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Disney+ unlikely to rescue Netflix’s cancelled Marvel shows

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Since the cancellations of Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Daredevil – and the expected cancellations of The Punisher and Jessica Jones once their next seasons arrive – a lot of fans have been holding out hope that Disney’s upcoming Disney+ streaming service will swoop in and offer a lifeline to the shows. Well, according to […]

Former Black Widow director candidate slams Marvel Studios

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Prior to the appointment of Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome), Marvel Studios was said to have met with a host of potential female filmmakers – upwards of 65, apparently – for the director’s chair on the Black Widow solo movie. One of those it seems was Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel (Zama), who has revealed to The Daily […]

Amy Pascal wants Spider-Man to stay in the MCU after Spider-Man: Far From Home

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A few years back, when Sony was planning to launch a whole shared universe around its Amazing Spider-Man reboot, the idea of the web-slinger mixing it with Iron Man and company as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe seemed little more than a pipe dream. However, as we all know, Sony scrapped its plans following […]

Nebula will “confront some serious daddy issues” in Avengers: Endgame, says Karen Gillan

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Having found herself on the surviving side of ‘The Decimation’ following Thanos’ victory in Avengers: Infinity War, Karen Gillan’s Nebula is set to continue her quest for vengeance against the Mad Titan in next year’s Avengers: Endgame. Speaking to People about the hotly-anticipated sequel, Gillan remained tight-lipped about any specifics, but did tease a confrontation […]

Marvel’s Runaways gets a new season 2 trailer

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With less than a week to go until Runaways returns, Hulu has released a new promo for the second season of the Marvel series which sees the teens trying to make use of their powers together; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Runaways gets a season 2 trailer and poster “The Runaways have left their homes […]

Aquaman director James Wan wanted to reboot Blade

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James Wan, the director of Aquaman, once pitched a Blade reboot. These days James Wan is busy promoting his new film Aquaman for Warner Bros. and DC, his first foray into comic book movies. But this wasn’t the start of Wan’s interest in the genre. According to Wan, in a recent interview with the Happy […]

Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame trailer gets two LEGO remakes

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Following its release last week, the teaser trailer for Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame has been given the LEGO treatment with two recreations of the trailer from Huxley Berg Studios and Brick FORCE Studios; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame trailer shatters records to become most viewed of all time Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey […]

Doctor Strange 2 officially a go, expected in May 2021

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Rumours have been circulating for months, but now it is official: filmmaker Scott Derrickson has closed his deal to return to the director’s chair for Doctor Strange 2, reuniting with leading man Benedict Cumberbatch for the sequel to the Sorcerer Supreme’s 2016 solo movie. According to THR, the search is underway for a writer to […]

Avengers directors the Russos would work with Marvel again in “any capacity”

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Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of the upcoming Avengers: Endgame, say they will work with Marvel again in “any capacity”. After directing Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame pretty much back to back, one might think that the Russos have had enough of Marvel. However, the two directors want to come back for more, […]