors close, Deadpool future in jeopardy, Avengers 4 to see dead characters return and more – Daily News Roundup

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FLASHPOINT DIRECTOR CLOSE? After being announced a couple of months ago, it looks like DC Films and Warner Bros. have been working hard to find a director for Flashpoint. And according The Wall Street Journal, Toby Emmerich, they closing in on a director and hope to be greenlit soon. Read more here. HOPE NEVER DIES […]

Tim Miller discusses his departure from Deadpool 2

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Back in October of last year came the somewhat surprising news that director Tim Miller had left the sequel to the smash hit superhero blockbuster Deadpool owing to creative differences with 20th Century Fox and producer and star Ryan Reynolds. Miller, who had been so instrumental in bringing the Merc with a Mouth to the […]