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Asa Butterfield reportedly out of the running for Spider-Man, shortlist now down to three names

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Back in both April and May, Latino-Review claimed that Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game) had bagged the role of Spider-Man for his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Captain America: Civil War and the subsequent series of rebooted solo movies. Well, it seems those reports were premature, as Jeff Sneider is reporting on Meet the Movie […]

Chiwetel Ejiofor to play Baron Mordo in Doctor Strange

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It has been revealed by Deadline that Chiwetel Ejiofor will play Baron Mordo in Marvel’s upcoming Doctor Strange feature. Ejiofor will star alongside his 12 Years a Slave co-star Benedict Cumberbatch, who has been cast as the Sorcerer Supreme. Though a villain in the Marvel comic book universe, it is not thought that Ejiofor’s character will […]

Jon Bernthal joins Daredevil season 2 as The Punisher; logo revealed

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What once seemed a pipedream has now become a reality, as Marvel has officially announced that The Punisher has joined the ranks of Daredevil‘s second season. Not only that, but he’ll be played by The Walking Dead and The Wolf of Wall Street alum Jon Bernthal. And if that wasn’t enough, we’ve got a new logo too: Marvel didn’t […]

Marvel absent from Comic-Con this year, but Warner Bros. planning a “significant presentation” for its DC movies

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Back in March of this year, Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn suggested that Marvel Studios would be absent from the San Diego-Comic Con International this July, and now Deadline is reporting that the Marvel has indeed decided to skip Hall H this year. However, if you’re worried that there’ll be a lack of […]

4 Characters Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Has To Introduce

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Samuel Brace with four characters Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has to introduce… With the recent release of Marvel’s latest Avengers extravaganza, Age of Ultron, I thought we should take a look at the Marvel characters, both heroic and villainous, that the folks running the biggest show in town should look to include in future films. We […]

Avengers: Age of Ultron now the fifth highest grossing movie of all-time

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Having beaten out Frozen and Iron Man 3 to become the sixth highest grossing film of all-time, Avengers: Age of Ultron has now beaten Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 to take the fifth spot. The movie added another $6 million domestically over the weekend to bring its total up to $1.3 billion […]

The Week in Spandex – Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Captain Marvel, Suicide Squad, Aquaman, Fantastic Four, Hit-Girl and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Captain Marvel, The Punisher, Ghost Rider, Blade, Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Ultimate Spider-Man vs. The Sinister 6, Avengers: Ultron Revolution, Fantastic Four, Deadpool, Suicide Squad, […]

James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2, will introduce one new character

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Earlier this week Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn revealed that he’s completed the first draft for the sequel to last year’s Marvel blockbuster, and now he’s shared a few details about Guardians of the Galaxy 2 during a Periscope interview (via Screen Rant). “It’s a very moving script,” states Gunn, responding to Chris […]

Henry Simmons promoted to series regular for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3

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Earlier this week it was announced that Luke Mitchell’s Lincoln Campbell has been promoted to a series regular for the upcoming third season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and now Comic Book Resources is reporting that he’ll be joined by Henry Simmons, who plays Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie. The third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will […]