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Watch an 80s-inspired Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 infomercial promoting the home-entertainment release

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An 80’s inspired infomercial has arrived online to promote the upcoming home entertainment release of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 which is set to hit DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD next month. And be sure to visit the website www.gotgjames.com for more information, or call the number for a very special message… […]

Exclusive: R-rated Ghost Rider script was “awesome” compared to “vanilla” Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. version, says director Brian Taylor

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High-octane film director Brian Taylor took the time to chat to Flickering Myth this week and had some choice words for the new take on Ghost Rider in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show. Taylor, who directed 2011 sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance with regular collaborator Mark Neveldine, said the current TV incarnation of […]

Transformers: The Last Knight box office struggles, Blade Runner 3, Spider-Man: Homecoming a hit and more – Weekend News Roundup

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THE LAST OUTING? Back in 2014, Transformers: Age of Extinction was roundly trashed by critics but the film ended up being the only release to pass $1 billion at the box office that year. It seemed like Transformers was a critic-proof franchise. However the fifth outing, Transformers: The Last Knight, has had a very poor […]

Batgirl next for DC, The Mummy to open huge, new Avengers: Infinity War cast member and more – Daily News Roundup

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WHO’S THE GIRL? With the huge success of Wonder Woman seemingly getting the DCEU back on track, it’s been revealed that Warner Bros. are putting plans into place for their next outing to possibly go into production by the end of the year. One of those options is Justice League Dark – which currently doesn’t […]

The Last Jedi opening early, Star Wars: Episode IX update, live-action Cowboy Bebop and more – Daily News Roundup

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THE EARLY JEDI Good news Star Wars fans – at least UK fans – as it was announced yesterday that the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi will hit theatres a day early here. That means that the film will now open on December 14th (which happens to be my birthday!). Read more here. SWEET […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5 to premiere in January 2018 with straight run of 22 episodes

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Last week it was announced that the fifth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will be held back until midseason by ABC, with the network airing its new show Inhumans from September. That raised several questions, such as whether we’d be getting a shortened run of episodes with Coulson and company for the fifth season. Well, […]

Avengers: Endgame writers have one regret about the death of Black Widow

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Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the writers of Avengers: Endgame, have one regret about the death of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow. There were many shocking moments in Avengers: Endgame, including plenty of characters saying their goodbyes to the franchise. One character who didn’t survive the film was Black Widow, falling to her death in a […]

Lou Ferrigno wasn’t a fan of Avengers: Endgame and Smart Hulk

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Avengers: Endgame may have been a resounding success with fans and audiences, but it seems that not everyone was impressed by Marvel Studios’ superhero epic, as the original Incredible Hulk himself Lou Ferrigno has spoken of his disappointment with the film and its portrayal of the Green Goliath as ‘Smart Hulk’. “What’s happening is that […]

Chadwick Boseman isn’t interested in Black Panther appearing in a Disney+ series

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If Chadwick Boseman has his way, Black Panther will not be appearing in any Disney+ Marvel series. Now that Disney+ is a force in the streaming space, Marvel are certainly going to make their presence known on the platform. There are already numerous MCU TV shows lined up for Disney+ but it sounds like Black […]

Florence Pugh calls Marvel’s Black Widow movie “very raw, painful and beautiful”

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Fighting with my Family and Midsommar star Florence Pugh has shared some details on the upcoming Marvel Studios movie, Black Widow. Recently, Pugh took part in Variety’s Actors on Actors alongside Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) where she called the movie “very raw and very painful and very beautiful.” “I think we’ve made something very raw and very […]