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Marvel to remain tight-lipped on Phase Four of the MCU until Avengers: Infinity War concludes

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With the hotly anticipated Spider-Man: Homecoming set to release in a little over a week, Marvel film chief Kevin Feige has been out doing the press rounds, and found himself explaining that details on Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be relatively scarce until the conclusion of Avengers: Infinity War.Speaking to io9, Feige stated “I hope […]

Kevin Feige confirms that Sony’s Venom movie is not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Despite striking a deal with Marvel Studios for Spider-Man: Homecoming (and its subsequent sequels), Sony Pictures is looking to put its Spidey rights to further use, having announced the spinoff movies Venom and Silver & Black, the latter featuring the characters of Silver Sable and Black Cat.Given that Tom Holland’s wall-crawler exists within the Marvel […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige thinks Joss Whedon’s Batgirl will be “awesome”

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President of Marvel Studios, and over all puppet master for the MCU, Kevin Feige, is excited to see what Joss Whedon’s Batgirl film will be like.With the impending release of the hotly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige was speaking to media on Monday night before a screening of […]

Karen Gillan on pitching an all-female Marvel movie to Kevin Feige

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Last month, Marvel Studios producer Craig Kyle took to social media to share a photo of Marvel’s female stars Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie), Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Evangeline Lilly (Wasp) and Pom Klementieff (Mantis), taken during Marvel’s 10 Year Anniversary photo shoot for Vanity […]

Kevin Feige isn’t ruling out R-rated MCU movies

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Up until now all MCU blockbusters have been PG-13, and that doesn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. However with the box office successes of Deadpool and Logan, some wondered if Marvel Studios would also go down the R-rated route, which Kevin Feige shot down back in April. “My takeaway from both of those films is not the […]

Kevin Feige suggests the Cosmic Universe will play a big role in the MCU after Phase Three

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With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 now rolling out in cinemas around the globe, Marvel chief Kevin Feige has been fielding plenty of questions about the studio’s upcoming plans for the MCU, and what we can expect once Phase Three draws to a close after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4.Feige has already stated […]

Kevin Feige on the future of the MCU: “I don’t know if it’s Phase 4, it might be a new thing”

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With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe now in full swing and Avengers: Infinity War fast approaching, attention is slowly starting to turn towards the fourth Phase of the MCU – although according to director Kevin Feige, the concept of ‘Phases’ may come to an end with Avengers 4 as we get “a new thing” […]

Brie Larson says Captain Marvel is “a symbol I wished I would’ve had growing up”

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With development heating up for Marvel Studios Captain Marvel, following the recent hiring of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck in the directors chairs, actress Brie Larson is busy prepping for the anticipated role.In a lengthy interview with Vanity Fair, Larson spoke about why she decided to take on the role and said the main reason was to […]

Kevin Feige discusses Marvel villain criticisms and Thanos’ role in Avengers: Infinity War

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If you read any reviews for a Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster, the one criticism they are likely to have in common is a gripe that the big bad villain is underdeveloped with one-dimensional motivations.MCU architect Kevin Feige spoke about these criticisms at a press junket for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 and noted how Avengers: Infinity War […]

A deal between Marvel and Fox for X-Men and The Fantastic Four is “an impossibility”, says Kevin Feige

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If you were hoping that the recent news about a deal between Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox to trade characters for Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 could mark the first step in a potential deal to bring the X-Men and the Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, then I’m afraid […]