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Daredevil showrunner talks Kingpin and Bullseye, compares the tone to The Wire

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2015 is shaping up to be a huge year for Marvel Studios, what with the feature films Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man, the remainder of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season two and the new Agent Carter series on ABC, and of course the first of Marvel’s five Netflix shows, Daredevil. As we await the first […]

Rumoured shortlist of directors for Thor: Ragnarok

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Since Marvel’s big Phase Three announcement, much of the attention has been on the remaining Phase Two installments Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man, along with the 2016 releases Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange. However, we now have a few tidbits of information about one of Marvel’s 2017 releases in Thor: Ragnarok – […]

Rumour: Ryan Coogler wanted for Marvel’s Black Panther

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Fresh from his rumour about Moon Knight joining Netflix’s Marvel universe, Heroic Hollywood’s El Mayimbe has been gazing into his crystal ball for another rumour, this time regarding the director for Marvel’s Black Panther. According to the site, Ryan Coogler – director of Fruitvale Station and the upcoming Rocky spinoff Creed – has emerged as […]

Ava DuVernay explains why she passed on Marvel’s Black Panther

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Having been linked to Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie for a number of months, Selma director Ava DuVernay revealed earlier this month that she’d pulled out of contention for the Phase Three movie, and now during a chat with The Hollywood Reporter the filmmaker has explained why she passed on the opportunity to join the […]

Ava DuVernay will not direct Black Panther

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Last month, it was rumoured that Ava DuVernay had signed on to direct Marvel’s Phase Three franchise launcher Black Panther, but it seems the report jumped the gun as the Selma director has revealed to Essence that she’s no longer in contention for the film. “I’m not signing on to direct Black Panther. I think […]

Deja Vu: Five Recycled Elements in Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron

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Anghus Houvouras is getting a sense of deja vu with Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron… No doubt the second most anticipated movie of 2015 is Avengers: Age of Ultron. The sequel to the most successful comic book adaptation of all time hits theaters this May. After watching the trailer a few times I’m noticing a […]

UPDATE: Ava DuVernay will reportedly direct Black Panther

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UPDATE: It looks like DuVernay is yet to sign on the dotted line, with Marvel’s Kevin Feige stating in an interview with THR that: “We’ve met with her for sure. We’ve met with a number of people for a number of movies. She has been one of them.” Selma helmer Ava DuVernay was first rumored for the […]

Selma director Ava DuVernay to direct a Marvel Studios movie

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According to The Wrap, Marvel has tapped Selma director Ava DuVernay to direct one of its upcoming Phase Three movies, with the site reporting that Black Panther is the most likely candidate, although Captain Marvel is also a possibility. The report goes on to state that Marvel “is intent on hiring an African-American director for […]

Sienna Miller interested in playing Captain Marvel

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During a promotional interview with MTV to promote the release of her new film Burnt, Sienna Miller has expressed an interest in taking on the role of Carol Danvers in Marvel’s Captain Marvel movie… after the interviewer explained who the character was. SEE ALSO: Ronda Rousey says she has a plan to get the Captain Marvel […]

Benedict Wong says Doctor Strange’s Wong won’t be “a tea-making manservant”

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This November Benedict Wong (Prometheus, The Martian) is set to team up with fellow Brit – and fellow Benedict – Benedict Cumberbatch, as he portrays Dr. Stephen Strange’s sidekick Wong in Marvel’s Doctor Strange. During an interview with Den of Geek, the appropriately named actor has revealed some details on the direction Marvel is taking […]