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The Week in Spandex – Spider-Man, Civil War, Ant-Man, Daredevil, Batman v Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Wolverine and more

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Our weekly round-up of the latest news and talking points from the world of screen superheroes, including Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Agent Carter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daredevil, X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder […]

Marvel’s Spider-Man 3 to start shooting in July

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After a brief panic where it seems as though Spider-Man’s time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe may have been over, Disney and Sony extended their deal to share custody of the web-slinger this past September, with Marvel subsequently announcing that a third Spider-Man movie would be joining its Phase Four line-up for release in July […]

Ryan Reynolds confirmed for Deadpool return

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Ryan Reynolds has taken to Twitter to confirm that he’s set to reprise the role of Wade Wilson from X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2016’s solo Deadpool movieby posting the following teaser image with the caption “It’s Chimichanga Time”… Deadpool is reporting that Reynolds is closing a deal with Fox to return for the film, which […]

Hasbro unveils its Black Widow movie Marvel Legends figure

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Hasbro has revealed its six-inch Black Widow action figure which is based on the appearance of Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff in the MCU’s next superhero blockbuster Black Widow. It goes on sale this spring, priced at $29.99; check out the promotional images here… In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff, aka […]

Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson reunite for God Loves, Man Kills extended cut

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Marvel has announced that it is set to represent the X-Men classic God Loves, Man Kills in an all-new two-issue extended edition which includes the original tale, framed by a brand-new present day story from the creative team of Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson. In 1982, writer Chris Claremont was in the midst of his […]

Sebastian Stan shares behind-the-scenes image from Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

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The Falcon and the Winter Soldier star Sebastian Stan has shared a behind the scenes image from the upcoming Disney+ Marvel series featuring his character Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier; check it out here… SEE ALSO: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier set photos offer new look at Bucky, Sharon Carter and Zemo https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ZcJ3TFCDe/   SEE ALSO: Kevin […]

Comic Book Preview – Ruins of Ravencroft: Dracula #1

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Next week sees the release of Ruins of Ravencroft: Dracula #1 from Marvel Comics, and you can check out a preview of the issue here… To the men and women of the Marvel Universe, Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane appeared to be a hospital devoted to the rehabilitation of society’s most violent offenders. But […]

Robert Downey Jr. says Iron Man return “is off the table”

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Robert Downey Jr. has revealed what it would take for him to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Iron Man. There is no question that Robert Downey Jr.’s performance as Tony Stark/Iron Man was one of the big contributing factors to the MCU’s success, especially in the early days of the franchise. Stark died […]

Marvel’s Avengers video game pushed back six months for “fine tuning and polishing”

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It looks like gamers are going to have to wait a little longer to take control of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Marvel’s Avengers, as developer Crystal Dynamics has announced that the video game has been pushed back by six months to allow for “fine tuning and polishing”. The official statement from Scot Amos and Ron […]