Having retained top spot at the U.S. box office this past weekend with a whopping $77 million (more than five times that of its nearest rival, the Reese Witherspoon/Sofia Vergara buddy comedy Hot Pursuit), Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is now closing in on the $900 million mark worldwide. Having banked $312.6 million domestically and […]
Rosario Dawson talks Daredevil season 2, The Punisher and crossing over into other Marvel shows
Last month it was announced that Rosario Dawson will be reprising the role of Claire Temple for the second season of Daredevil (as well as potentially featuring in any of Netflix’s other Marvel series) and now the actress has been speaking to MTV about what the future holds for her character. “She’s funny, she’s wry, […]
Rosario Dawson returning for Daredevil season 2 and other Netflix shows
Marvel and Netflix have announced that Rosario Dawson will return as Claire Temple / Night Nurse in next year’s second season of Daredevil, with the actress also signing a deal that will allow her to feature in any of Marvel’s other Netflix series (A.K.A. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Defenders). “After working […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2 episode 20 Review – ‘Scars’
Danny Hale reviews the twentieth episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2… What an incredible build to this season’s two part finale next week; this week’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. literally kept me on the edge of my seat for the full hour trying to pin point exactly who or what was going to jeopardise the […]
Comic Book Review – Secret Wars #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Secret Wars #1… I’m old enough to remember the original Secret Wars when it was released back in 1985. It was the first event comic I had ever read. Back then the concept of superheroes crossing over into each other’s books was still a novelty. If you wanted to see your favorite […]
Tom Hardy wants to play The Punisher
Hopefully Marvel Studios’ creative teams are up-to-speed on social media, because Collider just broke a story that Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy wants to play The Punisher. In a new interview with The Dark Knight Rises alum, Collider asked Hardy about his recent Suicide Squad departure and asked if he’d be interested in playing more comic book characters. Hardy seemed […]
Jon Bernthal is “thrilled” to play The Punisher in Daredevil
Last week, Marvel announced that The Punisher is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Jon Bernthal securing the role of Frank Castle in the upcoming second season of Netflix’s Daredevil. Now, during a promotional interview with ABC News, the Fury and The Walking Dead star has briefly shared his excitement, say’s he’s “thrilled” with the […]
Avengers director Joss Whedon quits Twitter
Joss Whedon (writer and director of both Avengers films) has decided to close his Twitter account. The reason is believed to be due to backlash from those that feel Black Widow was too much of a damsel in distress in his latest film Avengers: Age of Ultron. His final tweet doesn’t actually confirm this, but […]
Mark Ruffalo disappointed in lack of Black Widow merchandise for Avengers: Age of Ultron
In an age where society seems to be pushing forward towards gender equality, you would think Marvel and Disney would offer up a plethora of merchandise options for both its male and female heroes, but that isn’t quite the case. Recently the merchandise line-up for Avengers: Age of Ultron was revealed, and it only contains […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe overtakes Harry Potter to become highest-grossing movie franchise of all time
Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron may have failed to set an opening weekend record with its debut in the States – with the film earning $187.7 million domestically, and pushing its global haul to $627 million – but the Joss Whedon-directed sequel has helped to propel the Marvel Cinematic Universe above the Harry Potter series […]
