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Benedict Cumberbatch praises Marvel directors Jon Watts and Sam Raimi

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Following his starring turn in the fourth episode of Marvel’s What If…? [read our review here], fans of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange are in for a double dose of big screen Sorcerer Supreme in the coming months with appearances in both Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Having just […]

Marvel’s What If…? Zombie Pop Vinyl figures unveiled by Funko

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Funko has unveiled a new wave of Pop! vinyl figures, inspired by the Marvel Zombies episode of the Disney+ animated series Marvel’s What If…? [read our review of the episode here] which includes zombified versions of Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, and Captain America, and Zombie Hunter Spider-Man, along with four Pop! Keychains […]

Killmonger returns on Marvel’s What If…? poster

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Disney+ has revealed a poster for this week’s sixth episode of the animated series Marvel’s What If…? featuring the return of Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger; check it out here… Marvel’s What If…? features the voice talents of Andy Serkis (Ulysses Klaue), Angela Bassett (Ramonda), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Benicio Del Toro (The […]

Shang-Chi holds better than Black Widow at the box office, while Malignant stalls

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Shang-Chi earned more than Ten Rings atop the U.S. Box Office this weekend, collecting $35.8 million in a healthy sophomore frame for the Marvel blockbuster. The Simu Liu and Awkwafina staring superhero movie suffered a decline of -53% at the North American box-office, which isn’t unusual for a Marvel blockbuster, particularly those released in this pandemic-era […]

Marvel’s New Warriors showrunner shares look at Squirrel Girl, says show was cancelled for being “too gay”

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It’s been two years since it was that the plug had been pulled on Marvel’s New Warriors series, a half-hour live-action comedy series which would have focussed on the characters of Mister Immortal, Squirrel Girl, Night Thrasher, Speedball, Microbe and Debrii. The project originally received a ten-episode order from Freeform, and got as far as […]

Shang-Chi’s China release in doubt due to past remarks from Simu Liu

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While Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings continues to defy initial expectations, having grossed over $200 million in its first week of release, the superhero blockbuster’s overall box office prospects could be about to suffer a blow with reports that a release in China is now in doubt. According to Deadline, […]

Magazine covers offer new look at Marvel’s Eternals

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Total Film has revealed four collectible covers features the cast of the Marvel Phase Four blockbuster Eternals: Sersi (Gemma Chan), Ikaris (Richard Madden), Gilgamesh (Don Lee), Thena (Angelina Jolie), Ajak (Salma Hayek), Sprite (Lia Hugh), Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry), Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani), Makkari (Lauren Ridloff), and Druig (Barry Keoghan); take a look here… Marvel Studios’ […]

Marvel’s Hawkeye image features Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, and Lucky the Pizza Dog

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We’re still waiting on a first trailer for Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye, but to whet our appetites we now have a new image from the Disney+ series which features Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton alongside young archer Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) and Lucky the Pizza Dog; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Hawkeye set photos feature […]

Exclusive Interview – Dallas Liu on Shang Chi and being cast as Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender

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Actor Dallas Liu speaks to EJ about Shang Chi and Avatar: The Last Airbender… Dallas Liu is heading down the path of becoming a must-watch name. From scene-stealing in PEN15 to landing his first Marvel role, Liu will take the industry by storm. Possibly sooner than later, he stars as the fan-favorite Zuko with his […]