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Doctor Strange tracking $65+ million domestic opening

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After scoring a fantastic international opening, it looks like Doctor Strange could score a pretty sizable domestic number when it opens this weekend. The Hollywood Reporter are saying that Doctor Strange is currently tracking $65-$70 million, but could do better. This means it will open ahead of Ant-Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Incredible Hulk […]

Tom Holland says Spider-Man 2 is already in development and they’re discussing which villain to use

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Last week it was revealed by Sony chairman Tom Rothman that plans for an expanded Spider-Man Universe that would run alongside the Marvel Cinematic Universe was in development, and now the web slinger himself has opened up about the future of the franchise after Spider-Man: Homecoming. “We’re talking about the second one and who the villain […]

Russos tease a “new character” for Avengers: Infinity War and endorse Anna Kendrick as Squirrel Girl

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A couple of months ago, Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick made an off-handed comment that she would like to play Squirrel Girl in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. Surprisingly, it was a story that caught a lot of wind and even Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright rang in his endorsement. But two men […]

Captain Marvel will be in Avengers: Infinity War, the Russo brothers accidentally confirm

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While doing a press event at the Smithsonian Institute to promote the U.S. release of Captain America: Civil War, directors Anthony and Joe Russo let slip that a certain blonde Marvel heroine will soon make her debut – in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 (which we now know is not the official title). That’s right, Captain […]

Mark Ruffalo says Marvel doesn’t have the rights for a solo Hulk movie, unsure if he’ll appear in Captain America: Civil War

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It seems the reason why there has been no Hulk film since 2008 is because Marvel doesn’t have the necessary rights to produce one. In an interview with Collider where he discussed how many films are left in his contract, Mark Ruffalo stated that rights issues are preventing another standalone Hulk movie. “As far as […]

Daredevil Episode 9: “Speak of the Devil” – Review

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Luke Owen reviews episode nine of Daredevil… If there is one thing to be said about “Speak of the Devil” (and there is a lot to say), it’s that it doesn’t hold back. Kicking you in the face from the moment the Netflix logo disappears, “Speak of the Devil” is a violent, violent episode and can […]

Kevin Feige says Captain America: Civil War is “Cap’s story”

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With its rather large roster of characters, many worry that Captain America: Civil War will make the titular character a secondary player in his own movie. Despite making claims about this not being the case already, Kevin Feige has reiterated that Captain America: Civil War is a Captain America movie. “It is very much Cap’s story,” […]

Jeremy Renner says it’s unlikely we’ll see The Avengers team with Guardians of the Galaxy

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With Phase Three building towards The Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 & 2 and Thanos appearing in James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, many fans assumed we would be seeing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes crossing paths with the Guardians. Well, according to Jeremy Renner. We probably won’t. “You’ll be eighty years old by then, and I […]

Doctor Strange described as “psychedelic” and “different” by film’s cinematographer

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While the theatrical release of Doctor Strange is still over a year away, Ben Davis, the film’s cinematographer, makes it sound like both a faithful comic book adaptation and truly unique Marvel Cinematic Universe film.  As reported by ScreenDaily, Davis described what fans can expect from Doctor Strange when speaking at a BAFTA Masterclass in […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron hits $1 billion at the global box office

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Avengers: Age of Ultron has reached a box office milestone today, with the Joss Whedon-directed superhero sequel becoming the twenty-first film to pass the $1 billion mark world wide, and the third Marvel Studios movie to hit ten figures after The Avengers and Iron Man 3. It’s taken twenty-four days for Age of Ultron to […]