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Dave Bautista says Marvel “dropped the ball” on Drax’s backstory

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Earlier this week, Dave Bautista suggested that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will potentially be his final outing as Drax the Destroyer, and now the actor has revealed that he believes the potential of the character has never been fully realised. In an interview with Collider, Bautista admitted that he believes Marvel “dropped the ball” […]

Marvel’s Loki poster sees Tom Hiddleston joined by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Owen Wilson and Wunmi Mosaku

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With exactly four weeks to go until Loki premieres on Disney+, a new poster has arrived online for the Marvel Cinematic Universe series featuring Tom Hiddleston’s titular God of Mischief along with co-stars Wunmi Mosaku (Hunter B-15), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Judge Renslayer), and Owen Wilson (Mobius M. Mobius); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Loki series […]

Marvel’s Black Widow gets six new character posters

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Six new character posters have been released for Marvel Studios’ long-awaited Black Widow movie featuring Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Melina Vostokoff (Rachel Weisz), Red Guardian (David Harbour), Mason (O-T Fagbenle), and the mysterious Taskmaster; take a look here… In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, […]

Dave Bautista thinks Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be his final outing as Drax

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Although he ultimately passed on a role in The Suicide Squad in favour of working with Zack Snyder on Army of the Dead, Dave Bautista is set to reunite with director James Gunn this year as he reprises the role of Drax for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and based on the latest comments […]

Comic Book Preview – Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom #1

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Marvel releases Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom #1 this Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you here… Everything comes down to this! Kingpin’s quest that violates all natural law! Tombstone and Robbie Robertson’s years’ old enmity! Randy Robertson and Beetle’s timeless love! Boomerang’s scheme! Spider-Man’s whole status quo! Giant Size Amazing Spider-Man: […]

Marvel reportedly pushes back production on Blade reboot

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If you were wondering why Marvel’s Blade reboot was absent from the studio’s recent sizzle reel, we may have the answer for you as THR is reporting that production on the Mahershali Ali-led film has been pushed back from later this year to next summer. Marvel tapped writer Stacy Osei-Kuffour (Watchmen) to work on the […]

Comic Book Preview – Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & The Imperial Squad #1

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Marvel’s Heroes Reborn: Hyperion & The Imperial Squad #1 is out this Wednesday, and we’ve got the official preview for you here; check it out… The teenage Hyperion’s cosmic quests with his Shi’ar friends near their end, but none of the young heroes are ready to say farewell. A quick mission in the Negative Zone […]

Comic Book Preview – Star Wars: The High Republic #5

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Star Wars: The High Republic #5 is out this Wednesday, and we have the official preview for you below courtesy of Marvel Comics… ATTACK OF THE HUTTS! The HIGH REPUBLIC JEDI clash with HUTT forces. GAMORREANS! NIKTO! BATTLE RANCORS! STARLIGHT BEACON over-run by a creeping alien horror! Can VERNESTRA RWOH and her Padawan IMRI CANTAROS […]

Marvel’s Star Wars Pride Month variant covers showcase the LGBTQ+ characters of the galaxy far, far away

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In March, Marvel announced that it would be marking Pride Month with a series of variant covers for its Star Wars titles putting the spotlight on the LGBTQ+ characters of the galaxy far, far away, including Doctor Aphra, Sana Starros, Rae Sloan, Yrica Quell, Terec and Ceret, and Lando Calrissian. Check out all six covers […]