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Disney suing Marvel creators over character copyrights

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Legal battles are never an easy subject, especially when dealing with one of the biggest pop culture entities on the planet, and we are now seeing two sides fight for the rights to some of Marvel’s most recognizable names.The estate of the late Steve Ditko officially filed to claim back the copyright to some of […]

Marvel and SiriusXM share teaser for Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye

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Marvel’s Wastelanders will continue this October as Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don’t Breathe) takes on the role of Clint Barton for the ten-episode scripted podcast series Marvel’s Wastelanders: Hawkeye.Written by J. Holtham (Jessica Jones), directed by Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown), with original sound design by One Thousand Birds, and an original score by James Harrison Monaco and […]

Comic Book Preview – Marvel’s Darkhold Alpha #1

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Marvel Comics releases Darkhold Alpha #1 this coming Wednesday, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek at the issue below with the official preview…ENTER THE PAGES OF THE DARKHOLD — AND LOSE YOUR MIND IN MIGHTY MARVEL FASHION! Critically acclaimed writer Steve Orlando joins forces with extraordinary artist Cian Tormey for a story […]

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy videos explore combat and exploration

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Eidos-Montréal has today released two new videos for their upcoming Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy with both including insights from Senior Gameplay Director Patrick Fortier.  In the first of these videos viewers can see how the Guardians tackle combat while the second focuses on how players will be able to lead the Guardians outside of […]

New clips from Venom: Let There Be Carnage arrive online

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Following a batch of character posters for Venom: Let There Be Carnage, four new clips have now been released for Sony’s Tom Hardy-led Marvel sequel which you can watch right here…SEE ALSO: Andy Serkis says Venom: Let There Be Carnage pushes PG-13 rating “to the very limits”Venom: Let There Be Carnage sees Andy Serkis (Mowgli: Legend of […]

Hot Toys unveils Steve Rogers and the Hydra Stomper figure set from Marvel’s What If…?

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Following on from the Captain Carter reveal, Sideshow and Hot Toys have now unveiled their Steve Rogers and the Hydra Stomper 1:6 scale figure set from the Disney+ animated series Marvel’s What If…?. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $625; take a look here…Who does Peggy Carter call in for backup when she […]

Marvel’s What If….? – Episode 7 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Marvel’s What If…?Aerial fist fights, global frat parties and an errant polar bear define this seventh foray into the animated world of What If…? Heading up a cast which includes Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings and Jeff Goldblum briefly, Marvel’s God of thunder makes quite the impression. A fact […]

Disney+ Day plans include new Marvel, Star Wars, Frozen and Home Alone content

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The Walt Disney Company has announced that it will celebrate the second anniversary of Disney+ by designating November 12th as Disney+ Day, a global celebration which will treat subscribers to new content releases across the Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Star brands.“The inaugural Disney+ Day will be a grand-scale celebration of our […]