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Kevin Feige says there’s a “slew of casting announcements” for Phase Three movies over the next couple of months

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As Captain America: Civil War goes through its post-production phase, attention at Marvel Studios can now look towards their Phase Three line-up of movies including Doctor Strange, Black Panther and Captain Marvel. While we know some casting choices for those films, Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige has promised that we’ll get a whole batch of […]

Joss Whedon would “never rule out” directing Captain Marvel

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Joss Whedon has always been known for writing and directing movies that feature female characters in lead roles – which would seem to make him the ideal man to take on the upcoming Captain Marvel. But would he do it? “Um, I would never rule anything out, because I like working here”, he told Buzzfeed. […]

Rachael Taylor cast as Hellcat in A.K.A. Jessica Jones

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Following the announcement that former Doctor Who star David Tennant would be taking on the role of The Purple Man in Netflix and Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, they’ve now announced today that Rachael Taylor (Transformers) has been cast as Patsy Walker, aka Hellcat. The character of Patsy Walker debuted all the way back in 1944 […]

David Tennant talks Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones

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A couple of days ago it was revealed that former Doctor Who star David Tennant has signed on to the cast of Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, where he’ll portray Zebediah Killgrave, a.k.a. The Purple Man. Speaking to the Radio Times, Tennant has shared his excitement over joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe: “I grew up on […]

Elizabeth Olsen talks Scarlet Witch role in Avengers: Age of Ultron

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One of the newest additions to the Avengers roster this year is Scarlet Witch, played by Elizabeth Olsen. The actress recently spoke to Empire magazine and gave a few details about her character’s powers and origins in the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron. She first talked about her approach to creating a unique version of […]

Agent Carter Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘The Blitzkrieg Button’

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Amy Richau reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s Agent Carter… The fourth outing of Marvel’s Agent Carter is one of the series’ busiest episodes yet. It’s also the most entertaining episode so far. Howard Stark (Dominic Cooper) makes a lengthy appearance in The Blitzkrieg Button, as he is desperate to get one of his inventions out […]

Ewan McGregor says “it was fun to be part of the mix” for Doctor Strange

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Before Benedict Cumberbatch was announced as securing the role of Dr. Stephen Strange, it seemed that just about every actor in Hollywood was rumoured to be in contention for the lead in Marvel Studios’ Phase Three franchise launcher Doctor Strange. Among the list of candidates was Ewan McGregor, and the British actor has confirmed that […]

Avengers: Infinity War directors would like a Secret Wars movie if Disney’s Fox takeover goes through

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Assuming Disney’s planned takeover of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets goes through, Marvel Studios will find itself with the vast majority of its characters at its disposal for use in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While this is surely any Marvel fan’s dream, the studio will have to tackle the difficult question of how […]

Lee Pace will not return for Guardians of the Galaxy 2, says James Gunn

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In a special Q&A event on Facebook, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has been talking abut his hit Marvel movie and disclosed a few details about the 2017 sequel, including confirmation that Lee Pace, who portrayed the first film’s “big bad” Ronan the Accuser, will not be returning for the follow-up. Gunn replied […]