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Rumour: Kraven the Hunter could be the villain in Spider-Man solo movie

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With the writers now on board for the Spider-Man solo movie, we can expect to see a plethora of new rumours and speculation hitting the Internet from the usual sources on who the villain will be. “Sources” for Heroic Hollywood have informed them that Sony’s Vice President for Creative Affairs Karen Moy has purchased a […]

Superhero Movies: Contrarian Opinions and Partisan Fandoms

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Samuel Brace on contrarian opinions and parisan fandoms…. This is a great time to be a fan. A fan of superheroes and superhero movies, of a particular TV series or film franchise, to be a fan of pretty much anything and anyone. For this there is no doubt. Fandom’s are at their peak, with the […]

UK Blu-ray for Avengers: Age of Ultron causes “sexist controversy”

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When Avengers Assemble (or just The Avengers as its known elsewhere) was released in the UK a few years ago, there was a huge uproar that it didn’t contain the commentary track from director Joss Whedon. Well, the UK release of its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron has stirred up even more controversy. The special […]

Straight Outta Compton’s F. Gary Gray wants to direct Black Panther

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There had been some rumours floating around that Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray could be next in line to helm Black Panther now that Ava DuVernary has stepped aside. In an interview to promote the N.W.A biopic, Grey was asked about these rumours, which he dismissed, but noted that it would be something […]

Lady Sif will play a “pivotal” role in Thor: Ragnarok

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Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif has played an important supporting role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in 2011’s Thor, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but it appears that her character may have an even bigger role in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Alexander stated, “Marvel, […]

Martin Freeman teases his Captain America: Civil War character

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A slew of actors will be making their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in next year’s Captain America: Civil War, including The Hobbit and Sherlock actor Martin Freeman, whose exact role is still unknown. Ever since Freeman was announced for the film, there has been a large amount of speculation regarding which character the actor will […]

SDCC: Wesley Snipes has met with Marvel about another Blade movie

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Wesley Snipes, star of all three Blade films, revealed during an interview with Deadline that he has met with Marvel Studios about reprising his role as the vampire-human hybrid for a future Blade project. When asked about making a fourth film based on the character, Snipes said, “[Blade 4] is controlled by Marvel and we did […]

Marisa Tomei offered Aunt May role in Spider-Man reboot

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According to Variety, Sony and Marvel’s upcoming Spider-Man may have found its new Aunt May: Academy Award-winner Marisa Tomei. This will mark the first major tentpole for Tomei, who is most famous for roles in dramas like The Wrestler and comedies like My Cousin Vinny. The new report is unclear about whether or not she’s officially landed the role, but […]

Tom Holland joins the Captain America: Civil War cast in Germany; not allowed to talk about the character

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New Spider-Man Tom Holland has officially joined the cast of Captain America: Civil War as they film in Germany and is expected to film for the next couple of weeks. This does however conflict with earlier reports that Holland had already shot his scenes for the movie, unless he does have a larger role in […]