Anghus Houvouras on whether it’s time for a new Iron Man…Sometimes an actor is so perfectly suited for a role you can’t even imagine anyone else in the part. That was certainly the case when we first saw Robert Downey Jr. playing Tony Stark in Marvel’s Iron Man. He had the suave, debonair, devil-may-care attitude […]
Iron Fist Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Blessing of Many Fractures’
Shaun Munro reviews the eighth episode of Iron Fist… At one point in Iron Fist‘s eighth episode, Ward comically laments to Joy, “It’s cliche! It’s pathetic!”, which ironically feels like a frequently apt descriptor for the show’s writing, especially in this tremendously disappointing follow-up to two rather solid entries. “The Blessing of Many Fractures” hits the […]
will.i.am teams up with Marvel for graphic novel Masters of the Sun – The Zombie Chronicles
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning music artist will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has tamed up with artist Damion Scott (All-New Ghost Rider) for a brand new original graphic novel from Marvel Comics entitled Masters of the Sun – The Zombie Chronicles. “Few artists have done more to embed Hip-Hop in popular culture than will.i.am and the Black […]
James Marsden on Tye Sheridan playing young Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse
A few days ago Bryan Singer announced who would play the younger versions of Jean Grey, Storm and Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse., with Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis) and Tye Sheridan signing on to the 2016 film.Now James Marsden has shared his thoughts on Tye Sheridan playing Cyclops – the […]
Mads Mikkelsen says he walked out of Fantastic Four audition
Mads Mikkelsen finally made his Marvel debut last year as Kaecilius in Doctor Strange, having originally been attached to play Malekith the Accused in Thor: The Dark World, only for a scheduling conflict to prevent his participation.Well, it seems he was also in the running for a role in 20th Century Fox’s much-derided Fantastic Four reboot, but he […]
Emma Frost leads the X-Men into battle against Hydra in Marvel’s Secret Empire: United
Following yesterday’s Secret Empire: Uprising reveal, Marvel has now announced another one-shot tying into its upcoming Secret Empire event in Secret Empire: United from writer Jim Zub (Thunderbolts) and artist Ario Anindito (Uncanny Inhumans, Venom: Space Knight).“Secret Empire: United shows us both levels of Hydra’s orchestrated takeover; ground level conflict between ideologies and high level machinations […]
Alexandra Shipp talks possible Storm return in next X-Men movie
Although we’re still waiting on official confirmation from 20th Century Fox about the next instalment in the main X-Men series (thought to be titled X-Men: Supernova), Sophie Turner has already confirmed her return as Jean Grey, while both James McAvoy (Professor X) and Nicholas Hoult (Beast) have seemingly revealed that they’ll also be back.One star […]
Patrick Stewart open to playing Professor X in Marvel’s Legion
A few weeks ago Patrick Stewart announced that he was taking a leaf out of Hugh Jackman’s book and retiring from the role of Professor Charles Xavier following the release of 20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men offering Logan.A week later, Stewart then revealed that a potential appearance alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool would be enough to […]
Marvel brings out the villains for Secret Empire variant covers
With the threat of Secret Empire looming, Marvel has announced that the villains are assembling for a series of variant covers for the blockbuster series from artist Dan Mora (Klaus). Here’s a first look at five of the covers featuring Madame Hydra, a top secret villain, Barom Zemo, Magneto and Crossbones… Look for these SECRET […]
Chris Evans open to extending his Marvel contract after Avengers: Infinity War
Having signed a six film deal with Marvel Studios to play Captain America, Chris Evans will make his fifth appearance as Steve Rogers in next year’s Phase Three launching Captain America: Civil War (or sixth, if you’re counting his cameo in Thor: The Dark World).After that, he’ll be returning to fulfil his contractual commitments alongside […]
