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Tom Holland on meeting Robert Downey Jr. for the first time

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Watching your heroes on screen is one thing, but actually meeting them? An entirely different story. What about working with them? For Spider-Man: Homecoming star Tom Holland, that experience has been very real, and the actor recently told Extra what it was like meeting who he was sure was Robert Downey Jr. for the first time […]

Iron Man was an integral part of Spider-Man: Homecoming from day one, says director Jon Watts

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It almost feels that there would be no movie in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming without the inclusion of Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark playing mentor to Peter Parker. The two actors have an undeniable chemistry on-screen, and it’s hard to imagine Marvel going any other way with the film. Now, while we have heard that Nick […]

Up Up and Pret-a-Porter: Why are superhero movie costume designs so boring?

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Anghus Houvourus on superhero movie costumes… Be warned: This is going to be some epic level nitpicking right here. By now my laundry list of complaints about the Marvel Cinematic Universe are well known. It’s safe to say that I may be the most vocal critic of the Marvel movies in terms of consistency and […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Avengers: Iron Man #1

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Marvel launches its video game tie-in prequel comic Marvel’s Avengers: Iron Man #1 this coming Wednesday, and we have a preview for you here; check it out… THE FIRST PREQUEL TO THE UPCOMING VIDEO GAME, MARVEL’S AVENGERS! Avengers Assemble! The road to Marvel’s Avengers begins here, with an all-new story leading directly into the events […]

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, […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe Ranked

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Chris Cooper ranks the Marvel Cinematic Universe… The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is now at twelve films. It’s huge, with connecting story lines and teases stretching out for years to come. Ant-Man marks the end of Marvel’s ‘Phase Two’, with ‘Phase Three’ kicking off with Captain America: Civil War next year. You know how the internet […]

Marvel Games’ Iron Man VR story trailer reveals Ghost as the villain

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Back in March, Sony and Marvel Games announced the upcoming release of Iron Man VR, a PlayStation VR exclusive title which puts players into the suit of the Armored Avenger, and now we’ve got a new story trailer from New York Comic Con, which reveals that the game will pit Tony Stark against the villainous […]

Nick Fury references Spider-Man and the X-Men in alternate Iron Man post-credits scene

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While 2008’s Iron Man launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it wasn’t until the film’s post-credits scene that fans first realised we’d taken our first step into a larger world, as Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury appeared to Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark, inviting Iron Man to be part of the Avengers Initiative. As it turns […]

Disney+ to include classic Marvel animated series including X-Men and Spider-Man

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The upcoming Disney+ streaming service is reportedly set to include fan-favourite comic book animated series as part of the launch offerings. According to the Disney+ Updates Twitter (via @gjkooijman, who is is currently beta testing the service in The Netherlands), the streaming service will include Spider-Woman (1979), Spider–Man (1981), Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1982), […]