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Benedict Cumberbatch announced as Doctor Strange

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After much speculation and rumour surrounding Doctor Strange, Benedict Cumberbatch has officially been announced as having secured the role of the Sorcerer Supreme in the Phase Three Marvel movie. The film, directed by Scott Derrickson (Sinister) with Jon Spaihts (Prometheus) writing the screenplay, will follow the story of neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 5 Episode 17 Review – ‘The Honeymoon’

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Danny Hale reviews the seventeenth episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 5… ‘The Honeymoon’ followed Fitz, Simmons and Yo-Yo on their lead to England while Coulson and Talbot continued to flee HYDRA with no means of getting home. This was a fast-paced, action heavy episode with some strong emotional beats that all brings the […]

LEGO celebrates the First Ten Years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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On May 2nd, 2018, Iron Man opened in theaters, kickstarting what has quickly become the biggest movie franchise in history. And, as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe tenth anniversary celebrations, LEGO has released a minifigure version of Marvel’s First 10 Years poster. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Avengers: Infinity War outselling last seven Marvel […]

Rumour: Marvel will soon announce an Eternals movie

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Earlier this month it was rumoured that Marvel Studios is looking to add an Eternals movie to the Phase Four slate of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now we have another report which seemingly corroborates that. According to Bleeding Cool, a “very reliable source” has confirmed that Marvel is indeed looking to develop a movie […]

Marvel Studios: The Movie Villain?

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Henry Bevan on whether the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is having a negative effect on cinema… We are in the middle of the superhero smorgasbord that is 2016. Three down, three to go. Captain America: Civil War has been a huge success and that is a problem. The more successful the Marvel Cinematic Universe […]

Marvel updates titles for Avengers: Infinity War

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Back in May the Russo brothers revealed that they planned to change the titles of Avengers: Infinity War – Part I and Part II, stating that it’s “misleading” as “the two movies are two very different movies”. Well, that’s been made official now, as Marvel has announced that the first film will be using the […]

Avengers: Infinity War screenwriters talk Thanos and character count

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Having tackled the Captain America trilogy, screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are now turning their attention to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, and the duo have been speaking about the two-part superhero epic during an interview with The Huffington Post whilst out on the press tour for Captain America: Civil War. […]

Daredevil Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘New York’s Finest’

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Ricky Church reviews the third episode of Daredevil season two… When there is one hero who has sworn against killing and another who sees the black and white value in taking life, its inevitable for them to have that philosophical conversation debating their beliefs. ‘New York’s Finest’ dealt primarily with Daredevil’s and Punisher’s beliefs in […]

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘Laws of Nature’

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Danny Hale reviews the first episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D season 3… Season 3 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. burst onto our screens with the energy we’ve been waiting for. The show was quick to establish Chloe/Daisy’s transformation and to set the new tone for the series. It must be handed to the producers and writers; […]