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First look at LEGO’s Marvel Avengers: Infinity War minifigures

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With the release of Avengers: Infinity War fast approaching, we’ll soon start to be inundated with promotional material both for the hotly-anticipated film, and the wealth of tie-in merchandise that will be invading stores worldwide over the next few months. This will of course include a range of LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets, and thanks […]

James Gunn responds to Jodie Foster’s superhero film comments

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Jodie Foster has commented negatively regarding the superhero blockbuster genre and now James Gunn has written a response. Foster had recently compared superhero films to fracking, saying: “You get the best return right now but you wreck the Earth.” Putting aside the interesting choice of analogy, these aren’t exactly complimentary comments and now the director […]

Anthony Russo is most excited for Thor’s storyline in Avengers: Infinity War

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Judging from the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War, there is a metric-ton to be excited about. There is so much going on in the footage, that it’s hard to pick just one moment that stands out. Well, what about the creators of the film? What’s their favorite part of the movie? It turns out, […]

Jodie Foster claims superhero movies are “bad content” and ruining viewing habits

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One-time Clarice Starling and director of Black Mirror season 4 episode ‘Arkangel’, Jodie Foster, has been speaking to The Radio Times magazine about the current state of blockbuster cinema, saying that “Going to the movies has become like a theme park”. While that’s a point of view that has been recycled for many a blockbuster summer […]

Marvel releases seven character bios for Black Panther

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Ahead of its release next month, seven character bios have arrived online for Marvel’s upcoming superhero solo movie Black Panther, offering new details on T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Okoye (Danai Gurira), Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), Shuri (Letitia Wright), Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan), M’Baku (Winston Duke), and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman); check them out here… SEE ALSO: Michael […]

Anthony Russo says Avengers: Infinity War is Thanos’ movie

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Ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will culminate this May with the release of Avengers: Infinity War, as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes find themselves battling to save the universe from Josh Brolin’s cosmic villain Thanos. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has previously teased that Avengers: Infinity War will show “why Thanos is the biggest and […]

The Russo Brothers answer Avengers: Infinity War questions in new video

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It goes without saying that a lot of people are looking forward to Avengers: Infinity War – it has topped IMDB’s 2018 list after all. As we edge closer to 2018 and the film’s release, directors Anthony and Joe Russo have produced a video where they’ve answered questions from the fans on the set of Avengers 4. They […]

The Week in Spandex – Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Daredevil, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Hellboy and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers 4, Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Thor: Ragnarok, Daredevil, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Runaways, The New Mutants, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Gambit, Wolverine, Justice League, Aquaman, Harley Quinn, Black Lightning, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, Krypton, Hellboy and more… As filming on […]

New Avengers: Infinity War image featuring Thor, Rocket Raccoon and Mantis

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Following yesterday’s promo art [see here], a new image has arrived online from Marvel’s hotly-anticipated superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War featuring Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), and Rocket (Bradley Cooper/Sean Gunn); check it out below… SEE ALSO: New promo art for Avengers: Infinity War surfaces An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and […]

Michael B. Jordan says Marvel’s Black Panther “took me to a dark place”

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After portraying Johnny Storm in 20th Century Fox’s disastrous Fantastic Four reboot, Michael B. Jordan makes his return to the Marvel universe this coming February as he takes on the role of the villainous Erik Killmonger in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther. During an interview with Empire Magazine, Jordan has been speaking about his experience in […]