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Melissa Rosenberg and Krysten Ritter discuss the ramifications of Jessica Jones season one finale going forward

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Warning: Spoilers for the season one finale of Jessica Jones follow… Back in January, it was announced that Netflix has renewed Marvel’s Jessica Jones for a second season, which will shoot back-to-back with the big superhero team-up miniseries The Defenders. During a Q&A at the Vulture Festival in New York (via EW), showrunner Melissa Rosenberg […]

Florence Pugh talks Marvel’s Black Widow and her character’s potential MCU future

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Florence Pugh is currently out on the promotional rounds for Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, although as you might expect, many of the questions the British actress has faced concern her upcoming role as Yelena Belova in Marvel’s Black Widow movie. Speaking to Glamour Magazine, Pugh spoke briefly about her excitement over the role, although she […]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. showrunners confirm Grant Ward’s new Marvel villain identity

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During an appearance at Wizard World Portland, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Elizabeth Henstridge seemed to let slip that Grant Ward (Brett Dalton) has been transformed into the Marvel villain Hive, and now showrunners Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen have confirmed the news to Nerdist, as well as releasing a sneak peek image… “As we saw […]

Mike Colter promises “badassery” from Marvel’s Luke Cage series

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During an appearance at Wizard World St. Louis this past weekend, Mike Colter shared a few words about his upcoming Netflix and Marvel series Luke Cage, which will see him reprising his role as Power Man from last year’s Jessica Jones. “Yeah, I’m going to say Sweet Christmas a lot,” said Colter. “He’s going to […]

First two episodes of Marvel’s Luke Cage directed by Paul McGuigan

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With the second season of Daredevil now on Netflix, attention is starting to shift to the streaming services third Marvel show Luke Cage. We’ve already seen the official logo and the first teaser trailer, and now we have details on who directed the first two episodes, with Paul McGuigan making the announcement on Twitter… @empiremagazine @LukeCage …don't […]

Charlie Cox thinks Daredevil would be “a perfect fit” alongside The Avengers

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We’re just a few hours away from the arrival of Daredevil season two on Netflix, and the Man Without Fear himself Charlie Cox has been speaking to Comic Book about his character, stating that he believes Matt Murdock would be “a perfect fit” alongside The Avengers on the big screen side of the Marvel Cinematic […]

Ant-Man hits the half billion mark at the global box office

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Thanks to a strong performance in China, Marvel’s newest superhero franchise Ant-Man has become the studio’s ninth movie to reach the half billion mark at the global box office, and its seventh consecutive release to reach that milestone. The Peyton Reed-directed movie has grossed $179 domestically and $321.6 million from international markets, for a total […]

Carrie-Anne Moss’ Jessica Jones role revealed

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During last night’s Marvel/Netflix panel at the New York Comic Con, it was revealed that The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss is playing a gender-swapped version of the comic book character Jeryn Hogarth. In the Marvel comic universe, Hogarth is a lawyer who worked for Wendell Rand, father of Danny Rand, a.k.a. Iron Fist, and becomes […]

Powers Boothe joins Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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It looks like Powers Boothe is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the official Marvel site announcing that the actor is set for a recurring role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Gideon Malick, “a notorious man whose loyalties remain a mystery.” SEE ALSO: Meet Werner Von Strucker in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. featurette […]