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Anthony Mackie speaks on the “controlled entertainment” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Anthony Mackie is currently in the middle of reshoots for his film Captain America: Brave New World, but he’s getting really candid about the creative process. The actor tells Radio Times that he feels he’s allowed to be more creative as a performer outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, not completely shading the MCU but […]

X-Men ’97 Season 1 Episode 3 Review – ‘Fire Made Flesh’

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Ricky Church reviews the third episode of X-Men ’97… Well, that was a trippy episode! X-Men ’97‘s ‘Fire Made Flesh’ was all over the place in the best ways as the team discovered the truth behind the mysterious other Jean Grey and one of their most dangerous enemies made a spectacular comeback. It showed the series, […]

Anthony Mackie is upset there’s no Falcon and the Winter Soldier Season 2

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Anthony Mackie had a fantastic time creating The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and was “excited” to return for another round. Sadly (or not so sadly, depending on who you ask), the Disney+ superhero series was not renewed for a second season; rather, they gave Mackie’s newly minted Captain American his own movie. Set to […]

Comic Book Preview – X-Men ’97 #1

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With Marvel Studios debuting the first two episodes of n Disney+ this week [read our reviews here and here], Wednesday sees the launch of the all-new X-Men ’97 prelude comic, and we have the official preview of the first issue for you below courtesy of Marvel Comics; take a look… THE OFFICIAL PRELUDE TO THE […]

New Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game set Ursula’s Return coming in May

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At their inaugural Disney Lorcana Lorecast livestream event, Ravensburger announced new additions to the popular Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game coming this May. Titled Ursula’s Challenge, this fourth set of cards in the series brings even more beloved Disney characters into the game.  You can watch a story trailer for this new series below… As well as […]

The Disney era of Doctor Who begins with series 14 trailer

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The BBC and Disney+ have released a trailer for the new season of the British sci-fi series Doctor Who which sees Ncuti’s Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor and his companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) through their time-travelling adventures from Regency Era England to war torn future worlds. Watch the trailer below… The upcoming season of “Doctor Who” […]

Disney’s Hercules #1 gets a first-look preview from Dynamite

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Dynamite Entertainment has shared a first-look preview of Hercules #1 ahead of next month’s launch of the publisher’s latest Disney Comics title; get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue below… THE CHAMPION OF OLYMPUS RETURNS! The world’s favorite demigod-turned-mortal is back, and he’s about to embark on the biggest adventure since The Odyssey! […]

Marvel’s X-Men ’97 Series Premiere Review – ‘To Me, My X-Men’

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Ricky Church reviews the series premiere of Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97… Back in the 1990s, there were three animated series which were often hailed as the pinnacle of Saturday morning cartoons for both young and old audiences: Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man and X-Men: The Animated Series. Much like Batman, X-Men told very serious and […]

Get ready for X-Men ’97 with a ‘Previously on X-Men’ catch-up video

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As the X-Men prepare to make their grand return with X-Men ’97, Marvel has released a new promo for the upcoming revival of the classic X-Men: The Animated Series which gets fans up to speed on the iconic 90s show; if it’s long before your time, or you’re in need of a handy catch-up and […]