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X-23 spin-off movie, Venom begins production, Michael Bay’s Dora the Explorer movie and more – Daily News Roundup

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X-23 SCRIPT IN THE WORKS After a stunning performance in this year’s Logan, James Mangold has revealed that the success of Wonder Woman may have opened the doors for an X-23 movie starring Dafne Keen. “Patty [Jenkins]’s success with that film only solidifies more for studios that there’s less to fear with a female protagonist,” said Mangold […]

Kevin Feige confirms Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel for Avengers 4

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In the build up to production on Avengers: Infinity War, there was a lot of rumour and speculation as to whether Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers would make her MCU debut in next year’s hotly-anticipated Marvel blockbuster ahead of 2019’s Captain Marvel movie. As it turned out, Carol will be absent from Infinity War, with the […]

Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok gets a new poster and TV spots

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Coinciding with its UK release today, a new poster has arrived online for Thor: Ragnarok featuring Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder, along with two TV spots for the Marvel blockbuster threequel; check them out here… SEE ALSO: Read our ★★★★ review of Thor: Ragnarok here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouFyAIjhnBo And you can also watch our exclusive interview with Jeff […]

Kevin Feige doesn’t know if we’ll ever see another Hulk movie

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Back in July, Mark Ruffalo suggested that another solo Hulk movie “will never happen”, and now those comments have seemingly been echoed by Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige, who has told IndieWire that: “I think that back and forth continues, and I don’t know if it will ever happen. But I will tell you, it makes […]

Thor: Ranganrok Exclusive Interview – Jeff Goldblum talks about what attracted him to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Luke Owen chats with Thor: Ragnarok star Jeff Goldblum… Here’s a fun fact for you: interviewing Jeff Goldblum for only five minutes isn’t easy. The fellow journalists I was with all talked about how they barely got anything from him regarding Thor: Ragnarok with one interviewer saying he spent the whole time singing songs about […]

Marvel’s first LGBT character, Shazam gets a release date, Blade Runner 2049’s disappointing box office performance and more – Daily News Roundup

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SHE’S BI After years of campaigning and requests, Marvel Studios have their first official LGBT character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Tessa Thompson revealing her character Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok is bi-sexual. Check out her announcement here. THE RETURN OF ONE-SHOTS Something else that has often been requested by fans is the return of […]

Four new images from Marvel’s The Punisher

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With a little over a month to go until The Punisher arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released four images from the upcoming Marvel solo series featuring Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal), Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Micro (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and Bill Rawlins (Paul Schulze); take a look below… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for […]

Thor: Ragnarok screenwriter has heard “whispers” of more Marvel One-Shots

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Here’s some potentially exciting news for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Thor: Ragnarok screenwriter Eric Pearson revealing to CinemaBlend that he’s heard “whispers” that Marvel may be looking to revive its One-Shot series of short films. “I think probably the drop in Blu-ray sales has hurt the One-Shots program — though I’ve heard […]

Chris Hemsworth reveals that he almost turned down the role of Thor

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It’s honestly hard to believe anyone other than Chris Hemsworth playing The God of Thunder. For the better part of a decade, the actor has hefted the hammer, and really made the role his own; Thor: Ragnarok being the payoff for all of that hard work, if all of the reviews are to be believed. […]

Tessa Thompson confirms Valkyrie to be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first LGBT character

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Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson has just revealed her character as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first LGBT character. Thompson, who plays Valkyrie in the upcoming film, responded to a fan’s statement about the character being a lesbian in the comics: She’s bi. And yes, she cares very little about what men think of her. What […]