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Movie Review – Captain Marvel (2019)

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Captain Marvel, 2019. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Annette Bening, Gemma Chan, Lashana Lynch, Kenneth Mitchell, Colin Ford, Chuku Modu, Robert Kazinsky, Lee Pace, Mckenna Grace, Djimon Hounsou, Rune Temte, Jude Law, and Clark Gregg. SYNOPSIS: Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful […]

According to Chris Hemsworth, joining the DC Extended Universe is “illegal” for a Marvel actor

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Unless you’ve been in cryogenic sleep for the past 10 years, you probably have some idea of the (often hilarious) rivalry between DC Comics, and Marvel fans when it comes to their respective film franchises. While not really shared between the actors, or directors of both studios, many fans have a heated loyalty to one side, […]

Fantastic Four director Josh Trank takes Martin Scorsese’s side in Marvel debate and then quits Twitter

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Josh Trank, the director of Fantastic Four, has taken Martin Scorsese’s side in the Marvel debate. Martin Scorsese’s Marvel comments continue to cause debate among film fans and now director Josh Trank has entered the conversation. Trank has been in the news recently for a harsh but honest review of his disappointing Fantastic Four movie. It […]

Lupita Nyong’o was “geeking out” and twerking over the Black Panther trailer

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Whenever a new trailer for an anticipated comic book movie hits, it can be very exciting for fans. However, what about the people in the movie? They can be fans too, after all. Take Black Panther actress Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), who recently chatted with Access Hollywood about seeing the trailer for the first time: “I am geeking out. […]

Black Panther’s Danai Gurira confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War

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It looks like we have yet another MCU character confirmed for Avengers: Infinity War. According to Deadline, actress Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) is set to be a part of the already enormous cast for Avengers: Infinity War and will reprise her role as Okoye from 2018’s Black Panther. Gurira is not the first member of […]

Nova was originally going to appear in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame

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During an interview with Comic Book, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have revealed that part of the original plan for the superhero blockbusters was to introduce the character of Richard Rider, a.k.a. Nova, and explore his origin story. “We actually had, I remember in the big manifesto thing […]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson says Quicksilver won’t return to the MCU anytime soon

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the actor behind the MCU’s Quicksilver, says that fans shouldn’t expect the character to return to the fold anytime soon. Quicksilver was introduced to the MCU along with his sister Scarlet Witch but while the latter character has gone on to make many big-screen appearances and is now getting her own Disney+ show, […]

Mark Ruffalo says he and Chris Hemsworth improvised much of Thor: Ragnarok

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Actor Mark Ruffalo, who is best known for playing The Hulk/Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has revealed that he and Thor actor Chris Hemsworth improvised a lot of the script for Thor: Ragnarok, which clearly helped bring director Taika Waititi’s signature comedy to life and usher in the new personalities of Thor and […]

Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War concept art features a young Thanos

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Marvel’s Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding has shared some new concept art for the superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, which reveals some age progression designs for Thanos which were intended to be used while exploring more of the Mad Titan’s backstory, along with another unused moment featuring Doctor Strange and Thanos; take a look […]

The World Serpent almost appeared in Avengers: Infinity War

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The World Serpent, a famous beast from Norse mythology, nearly appeared in Avengers: Infinity War. Thanks to Thor’s presence in the MCU, we have been treated to many iconic characters and monsters from Norse mythology, including the likes of Surtur in Thor: Ragnarok. Well, it turns out that we nearly got one of the mythology’s […]