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Captain America: Civil War will have more comedy than The Winter Soldier

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Co-directors Joe and Anthony Russo were asked by Collider to describe the tone of the next Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Captain America: Civil War.The duo replied “There’s a good portion of [Civil War] that’s actually funnier than Winter Soldier, because there are characters in that film, that come from worlds where the tone is more comedic. […]

Joe Russo: “Supporting Avengers are going to become primary Avengers” in Phase Four of the MCU

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Despite the fact we’re still a few months away from Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems that Marvel already has its eye on the next run of movies post-Infinity War. Speaking at Wizard World New Orleans, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo has suggested we could see […]

James Gunn has finished writing the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 screenplay

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James Gunn took a major step forward in the pre-production stage of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 yesterday, as he finished the final draft of the film’s screenplay. The director announced the news on his Facebook and Instagram accounts by posting a picture of the script’s title page, which reveals that this is his fifth draft… […]

Who are the 67 characters in Avengers: Infinity War?

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Luke Owen speculates on who might be in the cast of Avengers: Infinity War…It was revealed yesterday that the cast of Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 & 2 was currently a wall with 67 character names on it. SIXTY-SEVEN. That’s a lot of characters. Suddenly that rumour of a $1 billion budget doesn’t seem too […]

UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War to feature 67 Marvel characters

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If you think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is cramming the characters in, then just wait until Avengers: Infinity War…During an appearance at Wizard World New Orleans, Captain America: Civil War helmers Anthony and Joe Russo were discussing their work on the upcoming two-part Marvel epic, when Joe touched upon the enormous cast of characters:“We […]

Red Hulk will NOT feature in Captain America: Civil War

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It had been rumoured since the announcement of his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that General Thunderbolt Ross would become his alter-ego The Red Hulk in Captain America: Civil War. Several outlets denied it, but the rumours persisted.But if the directors of the movie, Anthony and Joe Russo, are to be believed – Red Hulk […]

John Ridley says his Marvel TV show “is still very much alive”

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Over the weekend ABC announced that it had officially given a pilot order to Marvel’s Most Wanted, the upcoming Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff centred on Mockingbird (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood). However, there was no news on the mystery Marvel TV project from Oscar-winning producer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime), which has […]

Clark Gregg hoping to see Avengers guest starring in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Despite the fact that Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is now in its third season, so far there’s been no indication that Phil Coulson is alive and well as far as the big screen side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is concerned, with Avengers director Joss Whedon even stating last year that “in the films, he’s dead.”However, […]

Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 likely won’t feature The Collector

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In a recent interview with ComingSoon, Benicio del Toro wasn’t very optimistic about the chances of him reprising his role as The Collector in 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2.When questioned for an update on potentially returning, the actor said “I don’t think so, they would have told me, I hope… I do hope […]