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John Krasinski expresses desire to play a superhero

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John Krasinski is about to be seen playing a superhero of a different kind, as a father struggling to keep his small family alive in the deservedly buzzed about horror A Quiet Place. However, the former Dunder Mifflin employee has been speaking to ScreenRant about his desire to get involved in “the whole superhero thing”.When […]

Noah Hawley on his Doctor Doom movie plans and Legion future with Disney’s impending takeover

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Last summer during the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Legion creator Noah Hawley would be taking on the reins of a Doctor Doom solo movie for 20th Century Fox.Despite the impending Fox acquisition by Disney, Hawley has confirmed that he remains in development on the project, and now he’s shed a little light […]

Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige on the X-Men and Fantastic Four coming home to Marvel

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Back in December came the news that The Walt Disney Company had agreed to purchase the film and TV assets of 21st Century Fox, meaning that the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four would be returning to Marvel Studios and open for inclusion in the MCU.As yet, the deal is yet to be finalised […]

Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan on whether he had any hesitation joining another superhero movie after Fantastic Four

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In two weeks, Michael B. Jordan makes his return to the superhero movie genre as he takes on the role of the villainous Erik Killmonger in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther. It is of course the second Marvel movie for Jordan in recent years, with the actor portraying Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in 20th Century Fox’s […]

Noah Hawley gives an update on his Doctor Doom movie following Disney’s Fox takeover

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During last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Legion showrunner Noah Hawley would be developing a Doctor Doom movie for 20th Century Fox.Of course, circumstances have changed dramatically since then, with The Walt Disney Company agreeing a takeover of Fox’s movie and TV assets, which means that both the Fantastic Four and X-Men […]

‘Fate of the Four’ begins in Marvel Two in One: The Thing and the Human Torch #1, check out a preview here

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Marvel explores the ‘Fate of the Four’ this coming week in Marvel Two in One: The Thing and the Human Torch #1, and you can check out a preview of the issue right here; take a look…THE FOUR ARE NO MORE, SO TWO MUST DO! Something is very wrong with THE HUMAN TORCH and only THE […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men and Fantastic Four come home to Marvel, Avengers 4 updates, Venom details, Justice League box office, DCEU slate confirmed and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men, Fantastic Four, Deadpool 2, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, The Gifted, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, Runaways, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., New Warriors, Justice League, Aquaman, Shazan, Nightwing, Flashpoint, […]

Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld comment on Disney’s acquisition of X-Men and Fantastic Four

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Earlier this week it was announced that Disney has finalised a deal to purchase the movie and television assets of 20th Century Fox, which means that both X-Men and Fantastic Four are now at the disposal of Marvel Studios and its Cinematic Universe.This is of course great news for Marvel fans who have been longing […]

Disney’s acquisition of Fox is good for the MCU, but bad for the movie industry

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Tom Beasley looks at the positives and negatives of Disney buying up the assets of 20th Century Fox, and what that means for cinema…After weeks of speculation, it has finally happened. Disney has acquired Fox’s entertainment assets, including its film and television studios. The massive deal, which is certainly one of the biggest in the […]