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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be shot on 8K resolution cameras

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Digital camera company RED shared a press release stating that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be shot using their new state of the art WEAPON 8K camera. It’s unclear if certain scenes or the entire film will be captured with this new format, but one can expect more crisp and vivid colors. “We […]

Kevin Feige confirms The Ancient One’s gender in Doctor Strange, Chiwetel Ejiofor talks Baron Mordo

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Back in May it was announced that Tilda Swinton had nabbed the role of The Ancient One in Doctor Strange, seemingly revealing that Marvel were gender-swapping Stephen Strange’s mentor for his big screen debut. However, Swinton then muddied the water in July, suggesting she was unsure whether she’d be playing the character as male or female. […]

Kevin Feige talks Thor: Ragnarok, says Thanos won’t appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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It’s been a busy week in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Marvel Studios peeling back the curtain on next year’s Doctor Strange [follow all of our coverage here], and now Kevin Feige has been speaking to Empire (via CBM) about two of Marvel’s cosmic Phase Three films in Thor: Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy […]

Joe Russo on Avengers: Infinity War and shooting entirely in IMAX

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Following the Phase Three launching Captain America: Civil War, the directing duo of Anthony and Joe Russo are set to turn their attention to Marvel’s two-part superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, which will make history by being the first two movies shot entirely with IMAX cameras. During a promotional interview with Ifeng (via CBM), Joe […]

Sony shifts Spider-Man and Jumanji release dates, Disney brings Pirates of the Caribbean 5 forward

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With Disney and Lucasfilm pushing back the release date of Star Wars: Episode VIII from May 26th to December 17th 2017, Sony has responded by reshuffling a couple of its own big blockbuster releases. The studio’s Jumanji reboot, which was originally slated for December 25th 2017, has now been brought forward to July 28th 2017, shifting as […]

Tom Holland and Kevin Feige talk Spider-Man reboot

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With Tom Holland set to swing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Spider-Man next year with an appearance in Captain America: Civil War, the young actor has been speaking to the Belfast Telegraph about the Phase Three launching film, and how it’s made him “ten times more excited” for the 2017 solo reboot. “Captain America: […]

Things That Will Definitely Happen In Cinema in 2016

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This week, Neil Calloway predicts some events from this year in film… Nothing is certain in Hollywood; films that everyone is convinced are going to be huge hits flop, films come out of nowhere to be successful, no actor is a guarantee of success at the box office anymore, but here are some things that […]

Disney’s Bob Iger says Marvel movies “will go on forever”, more Star Wars after Episode IX

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If you’re a Marvel and / or Star Wars fan and somewhat concerned that Disney could bring the curtain down on your favourite franchise after Infinity War or the conclusion of the Sequel Trilogy then fear no more, as Disney chairman Bob Iger has confirmed that won’t be the case. “Marvel, you’re dealing with thousands and thousands of characters […]

Kurt Russell reportedly wanted for Star Lord’s dad in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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It looks like Marvel and director James Gunn have identified their top pick to play the father of Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2. The Wrap reports that Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight) leads their shortlist. According to the site, Russell is yet to be offered the role, nor has he read […]