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Cate Blanchett hoping Thor: Ragnarok will lead to more female Marvel villains

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One of the biggest criticisms aimed at the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the lack of memorable villains. However, judging by the trailers for Thor: Ragnarok, Cate Blanchett’s Hela may well find herself joining that select club, and the actress has revealed that she’s hoping it will kickstart the introduction of more female villains into the […]

Binge-Watching the Spider-Man Movie Series

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Henry Bevan binge-watches the Spider-Man movie series… Inspired by our viewing of Spider-Man: Homecoming, a film this website called “the best Spider-Man movie to date” and “another hit for the carefully crafted MCU”, a mate and I decided we should binge watch the previous five movies. While I’m personally conflicted about my favourite superhero’s latest […]

Guardians of the Galaxy alternate post-credits scene, SpiderVerse rumours, Deadpool 2 tragedy and more – Daily News Roundup

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I AM TEEN GROOT Going by the fan reaction, everyone seemed to enjoy all six of the post-credit sequences from James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and now Marvel Studios have shared an alternate version of one of the most popular ones. In the original scene, Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord enters into the room […]

Jon Bernthal didn’t want to make The Punisher “too heroic” in the new Netflix series

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After making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the second season of Daredevil, Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle is set to take centre stage in his own series later this year as Marvel and Netflix unleash The Punisher. And, during an interview with Moviefone, Bernthal has been speaking about taking the lead in his own show, […]

Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif possibly confirmed for Thor: Ragnarok, Karl Urban talks Skurge role and his “pact with the devil”

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Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif has been entirely absent from the marketing for Thor: Ragnarok, leading fans to assume that the Asgardian warrior has gone the way of Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster, and won’t be appearing in the God of Thunder’s third solo outing. Back in May, Alexander teased that Sif could feature in the movie […]

Judy Greer returning for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp

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We’ve got another addition to the cast of Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, with Deadline revealing that Judy Greer is set to reprise the role of Scott Lang’s ex-wife Maggie in the sequel to Peyton Reed’s 2015 origin movie. As yet, there’s no word whether Abby Ryder Forston will be back as Cassie, or Bobby […]

Ben Affleck leaving Batman, Aquaman footage, huge Captain Marvel news and more – Weekend News Roundup

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AFFLECK BATMAN WOES? Over the San Diego Comic Con weekend, there were reports that Warner Bros. were reconsidering the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman in their DC Extended Universe, possibly before his solo movie The Batman. However during DC’s panel in Hall H, Affleck reassured fans that he was sticking with the cowl in […]

Thor: Ragnarok’s “he’s a friend from work” line came from a Make-A-Wish kid

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A couple of weeks ago, director Taika Waititi suggested that up to a whopping 80% of Thor: Ragnarok is improvisation, and now Chris Hemsworth has revealed that one of – if not the – most memorable moments from the first trailer falls into that category, and it seems we have a child from the Make-A-Wish […]

Avengers: Infinity War will weave together every narrative of the MCU so far

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Next year will see the release of Marvel’s hugely-anticipated superhero blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War, the first of a two-part story serving as a culmination of the first decade of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. During an interview with CinemaBlend, co-director Joe Russo has been chatting about the epic scope of the event movie, discussing the challenges […]

Marvel’s Inhumans – IMAX Preview and Q&A Report

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Thomas Harris reports from an IMAX preview and Q&A for Marvel’s Inhumans… If IMAX CEO Greg Foster is to be believed, the upcoming Inhumans series will change the way we watch television. The first series to be shot with IMAX cameras, it’s to be broadcasted – or at least the first two episodes – across […]