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When Will Shared Universes End?

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This week Neil Calloway questions how long cinematic shared universes can last… It was announced on Thursday that Margot Robbie – given the sweetener of an Executive Producer to boot – had signed on for a Harley Quinn solo movie. This followed hot on the heels of the news that Anne Hathaway would be open […]

Gabriel Luna says “deals are in place” for a possible Ghost Rider TV series

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The Spirit of Vengeance finally made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut this September with Gabriel Luna taking on the role of Robbie Reyes in the fourth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and given the positive reception to the character, there’s been a lot of speculation as to whether Ghost Rider could branch out into his […]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star and producer on the chances of a Ghost Rider spinoff

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Ghost Rider made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut last month as Gabriel Luna took on the role of Robbie Reyes – the All-New Ghost Rider – in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season four. With the fan reaction to the Spirit of Vengeance extremely positive, questions are now being raised as to the chances of a Ghost […]

S.J. Clarkson to direct first two episodes of The Defenders, new synopsis released

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With Marvel gearing up to go into production on The Defenders soon, Marvel Television and Netflix have announced that acclaimed director S.J. Clarkson (Jessica Jones, Dexter, Orange is the New Black) is set to helm the first two episodes of the event series. “S.J.’s take on the material is outstanding,” said Marvel’s Head of Television […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige on whether we could see The Defenders on the big screen

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While many fans had hoped to see The Defenders joining forces with Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for Avengers: Infinity War, it is looking increasingly unlikely that Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist will be absent from the big showdown with Thanos. Speaking to Collider during a Doctor Strange press junket, Marvel Studios chief Kevin […]

Ben Barnes joins The Punisher as a series regular

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It looks like casting is underway on Netflix’s latest Marvel project, with TV Line reporting that Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) has signed on to appear alongside Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle as a series regular in The Punisher. Although character details are being kept under wraps, it is rumoured that Barnes will […]

Chris Pratt wants Star-Lord to meet The Punisher in Avengers: Infinity War

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Thanks to some comments from Vin Diesel, we know that – as expected – the Guardians of the Galaxy will be meeting Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, and Chris Pratt has been chatting to We Got This Covered about which Marvel character he’d most like to see crossing paths with Star-Lord in […]

Blu-ray Review – Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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Captain America: Civil War, 2016. Directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo, William Hurt, and Daniel Bruhl SYNOPSIS: Captain America: Civil War set the box […]

The Age of Ire: How Marvel & DC fan the flames to sell comics

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Anghus Houvouras on how Marvel and DC fan the flames to sell comics… The classic age of comics were called ‘The Golden Age’. Pretty much from the moment Superman showed up hurling an Edsel at criminals. The Silver Age was ushered in when DC created a brand new Flash passing the mantle to Barry Allen. […]