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Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 6 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Marvel’s What If…? By combining elements of Avengers: Endgame, Black Panther and Iron Man amongst others, episode six offers up some serious food for MCU thought, turning heroes into villains, villains into world powers and bringing female empowerment centre stage. Featuring voice work from Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan […]

Marvel’s What If…? gets a midseason trailer

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As we await Wednesday’s sixth episode ‘What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?’ Marvel has shared a midseason trailer has been released for Marvel’s What If…? which teases what’s to come in the remaining episodes of the animated series; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s What If…? Zombie Pop Vinyl figures unveiled by Funko Marvel’s What […]

Benedict Cumberbatch praises Marvel directors Jon Watts and Sam Raimi

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Following his starring turn in the fourth episode of Marvel’s What If…? [read our review here], fans of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange are in for a double dose of big screen Sorcerer Supreme in the coming months with appearances in both Spider-Man: No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Having just […]

Marvel’s What If…? Zombie Pop Vinyl figures unveiled by Funko

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Funko has unveiled a new wave of Pop! vinyl figures, inspired by the Marvel Zombies episode of the Disney+ animated series Marvel’s What If…? [read our review of the episode here] which includes zombified versions of Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, and Captain America, and Zombie Hunter Spider-Man, along with four Pop! Keychains […]

Killmonger returns on Marvel’s What If…? poster

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Disney+ has revealed a poster for this week’s sixth episode of the animated series Marvel’s What If…? featuring the return of Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger; check it out here… Marvel’s What If…? features the voice talents of Andy Serkis (Ulysses Klaue), Angela Bassett (Ramonda), Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Benedict Wong (Wong), Benicio Del Toro (The […]

Venom: Let There Be Carnage has a 90 minute running time

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With the average movie length seemingly increasing by the year and blockbusters typically running anywhere from two to two-and-a-half hours (or on occasion, even more), it seems that Sony Pictures is about to buck that trend with Venom: Let There Be Carnage. As revealed by several theater chains in the U.S., the Tom Hardy-led follow-up […]

Shang-Chi holds better than Black Widow at the box office, while Malignant stalls

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Shang-Chi earned more than Ten Rings atop the U.S. Box Office this weekend, collecting $35.8 million in a healthy sophomore frame for the Marvel blockbuster. The Simu Liu and Awkwafina staring superhero movie suffered a decline of -53% at the North American box-office, which isn’t unusual for a Marvel blockbuster, particularly those released in this pandemic-era […]

10 Villains Who Achieved Victory Against The Hero

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Ricky Church on the villains who achieved victory over the hero… Most stories follow the same typical pattern: the hero is on a life or death journey against a powerful villain and after a long, arduous battle and some sacrifice, they win against the villain. We’ve seen the story play out in superhero adventures, detective […]

Comic Book Preview – The Last Annihilation: Wakanda #1

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The Last Annihilation: Wakanda #1 hits comic book shops this Wednesday, and you can check out the official preview here courtesy of Marvel Comics… With the universe itself at stake, Black Panther enlists the might of the Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda to help stop the dreaded Dormammu! And leading the Wakandan forces is none other […]