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Marvel’s Black Panther gets a series of character posters

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Marvel Studios has just released a batch of character posters for next year’s Black Panther featuring Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Forest Whitaker as Zuri, Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue, Martin Freeman […]

Chris Hemsworth pays tribute to Mjolnir with Thor: Ragnarok promo

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Poor Mjolnir. The trusty hammer of Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder meets its maker in Thor: Ragnarok at the hands of Cate Blanchett’s villain Hera, and Hemsworth has taken to Twitter to pay tribute to Mjolnir with an ‘In Memoriam’ promo; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Thor: Ragnarok was going to feature a childhood […]

Hela was almost the villain in Thor: The Dark World

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Cate Blanchett has been earning rave reviews for her villainous turn as Hela in Marvel’s latest superhero blockbuster Thor: Ragnarok, but things could have worked out very differently had Marvel went with its original plan of utilising the villain in Thor: The Dark World. “Hela was almost the villain in Thor 2,” Marvel Studios chief […]

Avengers 4 could see the return of dead MCU characters

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Not content with bringing back virtually every character still breathing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Avengers: Infinity War and its as-yet-untitled sequel, it seems that Marvel Studios and the Russos may be throwing a few deceased ones into the mix too. There’s already been rumours that Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter could feature (although that […]

UPDATE: Disney has held talks about purchasing 20th Century Fox

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Well, here’s one way to get the X-Men and the Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe… According to CNBC, The Walt Disney Company has held preliminary discussions about acquiring parts of 21st Century Fox, including its movie studio division 20th Century Fox. Apparently, early discussions have been ongoing for several weeks, although formal talks […]

Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok poster gets a LEGO makeover

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With Thor: Ragnarok topping the box office around the world, the theatrical poster for the Marvel blockbuster has been given the LEGO treatment, with our heroes and villains getting a minifigure makeover; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Taika Waititi wants to make Thor: Ragnarok 2 rather than Thor 4 SEE ALSO: Thor: Ragnarok director has revealed […]

Exclusive Interview – Amber Rose Revah on Marvel’s The Punisher, her character Dinah Madini, and more

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Alex Moreland speaks with Amber Rose Revah, star of new Netflix show The Punisher… How did you first get involved with The Punisher? What attracted you to the project?  My agent sent me some scenes that were mocked up by Steve (Punisher Showrunner) for audition purposes for this character. She was an interesting, complex woman and […]

Thor: Ragnarok opens to $121 million, takes the MCU beyond $5 billion domestically and $13 billion worldwide

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After starting its international roll out a week ago, Thor: Ragnarok made its way across the Pond this weekend, with the latest Marvel blockbuster exceeding expectations with a domestic opening haul of $121 million. The film, which had been tracking between $100 million and $110 million, was up 41% on its predecessor Thor: The Dark […]

Laurence Fishburne is working on a top secret Marvel project

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During the San Diego Comic-Con back in July we learned that Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star Laurence Fishburne is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe next year with his role as Bill Foster – a.k.a. Goliath – in the sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp. However, it seems that isn’t the […]

Tessa Thompson on Marvel’s female stars pitching a team-up movie to Kevin Feige

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Last month it was revealed that Thor: Ragnarok star Tessa Thompson has spoken to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige about a team-up movie featuring the female heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now the Valkyrie actress has elaborated on the pitch during an interview with Comic Book Resources. “I think in that group was […]