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Sexism and Racism in Hollywood: The Black Force Awakens

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Pim Razenberg on sexism and racism in Hollywood… “Alright,” he sighted, the look on his face implying that a more serious tone was to follow. Squatting down next to the dead-still body of a man lying face-down in a puddle of mud, he paused a short moment to observe the seemingly beaten down individual’s shredded […]

Marvel’s Jessica Jones episode titles revealed

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As we await an official announcement on when we can expect Marvel’s second Netflix series Jessica Jones (our money is on early November), it seems the titles for the 13-episode series may have leaked online, with a Reddit user locating them hidden away on the Netflix website. If you want to avoid any minor potential […]

Captain Marvel was originally set to appear in Jessica Jones

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Marvel’s latest series Jessica Jones arrived on Netflix today, but had the stars aligned differently the Alias adaptation would have joined Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as part of ABC’s Marvel slate – and would also have featured Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel. “Back when it was at ABC Network, I did use Carol Danvers,” showrunner Melissa […]

Classic Daredevil villain Nuke to appear in Jessica Jones

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Although he’s listed as “NYPD Cop” on IMDB, Will Travel has revealed at the New York Comic Con that his role is seemingly much larger in Jessica Jones than originally let on. Speaking with IGN, Travel said that his character is called Simpson, and that he’s a Vietnam war vet who was part of the […]

Marvel Television announces New York Comic Con schedule

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Marvel Television has announced its small screen plans for next month’s New York Comic Con, where it is set to showcase the Netflix series Jessica Jones and Daredevil, ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter, and the animated shows Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors, Avengers: Ultron Revolution and Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel Animation Presents Friday, […]

Rosario Dawson talks Daredevil season 2, The Punisher and crossing over into other Marvel shows

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Last month it was announced that Rosario Dawson will be reprising the role of Claire Temple for the second season of Daredevil (as well as potentially featuring in any of Netflix’s other Marvel series) and now the actress has been speaking to MTV about what the future holds for her character. “She’s funny, she’s wry, […]

Rumour: Daredevil will appear in Jessica Jones

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With Daredevil set to join Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and either Iron Fist or The Punisher (depending on whether the rumours are true), it was likely that The Man Without Fear would cross paths with his Defenders co-horts before their mini-series at some point. But if The Death of Superman Lives director John Schnepp is to […]

Krysten Ritter talks Marvel’s Jessica Jones

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Last week it was announced that Krysten Ritter (Breaking Bad) has secured the title role in Marvel’s second Netflix series Jessica Jones, and now the actress has shared a few thoughts on joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe during an interview with Cosmopolitan to promote her latest film Big Eyes. “I wasn’t [a comic book fan], […]

Marin Ireland joins the race for Marvel’s Jessica Jones

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On Wednesday we were given a shortlist of actresses up for the lead role in Marvel’s upcoming Jessica Jones Netflix series, and now we have one more name to add to the list of contenders. Deadline has updated their original post, and now cites The Divide, I Am Legend, and Homeland actress Marin Ireland as being in the mix for the […]