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Marvel Television announces New York Comic Con schedule

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Marvel Television has announced its small screen plans for next month’s New York Comic Con, where it is set to showcase the Netflix series Jessica Jones and Daredevil, ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter, and the animated shows Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors, Avengers: Ultron Revolution and Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel Animation Presents Friday, […]

John Ridley gives a brief update on his Marvel TV show

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Back in April it was revealed that Oscar-winning producer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime) is in development on a new Marvel television series for ABC. Since then, we’ve heard very little about the mystery project, but Ridley has offered up a brief update to AV Club. “The only thing I can say […]

Official synopsis for Marvel’s Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire

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Marvel Comics has released an official synopsis for its upcoming limited series Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens – Shattered Empire, which is set to bridge the gap between Return of the Jedi and December’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Emperor Palpatine’s twenty-year reign of terror came to an abrupt and fiery end in […]

Marvel announces Thanos: The Infinity Finale original graphic novel from Jim Starlin and Ron Lim

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Marvel has announced that Jim Starlin and Ron Lim are to reunite for the original graphic novel Thanos: The Infinity Finale, the third and final instalment in their trilogy of OGNs focussing on the Mad Titan. “I always thought him a great and bizarre villain and wanted to up his game and the stakes he […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe could see a LGBT character “in the next decade or sooner”

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Having come under criticism for a perceived lack of diversity, Marvel Studios looks to be taking steps to address that with Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which will include solo movies for Black Panther and Captain Marvel. However, while we may be seeing the expansion of black and female characters, the MCU is […]

Marvel announces ‘All New, All Different’ Extraordinary X-Men

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Marvel has announced that Eisner Award-nominated writer Jeff Lemire (All-New Hawkeye, Sweet Tooth) is to join chart-topping artist Humberto Ramos (Amazing Spider-Man) for the flagship X-Men title of the post-Secret Wars Marvel Universe with an ‘All New, All Different’ series entitled Extraordinary X-Men. “The chance to write the flagship X-Men book is a once in […]

Kenneth Branagh not in contention to direct Thor: Ragnarok

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Kevin Feige has been a busy man lately. Marvel Studios’ head honcho has been promoting the imminent theatrical release of the MCU’s next movie Ant-Man and during the press day Feige also revealed a bunch of information about some other upcoming Marvel flicks. After officially announcing Tom Holland as the new Spider-Man and that he […]

Scott Lang to lead ‘All New, All Different’ Ant-Man

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It looks like Scott Lang will be keeping the Ant-Man suit post-Secret Wars, with Marvel unveiling its ‘All New, All Different’ Ant-Man title via Hero Complex… “We’re hinting at a major development for Scott,” states writer Nick Spencer. “Scott is an ex-con, he’s a guy with a criminal past. This teaser hints that he may […]

The Five Best Film Franchises

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Anghus Houvouras with the five best film franchises… As we continue to examine the state of Hollywood’s biggest franchises, it’s time to dole out a little love. We’ve looked at the Five Worst Film Franchises and Five Film Franchises on the Fence. It’s time for the Five Best Film Franchises. Yes, there are franchises that […]