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Marvel’s Eternals gets a new synopsis and TV spot

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With just a month to go until Eternals arrives in cinemas, Marvel has released an international banner and new TV spot for the Phase Four blockbuster, along with an updated synopsis which reveals that the film will be split across two time periods; take a look here… “The story takes place across two time periods. […]

It’s Carnage at the US box office as Venom 2 opens to record-breaking $90 million

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Heading into the weekend Sony Pictures were estimating an opening haul of approximately $40M for their symbiote-sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which always felt a little on the soft-side considering the original’s huge opening, and the fact that sequels still appear to be making coin in this strange moviegoing world. However, nobody expected estimations […]

Iron Studios unveils Scarlet Witch collectible statue from Marvel’s WandaVision

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Iron Studios has unveiled its 1:10 scale deluxe Scarlet Witch statue which is inspired by the appearance of Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff as she explores the Darkhold in the post-credits scene of the hit Disney+ series WandaVision. The Marvel collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $210; take a look at the official promotional […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #1

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Thanks to the official Star Wars website, we’ve got a preview of Marvel Comics’ upcoming Star Wars: The High Republic – Trail of Shadows #1 ahead of its release later this month; check it out here… It’s a galactic whodunnit. After the shocking events at the Republic Fair as depicted in the novel Star Wars: […]

Marvel releases trailer for John Ridley’s Black Panther series

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This November sees Oscar-winning screenwriter John Ridley teaming with Marvel’s Stormbreak artist Juann Cabal to launch the next chapter in T’Challa’s story with Black Panther #1. “It’s a hybrid espionage-Super Hero thriller, but at its core, it’s a love story,” said Ridley of the new series. “And I don’t mean just romantic love, although there’s […]

Scarlett Johansson and Disney settle Black Widow lawsuit

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Scarlett Johansson took on the Mouse, and now both sides have reached an agreement as it has been revealed that Johansson and Disney have settled the lawsuit that claimed Disney purposefully sabotaged her Marvel Studios film Black Widow in hopes to propel Disney+. Initially, Johansson sought $50 million from the studio. The terms of this […]

Marvel celebrates 750 issues of Avengers with variant covers

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Marvel has announced that it is set to mark the upcoming 750th issue of Avengers with a selection of variant covers for the super-sized 96-page issue from artists Simone Bianchi, Carmen Carnero, Rob Liefeld, Ron Lim, Marcos Martin, and Ed McGuinness; check them out here… The giant-sized epic will be packed with revelations and jaw […]

Marvel’s What If….? – Episode 8 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Marvel’s What If….? That this episode postulates, hypothesises and blasts a hole in the hull of multiverses everywhere is enough to recommend it. That there is a seismic cameo prior to the credits running is perhaps another more important point to make. By tying elements from Age of […]

Marvel’s Eternals boasts an epic running time

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With the film spanning millennia and introducing an entirely new cast of characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it will come as little surprise that Marvel Studios’ Eternals isn’t going down the Venom: Let There Be Carnage route with a swift a 90-minute running time. In fact, if a listing from Russian film distribution site […]