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A.K.A. Jessica Jones audition tapes reveal potential major villain

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It was announced last month that Krysten Ritter (Big Eyes) would be taking on the role of Jessica Jones in Netflix’s new series A.K.A. Jessica Jones, which will also feature Mike Colter (Zero Dark Thirty) as Luke Cage, but details of the show have been kept under wraps.Some audition tapes have made their way online […]

The Russos confirm Scarlett Johansson will return for Captain America: Civil War

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It seems as though Robert Downey Jr. won’t be the only one suiting up for another outing in Captain America: Civil War.Following a few teases this morning, Anthony and Joe Russo have confirmed that Scarlett Johansson (Lucy) will be reprising her role as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in Captain America: Civil War, marking the fifth time […]

ABC president defends ratings for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter

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Much like sister show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., ABC’s latest Marvel offering Agent Carter isn’t quite managing to replicate the runaway success of its big screen counterparts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the show slumping to a 1.5 rating and 5.1 million viewers with Tuesday’s third episode ‘Time and Tide’ [read our review here]. However, […]

Hulkbuster dominates the Avengers: Age of Ultron size comparison chart

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Back in October a size comparison chart for Avengers: Age of Ultron arrived online, although it blanked out the characters of Vision and Ultron, as well as Iron Man’s Hulkbuster armor. Well, the full, uncensored image has now surfaced online, and you can check it out here… Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the […]

Ethan Hawke talks nearly playing Doctor Strange: “I came as close as anybody could”

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Several names were linked to the role of Doctor Stephen Strange before it was officially announced as Benedict Cumberbatch, including Joaquin Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. One of the names often rumoured was Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), which was only furthered when his Sinister director Scott Derrickson was announced to helm the movie.SEE ALSO – Benedict Cumberbatch talks […]

Hayley Atwell talks Marvel’s Agent Carter

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This coming Tuesday sees the launch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s second small screen offering as Hayley Atwell reprises the role of World War II heroine and Captain America’s former flame Peggy Carter for ABC and Marvel’s Agent Carter. During an interview with Channel Guide Magazine, Atwell has been speaking about returning to the fan […]

Everything Wrong With Guardians of the Galaxy

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We’ve already seen an Honest Trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy [which you can watch here], and now the film has received the ‘Everything Wrong With’ treatment from the folk at Cinema Sins. Yes, they’ve found plenty of cinema sins with the blockbuster space opera – 113 in total, and a whole fifteen minutes worth! […]

Joss Whedon discusses The Vision and Ultron from Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Earlier this week we caught our first glimpse of The Vision at the climax of the third trailer for Marvel’s hotly-anticipated sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, and now director Joss Whedon has been speaking about the android superhero, who is set to be portrayed by Paul Bettany.“He’s someone who’s completely different than anybody else in […]

Clark Gregg on the Inhumans in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and his excitement for Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. caused quite a stir with its midseason finale ‘What They Become’ back in December as the show opened up a new corner of the Marvel CinematiC Universe by taking the first steps into the world of the Inhumans. Now, with the second half of season two set to get underway this evening […]