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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 […]

Marvel’s New Warriors showrunner shares look at Squirrel Girl, says show was cancelled for being “too gay”

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It’s been two years since it was that the plug had been pulled on Marvel’s New Warriors series, a half-hour live-action comedy series which would have focussed on the characters of Mister Immortal, Squirrel Girl, Night Thrasher, Speedball, Microbe and Debrii. The project originally received a ten-episode order from Freeform, and got as far as […]

Shang-Chi’s China release in doubt due to past remarks from Simu Liu

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While Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings continues to defy initial expectations, having grossed over $200 million in its first week of release, the superhero blockbuster’s overall box office prospects could be about to suffer a blow with reports that a release in China is now in doubt. According to Deadline, […]

Comic Book Preview – Extreme Carnage: Agony #1

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Marvel has unveiled a preview of Extreme Carnage: Agony #1 ahead of its release this coming Wednesday; check it out here… ENTER: AGONY! As the odds (and symbiotes!) stack against our heroes, is there any way they can win against Carnage? Extreme Carnage: Agony #1 goes on sale on September 15th, priced $3.99.  

Avengers from across the Multiverse assemble in Marvel’s Avengers Forever

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Marvel has announced that it is set to dive head-first into the multiverse this December with Avengers Forever, a new ongoing series from writer Jason Aaron and artist Aaron Kuder which promises to feature the Mightiest Heroes of every Earth assembling for one of the greatest battles the Marvel Universe has ever witnessed. “Avengers #50 […]

Comic Book Preview – Eternals: Thanos Rises #1

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Marvel has shared a preview of Eternals: Thanos Rises #1 ahead of its release this coming Wednesday; check it out here… Eternals are created, not born. They have families, but their families make no new children. It’s simply not what Eternals do. Some of them thought they could find a way to change that and […]