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Ralph Ineson to play Galactus in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four, John Malkovich also joining cast

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Having cast Julia Garner as his herald the Silver Surfer last month, fans had a pretty safe suspicion that the Devourer of Worlds was heading to Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four, and now The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Ralph Ineson (The Witch, Harry Potter) has been cast as the iconic villain Galactus in the […]

Marvel’s The Fantastic Four teaser poster showcases Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch

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Coming hot on the heels of the news that Julia Garner has signed on for the role of the Silver Surfer, Marvel Studios has shared a new teaser poster for The Fantastic Four which showcases the Human Torch  (who’ll be played by Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn) alongside a retro-futuristic backdrop that certainly looks appetising for […]

Paul Walter Hauser cast in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four

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The Naked Gun reboot isn’t the only film Paul Walter Hauser has joined as Deadline announced he has now been cast in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four. Hauser’s role is being kept under wraps for the time being, as is the film’s plot. The Fantastic Four will feature Marvel’s first superhero team and family entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe now […]

Disney reducing Marvel Studios output to a maximum of 3 movies and 2 TV shows per year

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As we’ve noticed, Marvel is slowing the pace of releases, with only one theatrical release in 2024 in Deadpool & Wolverine as a result of Hollywood strike action last year. However, when things get back to normal, Disney CEO Bob Iger says the MCU will be reduced to no more than three films a year […]

Simu Liu reveals Shang-Chi 2 is “definitely happening”

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Shang-Chi 2 is one of those Marvel Studios projects that seems lost in the shuffle, but the filmmakers behind it are committed to making it happen. When director Destin Daniel Cretton stepped away from Avengers: The Kang Dynasty to focus on the sequel to Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, fans were excited. But […]

Chris Hemsworth says he “didn’t stick the landing” on Thor: Love and Thunder

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Even though the actor already shaded the film last year, calling the fourth Thor movie ‘too silly’ for its own good, Chris Hemsworth is back more feelings to unleash about 2022’s Thor: Love and Thunder. While promoting Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in an interview with Vanity Fair’s May 2024 issue, Hemsworth says he looks […]

Seek revenge with new Star Wars: Tales of the Empire teaser

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Lucasfilm and Disney have released a new teaser for the upcoming animated anthology Tales of the Empire. This season will explore the lives of Morgan Elsbeth and Barriss Offee in the early days of the Galactic Empire, following Morgan in the aftermath of the extinction of the Nightsisters and her alliance with Grand Admiral Thrawn and […]

The end is coming in Marvel’s X-Men ’97 finale trailer

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After some incredibly tense and tragic episodes, the three-part finale to the first season of X-Men ’97 begins this Wednesday with ‘Tolerance is Extinction – Part One’. Marvel has released a final trailer for the series, teasing the events to come as the X-Men must unite in the wake of their losses and division to […]

Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King drops first teaser trailer

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Return to Pride Rock and discover the story behind one of the most iconic Disney characters. In a new prequel story to The Lion King, Disney has released the first look at Mufasa: The Lion King.  Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins steps into the director’s chair and takes you back to find out how Mufasa became […]