Last week, Hollywood was once again accused of “whitewashing” with the release of the first image of Scarlett Johansson in the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie, but that isn’t the only movie which has come under fire lately for culturally reappropriating a character traditionally depicted as Asian.Marvel’s Doctor Strange features a bald Tilda Swinton as […]
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3 to culminate with four-episode event ‘Fallen Agent’
Marvel and ABC have announced that the third season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will culminate with a four-episode event entitled ‘Fallen Agent’, and not all of the team are going to make it out alive! Check out the official press release below… In light of Daisy’s shocking prophecy, no one on the team is guaranteed to […]
Robert Downey Jr. to play Tony Stark in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Michael Keaton no longer in talks
Earlier this month Kevin Feige confirmed that the upcoming Spider-Man reboot Spider-Man: Homecoming would feature characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to the film, where he’ll reprise the role of Tony Stark.Homecoming will reunite Downey with his Captain America: Civil War […]
Quicksilver shows off his speed in X-Men: Apocalypse Sky Fibre extended promo
Sky has teamed up with 20th Century Fox for a new X-Men: Apocalypse-themed ad for its Sky Fibre broadband, which shows Quicksilver (Evan Peters) demonstrating his speed; check it out here…SEE ALSO: X-Men: Apocalypse infographic charts the Ages of ApocalypseFollowing the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns […]
Avengers: Infinity War screenwriters talk Thanos and character count
Having tackled the Captain America trilogy, screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are now turning their attention to Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, and the duo have been speaking about the two-part superhero epic during an interview with The Huffington Post whilst out on the press tour for Captain America: Civil War.Asked […]
Rumour: X-23 could appear in Wolverine 3
According to SuperHeroHype, the character of X-23 could be set to make her big screen debut in next year’s as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3, which will reportedly mark Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Logan.The site claims that they have heard that X-23 will join Jackman’s Wolverine and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X for their journey in the sequel, […]
Maisie Williams addresses New Mutants casting rumour
Late last month, a rumour claimed that Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams would be joining the cast of the Josh Boone-directed X-Men spin-off New Mutants as Wolfsbane, a mutant capable of shapeshifting from a human into a wolf. Although 20th Century Fox almost immediately denied the casting, many were still left wondering if the […]
Captain America: Civil War tracking $175 million plus domestic opening
With Captain America: Civil War set to kick off Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Variety is reporting that the latest MCU blockbuster is tracking a domestic opening of $175 million, with some analysts claiming it could go close to $200 million.“It’s tough to predict any movie getting above $200 million, but this one […]
Comic Book Review – Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1
Jessie Robertson reviews Star Wars Special: C-3PO #1…Follow everyone’s favorite protocol droid as he Journeys to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in this special one-shot leading up to his appearance in the film! Just how did Threepio get a red arm, anyway? Find out here as the blockbuster creative team of James Robinson and Tony […]
Joss Whedon says he’s “proud” of Avengers: Age of Ultron, but it did not meet his expectations
It was a very bizarre press tour for Avengers: Age of Ultron when it hit cinema screens last year. At the London press screening, Whedon came out on stage and introduced the film with, “I fucking hate this movie” and then publicly criticised Marvel Studios in interviews saying they forced him to build toward Thor: […]
