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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 […]

S.J. Clarkson directing first two episodes of Marvel’s Jessica Jones

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Ahead of its premiere next month, Marvel has announced that S.J. Clarkson (Orange Is the New Black, Dexter) is handling directing duties on the first two episodes of the Netflix series Jessica Jones. “S.J.’s vision of the material is spectacular. She drew performances from our cast that are nothing short of remarkable,” said executive producer/Head […]

Kurtwood Smith joins Marvel’s Agent Carter

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Kurtwood Smith (RoboCop, That ’70s Show) has signed on for a major recurring role in season two of Marvel’s Agent Carter, where he’ll play “Vernon Masters, a veteran of the War Department with a keen understanding of how to work the system.” SEE ALSO: Hayley Atwell featured on new […]