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Kevin Feige reporting directly to Disney in Marvel restructure

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It looks like Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has managed to break free of Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Feige will now report directly to Disney’s Alan Horn after “several years of frustration” with Perlmutter’s tight purse strings and overbearing micromanagement.“Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step in […]

Josh Brolin talks Thanos, says he’s “bringing the wrath” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to kick off early next year with Captain America: Civil War, building to the long-awaited showdown between Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and Thanos in the two-part Avengers: Infinity War. Speaking to MTV, Josh Brolin has shared his excitement over his role as the Mad Titan, and stated […]

The Week in Spandex – Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, Blade, Man of Steel 2, Suicide Squad, Gotham, Supergirl, Heroes Reborn and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Blade, Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luke Cage, X-Men: Apocalypse, Gambit, Fantastic Four, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man […]

Andrew Garfield on Spider-Man, Marvel and The Amazing Spider-Man 3

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Earlier this month we heard some comments from Andrew Garfield about Tom Holland taking over the role of Spider-Man for the wall-crawler’s upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe reboot, and now Garfield has revealed to Uproxx that he’d petitioned Sony to strike a deal with marvel, as well as speaking briefly about the now-aborted Amazing Spider-Man 3.“I’ve […]

James Gunn reveals that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will start shooting in February

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James Gunn has announced via his official Facebook page that filming on 2017’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is set to get underway in February. The sequel to last year’s comic superhero ensemble will reunite Gunn with Guardians stars Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Dave Bautista (Drax), Bradley Cooper (Rocket) and Vin Diesel […]

Mads Mikkelsen in talks for Doctor Strange villain

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Fresh from his casting in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it seems that Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen could be set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Variety reporting that he’s in talks to play a villain in Doctor Strange. SEE ALSO: Description of Doctor Strange concept art shown at D23 This isn’t Mikkelsen’s […]

Rumoured synopsis for Marvel’s Luke Cage series surfaces

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Later this year Netflix will unleash its second Marvel series Jessica Jones, which will introduce Mike Colter’s Luke Cage into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following that, Colter will reprise his role to headline his own series, and we may have the first synopsis for the show. Disclaimer: it’s from Heroic Hollywood, so could just as […]

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 won’t be […]

Jeremy Renner reveals which side Hawkeye is on in Captain America: Civil War

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During an appearance at Wizard World in Chicago this past weekend, Jeremy Renner has revealed which side Hawkeye will be taking when Captain America: Civil War kicks off next year.Taking part in a Q&A, Renner was asked how he felt about Hawkeye siding with Captain America in the Phase Three-launching threequel, responding that: “I don’t […]