20th Century Fox made a lot of people happy when it granted director Tim Miller, star Ryan Reynolds and company the go ahead for an R-rated take on Deadpool, which the MPAA confirmed this week, classifying the movie with “strong violence, language, sexual content and graphic nudity”.However Comic book writer and YouTuber Grace Randolph, who […]
Jon Hamm is Rob Liefeld’s dream pick for Cable
Although it seemed for a while that Cable would make his big screen debut as part of 20th Century Fox’s planned X-Force movie, things have since fallen quiet on the potential X-Men spinoff. Nevertheless, creator Rob Liefeld has taken to Twitter to reveal his dream pick to play the character, sharing a mock-up of Mad Men […]
Secret Wars and The Private Eye top bestselling comic books and graphic novels of December 2015
Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the bestselling titles for December 2015, with Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic’s Secret Wars #8, the penultimate chapter of the Marvel event crossover, topping the comic book chart, and Image’s The Private Eye Deluxe Edition leading the graphic novels.Top ten bestselling comic books:1. Secret Wars #8 2. Dark Knight III: […]
Joe Russo: “Supporting Avengers are going to become primary Avengers” in Phase Four of the MCU
Despite the fact we’re still a few months away from Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it seems that Marvel already has its eye on the next run of movies post-Infinity War. Speaking at Wizard World New Orleans, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War co-director Joe Russo has suggested we could see […]
James Gunn has finished writing the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 screenplay
James Gunn took a major step forward in the pre-production stage of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 yesterday, as he finished the final draft of the film’s screenplay. The director announced the news on his Facebook and Instagram accounts by posting a picture of the script’s title page, which reveals that this is his fifth draft… […]
Valentine’s Day banners and new TV spot for Deadpool, MPAA grants R-rating for “strong violence, language, sexual content and graphic nudity”
A couple of days ago 20th Century Fox switched gears with its marketing for Deadpool with a rom-com style poster for the upcoming X-Men spinoff, and now we have another two Valentine’s Day-inspired banners, along with a new still from the film and the latest TV spot; check them out here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMU0W4wwQg4Meanwhile – as expected – the […]
Who are the 67 characters in Avengers: Infinity War?
Luke Owen speculates on who might be in the cast of Avengers: Infinity War…It was revealed yesterday that the cast of Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 & 2 was currently a wall with 67 character names on it. SIXTY-SEVEN. That’s a lot of characters. Suddenly that rumour of a $1 billion budget doesn’t seem too […]
UPDATE: Avengers: Infinity War to feature 67 Marvel characters
If you think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is cramming the characters in, then just wait until Avengers: Infinity War…During an appearance at Wizard World New Orleans, Captain America: Civil War helmers Anthony and Joe Russo were discussing their work on the upcoming two-part Marvel epic, when Joe touched upon the enormous cast of characters:“We […]
Red Hulk will NOT feature in Captain America: Civil War
It had been rumoured since the announcement of his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe that General Thunderbolt Ross would become his alter-ego The Red Hulk in Captain America: Civil War. Several outlets denied it, but the rumours persisted.But if the directors of the movie, Anthony and Joe Russo, are to be believed – Red Hulk […]
John Ridley says his Marvel TV show “is still very much alive”
Over the weekend ABC announced that it had officially given a pilot order to Marvel’s Most Wanted, the upcoming Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. spinoff centred on Mockingbird (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood). However, there was no news on the mystery Marvel TV project from Oscar-winning producer John Ridley (12 Years a Slave, American Crime), which has […]
